Rossi Takes 100th MotoGP Win at Assen
28 Jun 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi once again made the history books of the MotoGP championship, as the Yamaha rider scored his 100th win in the series and became undisputed leader of the overall classification follow...
Rossi Takes Catalunya Win on the Last Corner
14 Jun 2009, 21:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi got one back from teammate Jorge Lorenzo on Sunday, as the reigning MotoGP champion managed to pass the Spaniard in the very last corner of the Catalunya GP and deny him the home win...
Rossi Looking for 8th Consecutive Win at Mugello
26 May 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days away till the upcoming MotoGP round, the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, reigning champion Valentino Rossi reckons it won't be easy maintaining his unbeatable record in his nativ...
Rossi Blames Himself for Disastrous French GP
18 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi had only himself to blame for his disastrous performance during the French GP the past weekend, as the Italian reckoned it was his riding mistake on slick tires that led to a point-l...
Rossi Expects Tough Season in 2009
5 May 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he won his first race in 2009, at Jerez – in a quite convincing manner, we might add – reigning world champion Valentino Rossi reckoned it will be very tough to defend his title...
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...
Rossi: "It's Time to Win!"
29 Apr 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi admitted it is now time to upper his game and become a race winner in the 2009. After making two podium appearances in the first two races of the season – Qatar and Japan &ndas...
Jorge Lorenzo Storms to Motegi Win
26 Apr 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jorge Lorenzo won his second Grand Prix of career in the MotoGP as he clinched a valuable triumph at Twin Ring Motegi on Sunday. The Fiat Yamaha rider stormed into the lead from the very beginning o...
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...
Valentino Rossi Rules Out F1 Future
23 Apr 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi admitted he is now ruling out a potential move to Formula 1 after he'll have ended his motorcycle career. The Italian, a living legend in the worl...
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...
Rossi Believes Night Racing Should Be Scrapped Off MotoGP Schedule
13 Apr 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi used the rain delay at Losail International Circuit on Sunday to express once again his disagreement with night racing in the MotoGP. The reigning MotoGP champion argued that all rid...
Rossi Urges Dorna to Stop Practice Cuts
10 Apr 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi publicly expressed his disagreement with Dorna scrapping off all Friday practice sessions in the series. The MotoGP promoter already announced the cancellati...
Rossi and Gibernau End Conflict
10 Apr 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau seem ready to put their differences behind ahead of the new season. Only days to the official start of the MotoGP class this year, the two drivers were spotted shak...
Rookie Rules Agreed Despite Works' Teams Opposition
1 Apr 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The new rule stating that no MotoGP manufacturer will be allowed to sign rookies in the series is to be implemented from as soon as the 2010 season. MotoGP promoter Dorna – through the voice o...
Rossi: Manufacturers Should Save MotoGP Pack
11 Mar 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The MotoGP manufacturers have the power to save the 2009 grid by supplying more private teams with ex-works bikes. That is the simple solution found by reigning world champion Valentino Rossi in ord...
Pedrosa Pulls Out of Sepang Test Due to Knee Pain
6 Feb 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa won't be testing for Honda in the third day of the Sepang meeting due to knee pain. Although he improved his performances in Malaysia this morning – as compared to the first ...
Stoner Tops Sepang Testing Despite Pain Struggle
6 Feb 2009, 11:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The pain following his wrist surgery this winter might trouble Ducati's Casey Stoner, but it sure didn't keep the Aussie from scoring the best time of the second day of testing at Sepang c...
Capirossi Tops Testing Pack at Sepang
5 Feb 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There was plenty of MotoGP action at Sepang earlier today, as most riders had tried out their 2009-spec bikes for the new season for the first time this year. Suzuki clinched the first testing sessi...
Valentino Rossi Injures Himself at Home
3 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi's participation at this week's testing session in Sepang is in doubt after the Italian suffered a hand & leg injury at his house in Italy. According to the Italian m...