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BMW M6 Coupe Awarded to Marc Marquez
BMW M6 Coupe Awarded to Marc Marquez

11 Nov 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / After winning the MotoGP World Champion title this year and becoming the youngest person to do so, Marc Marquez has only good things coming his way. One of them is the prize BMW promised before the ...

 
Aprilia Returns to MotoGP as a Factory Team in 2016
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,...

 
Michael Jordan Motorsports Leaves AMA Pro Racing, Possibly Going WSBK or Even MotoGP
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
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...

 
Honda's Giant Mistake and Marquez' Life-Saver
Honda's Giant Mistake and Marquez' Life-Saver

23 Oct 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been quite a long time since a MotoGP round was so full of tension like the one at Phillip Island was last Sunday. The battle for the championship title was rekindled in the most unexpecte...

 
Carlos Checa Retires after a 2 Decade Career
Carlos Checa Retires after a 2 Decade Career

19 Oct 2013, 05:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's now time to say goodbye (from a racing point of view) to another motorcycle legend: Carlos Checa. The Spaniard, who is now 41, will announce his official retirement during a press conferen...

 
Marco Simoncelli Remembered at Sepang and Around the World
Marco Simoncelli Remembered at Sepang and Around the World

15 Oct 2013, 13:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sadly, autumn does not only bring the end of the MotoGP season, but the rememberance of Marco Simoncelli, killed in a tragic accident during the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, October 23rd 2011. ...

 
Casey Stoner, the New Legend in the MotoGP Hall of Fame
Casey Stoner, the New Legend in the MotoGP Hall of Fame

11 Oct 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Casey Stoner will be inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame and will become the 20th Legend to be entered in the series' prestigious high-honor ranks. His recognition as a MotoGP Legend willo...

 
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?

10 Oct 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things have been changing quite a lot at Ducati during the last few years. Debts, racing success and decline, Audi, more MotoGP decline, and so on. However, today may be the first day of the rest of...

 
How Pneumatic Valves Work in MotoGP
How Pneumatic Valves Work in MotoGP

9 Oct 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nice feature from Avintia Blusens and their Crew Chief Francesco Guidotti, doing some explaining on what pneumatic valves are, how they work and why more teams are going for this technology. The ...

 
Indianapolis Changes MotoGP Course Layout for 2014
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 ...

 
2014 MotoGP Calendar and More Rounds Announced
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...

 
A Short Story on MotoGP Leaning Angles
A Short Story on MotoGP Leaning Angles

27 Sep 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a very nice story on the incredible leaning angles of MotoGP bikes, still making us wonder how is it possible, even after so many races we're seen. Now, reaching a leaning angle ...

 
Valentino Rossi AGV Pista GP Replica Helmet Available
Valentino Rossi AGV Pista GP Replica Helmet Available

27 Sep 2013, 10:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / First announced in early April, the new AGV Pista GP racing helmet was supposed to be available starting with October 2013. AGV has released official pictures of the new helmet in all its three vers...

 
MotoGP: Suzuki Happy after the Mugello Test
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...

 
Alpinestars Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Alpinestars Celebrates 50th Anniversary

23 Sep 2013, 15:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been 50 years ago, back in 1963, when Alpinestars has begun their amazing journey in the world of motorsport. Past Sunday, Alpinestars was in Milan, Italy and had a very nice bash with lot...

 
Honda RCV 1000 MotoGP Replica May Come in 2015, €100,000 Price Tag
Honda RCV 1000 MotoGP Replica May Come in 2015, €100,000 Price Tag

21 Sep 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda is rumored to shed some light on the rumored Honda RCV 1000 MotoGP Replica at the 2013 EICMA in Milan, Italy this November. Some photos surfaced on social networks, and in case the bike the...

 
Case Stoner: A MotoGP Return? Kill the Electronics and Increase the Power!
Case Stoner: A MotoGP Return? Kill the Electronics and Increase the Power!

20 Sep 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MotoSprint has been talking with Casey Stoner about Premier Class racing and a potential comeback of the Australian star to the MotoGP paddock. The Aussie say he'd give some thought to comin...

 
Limited Edition Repsol Honda CBR1000RR Announced
Limited Edition Repsol Honda CBR1000RR Announced

18 Sep 2013, 11:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Looking forward to get your hands on a Limited Edition Repsol Honda CBR1000RR? You'd better call your nearest dealer and ask for details, as the bikes are expected to be delivered in select dea...

 
Valentino Rossi's Wish You Were Here Simoncelli Tribute Helmet
Valentino Rossi's Wish You Were Here Simoncelli Tribute Helmet

17 Sep 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here are some neat photos of Valentino Rossi's racing helmet we wore during his home MotoGP round at Misano. A truly unique and deeply meaningful design created by Aldo Drudi, expressing the re...