Jonathan Rea Stays with Ten Kate for Two More Years
25 Sep 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Hanspree Ten Kate Honda team agreed to keep Jonathan Rea for another two years. The 22-year-old rider will therefore keep on competing in the World Superbike championship riding the Honda CBR100...
Stiggy Honda Team Cuts Costs in Ultimate Rounds
25 Sep 2009, 12:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Due to some financial issues and rider injuries, the Stiggy Racing Honda team announced that it will bring their four-rider lineup to just two entrants for the last three rounds of the 2009 World Su...
Simoncelli to Ride for Aprilia at Imola
24 Sep 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Aprilia confirmed the current 250cc World Champion Marco Simoncelli as part of its lineup at the Imola Superbike round this weekend. The Italian rider will compete alongside Max Biaggi on the RSV4 u...
Pasini Enjoys Fun Test with Ducati at Mugello
24 Sep 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mattia Pasini concluded a successful first day of testing for Ducati's works team, at Mugello circuit in Italy. The 24-year old rider was asked by the Italian manufacturer to do a 3-day testing...
Live Streaming of Imola Action Offered by Ducati
22 Sep 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Ducati Xerox Team, in collaboration with Ducati.com, have just announced a surprise gift for the fans, giving them the chance of viewing behind-the-scenes action straight from Nori Haga’s ...
Vermeulen Says Superbike Switch Still Possible
22 Sep 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chris Vermeulen, who'll leave Suzuki at the end of the season to be replaced by Alvaro Bautista, said a move to Superbike is still possible but a decision is yet to be made. He also revealed th...
De Puniet Signs Extension with Honda LCR for 2010
22 Sep 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ducati, Yamaha, Suzuki and Repsol Honda announcing their riders' lineup for the upcoming season, Honda LCR has also confirmed Randy de Puniet for 2010. The Frenchman will start his 5t...
Haga and Fabrizio Stay With Ducati Xerox for 2010
22 Sep 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With just a few days left to the Imola Superbike round, Ducati confirms that both the Ducati Xerox riders, Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio, will stay with the team for the 2010 racing season. F...
Honda Confirms Equal Status Between Pedrosa and Dovizioso
16 Sep 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Having signed an extension to his current deal with Honda, Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa continues to be regarded as the Spanish team's favorite rider for the 2010 MotoGP title. However, the Japan...
Hopkins Stays Out for the Remainder of the Season
14 Sep 2009, 12:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the Race 1 crash at the Nurburgring circuit, in which he ended up on the tarmac together with Broc Parkes and Makoto Tamada and was then run over by Vittorio Iannuzzo, John Hopkins will mi...
Stoner Goes Fishing in Australia
10 Sep 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fishing is known to be one of the most relaxing hobbies one can have. And relaxations is exactly what Casey Stoner needs right now in order to get back on his feet and return fully prepared for the ...
Rossi Confirms Racing Career Is Possible
9 Sep 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Often linked with a move to Formula 1, Valentino Rossi, the Italian superstar who's still one of the best riders in the MotoGP championship, admits that seeing him competing in car racing is a ...
Rossi Leaves Door Open for Ducati Move
7 Sep 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Soon after securing his 6th win of the season inside the MotoGP and making another step towards securing his 6th title in the series, reigning champion Valentino Rossi took some time off to evaluate...
Pedrosa: "Yamaha Was My First Choice"
7 Sep 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso signed extensions to their current deals with Repsol Honda soon after the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini – one-year...
Spies Takes the Championship Lead at Nurburgring
7 Sep 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yamaha's Ben Spies has done his best at the Nurburgring GP circuit this weekend, as he managed to take the World Superbike Championship lead from Nori Haga. Ducati’s Japanese rider, howev...
Honda Confirms Pedrosa and Dovizioso for 2010
7 Sep 2009, 06:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso may not have won the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini on Sunday but they sure ended the weekend on a high note, as both have signed exten...
Rossi Wins at Misano, Extends Championship Lead
6 Sep 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi scored his second consecutive win in the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini on Sunday, after disclosing a majestic ride in front of his home crowd at Misano ...
Ducati Confirms Hayden for 2010
4 Sep 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden's podium performance at Indianapolis seems to have made quite an impression on the Ducati officials last weekend. Following his strong run before a home crowd, the North American r...
Rossi Admits Underdog Status at Misano
4 Sep 2009, 06:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After seeing his championship lead cut to only 25 points following his Indianapolis Grand Prix crash, Valentino Rossi is also experiencing a loss of confidence ahead of this weekend's race at M...
Rossi Wants to Put Indy Error Behind
3 Sep 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Before this weekend's Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, Valentino Rossi wants to forget about his last performance at Indy and concentrate on achieving a very import...