UK Laws Change in Favor of TT-Like Road Racing Events
14 Jul 2014, 15:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The British Deregulation Bill is about to be changed this year, and its new form will make organizing road racing events such as the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) a lot easier. According to MCN, t...
2014 MotoGP: Marc Marquez' Perfect Half-Season after German Victory
14 Jul 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2014 MotoGP season has reached the summer break, with one more outstanding victory from Repsol Honda’s 2013 World Champion marc Marquez. Marquez has thus become the youngest rider to win 9...
Aleix Espargaro Tops the Friday, Pedrosa and Marquez Crash, but Are Okay
11 Jul 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Assen history repeating at Sachsenring as far as the first practice sessions are concerned, with NGM Forward Yamaha rider Aleix Espargaro being the fastest rider around the German trac...
Austria Might Get Back in MotoGP with the Red Bull Ring
10 Jul 2014, 10:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The French spies of gp-inside have gotten wind of something brewing in Austria for the 2015 MotoGP season. Namely, we might get to see an Austrian round in the next year championship (and possibly b...
Fast MotoGP News: Pedrosa Confirmed at HRC, Lorenzo Visits Ferrari, Bradl Ponders Moto2
9 Jul 2014, 09:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for both Honda Racing Corporation and Dani Pedrosa and his fans: the Spaniard has inked a new deal with Repsol Honda, so he will be at the helm of the winged bike though the end of the 201...
Fast MotoGP News: Only 4 Honda RCV1000R in 2015, Suzuki Wildcard Confirmed with De Puniet
7 Jul 2014, 10:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda Racing Corporation announces that it will not supply more production racers for the 2015 season, and the number of RCV1000R machines will remain the same, namely 4. After Honda’s announc...
Andrea Iannone and His Revised Ducati, Almost as Fast as Marc Marquez at Mugello
5 Jul 2014, 06:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are on the move at Ducati, and it seems like the new frame elements the Borgo Panigale machines are being equipped with are definitely doing a good job. The circuit in Mugello hosted another ...
Ducati MotoGP: Iannone Goes Factory, Tito Rabat Goes Pramac?
4 Jul 2014, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Half-season and the summer break drawing near, the MotoGP rumor mill starts spinning. One of the latest paddock whispers is that Cal Crutchlow’s departure from Ducati is anything but official,...
Max Biaggi’s MotoGP Test Over, Still Undecided Whether to Become Official Aprilia Test Rider
3 Jul 2014, 10:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported earlier, Aprilia Racing and its star ex-rider Max Biaggi have spent three days at the MotoGP circuit in Mugello, Italy for an extensive and grueling test of their prototype. However, ...
Smaller Ducati 90-Degree Engine Confirmed for MotoGP Bikes
2 Jul 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things seem to be on the move at Ducati, as the Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall’Igna has confirmed the generic layout of the new engine the Borgo Panigale group plans to use in the future champion...
Valentino Rossi Signs New 2-Year Contract with Yamaha
2 Jul 2014, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s official: Valentino Rossi is going to be a factory rider for Yamaha for two more seasons. The 9-times World Champion and the House if Iwata have sent out a press release today, issued in ...
Cal Crutchlow with Suzuki in 2015, Closer to Reality after Official Discussions
30 Jun 2014, 15:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the hiatus between Cal Crutchlow and Ducati is drawing nearer with each passing weekend. Despite his finish in the first top 10 riders after the Dutch MotoGP round at Assen last Saturd...
Bike Record at Pikes Peak Still Standing, Bobby Goodin Dies after Passing the Finish Line
30 Jun 2014, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Carlin Dunne’s 2012 outright speed record up the Pikes Peak winding roads is still standing after this year’s Race to the Clouds. The fastest rider in the 2014 PPIHC was Jeremy Toye, abo...
2014 MotoGP: Masterclass Performance for Marquez' 8th Win of the Season
30 Jun 2014, 10:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Repsol Honda’s top rider Marc Marquez keeps on rewriting the history books as he claimed his 8th win in just as many rounds in 2014, being the first fellow to win the first 8 races in a champi...
The Bonneville Salt Flats Receive New Salt
29 Jun 2014, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may sound a bit funny to some, but the Bonneville Salt Flats need some replenishment from time to time. The most iconic place on Earth for land speed record setting and breaking on both the autom...
Mixed Weather Troubles FP3 in Assen, Aleix Espargaro Remains the Fastest
27 Jun 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Weather in Holland remains as unpredictable as it gets, and slight drizzle showed up at the MotoGP circuit in Assen this morning, causing a rather weak Free Practice 3, with several riders preferrin...
2014 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Receives All-New Akrapovic Exhaust, Rossi Has to Wait
27 Jun 2014, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha updates the exhausts use for the two factory bikes it fields in MotoGP, but this weekend, it looks like only Jorge Lorenzo will be racing with the new silencers in the Dutch Grand Prix at Ass...
Fast MotoGP News: Pol Espargaro Fastest in Assen FP1, Lorenzo Talks about Yamaha
26 Jun 2014, 11:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Surprise performance this morning at the historic circuit in Assen, the Netherlands, as the Yamaha Tech3 rookie Pol Espargaro managed to clock the fastest lap around the Dutch track, posting a 1&rsq...
2014 MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro Wants a Yamaha Bike for 2015
25 Jun 2014, 15:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the riders with a steadily improving pace, former Aprilia and currently NGM Forward rider Aleix Espagaro seems ready to take on a higher tier in the MotoGp, as he’s eyeing a factory rid...
One More Aprilia Test for Max Biaggi at Mugello Next Week
24 Jun 2014, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the 6-time world champion Max Biaggi has hung up his leathers and retired from the professional racing scene, his ties with the road racing division of Aprilia look like they’ve ne...