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Yamaha: No doubt Lorenzo ‘back on it’ in Austin

10 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has no doubt that Jorge Lorenzo will be able to bounce back from the bitter disappointment of his early exit from the opening race of the season in Qatar when the world championship continues...

Electronics main focus for Suzuki in Austin and Argentina tests

10 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will not have a raft of new parts for Randy de Puniet to assess during forthcoming post race tests in Austin and Argentina, with the Japanese factory concentrating on development of the latest...

Yamaha eager to secure Rossi and Lorenzo deals

04 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha says it is poised to kick off detailed contract renewal discussions with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. With Honda admitting last month that it plans fresh talks to lure Lorenzo off a...

Aspar not expecting imminent RCV1000R upgrade

04 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden’s Aspar squad has conceded that its underpowererd new production Honda RCV1000R is unlikely to receive a motor upgrade until the fourth race of 2014 at the earliest. A lack of...

Yamaha boss: Rossi a title contender in 2014

02 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s brilliant victory challenge in the season’s opening MotoGP race in Qatar proves that the Italian is a genuine title contender in 2014, according to Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis. The...

Factory bike a must for Scott Redding in 2015

02 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding must be on a prototype Honda RC213V machine in 2015 to show off his full potential in the MotoGP world championship. That’s the view of his personal manager Michael Bartholemy, who came...