2012

Year: 2012

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Cal Crutchlow takes maiden podium in Brno thriller

26 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow ended a 12-year wait for a British rider to score a MotoGP podium after he took third place in this afternoon’s Brno MotoGP race. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider finished behind a...

WSB Moscow: Melandri takes race two win and championship lead

26 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Marco Melandri stormed to his sixth race win of the season with a brilliant ride in race two at Moscow Raceway. The 29 year old Italian made his way up through the field and although unable to pull...

Marc Marquez tightens grip on Moto2 title chase

26 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

A fourth win in the last five Moto2 races increased Marc Marquez’s commanding world championship lead to 48-points at the Brno circuit today. The Spaniard brilliantly held off the challenge from Swiss...

Moscow WSB: Sofuoglu wins to extend championship lead while Lowes stutters

26 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Kenan Sofuoglu secured victory in the 10th round of the World Supersport championship to extend his championship lead to a commanding 33 points. Sofuoglu’s victory came after an intense early battle...

Jonas Folger wins Brno Moto3 race

26 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

German Jonas Folger superbly mastered tricky conditions at the Brno circuit earlier today to collect his first Moto3 victory. Heavy rain that fell earlier in the day had stopped in the build-up to...

WSB Moscow: Sykes takes historic victory in first ever Russian race

26 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Tom Sykes secured a brilliant start to finish race win onboard his factory Kawasaki Superbike in race one of the WSB championship at the Moscow Raceway. The 26 lap race started on a damp track with...

Ben Spies close to shock Gresini Honda deal?

25 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is edging closer to committing his future to MotoGP after it emerged in Brno today he is locked in talks over a shock move to the Gresini Honda squad for 2013. The Texan seemed certain to...

Jonathan Rea set to test for Repsol Honda in Brno

25 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Jonathan Rea is expected to be given a golden chance to show Honda that he is worthy of a full-time MotoGP ride in 2013 after being handed the opportunity to test Casey Stoner’s factory RC213V machine in Brno on Monday. Rea, who is currently in Moscow with his Ten Kate Honda squad for round 11 of the World Superbike championship, is being lined up to fly to the Czech Republic to link...

WSS Moscow: Cluzel takes pole, Lowes on front row

25 August 2012 by Michael Guy

PTR Honda rider Jules Cluzel secured pole position for the Russian round of the World Supersport Championship today. The French rider finished ahead of championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu and Brit Sam...

WSB Moscow: Checa takes charge in Superpole

25 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa secured pole position for tomorrow’s two WSB races at the Moscow Raceway after setting a stunning 1.34.193s lap during Superpole 3. The Spanish rider gained most of his time in the tight...

Cal Crutchlow storms to front row in Brno

25 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow celebrated his new Monster Yamaha Tech 3 contract in superb style today to claim his fourth front row start of the 2012 MotoGP world championship in the Czech Republic. The British...

Manx GP fatality

25 August 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

The Manx Motor Cycle Club, the organisers of the Manx Grand Prix, have announce the death of Steve Osborne, 60, from Douglas, Isle of Man following an incident by Alexander Drive on the approach to...

WSB Moscow: Brits up their game in second Free Practice

25 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea led a British and Irish rider charge during second Free Practice at Moscow today. After a slow start to the weekend, Rea moved to the top of the time sheets during the 45 minute session...

Cal Crutchlow to stay with Tech 3 Yamaha for 2013

25 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow has signed a new one-year deal with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad for the 2013 MotoGP world championship. The 26-year-old will stay on board a satellite YZR-M1 machine next season and be joined by compatriot Bradley Smith, who moves up from the Tech 3 Moto2 squad on a two-year deal for 2013 and 2014. Crutchlow had looked certain at one stage to leave Herve Poncharal’s...

Tech 3 Yamaha confirms Bradley Smith’s MotoGP switch

25 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad has confirmed in Brno today (Saturday) that Bradley Smith will definitely move to MotoGP to partner fellow British rider Cal Crutchlow in 2013. The Oxfordshire rider, who currently rides for the Tech 3 Racing Moto2 squad, signed a three-year deal with Herve Poncharal’s French-based squad last September. The deal included a two-year contract to ride a YZR-M1 1000cc...

Tech 3 Yamaha thrilled to field all-British MotoGP line-up

25 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal says he is thrilled to be entering the 2013 MotoGP world championship with an all-British line-up featuring Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith. Crutchlow has penned a new one-year deal to stay with the French squad after his dream move to Ducati’s factory squad collapsed after lengthy discussions. Smith will graduate from Poncharal’s Tech 3 Racing Moto2...

WSB Moscow: Sykes up to third as Giugliano stay top

25 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Friday’s pole man Davide Giugliano was unable to improve his lap time but stayed at the top of the time-sheets during second qualifying this morning. Carlos Checa held second place with a slightly...

Rossi expects close title fight between Pedrosa and Lorenzo

24 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes the 2012 MotoGP title fight between Spanish duo Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa could go all the way to the last race in Valencia. Just 18-points split series leader Lorenzo and Repsol Honda rider Pedrosa with seven races remaining and the 2012 title scrap is now between the two after Casey Stoner’s bid was wrecked by injury. The reigning world champion is currently heading...

Valentino Rossi encouraged by Brno practice pace

24 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi took encouragement from one of his best days of the 2012 MotoGP campaign today after he finished the opening day of practice in Brno in sixth place. After disastrous appearances in Laguna Seca and Indianapolis, the 33-year-old was only 0.457s behind Dani Pedrosa’s best pace today in the Czech Republic. And Rossi, who will re-join Yamaha next season after deciding to quit Ducati,...

Dani Pedrosa relieved after injury scare in Brno

24 August 2012

Dani Pedrosa was relieved to escape injury after a freak incident during this morning’s opening practice session for the Czech Republic MotoGP race in Brno. The Spaniard was chasing Valentino Rossi...

WSS Moscow: Lowes on front row despite crash

24 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Top Brit, Sam Lowes secured a place on the provisional front row despite only completing four laps during first qualifying at the Moscow Raceway today. The 21 year old set a best time of 1.38.179 but...

WSB Moscow: Ducati take control in first qualifying

24 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Althea Ducati men Davide Giugliano and Carlos Checa secured first and second place in the opening qualifying session for the Russian round of the World Superbike Championship at Moscow Raceway today.

Dani Pedrosa leads Brno practice

24 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa edged out MotoGP world title rival Jorge Lorenzo by just 0.053s today to finish on the top of the practice timesheets at the Brno circuit. Pedrosa, who won last Sunday’s Indianapolis race...

Andrea Dovizioso excited by Ducati challenge

23 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso says he is excited to be part of Ducati’s MotoGP effort and confident he can achieve top results on the struggling Desmosedici having spoken publicly about his two-year deal in Brno...

Yamaha: Lorenzo wanted Spies and not Rossi as 2013 team-mate

23 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has admitted that Jorge Lorenzo made it clear his priority was to keep struggling Texan Ben Spies as his factory Yamaha team-mate in 2013 and not bitter rival Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo and Rossi will renew their intense rivalry again next season after the Italian signed a two-year deal to return to Yamaha after a wretched spell with Ducati. Yamaha management spoke publicly on Rossi’s return...