Carmelo Ezpeleta
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to be named MotoGP Legend in Valencia
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As decided by the Permanent Bureau formed by FIM President Vito Ippolito and Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, three-time World Champion Dani Pedrosa will become a MotoGP Legend when he hangs up his leathers at the end of this season. The entry into the Legends Hall of Fame will happen at the season finale at Valencia.…
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MotoGP: Seville aiming to be added to race calendar
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It has been revealed that the city of Seville has begun work to mount a campaign to be added to the MotoGP calendar. Of course, according to Dorna’s big cheese Carmelo Ezpeleta, there are already around a dozen countries on the waiting list to join the MotoGP calendar – but a new candidate has popped…
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MotoGP boss Ezpeleta praises Valentino Rossi
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According to Carmelo Ezpeleta, he and Valentino have something in common – they’re both passionate about what they do. In an interview with Motociclismo.es, Carmelo Ezpeleta said: “Valentino has played a vital role in the development of the Championship. He’s been here longer than anyone. I always say that the most important thing is that…
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SHOCK NEWS: MotoGP boss Ezpeleta says Dorna considering MotoGP race on a ROAD circuit.
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It’s the latest shock news to bounce around the paddock in the off season, but this isn’t some wishful thinking by those who want to ‘pep up’ MotoGP action, this has come from Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta with the MotoGP big cheese revealing that the premier league motorcycle racing series is seriously looking at holding…
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Video: TURN IT UP LOUD! Triumph Moto2 765 fired up at Motorcycle Live
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A couple of months ago Triumph revealed it has signed on as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2 World Championship from the 2019 season. And at Motorcycle Live 2017, the iconic British brand has been firing up its 765 test machine for the crowds. *Apologies for the sound quality, but we wanted you to hear just how loud…
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Silverstone confirmed to host British GP for 3 more years
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Dorna Sports is pleased to announce that Silverstone Circuit will continue to host the British round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship for the next three years. The 2018 event will take place over the weekend of the 24 – 26 August, with the contract securing the future of Moto GP racing in the UK…
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Jerez circuit to be renamed after Ángel Nieto
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Following the recent passing of Ángel Nieto, ‘the great master of Spanish motorcycling’ – the circuit of Jerez plans to change its name to the Ángel Nieto de Jerez circuit. Nieto was involved in a traffic accident at the end of July, with a tourist hitting the quad he was riding from behind. Sadly, Don…
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MotoGP boss shock reveal: We’re going to run electric bikes in 2019 and it will be MotoGP teams vs Moto2!
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MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has made a huge announcement that the MotoGP championship is getting its own electric bike race series that will see MotoGP teams and Moto2 teams line up against each other. And it’ll happen in just two year’s time! Ezpeleta said: “We are going to do some electric races soon. It will…
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MotoGP: Valencia to host MotoGP until 2021
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The season finale of the MotoGP World Championship is set to remain at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste in the Comunitat Valencia for another five years. The agreement to renew Valencia’s place on the MotoGP calendar was reached between the President of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, the Councillor for Education, Research, Culture and Sport,…
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MotoGP retires Simoncelli’s 58 number from racing competition
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MOTOGP has honoured the memory of Marco Simoncelli by retiring the late rider’s No 58 from the sport’s premier class. The popular Italian died as a result of a crash during the 2011 Malaysian MotoGP race. He was 24 years old. Ahead of this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, held at the Misano World Circuit named…
