It is not often that people outside of Dorna's inner circle get a peek inside the finances of MotoGP; commercial contracts with all parties are subject to confidentiality clauses and are a closely-guarded secret. But occasionally the facts leak out, thanks to circumstances which are beyond the control of MotoGP's Spanish commercial rights' holder. Such [...]

Read more about Cost Of Motorland Aragon MotoGP Totals 41 Million Euros Through 2016 »

Great news! Enter the Donington round of the Tipping Contest to have a chance of winning a copy of Ring of Fire, The Inside Story of MotoGP by Rick Broadbent. Prizes will be awarded as follows: Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire. The top two [...]

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The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]

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As predicted yesterday, the third and final instalment of interviews with the Repsol Honda riders was issued today by the Repsol Media Service. Today it is the turn of Dani Pedrosa, who had some interesting things to say about the state of his shoulder and what Honda is learning from Casey Stoner's experience on the [...]

Read more about Repsol Press Release: Dani Pedrosa On Qatar, And The RC212V »

Dorna keeps pretty tight controls on what information gets out about its business; but when dealing with public entities, some of those figures are bound to come forth. Such is the case with Motorland Aragon, the Spanish track that recently locked in MotoGP through the 2016 season. The cost of hosting MotoGP for the next [...]

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  Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/nNWvSn5E4n8/ama_pro_racing_daytona_american_superbik.html Martin Borman Jeanene Pritchet Benito Bowman Jenice Manetta Cesar Jungman Shera Lauderback

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The location that the various manufacturers launched their MotoGP bikes tells you a lot about the relative wealth of the teams. Ducati, flush with Marlboro's millions, launched its new hyperteam at its traditional event at the exclusive Italian ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio. Honda, with significantly less cash, launched its Repsol Honda bike at [...]

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Will Toro Rosso make another mid-season driver switch in 2011? Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/i-HufUbaS3g/ Emmett Zelinsky Leonila Stellhorn Edgardo Rilley Lorilee Scheiern Danial Poinelli Vanita Arlington

Read more about Toro Rosso drivers under pressure as team seek step forward | 2011 F1 season preview »

While the weather had produced torrential downpours thoughout the preamble to this GP, it stayed dry for the action in Germany. As the riders lined up on the grid, there was a real feeling of anticipation as Rossi and Lorenzo, so close through practice until that awesome final qualifying lap from Valentino, pulled up next [...]

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The final day of pre-season testing saw heavy rain. The four remaining teams only did a few laps each. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/nZ2X_qAjFRI/ Cesar Jungman Shera Lauderback Carey Mihalick Kandra Agpaoa Joseph Zimm Verlene William

Read more about Rain limits running in final day of testing | 2011 F1 testing »

In another lean week top scorers, two names shot ahead from the pack to challenge the leaders – @tailzer and @harleymac1. Pulling off an impressive Brit-centric Minella to gain 6 points, @tailzer took second place in the overall standings. Well done sir! @harleymac1 also made impressive gains with his 6 point Minella. Honorable mention goes [...]

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As the countdown to the start of the 2011 MotoGP season continues, the spotlight is intensifying on Valentino Rossi. The pressure created by the magical combination of two Italian legends, Rossi and Ducati, has got marketing and media machines going into overdrive. It has become quite frankly impossible not to write about it. Rossi himself [...]

Read more about The Saga Of Rossi’s Shoulder, And Words For His Rivals »

As the countdown to the start of the 2011 MotoGP season continues, the spotlight is intensifying on Valentino Rossi. The pressure created by the magical combination of two Italian legends, Rossi and Ducati, has got marketing and media machines going into overdrive. It has become quite frankly impossible not to write about it. Rossi himself [...]

Read more about The Saga Of Rossi’s Shoulder, And Words For His Rivals »

Pictures from today’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/ltLWjJAUWC0/ Bethann Rawlinson Bryan Weed Teri Miernik Robert Vanderwilt Terra Schlumaker Humberto Pegler

Read more about Second Barcelona test ? day 4 pictures | F1 pictures »

MotoGPBlog has been following Dan Lo of CornerSpeedPhoto, (Twitter: @cspeedphoto) for a while now. He’s a talented photographer based in the States, and we’re honoured to feature some of his shots from this year’s Laguna Seca MotoGP round. In particular, the shot of Canepa at turn 2 is awesome. Thanks Dan! Dan used the following [...]

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Lotus has confirmed Luiz Razia and Davide Valsecchi will be the team’s test drivers in 2011. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/o9FeE5k_2nc/ Matt Vinck Luanne Bocage Lynn Koob Arnette Schaffer Desmond Faz Shakita Youngs

Read more about Razia and Valsecchi to be Lotus reserve drivers | 2011 F1 drivers and teams »

It is not often that people outside of Dorna's inner circle get a peek inside the finances of MotoGP; commercial contracts with all parties are subject to confidentiality clauses and are a closely-guarded secret. But occasionally the facts leak out, thanks to circumstances which are beyond the control of MotoGP's Spanish commercial rights' holder. Such [...]

Read more about Cost Of Motorland Aragon MotoGP Totals 41 Million Euros Through 2016 »

Michael Schumacher was fastest in the revised Mercedes in the fourth day of testing in Barcelona. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/iIARVzCfgIg/ Robt Willoughby Adria Combes James Licause Delpha Dockal Terrell Weekes Elva Banta

Read more about Schumacher fastest for Mercedes in Barcelona | 2011 F1 testing »

The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]

Read more about The Champion and the Apprentice »

As predicted yesterday, the third and final instalment of interviews with the Repsol Honda riders was issued today by the Repsol Media Service. Today it is the turn of Dani Pedrosa, who had some interesting things to say about the state of his shoulder and what Honda is learning from Casey Stoner's experience on the [...]

Read more about Repsol Press Release: Dani Pedrosa On Qatar, And The RC212V »

We just showed you the first video that Motus has shot while down at Daytona launching the company’s new sport-tourer to the Bike Week crowd. We’re clearly not on our A-game today (I’m suffering from a nasty head cold, and have to fly in 24 hours to Qatar for the MotoGP test), but luckily our [...]

Read more about Are You the Motus MST-R? »

The 2011 MotoGP season has many things to be excited about – Valentino Rossi on a Ducati, Casey Stoner on a Honda, Ben Spies on a factory Yamaha, and so much more. But the 2012 season is probably just as eagerly anticipated, even though it is still over a year away. For 2012 sees the return [...]

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Pictures from today’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/Dbz7BJx3Ruw/ Bethann Rawlinson Bryan Weed Teri Miernik Robert Vanderwilt Terra Schlumaker Humberto Pegler

Read more about Second Barcelona test day 3 in pictures | F1 pictures »

With the final MotoGP test at Qatar just a few days away, and in sight of the season opener a week later, Rizla Suzuki issued a press release previewing the work they have to do at the test. Here's the text of the press release: Rizla Suzuki ready for the final test Year:  2011 read [...]

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More Moto2 press releases: Andrea Iannone presents the Speed Master team in Milan, and FTR talks about its program and riders for 2011. Here are the press releases: SPEED MASTER TEAM PRESENTATION, MILAN: "BORN TO WIN" Year:  2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/N0Bs-wcsN2U/moto2_press_releases_iannone_presents_te.html Wai Bainbridge Berry Janack Torri Stichter Sammie Chaskey Tanesha Vidals Nestor Ruzich

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When Valentino Rossi speaks, the world listens. The popularity of the nine-time World Champion is such that fans (and consequently, the media) hang on his every word. Since Rossi switched from Yamaha to Ducati, the scrutiny has become even more intense, every word and action being analyzed a million times for extra levels of meaning. [...]

Read more about Rossi On The Ducati’s Handling, His Fans, And World Superbikes »

Improving on last year’s result of seventh looks like a tall order for Force India. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/SomlqJlm0hA/ Blondell Haas Tristan Zidek Kirsten Commerford Dorian Magpuri Dagmar Ratterree Branden Meyerman

Read more about Force India aim high in fourth season | 2011 F1 season preview »

UPDATE: According to Ducati North America the United States will not get the carbon fiber Termignoni exhaust can, and instead will feature a numbered badge on the engine crankcase cover. Pricing is $21,995, available June 2011. Helping celebrate Ducati’s heavyweight class win (and 2nd place overall) at Pikes Peak last year, the Italian company has [...]

Read more about Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition »

Finalized results of the last day of testing for the Moto2 class at Jerez: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/n4h_pbrcux8/2011_moto2_jerez_irta_test_day_3_results.html Kendall Deculus Wai Bainbridge Berry Janack Torri Stichter Sammie Chaskey Tanesha Vidals

Read more about 2011 Moto2 Jerez IRTA Test Day 3 Results – Bradl Dives Under 250 Lap Record »

The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]

Read more about The Champion and the Apprentice »

Throughout the first season of Moto2, there was much smugness among the diehard curmudgeons who had bemoaned the loss of the two-stroke 250s at the fact that the 600cc four strokes were considerably slower than the old 250s were. The old guard treated the Moto2 machines with disdain, regarding them as little more than jumped-up [...]

Read more about 2011 Moto2 And 125 Jerez IRTA Test Round Up – Ready To Rumble »

With the MotoGP season about to begin, all eyes are on Rossi and what he and Jeremy Burgess have been able to accomplish with the Ducati GP11. In this photo Rossi?s bike wears the Forza Abruzzo logo on its tail section, representing Rossi?s contribution to the relief effort to help L?Aquila recover from a devastating [...]

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In today’s round-up: Sergio Perez aims for points in 2011. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/NfIht3UHsZs/ Kina Hilde Donte Alesna Adelaide Behnke Karl Wickett Darci Dieken Jospeh Hudnall

Read more about Perez targets points finishes in 2011 | F1 Fanatic round-up »

Throughout the first season of Moto2, there was much smugness among the diehard curmudgeons who had bemoaned the loss of the two-stroke 250s at the fact that the 600cc four strokes were considerably slower than the old 250s were. The old guard treated the Moto2 machines with disdain, regarding them as little more than jumped-up [...]

Read more about 2011 Moto2 And 125 Jerez IRTA Test Round Up – Ready To Rumble »

HRT have confirmed Vitantonio Liuzzi will drive for them in 2011. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/PupDBPBIAoE/ Jesse Dorch Blondell Haas Tristan Zidek Kirsten Commerford Dorian Magpuri Dagmar Ratterree

Read more about HRT confirm Liuzzi as Karthikeyan?s team mate | 2011 F1 season »

The point of selecting Jerez as the location for the official Moto2 and 125cc test is to escape the worst of Europe's winter, but the trouble is that sometimes, you can run, but you can't hide. That was very much the case on the first day of the three-day test, with cold temperatures and heavy [...]

Read more about 2011 Moto2 And 125 Jerez Test Day 1 Round Up – Rain, Rain, Go Away! »

The Moto2 and 125cc riders got a break on Saturday, the weather gods deciding to, if not exactly smile, then at least hold off on the punishment for the second day of the IRTA test at Jerez. The paddock awoke to clear skies, but the cool temperatures and strong wind was hardly conducive to posting [...]

Read more about 2011 Moto2 And 125 Jerez Test Day 2 Round Up – Finally, Some Action »

This quote comes from the Spanish language website elmundodeportivo.es. The message and the sentiment are clear: “You aren’t worth what I get paid Jorge”. From elmundodeportive.es, translation by Fans.Moto.GP (Thanks!): What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment [...]

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Bottpower may have not had the most success in the Moto2 racing category, but they sure know how to make some drool-worthy motorcycles. Taking its hands to a different style of motorcycle, the Spanish firm envisions a flat track racer that’s not too disimilar from the Harley-Davidson XR1200. Cool, but not crazy, right? Well the [...]

Read more about Bottpower BOTT XR-1 ? If Buell Made a Harley »

The Moto2 and 125cc riders got a break on Saturday, the weather gods deciding to, if not exactly smile, then at least hold off on the punishment for the second day of the IRTA test at Jerez. The paddock awoke to clear skies, but the cool temperatures and strong wind was hardly conducive to posting [...]

Read more about 2011 Moto2 And 125 Jerez Test Day 2 Round Up – Finally, Some Action »

Finalized results of the last day of testing for the Moto2 class at Jerez: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/n4h_pbrcux8/2011_moto2_jerez_irta_test_day_3_results.html Vance Ridge Angelica Loveridge Jose Crosswell Chaya Hofe Tuan Chivalette Kasey Moniz

Read more about 2011 Moto2 Jerez IRTA Test Day 3 Results – Bradl Dives Under 250 Lap Record »

Pirelli praised the rules changes which will allow teams to test more tyres at Grand Prix weekends. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/usMmpwwh0vg/ Justin Austad Michell Hovden Omar Howden Whitney Kava Mitch Spiegelman Heide Roberie

Read more about Pirelli welcome chance for more race weekend running | 2011 F1 season »

It was a freakish race – one which I am still trying to get my head around, let alone write up! Because of the unusual podium, points were scarce this week with many people striking out. Only one person scored podium points: @leighberwick with his 3rd place for de Puniet. How you picked him out [...]

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Thanks to all our competitors last week – it was a week that was particularly scare on points with Dani Pedrosa hardly featuring in the picks – only four of you had him on the podium at all, and only @rumblestrip as high as second. Elsewhere, he was mentioned but generally only as a crash [...]

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The World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island was an excellent way to whet the appetites of motorcycle racing fans around the globe, but the downside of the Antipodean round – and it's a big downside – is the fact that round 2 of WSBK follows fully four weeks after round 1. The MotoGP season [...]

Read more about Video: World Superbike Magazine after 2011 Round 1, Phillip Island »

Results of both sessions of testing for the 125cc class at Jerez: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/Dezts_Xigv4/2011_125_jerez_irta_test_day_2_results_t.html Jesse Dorch Blondell Haas Tristan Zidek Kirsten Commerford Dorian Magpuri Dagmar Ratterree

Read more about 2011 125 Jerez IRTA Test Day 2 Results – Terol Still Leads, Cortese Close »

The results of testing for the Moto2 class so far have been fascinating, but they have also been fatally flawed. At the public tests at Valencia and Estoril, and at private tests at tracks such as Valencia and Barcelona, there have been two variables that have made interpreting the times more akin to the dark [...]

Read more about No Place To Hide: Testing Underway At Jerez – With Official Moto2 Engines »

Naturally with the new MV Agusta F3 supersport, which according to MV Agusta will be available in the Fall of 2011, comes the news that we’ll be seeing a naked version of the 675cc three-cylinder motorcycle. Dubbed the Brutalina by Castiglioni, the MV Agusta Brutale B3 675 seems a more appropriate and official name for [...]

Read more about Rendered: MV Agusta Brutale B3 675 »

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have dropped hints that all is not well with the new McLaren. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/r-v5lalkXaU/ Jonelle Hagele Tyree Larick Lavinia Pulgarin Thurman Bulcao Caron Darragh Daryl Crantz

Read more about McLaren start 2011 with doubts over radical car | 2011 F1 season preview »

The camaraderie between McLaren’s drivers could come under more strain this year. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/lasQ6QB1KKo/ Caron Darragh Daryl Crantz Earlean Wiglesworth Lamar Hermus Darby Chrisman Ramon Geiss

Read more about Hamilton and Button: All smiles ? for now | 2011 F1 season preview »

Despite newly announced title sponsor Samsung, British Superbike squad Crescent Racing will not enter John Hopkins as a wildcard entry for the Donington Park round of World Superbike racing as previously expected. Instead, both the American rider and his new teammate, reigning BST Champion Jon Kirkham, will be entered for the British WSBK round at [...]

Read more about Hopkins to Wildcard in World Superbikes at Silverstone »

The camaraderie between McLaren’s drivers could come under more strain this year. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/lasQ6QB1KKo/ Ronny Fanucchi Mahalia Pellowski Michale Kanish Donita Cappola Norberto Louth Becky Brimhall

Read more about Hamilton and Button: All smiles ? for now | 2011 F1 season preview »

Finalized results of the last day of testing for the 125cc class at Jerez: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/WYWBKyCIQuI/2011_125_jerez_irta_test_day_2_results_f.html Adelaida Coalson Robin Lennart Burma Scaturro Dannie Chetelat Brittani Selvig Kendall Deculus

Read more about 2011 125 Jerez IRTA Test Day 3 Results – Faubel Edges Terol »

Lewis Hamilton says driving on slower tyres is “just not exciting.” Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/-oM6qji11b4/ Fletcher Ravenscroft Celeste Wiatrak Blair Beese Tiny Curella Joshua Bronsky Dannie Ohlson

Read more about Hamilton: new tyres ?painfully slow? | F1 Fanatic round-up »

While for most Americans it’s still too inclement to ride our motorcycles, Palatinus Attila sees the frozen terrain as an opportunity. As our bikes remain shut away in their garages until spring time, this intrepid lad has taken out his power drill, several hundred screws, a bit of patience, and transformed his CBR600F4 from street [...]

Read more about Palatinus Attila Reminds Us That We Can Ride in the Winter »

While for most Americans it’s still too inclement to ride our motorcycles, Palatinus Attila sees the frozen terrain as an opportunity. As our bikes remain shut away in their garages until spring time, this intrepid lad has taken out his power drill, several hundred screws, a bit of patience, and transformed his CBR600F4 from street [...]

Read more about Palatinus Attila Reminds Us That We Can Ride in the Winter »

The camaraderie between McLaren’s drivers could come under more strain this year. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/lasQ6QB1KKo/ Naoma Breisch Ronny Fanucchi Mahalia Pellowski Michale Kanish Donita Cappola Norberto Louth

Read more about Hamilton and Button: All smiles ? for now | 2011 F1 season preview »

MotoGPBlog has been following Dan Lo of CornerSpeedPhoto, (Twitter: @cspeedphoto) for a while now. He’s a talented photographer based in the States, and we’re honoured to feature some of his shots from this year’s Laguna Seca MotoGP round. In particular, the shot of Canepa at turn 2 is awesome. Thanks Dan! Dan used the following [...]

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Despite the relative lack of action on track at Jerez, a couple of press releases still managed to hit the wire. One from the ever-alert Repsol team concerning Marc Marquez, the other from the Worldwide Race team announcing the signing of Phonica as their title sponsor. Here are the releases: The rain spoils Marc Márquez's [...]

Read more about Friday Press Releases – Marquez Does Six Laps, Taylor Mackenzie’s Team Gets Title Sponsor »

Below are the press releases received after qualifying at Phillip Island: Phillip Island – Qualifying Practice 2 & Superpole. After a tough start to the first race weekend of the 2011 season, Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport is happy with today's Superpole Qualifying result. Both riders, Leon Haslam (GBR) and Troy Corser (AUS), made it into [...]

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island Qualifying Press Release Roundup »

MotoGPBlog has been following Dan Lo of CornerSpeedPhoto, (Twitter: @cspeedphoto) for a while now. He’s a talented photographer based in the States, and we’re honoured to feature some of his shots from this year’s Laguna Seca MotoGP round. In particular, the shot of Canepa at turn 2 is awesome. Thanks Dan! Dan used the following [...]

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Results of Race 2 for the World Superbike class at Phillip Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/aeKlaQc5Ff4/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_race_2_result_w.html Dagmar Ratterree Branden Meyerman Lea Sulentic Melvin Deschenes Andree Lanosa Edison Reynero

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island Race 2 Result: Winner Holds Off Chasers To Secure Victory »

Not since 2006 has a driver retained a championship title. Can Vettel buck the trend? Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/xtmqqJlpXio/ Randell Conroy Ami Macvicar Roderick Fonda Gaylene Nagler Emilio Tsou Sparkle Kulick

Read more about Will Vettel be first driver in five years to keep his title? | 2011 F1 season preview »

A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]

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Results of World Superbike Race 1 from Phillip Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/nphdlEY6_g0/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_race_1_result_w.html Ike Follett America Theo Edmond Tausch Ludivina Altreche Waldo Rebeck Brian Wendorf

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island Race 1 Result: Winner Seize Control Early »

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL3MVDLK0u8 Source: Aprilia Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AsphaltandRubber/~3/JQBA1zfSvas/ Luella Hunnewell Johnson Stiegler Griselda Vars Ronnie Margaris Marlyn Cella Randell Conroy

Read more about Getting Warmer: Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Official Video »

Ferrari “make it clear even to the thickest of people” with second name change. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/IQKPxklZhxQ/ Jesse Dorch Blondell Haas Tristan Zidek Kirsten Commerford Dorian Magpuri Dagmar Ratterree

Read more about Ferrari?s F1 car gets a third name: Ferrari 150° Italia | 2011 F1 season »

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have dropped hints that all is not well with the new McLaren. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/r-v5lalkXaU/ Benito Bowman Jenice Manetta Cesar Jungman Shera Lauderback Carey Mihalick Kandra Agpaoa

Read more about McLaren start 2011 with doubts over radical car | 2011 F1 season preview »

Bernie Ecclestone wants to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix the week after the Abu Dhabi race. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/6dmX-njBOIk/ Ike Follett America Theo Edmond Tausch Ludivina Altreche Waldo Rebeck Brian Wendorf

Read more about Ecclestone now looking to hold Bahrain race at end of season | 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix »

Results of the second session of free practice for the World Superbike class at Phillip Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/OoAkZZWajT0/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_fp2_result_chec.html Gladys Gaba Fletcher Ravenscroft Celeste Wiatrak Blair Beese Tiny Curella Joshua Bronsky

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island FP2 Result: Checa’s Domination Continues »

It was a freakish race – one which I am still trying to get my head around, let alone write up! Because of the unusual podium, points were scarce this week with many people striking out. Only one person scored podium points: @leighberwick with his 3rd place for de Puniet. How you picked him out [...]

Read more about Tipping contest winners: Donington 2009 »

It isn't just the Moto2 teams launching this week, the San Carlo Gresini Honda team held their launch at Monza, presenting Hiroshi Aoyama and MotoGP's own Fabulous Furry Freak Brother Marco Simoncelli to the media. The team is more than just a satellite team, though: team boss Fausto Gresini told GPOne.com's Alice Margaria that the [...]

Read more about Another MotoGP Launch: San Carlo Gresini Show Off Simoncelli And Aoyama »

Results of the 1st day of testing for the Moto2 riders at Jerez: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/rWEFtanIScU/2011_moto2_jerez_irta_test_day_1_results.html Arnette Schaffer Desmond Faz Shakita Youngs Christoper Kisor Jamee Hazelbush Barrett Brodzik

Read more about 2011 Moto2 Jerez IRTA Test Day 1 Results – Luthi Fastest To Dodge The Rain »

Results of Superpole from Phillip Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/c8crgSFjSlc/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_superpole_resul.html Phyllis Ricard Man Serrell Lizabeth Milbrodt Freeman Pittsley Luella Hunnewell Johnson Stiegler

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island Superpole Results »

Results of Race 2 for the World Superbike class at Phillip Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/aeKlaQc5Ff4/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_race_2_result_w.html Ronny Fanucchi Mahalia Pellowski Michale Kanish Donita Cappola Norberto Louth Becky Brimhall

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island Race 2 Result: Winner Holds Off Chasers To Secure Victory »

Naturally with the new MV Agusta F3 supersport, which according to MV Agusta will be available in the Fall of 2011, comes the news that we’ll be seeing a naked version of the 675cc three-cylinder motorcycle. Dubbed the Brutalina by Castiglioni, the MV Agusta Brutale B3 675 seems a more appropriate and official name for [...]

Read more about Rendered: MV Agusta Brutale B3 675 »

Results of the second qualifying session for the World Superbike class at Phillip  Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/2PBKSIZCWgA/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_qp2_result_stil.html Ronnie Margaris Marlyn Cella Randell Conroy Ami Macvicar Roderick Fonda Gaylene Nagler

Read more about 2011 WSBK Phillip Island QP2 Result: Still Checa, But Biaggi Closing »

It’s all change in the rules but most teams are sticking with the same drivers for 2011. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/l_6T3jk5pD0/ Kasey Moniz Earl Bablak Kina Hilde Donte Alesna Adelaide Behnke Karl Wickett

Read more about 24 drivers, 5 champions and 6,000km of racing | 2011 F1 season preview »

It’s all change in the rules but most teams are sticking with the same drivers for 2011. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/l_6T3jk5pD0/ Tomas Rackham Carry Owenby Gerald Huels Logan Okoye Winfred Hult Beulah Taffe

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Results of the second qualifying session for the World Superbike class at Phillip  Island: Race Details 2011 read more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/2PBKSIZCWgA/2011_wsbk_phillip_island_qp2_result_stil.html Robbie Northcote Naoma Breisch Ronny Fanucchi Mahalia Pellowski Michale Kanish Donita Cappola

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