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Rossi Wants Dry Weekend at Estoril
Rossi Wants Dry Weekend at Estoril

28 Apr 2011, 07:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although his best performance as a Ducati rider this year happened on a wet track, during the Spanish Grand Prix, Valentino Rossi admitted that he doesn't fancy the same weather conditions for ...

 
Stoner Aims to Break Lorenzo's Supremacy at Estoril
Stoner Aims to Break Lorenzo's Supremacy at Estoril

27 Apr 2011, 07:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner has one aim and one aim only for this upcoming weekend. Close the points gap in the MotoGP overall classification to title rival and reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo, who is currently le...

 
Ducati Delay New Chassis Debut for French GP
Ducati Delay New Chassis Debut for French GP

26 Apr 2011, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Ducati didn't tackle the 2011 season of the MotoGP very prepared, as neither Valentino Rossi, nor his teammate Nicky Hayden made positive impressions in the first 2 rounds of the n...

 
Bautista Hopes to Make Surprising Return at Estoril
Bautista Hopes to Make Surprising Return at Estoril

26 Apr 2011, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days are left until the Portuguese GP kick-off this weekend, and Rizla Suzuki are yet uncertain on who they will field in the Estoril-based event. Since John Hopkins is no longer availabl...

 
Honda Tests 2012 MotoGP Bike
Honda Tests 2012 MotoGP Bike

26 Apr 2011, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the 2011 MotoGP season has just began, the championship's big guns have already switched part of their organizational focus on the 2012 machines. And the reason is quite simple, as the...

 
Jorge Lorenzo Launches New Book in Barcelona
Jorge Lorenzo Launches New Book in Barcelona

14 Apr 2011, 06:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three years have passed and Jorge Lorenzo decided to launch yet another biography centered around his life in the MotoGP. During a media presentation held by journalist Ernest Riveras in Barcelona, ...

 
MotoGP Signs 10-Year Deal with Texas Circuit
MotoGP Signs 10-Year Deal with Texas Circuit

13 Apr 2011, 09:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The facility that is currently being built in Austin, Texas, to host the upcoming American Grand Prix in Formula 1 has now been confirmed as a round host in the FIM Road-Racing World Championship. ...

 
Hayden Enjoys Ducati GP12 Test at Jerez
Hayden Enjoys Ducati GP12 Test at Jerez

11 Apr 2011, 11:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden got the chance to jump on the saddle of Ducati's Desmosedici GP12, or at least the initial-spec version of the bike, that the Italian maker will race in the new 1000cc era of the M...

 
Rossi, Hayden to Test Ducati GP12 Bike
Rossi, Hayden to Test Ducati GP12 Bike

8 Apr 2011, 13:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati is working at full speed to become a title contender in the 2012 MotoGP season – as this year's crown would be a totally unrealistic goal – as the team confirmed that Valenti...

 
Jerez Marshals Face Investigation After Stoner's Complaint
Jerez Marshals Face Investigation After Stoner's Complaint

5 Apr 2011, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner's frustrations following the Spanish GP at Jerez have been partially answered on Tuesday, in a positive way, by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). During the race ...

 
Going Back to MotoGP Not An Option - Melandri
Going Back to MotoGP Not An Option - Melandri

4 Apr 2011, 13:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many pundits have argued last year that Marco Melandri's move from the MotoGP championship to the World Superbikes has been a step forward for the Italian rider. However, at only his second out...

 
Japan Earthquake Won't Affect Yamaha MotoGP Operations
Japan Earthquake Won't Affect Yamaha MotoGP Operations

1 Apr 2011, 14:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Whereas some reports lately have suggested that Honda's development in the MotoGP championship this season might be affected by the catastrophic events in Japan last month, their fellow country...

 
Rossi Admits Poor Bike Development from Ducati
Rossi Admits Poor Bike Development from Ducati

1 Apr 2011, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Probably for the first time in the last decade, Valentino Rossi will come to Jerez not as a favorite for the win, but as a rider who is trying to find his rhythm in the MotoGP. And it's not...

 
Stoner Motivated to Upgrade Jerez Resume
Stoner Motivated to Upgrade Jerez Resume

1 Apr 2011, 06:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda dominated the winter testing this off-season and began the season in style, taking a worthy win in the season opening Qatar GP through Australian rider Casey Stoner. However, as the MotoGP car...

 
Rossi Expects Less Shoulder Pain in Jerez
Rossi Expects Less Shoulder Pain in Jerez

30 Mar 2011, 07:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When the MotoGP caravan will travel to Spain this weekend, at Jerez, for the second round of the 2011 season, Ducati will probably not be the most enthused of the teams in the premier motorcycle rac...

 
Hopkins Not Setting High Aims for MotoGP Return at Jerez
Hopkins Not Setting High Aims for MotoGP Return at Jerez

29 Mar 2011, 05:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / John Hopkins will indeed make his comeback in the MotoGP series this weekend, at Jerez, but the Californian did not set his targets too high for the Spanish GP. And that's because a lot has cha...

 
Pedrosa Will Ride in 2011 with Unhealed Shoulder
Pedrosa Will Ride in 2011 with Unhealed Shoulder

24 Mar 2011, 15:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda may have the strongest challenger in the MotoGP this season – and there's hardly anyone to contest that – but Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa might not get to enjoy it that much, a...

 
Jerez to Remain in the MotoGP Until 2016
Jerez to Remain in the MotoGP Until 2016

23 Mar 2011, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jerez is set to open its gates to MotoGP action for an additional 5 years, after it was reported that the local government agreed a new contract with Dorna Sports, official promoter of the aforement...

 
Bridgestone Extends MotoGP Tire Deal Until 2014
Bridgestone Extends MotoGP Tire Deal Until 2014

19 Mar 2011, 17:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that their Formula 1 years are behind them, Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone can fully focus on their other commitments in motor racing. And apparently, the MotoGP series are pretty high o...

 
BMW 1 Series M Coupe MotoGP Safety Car Full Gallery
BMW 1 Series M Coupe MotoGP Safety Car Full Gallery

18 Mar 2011, 15:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The perfect mix of high performance is to be seen this year again during the MotoGP season, as two of man's most powerful creations will meet on racing tracks across the world: motorcycles and ...