Stoner: Confidence to Boost Hayden's Performances
6 May 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner believes his teammate Nicky Hayden could really use a boost of confidence following his less than conclusive results in the first 3 rounds of the season. Having scored only 4 points for...
Hayden Blames Poor Fitness and Wrong Set-Up for Jerez Failure
5 May 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden can't seem to find his pace on the Ducati Desmosedici GP9 this season, as the North American rider is yet to challenge for the top positions after the first 3 races of the MotoGP s...
Stoner Hails Fantastic Podium at Jerez
4 May 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati's Casey Stoner admitted that crossing the Spanish GP finish line in 3rd place was just as good as a feeling as winning the season opener in Qatar. The Australian rider struggled with his...
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...
Hayden Fumes at Takahashi for Irresponsible Move
27 Apr 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden blamed MotoGP rookie and home crowd favorite Yuki Takahashi for his careless riding during the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The Scot Racing rider pushed Hayden's Ducati into the ...
Stoner: Ducati Going Strong at Motegi
24 Apr 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite losing his first practice session of the 2009 season at Motegi, earlier today, Australian rider Casey Stoner revealed he is content with the pace of his Ducati during its first outing on the...
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...
Ducati's Carbon Chassis, Stoner's Secret Weapon
22 Apr 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Filippo Preziosi, Ducati's technical director, said that Casey Stoner had a major advantage in Qatar thanks to the new carbon fiber-made chassis of his new bike, which made it more stable and e...
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...
Orlando Bloom Arrives at Charity Event on Motorbike
23 Mar 2009, 07:36 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The fact that Orlando Bloom likes riding the motorbike is certainly nothing new, but it seems that the 31-year-old British actor is quite hooked on it. Bloom came at the Mummy Rocks auction on We...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Ducati Reveal New Desmosedici GP9
15 Jan 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati must change something if they want to get that MotoGP title back. And the first thing they started with was the 2009-spec bike. The first pictures of the new Desmosedici GP9 were disclosed t...
Ducati Reveal Cost-Cutting Measures for 2009
14 Jan 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fausto Gresini's call for immediate cost-cutting measures inside then MotoGP is finally getting some back-up from fellow team principals in the paddock. Following Kawasaki's withdrawal fro...
Hayden Confident of Ducati Move
14 Jan 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following some rather disappointing couple of seasons with Honda, former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden believes that he can challenge for race wins again with his new team Ducati. The Kentucky rider ...