Haga Powers to Phillip Island Win
2 Mar 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / What a debut for Noriyuki Haga for Ducati Xerox Team! At his very first race on the new Ducati 1098R, the Japanese rider resisted some strong competition from Suzuki Alstare's Max Neukirchner i...
Melandri Is Yet to Commit to Kawasaki Role
27 Feb 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Kawasaki have officially confirmed the continuance of their MotoGP programme inside the MotoGP, Marco Melandri is yet to confirm his presence in the series. The Italian has been announced a...
MotoGP Commit to Bulgaria Race in 2012
27 Feb 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation were very pleased to announce an all-new partnership with MotoGP promoter Dorna for the hosting of a Bulgarian event starting 2012. According to the head of the B...
Kawasaki Will Stay in MotoGP with Marco Melandri
26 Feb 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kawasaki have partially reversed their decision to pull out of the MotoGP in 2009 by announcing they will remain in the series with a single-bike effort. The luckier of the two riders that were alre...
BBC and Eurosport UK Announce MotoGP Coverage in 2009
26 Feb 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dorna, official promoter of the FIM Road-Racing World Championship, announced that both the British Eurosport and BBC channels have earned the coverage rights of the MotoGP action in 2009. As par...
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...
FIM Approves New Cost-Cutting Plan for MotoGP
18 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Motorcycle Federation has taken the example of their auto-racing counterparts FIA and ratified – through the Grand Prix Commission – a series of changes aimed to reduce...
Silverstone Reveal New Layout for MotoGP
18 Feb 2009, 13:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Silverstone have unveiled the new layout for the 2010 British Grand Prix in the MotoGP series. The British officials have proceeded in making several changes to the track that is mostly known in the...
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...
Pedrosa Pulls Out of Sepang Test Due to Knee Pain
6 Feb 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa won't be testing for Honda in the third day of the Sepang meeting due to knee pain. Although he improved his performances in Malaysia this morning – as compared to the first ...
Stoner Tops Sepang Testing Despite Pain Struggle
6 Feb 2009, 11:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The pain following his wrist surgery this winter might trouble Ducati's Casey Stoner, but it sure didn't keep the Aussie from scoring the best time of the second day of testing at Sepang c...
Stoner Still in Pain After Wrist Surgery
5 Feb 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he scored a pretty decent time during the first day of testing at Sepang – only 0.169 seconds behind Suzuki's Loris Capirossi – Casey Stoner revealed that he is still in a ...
Capirossi Tops Testing Pack at Sepang
5 Feb 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There was plenty of MotoGP action at Sepang earlier today, as most riders had tried out their 2009-spec bikes for the new season for the first time this year. Suzuki clinched the first testing sessi...
Valentino Rossi Injures Himself at Home
3 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's participation at this week's testing session in Sepang is in doubt after the Italian suffered a hand & leg injury at his house in Italy. According to the Italian m...
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 ...
Suzuki: Cutting Costs is Fundamental
29 Jan 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Suzuki has called out for a serious rethink of the MotoGP technical rules in order to save the sport from going bankrupt in the near future. Following the withdrawal of Kawasaki from the series earl...
Honda Commit to MotoGP Program, Set to Leave Other Series
23 Jan 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite having quit the Formula 1 championship in December last year – while still struggling to find a buyer of their F1 operations – Honda reaffirmed their complete support for their M...
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'...