
With the announcement that Cal Crutchlow is to move to the LCR Honda team for 2015, making space for Andrea Iannone to move up to the Factory Ducati team, the beginnings of a MotoGP grid are starting to emerge for 2015. Both Repsol Honda seats are confirmed, as are both Factory Ducati riders and...
With Ducati having elected to switch to racing as an Open entry in the MotoGP class, it is time for a quick refresher course on the rules. Below is a primer on the key differences between racing as an Open entry and racing as a Factory Option entry, and the advantages and disadvantages of each....
The second preseason MotoGP test at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit has brought dramatic developments: 1. Ducati goes "Open!" As predicted some time ago, Ducati decided today to accept the "penalty" of using series-spec Magneti Marelli software with the spec ECU in return for the...
The full 2015 MotoGP grid were all in action, except for the injured Pramac Racing rider Yonny Hernandez, whilst five test riders from the various manufacturers are also in attendance. Right on the pace in the opening hours was Valentino Rossi (2'00.380) as he lapped ahead of the rest of the...
It seems safe to say we are living in a new Golden Age of MotoGP. The stomach-churning tension of 2015 was followed by an unimaginably wild 2016 season, the racing turned on its head by the combination of Michelin's first season back in MotoGP and the switch to fully spec Magneti Marelli...
Forward NGM Yamaha's Aleix Espargaro bagged top spot in this afternoon's second MotoGP free practice session at Assen, using the softer Open class Bridgestone to finish two tenths ahead of reigning champion Marc Marquez. Espargaro, who was second quickest behind brother Pol this morning, set a...
The crowds at Silverstone certainly got their money's worth at this year's British Grand Prix. The weather turned, the sun shone, the temperature rose, and the fans were treated to three scintillating races, along with an action-packed support program. The Moto3 race was the usual nail-biter,...