
Since we already reported earlier this week that Maverick Viñales had signed a two-year deal with Yamaha Racing, riding alongside Valentino Rossi in the Movistar Yamaha team for 2017 and 2018, we won't rehash the details again for you. Instead, for those who doubted the initial report, this post...
Yamaha MotoGP and Maverick Viñales have had a bumpy ride together this year. Unhappy with Yamaha, Viñales negotiated an early termination of his contract so that he could go elsewhere next year. Next, Viñales was suspended by Yamaha for allegedly trying to damage his M1 race bike at the Styrian...
After testing his new Aprilia MotoGP bike at Misano, Maverick Viñales is already comfortable and fast. His reported best lap time from his first day on the bike was already very competitive at the MotoGP level. The next MotoGP race is at Aragón on September 12. Viñales will be aboard the Aprilia...
In the following press release, Yamaha and Maverick Viñales announced that they will be parting ways at the end of this year – ending Viñales' MotoGP contract with Yamaha one year early. Maverick Viñales is an extremely talented rider who has struggled, at times, with wildly inconsistent results...
The first official MotoGP test of 2022 was held Saturday and Sunday at the Sepang circuit. Two things were clear from this test, including that the different riders are very closely competitive (the top 20 positions were approximately 1 second apart, in total), and several manufacturers have...
2017 has been a strange year in motorcycle racing. We have had one of the best ever seasons of racing in MotoGP, with close finishes and a surprise title challenger. We have seen one of the best ever WorldSBK riders stamp his authority on the series, though that has also seen the championship...
The revolution I predicted looks like it is coming to pass, but as with every prediction, the changes happening are beyond even what I had expected. Young talent is coming into the series – Joan Mir, Miguel Oliveira – big names are changing bikes – Johann Zarco, Andrea Iannone – and a couple of...