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MotoGP: More 2012 Rules Revealed

23 April, 2020

The Gran Prix Commission (Dorna, IRTA, FIM, MSMA) met in Barcelona today and have released a series of technical details regarding the return of MotoGP to the 1000cc displacement.We already know about the displacement, the number of cylinders, the 81mm…

Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Q&A

21 April, 2020

Repsol Honda has released their usual Q&A with their two riders, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa (your can read Pedrosa’s interview here), since whatever Stoner says always proves to be newsworthy, here’s his interview: In one of the closest seasons…

Sixteen teams show interest in joining MotoGP in 2012

21 April, 2020

If Carmelo Ezpeleta’s dream of filling the dwindling MotoGP grid with 22 to 24 riders than he may get his wish, because the FIM has released the number of teams who submitted their interest in taking part in the 2012…

Wayne Gardner says BMW and Aprilia will be in MotoGP in 2012

17 April, 2020

Wayne Gardner should give up writing his weekly column on MotoGP his website and seriously turn into a full fledged MotoGP journalist, because he seems to be affable enough to have an inside line to people that count in the…

FIM Rules: Moto3, CRT, Suzuki saved, extra practice session

16 April, 2020

The Grand Prix Commission (Dorna, FIM, IRTA, MSMA) met yesterday at Brno to further discuss the MotoGP rules for 2012, confirming the previous technical specifications for the new 1000cc class and clarifying the rules regarding the Claiming Rule teams. Admission…

Is Suzuki going stay in MotoGP, but continue to field an 800cc?

10 April, 2020

The new 2012 MotoGP rules don’t specifically say that teams have to switch 1000cc bike next season, just that the capacity can be up to 1000cc and the maximum bore has to be 81, so this could mean that Suzuki…

MotoGP Qatar TV ratings drop in Italy

5 April, 2020

We can put the blame on the fact MotoGPs Qatar round was broadcasted at 9pm (CET) and on Easter Sunday to boot, or that Valentino Rossi qualified 12th and his fan’s knew that there was very little to expect from…

Aprilia rumors from Monza WSBK round

5 April, 2020

Our French cousin Vincent from Motosblog.fr has picked up some interesting stuff at Monza (and no it wasn’t one of the brolly girls) regarding Aprilia’s Superbike plans in 2012, but since they’re all paddock rumors take it with a grain…

FIM feels the need to repeat itself regarding Moto1

4 April, 2020

We have to admit that the FIM has great timing. After the list of the new teams eligible to join the new Moto1 championship in 2012 was once again delayed, the FIM felt the urgent need to repeat itself regarding…

Alvaro Bautista with Gresini Honda in 2012

1 April, 2020

It is now officially official, Alvaro Bautista will be riding for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini in 2012. Suzuki announced earlier this morning that they had released Bautista from his contract and now the Spaniard is currently on track with…

2012 MotoGP entry list skimmed

28 March, 2020

Following their press release at Estoril regarding the 2012 MotoGP, the FIM has released another after the Le Mans GP stating that the number teams are still interested in partecipating in the new 1000cc MotoGP class in 2012 have now…

MotoGP 2012 and the rush begins

26 March, 2020

The 2011 MotoGP season has just started, but 2012 is just around the corner for the return of the much missed 1000cc format, with an announcement from the FIM that they will start accepting entries from teams who want to…

Six new teams in MotoGP in 2012, so far

26 March, 2020

The FIM has finally released the list of CRT teams which will be allowed to participate in the 2012 MotoGP Championship, and from the sixteen that originally claimed interest at Estoril and then skimmed to eleven have been further whittled…

Not so secret meeting between Dorna and BMW

19 March, 2020

Rumors of BMW and Aprilia entering MotoGP in 2012 have been floating around for some time now, with Aprilia more or less denying that they want to enter the premier racing series, but BMW has a slightly different attitude, and…

Thomas Luthi in MotoGP in 2012?

17 March, 2020

With the new MotoGP rules to be implemented in 2012, there are already talks of which Moto2 riders could be heading to MotoGP next season and Thomas Luthi’s name has come up for the big switch and hopefully it won’t…