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First five races pivotal, says Jorge Lorenzo’s boss

Matthew Birt, 12 April 2013 09:22

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg believes the first five races of 2013 are going to be pivotal to understand who the main contenders will be for this year’s MotoGP world championship. Lorenzo made the perfect start to the defence of his world title in Qatar last weekend when he dominated the season opening clash at the Losail International ...

Marc Marquez storms to debut MotoGP rostrum

Matthew Birt, 08 April 2013 09:41

Marc Marquez played a starring role in the opening MotoGP race of 2013 in Qatar last night, the Spanish rookie claiming a stunning top three finish on his premier class debut. Seventh on lap one after a poor start from the back of the second row, Marquez produced an impressive early charge to stick his Repsol Honda RC213V into the ...

Ben Spies: “I thought about pulling in”

Matthew Birt, 08 April 2013 09:26

Six months after badly injuring his right shoulder in a Malaysian Grand Prix crash, Ben Spies gritted his teeth to get through a gruelling Ducati debut inside the top 10 in Qatar last night. Tenth is nothing to write home about but given the lack of strength Spies is still suffering in the slowly recovering shoulder, he said his Losail ...

Honda expects fierce but friendly fight between Pedrosa and Marquez

Matthew Birt, 30 March 2013 13:00

Honda is confident that the good relationship that exists between Dani Pedrosa and rookie Marc Marquez will not be soured by any potential battles on track in the 2013 MotoGP world championship. The Spanish duo are both being hotly tipped to battle for the title in MotoGP this year, which will inevitably mean they will engage in some strong battles ...

Andrea Dovizioso can lead Ducati revival in 2013

Matthew Birt, 28 March 2013 12:00

Andrea Dovizioso has the experience and talent to revive Ducati’s flagging fortunes in the MotoGP world championship. That’s the belief of the Italian’s former Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal, who watched the former 125GP world champion become the most successful rider in the French team’s history in 2012. Dovizioso scored six podiums last season but unable to secure ...

Marc Marquez is Texas star on first day of Austin test

Matthew Birt, 13 March 2013 09:21

Rookie Marc Marquez drew first blood on the new Circuit of the Americas in Austin yesterday when the Repsol Honda rider led the timesheets at the end of the first day of a private test session for Honda and Yamaha. The reigning Moto2 world champion clocked a best time of 2.04.619 to finish ahead of HRC teammate Dani Pedrosa in ...

Ben Spies confident shoulder will be 100% for Qatar opener

Matthew Birt, 01 March 2013 14:00

Ignite Pramac Ducati rider Ben Spies is confident his recovering right shoulder will have regained 100% strength in time for the first race in Qatar next month after another physically and mentally demanding three-day test in Sepang. Spies is still unable to ride with maximum strength while he continues the long recovery from serious damage his right shoulder sustained in ...

Ducati still targeting podiums in 2013

Matthew Birt, 21 February 2013 09:55

Ducati believe it is not an unrealistic goal to be challenging for the podium in the second half of the 2013 MotoGP world championship, despite a tough start to the winter testing campaign. When preparations for 2013 kicked off in Sepang earlier this month, not one Ducati finished within two seconds of Dani Pedrosa’s best pace, with factory duo Nicky ...

Scott Redding fourth as Moto2 testing commences

Matthew Birt, 13 February 2013 10:17

British rider Scott Redding enjoyed a positive start to the 2013 Moto2 winter testing campaign by setting the fourth fastest time behind Spanish trio Nicolas Terol, Julian Simon and Pol Espargaro in Valencia yesterday. The Marc VDS Racing rider set a personal best lap of 1.36.337 while assessing the new Kalex frame to finish just 0.231s behind pre-season title favourite ...

Gino Rea loses Moto2 ride

Matthew Birt, 07 February 2013 12:22

British rider Gino Rea has been left without a ride in 2013 after the new ESGP squad abandoned plans to race in the Moto2 world championship. Rea, who scored a stunning podium in a rain-lashed Malaysian Moto2 race at Sepang last October, had signed to ride for the ESGP squad using a British-built FTR frame.The ESGP squad was given a ...