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The Dutch Grand Prix at Assen to Be Held on a Sunday for the First Time
The Dutch Grand Prix at Assen to Be Held on a Sunday for the First Time

6 Jun 2016, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / For the first time in the history of the Dutch Grand Prix racing, the race in Holland will take place on a Sunday, as opposed to the traditional Saturday

 
Iannone Penalized for Incident with Lorenzo, Starts Last on the Grid in Assen
Iannone Penalized for Incident with Lorenzo, Starts Last on the Grid in Assen

6 Jun 2016, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Andrea Iannone will start the race at Assen from the last position on the grid after receiving two extra penalty points for the crash at Barcelona

 
Rossi Gives MotoGP Masterclass in Barcelona as Iannone Guns Lorenzo Down
Rossi Gives MotoGP Masterclass in Barcelona as Iannone Guns Lorenzo Down

6 Jun 2016, 08:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rossi proved once more that he is probably the best rider ever after an epic race in Barcelona that saw him winning from a rather modest, if not poor start

 
Moto2 Rider Luis Salom Dies after FP2 Crash, Layout Changed to the F1 Track
Moto2 Rider Luis Salom Dies after FP2 Crash, Layout Changed to the F1 Track

3 Jun 2016, 19:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spanish rider Luis Salom crashed in the second Free Practice at Barcelona and was severely injured. The track will revert to the Formula 1 layout

 
Vinales Dominates FP1 at Barcelona, Smashes Circuit Record
Vinales Dominates FP1 at Barcelona, Smashes Circuit Record

3 Jun 2016, 11:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Maverick Vinales looks in a great form in the first Free Practice at Barcelona and smashes the circuit record, getting ahead of Jorge Lorenzo

 
KTM Heads into Moto GP with both Tech 3 Riders, Smith, and Espargaro
KTM Heads into Moto GP with both Tech 3 Riders, Smith, and Espargaro

2 Jun 2016, 20:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At the press conference in Barcelona, Pol Espargaro announces that he will join Bradley Smith at KTM from 2017; Aleix Espargaro rather sad with Suzuki

 
A Software Error Caused the Failure of Valentino Rossi's Bike at Mugello
A Software Error Caused the Failure of Valentino Rossi's Bike at Mugello

2 Jun 2016, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha finished investigating the causes that led to a double engine failure at Mugello; thankfully, they relate to a software malfunction only

 
HRC Renews Contract with Marc Marquez through 2018
HRC Renews Contract with Marc Marquez through 2018

2 Jun 2016, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's now official, Marc Marquez will be a Repsol Honda rider for the upcoming two seasons, teaming up with current HRC rider Dani Pedrosa

 
Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP Simulator Is the Ultimate Racing Toy
Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP Simulator Is the Ultimate Racing Toy

2 Jun 2016, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Forget about video games, the Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP simulator Jorge Lorenzo has so much fun with is the ultimate racing toy

 
Pol Espargaro No Longer with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 after 2016
Pol Espargaro No Longer with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 after 2016

2 Jun 2016, 10:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Pol, the younger of the Espargaro brothers, will no longer be with team Monster Tech 3 after 2016, the Yamaha MotoGP press office informs us

 
Honda Is Struggling with the Spec ECU Software
Honda Is Struggling with the Spec ECU Software

1 Jun 2016, 23:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / All Honda bikes are having issues with the current state of development, and it looks like these problems will not go away easily

 
Motorland Aragon Extends Contract through 2021, Pirro Replaces Baz
Motorland Aragon Extends Contract through 2021, Pirro Replaces Baz

30 May 2016, 16:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spain continues to be the country with the most MotoGP rounds after Motorland Aragon extended their contract with Dorn for another five years

 
Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner Together on the Track with... Lamborghini
Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner Together on the Track with... Lamborghini

26 May 2016, 11:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner lapped around the Imola circuit together, however, not astride their Ducati motorcycles but inside a Lamborghini

 
KTM Rumored to Think about Picking Pol Espargaro as the Second Factory Rider
KTM Rumored to Think about Picking Pol Espargaro as the Second Factory Rider

26 May 2016, 07:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM is said to be interested in Pol Espargaro for a factory seat alongside Bradley Smith. It would be funny to see both Tech 3 riders on the same team again

 
Valentino Rossi's Engine Blowout Cause Still a Mystery
Valentino Rossi's Engine Blowout Cause Still a Mystery

24 May 2016, 13:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha is still investigating the causes that led to the demise of Valentino Rossi's engine eight laps into the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello

 
Casey Stoner and Wife Have Fun in Italy with Lamborghini, Moving to Europe?
Casey Stoner and Wife Have Fun in Italy with Lamborghini, Moving to Europe?

24 May 2016, 10:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Casey Stoner and his wife Adriana enjoyed their time in Italy this weekend, driving a Lamborghini and mentioning moving back to Europe

 
F1 Nanotechnology Arriving in MotoGP?
F1 Nanotechnology Arriving in MotoGP?

24 May 2016, 09:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Officials of nanotechnology specialist Nanoprom were spotted in Mugello at the Ecstar Suzuki garage, and this makes us think about Polysil arriving in MotoGP

 
Marquez and Lorenzo Booed on the Podium at Mugello, Mixed Reactions
Marquez and Lorenzo Booed on the Podium at Mugello, Mixed Reactions

24 May 2016, 08:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Mugello crowd booed both Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo when they stepped on the podium, and the two riders had mixed reactions

 
Lorenzo and Marquez in Photo-Finish at Mugello, Rossi Betrayed by His Engine
Lorenzo and Marquez in Photo-Finish at Mugello, Rossi Betrayed by His Engine

23 May 2016, 08:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Mugello saw an epic battle between Lorenzo and Marquez, with Yamaha winning by a 0.019-second margin, while Rossi abandoned with a blown engine

 
Honda Dreams of Banning Ducati's Winglets
Honda Dreams of Banning Ducati's Winglets

20 May 2016, 10:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's no secret that Ducati's winglets and their effects on the bikes are no reason for happiness on the MotoGP grid, and Honda wants them banned