The MotoGP race in Valencia was surprising and strange in equal measures, above all at the end of the thirty-lap contest. Light rain had been a prominent feature of the 125cc and Moto2 races, and the premier class also had to tackle tricky conditions. The field was reduced at turn one of the opening lap, [...]
The MotoGP riders had to contend with every condition imaginable today, with wind, rain and cold hampering their progress in the final free practice and qualifying sessions for the Grand Prix of Valencia. Despite this being a short track at just 4.005km the conditions led to significant disparity in the lap times today although the [...]
The conditions for MotoGP practice followed the same theme as for the 125cc riders: A wet track, ample opportunity to make a mistake and grey clouds in the sky. There were plenty of crashes in the premier class, and the wet asphalt also led to some changes to the established order in the standings. All [...]
After the excursion to Asia and Australia, the MotoGP World Championship returns to Europe this weekend for the final round of the 2011 season. The paddock remains in mourning following a tragic accident which took the life of Marco Simoncelli in Sepang, and this atmosphere will continue as the series reaches Valencia. However, the teams [...]
The MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix, held at the Sepang circuit today, lasted just two laps. On the second of these laps, Marco Simoncelli lost the front end of his bike and slid onto the inside of a turn, into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. The resulting impact rendered the Italian immobile in [...]
Intense heat proved to be the main obstacle for the MotoGP riders at Sepang today as they made their final preparations for one of the toughest races of the season. Even newly crowned MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner struggled to maintain his pace, giving his team-mate Dani Pedrosa the opportunity to snatch pole by just [...]
A frenetic fortnight for the MotoGP World Championship continued today as the riders took to the Sepang circuit in Malaysia just days after packing away their leathers at Phillip Island, Australia. The most familiar circuit to the premier-class riders due to its role as the main winter testing venue is also the most demanding, with [...]
A globetrotting few weeks for the MotoGP World Championship continues this week as the series moves from Australia to Malaysia in the matter of a few days for the penultimate round of the 2011 season at the Sepang International Circuit. It is a track the riders know like the back of their hands, having spent [...]
Early crashes, run-offs, ride-throughs and jump starts. The Japanese GP at Motegi had it all in the headline attraction. It had looked as if Casey Stoner was going to run away with the race, with an advantage of almost 1.5 seconds on the opening two laps, but he came unstuck on the fifth time around [...]
It was an exciting qualifying session for the MotoGP race at Motegi today, dominated initially by Dani Pedrosa before a dramatic final fifteen minutes that saw Casey Stoner dislodge his team-mate, only to be usurped by Jorge Lorenzo and then retake control with a stunning new pole record. The Australian was the fastest of just [...]