2013 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Says All the Pressure Is on Marquez
9 Nov 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Free Practice 3 is over at Valencia, with Marc Marquez still in the leading position and Jorge Lorenzo 0.113 seconds behind him, this time followed by Rossi, Pedrosa and Crutchlow for top 5. The ...
Indecent Pics of the 2014 Honda RCV1000R Production Racer
9 Nov 2013, 09:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We've got more explicit photos of Honda's 2014 RCV1000R production race which HRC will lease to several Open Class MotoGp teams for the next two seasons. The bike is pretty much the sa...
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Leads the First Practice Day
8 Nov 2013, 15:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was a good, promising first day of practice for Honda's potential champion-to-be Marc Marquez at Valencia, as he topped both of sessions. Marquez was clocked with 1m31s220, a better time ...
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Tops FP1 with Frail Advantage
8 Nov 2013, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was Marc Marquez who led the first Free Practice at Valencia, ahead of the fina round of the 2013 MotoGP Champhionship. Marquez posted a very frail 0.018s advantage over his rival, Jorge Lore...
First Picture of the Honda RCV1000RR Production Racer
7 Nov 2013, 17:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda unveils their new RCV1000R production racer prototype, just ahead of the last round of the 2013 MotoGP championship, the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana. The new machine wil...
The Math Behind the 2013 MotoGP Title
7 Nov 2013, 10:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's time to put things in a very simple way ahead of the final MotoGP race of 2013, the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana. With a 13- point lead over the reigning champion, Ma...
2013 MotoGP: Lorenzo, Nothing to Lose and Everything to Win
6 Nov 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Pressure builds up in the Premiere Class of the top world series as the last round will decide who wins the 2013 title. After Lorenzo and Yamaha kind of accepted defeat three rounds ago, Marquez...
Aprilia Returns to MotoGP as a Factory Team in 2016
5 Nov 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like someone at Piaggio is once more looking for MotoGP glory, as a press conference at the 2013 EICMA in Milan, Italy revealed. Roberto Colaninno, the Piaggio CEO declared that Aprilia,...
Marco Melandri with Aprilia WSBK in 2014, Laverty Goes MotoGP in 2015
4 Nov 2013, 11:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marco Melandri will be riding and Aprilia RSV4 in 2014, at least this is what he twitted on his official account. Melandri and Chaz Davies have become free riders after BMW decided to quite their...
Michael Jordan Motorsports Leaves AMA Pro Racing, Possibly Going WSBK or Even MotoGP
31 Oct 2013, 13:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michael Jordan Motorsports announces they will no longer be a part of the 2014 AMA Pro Racing season, MJM's Kreig Robinson tells RoadRacingWorld, Asphalt & Rubber reports. The main reaso...
Stoner Tests Honda RC213V at Sportsland Sugo
30 Oct 2013, 14:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it looked like Motegi was in no way the best testing base for Honda and Casey Stoner, HRC and the two-times MotoGP world champion went for a 3-day test at Sportsland Sugo, some 200 miles north of...
2013 MotoGP: VIP Tickets for the Valencia Paddocks Available
29 Oct 2013, 13:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As the 2013 MotoGP world title will be decided in the very last round of the championship at Valencia, Spain Dorna Sports and Riders for Health are offering fans and motorcycle enthusiasts an unique...
Ducati Confirms Davies and Giugliano as World Superbike Riders
28 Oct 2013, 12:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati officially announces the name of Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano as the two riders who will try to bring back World Superbike glory to the Borgo Panigale squad. Both the Welsh and the Ita...
2013 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Wins at Motegi, Title Decided at Valencia
28 Oct 2013, 11:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The last race of the autumn triple header has finally come to an end, with the victory of the reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo at Motegi in Japan. Tha Mallorcan was followed by Marc Marquez and...
Major Road Safety Fail for Stupid Scooter Rider
27 Oct 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the basic road safety rules is that riders must constantly check with what's happening in front of them. Fail to properly asses the traffic status in front, and you're an accident h...
Ducati and Alstare End WSBK Collaboration
27 Oct 2013, 11:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We kind of saw this one coming for some time now, but things went official: Ducati and Alstare have reached a mutual agreement to put an end to their collaboration in World Superbike. While their co...
Breaking News: Ben Spies Announces His Retirement from Racing
26 Oct 2013, 10:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is a rather sad racing weekend as Ben Spies of Pramac Ducati is announcing his retirement from racing. The Texan, 29, is under a 2-season contract with the satellite Ducati team, but it looks ...
2013 MotoGP: 7.3 Earthquake, Lorenzo in Pole
26 Oct 2013, 06:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite the MotoGP teams and riders being a bit scared by the 7.3 earthquake in the dead of the night, the championship seems to be back on a more usual schedule. The weather cleared a bit, so the b...
2013 MotoGP: Helicopter Not Allowed to Fly Cancels Motegi Friday Outings
25 Oct 2013, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Race Direction and team representatives agrees to suspend all on-track operations at Motegi due to the bad weather conditions. There will be no GP action today, as all the three classes are affected...
2013 MotoGP: Motegi FP Canceled for All Three Classes
25 Oct 2013, 07:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was far from an ideal start for the Japan Grand Prix at Motegi, as the inclement weather forced the organizers to cancel the morning free practice sessions. All three classes have been affecte...