September
Aragon MotoGP: Pedrosa eases to victory
30 September 2012 by
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa dominated today’s MotoGP race at Aragon to win from Jorge Lorenzo by over six seconds. Lorenzo took the lead from the start, with Pedrosa close behind. Pedrosa passed...
Aragon MotoGP: Espargaro takes home win
30 September 2012 by
Kalex rider Pol Espargaro won his home race at Motorland Aragon today after a race long battle with championship leader and fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez. Neither Spaniard wanted to concede the lead...
Aragon MotoGP: Salom takes Moto3 win
30 September 2012 by
Spaniard Luis Salom has taken his second Moto3 victory of the season and moved in to second place in the championship after Maverick Vinales suffered a tehcnical problem on his out lap and was unable...
Aragon MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow surprised with front row
29 September 2012 by
Cal Crutchlow admitted he didn’t expect to challenge for his third successive front row start after he qualified behind dominant Spanish duo Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa at the Motorland Aragon this...
Aragon MotoGP: Third row not a disaster, says Valentino Rossi
29 September 2012 by
Valentino Rossi brushed off a crash that left him on the third row of the grid at the end of qualifying at a cool and cloudy Motorland Aragon this afternoon. Rossi lost the front-end of his factory...
Aragon MotoGP: Jonathan Rea seeks to slash gap to winner
29 September 2012 by
Jonathan Rea says he is more concerned about slashing the gap between himself and the race winner in Aragon tomorrow than he is about his final position at the end of the 23-lap clash. The British...
Aragon MotoGP: Ben Spies vows to attack for podium
29 September 2012 by
Ben Spies has vowed to throw more caution to the wind in tomorrow’s Motorland Aragon race in a bid to score his first podium in the 2012 MotoGP world championship. The Texan admitted taking a cautious...
Aragon MotoGP: Corsi secures Moto2 pole
29 September 2012 by
Ioda Racing rider Simonce Corsi has secured the first Moto2 pole position of his career. Corsi stole pole position from Spanish rider Pol Espargaro in the dying moments of the session. Italian Andrea...
Aragon MotoGP: Lorenzo snatches pole from Pedrosa
29 September 2012 by
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo will start tomorrow’s race at the Motorland Aragon circuit from pole position after knocking Dani Pedrosa off pole position at the end of the session. Pedrosa...
Aragon MotoGP: Folger on pole position
29 September 2012 by
Aspar rider Jonas Folger will start from pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Aragon after setting a fastest lap of 2’01.715 incool conditions during qualifying. It will be the German’s first...
Aragon MotoGP: Valentino Rossi not worried by slow start
28 September 2012 by
Valentino Rossi was surprisingly off the pace in wet conditions at the Motorland Aragon track in Spain today after he finished a rain-hit opening day of practice in eighth place. Rossi and Ducati’s...
Aragon MotoGP: Misano crash damage slows Cal Crutchlow
28 September 2012 by
Cal Crutchlow believes he could have finished inside the top three at the end of a rain-hit opening practice day at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider sat out this...
Aragon MotoGP: Rain a pain for Jonathan Rea
28 September 2012 by
Jonathan Rea encountered more cruel luck in Aragon today as bad weather once again severely disrupted preparations for his second MotoGP appearance for Repsol Honda. The British rider didn’t complete...
Aragon MotoGP: Spies ends wet first day on top
28 September 2012 by
Ben Spies topped the timesheets during a wet free practice two at Aragaon today, after the first session was run in part-wet conditions. Spies set a fastest time of 2’00.219 to knock Factory Honda...
MotoGP edging closer to controlled ECU
26 September 2012 by
Plans for MotoGP to switch to a controlled engine management system in 2014 have taken a big step closer today after it was confirmed that Magneti Marelli will make an ECU available to all teams from...
Jerry Burgess: Aragon better test of Ducati progress
26 September 2012 by
Ducati will be able to get a clearer understanding of whether recent chassis and swingarm improvements to its factory Desmosedici machine are a big step forward after this weekend’s Motorland Aragon...
Ben Spies right to delay World Superbike return
24 September 2012 by
Ben Spies was right to shun the opportunity to move back to World Superbikes to try and fulfil his potential in the MotoGP world championship. The Texan seemed certain to be leaving MotoGP after he...
Bradley Smith urged to study Stefan Bradl’s MotoGP switch
24 September 2012 by
Bradley Smith should closely study the approach taken by German Stefan Bradl in 2012 to help him become an instant success in MotoGP next season. Bradl has been the revelation of this season having...
John McPhee gets big Moto3 chance
24 September 2012 by
Scottish rider John McPhee has been handed a dream chance to showcase his potential on the world stage after landing a Moto3 ride for the final five races of the 2012 world championship. McPhee will...
Kevin Schwantz plays down 2014 Suzuki MotoGP link
21 September 2012 by
Kevin Schwantz has played down rumours that he will spearhead Suzuki’s planned return to the MotoGP world championship in 2014. Rumours linking the Texan legend with running Suzuki’s new 1000cc...
Silverstone gets September date on 2013 MotoGP calendar
21 September 2012 by
The 2013 British Grand Prix will feature much later on the schedule after the Silverstone race was moved to a September date on the provisional calendar. Next year’s race is due to take place on...
Byrne, Hill and Lowes in contention for Paul Bird MotoGP ride
20 September 2012 by
British superbike title contenders Shane Byrne and Tommy Hill and rising World Supersport star Sam Lowes are all leading candidates to move to MotoGP in Paul Bird’s all-British squad next...
Nicky Hayden backs Ducati’s 2013 strategy
19 September 2012 by
American Nicky Hayden has backed Ducati’s signing of compatriot Ben Spies to add experience to the Bologna factory’s 2013 MotoGP line-up. Current factory Yamaha rider Spies will partner Italian rookie...
Haven’t we heard Hector Barbera’s apology before?
19 September 2012 by
When Hector Barbera slammed into the back of Dani Pedrosa’s factory Honda RC213V machine on the first lap of last Sunday’s Misano MotoGP race, it was expected he would be full of remorse and...
Jerry Burgess: Lorenzo now overwhelming title favourite
19 September 2012 by
Jorge Lorenzo is now the overwhelming favourite to lift his second MotoGP world title in 2012 after main rival Dani Pedrosa suffered a disastrous race in Misano last weekend. That’s the view of...
Karel Abraham’s Ducati squad explain Misano start drama
18 September 2012 by
Karel Abraham’s Cardion AB Ducati has issued a statement explaining a how a technical fault seconds before the start of Sunday’s Misano MotoGP triggered a series of events that led to Dani Pedrosa...
Valentino Rossi continues development work for Ducati
18 September 2012 by
Valentino Rossi might be heading back to Yamaha in less than two months, but the Italian is still playing a pivotal role in trying to make Ducati a more competitive force in 2013. The Italian raced a...
Danny Kent poised for Moto2 switch
18 September 2012 by
Danny Kent is poised to add his name to a long line of British talent that’s raced for the French-based Tech 3 squad in 2013. The 18-year-old is close to finalising a move to Herve Poncharal’s Tech 3...
Pedrosa: ‘I am going to fight to the final corner on the final lap’
18 September 2012 by
Dani Pedrosa insists he can still capture an elusive first MotoGP world crown in 2012 after vowing to fight to the final corner on the final lap. The Spaniard’s world title hopes suffered a crushing...
Misano MotoGP: Pedrosa and Lorenzo reflect after title twist
17 September 2012 by
Jorge Lorenzo took a giant step towards claiming a second MotoGP world title in Misano after main rival Dani Pedrosa’s championship hopes suffered a huge blow. Lorenzo cruised to a priceless sixth...
Misano MotoGP: Jonathan Rea encouraged by HRC debut
17 September 2012 by
Jonathan Rea took heart from an encouraging debut MotoGP weekend in Misano after he qualified and finished inside the top 10 on Casey Stoner’s factory Honda RC213V. The wealth of experience gained,...
Misano MotoGP: Rossi and Bautista dedicate podium to Marco Simoncelli
17 September 2012 by
Valentino Rossi and Alvaro Bautista dedicated their brilliant podium finishes in yesterday’s Misano MotoGP to late Italian star Marco Simoncelli. Italian Rossi claimed his best ever dry result for...
Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow blows golden podium chance
17 September 2012 by
Cal Crutchlow blew a great chance to claim a second successive MotoGP rostrum after he crashed out of contention on lap five in Misano. The British rider was lining up an attack on Monster Yamaha Tech...
Misano MotoGP: Front tyre issue halts Stefan Bradl’s podium challenge
17 September 2012 by
Stefan Bradl was left to rue a front tyre issue that cost him a golden opportunity to claim a career first MotoGP podium in his 100th world championship appearance in Misano. The German held third...
Misano MotoGP: Ben Spies relieved with top five
17 September 2012 by
Ben Spies was relieved to make a welcome return to the top five in the 2012 MotoGP campaign after a tough race in Misano yesterday. The Texan saw the chequered flag for the first time since the...
Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo wins after Dani Pedrosa crashes
16 September 2012 by
The 2012 MotoGP world championship took another dramatic twist in Misano this afternoon, with Jorge Lorenzo claiming a priceless victory after main rival Dani Pedrosa crashed out of a dramatic...