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WP SUSPENSION RETURNS TO THE MOTO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Patrick Lambie — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:23:12 +0000

WP Suspension proudly announces its return to manufacturing suspensions for the Moto2 category. Renowned for its precision engineering and superior performance, WP Suspension is once again partnering with top-tier teams to deliver cutting-edge suspensions for Moto2 racing. Leading the charge are the bikes of the Red Bull KTM Ajo, CFMOTO Aspar Team and Liqui Moly […]

2023 GASGAS MOTO3 AND MOTO2 RACERS REVVED TO SHRED RUBBER IN PORTUGAL

Patrick Lambie — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:49:02 +0000

The scent of victory Prosecco must be earned once more, the trophies have been shelved and the points classifications have been reset. It’s time to go racing once more and the GASGAS Aspar Team are ready to storm both the Moto3 and Moto2 categories – again! – at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix this weekend. […]

MOTO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY FOR AUGUSTO FERNANDEZ AT VALENCIA FINALE

Patrick Lambie — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 21:19:30 +0000

Red Bull KTM Ajo are Moto2 Team and Riders’ champions for the second year in succession as Augusto Fernandez hoisted aloft the 2022 title with 2nd position in the twentieth and final Grand Prix of the season in Valencia, Spain. Red Bull KTM Tech3’s scored Deniz Öncü place in the Moto3™ outing with the KTM […]

Andrew Trevitt’s Blog: Transfiormers – Daring to be different in a sea of Moto2 uniformity

Andrew Trevitt — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:31:53 +0000

Last month, Spanish rider Ricard Cardus won an FIM CEV (Campionato Espagnolo Velocita, a European Championship) Moto2 race at Catalunya in Spain. That in itself is not overly surprising; Cardus has been racing in the Moto2 World Championship for several years with a handful of top-10 finishes to his credit. What's more noteworthy is the motorcycle he was aboard: Transfiormers.

Suzuki confirms 2015 MotoGP entry

John Hopkins — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:57:37 +0000

Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced that it will participate in the MotoGP class of the world’s top motorcycle racing series from 2015, at the press conference of the INTERMOT International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bicycle Fair held in Cologne, Germany.

KTM aims for MotoGP by 2017

John Hopkins — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 01:59:23 +0000

Speaking to motogp.com at Misano last weekend, KTM’s Head of Motorsport, Pit Beirer, provided details of the Austrian manufacturer’s road map to MotoGP™ participation in 2017.

Marquez claims eighth pole of season at Indy

John Hopkins — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:01:47 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez of Spain posted a lap of 1 minute, 31.619 seconds on Saturday on his Repsol Honda to win the pole for Sunday's Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

XR1200s return to Indy MotoGP

John Hopkins — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:11:23 +0000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Series - featuring the distinctive thunder of Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles - will return to the Red Bull Indianapolis GP schedule August 8-10. The event will mark the fourth consecutive year AMA Pro Road Racing has coincided with the full complement of MotoGP classes at The Brickyard.

Espargaro ends testing in strong form

John Hopkins — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 04:29:26 +0000

The final premier class test of the 2014 MotoGP preseason concluded on Sunday night at the floodlit desert circuit of Qatar, with Aleix Espargaro the fastest rider in attendance – just ahead of his younger brother Pol, who suffered a collarbone break in a late evening crash.

Lorenzo tops Phillip Island test

John Hopkins — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:37:00 +0000

On his penultimate lap of the MotoGP Phillip Island tire safety test on Wednesday Jorge Lorenzo set the best time of the three-day visit with a late 1:29.068 best effort.

In the absence of injured World Champion Marc Marquez, recovering from a broken leg in Spain, Yamaha Factory Racing’s Lorenzo dominated the Australian test, posting the top time on all three days.

Alstare and Bimota tie the knot and go racing!

Wally Nesbitt — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:09:05 +0000

January 12, 2014-The prestigious Italian motorcycle manufacturer Bimota and Alstare - both renowned for their engineering expertise and racing success - are happy to announce that they have agreed a long-term partnership of five years.

Trevitt’s Blog: Trail Braking

IM Admin — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:19:34 +0000

As I work with more riders using data acquisition and look at more data, the common theme that always rises to the surface at some point is turn entry and trail braking - holding the brakes on while leaning into the corner.