July
Honda to introduce updates in Germany
07 July 2011 by
Honda will roll out a new electronics package and swingarm for the next round of the 2011 MotoGP world championship in Germany. Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli all evaluated a new...
Was Dani Pedrosa right to snub Marco Simoncelli handshake?
06 July 2011 by
Tension between Dani Pedrosa and Marco Simoncelli was at fever pitch in Mugello last weekend as the pair came face to face for the first time since their controversial collision in Le...
Dorna plans US triple-header, no Abu Dhabi
06 July 2011 by
America could have three races on the MotoGP world championship calendar in 2013, while plans to race in Abu Dhabi have been scrapped. The Laguna Seca circuit in California has a contract to host the...
Casey Stoner explains Karel Abraham bust-up
05 July 2011 by
Casey Stoner will try and stage clear the air talks with MotoGP rookie Karel Abraham in Germany later this month after the pair were involved in a heated exchange in pitlane during yesterday’s Mugello...
‘Pathetic’ crash fails to slow Casey Stoner
05 July 2011 by
Casey Stoner bounced back from what he described as a ‘pathetic’ slow speed crash to smash the lap record during a one-day test at the Mugello circuit in Italy yesterday (Monday). The Australian had a...
Andrea Dovizioso confident of title challenge
05 July 2011 by
Italian Andrea Dovizioso is confident he can sustain his 2011 MotoGP world championship challenge as the season approaches the halfway stage. Dovizioso was runner-up in his home race at Mugello last...
Leon Haslam to ride Suter/BMW 1000cc MotoGP bike
04 July 2011 by
Leon Haslam could give his impressions and feedback on the new Suter/BMW 1000cc MotoGP bike in Mugello today. The British rider is at the Mugello circuit preparing for a BMW World Superbike test...
Mugello MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo thrilled after rousing fightback
04 July 2011 by
Jorge Lorenzo cut Casey Stoner’s lead in the MotoGP world championship to just 19-points after he produced a thrilling fightback to win yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. The factory Yamaha...
Mugello MotoGP: Casey Stoner squanders big lead
04 July 2011 by
Casey Stoner blamed a rear tyre pressure blunder after he squandered a big lead in yesterday’s Italian MotoGP race to eventually finish third. Stoner looked like he was cruising to a 28th MotoGP...
Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi humbled on home soil
04 July 2011 by
Valentino Rossi’s Ducati debut on Italian soil saw him suffer a crushing defeat in front of his adoring home fans at Mugello yesterday. Riding the new GP11.1 for the second race, the updated...
Mugello MotoGP: Ben Spies rues early errors
04 July 2011 by
Ben Spies said two early mistakes cost him the chance to follow up his brilliant debut win in Assen last month with another podium finish in Mugello yesterday. Spies finished in fourth position after...
Mugello MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow retires from top ten
04 July 2011 by
Cal Crutchlow had a disastrous Mugello MotoGP debut yesterday, the British rider retiring after only six laps with a lack of confidence in the front-end of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine. Crutchlow...
Mugello MotoGP: Pressure builds on Scott Redding
04 July 2011 by
Scott Redding has been warned his poor run of results in the Moto2 world championship must improve quickly after he slumped to a disappointing 27th place in Mugello. The 18-year-old threatened to pull...
Mugello MotoGP: Bradley Smith extends podium streak
04 July 2011 by
Bradley Smith’s golden run of form in his maiden Moto2 campaign continued in Mugello yesterday after the Oxfordshire rider fought for victory throughout a gripping Italian Grand Prix. The Tech 3...
Mugello MotoGP: Lorenzo takes second victory of season
03 July 2011 by
Reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) took his second victory of the season at Mugello, after battling with Repsol Honda team mates Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner who...
Mugello MotoGP: Márquez takes Moto2 victory
03 July 2011 by
Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) took his third victory of the season at Mugello, after winning a hard fought race-long battle with Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) and Bradley Smith...
Mugello MotoGP: Terol steals 125 win
03 July 2011 by
Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar Team 125cc) stole a brilliant win from Avant-AirAsia-Ajo rider Johann Zarco at Mugello, patiently stalking the Frenchman thoughout the second half of the race before...
Mugello MotoGP: Ducati struggles continue for Valentino Rossi
02 July 2011 by
Valentino Rossi will start his first race for Ducati on Italian soil from a lowly 12th position tomorrow after another disastrous qualifying session at his beloved Mugello circuit. The 32-year-old...
Mugello MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli vows to avoid mistakes
02 July 2011 by
Marco Simoncelli has vowed to cut out the big mistakes that have made him public enemy number one in 2011, as he goes in search of his maiden MotoGP podium on home soil tomorrow. Simoncelli will start...
Mugello MotoGP: Casey Stoner ‘I could have gone faster’
02 July 2011 by
Casey Stoner set the fastest ever lap of the Mugello circuit in Italy today and then said he could have gone even faster in better conditions. Earlier light rain that disrupted the 125GP session had...
Mugello MotoGP: Marquez snatches Moto2 pole
02 July 2011 by
Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) managed to snatch his second pole position of the season back from Alex de Angelis (JIR Moto2) in the final lap of Moto2 qualifying at Mugello. British Tech 3...
Mugello MotoGP: Stoner sets fastest ever lap at Mugello
02 July 2011 by
Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) set the fastest ever lap on two wheels at Mugello in qualifying this afternoon to clinch the twenty-seventh pole position of the Australian’s MotoGP career. With 37 minutes...
Mugello MotoGP: Zarco takes first pole of season
02 July 2011 by
Johann Zarco (Avant-AirAsia-Ajo) qualified fastest in changeable conditions at Mugello to secure his first pole position start of the season, lapping 1.6 seconds faster than RW Racing GP rider Luis...
Mugello MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa back from injury hell
01 July 2011 by
Dani Pedrosa has spoken of his frustration at having his 2011 MotoGP world title hopes destroyed by Marco Simoncelli after he made an impressive return to action in Mugello earlier today. Riding for...
Mugello MotoGP: Neck pain troubles Casey Stoner
01 July 2011 by
A neck injury picked up during a nasty crash during last weekend’s Assen MotoGP round hampered Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner during a rain-hit practice at the Mugello track earlier today. The Australian...
Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi unfazed by lowly 13th
01 July 2011 by
Valentino Rossi brushed off his lowly 13th place finish in practice at Mugello today after a problematic Ducati debut on home soil. Two different electrical faults with his new GP11.1 machines this...
Mugello MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow curses more rain
01 July 2011 by
Cal Crutchlow was left cursing more bad weather today as light rain that badly disrupted the second MotoGP practice session in Mugello cost the British rider precious time to learn the fast and...