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Gresini confirms Pirro and Takahashi in his winning Moto2 team

17 April, 2020
With Moto2 tests already underway at Valencia, Fausto Gresini finally got around to officially confirming that he’ll be fielding Michele Pirro (which we pretty well already knew) and Yuki Takahashi in his Moto2 team, that won the first Moto2 championship…

2012 Dedikato event a big success

14 April, 2020
The GP Aperol di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini racing weekend at Misano isn’t the only event that Adriatica Riviera has to offer for fans who flock to the east coast of Italy, for some sun (not so much…

Michele Pirro confirmed as Gresini Racing's CRT rider

11 April, 2020
It’s hard to forget Michele Pirro’s first ever and emotional victory during the final 2011 Moto2 race at Valencia that made Fausto Gresini break down in tears and Pirro dedicate the win to the late Marco Simoncelli, now the Italian…

Moto2 rider Michele Pirro also becomes a cop

5 April, 2020
Moriwaki Gresini Racing Moto2 rider Michele Pirro has joined the Italian police force, under the Fiamme Oro (golden flames) sporting group. The group now counts two GP riders, as Pirro follows the footsteps of Moto2 rider Simone Corsi who joined…

Pirro and Battaini testing Ducati GP bikes at Jerez

3 April, 2020
While the Ducati MotoGP factory team will be racing in Austin this weekend, their test team in currently at Jerez de la Frontera for another three-day test along with World Superbike riders Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini and Aprilia test…

Randy Mamola on the Vyrus Moto2 at Imola

31 March, 2020
This weekend at Imola saw not only the massive presence of 150 CIV riders in pre-season testing (Superstock 1000, Superstock 600, Superbike, Supersport 600/Moto2, GP 125/Moto3 and Yamaha R6 Cup), but also included MotoGP rookie rider Michele Pirro giving his…

Ducati concludes three days of testing at Misano

30 March, 2020
Ducati has concluded another three days of private testing at Misano - their second in less than a month - with some upgrades for the Desmosedici and to prepare for the Misano GP in September.Michele Pirro and Franco Battaini did…

Michele Pirro finally tests Honda CRT bike at Imola

24 March, 2020
Michele Pirro finally gave his FTR/Honda bike at 20 lap shakedown test at ‘Enzo e Dino Ferrari’ circuit at Imola yesterday during the CIV test. This is the first time that the Gresini San Carlo rider has been able to…

Andrea Iannone and Michele Pirro conclude Ducati GP12 test

22 March, 2020
Ducati’s test team including Moto2 rider Andrea Iannone and Gresini’s Michele Pirro concluded yesterday their three-day test at Mugello. The first two days were more or less of a washout as it rained, but the final day was warm and…

Michele Pirro wins an emotional Moto2 race for Gresini

18 March, 2020
There was no better way to finish the 2011 Moto2 season and honour Marco Simoncelli at the same time, as Michele Pirro of Gresini Racing won a very treacherous, ride on eggs race due to the rain, and taking his…

WSBK: Andrew Pitt to ride for BMW privateer team?

16 March, 2020
According to Dutch website Racesport Aussie rider Andrew Pitt is lined up to be the second rider in the newly formed newly-formed Reitwagen Motorsport team that will debut next year in the World Superbike Championship.The new team that will be…