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Exclusive MotoGP Season Preview: Is Vinales Ready?

Colin Fraser — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:51:31 +0000

The 2017 racing season gets fully underway this weekend under the lights, in the desert at the Losail Circuit in Qatar, at the first of 18 scheduled MotoGP rounds. After a crazy 2016 season with an unprecedented nine race winners, attention at the top tier of motorcycle racing is steadily building.

Rossi gets revenge in Barcelona thriller

IM Admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:59:17 +0000

Anticipation for the MotoGP™ World Championship race at the circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya continued to grow as the riders sat on the grid, hiding from the scorching sun beneath their umbrellas. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was on pole position, but both Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) and Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) seemed to have found something on the new layout in warm up.

Lorenzo dominates crash-filled French MotoGP round

Graeme Jones — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:16:35 +0000

Jorge Lorenzo ran away with the French GP, taking a flag-to-flag victory as former championship leader Marc Marquez fell.

Rossi gets first win of 2016 in commanding fashion in Spain

MotoGP.com — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:43:37 +0000

The Gran Premio Red Bull de España saw Valentino Rossi lead from start to finish, winning from Lorenzo and Marquez with ease.

Breaking News: Lorenzo and Ducati confirm partnership for 2017 and 2018

IM Admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:22:03 +0000

In a succint but very official press release to the media, Ducati announced that it has reached an agreement with Jorge Lorenzo that will see the Spanish rider race for Ducati in the MotoGP World Championship in 2017 and 2018 aboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP.

Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo starts MotoGP title defence with win in Qatar

IM Admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:40:31 +0000

With new Michelin tires and new unified electronics, the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar was set to not only start a new season of the MotoGP™ World Championship, but also begin a new era. Testing had given fans a preview of who was fast and what bikes were working well, but few had any idea what would happen as the lights went out on the first race of the 2016 season.

MotoGP at Phillip Island: One for the ages

Colin Fraser — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:08:40 +0000

Repsol Honda’s current MotoGP World Champ Marc Marquez came out on top of a wild four-bike fight for first to win the MotoGP round at Phillip Island, Australia on Sunday, October 18. With one lap of the 28 left to run at the daunting down under venue, Jorge Lorenzo held a miniscule edge with the works Movistar Yamaha from a wheel-to-wheel trio: early leader Andrea Iannone’s factory Ducati, Marquez and the other “A” Yamaha of World Championship series points leader Valentino Rossi.

Trevitt’s Blog: Rossi Redoubled!

IM Admin — Fri, 15 May 2015 20:20:41 +0000

After four rounds of the 2015 MotoGP season, Valentino Rossi sits atop the standings, with two victories and four podium finishes to his credit. While the Movistar Yamaha rider has definitely taken advantage of his competitors' various misfortunes in the opening rounds, he has just as definitely shown he is capable of winning in a straight-up battle - as he did in convincing fashion by outfoxing Marc Marquez in Argentina.

Rossi wins, Marquez crashes in Argentina

Graeme Jones — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 19:21:35 +0000

Valentino Rossi gambled on the right tyre choice to take his 84th MotoGP™ victory as Marc Marquez crashed out of the race in Argentina.

AGV Launches Innovative Transitioning AGVisor

Graeme Jones — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:29:06 +0000

In keeping with its continuous commitment to meeting the needs of users, AGV launches AGVisor, an exceptional helmet face shield that almost instantaneously transitions between clear and dark, with the click of a button. Currently available as an accessory for AGV’s Pista GP, Corsa, and GT-Veloce models, this amazingly practical visor utilizes a liquid-crystal display […]

Rossi takes 82nd premier class victory in incident packed race

Graeme Jones — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:53:56 +0000

The MotoGP race at the Tissot Australian Grand Prix saw Valentino Rossi take his second win of 2014, with Jorge Lorenzo and Bradley Smith also on the podium. Marc Marquez crashed out of an incident packed race whilst leading and Dani Pedrosa was forced to retire after being clipped by Andrea Iannone.

MotoGP: Lorenzo Dominates, Rossi Surges, Rookie Márquez Flashes Huge Potential

Graeme Jones — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:40:46 +0000

While Jorge Lorenzo took an early lead and walked away with a convincing victory, it was the late-race charge of Valentino Rossi to take second place from MotoGP rookie Marc Márquez and then the ensuing battle of veteran vs. newbie that highlighted the MotoGP season opener at Losail in Qatar.