Breaking News: Ben Spies Announces His Retirement from Racing
26 Oct 2013, 10:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is a rather sad racing weekend as Ben Spies of Pramac Ducati is announcing his retirement from racing. The Texan, 29, is under a 2-season contract with the satellite Ducati team, but it looks ...
2013 MotoGP: 7.3 Earthquake, Lorenzo in Pole
26 Oct 2013, 06:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite the MotoGP teams and riders being a bit scared by the 7.3 earthquake in the dead of the night, the championship seems to be back on a more usual schedule. The weather cleared a bit, so the b...
2013 MotoGP: Helicopter Not Allowed to Fly Cancels Motegi Friday Outings
25 Oct 2013, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Race Direction and team representatives agrees to suspend all on-track operations at Motegi due to the bad weather conditions. There will be no GP action today, as all the three classes are affected...
2013 MotoGP: Motegi FP Canceled for All Three Classes
25 Oct 2013, 07:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was far from an ideal start for the Japan Grand Prix at Motegi, as the inclement weather forced the organizers to cancel the morning free practice sessions. All three classes have been affecte...
2013 MotoGP: Will Nakasuga Help Lorenzo Hold Marquez at Bay at Motegi?
24 Oct 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We already knew that Katsuyuki Nakasuga was to be a part of the Japan Grand Prix since late August, when the GP Commission confirmed his wildcard appearance at Motegi, aboard an M1 Yamaha bike. H...
2013 MotoGP: Stefan Bradl Fit to Race at Motegi
24 Oct 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / LCR Honda German rider Stefan Bradl arrived in Japan at the Twin Ring Motegi Circuit and underwent a medical check prior to the Friday practice sessions. Doctors Tsuyoshi Karasawa (Chief Medical Off...
2013 MotoGP: Will Typhoon Francisco Affect the Japan Grand Prix?
23 Oct 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Weather Underground offers some possible courses the Typhoon Francisco may follow during the next 5 days, and it seems to come a bit too close to the Tokyo area. After the crazy round at Phillip Isl...
Paddock Girls: Sepang vs Phillip Island
21 Oct 2013, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Time flew a bit too fast between the first two of the fall's triple header, so we kind of forgotten about the paddock girls at Sepang. However, not all is lost, as we still have both the photos...
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Disqualified, Lorenzo Wins, Drama Mounts
21 Oct 2013, 10:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nerve-racking race at Phillip Island in Australia, 3 rounds to go until the end of the championship and Jorge Lorenzo clinching a critical victory in his battle for the 2013 season. As the Mallo...
2013 MotoGP: Lorenzo Hits Seagull, Clinches Pole, Breaks Record
19 Oct 2013, 07:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dramatic and eventful qualifying session for the top 10 riders in the Australian GP. Jorge Lorenzo, who was the fastest of them all in the combined time sheets, managed to secure a new pole position...
2013 MotoGP: Lorenzo Still Fastest at Phillip Island, Stoner Becomes a MotoGP Legend
19 Oct 2013, 05:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jorge Lorenzo is still the fastest rider at Phillip Island as the practice sessions ended. Dani Pedrosa topped the FP3 and FP4, but the lap time Lorenzo posted in FP2 (1m28s961) remains the best tim...
2013 MotoGP: New Asphalt at Philip Island Demands Harder Tires
18 Oct 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bridgestone demands that all riders use the harder option for their rear tires in the Sunday race at Phillip Island, in Australia. Shinji Aoki, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department ...
2013 MotoGP: Lorenzo Fastest in Practice, Marquez Crashes at Lukey Heights
18 Oct 2013, 06:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider in the first two free practice sessions at Phillip Island in Australia. With a new track surface, some record-breaking action was somehow exp...
Fast MotoGP News: Bradl Fit to Race, Hayden at Aspar for 2 Seasons, New Rules Announced
17 Oct 2013, 16:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's some newsflash ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. First of all Stefan Bradl was declared fir to race in the Oz GP. We remind you that he was sidelined at Sepang last week, after fra...
2013 MotoGP: Pressure Builds up Ahead of Phillip Island Round
16 Oct 2013, 16:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tension mounts Down Under, as the next MotoGP round, the Tissot Australian Grand Prix race date is drawing near. In case Honda's Marc Marquez manages to extend his lead over reigning champion J...
Jorge Lorenzo: It Only Remains to Accept the Defeat
15 Oct 2013, 14:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like things are becoming clearer as far as the fate of the 2013 World MotoGP Championship is concerned. Jorge Lorenzo is acknowledging the perspective of being the runner-up this year, 3 r...
Honda MotoGP Bikes Use ASIMO and F1 Technology
15 Oct 2013, 12:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ever wondered how come the Repsol Honda MotoGP machinery is so fast through the turns and seems to be capable of delivering the right amount of power and traction for pretty much any scenario? Well,...
2013 MotoGP: How Can Marquez Seize the Title at Phillip Island?
14 Oct 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Three rounds until the 2013 MotoGP season reaches its end, the world standing is led by Repsol Honda rookie Marc Marquez, who is now closer than ever to secure the premiere class title. The next rac...
Fast MotoGP News: Bradl's Operation, Abraham's New Bike
14 Oct 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's some post-race news from the MotoGP camp. First of all, Stefan Bradl's surgery was successful, and that's really good to hear form his team. Bradl was forced to skip the Mal...
2013 MotoGP: Flawless Victory for Pedrosa at Sepang, Marquez Extends Lead
14 Oct 2013, 09:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Past Sunday was a glorious day for Dani Pedrosa at Sepang, as he clinched another win in the current season after a flawless race at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. This success c...