MV Agusta Drops Russian Partner Yakhnich Motorsport: Business, Politics or Both?
23 Jun 2014, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta announced that the partnership with the Russian racing team Yakhnich Motorsport has been brought to a halt. The move was effective immediately, and the last weekend’s race at Misano,...
2014 MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow May Decide to Leave Ducati in July
23 Jun 2014, 12:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The debut year at Ducati for the former Yamaha Tech3 rider Cal Crutchlow was nothing like what both he and his new team hoped for. Cal already has a DNF record of 4 out of 6 races, a thing he’...
2014 MotoGP: Bradl Is the Fastest FP3 Rider in Barcelona
14 Jun 2014, 09:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As temperatures rise on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, action also gets more intense ahead of the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, the 7th round of the current championship. After Marc M...
2014 MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro Tops the First Practice Day of the Barcelona GP
13 Jun 2014, 15:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aleix Espargaro remains the fastest rider of the Friday practice at the Barcelona MotoGP circuit, ahead of the 7th round of the 2014 championship. He was using the same Open class softer compound ti...
2014 MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro Fastest in FP1 in Barcelona
13 Jun 2014, 11:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The on-track battle commenced for the 7th round of the 2014 MotoGP championship, the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Just like we’ve seen him do o...
2014 MotoGP: Is Aleix Espargaro Hunting a Suzuki Ride in 2015?
11 Jun 2014, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The title question may be a little rhetorical, as pretty much any rider in the MotoGP is eyeing a factory seat, but Aleix Espargaro is definitely one of the guys with good chances of actually gettin...
Fast MotoGP: News Ducati Wants Dovi, Rea Wants a MotoGP Ride, Dorna Wants Slower Bikes
9 Jun 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ahead of the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, which is the 7th round of the 2014 championship, things are again stirring up in the premier class. For starters, Ducati has become very interest...
Michael Dunlop Wins the Senior TT, Brother William Involved in a Crash
6 Jun 2014, 16:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michael Dunlop has won the Pokerstars Senior TT race in the Isle of Man 2014, adding one more victory to his name in the most spectacular outing of this year’s event. We are still waiting for ...
Electric Bike Speed Records Shattered in the Isle of Man TT Zero
5 Jun 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / John “Mr. Pint” McGuinness and Bruce “Almighty” Anstey have blown previous lap speed records to smithereens in the 2014 Isle of Man TT zero race, the all-electric event recen...
Marquez, Rossi and More to Start Testing Michelin Tires in November
4 Jun 2014, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michelin, the new Official Tire Supplier to MotoGP will have the first race-ready tires in Valencia this November, for the initial test of the 2015 championship. Even though Michelin rubber will sta...
2014 MotoGP: Nicky Hayden Has Successful Surgery, Dani Pedrosa Needs One Week of Rest
4 Jun 2014, 13:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Having recently pulled out of the Mugello racing weekend Drive M7 Aspar rider Nicky Hayden has undergone surgery in Italy. Riding with a wrist injury and in pain in the Spanish and French rounds, an...
Michael Dunlop Brings BMW Historic Win in the Superbike Race at the 2014 IOM TT
2 Jun 2014, 13:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michael Dunlop brought a historic TT victory for BMW Motorrad as he won his 8th race in the Isle of Man, in the Superbike class. The last time a BMW motorcycle won on the Mountain Course was back in...
Watch Johnny Walker Dominate the Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble 2014
2 Jun 2014, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 20th edition of the amazing Erzbergrodeo got underway this weekend around the iconic and fearsome Iron Giant in central Austria. Unlike last year, when the starting line area was almost complete...
2014 MotoGP: Lorenzo and Marquez Fight Hard at Mugello, Marquez Wins
2 Jun 2014, 10:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The iconic circuit at Mugellow hosted a fiery race past Sunday, as the 6th round 2014 MotoGP championship brought Italian riders in front of their home crowd. What seemed a questionable race start b...
Marquez Tops FP1 at Mugello, Hard Crashes for Pol Espargaro and Bautista
30 May 2014, 09:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez is once more the fastest rider on the grid, as the Free Practice session 1 ends at Mugello, ahead of the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM. We’ve also had Andrea Dovizioso and Valent...
300th GP Anniversary Bike Rendered for Valentino Rossi
28 May 2014, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / He is no longer leading the championship and victories are still expected from him, but Valentino Rossi’s fans have never grown weaker. In fact, with all the recent technologies and computer g...
Eugene Laverty Is One of Suzuki's MotoGP XRH-1 Potential Factory Riders
28 May 2014, 11:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / World Superbike rider Eugene Laverty has accepted to test the new Suzuki MotoGP prototype at the Okayama circuit in Japan. Laverty is currently riding a Voltcom Crescent Suzuki bike in the WSBK, and...
Valentino Rossi Hits 300th GP Race Milestone at Mugello
27 May 2014, 14:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s a historic moment for Valentino Rossi this weekend, as he hits a glorious milestone in road racing this Sunday at Mugello, as he will be starting in his 300th GP race of the career. Funny...
2014 MotoGP: Ducati Admits the Limits of the Current Frame, Plans a New Chassis for Mugello
26 May 2014, 15:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This weekend’s race at Mugello is a truly important one for both the Italian riders and for the Italian teams. Ducati is especially waiting to see miracles, most likely coming from Andrea Dovi...
Honda RCV1000R to Receive More Power and Pneumatic Valves... Next Season
22 May 2014, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s no secret that Honda’s RCV1000R production racer is not the bike its MotoGP customers hoped it would be, and neither is it the bike Honda advertised in the first place. What was pre...