Moto GP News

The famous Italian racetrack of Monza was the venue for Gilera’s official 2008 World Championship launch presentation on Monday. More...

With the start of the 2008 season less than a month away, Polaris World riders Mattia Pasini and Bradley Smith have been undertaking a few rounds of their own –at one of their title sponsor’s golfing resorts in Murcia, Spain. More...

The second of a two-part look back on the most spectacular overtaking moves of 2007 in all three World Championship categories. More...

The dominant force in the 2007 MotoGP tyre war, Bridgestone have been keeping up their form with representation at every test so far in 2008. More...

Heading into his first season since relinquishing the number one plate to Casey Stoner, 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden has been a busy man over the past few weeks. More...

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With just days to go before the MotoGP Official Test in Jerez, Rizla Suzuki have today officially unveiled the 2008 GSV-R and their new livery for the forthcoming season. More...

The 125cc FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix entry list for 2008 contains the names of 34 regular riders who will compete full-time in this year’s single cylinder competition. More...

As with the MotoGP and 125cc classes the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix 2008 entry list for the 250cc category was announced today, and reads as follows: 4. More...

The FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix 2008 entry list for the MotoGP has been announced today, as follows: 1. More...

Runner up in the 125cc category in 2007, Hector Faubel has had a rapid adaptation process upon his arrival in 250cc. More...

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John Hopkins podium at Brno in the Czech Republic, one of his best performances of the year as he aimed to push for victory. More...

Team Toth Aprilia rider Hector Barbera has looked strong thus far in 2008 having begun the year demonstrating good pace in tests at Jerez and Valencia. More...

San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Shinya Nakano was one of the ‘fantastic four’ testing his 2008 MotoGP machine at the Sepang circuit for all three days in Malaysia this week and, although he was unable to match times set by Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, the Japanese rider cut a contented figure as he departed from south east Asia. More...

Valentino Rossi was in a highly positive frame of mind at the conclusion of this week’s second 2008 Malaysia test, revealing his satisfaction at his own work and that undertaken by his crew of Fiat Yamaha mechanics at Sepang. More...

This year, Dani Pedrosa will no longer wear the No. More...

The Belson Derbi 125cc team were officially unveiled today at the Kinepolis cinema complex in Madrid, with riders Pol Espargaro and Joan Olive in attendance. More...

MAPFRE, the Spanish vehicle insurance and recovery company, have today announced that they will continue as sponsors of the MAPFRE Aspar Team for the forthcoming two seasons, 2008 and 2009, in the MotoGP World Championship and in Spain’s national championship (CEV). More...

The recently formed Repsol KTM team will be joined by new sponsors Don Saturnino for the 2008 World Championship season. More...

Well-travelled Australian Anthony West features in this week's rider focus, reviewing the year when the Kawasaki rider finally experienced some good fortune. More...

Despite finishing the last day of the second Sepang test of 2008 on top of the timesheet, new Fiat Yamaha recruit Jorge Lorenzo left the Malaysian circuit slightly frustrated after struggling to make progress with the race set-up of his Yamaha M1. More...

Jorge Lorenzo headed a field of four regular MotoGP riders on the final day of testing in Sepang, with the second fastest lap of the three day visit. More...

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The morning sessions of Thursday’s final day of Sepang testing saw five-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi continue to set the pace in the Malaysian heat as he set down a marker of 2’01. More...