April

Year: 2008

Month: April

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy with Bridgestone progress

01 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi said he was satisfied with new front and rear Bridgestone tyres after he finished the Jerez test second quickest. Rossi’s best lap of 1.39.117s was set on a qualifier though he was...

MotoGP: John Hopkins impressed by Kawasaki Screamer motor

01 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins is confident that he will race Kawasaki‚s new Screamer motor in 2008 after he completed a handful of laps on the revised spec ZX-RR in Jerez yesterday. Hopkins completed just...

MotoGP: Marco Melandri injures hand in testing crash

01 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Struggling factory Ducati rider Marco Melandri lost more crucial time to solve some of his mounting problems in Jerez yesterday after he escaped serious injury in a testing crash. The Italian lost the...

MotoGP Exclusive: BBC extends MotoGP deal to end of 2013

01 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

The BBC has agreed a new contract with Dorna to screen live coverage of the MotoGP world championship until the end of the 2013 season, MCN can exclusively reveal. An extension to the current contract...