Indianapolis MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma
“The much quicker pace this year at IMS did make the track more severe for tyres, but not to an extreme level.” Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez won at Indianapolis to continue his perfect run of form and...
View ArticleValentino Rossi charms Club46 winners at the Czech Republic Grand Prix
MotoGP™ returned to Europe this weekend (15-17 August 2014) for the bwin Grand Prix České republiky after the summer break. That meant another group of lucky Club46 competition winners had the...
View ArticleBritish MotoGP debrief with Shinji Aoki
The warmer weather created good conditions for Marquez and Lorenzo to set a fierce pace at the front of the field Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez won a thrilling battle with Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s...
View ArticleRossi revels in Italian renaissance after remarkable Misano victory
Round 13: San Marino and Rimini MotoGP™ – Race Valentino Rossi had the Italian fans rejoicing at Misano after the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP star won his first race of the season in an intriguing San...
View ArticleSan Marino and Rimini MotoGP debrief with Masao Azuma
The first day of the weekend was subjected to heavy rain and the coldest track temperatures yet recorded this season Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi won his first race of the 2014 MotoGP™...
View ArticleRossi ‘never regretted’ F1 snub
Valentino Rossi, the MotoGP great, says he is still a big fan of formula one. In fact, the flamboyant 35-year-old nearly switched from two to four wheels in 2006 with a series of Ferrari tests. “There...
View ArticleValentino Rossi reflects on Club46 campaign with Bridgestone
Bridgestone Europe’s Club46 campaign with Valentino Rossi a resounding success For the 2014 MotoGP™ season Bridgestone Europe launched the special Club46 campaign giving motorcycle fans the chance to...
View ArticleRampant Rossi wins at Phillip Island to lead Yamaha clean sweep
Round 16: Australian MotoGP™ – Race Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi won his first race at Phillip Island in ten years as the Italian rider led a Yamaha clean sweep of the top three podium...
View ArticleAustralian MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji Aoki
Bridgestone introduced an asymmetric front slick at Phillip Island Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix last Sunday, leading a Yamaha sweep of the podium in a...
View ArticleMalaysian MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma
Extremely hot and humid temperatures over the race weekend created trying conditions for the riders In sweltering conditions at Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit last Sunday, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez won...
View ArticleLast-lap surge from Rossi results in Valencia MotoGP™ pole position
Round 18: Valencia MotoGP™ – Qualifying In blustery conditions at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi seized his first MotoGP pole position since the 2010...
View ArticleValencia MotoGP debrief with Shinji Aoki
The Valencia Grand Prix took place in cool and unsettled conditions In the final MotoGP race of the 2014 season at Valencia, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez triumphed over Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s...
View ArticleLorenzo fastest on Monday in Valencia test
Highlights from day one of MotoGP’s Valencia test Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was Monday’s fastest rider in the post-GP Valencia test, with the day also featuring MotoGP™ World Champion Marc...
View ArticleTorrential rain affects second day of MotoGP™ Valencia test
Highlights from day Two of MotoGP’s Valencia test After a busy day on Monday which saw 27 riders on track in Valencia, Tuesday’s test sessions were heavily affect by rain. Danilo Petrucci going fastest...
View ArticleAustralian MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji Aoki
Last Sunday MotoGP witnessed its first flag-to-flag race in dry conditions. Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo won an intriguing Australian Grand Prix ahead of Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and his...
View ArticleMotivation to stay fit ‘went away’– Webber
“Porsche wanted me for 2013“ Mark Webber has admitted fading motivation prompted his decision to retire from formula one. Austin and Brazil will be the Australian veteran’s last two grands prix in a...
View ArticlePedrosa and Rossi share the spoils in second Sepang MotoGP™ test
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha Factory Racing’s Valentino Rossi shared the top of the timesheet at the second MotoGP™ pre-season group test at Malaysia’s...
View ArticleBriatore, Rossi dislike ‘new’ F1 era
Former team boss Flavio Briatore has slammed the new face of formula one. The 63-year-old Italian, absent from F1 in the wake of the ‘crashgate’ scandal, said he watched the Melbourne race last weekend...
View ArticleMarquez takes victory in spectacular season opener in Qatar (updated)
Round 1: Qatar MotoGP™ – Race Marc Marquez got his MotoGP™ World Championship title defence off to the perfect start after the Repsol Honda rider emerged victorious from a closely-fought contest with...
View ArticleQatar MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji Aoki
“The Qatar circuit is a difficult venue for tyre development” Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez won the MotoGP™ season opener at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit, as the reigning World Champion claimed...
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