New Yamaha YZF-R1 Spied in Australia
28 Feb 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Oz-based branch of MCN has revealed spy photos of what is believed to be a new prototype of the famous Yamaha YZF-R1 super sport street-legal motorcycle. According to the Australians, the two ph...
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...
Suzuki's Return to MotoGP Closer with the Scheduled Catalunya Test
27 Feb 2013, 11:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Crash.net has interviewed Suzuki test rider Nobuatsu Aoki and he confirmed that Suzuki will be testing a new bike during the summer, at the Barcelona circuit, after the race itself. Aoki also declar...
2013 MotoGP: Ducati Is a Bit Faster at Sepang, Pedrosa Still Reigning
27 Feb 2013, 10:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A bit of good news for the Ducati fans: the bikes have been a bit faster during the first day of the second test ride at Sepang, Malaysia, the same stage they failed miserably earlier this year. ...
Behind the Scenes of Honda's MotoGP Bikes Unveiling
26 Feb 2013, 12:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's nice to see the MotoGP Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez doing something different than what they're used to do everyday. Here's a nice funny video showing what h...
$50,000 a Day for Racing on the Circuit of the Americas Track
26 Feb 2013, 11:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fellow bike-maniacs at Asphalt and Rubber have delved a bit into the "amateur racing industry" and have found out the conditions for gaining access on the famous tarmac of the Circuit of ...
Does Suzuki's Visit at Magneti Marelli Mean Serious 2014 MotoGP Plans?
25 Feb 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following disappointing results in the last two MotoGP seasons, Suzuki pulled out of the series for the moment, but it looks like something is brewing again in the Hamamatsu camp. While three factor...
MotoGP Star Nicky Hayden's Latest Ducati Hypermotard Commercial
20 Feb 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati is not doing well in the top-class MotoGP racing series, as their GP13 bike proved to be so much less than riders and fans alike expected. However, it seems like the rest of the business is g...
Win the Very Last Ducati T-shirt Signed by Valentino Rossi
8 Feb 2013, 11:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MotoGP-dedicated website GP-Inside was come up with a very nice surprise for all the fans of Valentino Rossi, Ducati, and two-wheeled motorsport memorabilia collectors out there: the very last Ducat...
Watch Rossi and His Yamaha M1 Riding at Sepang
7 Feb 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you are one of Rossi's fans, then this video is a godsend. Yamaha has just posted some hot action scenes from the first official MotoGP test ride at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Even t...
Dani Pedrosa Still Leading the 2013 MotoGP Sepang Tests
6 Feb 2013, 15:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The result of the second testing day at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia are here, and they're pretty much the same as the ones yesterday's tests have turned out, at least for the first posi...
Fist Day of MotoGP Tests in Sepang Led by Pedrosa and Honda
5 Feb 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, the first day of official 2013 MotoGP tests in Sepang, Malaysia is over, and we have the rankings. Honda's Dani Pedrosa was the man of the day, his fastest lap timing being 2m01.157s. ...
Rossi's Yamaha M1 Bike Tweets Photos of the New Livery
5 Feb 2013, 10:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It seems like the spirits are quite high in the Team Blue (Yamaha MotoGP). Since we know Valentino Rossi to be quite a fun-loving guy, it was somewhat small wonder to see the first pictures of the S...
2013 MotoGP: Rain Wrecks CRT's Testing at Sepang, Track Time Extended
4 Feb 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things were supposed to heath up as the first official pre-season testing at Sepang, Malaysia had the CRT bikes on the track, running with the spec ECU. Since everybody was really looking forward fo...
Ducati 1199 Panigale RS13 Gets a Price Tag
1 Feb 2013, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Recently showed to the public, the Ducati 1199 Panigale RS13 racing monster has finally received official pricing: the €34,900 ($47,550). Not the cheapest bike around, but we're talking a...
Ezpeleta Meets Wales Officials, Possible MotoGP Races as of 2015
31 Jan 2013, 14:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta met Wales official and they discussed the future of the MotoGP circuit. The 3.5 km Ebbw Vale circuit will be able to hist MotoGP, SuperBike and World Touring races, and th...
Cardion AB Unveils the Aprilia ART 2013 MotoGP Machine
29 Jan 2013, 13:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cardion AB, 2013 MotoGP CRT team has unveiled their beast for the next season: the Aprilia ART, which will be ridden by Czech Karel Abraham. Formerly riding in 2011 and 2012 a Ducati Desmosedici ...
2013 Repsol Honda New Pics and Summary Spec Sheet
25 Jan 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We were expecting Honda to brag a bit on the new bike for the 2013 MotoGP championship, but the info they released is a bit on the scarce side. However, nice, hi-res pictures have also been release...
2013 Honda RC123V Looks Great, so Does the New Livery
24 Jan 2013, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, they're fresh: good photos of the new Repsol Honda bikes for the 2013 MotoGP, together with the new livery to be worn by Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez. As we reported earlier, the new colo...
Spec MotoGP ECU Debuts in the Sepang Tests
24 Jan 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The CRT teams who have agreed to adopt the Magneti Marelli gear will be allowed to run a 2-day track test in Sepang, Malaysia in February. These tests will take place February 3 and 4, just prior to...