2015

Year: 2015

Month: ALL

Circuit of Wales passes final planning permission obstacle

19 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales, the new proposed home of the British Grand Prix, has passed it’s final planning permission obstacle, after a public inquiry agreed to transfer common land to the project to give...

Confident Lowes focusing on learning new bike

17 November 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes was fifth fastest in the final Moto2 test of 2015 but afterwards the Englishman was in enthusiastic form. Despite finishing over half a second slower than Johann Zarco Lowes was confident...

Iannone decides against shoulder surgery

14 November 2015 by Steve English

After a year beset with shoulder concerns Andrea Iannone has elected not to undergo surgery on the injury. Iannone initially injured his shoulder in a test at Mugello in May and aggravated the injury...

Excited Lowes thrilled with Kalex switch

13 November 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes struggled to contain his excitement as he assessed his first test with the Gresini squad and the Kalex that he’ll ride next year in Moto2. “Today was so positive,” beamed Lowes. “The bike...

Kent thrilled with pace in opening Moto2 test

13 November 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent’s adaptation to Moto2 didn’t take long with the newly crowned Moto3 champion ending his first test on the bike just three tenths off the pace. The test Jerez drew to a close with Kent able...

Five of the best from Casey Stoner

13 November 2015 by Steve English

With Ducati looking to renew their links with Casey Stoner and hire the Australian as a test rider with the provision of wild card outings, the MotoGP paddock has been filled with exceitment at the...

Champion Kent returns to Moto2

12 November 2015 by Steve English

Moto3 world champion Danny Kent was able to enjoy a couple of days after winning the world champion to take stock of his achievements but with his Moto2 testing campaign starting in Jerez today he had...

Lowes 'in love' with Moto2 Kalex after Jerez test

12 November 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes had a productive first day of testing at Jerez with the Moto2 race winner setting the third fastest time and completing over almost 80 laps of the Spanish circuit. Having ridden for Speed Up...

Rossi making steps forward with Michelin setup

12 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says he’s left the first test of the 2016 season pleased with his progress despite two big shake-ups in the form of both a control electronic and rider aid package and the switch from...

Michelin pleased with progress after first official test

12 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Michelin are pleased with their progress after the first two days of official return to MotoGP, as the first test of 2016 finishes at Valencia, according to Technical Director Nicolas Goubert. Despite...

Marquez tops final day at Valencia test

11 November 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez was fastest on the final day of the Valencia test with the Spaniard one tenth of a second faster than Maverick Vinales, Dani Pedrosa and Aleix Espargaro. With world champion Jorge Lorenzo...

Momentum grows for Stoner returning to Ducati

11 November 2015 by Steve English

With the 2015 MotoGP season having drawn to a close on Sunday night the start of the new season has come with a bombshell from Ducati that Casey Stoner could return to MotoGP as a test rider. While...

GoPro unveil 2015 MotoGP highlights

11 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

New MotoGP sponsor GoPro have unveiled their 2015 season highlights, combining the best on and off bike footage fo the 2015 season into an incredible look at the season’s action up close and...

Miller: You have to ride the new tyres like a 250GP bike!

10 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jack Miller has compared the riding style needed to get the best of the new Michelin MotoGP tyres to that of a two-stroke 250GP machine of old. Saying that the tyres change how a rider brakes on...

Dovi: Michelin tyres have a lot of potential

10 November 2015 by Steve English

The potential of the Michelin tyres is very high according to Andrea Dovizioso but the knife edge nature of the tyres at the moment is making things very difficult for MotoGP riders. “The bikes have...

Rossi: Electronics are back to 2008 levels!

10 November 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi said that the change of electronics for 2016 have been a massive step backwards for MotoGP machines. The factories have now had to revert back to the software that had been previously...

Michelins just need adapting to, says Smith

10 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith says that despite the high number of crashes on the opening day of full testing with MotoGP’s new Michelin tyres, there’s nothing inherently wrong with the rubber. Instead, the top...

Marquez tops opening day of Valencia test

10 November 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez started the 2016 season by leading the way on the opening day of the post Valencia Grand Prix test. The double MotoGP world champion was keen to move past the events of the last two weeks...

2016 MotoGP season gets underway

10 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

The 2015 MotoGP season may have only finished on Sunday with the final race of the year at Valencia, but the 2016 campaign is already underway, with bikes back on track this morning at the Spanish...

The Perfect Crime?

09 November 2015 by Michael Scott

What a mess. What a shambles. What a shame. The problem is this: one man has – through charm, astuteness and brilliant talent – become bigger than the sport. And that man has stopped playing Mr Nice...

Twitter reacts to Danny Kent’s title success

09 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Some of the top names in British motorcycling have taken to Twitter to congratulate the first British Grand Prix champion in nearly four decades after Danny Kent lifted the Moto3 crown yesterday at...

Honda’s Nakamoto responds to Rossi allegations

09 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing Corporation’s Executive Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto has responded to Valentino Rossi’s accusations that Marc Marquez was riding to protect Jorge Lorenzo during yesterday’s Valencia...

Rossi: Marquez decided to protect Lorenzo

09 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has slammed Marc Marquez for his role in Jorge Lorenzo’s 2015 MotoGP title victory, claiming in a post-race press conference that the two-time world champion was riding ‘as a...

Did the right man win the 2015 MotoGP championship?

09 November 2015 by MCN Sport

After one of the most talked about finales in years, Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has been crowned the 2015 MotoGP champion, beating team-mate Valentino Rossi by just five points afte 18 races. Did the...