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Ducati's Paolo Ciabatti: Ben Spies is a very talented rider

13 April, 2020
Probably the biggest disappointment in the last pre-season test at Jerez was Ben Spies, with his 18th best time, two seconds off the pace and behind five CRT riders.The new Pramac Ducati rider seems to be still struggling with shoulder…

Dani Pedrosa opts for surgery

12 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa has opted for surgery to repair his broken collarbone picked up following his big crash during the Le Mans GP. The Repsol Honda rider was unsure whether to let the fracture heal naturally or undergo surgery, but today…

Colin Edwards grits teeth to take 3rd at Silverstone

12 April, 2020
We know that Colin Edwards would never had been on the podium at Silverstone today if Jorge Lorenzo and Marco Simoncelli hadn’t binned it under torrential rain showers, but he was running a very solid fifth, much better than more…

Casey Stoner has caught the Karting bug

12 April, 2020
2007 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner must have really enjoyed beating Felipe Massa in the ice kart race during the Ducati-Ferrari Wrooom Event in Madonna di Campiglio because he once again climbed back into a high-speed Australian-made Monaco kart, powered…

MotoGP Laguna Seca – Dani Pedrosa takes USGP win

12 April, 2020
It was Dani Pedrosa who was the surprise winner at Laguna Seca. The Repsol Honda rider who was fourth on the grid took the holeshot and was off and lead the race for the entire 32 laps. Valentino Rossi was…

Stoner faster in Warm-Up than in qualifying at Estoril

12 April, 2020
It was dry this morning for MotoGPs warm-up session at Estoril, however it rained last night and the incriminating last turn that remains damp is being signaled to the riders with yellow and red striped flag, but that didn’t stop…

Tom Sykes runs away with race 1 at Moscow

12 April, 2020
World Superbikes race 1 at the Moscow Raceway began on a wet, but drying circuit and all the rider but two decided to start on slicks and Tom Sykes - who renewed for another season with Kawasaki -dominated from start-to-finish…

Dorna issues statement regarding Schwantz vs COTA

12 April, 2020
The reason Kevin Schwantz filed his lawsuit against the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is that he is claiming that his 3four Texas MGP company holds the 10-year contract to promote MotoGP at the Austin circuit and not COTA, and…

MotoGP Phillip Island: Ducati and Stoner win

12 April, 2020
Casey Stoner won with his Ducati Desmosedici Phillip Island round before Yamaha rider and new World Champion Valentino Rossi.Casey on his victory: “This weekend has been a bit like the whole season -up and down! Thankfully it’s finished on a…

MotoGP Assen: Jorge Lorenzo Edges Out Stoner in FP1

12 April, 2020
Today’s MotoGP free practice at Assen, in almost perfect weather conditions, saw a Friday duel between Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner on who would post the fastest time.Both riders began knocking off tenths of second in all their practice runs,…

Masao Furusawa about Valentino Rossi and the M1 Yamaha

12 April, 2020
Masao Furusawa, Executive officer, Engineering Operations for Yamaha Motor Company gives his mid-season review. We will give you a part of the review, by the most 5 important questions:1. What’s been te biggest change to the M1 this year?“We have…

WSBK Imola- First Practice Session Red Flagged

12 April, 2020
Just five minutes into the first free practice at the Imola circuit, Yamaha’s Tom Sykes crashed out and the session has been red flagged. According to sources at the circuit, Sykes sustained only a contusion to his right foot, while…

Aleix Espargaro with Pramac Ducati for Two Races

12 April, 2020
Pramac Ducati will be fielding 250cc rider Aleix Espargaro in the next two MotoGP races at Indianapolis and San Marino-Misano.This will be Esparagaro’s MotoGP debut and he’ll be substituting for Mika Kallio, while the Finn continues to sub for Casey…

Mattia Pasini Concludes Testing with Ducati

12 April, 2020
While Marco Simoncelli was in the media limelight with his two day test on the Aprila RSV4, Mattia Pasini was quietly concluding his three day test on the Ducati Desmosedici GP9, despite two spills, one yesterday and one today. The…

Rossi donates 650,000, hometown changes speedregulations

12 April, 2020
New traffic regulations have been enacted in the Italian town of Tavullia. Tavullia is a small town, 30km from Rimini, the place to be if you like night life and a beach holiday, and 12 km from the International racetrack…

Jeremy Burgess still against one tire rule

12 April, 2020
When Jeremy Burgess , legendary crew chief and mastermind behind the wins of World Champions Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi , decides to talk, everyone has the tendency to sit up and listen.The quiet Australian has always been…

Successful Suzuki test for Randy de Puniet at Motegi

12 April, 2020
Randy De Puniet spent two days (last Thursday and Friday) at the Motegi circuit testing Suzuki’s new MotoGP machine after the Le Mans round and apparently it was a successful test according German website Speedweek.de - who has a ‘naked’…

MotoGP Qatar test: "Not as far back as it looks" says Rossi

12 April, 2020
We just knew that after posting only the 13th best time on the final of evening of testing in Qatar, Valentino Rossi would again make his recovering shoulder the main issue for his lowly position.The Italian rider complained of losing…

Honda tests MotoGP production racer at Motegi

12 April, 2020
Randy de Puniet wasn’t the only rider testing a new machine last Thursday and Friday at Motegi, Yamaha and Honda test riders were also present, and Hond for first time put on track their production racer that will be sold…

Casey Stoner breaks Lorenzo to win at Laguna Seca

12 April, 2020
The US MotoGP at Laguna Seca 32 lap race was from the lights out was a story just between Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner, with both making completely different tire choices than they used during practice amd qualifying, with Stoner…