2012
Valentino Rossi aims for big progress in Sepang
28 February 2012 by
The start of Valentino Rossi’s second test on board Ducati’s heavily revamped GP12 MotoGP machine proved to be a frustrating affair for the Italian after he finished in a lowly eighth on the opening...
Cal Crutchlow needs more time to evaluate revised Yamaha motor
28 February 2012 by
Cal Crutchlow ended the opening day of the second Sepang test in Malaysia with the seventh fastest time as scorching hot temperatures and then torrential rain thwarted his bid to properly assess a...
Casey Stoner quickest as storm disrupts first day in Sepang
28 February 2012 by
Casey Stoner topped the timesheets on a rain disrupted opening day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The reigning MotoGP world champion needed only three laps in baking hot...
Karel Abraham withdraws from Sepang test
28 February 2012 by
Karel Abraham has withdrawn from the Sepang MotoGP test with the right shoulder and back injuries he suffered in a big high-side crash at Jerez last week proving too painful to continue. The Czech...
Valentino Rossi to focus on new electronics in Sepang
27 February 2012 by
Valentino Rossi will use this week’s second Sepang test in Malaysia to concentrate on new electronics aimed at improving stability under acceleration with the radical new Ducati GP12 machine. Rossi...
Honda and Yamaha ready chassis updates for Sepang
27 February 2012 by
Honda and Yamaha are both likely to roll out new frames at this week’s second Sepang test to try and solve a chronic chatter issue with their new 1000cc projects. The new safer rear Bridgestone tyres...
James Ellison eyes big step in Aragon test
27 February 2012 by
British rider James Ellison is confident he will be able to get much closer to the pace of the fastest CRT machines when he returns to the track on the new Aprilia ART 1000cc bike at the Motorland...
Randy de Puniet targets factory scalps
24 February 2012 by
Randy de Puniet says his priority for 2012 is to finish top CRT rider and at some races defeat the new 1000cc factory prototypes after an encouraging test in Jerez this week. The Frenchman ended the...
Meet and ride with Crutchlow and Smith at Silverstone
24 February 2012 by
You still have chance to grab a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride the spectacular Silverstone Grand Prix track with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith on March 8. MCN has joined forces with...
James Ellison makes Aprilia MotoGP debut
22 February 2012 by
James Ellison made his long-awaited return to MotoGP action in Jerez yesterday (Tuesday) when he got his first chance to test Aprilia’s new CRT machine. The former Tech 3 Yamaha rider, who will ride...
Cal Crutchlow boosted by 1000cc MotoGP switch
21 February 2012 by
British rider Cal Crutchlow is confident the switch from 800cc to 1000cc for the MotoGP world championship will boost his hopes of fighting consistently for the top six in 2012. The Monster Yamaha...
Casey Stoner gives insight into new 1000s
21 February 2012 by
Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has given his views and opinions on what it is like to ride Honda’s new factory RC213V machine ahead of the start of the new 1000cc world championship era...
Andrea Dovizioso set for style makeover
20 February 2012 by
Andrea Dovizioso will use next week’s Sepang test in Malaysia to continue tweaking his riding technique to suit the new Yamaha YZR-M1 1000cc MotoGP bike. The Italian spent his entire MotoGP career...
Danny Kent thrilled but surprised at Moto3 pace
20 February 2012 by
British teenager Danny Kent admitted he surprised himself with his blistering speed during last week’s Moto3 test at the Jerez track in Spain. The 18-year-old was in untouchable form throughout the...
Bradley Smith confident Tech 3 bike will be podium challenger
20 February 2012 by
British rider Bradley Smith is confident the new Tech 3 Mistral 610 machine will be a serious Moto2 podium threat in 2012 after a positive and productive test in Jerez last week. The Oxfordshire rider...
Scott Redding and Danny Kent dominate Jerez test
19 February 2012 by
Scott Redding shared top spot in the ultra-competitive Moto2 class and Danny Kent led the way in the new Moto3 series at the end of a tremendous three-day test for the Brits in Jerez. Gloucestershire...
Solid start for Scott Redding and Bradley Smith in Jerez
17 February 2012 by
Scott Redding and Bradley Smith made a solid start to the Jerez Moto2 test in Spain yesterday (Thursday) when both posted lap times good enough to secure top ten places on a windy opening day. Marc...
Danny Kent sets Moto3 pace in Jerez
17 February 2012 by
British teenager Danny Kent’s hopes of emerging as a consistent podium threat in the new Moto3 class in 2012 got another major early boost in Jerez yesterday (Thursdsay). The Red Bull KTM rider topped...
Casey Stoner becomes a father for the first time
17 February 2012 by
Reiging MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner and wife Adriana are celebrating the birth of their first child. Stoner became a father to a baby girl named Alessandra in Switzerland last night. A short...
Jorge Lorenzo surprised at slow CRT pace
16 February 2012 by
Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo is the latest high profile rider to express concerns about the huge gulf in lap times between the factory 1000cc prototypes and new CRT machinery. The Spaniard got...
Estoril MotoGP gets go ahead for 2012
16 February 2012 by
Estoril will feature on the 2012 MotoGP world championship calendar after negotiations with rights owners Dorna were successfully concluded earlier this week. The Portuguese Grand Prix, scheduled to...
Casey Stoner expects resurgent Yamaha in 2012
15 February 2012 by
Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner is expecting an even stronger challenge from Yamaha rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies in the inaugural 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The...
Ride Silverstone with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith
15 February 2012 by
All of us at some point have dreamed of following in the tyre tracks of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and British Grand Prix heroes Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith by lapping the legendary Silverstone...
Marc Marquez motocross training but not ready for Moto2
14 February 2012 by
Marc Marquez has regained sufficient vision back in his damaged right eye to begin training on a motocross bike, but the Spaniard is not yet ready to return to Moto2 action. Marquez has withdrawn from...
Stefan Bradl looking to kick Moto2 habits
14 February 2012 by
Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl admits he needs to kick old habits to become a consistent top 10 threat in MotoGP after an encouraging debut on Honda’s new RC213V machine in Sepang recently. The...
British Eurosport renews MotoGP deal
14 February 2012 by
British Eurosport has extended its MotoGP deal to continue covering the world championship for 2012 and 2013. The contract extension means that MotoGP fans will continue to watch live coverage of the...
Danny Kent boosted by early Moto3 speed
14 February 2012 by
British teenager Danny Kent got a major pre-season boost in Valencia last week when he ended the first major Moto3 test with the fourth quickest time. The Red Bull KTM rider has made a brilliant...
Gino Rea close to securing Gresini Moto2 ride
14 February 2012 by
Despite appearing on the official 2012 Moto2 entry list and testing again for the Gresini Moriwaki squad in Valencia last week, British rider Gino Rea says his deal still hasn’t been signed to...
Scott Redding continues to dominate Valencia Moto2 test
10 February 2012
Scott Redding’s brilliant start to the 2012 Moto2 winter testing campaign continued at a chilly Valencia yesterday. Having set the pace on the opening day with a lap of 1.36.5, the Kalex rider...
Scott Redding sets pace in Valencia Moto2 test
09 February 2012
Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t prevent British rider Scott Redding from making a brilliant start to 2012 in Valencia yesterday when he topped the timesheets on the opening day of Moto2 testing. A...
Bradley Smith eager to assess new Tech 3 Moto2 bike
07 February 2012 by
It might not be a revamp of Ducati GP12 proportions, but Bradley Smith is eagerly anticipating finding out whether a brand new Mistral 610 machine he will debut in Valencia tomorrow (Wednesday) is the...
Scott Redding looking to continue fast winter form in Valencia
07 February 2012 by
British rider Scott Redding is hoping to continue his dazzling pre-season form this week when the Moto2 testing campaign resumes in Valencia. The Marc VDS Racing rider topped the timesheets in Jerez...
Alvaro Bautista impressed with Honda electronics
07 February 2012 by
Alvaro Bautista reckons Honda’s electronics are so well advanced that when he made his RC213V 1000cc debut in Sepang last week he felt slower than Suzuki’s 800! The Spaniard finished ninth with a best...
Valentino Rossi has Mugello metalwork removed
07 February 2012 by
Valentino Rossi has undergone a successful operation to remove the titanium rod that was inserted in his right tibia following a high-speed practice crash at the 2010 Italian MotoGP race. The...
Kyle Ryde’s season in doubt
06 February 2012 by
British 125 champion Kyle Ryde’s plans to race a Moto3 Honda this year are in jeopardy after the team’s proposed title sponsor withdrew their backing at the 11th hour. Kyle’s father Sean told MCN: “We...
Suzuki to enter new 1000cc bike in selected races in 2013?
06 February 2012 by
Suzuki could be back on the MotoGP grid with a new factory GSV-R 1000cc machine as early as 2013. Veteran Japanese test rider Nobuatsu Aoki confirmed in Sepang last week that he was testing Suzuki’s...