MotoGP News: Rossi leads the way early on second evening at night test
The World Champion Valentino Rossi only featured briefly on Sunday night in Qatar but Monday evening’s early proceedings saw him set the pace in the desert.
MotoGP News: Pedrosa injured in Losail test crash
Dani Pedrosa’s Qatar test came to an abrupt end on Monday evening under the floodlights at Losail, as he suffered further leg and arm injuries when he crashed at 10.00pm local time.
MotoGP News: Stoner ahead of the pack on second evening under the floodlights
The second session at the MotoGP Official Night Test concluded with former World Champion Casey Stoner at the head of the timesheet.
Ducati Marlboro’s 2007 MotoGP title winner Casey Stoner was the man on the pace on night two in Qatar, finishing Monday’s session more than half a second faster than any of his rivals.
MotoGP News: Melandri makes 2009 test debut with Hayate Racing
The very first rider out on track at the MotoGP Official Night Test at Qatar on Sunday evening was Marco Melandri, testing with the newly formed Hayate Racing Team.
Wasting no time whatsoever as the Qatar test commenced it was Marco Melandri who undertook Sunday evening’s first lap of the floodlit Losail International Circuit.
MotoGP News: Hayden top as rain restricts night test at Losail
The first evening of the 2009 MotoGP Official Night Test at Qatar saw relatively little action on track as rain hampered the work of the MotoGP field in the Middle East.
The MotoGP riders will be hoping for better conditions on the second two days of the MotoGP Official Night Test at Losail International Circuit on Monday and Tuesday, following a difficult first evening at the desert track.
MotoGP News: Silverstone unveils dynamic modifications to circuit layout
Silverstone Circuits Limited have unveiled provisional plans for a number of striking modifications to the track and spectator viewing areas ahead of MotoGP’s arrival in 2010.
Plans to make significant changes at the Silverstone circuit in England have been revealed, following the recent signing of a five year agreement between Silverstone and Dorna Sports, the commercial and television rights holder for MotoGP,…
MotoGP News: FIM announce changes to 2009 regulations
Details of the changes to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations for the 2009 season as announced by the FIM on Wednesday.
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Messrs Vito Ippolito (FIM President), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Sport Director), Javier Alonso (Dorna) and M. Paul Butler….
MotoGP News: Vermeulen: “Winter improvements demonstrate Suzuki focus”
Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen says his team’s positive test at Sepang proves significant improvements are being made with the GSV-R, but insists there is still a long way to go before the season starts.
Following an inconsistent season for Chris Vermeulen and Loris…
MotoGP News: Friends and family wish Rossi Happy Birthday
The MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has received Happy 30th Birthday messages from a number of his closest friends, his family and several World Championship rivals.
Valentino Rossi has had an immensely successful career to date, winning eight World Championships, 97 races in all classes and becoming the most successful premier-class rider of all time. As he enters his 14th season in the MotoGP, his sixth… Read More…
Champion Rossi celebrates 30th birthday
Perhaps the most talented and gifted rider of all time, the current MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi celebrates his 30th birthday on Monday.
As he prepares to undertake his 14th season of World Championship competition the legendary Italian rider Valentino Rossi turns 30 on Monday and he is sure to be celebrating in style.
The reigning king of MotoGP, who… Read More…
