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Dani Pedrosa's Crew Chief Mike Leitner Joins KTM to Develop the New MotoGP Bike

20 Jan 2015, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dani Pedrosa’s former crew chief Mike Leitner announced he will be joining the ranks of the KTM Factory Racing outfit and will be involved in the development of the new Mattighofen V4 bike wit...

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa Ask for a More Manageable Bike

2 Dec 2014, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Life is not going to be easy for the Repsol Honda mechanics in 2015, as it looks like they will have to do quite a lot to make the two contracted riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa happy. What see...

An All-Marquez Repsol Honda Team in 2017?

28 Nov 2014, 10:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / How does having the Marquez brothers as colleagues in team Repsol Honda sounds? To some, this might sound a little bit wacky, but in reality, things are not that far from seeing this happening. At l...

Kate Peck Rides a MotoGP Bike with Mick Doohan [Video Link]

5 Sep 2014, 13:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Few lucky guys get a chance to swing a leg over a MotoGP bike and even fewer are those who get the unique opportunity to be a passenger aboard such machines. Mostly this is because MotoGP bikes are ...

Fast MotoGP News: No Factory Ducati for Pramac, Donington Replaces Silverstone, New Repsol Gas

3 Sep 2014, 12:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Andrea Iannone’s departure from team Pramac Ducati also triggered the decision of Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall’Igna to provide the team with the updated versions of the 2014...

Marquez's Honda, the First Bike Ever to Cross the Millennium Bridge <span>· Photo Gallery</span> [Video Link]

Marquez's Honda, the First Bike Ever to Cross the Millennium Bridge · Photo Gallery [Video Link]

27 Aug 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez is the first individual to ride a motorcycle across London’s Millennium Bridge (of fairly recent Harry Potter fame) over the river Thames, in a special event organized by Dorna Sp...

Day of Champions Auction with Colin Edwards, Honda Laments over New Michelin Tires

22 Aug 2014, 07:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Retired NGM rider Colin Edwards will take part in his final Day of Champions event in late August at Silverstone, joining the efforts of raising funds for the Riders for Health charity. The auction ...

Marc Marquez Will Not Ride in MotoGP2, MotoGP Boss Carmelo Ezpeleta Says

1 Aug 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hours ago we got wind that Marc Marquez was contemplating following into the steps of the great Freddie Spencer and thinking about taking the start in both the Moto2 and MotoGP races in the last rou...

Repsol Honda Signs Extended Deal with Red Bull

30 Jul 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Repsol Honda announces that the partnership with Red Bull will be increased, as a new, extended deal was signed for the next two seasons. Honda riders have been involved with Red Bull for 9 years, w...

Honda Rumored to Change MotoGP Open Bike Policy

17 Jul 2014, 10:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that Honda’s RCV100R production racer underperforms massively and offers almost no reason to be happy to any of the riders whose teams went for the Open Class HRC machines. Still, the...

Honda RC213V 2015 Spied in Brno, Repsol Contract Extended Through 2017

16 Jul 2014, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / HRC in enjoying quite a lot of action in the Czech Republic at the MotoGP circuit in Brno, owned by CardionAB Karel Abraham’s family. Both Repsol Honda riders are out on the track, with reigni...

HRC Communication Director Really Blows It on Twitter, MotoGP Fans Not Amused

15 Jul 2014, 12:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A rather distasteful Twitter post came from no other than HRC’s Director of Communications, Rhys Edwards. The Honda official posted a photo message making fun of the racing number of the 2-tim...

Marc Marquez Biography Launched in Barcelona

5 Jun 2014, 11:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some say that launching the biography of a 21-year-old person may sound a bit off, but when that man is already a 3-time World Champion and the youngest rider ever to win a MotoGP title, maybe thing...

Casey Stoner Doesn't Regret Retiring from MotoGP

5 Jun 2014, 08:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Agreeing to share some info with BT Sports, MotoGP Legend Casey Stoner once more denied any plans to make a comeback to racing in the premier class. A very reserved and private person, Stoner added ...

2014 MotoGP: Honda Has Marc Marquez for Three more Seasons

14 May 2014, 11:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) announces the contract renewal with the actual MotoGP champion Marc Marquez. The contract was extended for two more years, and this means we’ll have Marquez ridi...

2014 MotoGP: Repsol Honda Principal Livio Suppo Says It's Too Early for Contract Negotiations

16 Apr 2014, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rumors on defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez having already started negotiations with HRC have surfaced after his second win of the 2014 season at the Circuit of the Americas, past weekend. Obvi...

Casey Stoner Meets Nakamoto in Austin, Jokes about His Comeback

14 Apr 2014, 15:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was rumored, Casey Stoner visited the Repsol Honda paddock at the Curcuit of the Americas in Austin, TX and met with Shuhei Nakamoto who didn’t even try to hide his happiness. However, t...

Honda Uses Marc Marquez for Blade 125FI Scooter Commercial

3 Apr 2014, 14:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was only a matter of time until we got to see the youngest MotoGP world champion ever Marc Marquez starring in a Honda commercial, and that time has come. Marquez is starring in a commercial HRC ...

2014 MotoGP: So Far, Honda Stays in the Series

21 Mar 2014, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The manufacturers which field Factory option bikes in the 2014 season, namely Ducati, Honda and Yamaha have recently learned that Dorna intends to run the series with a single ECU and only one softw...

2014 MotoGP: Ducati, Honda and Yamaha Testing Tires at Phillip Island

3 Mar 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first day of tire testing in Australia, at Phillip Island sees the 2013 runner-up Jorge Lorenzo clocked with the fastest lap around the Oz track, with 1m29s213, surprisingly followed by Cal Crut...