Valencia Grand Prix 2016

Stunning lap gives Marquez pole at COTA

11 April 2015 by Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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 Steve English

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...