The Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team made a positive start to preparations for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship after a three-day test session at the Sepang International Circuit, which reached a successful conclusion today. British rider Cal Crutchlow wasted no time in getting back up to speed to clock the third fastest time on the opening [...]
The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain saw the first of the new MotoGP Claiming Rule Teams take to the track alongside several Moto3 riders, including Red Bull’s Danny Kent. The new Claiming Rule Teams (CRTs) will compete alongside the regular factory teams in 2012, but are subject to different rules and in bright sunshine [...]
The Marc VDS Racing Team today concluded a successful three-day test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. Despite rain disrupting two of the three days, both Scott Redding and Mika Kallio were able to continue their familiarisation with the Kalex Moto2 machines they will both campaign in Marc VDS colours in 2012. Scott recorded [...]
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider Cal Crutchlow concluded a successful first test on board Yamaha’s new YZR-M1 1000cc MotoGP machine at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia today. Taking advantage of gloriously sunny conditions during the two-day test, the 26-year-old completed 142 laps and was able to give Yamaha engineering staff a wealth of [...]
During the two-day official MotoGP test at the Valencia circuit, Bridgestone debuted the final specification 2012 tyres, providing them to all teams for the duration of the test. The test was conducted mostly with the new-era 1000cc machines including five Claiming Rule Team (CRT) bikes from BQR Inmotec, BQR FTR, TeamLaglisse and the Grellini Team. [...]
The Czech Republic Grand Prix restarted the season following a short summer break after the United States Grand Prix, and 238,000 spectators turned out to witness the action at the Brno circuit over the three days. Apart from a wet morning practice on Saturday, the rest of the MotoGP track-time was dry and the temperature [...]
Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow completed a productive one-day test session at the Brno circuit today, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders working through a range of set-up options in preparation for the final seven races of the 2011 World Championship. With eight hours of track time available and conditions for most of the [...]
Less than 24 hours after claiming a brilliant double top 10 finish in the Portuguese MotoGP round, Cal Crutchlow and Colin Edwards were back in action to complete a hugely productive test session at the Estoril circuit today. With seven hours of track time available and conditions ideal with no sign of forecast rain emerging, [...]
Cal Crutchlow’s pre-season ended in premature and painful fashion after he’d shown encouraging progress throughout the test, the British rider dedicating much of his time to improving his braking technique on the YZR-M1 machine. Crutchlow suffered a nasty wound to his left little finger in crash at Turn 10, which required lengthy treatment in the [...]