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Honda Fend Off Favorite Status for 2011 MotoGP
Honda Fend Off Favorite Status for 2011 MotoGP

15 Mar 2011, 16:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda has so far dominated the competition in pre-season testing for the 2011 MotoGP season, having clinched all timing reports in the month of February and March. And not only that, but the Japanes...

 
Alvaro Bautista Crashes at Over 250 km/h, Escapes Unhurt
Alvaro Bautista Crashes at Over 250 km/h, Escapes Unhurt

15 Mar 2011, 09:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Suzuki ended the 2011 MotoGP testing season with a huge crash, as their only rider for the new campaign Alvaro Bautista lost control on his bike at over 250 km/h (155 mph) in the late stages of the ...

 
Rossi Struggles with Shoulder Pain in Qatar Test
Rossi Struggles with Shoulder Pain in Qatar Test

15 Mar 2011, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bad news for Valentino Rossi only a few days before the start of the 2011 MotoGP season. During the second and last day of testing in Qatar on Tuesday, the Italian experienced his second crash of th...

 
Stoner Tries Out Different Seat Positions in Qatar Test
Stoner Tries Out Different Seat Positions in Qatar Test

14 Mar 2011, 14:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda's Casey Stoner did not get to top another testing session for his new team this week, in Qatar, but one positive thing he did was choosing his race chassis for the 2011 season of the Moto...

 
Rossi Happy with Ducati Recovery in Qatar
Rossi Happy with Ducati Recovery in Qatar

14 Mar 2011, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati has made up quite some ground on Honda prior to the MotoGP opener in Qatar, as showed by the recent lap times recorded by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden in the first day of night testing on...

 
Dani Pedrosa Fastest in Qatar Day One Test
Dani Pedrosa Fastest in Qatar Day One Test

14 Mar 2011, 10:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Honda domination continued in the last pre-season official test that was held in Qatar, with Dani Pedrosa ending day one as the fastest man on the Losail circuit.Casey Stoner, unbeaten at the pr...

 
De Puniet Crashes 2 Times in Qatar, Escapes Unhurt
De Puniet Crashes 2 Times in Qatar, Escapes Unhurt

14 Mar 2011, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Randy de Puniet's switch from a MotoGP-spec Honda bike to a Ducati one doesn't seem to happen too smooth these days, or maybe he simply didn't experience his best testing day to date....

 
Harley’s Bikes Over Baghdad Tour Heads to Qatar
Harley’s Bikes Over Baghdad Tour Heads to Qatar

9 Mar 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the latest Bikes Over Baghdad tour to Iraq and Kuwait last December, Harley-Davidson announced this will continue for 2011, with the nearest event to take place in Qatar near Saudi Arabia ...

 
Lower Saxony Considers Selling VW Shares
Lower Saxony Considers Selling VW Shares

2 Aug 2010, 14:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of the efforts made to cut the state's budget deficit, Lower Saxony was expected to announce sometime today its decision to sell some of the shares it holds in German manufacturer Volk...

 
Hayden Praises Ducati for Smoother 2010 Engine
Hayden Praises Ducati for Smoother 2010 Engine

22 Apr 2010, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nicky Hayden admitted that the engine changes worked out by Ducati for the 2010 season of the MotoGP series have helped him a lot in improving his performances with the Desmosedici bike. The “...

 
Stoner Issues Apology for Qatar Error
Stoner Issues Apology for Qatar Error

13 Apr 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Regarded as the main favorite to take his 4th consecutive win at Losail International Circuit last weekend, Australian rider Casey Stoner failed to live up to the expectations and, while building a ...

 
Stoner Takes Qatar Pole Position
Stoner Takes Qatar Pole Position

11 Apr 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Australian rider Casey Stoner claimed pole position in the season opening round in Qatar, setting the fastest lap time under artificial lights on the Losail International Circuit on Sat...

 
Antonio Banderas Introduces His Jack & Jones Moto2 Team
Antonio Banderas Introduces His Jack & Jones Moto2 Team

7 Apr 2010, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Hollywood legend Antonio Banderas is known to be an avid motorcyclist, having bought his first motorcycle over 30 years ago. But who would have thought the 49-year-old actor will start making busine...

 
MotoGP Riders Push for Earlier Start Hour in Qatar
MotoGP Riders Push for Earlier Start Hour in Qatar

23 Mar 2010, 08:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the season opening race in Qatar has always been popular thanks to the show provided by the MotoGP pack under artificial lights, it seems that most of the series' front-runners will be...

 
Lorenzo Recovers Well after Hand Injury
Lorenzo Recovers Well after Hand Injury

19 Mar 2010, 11:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although missing the last MotoGP test in Sepang due to a hand injury he picked up in a motocross accident, Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo managed some consistent good lap times in Day 1 of the Qatar ni...

 
Lorenzo Confirms Presence in Qatar Test
Lorenzo Confirms Presence in Qatar Test

15 Mar 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo is set to make his return to testing this week, when the MotoGP field will head to Qatar for the last test of the off season. Having missed the last test of the winter, at...

 
Qatar to Get More Involved in Volkswagen
Qatar to Get More Involved in Volkswagen

15 Mar 2010, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The partnership between the Emirate of Qatar and the Volkswagen Group, born out of necessity last year, is about to expand to aspects other than the financial ones agreed so far. According to the Ge...

 
Sheikh Wins Arabian Drag Racing Championship
Sheikh Wins Arabian Drag Racing Championship

1 Mar 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Arabian Drag Racing Championship is a highly fierce competition. Therefore it’s impressive to say the least that 23 year-old Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar has won the Arabian D...

 
Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani, First Qatari to Drive an F1 Car
Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani, First Qatari to Drive an F1 Car

11 Dec 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We recently reported to you that Williams F1 Team was preparing to come to Qatar in order to do some filming for their promotional materials throughout the 2010 Formula One Championship. While putti...

 
Qatar to Host Williams' Promotional Test This Week
Qatar to Host Williams' Promotional Test This Week

2 Dec 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Qatar is currently a big part of the MotoGP schedule, as it currently holds the championship's only night race in its annual schedule. However, the Losail International Circuit may very well co...