April

Year: 2014

Month: April

Yamaha eager to secure Rossi and Lorenzo deals

04 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha says it is poised to kick off detailed contract renewal discussions with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. With Honda admitting last month that it plans fresh talks to lure Lorenzo off a...

Aspar not expecting imminent RCV1000R upgrade

04 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden’s Aspar squad has conceded that its underpowererd new production Honda RCV1000R is unlikely to receive a motor upgrade until the fourth race of 2014 at the earliest. A lack of...

Mugen reveal McGuinness and Anstey's TT Zero challenger

03 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Mugen have unveiled the Shinden San that John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey will compete in this year’s electric TT Zero race at the Isle of Man in June, with the machine gaining a more aerodynamic...

Rain For Final Day In Jerez

02 April 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

The expected poor weather at Jerez arrived for a time at the start of the last day and conditions proved changeable for the most part, with only a few riders able to get anywhere near a normal lap...

Brookes continues to adjust riding style

02 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes, having found a comfortable setting early in testing for the 2014 MCE BSB season on the Milwaukee Yamaha, is now struggling to adapt his riding style to suit the smoother power delivery...

Second fastest Brookes 'out-performed Shakey'

02 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes admitted after the first MCE British Superbike test of the year in the UK that he was dissatisfied to walk away only second fastest to Shane Byrne, finishing some 0.2 seconds off the...

Walker impressed with GBmoto bike at Donington

02 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Veteran MCE BSB racer Chris Walker says he’s come away from the first ‘proper’ test of the year against the majority of his season rivals feeling impressed with the GBmoto Kawasaki, and believing he...

Yamaha boss: Rossi a title contender in 2014

02 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s brilliant victory challenge in the season’s opening MotoGP race in Qatar proves that the Italian is a genuine title contender in 2014, according to Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis. The...

Factory bike a must for Scott Redding in 2015

02 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding must be on a prototype Honda RC213V machine in 2015 to show off his full potential in the MotoGP world championship. That’s the view of his personal manager Michael Bartholemy, who came...

Giugliano Lights Up The Times On A Qualifier

02 April 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Davide Giugliano (Ducati World SBK) set a spectacular 1’40.166 lap of Jerez after fitting a qualifying rear tyre on the second day of private testing. His time was half-a-second under the track best...

Byrne fastest as BSB returns to home soil

01 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has topped the sheets at the first BSB test of 2014 on British soil, after coming out on top of a ferocious battle with title rival Josh Brookes at the end of the final session of the day...

Giugliano On Top As SBK Testing Gets Started At Jerez

01 April 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A strong contingent of five top Superbike teams lined up in fair weather conditions on the first day of a planned three-day test at Jerez. Marco Melandri set the early test pace, but at the end the...