Tag Archives: MotoGP

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 :  Lowes stepped up to the premier class in 2017 after three seasons in Moto2, having entered that from the World Supersport Championship rather than the traditional Moto3 route. His best qualifying result from the first four events in the 23-rider field was 20th at Austin, …

Thursday, 11 May 2017 :  Aprilia is set to introduce a new gearbox and chassis for its MotoGP bike in the coming races. The Italian manufacturer has developed its RS-GP, the first fully-fledged prototype of its current programme, extensively since it was introduced at the start of the 2016 season. …

Wednesday, 10 May 2017 :  The satellite outfit fielded two entries in 2015 but has otherwise been a single-bike operation since entering the premier class with Casey Stoner in ’06. What would be MotoGP’s 24th and final grid slot is reserved for LCR, and Cecchinello is working on getting the …

Tuesday, 9 May 2017 :  Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales led the way in MotoGP’s post-Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. After struggling for front-end grip and finishing sixth on Sunday, Vinales set his 1m38.635s late in the morning. The time was 1.6 seconds quicker than the best recorded during the race, and …

Tuesday, 2 May 2017 :  KTM will test a new-specification engine for its maiden MotoGP bike at Le Mans this week, before the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Riders Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro have noticed how aggressive the RC16 is, with much of that coming from the V4 engine, …

Saturday, 23 April 2017 :  The Austin track has become so bumpy since MotoGP’s 2016 visit that a section of the back straight resembles a supercross layout, Honda’s Dani Pedrosa says. The Circuit of the Americas is hosting its fifth MotoGP event this weekend, with Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales setting the …

Friday, 21 April 2017 :  Marc Marquez says his crash out of the lead of the Argentinian Grand Prix shows Honda’s MotoGP bike is still not where he wants it to be. Honda has revamped its engine again in 2017, including adopting a new firing order, in a bid to …

Monday, 17 April 2017 :  A record lap from James Ellison means that he will be on pole for Brands Hatch at the Indy circuit, finishing ahead of Luke Mossey and Leon Haslam. Ellison registered an incredible 44.728 second lap, which is the fastest ever recorded on this circuit, with …

Monday, 10 April 2017 :   MotoGP champion Marc Marquez says he does not know why he crashed out of the lead of the Argentinian Grand Prix. The Honda rider did not waste pole position and skipped away to lead by 2.248 seconds after three laps. While Pedrosa explained he “lost …

Monday, 10 April 2017 :  The 22-year-old Vinales, who switched from Suzuki at the end of last year, became the first Yamaha rider since U.S. great Wayne Rainey in 1990 to win the first two races of a season in the premier class. Italian Valentino Rossi celebrated becoming the first …