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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 ...

Valentino Rossi blasts ‘crazy’ Alvaro Bautista

Matthew Birt, 17 June 2013 10:20

Valentino Rossi has urged MotoGP bosses to speak to Alvaro Bautista after the Italian was almost caught up in a first lap incident with the Gresini Honda rider for the second race in succession in Barcelona yesterday. Rossi and Bautista collided on the opening lap of the nine-times world champion’s home race in Mugello earlier this month and both crashed ...

Marc Marquez impressed by Scott Redding’s form

Matthew Birt, 10 June 2013 11:50

Reigning Moto2 world champion Marc Marquez says he has been impressed at how Scott Redding has added consistency to his speed after the British rider’s brilliant start to 2013.Redding arrives in Barcelona this weekend for round six of the series with a commanding 43-point lead having become the first British rider in the intermediate class for over 40 years to ...

Valentino Rossi reflects on disastrous first lap exit

Matthew Birt, 03 June 2013 10:06

Valentino Rossi was fortunate to escape injury after the Italian’s hopes of claiming a home podium in Mugello were ended by a disastrous first lap collision with Spaniard Alvaro Bautista. The factory Yamaha rider was trying to gain lost ground after a sluggish start from seventh on the grid when he collided with Bautista’s Gresini Honda RC213V at just the ...

Can Valentino Rossi rediscover winning touch in Mugello?

Matthew Birt, 24 May 2013 12:45

There was once a time when the MotoGP field would arrive in Mugello wondering who was going to finish second behind home favourite Valentino Rossi.The hugely popular Rossi was unbeatable on home soil at the spectacular Mugello track where he notched an incredible seven straight victories between 2002 and 2008Since that last win in ’08 on a podium shared with ...

Valentino Rossi still not comfortable on YZR-M1

Matthew Birt, 14 May 2013 14:19

Valentino Rossi is still not 100% comfortable and confident on Yamaha’s factory YZR-M1 after an up and down return to the Japanese factory in 2013. The Italian made a fairytale return to Yamaha in Qatar last month when he produced a rousing recovery from seventh to second. But the 34-year-old struggled to a disappointing sixth in the inaugural Circuit of ...

BBC and British Eurosport react to BT Sport’s MotoGP deal

Matthew Birt, 09 May 2013 14:25

The BBC and British Eurosport have given their reaction to the confirmation today that BT Sport has successfully bid for the exclusive UK TV rights for MotoGP from 2014 onwards. BT Sport’s new five-year deal was officially announced in London this morning, meaning fans will no longer be able to watch Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi on the BBC and ...

BT Sport announces five-year UK TV deal for MotoGP

Matthew Birt, 09 May 2013 12:47

BT has signed a five-year deal to show MotoGP exclusively live in the UK from the 2014 world championship campaign onwards. The deal, which MCN revealed would be confirmed today from last weekend’s Spanish MotoGP race in Jerez, was announced during a high-profile launch for the new digital sports channel in London. The deal means free-to-air coverage of MotoGP on ...

Marc Marquez didn't fear penalty after Jorge Lorenzo collision

Matthew Birt, 08 May 2013 12:10

Marc Marquez says he wasn’t worried that his hard overtake on title rival Jorge Lorenzo at the end of Sunday’s Spanish MotoGP race would result in a penalty from Race Direction. Marquez snatched a last gasp second with a bold braking move at the final corner that gave him the outright lead in the world championship. Factory Yamaha rider Lorenzo ...

Marc Marquez sorry for Jorge Lorenzo collision

Matthew Birt, 06 May 2013 09:31

Marc Marquez apologised to Spanish rival Jorge Lorenzo after the Repsol Honda rider sparked the first major talking point of 2013 in a dramatic finish to yesterday’s Jerez race. Marquez collided with factory Yamaha rider Lorenzo at the final corner on the last lap to seize a second place that moved the 20-year-old into the outright lead in the world ...