Forecast rain may affect race start time
Torrential rain storms from the remnants of Hurricane Ike at the scheduled 3pm local start time could force race officials to move the starting time of the inaugural Indianapolis MotoGP … Read More
Category: Motorcycle Racing
Rossi nips Stoner for Indy pole
Thumbs-up from #46 Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi as he successfully wins the pole for Sunday's Red Bull Indianapolis GP Dana Garrett/IMS The thousands of race fans getting their first … Read More
Elias tops Saturday morning session on drying Indy track
After the near-washout of Friday at The Brickyard, the MotoGP riders were given a near-full dry session to round off their Free Practice activity. The damp Indianapolis circuit was rapidly … Read More
Anthony West tops opening day at Indy
Anthony West The MotoGP World Championship’s first day of action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway saw attention turning away from the impressive new circuit and towards the skies, as torrential … Read More
Indy rains put a damper on Indy MotoGP event
Rain is putting a damper on the economic forecast for the first MotoGP motorcycle race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday. The first motorcycle race at the Speedway in … Read More
Honda to bench Hayden
SpeedTV.com are reporting Honda will not let Hayden finish the season after this race, apparently after comments he made about the lack of support for him vs. teammate Pedrosa. I … Read More
Riders concerned about Indy track
The MotoGP community expressed near unanimous admiration of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway complex, but there was also near unanimity that the layout itself was very much a work in progress. … Read More
Rival motorcycle racing series announced
The battle of American road racing is on. The Motorcycle Industry Council announced their intention to run a Superbike championship to rival the Daytona Motorsports Group-run AMA Superbike Championship in … Read More
AMA explains Mladin disqualification
AMA Pro Racing has issued the following statement from Roy Janson, AMA Pro Racing vice president of competition, regarding the disqualification of Mat Mladin, riding the No. 6 Suzuki, from … Read More
Yamaha riders unveil new YZF-R1 in Las Vegas
YamahaYZF-R1 All four Yamaha MotoGP riders took part in the global unveiling of the all-new Yamaha R1 today in a suitably glittering show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fiat Yamaha Team … Read More
Mladin and Hayden DQ’ed From Friday Qualifying
UPDATE "AMA Pro Racing announced today that the appeal of the disqualification of Mat Mladin on the #6 Suzuki from the Superbike races at Virginia International Raceway on August 16-17, … Read More
Stoner tries Webber’s Red Bull for size
Casey Stoner (L) and Red Bull driver Mark Webber (GMM) Reigning MotoGP champion Casey Stoner visited the garages of the formula one test at Monza late last week, according to … Read More
Stoner chokes again, Rossi wins again
Stoner leads with Rossi in chase. Stoner later choked and fell again and Rossi won again A home victory and the retirement of rival Casey Stoner at Misano left Valentino … Read More
Misano: Stoner dominates qualifying
Stoner storms to 7th straight pole The top spot on the MotoGP grid will, for the seventh consecutive race, be occupied by reigning World Champion Casey Stoner tomorrow, with the … Read More
Misano – Stoner out front in free practice
Despite dominating both Friday practice sessions with a flawless opening day performance at Misano, Casey Stoner's San Marino Grand Prix hopes are in doubt by a freak wrist injury. The … Read More
Hayden to leave Honda for Ducati
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. American rider Nicky Hayden has agreed terms to ride for Ducati as teammate to world champion Casey Stoner in 2009. The formal … Read More
Wilson passes away following Virginia accident
Following a tragic first lap accident in Sunday’s Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup race, at the Virginia International Raceway, 14 year-old Bermudan competitor Toriano Wilson has sadly passed away … Read More
Stoner tops Rossi in Brno test Monday
Casey Stoner topped Brno MotoGP winner Valentino Rossi Monday where the MotoGP set stayed to test following Sunday's race. In the race Stoner fell down handing the win to Rossi. … Read More
Brno: Stoner chokes, Rossi wins
Valentino Rossi speeds to an easy win Valentino Rossi once again benefitted from Casey Stoner’s misfortune for a second consecutive MotoGP victory, crossing the finish line first at the Cardion … Read More
Coulthard spotted at MotoGP race
(GMM) David Coulthard is enjoying the last weekend of F1's so-called August break trackside at the MotoGP race. The Brazilian publication Grande Premio reports that the Scot, who races for … Read More
Brno: Stoner wins pole
Casey Stoner Despite feeling less than 100% with a fever, there was no stopping Casey Stoner from taking a sixth successive pole position for the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske … Read More
Brno: Stoner tops damp final practice
Stoner on a clear track yesterday An under the weather Casey Stoner was fastest again in the final free practice session for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno in wet … Read More
Brno: Stoner tops Rossi on opening practice day
Open practice today for the MotoGP riders at Brno in the Czech Republic. Conditions at Brno today were warm and overcast, with heavy rain falling shortly after this afternoon’s session. … Read More
Tony George named motorcyclist of year
If you pay MotoGP millions to race at your track you too can be named 'Motorcyclist Of The Year' Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George has been named 2008 “Motorcyclist … Read More