Lorenzo leads the way at Sepang
Jorge Lorenzo set the standard at Sepang on Friday afternoon, kicking off the weekend with the fastest lap time in the first MotoGP practice. A margin of 0.064s separated Jorge … Read More
Category: Motorcycle Racing
Stoner wins 3rd straight in Australia
Stoner, on special white Ducati, leads Rossi MotoGP Casey Stoner’s dominance of his home circuit continued on Sunday as the Australian won at Phillip Island for the third year in … Read More
Rossi to Ducati rumors
UPDATE Valentino Rossi has been linked with a move to Ducati as early as next season already, while the Italian has an ongoing contract at Yamaha for another season. Rossi … Read More
Stoner takes pole at Phillip Island
Casey Stoner Casey Stoner will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from pole position. The Australian was clearly the fastest man on track at Phillip Island. Stoner will be joined on … Read More
Rossi on top down under
MotoGP action got underway at Phillip Island in Australian today and Championship leader Valentino Rossi was in menacing form, leading the way almost from start to finish in the first … Read More
Pedrosa and Dovizioso visit Honda Training Centre
Pedrosa and Dovizioso training Students at the Honda Australia Rider Training (HART) centre 20km north of Melbourne had an exciting surprise this morning when Repsol Honda aces Dani Pedrosa and … Read More
Lorenzo beats Stoner in Estoril
Jorge Lorenzo repeated his 2008 Estoril victory from pole on Sunday to significantly boost his title chances as Valentino Rossi could only manage fourth place at the challenging Portuguese circuit. … Read More
Yamaha riders to start 1-2 in Portugal
Jorge Lorenzo took his first pole position since Laguna Seca back in June at Estoril this afternoon, the Mallorcan sealing his fifth pole of the season with a strong performance … Read More
Honda and Repsol Confirm Renewal of their Partnership
HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) is very pleased to announce that it has reached a new agreement with Repsol to continue as the title sponsor of the factory Honda Team in … Read More
Ben Spies to make ‘wildcard’ entry into Valencia GP
Following the announcement on Thursday that Ben Spies will move to MotoGP in 2010, Yamaha Motor Company announces that it will enter the Texan as a wild card into the … Read More
Lorenzo leads Friday practice in Portugal
After a month-long break, MotoGP was finally back in action today at Estoril in Portugal for the 14th round of the season. Carrying a special one-off 'Fiat Punto Evo livery … Read More
Ben Spies to move to MotoGP in 2010
Yamaha Motor Company., Ltd herewith confirms that Ben Spies, currently 2nd in the World Superbike Championship, will be moving to the MotoGP Championship in 2010 to join the Tech 3 … Read More
Yamaha World Superbike Team announce 2010 line-up
The Yamaha World Superbike Team are proud to announce an all-British rider team for the 2010 season, with double World Superbike Champion James Toseland making a welcome return to the … Read More
Moss: Rossi ‘too good’ for F1
Sir Stirling Moss says MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is "too good for F1" and should stick to MotoGP. "I'm certain Rossi could succeed in F1 if he wanted," the 16-times … Read More
Rossi Wins at Home
It took Valentino Rossi just one week to bounce back from his Indianapolis disappointment with brilliant win at Misano on Sunday. World Champion Valentino Rossi delighted the home crowd at … Read More
Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso re-sign with Honda
HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) is delighted to confirm today that Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso have re-signed for the factory Honda MotoGP team. After the basic agreement announced by HRC … Read More
Rossi Steals the Pole in Misano
Qualifying at the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini went down to the wire, but Valentino Rossi ultimately emerged on top. Having crashed out at … Read More
Ben Spies to stay with Yamaha in 2010 and 2011
Yamaha Motor Company., Ltd and Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. have announced that an agreement has been concluded with Ben Spies for his participation with Yamaha for 2010 and 2011. The … Read More
Six-time champion Mladin quits France run series
Mat Mladin will end his final AMA Superbike season with a seventh championship, but that isn't why it's easy to walk away from the sport he dominated. The Australian, who … Read More
Rossi quickest in first Misano practice
Local hero Valentino Rossi delighted Italian fans by claiming the top spot in first practice ahead of this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix. The Fiat Yamaha rider beat team-mate Jorge … Read More
Dovizioso to use Ohlins at Misano
Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso will use Ohlins suspension on his factory RC212V at the San Marino Grand Prix this weekend and for the rest of the 2009 season. The … Read More
Misano up next as MotoGP returns to Europe
The thirteenth round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship takes place this weekend as the riders and their teams visit Misano for the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e … Read More
IMS pleased with MotoGP weekend
Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and CEO Jeff Belskus came away impressed by last weekend's Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix and said he sees a future for MotoGP at the track. … Read More
Pedrosa blitzes Indy pole
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa today obliterated his MotoGP opposition to take pole position for tomorrow’s Indianapolis Grand Prix. The Spanish ace was easily fastest in both practice and qualifying … Read More
Indy USGP: Pedrosa tops Friday practice
The 2009 Indianapolis Grand Prix began today as the 2008 event finished – wet. Thankfully however, the hurricane force winds that played havoc with last year’s race at the iconic … Read More