Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi claimed victory for Yamaha in the Dutch TT at Assen as Andrea Dovizioso took the lead in the MotoGP title race. It was the Italian’s first win since May 2016 but Ducati’s Dovizioso, winner of the previous two races, was fifth to open up a four-point overall lead. Previous leader […]
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez says the unpredictable weather at Assen places additional emphasis on being ‘ready to adapt’ to the elements. Australian rider Jack Miller won the rain-affected race at ‘the Cathedral’ of motorcycle racing last year from Marquez, while the reigning MotoGP champion himself triumphed in the wet in 2014. Marquez, who finished second […]
Beyond the fields and tree-lined lanes of the Drenthe province in the northeastern Netherlands nestles a foothold of motorcycling history, refined today into a ribbon of asphalt that winds its way around 18 corners hewn from a combination of flat-out bravery and tight apexes. The engines fired up near the town of Assen for the […]
Andrea Dovizioso has delivered a spectacular performance in the Catalan Grand Prix to take his second win in a week, adding to his victory last time out in Mugello by taking the victory from Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa at the Montmelò circuit. The early leader was once again Jorge Lorenzo on the other Ducati […]
The 22 year old Spaniard, riding the Movistar Yamaha, arrives at the demanding 2.891 mile Circuit of Barcelona – Catalunya with three grands prix wins this year and a second place in the previous round in Mugello. He has a good record at his home circuit, which has been modified at turns 13- 14 following […]
Andrea Dovizioso defied food poisoning to secure a maiden dry MotoGP win in front his home fans at Mugello in a historic day for Ducati. The Italian rider handed Ducati’s first home win at the circuit since Casey Stoner in 2009 on a day when it was in doubt whether he’d make the starting grid […]
Doctors give Valentino Rossi green light for Mugello weekendalentino Rossi has been given the green light to participate in this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, following a medical check-up at Mugello on Thursday. Rossi sustained mild thoracic and abdominal trauma as the result of a motocross training accident last week, and spent the night in hospital for […]
Nine-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi suffered mild thoracic and abdominal trama – but no fractures – in a motocross training accident at the Cross Club Cavallara in Mondavio, Italy, Thursday evening. The Movistar Yamaha rider was taken to a local Rimini hospital for a check-up and has since been released. In a press release, the […]
Formula 1 may be moving towards a closed cockpit setup in the name of driver safety, but over in MotoGP the racers are still riding al fresco inches above the asphalt at ludicrous speeds. That’s why it’s so unbelievable that no one was seriously injured after an oil spill sent almost half the field flying off […]
Italian veteran Valentino Rossi made a braking error on the last lap and fell off his bike moments later, allowing his Movistar Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales to win a thrilling French Moto Grand Prix. The win put Vinales top of the standings, while pre-race championship leader Rossi dropped down to third behind Dani Pedrosa. The […]
Former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden remains in intensive care in an Italian hospital after being injured in a cycling accident on Wednesday.The 35-year-old American, who currently races for the Red Bull Honda World Superbike team, was hurt while on a training exercise along the Rimini coastline when his bicycle was in collision with a […]
The Catalan political party Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds (ICV) is seeking a clampdown on grid girls in time for next month’s Barcelona MotoGP race.Soon after another party, Ganemos Jerez, unsuccessfully attempted to get rid of grid girls at the Spanish track, the Catalan party has now presented a proposal to the Montmelo town government. The […]
Spanish Grand Prix winner Dani Pedrosa says his first victory of 2017 was all the sweeter given the problems faced by the factory Yamaha riders at Jerez. Pedrosa was able to capitalise on the Repsol Honda as Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales struggled with apparent tyre wear issues, enabling the Spaniard to make up ground […]
For many figures in the sport, Jerez marks the start of the season proper – the first of the eleven European races in a row that are at the heart of the MotoGP calendar – after which, given the amount of points on offer, we should have a pretty decent idea of whose name will […]
Mattias Ekstrom has taken his second win of the 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship and finally taken victory at the World RX of Portugal.The EKSRX driver lined up on the front row for the Supercar Final alongside pole position man Petter Solberg. Johan Kristoffersson lined up on the middle row in his PSRX Volkswagen Team Sweden Polo with […]
Honda’s Marc Marquez claimed a fifth successive MotoGP victory at the Circuit of the Americas, as points leader Maverick Vinales crashed out early on.It was Dani Pedrosa who commanded the early stages after a lightning getaway from fourth on the grid, with Marquez slotting into second ahead of the two factory Yamahas of Valentino Rossi […]
MAVERICK VINALES tightened his early season grip on the MotoGP crown with a second victory in as many races with a dominant victory in a dramatic race in Argentina. The Movistar Yamaha rider took the lead on the fourth lap after the pole starter Marc Marquez, and winner of the race at the Termas de […]
Jorge Lorenzo says his Yamaha MotoGP replacement Maverick Vinales reminds him of himself. Yamaha hired Vinales from Suzuki after Lorenzo – a Yamaha rider since the start of his MotoGP career in 2008 – committed to Ducati for this season. Vinales duly began his Yamaha stint with victory in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix last […]
Qatar Grand Prix winner Maverick Vinales admits he was shocked to see Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi right behind him during the MotoGP season opener. In his first race for his new employers, Vinales lived up to pre-race expectations and took victory after overcoming Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso in a fierce duel during the second half […]
MotoGP is preparing for possible rainM during this weekend’s season-opening Qatar round . Ever since the switch from daylight racing, track action at Losail has been halted in the wet due to visibility concerns over glare from the floodlights. This notably resulted in postponement of the 2009 MotoGP race from Sunday to Monday. But following […]
Marc Marquez briefly dislocated his shoulder during Saturday’s private test session in Jerez, Spain. After rain washed out Friday’s first day of the two-day test, Marquez and teammate Dani Pedrosa took to the track on Saturday under cloudy skies. In the afternoon, Marc crashed at Turn 7 and briefly dislocated his right shoulder. A check […]
KTM CEO Stefan Pierer Alleges Widespread Cheating KTM didn’t light up the time sheets at the Sepang or Phillip Island preseason tests, as Pol Espargaro was 17th quickest overall in Australia as the Austrian manufacturer enters the premier class.That lack of performance was not surprising for any manufacturer new to the premier class.But KTM still […]
This MotoGP pre-season is making one thing very clear: there are just two drivers who will fight for this title – Maverick Vinales and Marc Marquez. It is difficult to choose just a particular favourite at the moment, since one is faster but the other is more consistant. “It seems that both of us are […]
The reigning MotoGP World Champion finally beats Brad Baker on the dirt in front of his home crowd at the Superprestigio.Marc Marquez and Brad Baker are now tied for wins at Superprestigio… so now there has to be a fifth annual event in 2017. Brad Baker added his name to a list of some of […]
Jorge Lorenzo closed out the 2016 MotoGP season and his time with Yamaha by winning the Grand Prix of Valencia on Sunday. Lorenzo made his MotoGP debut with Yamaha back in 2008, before going on to win three world championships and over 40 grands prix with the Japanese marque. The Spaniard announced over the summer […]
Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brad Binder ended his time in the introduction class of the World Championship on the top step of the podium, after he recovered from an early mistake to take his seventh win of the season. The South African had been threatening to break away early on in this particular race, his pace […]
Valentino Rossi concedes that Valencia has not been his happiest hunting ground in recent seasons, but the Movistar Yamaha rider remains focused on ending the season with as many points as possible. Rossi, who wrapped up second place in the MotoGP World Championship behind Marc Marquez in Malaysia, is determined to help Yamaha secure the […]
Dani Pedrosa will make his return to the MotoGP paddock and will be back aboard Repsol Honda this weekend at the season finale in Valencia. The Spaniard has been forced to miss the last three flyaway races in Motegi, Phillip Island and Sepang after a huge free practice crash in Japan left Pedrosa with a broken […]
Marc Marquez will be looking to close his latest title-winning MotoGP season with a sixth win of the year at Valencia on Sunday. The Repsol Honda star wrapped up the 2016 crown several races ago in Japan, but Valencia will be his first race in Europe – and home Spanish fans – since. “It has […]
Crashes for the 2016 MotoGP season have totalled more than 1000 for the first time and there is a still one round to go at Valencia this weekend. The combined number of accidents over MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 currently sits at 1011, a rise of 35 over 2015’s total. In the MotoGP class, Honda riders […]
Andrea Dovizioso claimed his first win since the 2009 British GP after mastering wet conditions at Sepang Andrea Dovizioso ended a seven year victory drought in superb style by beating Valentino Rossi in a wet weather duel at Sepang. The Ducati rider outlasted his compatriot in a race which saw three of the five leading […]
Andrea Dovizioso demonstrated his ability in wet conditions once again with pole position at a rain soaked Sepang. The Ducati rider backed up his pole in similar conditions at Assen with another impressive display, beating the Yamahas of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo to top spot. Saturday’s third practice session had taken place under sunny […]
Moto3 champ keeps cool to take sixth season win in restarted race, brother ends fourth Reigning Moto3 champion Brad Binder cruised to his sixth win of the season at Phillip Island, Australia, unfazed by a red flag interrupting the race. Starting from pole, the South African kept his cool throughout the red-flagged and then restarted […]
Cal Crutchlow secured a second MotoGP win for LCR Honda, after early leader Marc Marquez crashed out of a comfortable lead, 10 laps in.Crutchlow was untouchable once Marquez crashed out. The Brit cruised to a second career Grand Prix win by more than four seconds ahead of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales. The race looked […]
Brad Binder put in a performance worthy of a champion as he held his nerve to put in the fastest lap of the session after the chequered flag in a massive dash for pole after a red flag delay. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider found enough track space to set a best of 1m […]
Despite warnings of an impending rain storm, Marc Marquez didn’t even complete a flying lap before pulling straight into the pits and asking for slick tyres during qualifying for the Australian MotoGP. All other riders stayed out with at least an intermediate front on the drying track but, although Marquez missed the first half of […]
The riders themselves hailed last year’s 2015 Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix race as one of the best in recent memory – with 52 overtakes among the top four riders and 13 lead changes.It was the race that had it all: four riders on three different makes of bikes in winning contention, non-stop passing – […]
Nicky Hayden will replace Dani Pedrosa in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, returning to the Repsol Honda team with which he won the MotoGP title in 2006. The American, who already competed in the Aragon Grand Prix – he finished 15th, 40 seconds off the winner – as a replacement for Jack Miller at the […]
Marc Marquez made history at Motegi by clinching his third MotoGP title with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix Marc Marquez has clinched his third MotoGP world championship in style with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Repsol Honda rider took an unchallenged victory, first at Motegi in the premier class, and […]
Dani Pedrosa has been ruled out of Sunday’s MotoGP race in Japan after suffering a fractured collarbone following a crash during practice.The 31-year-old Spaniard, sitting fourth in the world standings after 14 rounds this season, sustained the injury on Friday when he was involved in a huge crash at the Twin Ring Motegi. He has […]