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Jorge Lorenzo surprised at slow CRT pace

16 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo surprised at slow CRT pace

Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo is the latest high profile rider to express concerns about the huge gulf in lap times between the factory 1000cc prototypes and new CRT machinery. The Spaniard got...

Estoril MotoGP gets go ahead for 2012

16 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Estoril MotoGP gets go ahead for 2012

Estoril will feature on the 2012 MotoGP world championship calendar after negotiations with rights owners Dorna were successfully concluded earlier this week. The Portuguese Grand Prix, scheduled to...

Casey Stoner expects resurgent Yamaha in 2012

15 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner expects resurgent Yamaha in 2012

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner is expecting an even stronger challenge from Yamaha rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies in the inaugural 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The...

Ride Silverstone with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith

15 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ride Silverstone with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith

All of us at some point have dreamed of following in the tyre tracks of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and British Grand Prix heroes Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith by lapping the legendary Silverstone...

Marc Marquez motocross training but not ready for Moto2

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez motocross training but not ready for Moto2

Marc Marquez has regained sufficient vision back in his damaged right eye to begin training on a motocross bike, but the Spaniard is not yet ready to return to Moto2 action. Marquez has withdrawn from...

Stefan Bradl looking to kick Moto2 habits

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Stefan Bradl looking to kick Moto2 habits

Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl admits he needs to kick old habits to become a consistent top 10 threat in MotoGP after an encouraging debut on Honda’s new RC213V machine in Sepang recently. The...

British Eurosport renews MotoGP deal

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

British Eurosport renews MotoGP deal

British Eurosport has extended its MotoGP deal to continue covering the world championship for 2012 and 2013. The contract extension means that MotoGP fans will continue to watch live coverage of the...

Danny Kent boosted by early Moto3 speed

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Danny Kent boosted by early Moto3 speed

British teenager Danny Kent got a major pre-season boost in Valencia last week when he ended the first major Moto3 test with the fourth quickest time. The Red Bull KTM rider has made a brilliant...

Gino Rea close to securing Gresini Moto2 ride

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Gino Rea close to securing Gresini Moto2 ride

Despite appearing on the official 2012 Moto2 entry list and testing again for the Gresini Moriwaki squad in Valencia last week, British rider Gino Rea says his deal still hasn’t been signed to...

Scott Redding continues to dominate Valencia Moto2 test

10 February 2012

Scott Redding continues to dominate Valencia Moto2 test

Scott Redding’s brilliant start to the 2012 Moto2 winter testing campaign continued at a chilly Valencia yesterday. Having set the pace on the opening day with a lap of 1.36.5, the Kalex rider...

Scott Redding sets pace in Valencia Moto2 test

09 February 2012

Scott Redding sets pace in Valencia Moto2 test

Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t prevent British rider Scott Redding from making a brilliant start to 2012 in Valencia yesterday when he topped the timesheets on the opening day of Moto2 testing. A...

Bradley Smith eager to assess new Tech 3 Moto2 bike

07 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith eager to assess new Tech 3 Moto2 bike

It might not be a revamp of Ducati GP12 proportions, but Bradley Smith is eagerly anticipating finding out whether a brand new Mistral 610 machine he will debut in Valencia tomorrow (Wednesday) is the...

Scott Redding looking to continue fast winter form in Valencia

07 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding looking to continue fast winter form in Valencia

British rider Scott Redding is hoping to continue his dazzling pre-season form this week when the Moto2 testing campaign resumes in Valencia. The Marc VDS Racing rider topped the timesheets in Jerez...

Alvaro Bautista impressed with Honda electronics

07 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Alvaro Bautista impressed with Honda electronics

Alvaro Bautista reckons Honda’s electronics are so well advanced that when he made his RC213V 1000cc debut in Sepang last week he felt slower than Suzuki’s 800! The Spaniard finished ninth with a best...

Valentino Rossi has Mugello metalwork removed

07 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has Mugello metalwork removed

Valentino Rossi has undergone a successful operation to remove the titanium rod that was inserted in his right tibia following a high-speed practice crash at the 2010 Italian MotoGP race. The...

Kyle Ryde’s season in doubt

06 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Kyle Ryde’s season in doubt

British 125 champion Kyle Ryde’s plans to race a Moto3 Honda this year are in jeopardy after the team’s proposed title sponsor withdrew their backing at the 11th hour. Kyle’s father Sean told MCN: “We...

Suzuki to enter new 1000cc bike in selected races in 2013?

06 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki to enter new 1000cc bike in selected races in 2013?

Suzuki could be back on the MotoGP grid with a new factory GSV-R 1000cc machine as early as 2013. Veteran Japanese test rider Nobuatsu Aoki confirmed in Sepang last week that he was testing Suzuki’s...

More shoulder surgery for Nicky Hayden

06 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

More shoulder surgery for Nicky Hayden

Ducati and Valentino Rossi might be enjoying better fortunes in 2012 after a successful three-day test in Malaysia last week, though the same can’t be said for luckless American Nicky Hayden. The...

Sepang test: Stoner ends first pre-season test on top

02 February 2012 by Liam Marsden

Sepang test: Stoner ends first pre-season test on top

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner ended the first pre-season test in Sepang at the top of the timesheets, despite torrential rain bringing the final day to a close 40 minutes earlier than...

Althea launch new look, two man WSB squad

02 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Althea launch new look, two man WSB squad

Reigning World Superbike champions Althea Ducati unveiled their two riders, new sponsors and new livery just three weeks before the 2012 season kicks off in Phillip Island. World Champion Carlos Checa...

Sepang test: Stoner leads day two

01 February 2012 by Liam Marsden

Sepang test: Stoner leads day two

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner took to the Sepang circuit for the first time today after a back problem forced him to sit out yesterday’s session, and immediately inserted his dominance by setting...

Valentino Rossi thrilled with new Ducati GP12

31 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi thrilled with new Ducati GP12

Valentino Rossi praised Ducati after he made a hugely encouraging debut on the all-new factory GP12 at the Sepang track in Malaysia today. Rossi’s first ride on the radical new bike, which has been...

Casey Stoner misses first day in Sepang

31 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner misses first day in Sepang

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner didn’t complete a lap on the opening day of 2012 MotoGP testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia today after he was sidelined by a back injury. The Australian was...

Cal Crutchlow makes flying start to 2012

31 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow makes flying start to 2012

Cal Crutchlow kicked off preparations for the new 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012 in brilliant fashion today at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider ended the...

Sepang test: Jorge Lorenzo leads first session

31 January 2012 by Liam Marsden

Sepang test: Jorge Lorenzo leads first session

Jorge Lorenzo might not have ridden a MotoGP bike since October 16, but he returned to action in impressive fashion today to top the opening day timesheets at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The...

Dani Pedrosa eager to kick off 2012 pre-season

30 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa eager to kick off 2012 pre-season

Dani Pedrosa says he’s eager to kick off pre-season preparations for the 2012 MotoGP campaign in Malaysia tomorrow and find out if winter developments have improved the new Honda RC213V machine. The...

1000s could mean less traction control, says Casey Stoner

30 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

1000s could mean less traction control, says Casey Stoner

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner believes the introduction of more powerful 1000cc engines in MotoGP in 2012 might actually reduce the influence of electronic rider aids like traction...

Honda launches 2012 factory 1000cc machine in Malaysia

30 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Honda launches 2012 factory 1000cc machine in Malaysia

Honda has unveiled the factory RC213V machine it hopes will emulate its domination of last year’s MotoGP world championship in 2012. Australian rider Casey Stoner and Repsol Honda team-mate Dani...

Valentino Rossi unveils new Ducati GP12

30 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi unveils new Ducati GP12

One of the most eagerly anticipated new bikes in recent MotoGP history finally broke cover today when Valentino Rossi tweeted a picture of the new Ducati GP12 1000cc MotoGP bike being prepared for...

Mattia Pasini takes cash-strapped Anthony West’s MotoGP slot

30 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Mattia Pasini takes cash-strapped Anthony West’s MotoGP slot

Mattia Pasini will make his MotoGP debut in 2012 having been selected to take the seat vacated by cash-strapped Anthony West in the Speed Master squad. Fans of Aussie West were still trying to digest...

Cal Crutchlow defends Andrea Dovizioso over motocross injury

26 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow defends Andrea Dovizioso over motocross injury

Cal Crutchlow has defended Monster Yamaha Tech team-mate Andrea Dovizioso after the Italian broke his right collarbone in a motocross training accident earlier this month. Dovizioso faced criticism...

1000cc switch to help Ben Spies

26 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

1000cc switch to help Ben Spies

Yamaha expects the introduction of the new 1000cc MotoGP class to help American rider Ben Spies mount a challenge for more victories in 2012. The Texan’s factory Yamaha team boss Massimo Meregalli...

Alvaro Bautista keen to make 1000cc MotoGP debut

26 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Alvaro Bautista keen to make 1000cc MotoGP debut

Gresini Honda rider Alvaro Bautista says he is eager to understand the performance of the new generation 1000cc MotoGP machines when testing for the 2012 world championship campaign kicks off in...

Qatar to keep four-night format for 2012

25 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Qatar to keep four-night format for 2012

The opening round of the 2012 world championship, which will include the first race of the new 1000cc MotoGP era and the debut of the new Moto3 class, will be run over four nights again in early...

Grab your discounted Silverstone MotoGP tickets

24 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Grab your discounted Silverstone MotoGP tickets

MotoGP fans still have a few days left to take advantage of the special ‘Early Bird’ ticket discounts for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on June 17. You could save yourself up to 20% on ticket...

Grandma Anne taking a break with Valentino

24 January 2012 by Anonymous

Grandma Anne taking a break with Valentino

Anne Cook taking a break with Valentino Rossi in Valencia Nov 2011.