Kev Coghlan’s former Aeroport de Castello team has today officially confirmed their split with Kev and announced Tommaso Lorenzeti as their new rider. Below is the translation of the press release. The team of MotoGPBrits.com hopes Kev can soon find a new ride to continue his good progress in the Moto2 class and wish him [...]
The Indian-owned but Italy-based Mahindra team comes straight off its best result so far to its home GP: and riders Danny Webb and Marcel Schrötter are relishing the prospect of the fast curves of the picturesque Mugello circuit. The 5.245-km ribbon of tarmac has been resurfaced since the last visit, and the Mahindra pair hopes [...]
The Tuscan hills above Florence are the dramatic backdrop to the 9th race in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The Italian Grand Prix at Mugello this weekend sees another chapter in the thrilling battle between 16 year old Australian Arthur Sissis and 14 year old Italian Lorenzo Baldassarri. Sissis leads the Cup table by [...]
Shell has renewed its agreement with MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports for its motorcycle oil brand, Shell Advance, to continue as the title sponsor for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, to run for a third successive year in 2011. Throughout this year Shell is encouraging bikers from different parts of the world to vote for [...]
The fast and flowing Mugello circuit is a fan favourite but particularly demanding on tyres because of the high speed, heavy braking and marked elevation changes. In response, and as part of work to ensure ongoing improvement, this year Bridgestone will bring asymmetric rear slick tyres to the 5.245km Italian venue. With nine right-handed corners [...]
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team’s busy schedule continues this weekend when Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow visit the magnificent Mugello circuit for the TIM Grand Prix of Italy, round eight of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship. The 3.259 miles track is one of the most spectacular and challenging on the calendar and winds around [...]
The Marc VDS Racing Team head for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello confident they can improve on the results last time out at Assen, where grip issues left Scott Redding to struggle home in 24th place. The damp and greasy conditions were a significant factor at Assen, but there should be no such [...]
MotoGP The second wave of back-to-back rounds will be completed this weekend as the eighth instalment of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship takes place at the Mugello circuit. The Gran Premio d’Italia TIM takes place immediately after the Assen outing, as the campaign maintains its intense pace. Having stretched his Championship lead to 28 points [...]
Unfortunately it appears that Scottish Moto2 rider Kev Coghlan has been unexpectedly left without a ride ahead of the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello this weekend as his team Aeroport de Castello, led by former rider Alex Debon, has handed him his P45 while he was on the way to Italy with them. According to [...]