October

Year: 2011

Month: October

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi slow and struggling in 13th

21 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi had another instantly forgettable day on Ducati’s factory Desmosedici machine after the Italian finished the first day of practice at a scorching hot Sepang in a lowly 13th place. The...

Injury rules Bradley Smith out of Sepang Moto2 race

21 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

British rider Bradley Smith has been ruled out of Sunday’s Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix after being hospitalised following a huge crash in this morning’s opening practice session. The Tech 3 Racing Team...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner not worried by Pedrosa’s hot pace

21 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

New MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner said he isn’t worried to be so far behind factory Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa at the end of the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Aussie...

Sepang MotoGP: Injury agony for frustrated Ben Spies

21 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

The high-speed crash that ruled Ben Spies out of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island continued to be a major source of pain for the American on the first day of practice in Malaysia...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa dominates opening practice

21 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa dominated the opening day of practice for Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, the Repsol Honda beating new world champion Casey Stoner by over 0.8s in typically hot and humid...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi aiming to bounce back in Malaysia

20 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is aiming to bounce back from two disastrous flyaway races in Sepang this weekend to strengthen his bid to finish fifth in the overall MotoGP world championship standings. Rossi...

Marquez right to delay MotoGP switch, says Valentino Rossi

20 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has backed rising star Marc Marquez’s decision to stay for one more season in the Moto2 world championship in 2012. The Spaniard ended speculation that he was going to switch to MotoGP...

Colin Edwards to ride Suter/BMW in 2012

20 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards has confirmed he will ride a Suter/BMW machine in the new 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The Texan will make his debut on the bike, which features a highly-tuned BMW S1000RR...

Marc Marquez to stay in Moto2 in 2012

20 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez has ended intense speculation about his future in Malaysia today by confirming he will remain in the Moto2 world championship in 2012. The Spaniard has been constantly linked with a...

No Yamaha 1000cc test for Cal Crutchlow in Sepang

20 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow will still have to wait until next month’s Valencia test to get his first ride on Yamaha’s new 1000cc MotoGP machine. It was rumoured that the British rider might test the new YZR-M1...

Moto2 likely to remain single engine beyond 2012

20 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

The Moto2 world championship is likely to remain a one-make engine series after 2012. A three-year contract for Honda to supply the engines for the intermediate Grand Prix class expires at the end of...

Bikes on TV: October 19-25

19 October 2011 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...

Silverstone Stoner’s standout ride, says Jerry Burgess

19 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s brilliant victory at a wet and cold British Grand Prix at Silverstone back in June showed why he was crowned 2011 MotoGP world champion, according to fellow Aussie Jerry Burgess. Stoner...

Decision close on Suzuki’s MotoGP future

19 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

A decision on whether Suzuki will remain in the MotoGP world championship next season is expected during this weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia. Senior management figures met in Japan last Friday...

HRC boss hails team effort after world title triumph

19 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

HRC boss Shuhei Nakamoto praised the efforts of Honda technical staff and factory riders Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli after Casey Stoner handed the Japanese manufacturer its...

Aspar resigned to losing Hector Barbera

19 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Spanish rider Hector Barbera seems a certainty to move to the Pramac Ducati squad in 2012 after his current Aspar squad confirmed it will split with the Bologna factory at the end of the season. The...

Recovering Jorge Lorenzo praises new champ Casey Stoner

18 October 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has praised new MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner as he begins the recovery from a nasty left hand injury that will rule him out of this weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia. Lorenzo’s...