April
Stunning lap gives Marquez pole at COTA
11 April 2015 by
Marc Marquez took arguably the most impressive pole position of his career with the world champion recovering from a mechanical failure to set the pace at the Circuit of the Americas. After the first...
Dominant pole position for Kent
11 April 2015 by
Moto3 qualifying started with a flurry after rain was forecast inside the first fifteen minutes so there was a series of fast times from the outset with Danny Kent initially setting the pace by almost...
Brits on form in thrilling FP3
11 April 2015 by
Cal Crutchlow laid down a marker in this morning FP3 session with the LCR Honda rider second fastest behind Marc Marquez and guaranteeing his place in the second qualifying session this afternoon.
Friday roundup from COTA
11 April 2015 by
The opening day of practice at the Circuit of the Americas was one that surprisingly gave a lot of talking points for a day that had minimal dry weather running. With a dog on track, the first time...
Rossi puts pressure on Marquez, Lorenzo looks to win
10 April 2015 by
Keen to dampen expectations for this weekend Valentino Rossi stressed that the Circuit of the Americas is more suited to the Honda’s than the Yamaha’s. Rossi’s season opening win in Qatar has set a...
Dovi growing in confidence
10 April 2015 by
An exceptionally relaxed Andrea Dovizioso talked to the media about his chances this weekend and the Italian now has the confidence of a rider that knows the package underneath him will be competitive...
Smith aiming for top six
10 April 2015 by
Bradley Smith is aiming to break into the top six this weekend and take advantage of Dani Pedrosa missing the Grand Prix of the Americas. Smith, who finished eighth in Qatar, enjoyed a solid winter...
Updated bike for Crutchlow in Austin
10 April 2015 by
Cal Crutchlow will have an updated bike for this weekend with a new chassis and seat for his LCR Honda. The Englishman is on “give or take” the same package as the Repsol Honda riders, having received...
Iannone talks about his first premier class podium
08 April 2015 by
After claiming the first premier class podium of his career Andrea Iannone spoke about what it meant for him to stand on the rostrum in Qatar alongside Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso. It must be...
Aoyama sorry for Pedrosa but looking forward to COTA
07 April 2015 by
Having been cast aside by MotoGP over the winter Hiro Aoyama became an official test rider for HRC and having sat out the Qatar Grand Prix the Japanese rider will make his return to the grid as Dani...
Ducati duo talk Texas and marquez
07 April 2015 by
Ducati’s double podium in Qatar was highly impressive. The Bologna based squad had showed impressive pace throughout the winter but being able to convert that into 36 points on race day will have...
Marquez puts Qatar behind him
07 April 2015 by
After fighting back through the field in the Qatar Grand Prix to finish fifth Marc Marquez is keen to get his season back on track in this weekend’s Grand Prix of the Americas. “I’m really looking...
What does a rider feel with arm pump?
04 April 2015 by
Dani Pedrosa’s surgery yesterday for arm pump has once again brought the condition to the forefront of the MotoGP paddock. Arm pump is an exceptionally debilitating condition for any rider but on a...
Pedrosa undergoes surgery
03 April 2015 by
Dani Pedrosa has undergone surgery this morning in Spain for his ongoing arm pump problems with the Spaniard now set to face at least two races on the sideline with Hiroshi Aoyama replacing him at...
Full round-up from Qatar
03 April 2015 by
Qatar was the season opener that had it all; a typically action packed Moto3 race, a race that seemingly nobody wanted to win in Moto2 and an incredibly exciting MotoGP. You couldn’t have written a...
Laverty looking towards Texas after electronics woes
03 April 2015 by
Eugene Laverty was left curing his luck at Qatar but the Irishman is looking forward to next weekend’s Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas. Making his premier class debut Laverty’s pace in practice...
Pedrosa to undergo surgery tomorrow, Aoyama to stand in
02 April 2015 by
Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he will undergo surgery for the arm pump issues that left him struggling in Qatar. The Spaniard, who has already had surgery twice on his right forearm, will go under...
Strong Honda debut for Crutchlow
01 April 2015 by
Cal Crutchlow finished the Qatar Grand Prix where he aimed to as the leading satellite rider. A qualifying crash left him down the grid in 12th and it meant that salvaging seventh place at the flag...
Redding: We need to find our own with the bike
01 April 2015 by
Scott Redding had a torrid time in Qatar with the Marc VDS rider struggling throughout the weekend with his corner entry speed. Redding eventually finished 13th and to be just 1.5s ahead of Hector...
Smith pleased with Qatar outcome
01 April 2015 by
Bradley Smith had a strong first race of the season with the Tech3 Yamaha rider finishing eighth in Qatar and just behind Cal Crutchlow in the fight for top satellite rider honours. After the race it...
Ducati now limited to 22 litres of fuel
01 April 2015 by
Ducati’s strong start to 201t has seen the Italian manufacturer lose the first of their Factory Option concessions with the red machines now limited to 22 litres of fuel via the regulations. The...
Strong start for McPhee
01 April 2015 by
John McPhee stormed through on the last lap to take fifth position at the flag after a difficult day for the Scottish rider. McPhee, teammate to race winner Alexis Masbou, was hamstrung throughout by...