Rossi back on top at Assen
The checkered flag in Assen earned Valentino Rossi his 80th GP victory and his first since 2010. Joining him on the podium were pole-sitter, Cal Crutchlow and record breaker Marc Marquez. What I find interesting, however, is that Jorge Lorenzo, after breaking his collarbone during practice, then undergoing surgery (I assume to place it), came […]
Lorenzo takes third 2013 title and closes the gap to the lead
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo has won the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya for the third time in four years, beating Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez on Sunday afternoon. Valentino Rossi rode a lonely race to fourth position while as many as eight riders retired, including Cal Crutchlow who crashed out on […]
Fast Freddie meets Marquez – MotoGP
Not long ago, Freddie Spencer aka Fast Freddie was a rising star on the world stage of motorcycle racing. Now, Marc Marquez is following suit and the two met face to face at the Alpinestars/Maxxess Megastore this past weekend in Bordeaux, France. Freddie Spencer’s (pictured left) career spanned 13 years, earning him 27 wins, 39 […]
Pedrosa takes Jerez
Dani Pedrosa clinched his maiden victory of this year’s MotoGP™ World Championship, winning the Gran Premio bwin de España on Sunday, as teammate Marc Marquez spiced up proceedings by barging past Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo for second place in the final corner. Lorenzo had been the rider to beat for much of the weekend, […]
Final 2013 MotoGP pre-test kicks off at Jerez
Race enthusiasts will be eager to take in this season’s final testing round for MotoGP this weekend prior to the season opener in Qatar. Reigning champion of Yamaha Factory Racing, Jorge Lorenzo said that whilst there was pressure on him this year to retain his title, it was something he has gotten used to, whilst […]
MV Agusta raising its profile in Canada
Whether you’re a Justin Bieber fan or not, you probably know that the wee lad turned 19 last week and his dear ol’dad gifted him with a custom motorcycle – but not just any motorcycle. The Biebs was given an F3 675 MV Agusta – an Italian beauty that has only been available in North […]
Lorenzo keeps the pace with win at Mugello
The MotoGP™ classes produced three hard-fought races at the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM at Mugello this weekend, where it was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who stormed to a dominant victory in the premier-class ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso. Repsol Honda Team’s Pedrosa led into turn one, however Lorenzo got past into the […]
Lorenzo sets practice pace at Mugello
Sunny yet windy conditions greeted the MotoGP™ classes as they embarked on their first day of practice for this weekend’s Gran Premio d’Italia TIM at Mugello, and it was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who laid down the marker for the premier-class as he set the fastest time of the day in the afternoon session […]
Pedrosa records first season win at Sachsenring
The MotoGP™ classes encountered glorious sunshine, torrential rain and an incredibly dramatic last lap at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring, where Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa took his first victory of the season in front of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso. It was Pedrosa who got the best start as he […]
Lorenzo takes Silverstone
In a day that once again saw three fantastic races across the MotoGP™ classes at the Hertz British Grand Prix at Silverstone, it was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who recorded a hard-fought victory in the premier-class ahead of Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa. The predicted rain stayed away for the MotoGP grid as Yamaha’s […]