2017

Year: 2017

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MotoGP: Iannone on top on rain struck second day in Sepang

31 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Iannone on top on rain struck second day in Sepang

Andrea Iannone has taken the Suzuki GSX-RR to the top of the time sheets on the second day of action in MotoGP’s season-opening Malaysian test, finishing ahead of former Suzuki and now Yamaha rider...

MotoGP: Rossi and Yamaha try out ‘winglet’ fairing design

31 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi and Yamaha try out ‘winglet’ fairing design

While MotoGP may have placed a ban on aerodynamic winglets for the 2017 season, it seems that some manufacturers have found a way around the new veto – with Valentino Rossi testing a new fairing today...

MotoGP: Lorenzo unworried despite steep Ducati learning curve

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo unworried despite steep Ducati learning curve

Jorge Lorenzo says he’s unworried after finishing 17th on the opening day of MotoGP’s first pre-season test in Sepang, as he discovered that the learning curve he’s going through to adapt his riding...

MotoGP: Rossi struggles through opening day in Sepang

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi struggles through opening day in Sepang

Valentino Rossi has struggled through the opening day of MotoGP pre-season testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, after awakening suffering from the effects of travel and sitting out the early part of...

MotoGP: Stoner fastest on opening day of 2017

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Stoner fastest on opening day of 2017

Ducati test rider and former world champion Casey Stoner was a surprise top of the time sheets after the opening day of the 2017 MotoGP season, with the Australian dipping under the lap record at...

Gallery: Suzuki's 2017 MotoGP GSX-RR

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gallery: Suzuki's 2017 MotoGP GSX-RR

With the 2017 MotoGP season underway after the first test got underway today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and with the Suzuki squad launching their new bikes at the track, it’s the...

Video: Suzuki show off their 2017 MotoGP machine

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Suzuki show off their 2017 MotoGP machine

The ECSTAR Suzuki team of Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins have pulled the covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine at the Sepang International Circuit ahead of tomorrow’s first day of testing action at the...

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Maverick Viñales

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Maverick Viñales

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team pulled the covers off their new machines last week in the firm’s Madrid headquarters – and as part of the proceedings, new signing Maverick Viñales sat down with the...

MotoGP: Smith back to fitness ahead of 2017 KTM debut

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Smith back to fitness ahead of 2017 KTM debut

Bradley Smith is loking forward to an easier time on his new bike than last timeon the Red Bull KTM tomorrow morning at MotoGP’s first test of the year at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit, with...

MotoGP: Marquez and Pedrosa raring to go in Sepang

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez and Pedrosa raring to go in Sepang

Repsol Honda riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa say they’re raring to go ahead of tomorrow’s opening test for the 2017 MotoGP season, with Marquez admitting that he’s relishing the opportunity to...

MotoGP: Suzuki uncover 2017 machine ahead of Sepang test

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suzuki uncover 2017 machine ahead of Sepang test

The ECSTAR Suzuki team of Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins have pulled the covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine at the Sepang International Circuit ahead of tomorrow’s first day of testing action at the...

Live: Watch Suzuki uncover their 2017 bikes

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Live: Watch Suzuki uncover their 2017 bikes

With the 2017 MotoGP season set to kick off tomororw in Malaysia with the firt of the official test, Suzuki are pulling the covers off their new bikes (and new riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins) at...

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Valentino Rossi

28 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Valentino Rossi

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team pulled the covers off their new machines last week in the firm’s Madrid headquarters – and as part of the proceedings, nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi sat down...

MotoGP: Happy campers in Yamaha squad

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Happy campers in Yamaha squad

The Movistar Yamaha team of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales looks set to enjoy its most relaxed inner relationship of recent years come the start of the 2017 MotoGP season, thanks to a fast...

MotoGP: Dovizioso relishing Lorenzo challenge

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovizioso relishing Lorenzo challenge

Andrea Dovizioso says he’s relishing the challenge of lining up alongside new teammate Jorge Lorenzo on the factory Ducati GP17 machine come Qatar, keen not only to measure himself against the...

MotoGP: Suzuki to reveal new bike live on Sunday

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suzuki to reveal new bike live on Sunday

The Suzuki MotoGP team of new signing Andrea Iannone and rookie Alex Rins will pull the covers off their 2017 bikes this Sunday at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit – and you can watch live from...

MotoGP: Calendar set to expand again in upcoming years

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Calendar set to expand again in upcoming years

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed that the MotoGP calendar is set to expand in upcoming years, with a number of new rounds clamouring to join the ever-going series, potentially as soon as...

Gallery: Yamaha pull the covers off 2017 MotoGP machine

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gallery: Yamaha pull the covers off 2017 MotoGP machine

With Movistar Yamaha pulling to covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine last week in Madrid, we went up close and personal for a look at the machines that Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales will...

MotoGP: Lorenzo not thinking of Rossi’s Ducati record

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo not thinking of Rossi’s Ducati record

Jorge Lorenzo says that he’s not concentrating on any of Valentino Rossi’s successes or failures at Ducati as he prepares to embark on his own adventure with the Italian manufacturer after a hugely...

MotoGP: Dorna happy with Circuit of Wales situation

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dorna happy with Circuit of Wales situation

MotoGP organisers Dorna say they’re happy with the current situation they enjoy with the Circuit of Wales project despite construction at the venue still not getting underway. The project are the...

MotoGP: Yamaha praise Viñales for technical skills

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Yamaha praise Viñales for technical skills

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team have been full of praise for new signing Maverick Viñales after their first experiences of working with the 21-year-old, with the youngster’s feedback skills to his new...

MotoGP: Government give Circuit of Wales two-week deadline

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Government give Circuit of Wales two-week deadline

Welsh Government Secretary for the Economy and Infrastructure Ken Skates has given the Heads of the Valley Development Company, the organisation behind the Circuit of Wales project, a two-week...

MotoGP: Baz ready for season with ‘brand new foot’

25 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Avintia Ducati rider Loris Baz says he’s ready to get the 2017 MotoGP season underway, following an injury-hit 2016 that saw him miss many races and forced him into multiple surgeries to repair damage...

MotoGP: Rossi impressed with new bike potential

25 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi impressed with new bike potential

Valentino Rossi says he’s now much more upbeat about the potential of the 2017 Yamaha M1 for the coming season, finally coming to terms with the bike’s abilities in a private test in Sepang after the...

MotoGP: British Talent Cup a go for 2018

25 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: British Talent Cup a go for 2018

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed that their new British Talent Cup, a one-make series designed at bringing young Talent from the UK up through the ranks to the premiere class, will be a go...

MotoGP: Crutchlow wins prestigious Torrens Trophy

24 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow wins prestigious Torrens Trophy

Double MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow has been awarded the prestigious Torrens Trophy, the Royal Automobile Club’s award for the promotion of motorcycling in the United Kingdom. Awarded only nine...

Gallery: Up close and personal with the Ducati GP17

24 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gallery: Up close and personal with the Ducati GP17

With Ducati pulling to covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine last week at their Bolgona factory, we went up close and personal for a look at the machines that new signing Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea...

MotoGP: Rossi and Viñales get rave reception in Indonesia

24 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi and Viñales get rave reception in Indonesia

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales have received a rave reception in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta, when the two visited this week to help unveil Yamaha’s new...

MotoGP: 2017 calendar finally fully confirmed

24 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: 2017 calendar finally fully confirmed

The 2017 MotoGP calendar has finally been fully confirmed, after the last races still marked as provisional have finally been now confirmed. The calendar was first issued as far back as September, but...

MotoGP: Red Bull Ring voted best round of 2016 season

23 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Red Bull Ring voted best round of 2016 season

MotoGP newcomers the Red Bull Ring, home of the first Austrian Grand Prix in twenty years in 2016, has been voted the best round of the season in it’s inaugural year on the calendar. Awarded for...

Video: Rossi 'officially' meets new teammate Viñales

20 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Rossi 'officially' meets new teammate Viñales

They might be old acquaintances on and off the track, but the Movistar Yamaha team have ‘officially’ introduced new teammates Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales, in a season teaser clip shown...

MotoGP: Lorenzo appears in red as Ducati reveal 2017 machines

20 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo appears in red as Ducati reveal 2017 machines

Jorge Lorenzo has made his first official appearance in Ducati red, as he and 2017 MotoGP teammate Andrea Dovizioso pulled the covers off the colours that they will campaign in the upcoming...

Video: Yamaha unveil 2017 MotoGP machine

20 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Yamaha unveil 2017 MotoGP machine

Yesterday in Madrid, Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales pulled the covers off their 2017 Yamaha M1 MotoGP machine – and now the Japanese firm has given us an up-close look at the machine in all its...

MotoGP: Lorenzo unveiled in Ducati colours live

20 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo unveiled in Ducati colours live

Today sees Jorge Lorenzo’s first appearance in Ducati red, as he and teammate Andrea Dovizioso pull the covers off their new bikes at their Bologna headquarters – and you can watch the whole thing...

MotoGP: Yamaha unveil 2017 Movistar colours in Madrid

19 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Yamaha unveil 2017 Movistar colours in Madrid

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team of Valentino Rossi and new signing Maverick Viñales have pulled the covers off their 2017 M1 colours in a ceremony at the Spanish television company’s Madrid...

Dorna aiming to launch British Talent Cup

19 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Dorna aiming to launch British Talent Cup

MotoGP organisers Dorna have confirmed that they’re considering setting up a British Talent Cup series, aimed at developing young talent from the British Isles and headed by hugely experienced rider,...