Suzuki's Struggles Back to MotoGP, Part 4
11 Jan 2014, 07:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Building on a base which proves to be as solid as it looks promising, Suzuki is facing the ultimate stage in the development of their XRH-1 MotoGP motorcycle: making it competitive while running the...
MotoGP Team Debuts in the GSeries BPA Ice Racing
10 Jan 2014, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna Sports debuts its MotoGP Team in the 2014 GSeries with riders Loris Capirossi and Hiroshi Aoyama being the first one to test the ice at the Grandvalira Circuit in Andorra. Capirossi needs n...
TT Legends Documentary Up on Youtube 15 January
10 Jan 2014, 10:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The amazing and long-expected (on YT) TT Legends documentary is finally making it to Youtube, with the first part being uploaded and up for public view Wednesday, January 15, on the HondaProRacing c...
2014 Dakar: a Very Tough Stage 5, Golcalves' Honda Up in Flames
10 Jan 2014, 08:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite the fact that the Dakar 2014 organizers decided to shorten the timed portion of Stage 5 down to 211 km (131 miles), it looks like the going is getting really tough for the riders. Disaste...
Marc Marquez Takes on AMA Star Brad Baker at the Superprestigio Dirt Track
9 Jan 2014, 14:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez is about to take on the AMA dirt track racer Brad Baker in the Superprestigio Dirt Track even hosted by the Palau Saint Jordi indoor sporting arena near Barcelona,...
MotoGP Rider Hector Barbera: Bye-Bye Tonsils!
9 Jan 2014, 12:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "Bye bye tonsils!" wrote MotoGP rider Hector Barbera on Twitter one hour before the time this news was published. The winter break is not only for fun and games, rest and relaxation for...
2014 Dakar: Pedrero Garcia Takes Stage 4, Short-Circuit Slows Despres for 40 Minutes
9 Jan 2014, 07:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Samsung Sherco rider Pedrero Garcia put a stop to Honda's series of victories in the 4th Stage of the 2014 Dakar. The Spaniard was only half a minute faster than KTM's Chaleco Lopez, with ...
Suzuki's Road Back to MotoGP, Part 3
8 Jan 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's the third episode of the Suzuki MotoGP development documentary, a brief description of the road the house of Hamamatsu treads back to the premier class motorcycle racing. The present ...
2014 Dakar: Stage 3 Claimed by Honda, Navigation Problems Occur
8 Jan 2014, 08:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The third stage of the 2014 Dakar brought another victory for Honda as Joan Barreda Bort claimed his second win this year. He was followed by reigning champion Cyril Despres (Yamaha), 4'41"...
2014 Dakar: Pedrero Garcia Lost, Verhoeven Reportedly Breaks Arm
7 Jan 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2014 Dakar starts playing tricks as some riders are also facing navigation problems. Pedrero Garcia, riding for the Samsung Sherco Rally Factory lost the right trail around kilometer 176 of the ...
2014 Dakar: Honda Claims the Second Stage
7 Jan 2014, 08:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Honda is really up to spectacular deeds in the 2014 Dakar, as HRC rider Sam Sunderland claimed the victory in Stage 2. The general rankings still don't see the Big Red in the lead...
2014 MotoGP: Mike Di Meglio Officially Confirmed at Avintia Blusens
6 Jan 2014, 16:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's official: Avintia Blusens and Frenchman Mike Di Meglio have reached and agreement, so Di Meglio is the new team mate of Spaniard Hector Barbera. Di Meglio, born 1988, is no stranger to ...
Suzuki's Way Back into MotoGP, Episode 2
6 Jan 2014, 11:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Team Suzuki show the second episode of their 4-part story on the new MotoGP prototype they'll bring in 2015, the XRH-1. This new documentary tells the story of how the new team was completed...
2014 Dakar: Joan Barreda Bort and Honda Claim Stage 1
6 Jan 2014, 07:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Team HRC made a spectacular comeback into Dakar racing, with the team's Joan Barreda Bort claiming the victory in Stage 1, Rosario to San Luis, in Argentina. Though the 37 seconds lead over ...
2014 WSBK: New Superpole Rules Announced
3 Jan 2014, 16:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We told you back in 2013 that the World Superbike qualifying system was about to change and look similar to how things are happening in the MotoGP series. Well, that's how the Superpole will t...
2014 Dakar: Official Teaser Out, Expect Hardcore Racing in Bolivia
3 Jan 2014, 13:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like pretty much all of the racers and teams who will start the 2014 edition of the Dakar rally are a bit worried about the unknown dangers which expect them in Bolivia. Nevertheless, th...
Watch the Suzuki MotoGP Development Documentary Part 1
3 Jan 2014, 11:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It appears that Suzuki is taking things extremely seriously as far as the return to MotoGP is concerned. While they pushed the return season one year further, the biggest challenge was jumping from ...
2014 Dakar: Watch What Training Means for Cyril Despres
30 Dec 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cyril Despres is doubtlessly one of the great Dakar champions, with no less than 5 victories, 2 runner-up positions and one 3rd place in the last 10 years. After parting with KTM, Despres was welcom...
2014 Dakar: Gas Gas Announces All-Spanish Team
27 Dec 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spanish manufacturer gas Gas announces the factory team for the 2014 Dakar. An all-Spanish affair, bikes and riders, the team comprises no less than 4 pilots: Gerard Farres, Marc Guasch, Dani Oliver...
Husqvarna to Use KTM Engines for 2014 Moto3
27 Dec 2013, 11:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Husqvarna admits they will be using the KTM engine for their Moto3 entry in 2014. In order to use their own engine, Husky had a deadline which expired on September 1st, so they are rather forced ...