Pedrosa Undergoes Surgery at Right Collarbone
19 May 2011, 05:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa's participation in the Catalunya GP next month continues to be in doubt, especially after it has now been confirmed that the Spaniard has undergone surgery at his right collarbone ...
Rossi Rides Ducati 1198 Street Bike at Silverstone
18 May 2011, 08:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ducati MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi has recently attended the launch of the new £25 million Silverstone Wing pit and paddock complex, at which moment he was also asked do a few laps with a 200...
Stoner Tests 2012 Honda at Jerez
18 May 2011, 06:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After his dominant win in the French Grand Prix last weekend, Casey Stoner did not go into the usual 3-week vacation until the upcoming race, in Catalunya, but got his first taste of Honda's 20...
Yamaha Launches YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition
17 May 2011, 13:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In order to mark the company’s 50th anniversary in GP racing, Yamaha has launched a special livery for the YZR-M1, which will adorn the MotoGP racebikes at Assen TT and Laguna Seca events. The...
Pedrosa Could Miss Catalunya GP
17 May 2011, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa's crash in the French Grand Prix may have cost him more than a potential podium at Le Mans, as the Spaniard's participation in the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix, at Circuit de C...
Stoner, De Puniet Apologize for Warm-Up Incident
16 May 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Randy de Puniet apologized for his actions in the warm-up session of the French GP last weekend, and confirmed he and Honda's Casey Stoner were able to discuss the incident amicably after the r...
Honda To Officially Present the NSF250R Moto3 Bike in Catalunya
16 May 2011, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has recently confirmed it has decided to present the NSF250R 4-stroke machine on June 2, at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona. The bike will be used for the future Mo...
Rossi Says Simoncelli to Blame for Pedrosa Crash
16 May 2011, 06:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marco Simoncelli doesn't have a lot of fans within the MotoGP field – mostly due to his aggressive riding style – yet he always found an “ally” in 7-time world champion ...
Pedrosa Breaks Collarbone in Le Mans Crash
16 May 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa just can't get a break from injury these days in the MotoGP. Only weeks after completing his shoulder recovery, the Spaniard sustained another injury at his collarbone (the other o...
Stoner Fined by French GP Officials for De Puniet Incident
15 May 2011, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a Saturday qualifying session in the MotoGP (or in any other racing series, for that matter), one might think that the best of action to come will be in the Sunday race, since all riders are f...
Bridgestone to Debut New Asymmetric Rear Slick Tire at French GP
12 May 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming French Grand Prix, scheduled for May 15 at Le Mans, will see Bridgestone bringing its new asymmetric rear slick tire, featuring soft compound rubber in the right shoulder with extra ...
Yamaha to Bring Update at Le Mans
9 May 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha will no longer be approaching a MotoGP Grand Prix in 2011 with the fear of being outpaced by Honda, as the Japanese company is trustful that the latest test in Estoril shows just how much the...
Pirelli Brings Tricolore Diablo Superbike Tires at Monza
9 May 2011, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating 150 years of Italian unification, tire manufacturer Pirelli decided to mark the occasion with a set of special rubbers. Specifically, the Diablo Superbike qualifying tires used during th...
Leon Haslam and Troy Corser Drive the BMW 330i
4 May 2011, 08:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The two BMW Motorrad works riders Leon Haslam and Troy Corse have recently swapped their S 1000 RR bikes for a BMW 330i in order to complete a personalized driver training session in Munich, Germany...
Yamaha EC-03 Electric Scooters Added to the MotoGP Paddock Fleet
3 May 2011, 12:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following an agreement between the Japanese manufacturer and Dorna Sports, the all-new electric EC-03 will be added to the official paddock scooter fleet for the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship r...
UK Police Find Drugs, Gun in Kawasaki Superbike Truck
2 May 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Drug dealers have now found a great way of transporting their “goods” from one destination to another. Well, for all we know, they may have been doing it for years, but it's only th...
Pedrosa Wins Portuguese GP, Defeats Lorenzo
1 May 2011, 16:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda’s Dani Pedrosa should no longer fear fitness will be a factor in his quest for the MotoGP title this season, as the Spaniard put in a phenomenal effort to end Jorge Lorenzo’s winni...
Honda Resolve Clutch Issue for Stoner
29 Apr 2011, 06:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner lost a lot of valuable points when he crashed out of the Spanish Grand Prix a few weekends back, and it wasn't so much because he was taken out by Valentino Rossi, but due to a clu...
Hayden Will Ride Improved GP11 Next Week
29 Apr 2011, 06:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden will have the honor of riding the revised Ducati Desmosedici GP11 on Monday, less than 24 hours after the Portuguese GP, on the Estoril race track. As reported earlier this week, Ducati...
Bridgestone Man to Advise MotoGP Promoter
28 Apr 2011, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of the MotoGP series, has today confirmed the addition of former Bridgestone motorsport boss Hiroshi Yasukawa as new advisor of CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. Ya...