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Kawasaki may have only had one bike on track for the 40 minute shootout session last Sunday, with John Hopkins choosing against riding in the wet, but ‘Team Green’ still made use of their time to continue the adaptation of the Ninja ZX-RR to both the Anglo-American and team-mate Anthony West’s requirements. More...
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At this week’s Official Test in Jerez the respected former Aprilia technical chief Jan Witteveen gave motogp. More...
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Cecchinello believes tyres key to De Puniet success - News
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A new engine from Honda –used for the first time by the Japanese factory’s satellite riders in Jerez last weekend- may have given a boost to LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet, but Team Manager Lucio Cecchinello maintains that tyres will once again be the deciding factor in 2008 MotoGP success. More... -
Much improved riding conditions late on Wednesday afternoon saw Metis Gilera’s Marco Simoncelli produce a rapid 1’44. More...
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The second day of this week’s testing visit to Jerez saw Onde 2000 KTM’s Raffaele de Rosa and Pablo Nieto top the 125cc timesheet on a track which was drying in the afternoon sun. More...
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Wednesday’s combined 250cc and 125cc test session at Jerez saw the riders taking a cautious approach to their practice work early in the day, following further rain overnight in Andalucia. More...
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Just one official event into the 2008 season, the MotoGP tyre war between Bridgestone and Michelin already appears to be heating up. More...
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The Michelin fightback at official MotoGP events began in earnest at the three day premier class visit to Jerez, even though the French tyre manufacturer’s riders came up short to Casey Stoner and his Bridgestone-shod Ducati Desmosedici GP8 in the BMW M Award shootout. More...
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Although an expert at wet weather riding, Chris Vermeulen would certainly have preferred more dry track time at the Circuito de Jerez to improve his times at the Spanish track. More...
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Still struggling with the Ducati Desmosedici GP8, factory team newcomer Marco Melandri’s time to become accustomed to his new machine is fast running out. More...
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Following Mika Kallio’s success in Tuesday afternoon’s 250cc session their was more good news for KTM at Jerez as the day’s proceedings came to an end with Onde KTM 2000’s Rafaele de Rosa at the head of the 125cc timesheet. More...
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Red Bull KTM’s Mika Kallio was the fastest 250cc rider at Jerez on the opening day of this week’s test at Jerez de la Frontera, the 25 year old Finn leading the way with a time of 1’46. More...
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World Champion Casey Stoner was quietly satisfied with his progress at the end of the three day MotoGP Official Test over the weekend and despite a small crash on the final day in Jerez he is understandably optimistic about the start of the season. More...
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The entire line-ups of 23 quarter litre class riders and 34 single cylinder World Championship competitors are expected to practice this week at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, but the opening morning of the three day 250cc and 125cc test in southern Spain has been relatively quiet due to overnight rain. More...
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After Fiat Yamaha’s double 250cc World Champion and 2008 MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo concluded day three of the MotoGP Official Test in second position on the timesheet the young Spanish rider was pleased with his qualifying tyre performance, but insistent that there is still plenty to work on with his race set-up. More...
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Review MotoGP's 2007 'Italian Job' from the vantage point of the OnBoard cameras. More...
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The highest placing Bridgestone rider on the final day of the MotoGP Official Test in Jerez, Valentino Rossi was one of the competitors involved in a late wave of qualifying tyre laps dominated by Michelin-shod machines. More...
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An absentee from the BMW M Award session on Saturday, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa felt vindicated by his decision not to risk injury on a wet track for the sake of a chance for temporary glory at the conclusion of the Official Test. More...
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Concluding the last of three days at the MotoGP Official test at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit at the head of the timesheets with a scorching best lap time of 1’38. More...
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Repsol Honda’s Nicky Hayden was the fastest man of the final day of the premier class instalment of the MotoGP Official Test, laying down the quickest lap of the week in the final hour of action in Jerez. More...
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After three days of testing at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, the MotoGP riders clear the way for their lower cylinder category counterparts from tomorrow in the first 125cc and 250cc Official Test of 2008. More...
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The third in a series of highlight videos featurin g spectacular crashes from the 2007 season. More...