Rossi Looking for 8th Consecutive Win at Mugello
26 May 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days away till the upcoming MotoGP round, the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, reigning champion Valentino Rossi reckons it won't be easy maintaining his unbeatable record in his nativ...
Tech 3 Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Le Mans
15 May 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The French-based Yamaha Tech 3 Team is celebrating their 20th year of grand prix racing at the Le Mans circuit this weekend. It is quite a thrill for all of its members, as this anniversary also ...
Michel Fabrizio Scores First Ever Superbike Win, at Monza
11 May 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It could have been a sweet double win for Ben Spies during the World Superbike event at Monza this weekend, but an unfortunate fuel strategy from his Yamaha team demoted him from race winner to a di...
Rossi Expects Tough Season in 2009
5 May 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he won his first race in 2009, at Jerez – in a quite convincing manner, we might add – reigning world champion Valentino Rossi reckoned it will be very tough to defend his title...
Rossi Cruises to Spanish GP Win
3 May 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi wanted a win so bad during this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, and made everything right in order to achieve his first triumph of the year at Jerez de la Frontera circuit. The r...
Rossi: "It's Time to Win!"
29 Apr 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi admitted it is now time to upper his game and become a race winner in the 2009. After making two podium appearances in the first two races of the season – Qatar and Japan &ndas...
Jorge Lorenzo Storms to Motegi Win
26 Apr 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jorge Lorenzo won his second Grand Prix of career in the MotoGP as he clinched a valuable triumph at Twin Ring Motegi on Sunday. The Fiat Yamaha rider stormed into the lead from the very beginning o...
Valentino Rossi Tops First Practice at Motegi
24 Apr 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi clinched the best time of the first practice session at Motegi, as he topped title rival Casey Stoner by only 0.056 seconds in the dying laps of morning session. The Australian rider...
Valentino Rossi Rules Out F1 Future
23 Apr 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi admitted he is now ruling out a potential move to Formula 1 after he'll have ended his motorcycle career. The Italian, a living legend in the worl...
Stoner Clinches 3rd Consecutive Win in Qatar
14 Apr 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner got off to a perfect start this year and clinched the season opener at Losail International Circuit, after dominating the Qatar event from one end to another. The Ducati rider stormed i...
Haga Clinches Double Winner in Valencia
6 Apr 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There seems to be no stopping for Noriyuki Haga in clinching his first ever World Superbike title this season. The Japanese rider scored a perfect double win at Valencia this weekend and took advant...
Rossi: Manufacturers Should Save MotoGP Pack
11 Mar 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The MotoGP manufacturers have the power to save the 2009 grid by supplying more private teams with ex-works bikes. That is the simple solution found by reigning world champion Valentino Rossi in ord...
Rain Frustrates MotoGP Field During Qatar Test
2 Mar 2009, 11:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lately, weather has started to play a major role in the preparations for all racing series. Following the semi-failed testings at Jerez and Bahrain in Formula 1, the MotoGP teams are also experienci...
Edwards-Toseland Rivalry Can Only Boost Tech 3
19 Feb 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The recent switch of crew chiefs within the Tech 3 Yamaha team left some deep marks on the friendly atmosphere in the pits. As a result of James Toseland “stealing” his teammate Colin Ed...
Yamaha Reports Slow Sales in 2008, Expects Worse in 2009
16 Feb 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Motorcycles had almost the same fate as cars in 2008 which, under the strong pressure of the economic recession, recorded very poor sales no matter what market we are talking about. And things can g...
Lorenzo Admits Having Problems with New Bike
6 Feb 2009, 16:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he consistently improved his lap times during the Sepang testing this week, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo is not very pleased with his progress with the new YZR-M1. The Spaniard admitted that...
FIAT Yamaha Team Present 2009 Yamaha YZR-M1
3 Feb 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking the example of Toyota F1 team, Fiat Yamaha Team introduced their 2009 challenger online. The new bike features about the same technical specification as its 2008 predecessor, with most of the...
Lorenzo: I Won't Be Champion in 2009
2 Feb 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite making a strong debut in the MotoGP class last year, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo doesn't believe he will be able to challenge for the title this season. Rookie of the year in 2008, the ...
Yamaha Scraps Off Valentino Rossi's Superbike Project
2 Feb 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's Superbike project was called off by Yamaha, as the Japanese manufacturer revealed there wasn't enough time to develop a competitive bike for the 5-time world champion to ...
Tech 3 Yamaha Put Pressure on Riders
21 Jan 2009, 16:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Riding for Yamaha's satellite team inside the MotoGP is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. The fact that neither Colin Edwards nor James Toseland benefit from works bikes doesn'...