Motorcycle Sport Your rating: 4

Browse Motorcycle Sport

News Type

Blogs (2)
Exclusives (14)
Funny stuff (1)
Interviews (8)
Results (37)

Make

Ducati (3)
Suzuki (2)
Yamaha (1)
Honda (1)
Show Less

Date

Gender

Male (22)

Author

Find Dealers & Services

You looked for...

and found 1241 items

Results 31 - 40 of 1241

Bradley Smith gets premier treatment ahead of Sepang test

Matthew Birt, 18 January 2013 16:26

Bradley Smith sampled elite level sport of a slightly more sedate pace than MotoGP when he was invited to a special training session with Premier League outfit Everton FC this week. The 22-year-old took time out from his own intensive pre-season preparations ahead of his rookie season in MotoGP to visit Everton’s Finch Farm training ground. Smith, who will partner ...

Ducati confident in old bike strategy

Matthew Birt, 16 January 2013 13:40

Ducati is confident its surprise strategy to kick off preparations for 2013 using an old version of its factory Desmosedici machine is the right approach to help it threaten Honda and Yamaha’s domination of MotoGP in the future. Although the bike unveiled by Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso in the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort is badged a GP13, it ...

10 MotoGP wishes for 2013

Matthew Birt, 14 January 2013 09:56

By now you’re probably growing weary of the daily regime of hoovering up millions of fallen Christmas tree needles, so looking forward to the 2013 MotoGP world championship campaign, what can we hope for when the new season kicks off under the Losail International Circuit floodlights in Qatar on April 7? A British MotoGP winner for the first time in ...

Casey Stoner memories: Colin Edwards

Matthew Birt, 06 January 2013 10:30

In the final part of MCN’s exclusive series of Stoner memories Colin Edwards recalls a side to the Aussie few seldom see in the immediate aftermath of the tragic accident in Sepang last year that claimed the life of rising Italian star Marco Simoncelli. “Casey came to the medical centre to see how I was and that meant a lot. ...

Casey Stoner memories: Chris Richardson

Matthew Birt, 02 January 2013 06:30

In the third part of MCN’s exclusive series of Stoner memories, Stoner’s former LCR mechanic Chris Richardson recalls his first encounter with the supremely talented Aussie. “My first year with Lucio (Cecchinello) was in 2002 and they just said this Australian guy was going to be doing his first year in Grand Prix with the team. But I’d not really ...

Casey Stoner memories: Andy Dawson

Matthew Birt, 01 January 2013 09:00

In the second part of MCN’s exclusive series of Stoner memories, Ohlins suspension technician Andy Dawson, who worked with the Australian throughout his MotoGP career at Ducati and Honda, recalls his epic victory over Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa at Catalunya in 2007 as one of the outstanding memories. “In Barcelona in 2007 we were in a bit of a ...

Casey Stoner memories: Vittoriano Guareschi

Matthew Birt, 31 December 2012 07:00

2012 marked the end of an era when double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner hung up his leathers after finishing third in the Valencia race in November. The Australian– widely acclaimed as one of the fastest riders in history – quit at just 27 after becoming disillusioned at constant rule changes and fearful that his lifelong passion for motorcycling would ...

2012 MOTOGP MOMENTS – BRNO

Matthew Birt, 27 December 2012 09:30

MotoGP has often been accused of being about as entertaining as watching hair grow, but there were still reminders in 2012 of why we all fell in love with motorcycle racing. The new 250cc four-stroke Moto3 category was a welcome addition to the Grand Prix schedule, with some unforgettable and compelling racing that meant the 125cc two-strokes were quickly forgotten. ...

Jorge Lorenzo: Yamaha return ‘great opportunity’ for Rossi

Matthew Birt, 17 December 2012 14:17

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says Valentino Rossi’s return to Yamaha has presented the Italian icon with the perfect opportunity to show that he is still fast enough to win premier class races in 2013. Rossi will be back on a factory YZR-M1 next season after a frustrating and disappointing two-year stint with Ducati that saw the 33-year-old score ...

Valentino Rossi has nothing to prove on Yamaha return

Matthew Birt, 10 December 2012 09:34

Valentino Rossi has nothing to prove when he makes a return to Yamaha in 2013. After a nightmare two-year spell with Ducati in which the Italian failed to get close to recording a victory in 35 appearances, the 33-year-old will make his hugely anticipated return to a factory YZR-M1 machine next season. With his career stats and reputation taking a ...