2014 MotoGP: Sachsenring Circuit Turn 11 Changed for Lower Speeds
7 Mar 2014, 08:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Racing safety once more dictates changes in the design of a MotoGP circuit, and this time it’s the Sachsenring, in Germany. Turn 11 of the German GP circuit will be redesigned and the new layo...
Yamaha Signs 5-Year MotoGP Sponsorship Deal with Movistar, New Livery Still Secret
5 Mar 2014, 12:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the tension between Monster and the Yamaha Racing MotoGP team have eased, as the Japanese manufacturer announces a 5-year deal with the Spanish telecom giant Movistar. As we reported e...
Italy Gets MotoGP Streaming on iPad, PC, Mac, Consoles, Major Samsung Tablets and Smart TVs
5 Mar 2014, 11:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cool news for the “digital generation” guys, at least the ones in Italy: Sky Online announces a new service which will stream the MotoGP races to the most popular devices used for access...
2014 MotoGP: Ducati, Honda and Yamaha Testing Tires at Phillip Island
3 Mar 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first day of tire testing in Australia, at Phillip Island sees the 2013 runner-up Jorge Lorenzo clocked with the fastest lap around the Oz track, with 1m29s213, surprisingly followed by Cal Crut...
Flag Alerts Embedded in the New MotoGP Dashboards
1 Mar 2014, 11:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Autoevolution recently had a story on how MotoGP bikes are being timed and other changes which Dorna wanted implemented in the dashboard of the bikes in order to enhance on-track safety. One of the ...
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Final Entry Lists Announced
1 Mar 2014, 08:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / February ended and so did the time Grand Prix teams had to make their final decisions on the 2014 championship. Ducati’s choice was doubtlessly the most expected one in the paddock, with the b...
Breaking News: Ducati Goes Open Class in the MotoGP
28 Feb 2014, 16:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was expected, Ducati’s time to come up with the final decision related to the entry class for the 2014 MotoGP championship has come to an end, as the second test at Sepang also ended. Du...
2014 MotoGP: Rossi and Pedrosa Fastest in Day 3 at Sepang, with Exactly the Same Lap Time
28 Feb 2014, 12:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The third day of testing at Sepang sees the 9-times World Champion Valentino Rossi at the top of the timesheets, one millisecond under the 2-minute mark. Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa lapped wit...
Marc Marquez Misses the Phillip Island Tire Test
27 Feb 2014, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez’s crash last week during a dirt bike training session ruled him out of the current testing session at Sepang, but it looks like the young champion will also miss the tire test sch...
2014 MotoGP: Pedrosa Leads Second Day at Sepang, Aleix Espargaro Still Extremely Fast
27 Feb 2014, 11:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With Marc Marquez missing the second Sepang test of 2014, Repsol Honda has to rely on Dani Pedrosa to gather as much data as possible before the season begins, and the Spaniard seems to have found h...
2014 MotoGP: Open Class Bikes Rule the First Day of the Second Sepang Test
26 Feb 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With reigning champion Marc Marquez missing the second MotoGP test at Sepang in Malaysia, we though the first day would be dominated by the other three top riders, namely Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa...
Ducati Grandstands Ready for MotoGP and World Superbike
26 Feb 2014, 11:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati Corse announces the dates and circuits which have been chosen to host the 2014 MotoGP and World Superbike Ducati Grandstands, the best treat a Ducati enthusiast or official Ducati rider fan g...
2014 MotoGP: Tech3 Will Also Run With Seamless Gearboxes
25 Feb 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The battle for the top positions in the 2014 MotoGP championship is definitely going to become much more interesting with the new regulations enforced by the FIM and Dorna. And with Yamaha’...
Movistar Becomes Yamaha MotoGP Title Sponsor, in Trouble Placing Logo on Bikes
25 Feb 2014, 13:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was rumored at the end of 2013, Spanish communications giant Movistar is currently negotiating for becoming a title sponsor for Yamaha Racing Team in the MotoGP. But the deal is yet to be fina...
2014 MotoGP: It's Official, Brazil Is Out, Calendar Updated
25 Feb 2014, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like we feared, Brazil could not raise enough financing to upgrade the Nelson Piquet to the safety and logistics standards needed for a MotoGP homologation by the FIM. The news has just beco...
Is Valentino Rossi in for MotoGP Racing Beyond 2014?
21 Feb 2014, 08:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Pata has found a place on Valentino Rossi's livery in 2014, we saw it at Sepang. Voices in the industry are already wondering whether Pata is aiming to become a leading sponsor in MotoGP, as i ...
Properly Breaking News: Marc Marquez Fractures Fibula
20 Feb 2014, 14:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez, the reigning MotoGP champion has suffered a right fibula fracture and will most likely miss the upcoming tests in Sepang and Phillip Island. Marquez was training yesterday at a dir...
Virtual Tour of the Ducati Museum Available on Google Maps
18 Feb 2014, 16:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even fancied a visit in Bologna, Italy at the Ducati Museum, but you're simply too far away and the trip would be too expensive? Well, you can still take a virtual tour of the museum, as long a...
21 Details in the Life of a 21-Years-Old MotoGP Champion
18 Feb 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One day after Valentino Rossi turned 35, it's time for Marc Marquez, the world's youngest-ever MotoGP champion to celebrate... his 21st anniversary. After the jump you can enjoy a "...
2014 WSBK Video Pass Available Now
18 Feb 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna and the FIM are trying to extend the success of the MotoGP championship to the Superbike series, and we reported earlier that after the similar qualifying model, the SBK was about to receive t...