Matthew Birt Last Month

Find Dealers & Services

You looked for...

and found 10 items

Results 1 - 10 of 10

Michael Laverty hoping Jerez tweaks carry over to Le Mans

Matthew Birt, 16 May 2013 11:16

Michael Laverty is hoping some major set-up tweaks to his British-built PBM chassis will help him fight for a second successive top 15 finish this season in this weekend’s French MotoGP round at the historic Le Mans track. After claiming his first points with a hard fought 13th place in Jerez, Laverty then enjoyed a positive post race test in ...

Maiden top 10 and new frame boost for Bradley Smith in Jerez

Matthew Birt, 08 May 2013 12:07

Bradley Smith has good reason to be optimistic heading to the forthcoming French MotoGP round at Le Mans after an encouraging race and test performance in Jerez last weekend. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider got a double boost in Spain when he claimed his first top 10 finish in Sunday’s 27-lap race. The British rider then had a positive ...

Valentino Rossi rejects new Yamaha chassis

Matthew Birt, 07 May 2013 08:51

Valentino Rossi will continue to race the ‘standard’ factory Yamaha YZR-M1 frame he’s used in the opening three rounds of 2013 after failing to find any benefit from a new chassis he tested in Jerez yesterday (Monday). Rossi tested the latest spec 2013 frame during a weather-hit final pre-season test in Jerez in late March, and opted to start the ...

Scott Redding satisfied with safe second in Jerez

Matthew Birt, 06 May 2013 09:20

Scott Redding’s impressive early season Moto2 title challenge continued in Jerez yesterday when the British rider rode to a measured second place finish. The Marc VDS Racing rider quickly realised he was unable to match the pace of Spaniard Esteve (Tito) Rabat, but with Pol Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami not capable of running his speed, Redding was able to settle ...

Bradley Smith continues steep learning curve in Jerez

Matthew Birt, 03 May 2013 18:49

Bradley Smith’s rookie MotoGP campaign continues to be a baptism of fire after the British rider ended the opening day of practice in Jerez today in 14th position. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was a lowly 17th in this morning’s FP1 session but he was able to improve by almost a second in hotter conditions during FP2 to move ...

MotoGP remembers Daijiro Kato

Matthew Birt, 24 April 2013 09:50

Last weekend’s inaugural MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Japanese rider Daijiro Kato. Kato lost his life in an accident in the opening round of the 2003 world championship at Suzuka when riding for the Italian-based Gresini Honda squad. All Gresini bikes in all three classes at COTA sported ...

Andrea Dovizioso waiting on Ducati upgrades

Matthew Birt, 23 April 2013 14:51

Andrea Dovizioso says all he can do is be patient and push at 100% while waiting for a series of upgrades to be rolled out by Ducati’s factory MotoGP squad later in the season. Small updates for the Desmosedici GP13 machine might be forthcoming at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans next month but bigger changes to try and ...

Valentino Rossi hails ‘fantastic’ Cal Crutchlow

Matthew Birt, 22 April 2013 09:10

Valentino Rossi praised fellow Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow after the Briton easily beat him to claim a fantastic fourth place finish in the first MotoGP race to be staged at the state-of-the-art Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Crutchlow was thrilled with his COTA debut after he claimed the scalps of Rossi and Stefan Bradl in the 21-lap clash. Both were ...

Marc Marquez savours record-breaking Texas win

Matthew Birt, 22 April 2013 09:05

Marc Marquez became the youngest MotoGP winner in history yesterday when he triumphed in the inaugural Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas. A red-hot pre-race favourite after dominating a Honda and Yamaha private test last month before becoming the youngest rider to claim a MotoGP pole position on Saturday, Marquez got the better of a race long duel with ...

Cal Crutchlow expecting Honda romp in Texas

Matthew Birt, 20 April 2013 12:27

British rider Cal Crutchlow believes Sunday’s inaugural MotoGP clash at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) will be a Honda dominated affair after the RC213V machine dominated the opening day of practice in Texas. It was no surprise to see Marc Marquez dominating the timesheets today after his stunning performance in a private test at COTA last month. But his ...