Leading KTM riders Danny Kent and Sandro Cortese were up with the best over three days of tests on the Jerez circuit in Spain for the new Moto3 class of MotoGP. Strong times registered by Cortese and Kent again underlined that they are in good shape ahead of the opening GP in Qatar. Kent and [...]
With anticipation building ahead of the start of the new 1000cc MotoGP World Championship era in 2012, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team unveiled its exciting new livery at the Jerez circuit in Spain earlier today. Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso showed off the new design, incorporating the instantly recognisable logo of title sponsor Monster [...]
Team Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 rider Gino Rea struggled to make progress with set-up work on his Morwaki MD600 on the last day of testing at Jerez and his cause wasn’t helped by a collision with Marc Marquez, who he was unable to avoid as the Spaniard circulated at slow speed. Both riders escaped injury [...]
Mika Kallio and Scott Redding will head for the opening race of 2012 in Qatar confident of making a positive start to the season, after a strong showing in the final three-day preseason test at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Redding struggled with illness initially, but as his condition improved so did his lap times. [...]
Tech 3 Racing riders Bradley Smith and Xavier Simeon ended their preparations for the 2012 Moto2 World Championship today with a positive and productive three-day test at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Smith and Simeon took full advantage of gloriously sunny but breezy conditions throughout the test to put in crucial development kilometres on the [...]
Maverick Vinales finished the final day of the last preseason test at Jerez on top of the pile with a best laptime of 1’46.838. Less than half a second slower was Briton Danny Kent who finished the 2012 preseason similarly strong as the last test at Jerez, facing his second season in the world championship [...]
British riders Scott Redding and Bradley Smith both finished the second day of testing at Jerez inside the top ten, Redding ending the sessions less than half a second slower than Thomas Lüthi, the Swiss rider again topping the time sheets. Bradley Smith kept the gap under a second, finishing the day in 8th position [...]
Spaniard Maverick Vinales topped the time sheets on the second day of testing at the Jerez circuit. The 2011 Rookie of the Year slightly improved on the laptime from Italian newcomer Romano Fenati from yesterday with a best effort of 1’47.386. Said Italian and the Red Bull KTM pair of Sandro Cortese and Briton Danny [...]
After the confirmation of the Gresini Team on the weekend, that the Moto2 riders Wilairot and Rea will run two different liveries this season, Briton Gino Rea was finally able to confirm his signing with the team and delighted to finally be making his debut in the Moto2 class as an official rider. GINO REA [...]