Stoner secures Sachsenring pole (+result)
With Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo completing the front row A best lap of 1’21.681 in MotoGP qualifying secured Casey Stoner pole position for Sunday’s race at Sachsenring. Repsol Honda’s Casey...
View ArticlePedrosa victorious with new lap record on harder slicks
Round 9: German GP – Race Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa took a close-fought victory in Germany today from second grid, setting a new lap record and a new total race time record to open an eventual...
View ArticleMotoGP arrives Stateside for Laguna Seca show
The 2011 MotoGP season enters its second half this weekend Laguna Seca hosts the Red Bull US Grand Prix this weekend as the premier class lands Stateside for Round 10 of the 2011 MotoGP World...
View ArticleHalf season review with Ducati and Suzuki
Ten rounds into the 2011 season Rizla Suzuki and Ducati Team submitted their half season progress reports at the conclusion of the US Red Bull Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Ten rounds into...
View ArticleAlguersuari sees ‘no problem’ with Japan trip
Jaime Alguersuari has revealed he has “no problem” with F1′s plans to travel to Japan in October. Some leading MotoGP riders, like Valentino Rossi, have revealed they have grave reservations about...
View ArticleBroken finger for Rossi sends Hayden to test the GP12
Although the initial examination suggested otherwise Valentino Rossi’s crash in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday aggravated an old injury in his left hand, team mate Hayden will take his place in...
View ArticlePhillip Island set for arrival of home hero Stoner
Stoner currently leads the Championship standings by 40 points The Repsol Honda rider will be aiming to take one step further towards claiming the 2011 MotoGP World Championship on home soil at this...
View ArticleSepang to look into safety after MotoGP death
Sepang, built ahead of its 1999 debut, also hosts F1′s annual Malaysian round. Sepang will look into the safety of the Malaysian grand prix venue following Sunday’s death of MotoGP rider Marco...
View ArticleKovalainen insists ‘sticking with Caterham’ in 2012
Heikki Kovalainen has added his denial to rumours he might return to the Renault (now Lotus) team in 2012. Albeit under former boss Flavio Briatore’s management, the Finn made his debut for the Enstone...
View ArticleRossi wants to ‘be like Schumacher’ in decade
MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has admitted he admires Michael Schumacher’s sporting longevity. Seven time world champion Schumacher retired from formula one at the end of 2006 but returned three seasons...
View ArticleFrench MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma
Round 4: French MotoGP™ – Post-race debrief Rain lashed the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans prior to last Sunday’s French MotoGP™ and an exciting wet race ensued with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo...
View ArticleLorenzo extends championship lead with convincing win at Mugello (+result)
In a hard-fought MotoGP™ race at the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM at Mugello It was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who stormed to a dominant victory ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso....
View ArticleRossi hails Ferrari’s 2012 recovery
Valentino Rossi has used Ferrari as an example of an Italian racing team that managed to emerge from a deep crisis. Increasingly frustrated with his MotoGP outfit Ducati’s lack of progress, the Italian...
View ArticleFelipe Massa has admitted his future remains unclear, despite talks with...
Ferrari talks began ‘long ago’ – Massa The Brazilian, who is 13 places and 139 points behind his teammate Fernando Alonso in the drivers’ championship, is at risk of seeing his Ferrari career end after...
View ArticleRossi rules out F1 switch
Valentino Rossi has ruled out switching to formula one. Some years ago, the MotoGP legend flirted with a change of codes, conducting a series of tests with Ferrari. Now 34, the Italian said:...
View ArticleMarquez achieves career-first pole position
On only his second MotoGP™ race weekend 20-year-old Marc Marquez has achieved pole position for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. The Repsol Honda Team rider led teammate Dani Pedrosa, as...
View ArticleMarquez becomes youngest ever premier class winner at Americas MotoGP™
Round 2: Americas MotoGP™ – Race Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez emerged victorious from a race-long battle with his teammate Dani Pedrosa at Circuit of the Americas to become the youngest ever race winner...
View ArticleFast start at Mugello sees Lorenzo top Friday practice
Round 5: Italian MotoGP™ – Free Practice One & Two Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo led a Yamaha triumvirate at the top of the timesheets today at Mugello, the reigning MotoGP™ World Champion...
View ArticleResurgent Rossi leads Friday practice at Montmeló
Round 6: Catalan MotoGP™ – Free Practice One & Two Yamaha Factory Racing’s Valentino Rossi lapped under the race lap record at the Circuit de Catalunya today to lead the field in a scorching day of...
View ArticleRampant Rossi records first win of the season at Assen
Round 7: Dutch MotoGP™ – Race Valentino Rossi rode superbly for his first victory since returning to the Yamaha Factory Racing team, the Italian rider taking full advantage of his best qualifying...
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