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2013 MotoGP: Pedrosa Leads Sepang FP1, Circuit Confirmed Through 2016

11 Oct 2013, 07:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dani Pedrosa leads the the first Free Practice at Sepang, ahead of the overseas triple header. Weather in Malaysia was overcast, but with no rain, so the Spaniard topped Marquez and Lorenzo, setting...

New Indianapolis MotoGP Track Layout Revealed

10 Oct 2013, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) showed the new layout they will prepare for the 2014 MotoGP round. According to IMS sources, the new layout was improve din three areas, in order to increase...

2013 MotoGP: Marquez Receives One Penalty Point for the Aragon Incident

10 Oct 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Race Direction hearing in Sepang is over, and the verdict is final: Marc Marquez receives one penalty for his clashing into Dani Pedrosa's bike at Aragon. This means that he will not start ...

Fast MotoGP News: Marquez Hopes He Won't Receive Penalty, Cudlin In for Sepang and Motegi

9 Oct 2013, 15:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With a 39-point lead over Jorge Lorenzo and exactly 100 point at stake in the remaining 4 rounds of the season, provisional championship leader Marc Marquez says he's ready for the intense acti...

2013 MotoGP: Successful Shoulder Surgery for Karel Abraham

9 Oct 2013, 12:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news from the Czech Republic as Cardion AB rider Karel Abraham has undergone a shoulder surgery to repair the damage he sustained during the Indianapolis round. The surgery went fine and Igor ...

2014 Dakar: Honda CRF 450 Rally Is Ready for Dakar, Looks Gorgeous 2014 [Video Link]

8 Oct 2013, 15:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda released the first pictures of their CRF 450 Rally machine which is expected to bring more glory next year in the unforgiving Dkar 2014 rally. Team HRC unveiled the cross-country rally beast ...

2013 MotoGP: Full Guide to the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

8 Oct 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 MotoGP season is crawling towards the final round in Valencia, Spain but this weekend it's action time in Malaysia at the Sepang circuit. Here are some facts on this spectacular, fast ...

MotoGP: Aspar Pondering Between Honda and Ducati

8 Oct 2013, 14:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like changes will take palce in Aspar's MotoGP camp, as GP-Inside reports. Aspar's boss Jorge Martinez is not sure which way will he go in case the rumors of Gigi Dall'Igna l...

2013 MotoGP: Fierce Battle Expected in End-Season Triple Header

7 Oct 2013, 12:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Another "tour de force" is expected for MotoGP riders and their teams as the championship draws to an end and the second triple header of the series will begin this weekend with the Malays...

Indianapolis Changes MotoGP Course Layout for 2014

6 Oct 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After somewhat uncertain estimations as far as its MotoGP future was concerned, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is finally confirmed to host this kind of events in 2014. Now Brickyard officials say ...

Casey Stoner Testing the Honda Production Racer, Rain Still Mocks Him

4 Oct 2013, 07:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We can start to see a pattern when it comes to Casey Stoner testing Honda bikes at the Twin Ring circuit at Motegi. It matters little whether he is testing race setups for the current RC213V, the 21...

MotoGP Winter Testing Calendar Announced

3 Oct 2013, 11:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The provisional calendar for MotoGP tests has been announced, with few changes over the previous ones. So far only the "winter" testing was scheduled, with more dates to be made available...

2014 MotoGP Calendar and More Rounds Announced

2 Oct 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news for the MotoGP fans, as Dorna Sports announced the 2014 calendar: the number of races will increase from 18 to 19! This means more fun and more excitement as no less than 4 months will se...

2013 MotoGP: Luca Scassa Confirmed as Karel Abraham Replacement through Valencia

1 Oct 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for MotoGP newcomer Luca Scassa: Cardion AB has confirmed him as a replacement rider for injured Karel Abraham. Scassa will be substituting for Abraham through the end of the season. We...

2014 MotoGP: No More Corkscrew Action, Laguna Seca Is Out

1 Oct 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / No more Californian MotoGP action for 2014; Laguna Seca is no longer in the racing calendar for the next year. Despite some feeble declarations that the circuit owners might try a comeback, this rem...

Casey Stoner Back for Phillip Island, but Only for Lap of Honour

1 Oct 2013, 11:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, out hearts skipped a beat or two, as well, when we read the beginning of a similar title. However, we will not see Casey Stoner racing for real at Phillip Island on October 20: his presence is...

2013 MotoGP: Marquez Wins at Aragon, Disaster for Pedrosa

30 Sep 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez clawed his 6th victory in his debut season, managing to squeeze past Jorge Lorenzo and extending the gap to 39 points. However, Marquez was involved in a clash with his team mate Dani P...

2013 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Believes Yamaha Has Reached the Next Level

26 Sep 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After a flawless victory at Misano, it looks like Jorge Lorenzo is feeling better than ever and is looking forward to prove once more the superiority of his machine and skills over the current cham...

2013 MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso Celebrates 200th GP Race

26 Sep 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón will see Ducati Factory rider Andrea Dovizioso celebrating his 200th Grand Prix start. Dovi debuted in MotoGP back in 2001 and he also became 125cc World C...

MotoGP: Suzuki Happy after the Mugello Test

26 Sep 2013, 11:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki's MotoGP team was quite busy these days, as Davide Brivio's crew ran no less than 5 days of extensive testing: 3 last week after the Misano race, and two more at Mugello. Both test...