March

Year: 2015

Month: March

Marquez pleased to salvage fifth after first corner mistake

31 March 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez’ chances of winning the Qatar Grand Prix ended at the first corner after a mistake from the world champion saw him run off the track and fall to last in the field. The Repsol Honda rider...

Rossi looks forward to ultra competitive MotoGP season

31 March 2015 by Steve English

The race day turnaround by Valentino Rossi and Yamaha was exceptionally impressive after the Italian struggled with grip problems throughout the weekend in Qatar before claiming a stunning...

Bautista slams Marquez for Qatar DNF

30 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Alvaro Bautista has slammed Marc Marquez for a collision between the duo during last night’s opening race of the 2015 MotoGP season. The incident, at turn one on the opening lap, left the Aprilia...

Dani Pedrosa set to sit out MotoGP races?

29 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has dramatically announced only hours after finishing sixth in the opening MotoGP race of 2015 that he may be forced to sit out the next few rounds as he continues to...

Qatar MotoGP: Rossi wins from Ducati duo!

29 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has won the first MotoGP race of 2015 – incredibly, after holding off the Ducati duo of Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone in one of the best races the class has seen in years. Rossi...

Qatar Moto2: Folger wins war of attrition

29 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jonas Folger has inherited his first Moto2 win after a battle of attrition that saw many of the pre-race favourites fall by the wayside. It was pre-race favourites Sam Lowes and Johann Zarco who led...

Qatar Moto3: Masbou converts pole to win after frantic battle

29 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Alex Masbou has become the first victor of the 2015 Moto3 season, converting his pole position into the win after a frantic battle that saw eight race leaders. The Honda rider just held off Enea...

Dovi: The feeling from qualifying is special but we won't know our level until the race

29 March 2015 by Steve English

Last year in Motegi Andrea Dovizioso claimed a stunning pole position that surprised the paddock but when the Italian set the pace in qualifying for the season opening Qatar Grand Prix it merely met...

Lowes aiming for first GP win

29 March 2015 by Steve English

After storming to pole position Sam Lowes was in no mood to downplay his goals for tonight’s Qatar Grand Prix with the Englishman confident that he can finish at least on the rostrum but he’s aiming...

Qatar MotoGP: Dovi christens Ducati GP15 with debut pole

28 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has christened the new Ducati GP15 machine with pole position on it’s first ever ride in anger, taking the top spot off Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez under the floodlights in...

Qatar Moto2: Lowes maintains hold for pole

28 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has maintained his hold on the Moto2 grid at the first race of the year, setting the fastest Moto2 lap ever of the Losail circuit to take pole position despite a crash in the closing stages...

Qatar Moto3: Masbou takes first ever pole

28 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Alex Masbou has taken his first ever pole in a frantic Moto3 qualifying session at Qatar, exploiting being in the right place at the right time to take a four-bike slipstream over the line. “We were...

Any mistake will be punished in qualifying

28 March 2015 by Steve English

Tonight’s MotoGP qualifying session will have a lot to live up to following the thrilling climax to FP3 that saw the top 21 riders separated by just 1.3s at the Losail International Circuit. Even when...

Qatar Moto2: Lowes continues domination in Moto2

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has continued his domination of the opening weekend of the Moto2 World Championship, trading blows with Johann Zarco before getting the better of the French rider to finish 0.136 clear of...

Qatar MotoGP: Marquez breaks lap record as Cal goes second

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has broken Casey Stoner’s lap record en route to going top of the time sheets on the second day of the 2015 GP season. The double world champion took almost half a second off the...

Qatar Moto3: Kent on top of Leopard 1-2

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Danny Kent and Japanese teammate Hiroki Ono topped the time sheets on day two of the first round of the 2015 Moto3 season. The pair topped the session only 0.01 ahead of yesterday’s leader Miguel...

Qatar Moto2: Lowes blitzes the opposition on opening night

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brit Sam Lowes has blitzed the opposition on the opening night of the Moto2 season, finishing the evening’s sessions some 0.35 clear of Tito Rabat and Johann Zarco. The only Speed Up machine in a top...

Qatar MotoGP: Marquez back on top on day one

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has started where he finsihed in 2014, taking the top spot of the time sheets on the opening night of the new season in Qatar. The double world champion was only 0.076 clear of his...

Qatar Moto3: Oliveira on top for first day of 2015

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira has topped the opening day of the 2015 season at Qatar, taking his Red Bull Ajo KTM 0.2 clear of Niccolò Antonelli. Danny Kent was the best of the Brits, taking his...

Crutchlow downplays practice pace

27 March 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow made a solid start to this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix with the LCR Honda rider fifth fastest after the opening night of practice. After the session however Crutchlow was dismissive of...

Stoner to make racing return at Suzuka 8 Hours

27 March 2015 by Steve English

Honda has confirmed that Casey Stoner was return to racing for a one off outing at this year’s Suzuka 8 Hours. The double MotoGP champion will make his debut at the famous endurance race in July...

Aspar: Sponsor had clause to end contract in September

26 March 2015 by Steve English

The news that Drive M7 had decided to pull out of sponsoring the Aspar MotoGP squad, while supporting the SIC Moto3 team, came as a shock to the paddock. Speaking to the media today Jorge ‘Aspar’...