April

Year: 2012

Month: April

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi seeks smoother Ducati power

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Understeer is not the only issue that Valentino Rossi believes is preventing him from moving the Ducati GP12 closer to challenging Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo’s recent domination of the MotoGP...

Qatar MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow second, Lorenzo fastest in practice

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow came tantalisingly close to finishing practice for the opening round of the 1000cc MotoGP world championship in Qatar with the fastest time at the floodlit Losail International Circuit...

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne tops afternoon session

06 April 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Shane Byrne topped the afternoon practice session at Brands Hatch today ahead of the weekend’s first MCE British Superbike round of the season. The Rapid Solicitor Kawasaki rider was the only one to...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner leads second practice

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner shrugged off blustery conditions at the floodlight Losail International Circuit in Qatar tonight to top the timesheets in the second MotoGP practice session. The Australian, who was...

Qatar MotoGP: Slow starter Cal Crutchlow sixth in opening practice

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

For the first half of the opening practice session of the new MotoGP campaign in Qatar tonight, British rider Cal Crutchlow was languishing uncharacteristically outside of the top 10. All through...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi worried ahead of season opener

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi said a lack of rear grip with his new Ducati GP12 machine was a big cause for concern after he ended the opening practice session of 2012 at the floodlit Losail International Circuit...

Qatar MotoGP: Chatter returns but Casey Stoner still fastest

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

A return of the dreaded chatter problem that plagued Casey Stoner for long spells of the pre-season winter testing campaign failed to stop the reigning world champion from heading the practice...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner tops opening practice

06 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner made the perfect start to the defence of his MotoGP crown in Qatar tonight when the Repsol Honda rider held off a Yamaha onslaught to top the opening practice timesheets. Jorge Lorenzo,...

Qatar MotoGP: Nicky Hayden third but cautiously optimistic

05 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden refused to get too carried away after he kicked off the new 1000cc MotoGP era by setting the third fastest time in opening practice at the floodlit Losail International Circuit in Qatar...

Jorge Lorenzo expecting stronger threat from Dani Pedrosa

05 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo believes Dani Pedrosa will pose a stronger threat in the 2012 MotoGP world championship, which kicks off in Qatar tonight under the spectacular Losail International...

Ducati boss: Valentino Rossi highly motivated for 2012

03 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi remains motivated and determined to transform Ducati’s fortunes in MotoGP, despite conceding he’s little chance to start the new 1000cc era in Qatar on Sunday night with a...

James Ellison hoping for chatter boost in Qatar

03 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

James Ellison is hoping his dream return to MotoGP action in Qatar this weekend isn’t ruined by a chatter issue that severely hampered the British rider during the recent final pre-season test in...

Tech 3 boss hails strongest ever MotoGP line-up

03 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso spearhead the strongest Tech 3 Yamaha line-up ever in MotoGP in 2012, according to team boss Herve Poncharal. British rider Crutchlow has been in outstanding form...

Dani Pedrosa vows to focus on racing after arrest

03 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has vowed to not let his arrest for allegedly attempting to cheat during an exam to gain a yachtmaster certificate distract him from this weekend’s opening MotoGP round in Qatar. The...

Loris Capirossi: Ducati need time they don’t have

02 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi reckons Valentino Rossi and Ducati need to be given more time to prove the new factory GP12 machine is the bike to put the Italian in a position to challenge Casey Stoner and Jorge...

Andrea Dovizioso: Difficult to topple Casey Stoner in 2012

02 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso believes it will be hard for anybody to stop Casey Stoner from winning the inaugural 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The Australian starts the new season in Qatar this...