June

Espargaro calls for more power from Suzuki

30 June 2015 by Steve English

Aleix Espargaro faded to the lower reaches of the open in Assen after a difficult race for the front row starter. Despite entering the first corner in second place Espargaro was unable to offer...

Clutch and brake problems for Pedrosa

30 June 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa crashed on race day morning in Assen and had to settle for eighth at the flag after a difficult day at the Dutch TT. The crash left his preferred race bike badly damaged and at the start...

Ajo's incredible escape!

30 June 2015 by Steve English

Niki Ajo channeled his inner Randy Mamola at Assen after an incredible last lap save saw the Finn roll across the finish line alongside his Moto3 machine. Having ridden his bucking KTM across the line...

Bradl in doubt for Germany after surgery

30 June 2015 by Steve English

With his home Grand Prix next on the calendar Stefan Bradl faces a race against time to be fit for Sachsenring. The German crashed during the race at Assen and fractured his right scaphoid. The injury...

Difficult Dutch weekend for Ducati

29 June 2015 by Steve English

Assen was a difficult race for the Ducati squad with Andrea Iannone able to salvage a top five finish despite suffering from braking problems. Andrea Dovizioso wasn’t so lucky with the Italian...

Rossi and Marquez serve up a classic!

27 June 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi took the 111th win of his career after a superbly judged fight with Marc Marquez for the win. The duo were in a class of their own but when Rossi moved past with three laps to go there...

Zarco wins again

27 June 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco extended his Moto2 championship lead to 45 points from Tito Rabat after a well judged victory in a shortened Dutch TT. The race was reduced to 16 laps after a crash at the start by Luis...

Oliviera wins a thriller!

27 June 2015 by Steve English

Miguel Oliviera claimed a thrilling Moto3 victory at Assen with the Portuguese rider taking the second victory of his career from Fabio Quartararo and Danny Kent. The race distilled into a battle at...

Marquez sets pace in warmup

27 June 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez showed his potential for today’s Dutch TT by topping the times in morning warmup by over four tenths of a second from Valentino Rossi. Marquez has had the speed this weekend to contend...

Zarco fastest in warmup

27 June 2015 by Steve English

Moto2 has been about three men all wekeend-Johann Zarco, Tito Rabat and Sam Lowes-and while Simone Corsi was able to get amongst them this morning there’s little indicators to expect the podium fight...

Kent leads way in warmup

27 June 2015 by Steve English

After qualifying off the front row Danny Kent said that he was confident in his race pace and this morning’s warmup was a clear indication that he will be the man to beat this afternoon. Kent was...

Statement from Grand Prix Commission on concessions for 2016

27 June 2015 by Steve English

The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM CEO), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso...

Ducati to lose concessions from 2016

27 June 2015 by Steve English

Ducati will lose all concessions for 2016 with an announcement today by the Grand Prix Commission stating that “any team that scores six concession points in wet or dry will lose all concessions for...

"So important" for Rossi to claim pole

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi’s first pole position of the season was greeted by huge cheers from the Assen crowd and afterwards the championship leader was under no illusions as to how crucial it was for him. “It...

Pole for Zarco with Lowes confident of race pace

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco claimed pole position by over a quarter second from Tito Rabat and tomorrow’s race looks set to be a close fight between the duo with Sam Lowes likely to be in the thick of things. It was...

First pole of the year for Rossi

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi claimed his first pole position of the season at Assen after a stunning qualifying session that saw the Italian take pole from Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez. While Rossi had a...

Espargaro and Petrucci make it through to QP2

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Aleix Espargaro and Danilo Petrucci made it through to QP2 after the Suzuki rider gambled on having done enough on his first run to make it through to the final top 12 shootout. Petrucci was...

Marquez fastest in final practice

26 June 2015 by Steve English

The final free practice session of the weekend is a crucial 30 minute session that gives the best indicator of what to expect over the course of the weekend. No longer bound by a need to finish inside...

Pole for Bastianini, Kent fourth on the grid

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Enea Bastianini took a second consecutive pole position this afternoon with the Italian continuing to show why he is rated as the only rider capable of fighting with Danny Kent for the Moto3 world...

Rabat quickest ahead of qualifying

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat set the fastest time of the final Moto2 practice on his final lap with the reigning world champion ending the session over two tenths faster than his nearest pursuer, Xavier Simeon, with...

Yamaha lay down a morning marker

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Yamaha laid down an ominous marker in the critical FP3 session with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo topping the timesheets ahead of the Ducati’s of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso. Having seen...

Kent fastest ahead of qualifying

26 June 2015 by Steve English

Late in the session Danny Kent put in a series of fast times to move to the head of the timesheets in Moto3. The Englishman has led every session before this afternoon’s all important qualifying...

Fifth for Crutchlow after solid opening day

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Despite spending most of the day in the lower reaches of the top half of the field Cal Cruthclow was pleased with his speed on the opening day in Assen. Crutchlow spent most of the day using a single...

Rossi wary of Honda threat

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi was pleased with his efforts on the opening day of the Dutch TT with the nine times world champion evaluating a new chassis and coming away impressed. The new Yamaha frame was tested...

Marquez feeling positive with decision to use 2014 chassis

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez crashed on his outlap of the opening practice session at Assen but the double MotoGP champion bounced back to finish the day second fastest. Marquez is using the 2014 chassis this weekend...

Assen to move to Sunday race day from 2016

25 June 2015 by Steve English

In a move that has been mooted for years the Dutch TT will change from its traditional Saturday race day to Sunday from 2016. The organisers originally hosted their event on a Saturday because of...

Zarco leaves it late to top times

25 June 2015 by Steve English

A last gasp lap from Johann Zarco saw the championship leader steal the top spot at the end of the opening day of practice at Assen. Zarco has been in great form of late and on his 24th lap of the...

Pedrosa fastest as Honda show signs of improvement

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Are Honda back? That will be the question asked after day one of the Dutch TT with Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez leading the timesheets but it’s so competitive at Assen this year that it’s hard to...

Dutch domination for Kent on day one

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent continued to lead the way in Moto3 after the Englishman was fastest in FP2 ahead of Romano Fenati and Jorge Navarro. Fabio Quartararo looks to be back on form after a quiet Catalan Grand...

Lowes looks ready to kick some Assen!

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes left it until the last minute but his confidence ahead of this weekend’s Dutch TT looks to be justified after the Speed Up rider set the fastest time of the morning at Assen. Lowes spent...

Classic added to Silverstone schedule

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Silverstone’s MotoGP meeting will hear two-strokes once again after the circuit announced that they will have two classic races as part of their “festival of speed and entertainment.” The circuit made...

Rossi sets the pace in Dutch dash

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi was fastest in FP1 at the Dutch TT with the Italain leading the way from Marc Marquez. The reigning world champion’s day didn’t start well after he crashed early in the session after...

Kent dominates in opening practice

25 June 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent had a strong start to his Dutch TT with the Englishman leading the way in opening practice by over six tenths of a second. Kent was fastest for almost the entire session and by the...

Marquez explains chassis switch

24 June 2015 by Steve English

Honda’s decision to revert back to the 2014 chassis for this weekend’s Dutch TT offered a glimpse into their struggles this year but Marc Marquez is hoping that it will be the spark that ignites his...

New frames for Yamaha riders in Assen

24 June 2015 by Steve English

Yamaha will race at this weekend’s Dutch TT with one new chassis available for both Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. The new chassis, as revealed in today’s MCN, was developed to improve the corner...

Marquez to start Assen weekend with 2014 chassis

24 June 2015 by Steve English

Repsol Honda confirmed today that Marc Marquez will use a 2014 chassis this weekend at the Dutch TT. The Spaniard briefly tested with the frame at the post Catalan Grand Prix test before a rain shower...