Jerez MotoGP Test – Day 3
The Repsol Honda pairing of Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden finished the final MotoGP test of the year in first and second positions as the Spanish sun finally faded on … Read More
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Jerez MotoGP Test – Day 2
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa finished the second day of testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain by setting the fastest time of the test so far with a lap … Read More
Jerez MotoGP Test – Day 1
The MotoGP teams embarked on their final three days of testing in 2007 at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain today. Taking advantage of cool, sunny conditions at the famous … Read More
Michelin baffled by Rossi switch
Valentino Rossi In an interview with Motosprint magazine, Michelin's director of motorcycle racing Jean-Philippe Weber says he cannot understand why Valentino Rossi wants to race on Bridgestone tires in 2008. … Read More
Hayden fastest on Day 3 at Sepang
Repsol Honda Team rider Nicky Hayden recording the fastest overall time of the three-day MotoGP test at Sepang today. Using Michelin qualifying tires during his final run on the 2007 … Read More
Sepang testing Day 2: Hopkins fastest
The MotoGP teams again dodged the rain at Sepang in Malaysia today as they continued testing in preparation for the 2008 season. A wet track in the morning delayed the … Read More
Rossi eyes possible retirement
Valentino Rossi could retire from MotoGP if he has another bad year in 2008, the former world champion said yesterday. "At the moment I really don't know how long I … Read More
Heavy rain at Sepang
Heavy rain in Sepang drastically limited track time for the Fiat Yamaha Team today, as they began three days of testing in Malaysia alongside several other MotoGP teams. Pos Rider … Read More
MotoGP set for first nighttime GP
Barely two months after the announcement that next season's MotoGP curtain raiser in Qatar would be run under floodlights, subject to approval from the Riders' Safety Commission, a successful test … Read More
Hayden upbeat about new Honda
Nicky Hayden After a strenuous season and a day and a half of testing the new RC212V at Valencia 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden headed directly to the prestigious EICMA … Read More
Rossi might switch to Italian team
Valentino Rossi MotoGP's greatest rider in history, seven-time champion Valentino Rossi from Italy says he is ready to switch to the Italian Ducati team if his Yamaha team does not … Read More
Valencia Day 2 test: Stoner again on top
Official lap times: Pos Rider Team Time Laps 1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 32.095s 55 2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1m 32.434s 92 3 Randy de Puniet … Read More
Stoner tops MotoGP testing Tuesday
The Repsol Honda Team today revealed the new racing prototype it will use to contest the 2008 MotoGP World Championship as a day and a half of MotoGP testing began … Read More
Repsol Honda team stays on Michelin rubber
The Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is very pleased to announce today that the Repsol Honda Team will continue its highly successful partnership with Michelin for the 2008 MotoGP season. Michelin … Read More
Fiat Yamaha Team finalizes 2008 lineup
Following the conclusion of the 2007 season, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd and Yamaha Motor Racing Srl are pleased to be able to confirm the final lineup of their 2008 Factory … Read More
Final MotoGP point standings
Rider StandingsPos., Rider, Manu., Nat., Points1. Casey Stoner, Ducati, AUS, 3672. Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, ESP, 2423. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, ITA, 2414. John Hopkins, Suzuki, USA, 1895. Marco Melandri, Honda, ITA, … Read More
Pedrosa dominates before home crowd
(L to R) Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and John Hopkins A first win on home soil for Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) in the premier class saw him snatch second place … Read More
Rossi to try and start despite fractures
After fracturing bones in his right hand and wrist yesterday putting his participation in today’s Gran Premio bwin.com de la Comunitat Valenciana action in doubt, Fiat Yamaha’s five-time World Champion … Read More
Pedrosa takes 4th consecutive pole
Dani PedrosaHonda No one could match Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC212V) here today at Valencia as the Spanish superstar put in a 1m 31.517s lap to put his prowess around … Read More
Stoner fastest….again
As has been the case pretty much all year, Casey Stoner turned the fastest lap in Friday practice for this weekend's MotoGP race in Valencia. Pos Rider Team Time 1 … Read More
Stoner wins 10th race in Malaysia
Top-3 look heat stricken in godforsaken Malaysia heat The Polini Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix concluded with Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro) winning for the tenth time in a fantastic World Championship … Read More
Pedrosa peerless in Sepang
Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa scorched to his third pole position in consecutive races on Saturday as qualifying took place for the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. The 22-year-old … Read More
Malaysia: Randy de Puniet tops MotoGP practice
The Malaysian Grand Prix began today with two hours of MotoGP free practice in typically tropical conditions at the Sepang circuit near Kuala Lumpur. Heavy rainfall at lunchtime saw the … Read More
Stoner wins home GP
(L to R) Capirossi, Stoner and Rossi Casey Stoner took what he called "my best victory so far" in the 2007 GMC Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on a brilliant day's … Read More
Pedrosa snares pole in Australia
Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa will start Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix from pole position after riding a breathtaking lap in the final moments of qualifying at Phillip Island today. … Read More