Monday, June 17 2013
The MotoGP of Catalunya resulted in another victory for current world champion Jorge Lorenzo this weekend, when the Yamaha Factory Racing rider put on a skilled display in escalating temperatures to take the chequered flag. Lorenzo managed to get off to a good start into the first corner, keeping his cool and working hard to [...]
Monday, June 17 2013
In his latest instalment, Steve’s coming to us directly from a scorching Circuit de Catalunya, after another fantastic MotoGP. The victory this time around went to current world champion Jorge Lorenzo, who never put a foot wrong throughout, crossing the line with a 1.763 second lead over Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa. The podium was eventually [...]
Thursday, June 13 2013
The Catalan MotoGP is on the horizon this weekend, and for all you fans who like to hear the techie side of things, here’s the Bridgestone rundown of which tyres will be on offer for the runners and riders… The circuit is known for being fast and flowing and as a result of its numerous [...]
Wednesday, June 12 2013
This weekend, the MotoGP paddock packs up and heads to sunny Spain for the sixth round of the 2013 season – the Grand Prix of Catalunya. The Repsol Honda duo of Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will reach the circuit in fine form, with Dani the series leader since heading to the top of the [...]
Friday, June 7 2013
Valentino Rossi has been placed 51st on this year’s Forbes Rich List of the 100 Highest Paid Athletes – the only motorcycle racer to make the cut. Rossi, who returned to the MotoGP Yamaha team this year after an ill-fated couple of years with Ducati, made £14 million in 2012, but apparently, that’s nothing compared [...]
Thursday, June 6 2013
Monster Tech 3 Yamaha’s Bradley Smith has undergone treatment to repair a pretty badly damaged finger, after an accident at last weekend’s Italian MotoGP practise session saw his YZR-M1 trap his hand! We’ve spared you the picture of the damaged finger here, but for those of you who can’t resist a bit of gore, there’s [...]
Monday, June 3 2013
The Grand Prix of Italy is taking place this weekend at beautiful Tuscany’s Mugello circuit. Both Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez have previous experience of winning at the circuit, and it’s fair to say they’re on a bit of a role so far this year! After his French GP win, Dani has managed to tip [...]
Monday, June 3 2013
If you ride a Honda motorbike, you’ll definitely want to read on! The Japanese manufacturer is set to unveil a whole new production model for the 2014 FIM Road Racing World Championship, Grand Prix MotoGP class by the end of this year! According to Honda, the new model will significantly lower running costs in the [...]
Monday, June 3 2013
Congratulations are in order for Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who achieved a fantastic win at the Italian MotoGP this weekend. Mugello has always been a lucky circuit for the Spanish rider; he has achieved two consecutive wins there in recent years – and Sunday’s perfect conditions set the scene for his third. Starting well, [...]
Thursday, May 30 2013
Round five of the 2013 MotoGP Championship is taking place at Mugello this weekend – the first of two Italian races this year and as ever, Bridgestone will be on hand to supply those all important tyres! As one of the fastest and most flowing circuits on the calendar, with one of the longest straights [...]
Tuesday, May 28 2013
The Ducati Team is gearing up for its home MotoGP round at Mugello next weekend, with riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden hoping to receive plenty of support from the Italian fans – as well as some good results! Dovi will be competing on his Desmosedici GP13 for the first time at the track where [...]
Monday, May 20 2013
The Ducati Team riders, Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso, had their best race of the season so far at Le Mans this weekend, with fifth and fourth place finishes respectively. Dovi managed to grab the top spot front the front row and kept hold of it for eight laps, fending off eventual winner Dani Pedrosa [...]
Monday, May 20 2013
The Repsol Honda team was celebrating again this weekend, when Dani Pedrosa took a fantastic victory at the French MotoGP at the Le Mans circuit. Despite the damp conditions, Dani fought hard with Andrea Dovizioso, with both riders swapping the lead until lap fourteen; it was then that the Spanish rider made his move and [...]
Friday, May 17 2013
Rumours are flying around that Monster Yamaha Tech 3′s Cal Crutchlow could well be losing his seat on the team in 2014, with Moto2′s Pol Espargaro moving in to take his place. It seems that the young Spanish rider has been in talks with Yamaha to join them in the Premier Class next year, and [...]
Wednesday, May 15 2013
With the fourth round of the MotoGP Championship taking place at Le Mans this weekend, riders will have a softer selection of Bridgestone slicks available, at a track less wearing on tyres than the previous rounds. At 4.185km in length, the Le Mans circuit places much more emphasis on acceleration and braking than outright corner [...]