Alex Rins takes the Moto2 win from pole position at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin, Texas. Rins controlled the race from beginning to end, riding a Lorenzo style race, leading every lap. The only other rider able to match the blistering pace of the number 40 was Britain’s Sam Lowes. The Federal […]
Alex Rins takes the pole position on the grid after the red flag was waved for a crash involving Efren Vasquez. Efren needed medical attention resulting in suspected head trauma. Alex Rins set the fastest lap of the session at a time of 2.08.850 two-tenths ahead of second place man Zarco. Rins had good pace […]
Sam Lowes ends the Moto2 free practice 3 at the top of the timesheets after a rain affected session. Setting the fastest time in FP3 of 2.09.981 sees the Federal oil Gresini rider sit 5th in the combined times for all 3 sessions, his fastest lap being the one set in FP3 Simone Corsi finished […]
Valentino Rossi will be hoping that the new Michelin tyres introduced this season will help cure his front end woes suffered at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Historically the Circuit of the Americas has exacerbated tyre wear on the front of the M1 Yamaha, due to its reliance on the front end. […]
Ajo Motorsport’s Johann Zarco has won the Moto2 race at the Argentine Grand Prix. The defending Moto2 world champion gives a masterclass in riding in difficult track conditions, recovering from a disappointing outing at Qatar, that saw him join the number of riders who suffered a ride-through penalty. Britain’s Sam Lowes finished 2nd on the […]
Sam Lowes grabs pole in his final lap in Moto2 qualifying in Argentina. Visually frustrated by traffic in the closing stages of the session, the number 22 managed to find some space and set a blistering lap to knock Johann Zarco from the top spot. In the middle of the front row is the defending […]
Valentino Rossi has turned the disappointment of last season’s slip of a title chance into motivation for the 2016 season. It has been stated by Honda vice-president Shuhei Nakamoto that ‘Rossi needs enemies’ to get the most out of himself and his bike. Whether it’s Max Biaggi, Sete Gibernau, Casey Stoner or his latest ‘enemy’ […]
During an interview at Autosport International on Sunday, former double 500cc world champion Phil Read commented on the controversy that surrounded the end of the 2015 world championship. In a clash which famously ended in Marquez crashing out of the race, Rossi was found guilty of ‘kicking’ Marquez off his bike, leading to him being […]
Two-time world champion Casey Stoner has stated that Valentino Rossi ruined his own championship last year. In an interview with MCN Stoner said that Rossi had a fantastic year, but failed to make it count at the very end, for the second time in his career. “Valentino rode a fantastic championship, I don’t think anyone […]
Italian supporters of two-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez have announced they will not be attending the Mugello round in 2016. Due to the rivalry which emerged between Marquez and Valentino Rossi, in the latter stages of the 2015 season, Marc Marquez’s Italian fan club have stated that the decision has been taken due to threats […]
Tech 3 team boss Hervé Poncharal says ‘the best is yet to come’ from rider Bradley Smith, who finished 6th in the 2015 MotoGP drivers’ championship. 2014 was a turnaround year for Bradley Smith, the Tech 3 Yamaha rider had no less than five crashes at the German Grand Prix in 2014. After that disastrous […]
