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Get to know Aussie Wildcard – Matt Barton Matt Barton is set to hit the Moto3 Race as a wildcard rider again this weekend at Phillip Island.

Marc Marquez seals the deal in Motegi

Motegi – The Japanese Grand Prix – it was set to be another stepping stone for a nail biting title battle between Marc Marquez and Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. (more…)

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Marquez Dominates in Aragon

After a dominant performance in the qualifying at Aragon all bets were placed on Marquez to win and he didn’t disappoint, although his win was not without some obstacles. As the lights went out the claws came out immediately as Marquez and Lorenzo tussled to take holeshot heading into turn one with Marquez just edging him out. Through the next few corners the tussle continued allowing Viñales to…

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Aussie MotoGP is around the corner! AUSSIE MOTOGP™ IS AROUND THE CORNER! With less than 50 days to go until the Michelin® Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, now is the time to grab your mates and head down to the Island for an epic, adrenalin fuelled weekend away!

Pedrosa Masters Misano and Returns to Winning Ways

Misano showed us some great action and great weather in the lead up to race day. It was Lorenzo who got the better of the other riders during qualifying placing himself on pole. His teammate Valentino Rossi and Suzuki’s Maverick Viñales joined him on the front row. Marquez headed up the second row, alongside Ducati test rider Michele Pirro and Andrea Dovizioso. Special mention to Aprilia rider…

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Crutchlow's blistering Brno win ends Britain's 35 Year Drought

Crutchlow’s blistering Brno win ends Britain’s 35 Year Drought

Brno turned out some amazing weather over the practice and qualifying sessions which saw Marc Marquez take pole ahead of Jorge Lorenzo who seemed to find his groove again. You could see the renewed confidence all over his face during the weekend. On race day however, torrential rain hit the track with the Moto3 and Moto2 races being run in heavy downpours that greatly reduced visibility. With the…

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Viñales & Suzuki take thrilling debut victory in Silverstone

The 2016 MotoGP season has been a weird, crazy, and exceptional year of racing so far and the British GP of Silverstone did not let us down. After some dodgy weather over the weekend, the skies remained closed and the race was declared dry. Hometown boy Cal Crutchlow who is coming off a great run including a win at the previous race at Brno secured pole position much to the delight of the British…

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Round 4 - Jerez MotoGP Race Review

Round 4 – Jerez MotoGP Race Review

Round 4 – Jerez MotoGP Race Review The atmosphere at the Circuito de Jerez was pumping, with Valentino Rossi starting from Pole Position for the 62nd time in his career. Behind him, two home favourites – Jorge Lorenzo & Marc Marquez. When the lights went out it was Rossi who stole the holeshot with entire pack closing in behind him. Dani Pedrosa made a cracking start from 7th and found…

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Round 1 – Qatar MotoGP Race Review

Round 1 – Qatar MotoGP Race Review The opening round of the 2016 MotoGP season did not disappoint. Even with the unrest left behind from the Rossi, Lorenzo, Marquez saga fans still turned up and tuned in to watch Round 1 at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar. This was also the first actual race with the new Michelin tyres. Despite a few riders voicing concerns of what they could and…

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Casey Stoner Returns to MotoGP

Casey Stoner Returns to MotoGP Casey Stoner returned to the track today on the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Ducati Team at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. It was a welcome return for the Australian rider, two-time MotoGP World Champion, who had not ridden a Ducati since the Valencia round in 2010. Stoner completed a total of 54 laps on the 2015 model Desmosedici GP machine, setting…

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REPSOL HONDA - Sepang Day 1

REPSOL HONDA – Sepang Day 1

REPSOL HONDA – Sepang Day 1 The first day of the Sepang test took place today in hot, humid conditions (max temperature: 33° air, 50° ground) until rain began falling just 20 minutes before the track closed at 6:00 p.m. Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa ended the day in third place with a best lap time of 2’01.780 on lap 23 of 34. Marc Marquez was seventh with a best effort of 2’02.278 on lap 32 of 50.…

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MOVISTAR YAMAHA - Sepang Day 1

MOVISTAR YAMAHA – Sepang Day 1

MOVISTAR YAMAHA – Sepang Day 1 After a two-month wait, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team assembled in Malaysia to kick off the new season with the first Official MotoGP Test of 2016. Wasting no time, riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi immediately picked up where they left off, securing the top two positions. Lorenzo tops Day 1 in Sepang for Movistar Yamaha Lorenzo arrived at the sunny and…

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DUCATI - Sepang Day 1

DUCATI – Sepang Day 1

DUCATI – Sepang Day 1 After a winter break of more than two months, the Ducati Team riders took to the track today together with all the other MotoGP World Championship protagonists, for the first pre-season IRTA tests. During this test each rider had available a 2015-spec Desmosedici and the new Desmosedici GP machine that had its shakedown test here on Wednesday in the hands of test-rider…

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SUZUKI ECSTAR - Sepang Day 1

SUZUKI ECSTAR – Sepang Day 1

SUZUKI ECSTAR – Sepang Day 1 The MotoGP riders got back to work after the long winter break today at Sepang in Malaysia with Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales meeting with their crew and team for the first of three-days of testing. After the two-month break that followed the last test in November, the Suzuki engineers delivered many new parts and settings for the Factory…

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LCR HONDA - Sepang Day 1

LCR HONDA – Sepang Day 1

LCR HONDA – Sepang Day 1 The 2016 MotoGP World Championship set its first wheels in motion today, as pre-season testing got began at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. For LCR Honda and their British star Cal Crutchlow it was a first chance to work on their Honda RC213V since tests at Valencia in Spain in mid-November. With multiple regulation changes coming into force this season,…

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PRAMAC DUCATI - Sepang Day 1

PRAMAC DUCATI – Sepang Day 1

PRAMAC DUCATI – Sepang Day 1 The first official test of the 2016 MotoGP season begins in an extremely positive way for the two riders of Octo Pramac Yakhnich. Danilo Petrucci and Scott Redding have confirmed the good impressions had in Jerez (Spain) in late November with their new Ducati Desmosedici GP and at the International Circuit of Sepang (Malaysia) they managed to end in fourth and…

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Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS - Sepang Day 1

Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS – Sepang Day 1

TEAM ESTRELLA GALICIA 0,0 MARC VDS – Sepang Day 1 Sepang, Malaysia – 01 February 2016: Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS rider, Tito Rabat, got his 2016 MotoGP campaign off to a solid start with a productive first day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Rabat was the first rider out on track this morning, going on to complete 52 laps of the 5.5km Sepang circuit as he…

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