Yamaha factory riders leave Jerez happy
Casey Stoner may have pipped Jorge Lorenzo for the top spot on Day 3 at Jerez, but the Mallorcan rider can head to Qatar for the first race of this 2012 season with a Yamaha M1 that is in the…
Jorge Lorenzo wants Simoncelli's head and racing license
That Jorge Lorenzo and Marco Simoncelli have a certain history this season is a well known fact, that Marco Simoncelli has been amply criticized and lectured for being reckless is also a fact; as his inability to get to the…
MotoGP Sepang: Jorge Lorenzo beats Nicky Hayden for the Pole
Jorge Lorenzo took today’s pole position at the Sepang International Circuit, his sixth of the season, after being off the top spot for five races. Lorenzo first spot on the grid will easily set him up to win the Championship…
MotoGP, Montmelò: a photo gallery from the paddock
Here is a nice bunch of shots collected away from the track during the MotoGP race weekend in Montmelo (Barcelona), which saw Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Racing) clinching a well deserved win which allowed him to extend his lead in…
MotoGP Indianapolis: Ben Spies on Pole!
Today’s MotoGP qualifying session at Indianapolis saw Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider Ben Spies stun the paddock by taking his first ever pole position with a blazing lap of 1′40.105 that not even his future Yamaha factory team mate Jorge Lorenzo…
New set-up helps Valentino Rossi top test, Lorenzo works on suspensions
It’s been a long time since Valentino Rossi has topped any timesheets (in the first free practice at Silverstone last year) and after finishing ahead of the rest of field in today’s day 2, admitting he was happy with the…
Fiat Yamaha Motor Racing museum pics and headquarters in Italy
Fiat Yamaha Team has opened its Yamaha Motor Racing headquarters in Italy, with a stunning display of old and new MotoGP bikes and two-stroke 500’s. Check out the great pics below of this tribute to Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and…
Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha M1: development for 2011
Current 2010 MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has apparently asked for improvement to the Yamaha M1 engine, or things will be very difficult for the team next year. According to Valentino Rossi’s crew chief, Jeremy Burgess, departing with Rossi for Ducati,…
Fiat Yamaha Team Replica kit for YZF-R1 and YZF-R6
Yamaha Motor Italia has presented the Fiat Yamaha Team Replica kit for the YZF-R1 and the YZF-R6. Both the supersports models of 1000cc and 182 hp, and 600cc with 129 hp get the official Fiat Team replica livery to celebrate…
Valentino Rossi back for Laguna Seca?
Despite the prognosis of a full recovery for Valentino Rossi being 5-6 months, it looks like there is a rush to get the Italian rider back. Be it for MotoGP television ratings, or the need for the Fiat Yamaha team…
Jorge Lorenzo disappointed with Brno result, Rossi 'we won't give up'
It was a highly disappointed Jorge Lorenzo who finished third at Brno. For the second consecutive race the Yamaha rider had a lightning start trying to break away, only to be hunted down by both Repsol Honda riders, Marc Marquez…
Jorge Lorenzo: This track can be positive for us – Rossi: It looks like we can be competitive
Yamaha put three bikes in the top three spots in the opening free practice in Qatar, Jorge Lorenzo, Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi and the three were separated by just by just 0.071s. Lap times however were still high -…
Jorge Lorenzo to get his motorcycle license
Before heading to India for a six day whirlwind promotional tour for Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo took the time to take pass the theory test to get his motorcycle license as he posted on his Facebook page, “Hey guys! Although it…
Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha WarrioR1 up for auction
Remember the special Yamaha WarrioR1 that Jorge Lorenzo rode at the 2010 Isle of Man TT - and also ridden by BBC’s Matt Roberts for the Viva Valencia! charity rode trip? Well the same bike will be up for auction…
Yamaha's 'super team' all warm and fuzzy in Indonesia
Today’s press conference in Indonesia to launch the new Yamaha Semakin Di Depan logo and part of Yamaha Racing’s PR tour, was the first time that Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi officially appeared in public as team mates, and the…
Jorge Lorenzo brings MotoGP closer to India
Jorge Lorenzo left Barcelona yesterday and today visited the Auto Expo to meet both racing fans and the national Indian media and then took a lap around the Buddh International Circuit with a Yamaha R15.The former World Champion was duly…
MotoGP Motegi: Rossi leads in tight free practice – Pedrosa fractures collarbone
The good news during the first MotoGP practice at Motegi saw four riders separted by only several tenths of second with Valentino Rossi taking the top of the time charts with a final lap lunge in the dying moments of…
MotoGP riders in 2008 Monza Rally
Valentino Rossi, Marco Simoncelli, Jorge Lorenzo and Alex de Angelis will ride in the Italian Monza Rally. Valentino will make his customary appearance alongside Carlo Cassina against team mate Lorenzo and San Carlo Honda Gresini’s de Angelis. They will drive…
Yamaha kicks off 2013 season with slick teaser video
The latest edition of Ducati’s Wroom at Madonna di Campiglio will be capturing a lot of headlines and space in the next few hours - and following days - with interviews, images and videos of the Ducati and Pramac teams,…
Has Jorge Lorenzo accepted Ducati's Offer?
Has Jorge Lorenzo signed with Ducati? According to Spanish websites elPeriodico and motocuatro and Italy’s Radio 2 the Spanish rider has reached an agreement with Ducati to ride with the Italian team in 2010. Ducati and Philip Morris contacted Lorenzo…
Jorge Lorenzo ends Sepang with stunning pace, Rossi very happy with 3rd
Jorge Lorenzo may have finished the three day MotoGP test at Sepang always behind rival Dani Pedrosa, but the reigning World Champion had a much more stunning race pace - his trademark - constantly lapping in the very low 2.01s…
Jorge Lorenzo happy despite fried clutch and Spies rues too many errors
Jorge Lorenzo may have lost the battle to Casey Stoner today at Estoril, but the Yamaha rider is more than satisfied with his second place podium considering it was a ‘nightmare’ weekend until his crew managed to solve the set-up…
Jorge Lorenzo celebrates 26th birthday with pole position in crash fest Jerez
Fifteen minutes of pure adrenaline and high profile crashes characterized today’s MotoGP QP2 session at Jerez de la Frontera.Jorge Lorenzo celebrated his 26th birthaday with another pole position - his second of the season and the 53rd of his career.…
Jorge Lorenzo crowned 2012 World Champion – Casey Stoner crowned king of Phillip Island
Motorcycle racing is unpredictable, just ask Dani Pedrosa who was trying to keep the MotoGP championship going until the final round and make rival Jorge Lorenzo work for it, instead the Repsol Honda rider put his wheels outside the racing…
Jorge Lorenzo's Japan Tribute Helmet
Jorge Lorenzo from his Facebook page has revealed the special helmet design that he’ll be wearing on his Nolan X-Lite in this weekend’s Motegi race. The graphics include the Japanese rising sun flag, a geisha, a couple of Koi fish…