2012

Year: 2012

Month: ALL

Aragon MotoGP: Valentino Rossi not worried by slow start

28 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was surprisingly off the pace in wet conditions at the Motorland Aragon track in Spain today after he finished a rain-hit opening day of practice in eighth place. Rossi and Ducati’s...

Aragon MotoGP: Misano crash damage slows Cal Crutchlow

28 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow believes he could have finished inside the top three at the end of a rain-hit opening practice day at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider sat out this...

Aragon MotoGP: Rain a pain for Jonathan Rea

28 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jonathan Rea encountered more cruel luck in Aragon today as bad weather once again severely disrupted preparations for his second MotoGP appearance for Repsol Honda. The British rider didn’t complete...

Aragon MotoGP: Spies ends wet first day on top

28 September 2012 by Liam Marsden

Ben Spies topped the timesheets during a wet free practice two at Aragaon today, after the first session was run in part-wet conditions. Spies set a fastest time of 2’00.219 to knock Factory Honda...

MotoGP edging closer to controlled ECU

26 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Plans for MotoGP to switch to a controlled engine management system in 2014 have taken a big step closer today after it was confirmed that Magneti Marelli will make an ECU available to all teams from...

Jerry Burgess: Aragon better test of Ducati progress

26 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will be able to get a clearer understanding of whether recent chassis and swingarm improvements to its factory Desmosedici machine are a big step forward after this weekend’s Motorland Aragon...

Ben Spies right to delay World Superbike return

24 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies was right to shun the opportunity to move back to World Superbikes to try and fulfil his potential in the MotoGP world championship. The Texan seemed certain to be leaving MotoGP after he...

Bradley Smith urged to study Stefan Bradl’s MotoGP switch

24 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith should closely study the approach taken by German Stefan Bradl in 2012 to help him become an instant success in MotoGP next season. Bradl has been the revelation of this season having...

John McPhee gets big Moto3 chance

24 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Scottish rider John McPhee has been handed a dream chance to showcase his potential on the world stage after landing a Moto3 ride for the final five races of the 2012 world championship. McPhee will...

Kevin Schwantz plays down 2014 Suzuki MotoGP link

21 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Kevin Schwantz has played down rumours that he will spearhead Suzuki’s planned return to the MotoGP world championship in 2014. Rumours linking the Texan legend with running Suzuki’s new 1000cc...

Silverstone gets September date on 2013 MotoGP calendar

21 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

The 2013 British Grand Prix will feature much later on the schedule after the Silverstone race was moved to a September date on the provisional calendar. Next year’s race is due to take place on...

Byrne, Hill and Lowes in contention for Paul Bird MotoGP ride

20 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

British superbike title contenders Shane Byrne and Tommy Hill and rising World Supersport star Sam Lowes are all leading candidates to move to MotoGP in Paul Bird’s all-British squad next...

Nicky Hayden backs Ducati’s 2013 strategy

19 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden has backed Ducati’s signing of compatriot Ben Spies to add experience to the Bologna factory’s 2013 MotoGP line-up. Current factory Yamaha rider Spies will partner Italian rookie...

Haven’t we heard Hector Barbera’s apology before?

19 September 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

When Hector Barbera slammed into the back of Dani Pedrosa’s factory Honda RC213V machine on the first lap of last Sunday’s Misano MotoGP race, it was expected he would be full of remorse and...

Jerry Burgess: Lorenzo now overwhelming title favourite

19 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo is now the overwhelming favourite to lift his second MotoGP world title in 2012 after main rival Dani Pedrosa suffered a disastrous race in Misano last weekend. That’s the view of...

Karel Abraham’s Ducati squad explain Misano start drama

18 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Karel Abraham’s Cardion AB Ducati has issued a statement explaining a how a technical fault seconds before the start of Sunday’s Misano MotoGP triggered a series of events that led to Dani Pedrosa...

Valentino Rossi continues development work for Ducati

18 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi might be heading back to Yamaha in less than two months, but the Italian is still playing a pivotal role in trying to make Ducati a more competitive force in 2013. The Italian raced a...

Danny Kent poised for Moto2 switch

18 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Danny Kent is poised to add his name to a long line of British talent that’s raced for the French-based Tech 3 squad in 2013. The 18-year-old is close to finalising a move to Herve Poncharal’s Tech 3...

Pedrosa: ‘I am going to fight to the final corner on the final lap’

18 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa insists he can still capture an elusive first MotoGP world crown in 2012 after vowing to fight to the final corner on the final lap. The Spaniard’s world title hopes suffered a crushing...