Abe killed in Japan
Former Japanese World Championship rider Norifumi ‘Norick’ Abe, aged 32, was killed in a road accident in Japan. Abe's racing career spanned 10 years from 1994 to 2004, was involved … Read More
Category: Motorcycle Racing
Doctors rule out Pedrosa fracture
Further tests on Dani Pedrosa’s right foot have confirmed that the Repsol Honda rider has not, as first thought, suffered any fractures in the spectacular highside at Motegi last Sunday. … Read More
Michelin, now Bridgestone want tire competition
Occupying almost as many column inches this weekend as Casey Stoner’s maiden MotoGP World Championship triumph, the announcement on Saturday of a proposal having been submitted for a single-tire MotoGP … Read More
Motegi MotoGP Test – Day 2
The Repsol Honda Team completed its second day of testing at Motegi today with Nicky Hayden on top as he gathered more valuable data ahead of the final three races … Read More
Motegi MotoGP Test – Day 1
Several MotoGP teams remained at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit on Monday for a day of testing following yesterday’s eventful Grand Prix of Japan. The conditions were considerably cooler than … Read More
Rossi gracious in defeat
After another complicated race today at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan for Valentino Rossi brought about the reality that for the second year in succession he will not be … Read More
Japan: Capirossi wins, Stoner clinches
Casey Stoner is the new MotoGP World Champion after he finished sixth at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan on a great day for Ducati Marlboro, with the Australian’s colleague … Read More
Single tire proposed for MotoGP in 2008
In today’s Grand Prix Commission meeting at Motegi, the scene of the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta proposed the introduction of a single tire rule for … Read More
Japan: Pedrosa on pole, Hayden outside
Both Repsol Hondas will start Sunday’s Grand Prix of Japan from the front row after a highly impressive show of pace by the factory Honda squad in today’s qualifying session … Read More
Japan: Pedrosa again fastest in practice 2
Still in with the slimmest of mathematical chance of becoming 2007 MotoGP World Champion, Dani Pedrosa was the fastest rider at Motegi on day one of MotoGP practice for the … Read More
Dani Pedrosa re-signs with HRC
Dani Pedrosa has today renewed his contract with HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) and signed to ride in the factory Repsol Honda MotoGP squad for 2008 and 2009. The two-year deal … Read More
Japan: Pedrosa tops opening practice
Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa was the man on the pace in the first MotoGP free practice outing at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan, as he put in the best … Read More
Rossi wins at Estoril
Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi took a wonderful win at Estoril this afternoon following a brilliant battle at the front with Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa – to temporarily put Casey Stoner’s … Read More
Hayden storms to pole
Nicky Hayden took a scintillating pole position for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of Portugal as the Repsol Honda rider blitzed the MotoGP field in the final seconds of this afternoon’s qualifying … Read More
Stoner tops Friday practice in Estoril
The top 17 MotoGP riders were separated by less than a second on a very close first day of practice for the Grand Prix of Portugal at Estoril today. The … Read More
Portuguese MotoGP preview
As Casey Stoner heads into this weekend's Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, he needs to extend his lead over Rossi in the Championship by 15 points or more to secure the … Read More
MotoGP issues revised 2008 Calendar
Revised provisional 2008 MotoGP calendar: Date Grand Prix CircuitMarch 9 Qatar Doha/LosailMarch 30 Spain Jerez de la FronteraApril 13 Portugal EstorilMay 4 China ShanghaiMay 18 France Le MansJune 1 Italy … Read More
Stoner on top at Misano MotoGP test
Rider Team Time1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 34.10s2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1m 34.26s3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1m 34.36s4 Marco Melandri Honda Gresini 1m 34.37s5 … Read More
Stoner takes 8th win of 2007
The Misano MotoGP visit ended with Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner extending his World Championship advantage to 85 points with a plus four second victory at the Gran Premio Cinzano di … Read More
Stoner beats Rossi for pole
As he has done on so many occasions this season, Casey Stoner played the spoiler in today’s qualifying session for the Cinzano GP San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, … Read More
Heavy rain forces cancellation of MotoGP practice
The Misano circuit made a dramatic return to Grand Prix racing on Friday as the afternoon practice sessions for the San Marino Grand Prix were cancelled with parts of the … Read More
MotoGP to hold first night race
In a press conference held today at the Misano circuit, it was announced that the forthcoming 2008 Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar will be held at night in an unprecedented … Read More
Corona announced as Title Sponsor
Corona has signed on as the title sponsor of the Corona AMA Superbike Championships on Sept 15-16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The weekend promises big-time action both on and … Read More
Stoner domination continues
With conditions less favorable than yesterday very few riders improved their times today, but points leader Casey Stoner did. Stoner's domination of the Brno weekend continued into Monday and Tuesday, … Read More
Casey Stoner all the way in Brno
Australian polesitter Casey Stoner extended his lead in the MotoGP championship standings with a dominant victory at Brno on Sunday aboard his Italian Ducati bike, finishing 7.903 seconds ahead of … Read More