Australian MotoGP
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Aussie legend Troy Bayliss to headline April’s Stafford show
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Aussie legend Troy Bayliss to headline April’s Carole Nash-sponsored Stafford Show – April 22-23 – at Staffordshire County Showground… Oh yes! As if we weren’t looking forward to the Stafford show enough already, they’ve only gone and confirmed TROY BAYLISS as star guest. Troy, one of the nicest guys in racing, will be at the event to be interviewed by…
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MotoGP: Historic win for Crutchlow
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Cal Crutchlow had a good day at the office yesterday as he became the first British rider to win the Australian Grand Prix, and the first Briton since Barry Sheene in 1979 to win more than once race in a season, as he secured his second MotoGP career victory at Phillip Island. Cal Crutchlow (LCR…
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MotoGP: Crutchlow fastest, Rossi gets a penalty and rain stops play in MotoGP darrrn unda
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After a wet morning of action at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, and a Moto3 FP2 that saw times get significantly slower, the red flag came out during the second session for MotoGP – and it was decided to cancel the remainder of the session, as well as FP2 for Moto2. With few bikes venturing…
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MotoGP: Oz round this weekend – here’s the TEN stats that matter
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MotoGP: Oz round this weekend – here’s the TEN stats that matter. So this weekend the elite of the motorcycle racing world are scrapping it out on the other side of the planet – and if you fancy being an instant ‘expert’ then here’s all you need to know ahead of this, the 28th Australian…
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Stoner offered Motegi MotoGP Ducati ride for this weekend! Yep!
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Stoner offered Motegi MotoGP Ducati ride for this weekend! Yep! Ducati says that it offered former MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner the ride on the Ducati for this weekend’s Motegi round. The factory has made the shock admission after news emerged that the injured Andrea Iannone is still not fit following a small fracture to…
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MotoGP: Mick Doohan says Oz GP could be prime for Miller
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Marc VDS Honda rider Jack Miller (above left), broke through for a memorable maiden MotoGP win in dreadful conditions at the Dutch TT at Assen in June, and five times world champion Mick Doohan (above right – that’s Casey Stoner standing between them) says the Honda rider is capable of adding to that success at…
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MotoGP: 2017 pre-season test dates and venues announced
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The 2017 pre-season is set to begin in traditional style with the Valencian post-GP test, which will take place on the 15th and 16th November and see riders debut their colours for the season ahead – including Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) getting his first taste of his new Ducati. After December and January see…
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Austrian MotoGP: “Stoner is testing there because he wants to race there next month”
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Austrian MotoGP: “Stoner is testing there because he wants to race there next month.” There’s a hot rumour doing the rounds this morning that Casey Stoner is testing the factory Ducati at Austria today and tomorrow as a pre-cursor to him racing properly in a month’s time. Following on from the Sachsenring race last…
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Stoner launches attack on Austrian MotoGP track’s safety level
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Stoner launches attach on Austrian MotoGP track’s safety level. Casey Stoner has launched a scathing attack on the safety for racers at the Austrian round of the championship citing serious concerns about the run-off in some corners. “I’m worried about the run-offs in Austria,” the Australian told Sky Italia. “Some of them are even painted…
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Zarco announced as Tech 3 rider for 2017
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We told you yesterday that the Moto2 defending champion was going to ditch his Suzuki MotoGP plans and take up a ride with Yamaha in the Tech 3 squad instead – and that has just been announced officially. Here’s the official release from the squad: The Monster Yamaha Tech3 team is pleased to announce the…
