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Jorge Lorenzo heads Aragon test

Matthew Birt, 19 June 2013 17:24

Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo topped the MotoGP test timesheets at the Motorland Aragon track in Spain today on a day that Honda’s new 2014 RC213V made its European track debut in dry conditions. The factory Yamaha rider clocked a best time of 1.48.076 to finish 0.358s ahead of Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez with a pace that was a ...

Honda and Ducati confirm Scott Redding interest

Matthew Birt, 19 June 2013 14:17

Honda and Ducati have admitted being seriously interested in Scott Redding for 2014, with the British rider in talks about a new production RC213V ride or Desmosedici prototype berth next season. Talks between Redding’s representatives and the Gresini Honda squad were first revealed in today’s (Wednesday) issue of Motor Cycle News and started after the 20-year-old claimed a record-breaking victory ...

Honda denies production bike race plan rumour

Matthew Birt, 19 June 2013 10:49

Honda has rubbished rumours that it will race its new production Honda RC213V in the last eight races of the 2013 MotoGP campaign. The new bike, which HRC plans to sell five of for around £850,000 next season, recently completed a successful shakedown test at the Twin Ring Motegi track in Japan last month. That led to speculation that Honda ...

Dorna open to Indianapolis leaving MotoGP schedule early

Matthew Birt, 19 June 2013 10:47

The Indianapolis MotoGP race in August could be the last to be held at the legendary American motorsport venue, with Dorna open to the race ending its agreement one year early. The iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has been on the MotoGP world championship calendar since 2008 and in 2011 it signed a new three-year contract extension with Dorna until ...

Rain ruins new Honda debut in Aragon

Matthew Birt, 18 June 2013 17:28

Rain stopped Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez from making their debut on the new 2014 factory Honda RC213V bike at the Motorland Aragon track in Spain today. Light rain fell intermittently this morning preventing the Repsol Honda pair from venturing out of the pits before lunch. The rain did eventually stop but cool air temperatures and heavy cloud cover meant ...

Honda talks about 2014 Honda RC213V

Matthew Birt, 18 June 2013 13:29

Honda has confirmed its new 2014 factory RC213V machine is a ‘completely brand new’ prototype bike that Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez could race this season if they are happy with improvements. The new RC213V was shown off briefly this morning at the Motorland Aragon track in Spain where rain and cold conditions has prevented the Repsol Honda duo from ...

First pics: Honda reveals 2014 factory RC213V in Aragon

Matthew Birt, 18 June 2013 12:13

This is the first look at Honda’s new 2014 factory Honda RC213V machine, which was scheduled to make its European track debut at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain today.One bike each for HRC duo Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez was flown in from Japan, but unfortunately cool temperatures and rain have so far prevented the Spanish pair from completing ...

Nicky Hayden unlikely to switch to new Ducati in Assen

Matthew Birt, 18 June 2013 11:41

American Nicky Hayden reckons he is unlikely to begin racing Ducati’s new ‘lab’ bike in Assen next weekend because it is no better than his current factory GP13 Desmosedici. Ducati has invested vast human and financial resources into the new ‘lab’ bike, which features revised weight distribution and a chassis with different stiffness. It was hoped the new bike would ...

New Suzuki shines on European track debut

Matthew Birt, 18 June 2013 08:58

Suzuki’s new 1000cc MotoGP machine produced an eye-catching performance on its first test outside of Japan yesterday (Monday), with test rider Randy de Puniet finishing just over 0.7s off the best time set by Jorge Lorenzo in Catalunya. A one-day test session at the track near Barcelona was the first time the new Suzuki was pitched against opposition like Yamaha’s ...

Bike development behind Suzuki’s delayed MotoGP return

Matthew Birt, 17 June 2013 16:52

Suzuki has confirmed that it has delayed its return to MotoGP action until 2015 to focus on development of its new 1000cc machine.When the Japanese factory suspended its premier class project at the end of 2011, Suzuki announced its intention to be back competing against the likes of Honda and Yamaha in 2014.But speaking during the first European test of ...