Stories about: MotoGP

Dell'Orto Named Sole Moto3 ECU Supplier

16 Mar 2011, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As you all know, the 2012 season of the FIM Road Racing World Championship will not only bring new engine regulations in the premier MotoGP category, but also some important structural modifications...

Japan Crisis Might Affect Honda's MotoGP Operations

15 Mar 2011, 16:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Last weekend, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) confirmed via a press release that none of its employees at the Saitama headquarters were hurt following the earthquake that has hit the country less tha...

Rizla Suzuki Reveals Bike, Livery for 2011 [Gallery]

11 Mar 2011, 14:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rizla Suzuki have unveiled their bike for the 2011 MotoGP season, one that will be ridden by a single rider in the upcoming campaign of the FIM's premier motorcycle racing series. Despite the f...

Team Aspar Unveils 2011 Bikes in MotoGP, Moto2 and 125GP

9 Mar 2011, 14:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There is only one team that will tackle all classes of the 2011 FIM Road Racing World Championship – namely the MotoGP, Moto2 and 125GP categories – and its name is Team Aspar. And since...

LCR Unveils 2011 MotoGP Livery

8 Mar 2011, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / LCR Honda has finally unveiled its bike and livery for the 2011 season of the MotoGP championship, two weeks before the season opening Qatar GP. The event took place near the Venice Casino in the fa...

Rossi Contemplates Superbike Future with Ducati

7 Mar 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Much speculation has appeared in recent years regarding Valentino Rossi's future career in motorcycle racing. In fact, the media – especially in Italy – started to speculate on the ...

Honda Denies Using Illegal Transmission in MotoGP

25 Feb 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / HRC vice president Shuhei Nakamoto fended off recent rumors according to which Honda's MotoGP Team is using an illegal transmission in order to secure a superior acceleration as compared to its...

Pedrosa Still Sees Rossi as Title Rival in 2011

18 Feb 2011, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many see Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner as the main two contenders for the MotoGP title in 2011, with a little edge for the latter thanks to the much-acclaimed new Honda RC212V. Of course, Dani Pedr...

MotoGP Appoints New Director of Technology

15 Feb 2011, 11:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Ducati Corse Vice Director General, Corrado Cecchinelli, has been confirmed as new Director of Technology for the MotoGP World Championship, according to a press statement on MotoGP's of...

Australia to Lose 2012 MotoGP Date?

15 Feb 2011, 07:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After fears were raised recently about the possibility of Australia missing out on the Formula 1 calendar in the near future, now another premier racing series is on the verge of throwing the Aussie...

John Hopkins Lands Reserve Deal in MotoGP with Suzuki

10 Feb 2011, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We might not have seen the last of John Hopkins in the MotoGP. And once again, his potential return in the saddle of a MotoGP bike is subject to a Suzuki decision, as the Japanese constructor confir...

Lorenzo Urges Yamaha to Improve

9 Feb 2011, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the first test of the off-season, it was pretty clear what bike will be the pace setter heading into the 2011 MotoGP season. Honda topped all 3 days of testing at Sepang last week and the ...

FIM Announces Provisional 2011 MotoGP, Moto2, 125cc Entry Lists

25 Jan 2011, 14:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) has this week announced the provisional entry list for the 2011 MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc series. Taken separately, the MotoGP lists doesn't brin...

Mahindra Launches 125cc Team

21 Jan 2011, 15:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mahindra Group made an historic step for India in the world of professional motorcycle racing, after it announced earlier today that it will become the first Indian manufacturer to have a works team...

Qatar MotoGP Event to Switch to 4-Night Schedule in 2011

20 Jan 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The opening round of this season's MotoGP series, the Qatar GP, will be held over a period of 4 nights, as confirmed by the championship officials earlier this week. This represents a first fo...

MotoGP Continues Partnership with Tissot

30 Dec 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Earlier this month, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) officially confirmed that it signed a multi-year deal with Swiss watch manufacturer TAG Heuer to become the Official Chronogra...

Biaggi Sees Lorenzo Vs. Stoner Battle for 2011 Title

28 Dec 2010, 15:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nobody seems to take Valentino Rossi seriously for the 2011 MotoGP campaign these days, as the Italian's move to Ducati led many to believe that he won't be a contender for the next year&#...

Lorenzo Sees Stoner Main Rival in the MotoGP

28 Dec 2010, 07:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that he doesn't have Valentino Rossi breathing down his neck in the Yamaha garage anymore, reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo can look towards next season with a little less pressure on...

Aprilia Denies MotoGP Return Rumors

15 Dec 2010, 14:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that not even the new engine rules that have been announced by the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) for the 2012 season of the MotoGP series convinced Italian maker Aprilia to join...

Jonathan Rea Does First MotoGP Test with Honda

15 Dec 2010, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / World Superbike rider Jonathan Rea was given his first opportunity to take a MotoGP-spec Honda RCV212 to the track at the Sepang International Circuit. As Honda had planned a 3-day test at the Malay...