WITH THE start of the 2008 MotoGP just around the corner, Repsol Honda’s Nicky Hayden topped the first day of the penultimate preseason tests at Jerez today.
Hayden spent the day evaluating a modified RC212V chassis with revised stiffness character, as well as focusing on set-up changes. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion also recorded the fastest […]

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain (R) leads the race followed by Ducati rider Casey Stoner of Australia during the Comunitat Valenciana Motorcycling Grand Prix in Cheste, near Valencia, November 4, 2007

Spanish MotoGP riders Dani Pedrosa on his Honda negotiates a curve during a free practice session of the Grand Prix of Japan motorcycling race at Twin Ring Motegi Circuit in Motegi, north of Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007.

Valentino Rossi will leave Jerez tonight with a brand new BMW M car and, more importantly, a crucial psychological advantage over his title rivals after winning the 40 minute ‘qualifying session’ at Jerez this afternoon. The five time MotoGP World Champion took the 2007 BMW M Award at the MotoGP Official Test with scorching 1’38.394 […]

The second three-day MotoGP test of 2007 got underway at the superb Phillip Island grand prix circuit in Australia today with the Honda RC212V riders prominent on the rain curtailed first of the scheduled three-days.
The fast and flowing Australian track is a much different proposition for the Honda riders than the Sepang circuit, Malaysia venue […]

Three rookie riders proved their worth last weekend after dominating the 2006 Turkish MotoGP with Italy’s Marco Melandri, Australia’s Casey Stoner and the US’s Nicky Hayden winning the top three podium positions.
Marco Melandri, riding for Fortuna Honda on a RC211V won the race from Casey Stoner of LCR Honda, with Nicky Hayden of Repsol Honda […]

Super Aguri have targetted the French Grand Prix on July 16 for the debut of their new car. The Formula One newcomers also plan to run a third car in Friday practice from next week’s European Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring to make up for a lack of testing elsewhere.
“It is a far more […]

With the Purdue University Grand Prix race coming up on Saturday, student Chris Lee is somewhat at a loss as to how to describe the partying and drinking that often accompanies the infamous celebration.
“You have magazines calling this the greatest weekend in college history,” Lee, 22, said. “You have to experience it to understand it.”
But […]

Camel Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards both improved considerably on yesterday’s lap times in Jerez today, but are still working hard with Michelin to find a way to rid the M1 of the vibration problems that they are both experiencing here. A new batch of Michelin tires and some set-up changes brought […]

Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards completed their final pre-season test in Jerez today in front of hordes of Spanish fans, after riding thousands of kilometres during a total of fifteen days’ testing since January. Following a strong showing at the Barcelona Test last week, the Camel Yamaha Team’s preparations have suffered something of a set […]