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Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo relieved with ‘lucky’ second

Matthew Birt, 22 October 2012 08:41

Jorge Lorenzo admitted he got out of jail after he almost threw away 20 precious points in a rain-lashed Sepang MotoGP race. Just moments before the scheduled 20-lap race was red flagged on lap 14 as torrential rain battered the Sepang track, Lorenzo had survived a massive fright when he lost the front of his Yamaha YZR-M1 machine at the ...

Sepang MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow loses more ground in hunt for fifth

Matthew Birt, 22 October 2012 08:33

Fifth place in the overall MotoGP world championship standings slipped further out of Cal Crutchlow’s reach yesterday after he tumbled out of a rain-soaked Sepang race in Malaysia while battling inside the top six. A fourth DNF in the last six races has seen Crutchlow fall 19-points behind Alvaro Bautista in fifth place in the rankings. The British rider was ...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa wins to end rain jinx

Matthew Birt, 21 October 2012 12:52

Dani Pedrosa scored the first wet weather Grand Prix victory of his career earlier today after he triumphed in atrocious conditions at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The Repsol Honda rider was leading the way in monsoon conditions when the race was red flagged on lap 13, with Race Direction declaring conditions too dangerous to continue. Cal Crutchlow, Andrea ...

Sepang MotoGP: Tyre choice headache for Valentino Rossi

Matthew Birt, 20 October 2012 11:12

Valentino Rossi might have to roll the dice on tyre choice for tomorrow’s Malaysian MotoGP clash at the Sepang International Circuit after he ended qualifying in a lowly 11th place. Rossi has had major issues making Bridgestone’s hard and soft rear tyre options work in the extreme Malaysian heat and humidity and he could only manage a best lap of ...

Redding Signs New Moto2 Deal

Matthew Birt, 19 October 2012 08:13

Scott Redding has targeted a maiden Moto2 victory before the end of the season after he clinched a new deal to remain with the Marc VDS Racing squad in 2013 on the eve of this weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia. As was revealed by MCN last week in Japan, the 19-year-old will remain on board a Kalex Moto2 machine after ...

Sepang MotoGP: Maverick Vinales quits ‘second division’ Moto3 squad

Matthew Birt, 19 October 2012 08:09

Maverick Vinales sensationally walked out on his Avintia Blusens squad on the eve of the Malaysian Grand Prix, surrendering slim hopes that he could capture the inaugural Moto3 world title. The Spaniard only recently signed a new two-year deal with the squad at the Motorland Aragon but he announced he had left the team having not appeared in this morning’s ...

Yamaha confirms Valentino Rossi's crew to return in 2013

Matthew Birt, 19 October 2012 08:03

Yamaha today confirmed to MCN at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia that all of Valentino Rossi’s technical crew, led by Australian chief engineer Jerry Burgess, will be back with the Japanese factory next season. In a move widely expected since Rossi confirmed his return to Yamaha in the summer break back in August, the 33-year-old’s crew all signed two-year deals ...

Aragon MotoGP: Pedrosa eases to victory

Liam Marsden, 30 September 2012 13:45

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa dominated today's MotoGP race at Aragon to win from Jorge Lorenzo by over six seconds. Lorenzo took the lead from the start, with Pedrosa close behind. Pedrosa passed Lorenzo after a handful of laps before easing in to the distance. Lorenzo tried to keep pace with Pedrosa but suffered a rear end slide and was ...

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi targets positive result with new chassis

Matthew Birt, 15 September 2012 18:08

Valentino Rossi is hoping a new Ducati GP12 chassis and swingarm will help him claim only a fourth top six finish of the season in front of his home crowd at Misano tomorrow. The Italian, who will return to Yamaha in 2013, qualified in sixth place this afternoon after posting a best time of 1.34.619 in the first full dry ...

Jorge Lorenzo tests 2013 Yamaha YZR-M1 in Brno

Matthew Birt, 27 August 2012 15:18

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has made his debut on Yamaha’s factory 2013 YZR-M1 prototype machine at the Brno circuit today. Lorenzo started the one-day test lapping on his current YZR-M1 1000cc machine before he switched to the new bike at the mid-morning point. The bike was in full black carbon bodywork but featured a new chassis and fuel tank. Lorenzo will ...