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MotoGP Laguna Seca: Dani Pedrosa sets pace in FP2

27 March, 2020
The slightly higher temperatures at the short and twisty Laguna Seca circuit saw lap times drop accordingly in the second free practice and Dani Pedrosa was again the fastest rider as he set his best lap time on his 11th…

Confirmed! Livio Suppo leaves Ducati

27 March, 2020
The rumors of Livio Suppo leaving Ducati have been officially confirmed by the Ducati website, here’s the press release:The last race of the 2009 MotoGP season will also be the last race in Ducati MotoGP Team colours for Livio Suppo,…

MotoGP Qatar: Casey Stoner quickest in first free practice

27 March, 2020
The 2012 MotoGP season has kicked off with the first free and only practice session that MotoGP will be holding this evening at Losail, Qatar. Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner as we’re used to by now posted the fastest lap with…

Suzuki to return to action at Catalunya MotoGP test

27 March, 2020
According crash.net Suzuki has decided to test their new GP machine during the Catalunya post-race test that takes place on June 17th according to test rider Nobuatsu Aoki, who is present at the Sepang 2 tests to watch and get…

Honda Repsol riders review their Sachsenring race

27 March, 2020
If Dani Pedrosa didn’t expect to take the victory today at the Sachsenring circuit due to his recovering shoulder, you can imagine what his rivals, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo thought, when halfway through the race he passed his Australian…

MotoGP Misano Paddock and Grid Girls

27 March, 2020
As Valentino Rossi has written on the collar of leathers WLF (Viva La Figa - Italian for Long Live Pussy), even if it’s vulgar, it’s probably what some of you guys would say if you knew Italian after checking out…

Casey Stoner leads FP2 at Phillip Island

27 March, 2020
MotoGP lap times were slightly slower this afternoon’s FP2 at Phillip Island as the wind changed direction, however Casey Stoner was still the fastest rider as he lead the top of the timesheets with a best lap of 1.30.535, and…

Valentino Rossi to debut aluminum chassis at Aragon

27 March, 2020
When Valentino Rossi tested the GP12.1 last week at Mugello, little was revealed on what he was exactly testing, except for the cryptic words “electronics and chassis” (while everyone on the web was chanting aluminum chassis like a mantra) but…

MotoGP Laguna Seca qualifying quotes

27 March, 2020
Yesterday’s qualifying practice at Laguna Seca saw the Black Mamba (Jorge Lorenzo) strike again, and while he pipped Casey Stoner for the pole position with his last flying lap, the Spaniard has a blistering race pace, but Repsol Honda riders…

Colin Edwards returning to World Superbikes?

27 March, 2020
It looks like Colin Edwards doesn’t want to retire at the end of this MotoGP season and still wants to ride, but as he’s kind of getting long in the tooth for the very youngish MotoGP grid, and despite some…

Valentino Rossi: New World champion MotoGP 2008

27 March, 2020
A win for Valentino Rossi at the Grand Prix of Japan has allowed Rossi to clinch his sixth MotoGP World championship title. “Scusate il ritardo” or in English “sorry for the delay” was the phrase written on his t-shirt referring…

Jerez GP in doubt after 2012

27 March, 2020
The 2012 Jerez GP was saved at the last minute thanks to the town’s mayor José Maria Garcia Pelayo, but the Jerez circuit director and president of the RFME, Juan Alvarez has some doubts whether they’ll be able to host…

Lorenzo, Stoner Injury Updates

27 March, 2020
According to the La Repubblica Jorge Lorenzo suffered a partial dislocation of his right collarbone and a bruised right foot after his massive highside during the Laguna Seca qualifying session, while Casey Stoner’s highside left him a bruised hip.Dr. Claudio…

Casey Stoner takes FP3 in a wet Brno

27 March, 2020
It was a wet Brno this morning for almost the entire third free practice and Casey Stoner headed the top of the charts, despite a crash at turn 3 on his first flying lap. Luckily the Australian walked away unhurt…

Stoner and Hayden Shell Video

27 March, 2020
This is the backstage video of Ducati riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden in Madrid for a special pit stop at a Shell service station before they headed to Jerez for the IRTA test.This year marks the tenth anniversary of…

Kawasaki suspends MotoGP team

27 March, 2020
In a press release from today, Kawasaki announced today that it suspended its factory MotoGP racing activities for this year.Kawasaki said they can not recover the impact of the financial crisis and it pushed them to take this unpleasant decision.…

Casey Stoner second highest earning sports star in Australia

27 March, 2020
Winning a MotoGP championship title does wonders for your salary earnings. Casey Stoner moved from last year’s fourth place with $6.8 million to second place with an estimated $9.5 million (these are Australian dollars) according to Business Review Weekly’s annual…

MotoGP in Brazil in 2014?

27 March, 2020
According to Brazilian SporTV News, the president of the Brazilian Motorcycle Confederation (CMB), Firmo Alves, has said that the MotoGP World Championship will be returning to the country from 2014.The comment was made during at a Honda presentation in Sao…

Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen are staying with Suzuki

27 March, 2020
Suzuki Motor Corporation are pleased to announce that Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen have both agreed to terms to continue riding for the Japanese company’s MotoGP squad for a further season.Loris Capirossi has shown throughout the 2008 season his energy…