Silverstone and Istanbul Rounds Confirmed for 2013 WSBK, Brno Round Dropped
8 Mar 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There have been a lot of rumors related to the 2013 WSBK provisional calendar, some of them hinting to Silverstone, UK no longer being considered as a valid option. However, things cleared out: the ...
Isle of Man TT Star Michael Rutter Injured but OK
8 Mar 2013, 07:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Isle of Man TT star and World Endurance Championship rider Michael Rutter crashed with his Honda CBR1000RR race bike in France, at the Dunlop Mireval test track. Despite Rutter walking away from ...
2013 MotoGP Circuit of the Americas Gets Final Tweaks Before Honda and Yamaha Tests
7 Mar 2013, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas will see Honda and Yamaha MotoGP teams in a private test March 12-14. Besides Honda's and Yamaha's factory teams, LCR Honda will also b...
It's Official, Electric Bikes Can Compete with the ICE Ones
7 Mar 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Brammo's efforts are starting to pay off as the American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) agreed to allow electric bikes to compete in the same races and classes with the internal combustion e...
2013 Honda CBR500R and John McGuinness in the 2013 IOM TT
6 Mar 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Isle of Man officials confirmed the fact that TT legend John McGuinness, 19-times winner on the Mountain Course, will contest in the Lightweight race, June 7. The new CBR500R has already entered ...
Suzuki's Official MotoGP Tests Calendar Revealed
6 Mar 2013, 15:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for the fans of the Hamamatsu bikes: Suzuki's official testing calendar for 2013 was revealed, and the factory will have no less than 5 events in Europe. MCN have got wind of Suzuk...
Jack Valentine Brings MV Agusta F3 675 to the 2013 Isle of Man TT
6 Mar 2013, 13:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jack Valentine is a legend in the world of two-wheeled racing and he has a new surprise for 2013: MV Agusta returns to the Mountain Course, with Gary Johnson aboard the beastly F3 675. It's ...
FIM and TTXGP Partnership Makes "eMotoGP"
6 Mar 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / FIM and TTXGP have struck a deal, and this means the dawn of a new era in motorcycle racing: the era of electric MotoGP... or whatever they'll decide to call it. While the name of the new se...
2013 MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Says There Are 4 Contenders to the Title
6 Mar 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha factory team rider Jorge Lorenzo told MotoGP.com that he sees no less than 4 contenders to the 2013 title. Besides him and Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa, Lorenzo believes the other two rid...
The Fastest 2012 MotoGP Bikes in Slow Motion
4 Mar 2013, 16:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a very nice treat from MotoGP: a collage of carefully-chosen highlights of the 2012 season, depicting the sheer beauty of this sport. We totally loved the way slow motion imaging con...
MotoGP Could Return to Brazil in 2014
4 Mar 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Firmo Alves, President of the Brazilian Motorcycle Confederation, has mentioned in an interview with local broadcaster SporTV that the MotoGP races could once more be hoste in Brazil starting with 2...
World SuperBike Extends Partnership with the Phillip Island Circuit
4 Mar 2013, 11:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Australia's Victoria Government has extended the partnership with Dorna Group as far as the World SuperBike races are concerned: the Phillip Island circuit will be home for the WSBK competition...
Valentino Rossi: "Maximum Effort and Maybe More" to Beat the Leading Trio
3 Mar 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The second Sepang tests before the 2013 season did not work as smooth as it should for Valentino Rossi and Yamaha. While his team mate Jorge Lorenzo did the best official lap and even took first pla...
Is Bernhard Gobmeier Ducati's Saviour?
2 Mar 2013, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati is having a rough time now, and has been doing so for the last two years. It looks like the road they decided to take was simply not the best one, with Rossi, their MotoGP machine with a comp...
2013 MotoGP: Ride Aboard the Bikes of Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez
2 Mar 2013, 08:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The second test in Sepang, Malaysia has ended and it was a good session for Honda Repsol and their two riders, Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez. Despite not doing the fastest lap, Pedrosa left Sepan...
Reputed Moto Racing Journalist Henny Ray Abrams Dies at 57
1 Mar 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is with sadness that we have to report the death of reputed motorcycle journalist Henny Ray Abrams. Long-time Cycle News contributor and passionate motorcycle racing commentator, Henny Ray Ab...
2013 MotoGP: Pedrosa Leads Last Day at Sepang, Lorenzo Still Has the Fastest Lap
1 Mar 2013, 12:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One more pre-season testing stage has ended, the second 3-day session at Sepang, Malaysia. Honda riders have dominated the last day, with Dani Pedrosa and rookie Marc Marquez close behind him in the...
2013 MotoGP: Lorenzo Leads Day 2 of the Second Test at Sepang
28 Feb 2013, 11:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo managed to climb to the first position after the second test day at Sepang, Malaysia. Ending the first race of this second test in Sepang 3 tenths of a second behind Honda...
Pirelli Awards Best Lap Titles for 2013 WSBK Race at Phillip Island
28 Feb 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Moto Racing Director said the company is well pleased of the way their new tires behaved in the first 2013 WSBK race at Phillip Island in Australia and has named the winners...
Honda's 2013 Dakar Round-Up
27 Feb 2013, 12:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Team HRC has put together a very nice video summing some of the key moments during the 2013 Dakar Rally in South America. The factory team had three riders in this amazing 14-day, 8,420 km (more ...