In between impromptu games of table tennis at Red Bull’s London HQ and fresh from a photoshoot, Danny Kent talked recently with his sponsors about the jump from 125s to 250s, a celebrity wedding, and having the confidence to drive hundreds of miles the day after passing your test… What were your best and worst [...]
James Ellison is set to make a return to MotoGP™ for the 2012 season, aboard a CRT bike on the Paul Bird Motorsport team. motogp.com caught up with the British rider to talk about his reappearance in the premier class this time around. Much has changed since James Ellison’s first stint in MotoGP, a two [...]
Taylor Mackenzie will make his debut in the forthcoming 2012 British Supersport Championship as the 18-year-old Scottish rider progresses from the British 125GP class, joining Jack Kennedy in the Northern Ireland-based Mar-Train Racing team. Taylor is the son of former Grand Prix rider and three-time British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie, and both father and son [...]
Dorna Sports has released the following statement following the curtailment of the Malaysian Grand Prix due to a tragic, fatal accident that took the life of Marco Simoncelli… On Sunday 23rd October, during the MotoGP race at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Italian rider [...]
MotoGP After a dream weekend at his home race at Phillip Island in which a ninth victory of the year sealed him the 2011 title, MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner arrives at the Sepang International Circuit for Round 17 of the season satisfied that his first campaign with the Repsol Honda team has been a [...]
MotoGP Casey Stoner’s second MotoGP title was achieved in fantastic fashion on Sunday when the Repsol Honda rider secured the 2011 crown on the day of his 26th birthday and at his home race, the Iveco Australian Grand Prix, taking his ninth victory of the season. The Australian dominated the weekend for the fifth year [...]
MotoGP The spectacular setting of Phillip Island hosts Round 16 of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship this weekend, as Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) heads for his home race aiming to replicate his form of recent years at the track. Stoner, who currently leads the Championship standings by 40 points ahead of defending World Champion Jorge [...]
MotoGP The Grand Prix of Japan takes place this weekend as the 2011 MotoGP World Championship heads into a swift conclusion which will see three of the final four rounds – starting at Motegi – take place in the space of three weeks. Taking a 44-point lead into this weekend’s 15th round is Repsol Honda [...]
The Tech 3 Racing Team is delighted to announce it has reached a three-year agreement with highly rated British rider Bradley Smith. Smith’s new contract will see him remain with the Tech 3 Racing Team in the ultra-competitive Moto2 World Championship in 2012. He will then move to the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP Team [...]