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MotoGP Sepang Test – Day 2

15 April, 2020
On the second day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, Casey Stoner still struggling with pain in his left wrist posted the fastest time 2.01.483. Managing to complete only 29 laps because of the pain and even…

Final Day of MotoGP testing in Sepang

15 April, 2020
Casey Stoner hit the top of the charts again on the third and final test day in Malaysia today, with a blistering lap of 2’01.043 on the last of his 38 turns of the Sepang circuit, limiting his track time…

MotoGP Sepang 2 Test: Rossi Leads Day 1

15 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi once again led testing on the first day of official testing in Sepang, resuming where he left off three weeks ago. The Italian’s led both the morning and afternoon sessions topping the chart with a 2.01.068, which was…

MotoGP – Jorge Lorenzo Injured in Motocross Accident

15 April, 2020
The other day we saw a video of Jorge Lorenzo training in the rain and yesterday Lorenzo told fans from his Facebook page that he was heading out to have fun training with a motocross bike near Montmelò with best…

Valentino Rossi cleared to ride at Sachsenring

15 April, 2020
The only thing that was stopping Valentino Rossi from riding in this weekend’s Sachsenring round was was an examination from the circuit’s chief medical officer, now the Italian MotoGP champion has been officially cleared to race just six weeks after…

Yamaha WR125X and WR125R 2009 pics and videos

15 April, 2020
Here are two videos and an extensive photo gallery of the new Yamaha WR125X and WR125R models for 2009. The WR125X is the supermotard version, seen in the video above, while after the jump you can see the enduro model,…

WSBK Assen – Race 1 and 2 Results

15 April, 2020
First thing, if you didn’t see WSBK Race 1 at Assen, I suggest that you find it, beg for it or steal it, because it’s going to become a race classic and it has to been seen. If you don’t…

Yamaha MT-OX 660 by Oberdan Bezzi

15 April, 2020
Here’s another piece from Oberdan Bezzi, with this design rendering of a new Yamaha supermotard, called the MT-OX 660. We can only imagine that fans will soon be writing to Yamaha to request a production model.The engine to be used…

Rossi Yamaha R1 Project to be auctioned by Bonhams

15 April, 2020
Some of you may remember the one off Valentino Rossi Yamaha YZF-R1 that was unveiled at Cycle World International Motorcycle Show at Long Beach, California last year.The bike was specially prepared to raise funds and create awareness for Riders for…

Valentino Rossi Announces Yamaha Winners through Video

15 April, 2020
Remember the Yamaha Triple Champ Competition? Well, Yamaha has decided to have MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi announce the winners via another very cute little video. You had the chance to win a Rossi Fiat Yamaha YZF-R1 replica, a Ben…

Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow entertain at Aragon

14 April, 2020
If you can get past the fact that while Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo were again one step above the others, the Motorland Aragon race except for the drama of the Ducati factory riders, was only livened up by Yamaha…

Supercross: James Stewart onboard footage from Phoenix (video)

14 April, 2020
Here is some pretty interesting footage shot by his majesty James “Bubba” Stewart himself during the second round of the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross series in Phoenix, Arizona, which took place last weekend. The whole video was shot with a…

MotoGP Qatar Test – Day 2 Results and Quotes

14 April, 2020
After the rain upset on Sunday evening and with cool temperatures and a dirty track surface after high winds earlier last night, lap times were well off record pace and most riders were not taking any extra chances after seeing…

Video: Lin Jarvis talks about Sepang test

14 April, 2020
Lin Jarvis, Managing Director for Yamaha recorded this brief video yesterday during the second day of testing at Sepang, and seems pretty optimistic for the 2012 season and talks about riders Ben Spies, Jorge Lorenzo, Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso,…

Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies talk about Motegi GP

14 April, 2020
While Jorge Lorenzo finished second ahead of Casey Stoner and reduced the standings distance to forty points at the Motegi GP, the reigning World Champion has conceded that keeping the title is ‘almost impossible’ now that there are only three…

Valentino Rossi: lacklustre or misunderstanding a champion?

14 April, 2020
When you’re a champion expectations are high, and sometimes unreasonably so as demonstrated over the weekend at the Indianapolis MotoGP. With Valentino Rossi’s performance after the free practice sessions described as a ‘debacle’ and then variously criticised during the race…

2011 EICMA: Yamaha YZF-R1 m.y. 2012

14 April, 2020
The new Yamaha YZF-R1 for the year 2012 is obviously at the 2011 EICMA too, showing a bunch of electronic and aerodynamic upgrades inspired by their MotoGP experience. The model is powered by a 998 cc in-line 4-cylinder engine using…

Eugene Laverty explains his Yamaha R1

14 April, 2020
Back in 2009 Yamaha had Ben Spies and crew chief Tom Houseworth explain the Yamaha R1 for fans and now they have rookie Eugene Laverty doing it with his 2011 R1, but with a lot less technical info, but it’s…

Yamaha debuts new Race-Blue livery for Misano GP

14 April, 2020
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will run a special ‘Race-Blu’ livery for the Misano and Aragon Grand Prix race weekends. The unique livery, designed by Italian designer Aldo Drudi, features a contrasting combination of Yamaha Blue and matt grey bodywork,…

WSBK Portimao: Smrz and Biaggi in a Tie in QP2

14 April, 2020
Jakub Smrz and Max Biaggi, the first on a private Ducati and the second on an official Aprilia ended up posting the same idential laps times in the second provisional qualifying session at Portimao.Smrz was the first to top the…

MotoGP Brno – Jorge Lorenzo leads FP1

14 April, 2020
It was Jorge Lorenzo who dominated the first MotoGP practice session in Brno this afternoon. Lorenzo stopped the clock at 1.56.595 and shattered the exsisting lap record while team mate and championship points leader Valentino Rossi was second at 1.56.994.…