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Misano MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins Moto2 thriller

16 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins Moto2 thriller

Marc Marquez showed his ruthless streak once again with an incredible final lap to claim a thrilling Moto2 victory at a sun drenched Misano today. The Spaniard won a restarted race that was shortened...

Misano MotoGP: Sandro Cortese takes vital Moto3 win

16 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Sandro Cortese takes vital Moto3 win

Sandro Cortese’s grip on the 2012 Moto3 world title hunt tightened today after he claimed a third win of the season in an exciting Misano battle. The Red Bull KTM rider survived intense late pressure...

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow targets swift podium return

15 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow targets swift podium return

Cal Crutchlow gave himself a great opportunity to score a second successive MotoGP podium after claiming a place on the front row of the grid for the fifth time in 2012 at Misano today. The Coventry...

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi targets positive result with new chassis

15 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi targets positive result with new chassis

Valentino Rossi is hoping a new Ducati GP12 chassis and swingarm will help him claim only a fourth top six finish of the season in front of his home crowd at Misano tomorrow. The Italian, who will...

Misano MotoGP: Jonathan Rea keeping lid on expectations

15 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Jonathan Rea keeping lid on expectations

Jonathan Rea has said having no expectations of the result he can achieve in his MotoGP debut at Misano has helped take the pressure off him after the British rider impressively qualified inside the...

Misano MotoGP: Danny Kent just misses Moto3 front row

15 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Danny Kent just misses Moto3 front row

British rider Danny Kent came close to clinching a fourth front row start in 2012 after he qualified fourth on the grid for tomorrow’s Moto3 clash at Misano. The Red Bull KTM rider, who is being...

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow storms to fifth front row

15 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow storms to fifth front row

Cal Crutchlow stormed to his fifth front row start of the 2012 MotoGP world championship in Misano this afternoon. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider set a best time of 1.34.001 that had put him on...

Ben Spies explains Ducati switch

14 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies explains Ducati switch

Ben Spies has given his reasons for abandoning plans to return to World Superbikes in 2013 to sign a deal to race a factory-backed Ducati in MotoGP. The Texan looked certain to be heading to World...

Rain wrecks Jonathan Rea’s Repsol Honda debut

14 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Rain wrecks Jonathan Rea’s Repsol Honda debut

Jonathan Rea’s competitive debut on Casey Stoner’s factory Honda RC213V machine was ruined today by intermittent rain at the Misano circuit. The British rider didn’t even venture out of pit lane in...

Misano MotoGP: Abraham fastest after damp free practice

14 September 2012 by Liam Marsden

Misano MotoGP: Abraham fastest after damp free practice

Cardion AB rider Karel Abraham has ended the first day at Misano on top after the second pratice session was held in tricky conditions. Only 13 riders ventured out on to the 2.5 mile circuit as...

Cal Crutchlow targets podium return in Misano

13 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow targets podium return in Misano

Cal Crutchlow is confident success starved British fans won’t have to wait too long for another MotoGP podium success as he goes in search of a second successive top three in Misano this weekend. The...

Jonathan Rea unsure of MotoGP future

13 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jonathan Rea unsure of MotoGP future

Jonathan Rea says he has no idea whether he will be lining up with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith in MotoGP next year. The British rider has been strongly linked with a full-time switch to MotoGP in...

Cal Crutchlow backs Jonathan Rea for MotoGP success

13 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow backs Jonathan Rea for MotoGP success

Cal Crutchlow has backed Jonathan Rea to be a future success in MotoGP as the British pair prepare to race each other in a Grand Prix for the first time in Misano on Sunday. Rea has landed a dream...

Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone join Pramac Ducati

12 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone join Pramac Ducati

Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone will ride for the Pramac Ducati squad on full factory Desmosedici machinery in the 2013 MotoGP world championship. Although they will both race for the satellite squad run...

Jonathan Rea ready for dream MotoGP debut

11 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jonathan Rea ready for dream MotoGP debut

Jonathan Rea says his debut on Casey Stoner’s factory Honda RC213V machine in Misano this weekend will be a ‘big dream come true.” Rea starts his stint as reigning world champion Stoner’s injury...

Bradley Smith relishing working with Cal Crutchlow in 2013

11 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith relishing working with Cal Crutchlow in 2013

Bradley Smith is relishing the prospect of teaming up with fellow British rider Cal Crutchlow in next year’s MotoGP world championship. Smith’s two-year deal with the Tech 3 Yamaha squad was confirmed...

Kevin Schwantz in legal fight over Texas MotoGP

10 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

Kevin Schwantz in legal fight over Texas MotoGP

American legend Kevin Schwantz has filed a lawsuit against the Circuit of the Americas in a dispute over promotion rights for the inaugural MotoGP race at the Texan venue, due to take place in...

Poll: What's Jonathan Rea going to do on Stoner's Honda?

04 September 2012 by MCN

Poll: What's Jonathan Rea going to do on Stoner's Honda?

British World Superbike star Jonathan Rea will ride Casey Stoner’s factory Honda at the Misano and Aragon MotoGPs in the next few weeks while the Aussie recovers from surgery. So how excited should we...