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Dorna and FIM to visit Crimea GP circuit this spring

26 March, 2020
Abu Dhabi, Singapore, India all may be on the changing face of the MotoGP calendar in the near future, but so might be the Crimea Grand Prix Circuit. The new racing complex is located six kilometers from the city of…

Bridgestone to introduce new 'hard' rear tire at Brno GP

26 March, 2020
Bridgestone, in their usual race recap following the U.S. GP at Laguna Seca, released the news that at the Brno round they will be bringing new hard rear (softer) option for the MotoGP riders to use. The hard option rear…

FIM suspends Monza homologation

26 March, 2020
If you have been following our posts regarding the Monza circuit then you’ll already know that the circuit is currently being investigating by Italian law for numerous wrongdoings (bid rigging, tax fraud just to name a few of the more…

Moto2: CIP Moto confirms Tomizawa and Aegerter

26 March, 2020
Another Moto2 team has confirmed their riders, Shoya Tomizawa and Dominique Aegerter have both signed up to ride with French Technomag-CIP team run by Alain Bronec.Tomizawa raced this year on a Honda with team CIP –GP 250 team finishing 17th…

Ben Spies and Yamaha together for another year

26 March, 2020
Ben Spies has signed a one-year extension to his Yamaha MotoGP contract, meaning that he’ll be staying on with the team for all 2012, and he’ll be also testing and giving feedback on the new 2012 1000cc bike which will…

Niccolo Canepa in Almeria with Bridgestone

26 March, 2020
LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet and Pramac Racing’s Niccolo Canepa flew to the southern Spanish circuit of Almeria last week to support the media launch of Bridgestone’s Battlax BT-003 Racing Street hyper sports tyre. This is the video of…

Berlusconi to take over MV Agusta?

26 March, 2020
While the rumors regarding that private equity firm KKR could be taking over Harley Davidson with a leveraged buyout continues to put a spin on the Milwaukee based company’s stock, which which jumped big 6% on Tuesday, Italy is continuing…

ParkinGO with Chaz Davies in World Superbikes in 2012

26 March, 2020
Guliano Rovelli’s World Supersport ParkinGO winning team will make the jump to World Superbikes next season with 2011 World Champion Chaz Davies. The Australian champion will be at the helm of a Ducati according to British website MCN, even if…

Loris Baz to continue with Kawasaki in 2013

26 March, 2020
As highly expected World Superbike team Kawasaki has completed their 2013 line-up after confirming Tom Sykes, they have also confirmed Loris Baz for next season. The 19-year old French rider started the season in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, but…

Alberto Puig to have a new role in HRC

26 March, 2020
MotoGP in 2014 will see some interesting internal changes in several of the factory team garages. Marc Marquez' championship winning pit crew (Casey Stoner brought them with him when he switched from Ducati to Repsol Honda) will be replaced by…

Valentino Rossi's first video interview after shoulder surgery

26 March, 2020
Forty-eight hours after his surgery, Valentino Rossi’s first public interview goes to Italian prime time TV show “Striscia la Notizia” (a satirical variety show that airs nightly).‘Capitan Ventosa’ (the weird guy in yellow) went to Rossi’s home town Tavullia to…

Moto2: Hayate Racing Team changes name

26 March, 2020
The Hayate Racing Team that ran the 2009 season with an unbranded Kawasaki NinjaZX-RR after the factory’s decision to pullout of MotoGP, and last minute agreement between Dorna and the Japanese manufacturer saw the Hayate team run by Andrea Dosoli.The…

Dani Pedrosa uncertain for Catalunya GP

26 March, 2020
After breaking his collarbone at Le Mans yesterday with just a little help by Marco Simoncelli, Dani Pedrosa has still to decide if he wants to undergo surgery and have the collarbone plated or let it heal naturally.No doubt that…

MotoGP: New Rules for 2009 and 2010

26 March, 2020
In today’s press conference in Jerez, Vito Ippolito President of the FIM and Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta outlined the new rules that will be introduced for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.2009:1) From the Czech Republic GP in Brno and for…

Andrea Dovizioso and Yamaha Tech3 deal officially confirmed

26 March, 2020
The rumor broke late Friday afternoon when several websites reported that Andrea Dovizioso had signed with Yamaha Tech3 for the 2012 season after spending ten years with Honda.This rumor has now been officially confirmed and Dovizioso will be fielded alongside…

Karel Abraham will try to race at Jerez

26 March, 2020
Karel Abraham broke his right collarbone during qualifying during the Austin GP when he clashed with Gresini’s Go&Fun MotoGP rookie Bryan Staring which ruled him out of the race.The Czech rider underwent surgery two weeks ago and will try to…

Chris Vermeulen to skip Nurburgring round

26 March, 2020
Things are not looking good for Kawasaki rider Chris Vermeulen, the affable Aussie has been ruled out of this weekend’s WSBK round at Nurburgring after doctors refused to give him a clean bill of health on his lingering elbow injury.Vermeulen…

Mark Aitchison to replace Lundh at Silverstone

26 March, 2020
Mark Aitchison will be returning to the World Superbike championship for this weekend’s Silverstone round.The Australian, after his ill fated return with the controversial Effenbert Liberty team for just three rounds (Aragon, Assen and Monza) before the squad’s definite pullout…

Marc Marquez to stay in Moto2 in 2012

26 March, 2020
Marc Marquez will be staying in Moto2 for another season. The rumors that he would be switching to MotoGP in 2012 in these last couple of months have finally been laid to rest as Emilio Alzamora and Marquez informed the…