Lorenzo Leading the FP1 at Jerez, Barbera Puts Ducati in Second
22 Apr 2016, 11:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first MotoGP Free Practice on European soil saw Rossi dominating most of the session, but Lorenzo stole the lead from Barbera and Ducati
Lorenzo Leads FP1 Qatar, Barbera and Vinales in Top Five
18 Mar 2016, 08:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2016 MotoGP Championship gets underway with the first free practice at the Losail circuit in Qatar, with Lorenzo in the lead at the end of the first session
Eight Real MotoGP Bikes You Can Actually Buy
9 Apr 2015, 07:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Team Avintia is selling no less than eight real MotoGP motorcycles that were used by Hector Barbera, Mike Di Meglio or Hiroshi Aoyama
Ducati Adds Seamless Gearbox to Open Class Bikes
2 Mar 2015, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati managed to equip one of its GP14 machines with a seamless gearbox, despite the fact that Yamaha and Honda said the Open software can't work with these
Hector Barbera Caught Driving His Maserati With Suspended License, Fined €3600
14 Feb 2014, 09:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Besides being a MotoGP pilot for Avintia, Spaniard Hector Barbera is one of the "bad boys" on the grid, and it looks like his encounters with the police are not exactly rare. Two nights...
Marc Marquez Takes on AMA Star Brad Baker at the Superprestigio Dirt Track
9 Jan 2014, 14:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez is about to take on the AMA dirt track racer Brad Baker in the Superprestigio Dirt Track even hosted by the Palau Saint Jordi indoor sporting arena near Barcelona,...
MotoGP Rider Hector Barbera: Bye-Bye Tonsils!
9 Jan 2014, 12:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "Bye bye tonsils!" wrote MotoGP rider Hector Barbera on Twitter one hour before the time this news was published. The winter break is not only for fun and games, rest and relaxation for...
How Pneumatic Valves Work in MotoGP
9 Oct 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nice feature from Avintia Blusens and their Crew Chief Francesco Guidotti, doing some explaining on what pneumatic valves are, how they work and why more teams are going for this technology. The ...
2013 MotoGP: Randy de Puniet Testing Suzuki's Bike at Motegi
21 May 2013, 10:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's off to Japan for Power Electronics Aspar rider Randy de Puniet, as he takes on his testing duties with the new and reportedly, very cool, in-line machine Suzuki plans to return to MotoGP w...
MotoGP: Hector Barbera Gets Community Service Sentence
13 May 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following a speedy trial in a court of law in Jerez, Spain, after being taken into custody for a domestic incident involving his (now ex-) girlfriend, Avintia Blusens MotoGP rider Hector Barbera was...
MotoGP: Hector Barbera Sentenced to Six Months in Jail
11 May 2013, 05:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hector Barbera received an expedited judgement during a court hearing in Jerez, Spain, and was sentenced to six months in jail for assault and battery. Yesterday we reported that Avintia Blusens&...
2013 MotoGP: Hector Barbera Arrested for Beating His Girlfriend
10 May 2013, 12:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hector Barbera was arrested in Jerez, Spain, for violent behavior against his girlfriend, GP Inside reports. The assault happened yesterday in the city of Jerez, when Barbera and his girlfriend w...
Team Aspar Unveils 2011 Bikes in MotoGP, Moto2 and 125GP
9 Mar 2011, 14:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There is only one team that will tackle all classes of the 2011 FIM Road Racing World Championship – namely the MotoGP, Moto2 and 125GP categories – and its name is Team Aspar. And since...
Simoncelli Takes 250cc Quarrel to MotoGP
13 Jan 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following several on-track incidents during the last two seasons involving the former 250cc world champion and Bautista and Barbera, Marco Simoncelli recently stated that he has no intentions of for...
Aspar Confirms Hector Barbera for 2010 MotoGP Debut
20 Aug 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There are several changes in place for the upcoming season of the MotoGP championship, with plenty of riders confirmed or expected to make the transition between the 250cc and premier classes in the...