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Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo seeks to tame aggressive Yamaha

Matthew Birt, 19 October 2012 12:18

Jorge Lorenzo is confident he will be in the hunt for victory in Sunday’s Sepang MotoGP race if he can calm down the aggressive power of his factory Yamaha YZR-M1. The Spaniard finished a rain-hit first day in Malaysia with the third fastest time after he finished behind Repsol Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner. Lorenzo, who holds a ...

Valentino Rossi: World Superbikes now too close to MotoGP

Matthew Birt, 16 October 2012 17:52

Valentino Rossi believes World Superbikes needs a major technical revamp to use more production-based machinery in the future. But the nine-times world champion has urged Dorna, which now controls World Superbikes after the recent acquisition of Infront Motor Sports, not to dumb down the technical rules too much to take away the skill and fascination of riding in WSB. Now ...

Motegi MotoGP: Danny Kent ecstatic after maiden win

Matthew Birt, 15 October 2012 10:49

Danny Kent hailed his stunning maiden Grand Prix victory in Japan yesterday as ‘amazing’ after he triumphed at the end of a dramatic Moto3 clash. The British teenager went from fifth to first on the final lap after Luis Salom wiped out Jonas Folger with a reckless overtaking move at the first corner. That put the 18-year-old third and he ...

Motegi MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow gutted as podium slips away

Matthew Birt, 15 October 2012 09:52

Cal Crutchlow was left to ponder what might have been after he saw a podium slip from his grasp on the last lap for the second race in succession at the Twin Ring Motegi. After losing out in a last lap thriller to Andrea Dovizioso at the Motorland Aragon last month, Crutchlow was dicing with Alvaro Bautista for third in ...

Motegi MotoGP: Danny Kent storms to maiden pole position

Matthew Birt, 13 October 2012 10:12

British teenager Danny Kent stormed to a sensational first Grand Prix pole position at the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan earlier today. In a dramatic finish to this afternoon’s Moto3 qualifying session, Kent powered his Red Bull KTM machine to pole with a best time of 1.58.371. That put the 18-year-old 0.203s clear of pre-season Moto3 title favourite Maverick Vinales ...

Jury still out on Ducati progress, say Andrea Dovizioso and Ben Spies

Matthew Birt, 10 October 2012 11:12

Andrea Dovizioso and Ben Spies believe it is impossible to judge whether Valentino Rossi’s recent second place finish in Misano means Ducati has taken a major step forward with its struggling Desmosedici. Dovizioso and Spies are just over a month away from getting their first chance to test for Ducati in Valencia, with both staking their reputations on being able ...

Honda powerless to influence MotoGP switch for Jonathan Rea

Matthew Birt, 04 October 2012 11:41

HRC has admitted it was powerless to sway satellite team boss Fausto Gresini towards signing Jonathan Rea in 2013. Honda is consulted on rider selection for its satellite teams but has no right to veto Gresini or Lucio Cecchinello’s preferred choice. So despite throwing its support behind Rea for the RC213V currently raced by Spaniard Alvaro Bautista, it was a ...

Bradley Smith urged to study Stefan Bradl’s MotoGP switch

Matthew Birt, 24 September 2012 10:49

Bradley Smith should closely study the approach taken by German Stefan Bradl in 2012 to help him become an instant success in MotoGP next season. Bradl has been the revelation of this season having quickly mastered the switch from Moto2 to the more powerful and technology laden MotoGP bikes. The LCR Honda rider has scored six top six finishes including ...

Valentino Rossi continues development work for Ducati

Matthew Birt, 18 September 2012 12:02

Valentino Rossi might be heading back to Yamaha in less than two months, but the Italian is still playing a pivotal role in trying to make Ducati a more competitive force in 2013. The Italian raced a new chassis and swingarm to second place in his home race in Misano on Sunday, which was his best dry race result on ...

Danny Kent poised for Moto2 switch

Matthew Birt, 18 September 2012 11:57

Danny Kent is poised to add his name to a long line of British talent that’s raced for the French-based Tech 3 squad in 2013. The 18-year-old is close to finalising a move to Herve Poncharal’s Tech 3 Racing Moto2 squad as replacement for Bradley Smith. It will mean 75% of Poncharal’s four rider line-up in Moto2 and MotoGP will ...