2015

Year: 2015

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Lorenzo smashes lap record for Valencia pole

07 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has smashed the lap record at Valencia to take pole position for tomorrow’s final race of the 2015 MotoGP season, finishing half a second head of Marc Marquez and beating the Repsol...

McPhee claims pole position at Valencia

07 November 2015 by Steve English

John McPhee claimed a sensational pole position after a stunning performance in Moto3 qualifying at Valencia. The Scotsman, who started from pole position in Australia following a penalty for Danny...

Gearbox change costs Kent dearly in qualifying

07 November 2015 by Steve English

Moto3 championship leader Danny Kent needs to finish 14th to wrap up the title but today in Valencia he had his worst qualifying effort of the season. A change of gearboxes prior to the session saw...

Iannone and Rossi top FP3

07 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone and Valentino Rossi have made it an Italian one-two at Valencia in free practice three, with the pair the only two to dip into the 1:30 lap times. However, the duo were just ahead of...

Oliveira fastest, Kent 12th in final practice

07 November 2015 by Steve English

Miguel Oliveira set the pace ahead of qualifying with the Portuguese rider setting his fastest time at the end of the session. Jorge Navarro was second fastest with the young Spanish star two tenths...

Smith: More data from Yamaha helped us in Malaysia

06 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has admitted that his complaints before Sepang about a lack of data-sharing from the factory Movistar Yamaha team to his Tech 3 team were in hindsight a good idea – and helped him...

Crutchlow: I won't be moving over

06 November 2015 by Steve English

A straight talking Cal Crutchlow said that “I won’t be moving for anybody on Sunday” when he was asked for his thoughts on what would happen as Valentino Rossi made his way through the pack. “I won’t...

Rossi "satisfied" with fifth but pleased with used tyre performance

06 November 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi moved to put his back of the grid penalty to the back of his mind and focus on the task at hand in Valencia. With his penalty upheld Rossi now needs to put all his attention into...

Lorenzo fastest and confident after day 1

06 November 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo was pleased to get back on his bike and focus on racing. The Spaniard was fastest on the opening day of the Valencia weekend. Lorenzo, who trails Valentino Rossi by seven points in the...

Positive day for Marquez but "Lorenzo is stronger"

06 November 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez was second fastest in Valencia and ready to put “the hardest week of my life” behind him. The Spaniard was one tenth of a second slower than Jorge Lorenzo but felt that his pace on used...

Lorenzo finishes Friday well clear of chasing pack

06 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has finished the opening day at Valencia well clear of the chasing pack, topping the time sheets by 0.266 from Dani Pedrosa. Andrea Iannone and Valentino Rossi were a surprise third and...

Kent title rivals find form in FP2

06 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Danny Kent’s Moto3 title rivals have found their form in the second session of the weekend at Valencia to squeeze the Brit back to fifth overall, as his teammate Efren Vazquez topped the times. The...

Lowes sets early pace in Valencia

06 November 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes was confident that his Speed Up would work well in Valencia and the early returns are positive for the British rider. Lowes, who will join Gresini after this race, set the pace in opening...

Marquez and Lorenzo under lap record in opening practice

06 November 2015 by Steve English

The most highly anticipated MotoGP race weekend in memory is finally underway and opening practice saw Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo both underneath the lap record in Valencia. The Spanish duo were...

Kent fastest in FP1 at Valencia

06 November 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent said yesterday that “I’m feeling relaxed and know what I have to do this weekend to win the championship.” If opening practice is anything to go by the Englishman is ready to fight from the...

Marquez puts his focus back on racing

05 November 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez said that the aftermath of his Sepang clash with Valentino Rossi has been the most difficult time of his life. Enduring the strain of the aftermath of Malaysia has been a challenge for...

Lorenzo rejects speculation of Yamaha rift

05 November 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo moved to dismiss any speculation that will link him with a move away from Yamaha at the end of his contract in 12 months time. The double MotoGP champion has ridden for Yamaha since...

Lorenzo respects CAS decision, focused on race

05 November 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo refused to discuss the Sepang crash between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. The title contender said that he would respect the decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport but...

Rossi: I appealed to CAS to understand if possible to have normal fight

05 November 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi faces an uphill task on Sunday with the Italian now set to start at the back of the grid. With the rejection of his appeal for a stay of execution for his back of the grid penalty for...

Stars caution fans to focus on racing this weekend

05 November 2015 by Steve English

This weekend’s race in Valencia is one of the most eagerly anticipated in years. It’s hard to remember a race that has captured the imaginations of fans to the same degree. The partisan natures of...

Honda: Releasing crash data would add fuel to fire

05 November 2015 by Steve English

Honda today decided not to reveal the data from the Sepang crash that saw Marc Marquez fall following contact with Valentino Rossi. Earlier this week the Japanese manufacturer had claimed that Marquez...

Relaxed Kent looking forward to weekend

05 November 2015 by Steve English

On Sunday night we’ll finally have the answer as to whether Danny Kent’s quest to end Britain’s 38 year wait for a Grand Prix world champion will end with the 21 year old claiming the Moto3 title. The...

Rossi appeal rejected – will start from back of the grid at Valencia

05 November 2015 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s three penalty points issued for his Sepang collision with Marc Marquez has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport – meaning his hopes of lifting a tenth world championship...

CAS rejects Lorenzo's request for intervention in Rossi case

03 November 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo has had a request for intervention rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in their case of Valentino Rossi’s appeal against his penalty points from Sepang. The Italian is...

Yamaha responds to Honda statements

03 November 2015 by Steve English

Yamaha has this morning responded to the recent press releases of HRC and Repsol. Yesterday HRC vice-president, Shuhei Nakamoto, released a statement where it was once again alleged that Valentino...

Valencia's Thursday press conference cancelled

02 November 2015 by Steve English

The ramifications of Sepang continue to be felt and for the final round of the MotoGP season there will be no pre-event press conference. Dorna and the FIM has taken the unprecedented step of...

Latest 2016 MotoGP calendar revealed

02 November 2015 by Steve English

Dorna has revealed an updated calendar for the 2016 MotoGP season with the main changes seeing Silverstone reverting to September 4. The German Grand Prix has also been changed to July 17. The order...

Honda: Crash caused by Rossi kicking Marquez' lever

02 November 2015 by Steve English

Honda has broken their silence on the clash between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi in Malaysia. On the seventh lap of the race at Sepang the pair touched and Marquez crashed after a heated scrap on...

First test for KTM RC16 MotoGP machine

01 November 2015 by Steve English

The highly anticipated track debut of KTM’s new MotoGP machine took place in Austria over the weekend. This is the latest step in their development towards making their premier class debut in...

Police called to altercation with Italian TV at Marc Marquez’s home

31 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Spanish media are reporting that reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has been involved in an altercation with Italian TV presenters from Le Iene (The Hyenas) outside his house in northern...

What happens next for Rossi’s appeal?

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

With the news that Valentino Rossi has appealed his Sepang penalty points to the Court of Arbitration in Sport, many have been left scratching their heads as to exactly what the Swiss body does and...

Rossi lodges new appeal against penalty points

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

The FIM have confirmed that Valentino Rossi has lodged an eleventh hour appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport against the three penalty points he was issued for the collision between him and...

Reed: Rossi and Marquez were literally ready to die at VR46 Ranch

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

While the fierce rivalry between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi might be something that’s only just came into the public eye after their encounters on-track in MotoGP this season, culminating last...

Open letter from Angel Nieto

30 October 2015 by Steve English

Angel Nieto is the latest MotoGP legend to offer his opinion on the events of Sepang. The 12+1 times world champion commented on Sunday about his sadness at having seen Valentino Rossi and Marc...

Lorenzo denies Marquez agreement

30 October 2015 by Steve English

With Italian media having speculated that Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez had a clandestine meeting in Andorra before the fly away races to determine how the MotoGP world championship would be decided...

FIM President: Sepang has poisoned the atmosphere of our sport

30 October 2015 by Steve English

The FIM President, Vito Ippolito, has waded into the post Sepang mire by saying that “the recent events have had a damaging effect on the staging of our competitions and poisoned the atmosphere around...