Bright sunshine blessed the 3rd and final day of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup test in Estoril, Portugal. Fastest overall was Kyle Ryde and the 15 year old Briton was less than a 10th faster than German 15 year old Florian Alt who was in turn just a fraction ahead of Czech 15 year [...]
Mahindra Racing riders Danny Webb and Marcel Schrötter will take to the track for the opening round of the new Moto3 World Championship in Qatar this weekend (6-8 April) sporting Dainese leathers and AGV helmets after the team struck a sponsorship deal with the Italian company, a leading manufacturer of protective clothing and gear for [...]
Before the season-opening Grand Prix in Qatar, Red Bull caught up with Ajo rider Danny Kent to talk about his second season at the top level of motorcycle racing. The 18-year-old recently passed his motorcycle Compulsory Basic Training (CBT), so where better to start with a lad who is used to tearing round race tracks [...]
British Grand Prix motorcycle rider Danny Kent passed his Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) last week, riding his KTM 125 Duke. The Red Bull KTM rider, who begins his assault on the new Moto3 class in Qatar on April 8, has always wanted to get his road bike licence and has taken the first step to [...]
Pre-season testing for the 2012 MotoGP season wrapped up after the conclusion of the Jerez test and a late dash by Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner in the final hour of play saw the Australian stand supreme at the top of the timesheets once again. Jerez was the first time all twenty-one riders campaigning the upcoming [...]
Gresini Racing has officially announced the sponsorship of Indonesian motorcycle oil producer Federal Oil. Gino Rea will ride in the white Gresini colours this season, wearing the Federal Oil logo on his leathers as well as displaying it on his bike. Below is the full press release. Federal Oil and Gresini Racing are pleased to [...]
Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso enjoyed a successful ending to the winter testing schedule in Jerez today, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 riders heading to the first race of the 2012 MotoGP World Championship in confident mood. British rider Crutchlow once again excelled with and he set the fifth quickest time after completing an in [...]
Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso continued their final preparations for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship by battling challenging weather conditions at the Jerez track in Spain today. Rain and gusting winds dominated the majority of the second day of the final pre-season test, but the adverse conditions didn’t stop Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders [...]
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso kicked off their final preparations for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship with a positive and productive first day of testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Crutchlow continued his outstanding winter testing form to set the fifth fastest time on Yamaha’s impressive new YZR-M1 [...]