There were Friday falls in MotoGP and 125cc beforehand, and the Moto2 practice sessions were no exception. Their morning runout was undertaken on a wet track that at least dried out before the end of the session, although the afternoon Free Practice was a completely wet affair after a heavy downpour. Stefan Bradl was the [...]
The Moto2 class saw a typically dramatic start to proceedings at Sepang this morning, with turn ten claiming three crash victims before a lap had even been completed. The riders were not informed of a wet patch of track and Cluzel, Márquez and Smith paid an unnecessary price as they went tumbling from their machines, [...]
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 [...]
This is the weekend when drinks humps come into their own and the riders need a cold shower after every session. The Malaysian Grand Prix is one of the most demanding rounds of the season, where the 125cc riders are forced to put up with searing heat as well as 90% humidity. There was no [...]
Two weeks after the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi the Moto2 riders were back on track in an entirely different continent today as the Grand Prix of Australia got underway at Phillip Island. For the majority of riders the long and exhausting trip is worth the effort for what they believe to be the [...]
The Australian Grand Prix started out with a series of crashes despite unusually warm temperatures for this time of year at Phillip Island. With the track surface still quite cool, as well as being bumpy, more than one rider was caught by surprise and only a few were able to improve their lap times from [...]
The Australian Grand Prix got underway an hour later than normal at Phillip Island with fresh but pleasurable conditions welcoming the paddock to one of the most picturesque venues in racing. No fewer than five wildcards boosted the entry list for the 125cc class but there were few surprises as podium regulars Nico Terol and [...]
The MotoGP World Championship roared back into life after two free summer weekends today, with the Czech Republic Grand Prix marking the start of the season run-in. Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner picked up where they left off before the break and although Lorenzo was the winner of the race here last year [...]
The 125cc teams and riders returned to work today following a three-week break with two free practice sessions at the Czech Republic Grand Prix. BANKIA Aspar rider Nico Terol’s dominance of the opening session this morning was so convincing that his lap time remained unbeaten in the afternoon, when only Sandro Cortese and Johan Zarco [...]
The 125cc riders got the action underway at the Grand Prix de France today, where perfect weather made for closer and more diverse results than in the previous three rounds of the season so far. Even though BANKIA Aspar rider Nico Terol has been fastest in both free practice sessions he was challenged this afternoon [...]