Archive for June, 2011
WILLIAMS: Finding The Next Spies
It’s been a crazy week for Ben Spies, the latest American to win a MotoGP race. As everyone knows by now, the Texan won for Yamaha last Saturday at Assen in the Netherlands. Before last weekend, it was clear that Spies had a good chance to win this season. The former AMA Pro and World [...]
Sound of the Honda 1000cc MotoGP
Honda’s 2012 MotoGP caught in testing at Sugo CAPTURED in shaky-cam footage is the next generation 1000cc Honda MotoGP entry for 2012. Through the distorted sound of the mobile’s microphone the video gives the first insight into the sound of the new 1000cc Honda as Kousuke Akiyoshi completes shake-down tests of the prototype machine around [...]
Casey Stoner exclusive MotoGP interview: friends, loves and life
Honda’s MotoGP championship leader Casey Stoner gives us the inside line on his friends, home life and hobbies… and how he met Adriana, now Mrs Casey Stoner. You’re friends with Chaz Davies [Supersport] and Leon Camier [World Superbikes], aren’t you? Do you cheer them along on TV? I have to switch channels, because I don’t [...]
Laverty aims for World Superbikes
Michael Laverty is currently fourth in the British Superbikes Championship Michael Laverty says a place on the World Superbikes grid remains his aim, but only when the time is right. The Herefordshire-based rider is currently fourth in the British Superbikes championship. He told BBC Hereford and Worcester: “My younger brother [Eugene] is there with the [...]
Mugello press conference opens Italian MotoGP
Against the backdrop of the Tuscan countryside the press conference for this weekend’s Italian MotoGP took place at the Mugello circuit on Thursday afternoon. First to speak was Casey Stoner, who currently leads the championship by 28 points. “We’re coming off some good races, and I absolutely love this track,” said the Australian, who praised [...]
Riders sample Italian delights
MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli and Moto2 stars Simone Corsi and Mattia Pasini made some extra special preparations ahead of their home race at Mugello, the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM, which takes place this weekend as they visited the nearby Fattoria Il Palagiaccio on Thursday. The 13th century castle hosted the trio as they learned how [...]
New look for Mugello
The circuit will replace the traditional red and yellow colors of Ferrari, who owns the Italian circuit, with the colors of the national flag: green, white and red. These same colors are painted on the curbs of the track, a gesture in reverence to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. “After twenty years [...]
Pre-GP press conference sets Mugello scene
Against the backdrop of the beautiful Tuscan countryside the press conference for this weekend’s Gran Premio d’Italia TIM took place at the Mugello circuit on Thursday, providing a preview of the eighth round of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship. Casey Stoner currently leads the Championship standings by 28 points and the Repsol Honda rider is [...]
Ducati and Tudor
In the run-up to the Italian round of the MotoGP championship held at the circuit of Mugello, Ducati and Tudor announce the start of a prestigious new partnership. Ducati, the iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer famous for style and state-of-the-art technology, have entered into an all-encompassing partnership with Tudor, the maker of prestige Swiss sports watches [...]
Yamaha Factory Racing rider Ben Spies keen to race at Mugello – MotoGP news
Yamaha Factory Racing rider Ben Spies keen to race at Mugello – MotoGP news Yamaha Factory Racing rider Ben Spies is keen to race at the upcoming Gran Premio d’Italia TIM, after success at the MotoGP Assen event. The new race winner of the 2011 MotoGP season Spies has left Assen on a positive note [...]