Watch the Unrideables, the Retro GP Documentary
14 May 2013, 11:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A great piece of motorcycle racing history has been spotted by Asphalt and Rubber and we're so glad we can share it with you and spread the word: the Unrideables, a movie made by Britain's...
2013 MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro Waits for the New Aprilia Engine
13 Jun 2013, 14:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / CRT team Power Electronics Aspar star, Aleix Espargaro talked with MotoGP.com and admitted he was eager to test the new engine Aprilia has been working on lately, during the post-race test in Barcel...
No More MotoGP at Indianapolis in the Future?
13 Jun 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like there will be no more MotoGP madness at the Indianapolis International Speedway (IMS) in the future, if we are to believe Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Co, the company running the ci...
MotoGP: CRT Rules to Be Abandoned, Entries Become Non-MSMA
31 May 2013, 08:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like MotoGP will change once more for 2014. Still linked to the much-discussed matter of Dorna's Magneti Marelli spec ECU, this new change brings a better way to separate factory teams...
Aprilia Rumored to Run with Pneumatic Valves in 2014 MotoGP
28 May 2013, 15:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Spaniards at MotoCuatro have got wind of rumored major differences Aprilia would be planning for their ART machines in the upcoming season. It seems like Aprilia did not confirm nor deny the ...
Pictures of Randy de Puniet Testing the New Suzuki MotoGP Prototype
28 May 2013, 13:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Power Electronics Aspar rider Randy de Puniet is in Japan at Motegi, testing the motorcycle Suzuki plans to bring to MotoGP in 2014, should the deal with Dorna work out well. For two days, de Pu...
MotoGP: This Is the Honda Production Racer
28 May 2013, 09:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's the first picture of the future production racer Honda plans to deliver by the end of the year. The picture doesn't say too much, and we only know what Mr. Nakamoto told earlier. ...
MotoGP: Honda's RC213V Production Racer Delayed but Available in Due Time
24 May 2013, 07:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Talking to MotoGP.com, HRC Executive VP Shuhei Nakamoto confirms that Team Red is still a month or so behind their schedule with the new production racer machine they plan to lease to the other will...
2013 MotoGP: Bridgestone Responds to Lorenzo's Faulty Tire Suppositions
22 May 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though there were not explicit allegations as of the exact reason of Jorge Lorenzo's poor performance during the 4 race of the MotoGP season which took place on May 19 at Le Mans, France, ...
2013 MotoGP: Randy de Puniet Testing Suzuki's Bike at Motegi
21 May 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's off to Japan for Power Electronics Aspar rider Randy de Puniet, as he takes on his testing duties with the new and reportedly, very cool, in-line machine Suzuki plans to return to MotoGP w...
40 Years without Saarinen and Pasolini
20 May 2013, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been exactly 40 years ago at Monza in Italy when we lost two great motorcycle racers: Finnish Jarno Saarinen and Renzo Pasolini, both killed in a massive crash in the turn after the pit st...
MotoGP Crash Reel Needs No Words
18 May 2013, 18:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is a great reminder for all of us, (riders, drivers and racing fans like) about just how dangerous motorcycle racing is. Far from being an exclusive feature limited to the MotoGP, we migh...
2013 MotoGP: Pedrosa Leads the FP1 at Le Mans
17 May 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first Free practice at the historic Bugatti circuit in Le Mans, France, is over, with Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa in the lead, followed by reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo, who was only 40 ...
2013 MotoGP: Le Mans, the Statistics
16 May 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / First of all, it looks like we should prepare for a wet race this week at Le Mans, or so the forecasts seems to tell us. Not that the last year round was any different, but we had to say it. So, ...
2013 MotoGP: Friendship and Laughter as Top Riders Hit Disneyland in Paris
16 May 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 MotoGP has moved to France this week, for the 4 round of the season, to take place on the historic circuit Le Mans on May 19th. And since one of the things which come to mind when in Par...
MotoGP: Hector Barbera Gets Community Service Sentence
13 May 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following a speedy trial in a court of law in Jerez, Spain, after being taken into custody for a domestic incident involving his (now ex-) girlfriend, Avintia Blusens MotoGP rider Hector Barbera was...
Argentina's New MotoGP Circuit Closer to FIM Approval
12 May 2013, 07:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Argentina continues the preparations at Termas de Rio Hondo, the place where MotoGP races will be hosted as the country will enter the official calendar. The facility is under construction, but t...
MotoGP: Suzuki Wants Crutchlow and Espargaro
11 May 2013, 06:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like things are beginning to look a bit clearer, as Suzuki starts making plans for their 2014 comeback to MotoGP: since Pol Espargaro, one of the riders they wanted badly was stolen by Yama...
MotoGP: Hector Barbera Sentenced to Six Months in Jail
11 May 2013, 05:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hector Barbera received an expedited judgement during a court hearing in Jerez, Spain, and was sentenced to six months in jail for assault and battery. Yesterday we reported that Avintia Blusens&...
Who Will Pol Espargaro Replace in Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP Team?
10 May 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha's satellite team Tech3 has confirmed having Pol Espargaro as one of their riders for the next MotoGP season. Herve Poncharal of Tech3 confirmed that bringing Aleix Espargaro's br...