Herve poncharal Archives

Cal Crutchlow to undergo surgery

21 April, 2020

If last year it was broken legs in MotoGP, this year it’s fractured collarbones, with three MotoGP riders breaking them in less than four weeks. Dani Pedrosa in May and still out of action, a heroic Colin Edwards who broke…

Loris Capirossi Rumors Dismissed as 'Ridiculous'

17 April, 2020

A little more than a week ago we posted a story that Loris Capirossi was being linked as one of the hopefuls to ride in Tech 3 as a replacement rider, if Colin Edwards was getting pushed up to ride…

As if We didn't Know It: Ben Spies to MotoGP in 2010

13 April, 2020

The Spies story if finally over. After a couple of weeks of speculation regarding in which Championship series Ben Spies would be really racing for in 2010. Yamaha has officially announced today that Ben Spies will be moving to MotoGP…

Poncharal changes Moto2 line-up in 2011 with Smith and Di Meglio

11 April, 2020

Herve Poncharal’s Moto2 Tech3 team will be completely changing it’s rider line-up next season. The French manager has announced he’ll be fielding Bradley Smith and Mike di Meglio in 2011, dropping both Raffaele di Rosa and Yuki Takahashi. Bradley Smith…

Fausto Gresini announces Moto 2 Team

8 April, 2020

Fausto Gresini of Team San Carlo Honda Gresini has announced that he will set up a team for the new Moto 2 series, that will replace the present 250cc Championship in 2010.Speaking to Italian website GPOne, the former 2 times…

Moto2: Tech3 Bike gets first shakedown

28 March, 2020

Yesterday at the Ledenon circuit in the south of France, finally saw the first debut on a race track of Tech3’s Moto2 bike. The chassis was designed and built by chief engineer Guy Coulon who switched from Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP…

MotoGP – Back to 1 Hour Sessions

23 March, 2020

Today at Motegi, the MSMA and Grand Prix Commission will be holding another meeting to discuss several adjustments to the new 2009 rules and the first to be changed will be the 45 minute free practice format. The new format…

Interview with Hervé Poncharal Yamaha Tech3 boss

21 March, 2020

Our French speaking cousins at Motosblog.fr had the opportunity to talk to Hervé Poncharal, Yamaha Tech3 and Moto2 boss the other day, and since we don’t often hear from the other side of the Alps, we thought that a translation…

Cal Crutchlow confirms MotoGP move to Yamaha Tech 3

16 March, 2020

Cal Crutchlow will be riding in MotoGP for the next two years as announced today by the Yamaha Tech 3 team. The British rider already has plenty of experience riding Yamaha bikes, but it will be interesting to see how…

Danny Kent joins Tech3 Moto2 team

14 March, 2020

Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal certainly loves English speaking riders. His 2013 MotoGP squad will be all British, with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith and his 2013 Moto2 team line-up will see two talented rookies take their place on the Moto2…