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2012 MOTOGP MOMENTS – CASEY STONER RETIRES

23 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

When Casey Stoner won the Jerez and Estoril races to ignite the defence of his MotoGP crown, talk of his retirement was already filling plenty of column inches. The Aussie was at pains to deny the...

2012 MOTOGP MOMENTS – CRUTCHLOW ON PODIUM

22 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

A British rider on a MotoGP podium had become almost as rare as the sight of Halley’s Comet. A podium drought that stretched back to the British Grand Prix in 2000 was finally ended though when Cal...

Jorge Lorenzo’s boss reflects on triumphant 2012

21 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo and Yamaha’s pre-season preparations were pivotal in helping the Spaniard capture a second MotoGP world title in 2012. That’s the view of Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha team boss Wilco...

Tech 3 boss hails ‘fantastic’ Andrea Dovizioso

21 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso’s performances in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad last season have been hailed as ‘fantastic’, as the Italian prepares for the tough challenge of making Ducati’s factory Desmosedici a...

Marc Coma out of Dakar 2013

21 December 2012 by Michael Guy

Dakar legend Marc Coma has announced in a press conference today that he will not race the 2013 Dakar. The three time winner is still suffering the effects of a high speed crash during Rally Maroc in...

Colin Edwards: ‘I never considered retirement’

21 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards reckons retiring from MotoGP was never an option he considered after a dismal 2012 on the struggling Suter-BMW CRT project. The popular Texan was the poster boy for the new CRT category...

Penalty points for dangerous riding in MotoGP from 2013

20 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dangerous and aggressive riding will be dealt with by a new penalty points system that will be introduced across all three classes in the MotoGP world championship from next season. Points will be...

Yamaha expected to unveil new gearbox for 2013

19 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha is expected to equip its factory YZR-M1 machine with a new seamless shift gearbox to aid Jorge Lorenzo in his quest to win the MotoGP world title for a third time in 2013. Honda and Ducati have...

Yamaha expecting less friction between Lorenzo and Rossi

19 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo’s relationship will not be dominated by the friction and animosity that existed between the pair between 2008 and 2010. Rossi’s return to Yamaha’s factory MotoGP...

Will Suzuki's 2014 MotoGP bike be good enough to get them on the podium?

19 December 2012 by MCN

Suzuki are set to return to the MotoGP grid in 2014 after leaving the championship at the end of 2011 for financial reasons. After such a lengthy absence, will they be competitive? pollcomment

HRC boss content with 2012 despite title defeat

18 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Honda boss Shuhei Nakamoto has said he is happy with the performance of the official HRC factory MotoGP squad in 2012, despite losing the world title to Yamaha and Jorge Lorenzo. After dominating the...

Jorge Lorenzo: Yamaha return ‘great opportunity’ for Rossi

17 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says Valentino Rossi’s return to Yamaha has presented the Italian icon with the perfect opportunity to show that he is still fast enough to win premier...

Jerry Burgess haunted by Ducati failure

15 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess says he will be haunted to his grave by the Italian’s failure to be competitive enough to challenge for victories during a disastrous two-year stint with...

Factory support lured Andrea Dovizioso to Ducati

14 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso’s desire to be the technical figurehead for a major factory was his prime motivation for gambling his future on a move to Ducati in 2013, according to former Monster Yamaha Tech 3...

HRC hopes for ‘several’ victories from Marc Marquez in 2013

13 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Honda is hopeful that rookie sensation Marc Marquez will be able to win ‘several’ races in his first season in MotoGP next year. Marquez’s arrival in MotoGP is already one of the most anticipated and...

Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner clash over Laguna ’08 again

13 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Long running tension and animosity between Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner is showing no sign of letting up, despite the Australian’s retirement from MotoGP at the end of the season. The trigger for...

Jorge Lorenzo: ‘Rossi return can make me stronger’

12 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo believes the return of bitter rival Valentino Rossi to Yamaha in 2013 will make him an even stronger force to be reckoned with next year. The Spaniard will...

Cameron Donald re-signs with Wilson Craig Racing

12 December 2012 by Simon Patterson

Australian double TT winner Cameron Donald will remain with Wilson Craig Racing for the 2013 roadracing season. Donald, who has been supported by Craig through various teams since 2005, will be...

Suzuki request MotoGP testing return

11 December 2012 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki have re-ignited claims of a 2014 MotoGP return as they today requested permission to partake in selected MotoGP official tests in 2013. The Japanese team, who left the championship for...

Norton announce two rider TT team

11 December 2012 by Simon Patterson

Norton have announced a two-man British team for the 2013 Isle of Man TT, bringing Dan Hegarty into the team alongside 2012 rider Ian Mackman. Hegarty, a promising TT rider since his 2012 debut, is...

Kiyo to partner Lowes at Samsung Honda

10 December 2012 by Simon Patterson

Honda have today announced the lineup for their 2013 British championship effort under the Samsung Honda banner. The team sees the shock return to BSB of Japanese star and three-time champion Ryuichi...

Marc Marquez backed to handle MotoGP spotlight

10 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez will have no problem in coping with the intense scrutiny and pressure of stepping into Repsol Honda as Casey Stoner’s replacement in 2013. Expectation and anticipation ahead of the...

Valentino Rossi has nothing to prove on Yamaha return

10 December 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has nothing to prove when he makes a return to Yamaha in 2013. After a nightmare two-year spell with Ducati in which the Italian failed to get close to recording a victory in 35...

Video: Making Dakar Part Two

05 December 2012 by MCN

Part two of Team Delta Kunststoffe Husqvarna UK’s mini-documentary, Making Dakar, is now available. The series, featuring Welsh-based Si Pavey and his privateer team, is being shot by the team in the...

Video: Making Dakar with Simon Pavey

03 December 2012 by MCN

Welsh-based Dakar racer Simon Pavey and his Delta Kunststoffe Husqvarna team are the feature of a new mini-series documentary shot by Simon’s son Llewelyn Sullivan-Pavey, tracking the team’s...

Honda TT Legends announce five-rider lineup for 2013

03 December 2012 by Simon Patterson

Honda has unveiled a five-strong squad for their TT Legends team, to coordinate a two pronged attack on the Isle of Man TT and the Endurance World Championship. Retaining nineteen-times TT winner John...

Sepang to host two MotoGP races in future?

30 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

Sepang could host two MotoGP races in the near future in a bid to cash in on booming interest in South East Asian markets like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. MCN can reveal that Yamaha boss Lin...

Stefan Bradl has birthday op to cure arm pump

30 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

Stefan Bradl’s 23rd birthday celebrations took place on a Barcelona hospital bed after the German underwent successful surgery to cure an arm pump issue that plagued him during an impressive rookie...

Gino Rea set to stay in Moto2

30 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

Gino Rea’s tough debut season in the ultra-competitive Moto2 class won’t be his last, with the Londoner understood to have signed a 2013 deal with the new ESGP squad. Rea was missing from the...

Laverty tops time sheets in Jerez – out paces Ducati MotoGP men

29 November 2012 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty concluded his 2012 season in the best possible way by topping the time sheets at the end of his three day test in Jerez. The factory Aprilia rider set a stunning 1.40.185 to topple...

Michael Laverty to MotoGP in 2013

28 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

As has been widely rumoured, Michael Laverty has been named on the provisional MotoGP entry list for 2013 in Paul Bird’s British-based squad. Laverty is entered on a PBM machine, which is expected to...

No Gino Rea on provisional 2013 Moto2 entry list

28 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Gino Rea is a notable absentee from the provisional Moto2 entry list released today for the 2013 world championship campaign. The Londoner, who scored a stunning debut podium with third...

32-strong field for 2013 Moto3 battle

28 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

A 32-strong field, which includes British duo Danny Webb and John McPhee, will contest the second Moto3 world championship in 2013. Webb is down to ride a Suter Honda machine on the provisional entry...

Honda satisfied after final round of testing in Jerez – Sykes leads

28 November 2012 by Michael Guy

In what will be the final week of World Superbike testing of 2012 before the winter testing ban comes into effect all of the top teams descended on the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. With action...

Bryan Staring lands Gresini CRT ride

27 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s retirement from MotoGP hasn’t left the premier class without an Australian rider on the grid after Bryan Staring was confirmed as the surprise pick for the Gresini CRT ride. Staring...

Nicky Hayden confident Ducati can cure understeer issue

27 November 2012 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden remains confident Ducati can solve a persistent understeer issue that has dogged the Desmosedici MotoGP project in recent years. The understeer issue was a constant complaint of Valentino...

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