Clearly enjoying the return to European test action as he celebrates his 29th birthday, Valentino Rossi has been the rider on the pace thus far at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, with a lap of 1’40. More...
The paddock at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, venue for this weekend's MotoGP Official Test, is filling up steadily at the southern Spanish track ahead of the key 2008 pre-season event. More...
125cc team DeGraaf Grand Prix presented their 2008 lineup at Lelystad Airport in Holland on Wednesday afternoon, with their three lower cylinder category competitors all in attendance ahead of next week’s Official Test duties in Jerez. More...
Despite an unforgiving time onboard the 2007 Honda RC212V, Nicky Hayden has set himself a big goal for the coming season; to regain the MotoGP title that the American won in 2006. More...
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will make his return to riding on Saturday at the Official Test in Jerez, but has made it clear that it will be only when he gets back onboard the RC212V that the true state of his fitness can be assessed. More...
MotoGP riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden, alongside lower cylinder category competitors Julian Simon, Esteve Rabat and Marc Marquez, made an appearance yesterday at Repsol’s 2008 project presentation in Zaragoza, Spain. More...
With the entire MotoGP grid set to gather for the MotoGP Official Test this weekend in Jerez ahead of the new MotoGP World Championship season, motogp. More...
The only factory on the MotoGP grid not to be represented in any form at last week’s Sepang test, Suzuki will continue their maverick approach to the preseason with a first European visit at the Official Test in Jerez. More...
MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo today took part in an official presentation for Yamaha Spain, held near the city of Barcelona in the presence of the national media and the company’s key directors and workers. More...
As has been the case for the last five MotoGP Official Tests, BMW have put a top of the range car up for grabs in the Sunday 40 minute timed shootout, a qualifying session of sorts that concludes the European testing activity. More...
The Estoril Circuit in Portugal today played host to the first of three days of lower cylinder category action, with a selection of teams getting in some extra practice before next week’s official test. More...
Following his latest appointment at the Dexeus clinic in Barcelona on Monday, Dani Pedrosa has been given the green light to attend this weekend’s MotoGP Official Test in Jerez. More...
Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi today announced in a press conference that he has reached an agreement with Italy’s taxation authorities, leaving behind a dispute that had blighted his 2007 season. More...
The conclusion of the MotoGP testing embargo on Sunday January 20th signalled the beginning of what has been an intriguing 2008 preseason, in which the 18 full-time premier class riders showed their skills across three testing events. More...