MotoGP Interviews
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Q&A: Lorenzo at Yamaha launch.
As part of Fiat Yamaha's virtual launch of its 2009 MotoGP campaign, the following interview with the team's 2008 MotoGP rookie of the year Jorge Lorenzo has been released.
Q&A: Rossi at Yamaha launch.
As part of Fiat Yamaha's virtual launch of its 2009 MotoGP campaign, the following interview with the team's reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has been released.
Kevin Schwantz - Q&A: EXCLUSIVE.
Kevin Schwantz needs little introduction, the 1993 500cc world champion winning 25 grands prix during an exciting seven (full) seasons with Suzuki, during which his wild riding style made him one of the most famous and popular riders ever to compete in the premier-class - even a young Valentino R
Masao Furusawa (Yamaha): Q&A.
After eleven of the 18 rounds in the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, Fiat Yamaha's star rider Valentino Rossi has won four races and holds a 25 point lead over Ducati's Casey Stoner.
Alex Criville - Q&A.
Alex Criville became the first and so far only Spaniard to win the 500cc/MotoGP World Championship when he took his Repsol Honda to title victory during the 1999 season.
Q&A: Nicky Hayden`s telemetry analyst.
Ram?n Aur?n was one of the first engineers, alongside Antonio Cobas, to exploit telemetry data to improve motorcycle performance at the race track.
Q&A: Dani Pedrosa`s suspension technician.
Manuel Olivencia is Dani Pedrosa's Showa suspension technician.
Q&A: Kazuhiko Yamano (Repsol Honda).
Kazuhiko Yamano started working for Honda at just 19 years of age and, 25 years later, became team manager of the factory's Repsol Honda Team for the 2008 MotoGP season.
Q&A: Pete Benson (Hayden`s chief mechanic).
Benson's world championship experience began in 1994 as Niall MacKenzie's mechanic at Yamaha, before making the jump to Superbikes with Honda.
Q&A: Sylvain Guintoli.
The young Frenchman stunned the Le Mans fans by briefly leading his wet home race, as a MotoGP rookie, whilst riding for Tech 3 Yamaha last season - but has endured a tough time in his first three races as a Ducati rider, with a best finish of 14th...
Q&A: Mike Leitner (Pedrosa`s chief mechanic).
Having previously worked with Jeremy McWilliams, Ralf Waldman and Stefano Perugini - and spent two years as an ?hlins suspension technician - Mike Leitner first joined forces with Dani Pedrosa when the Spaniard stepped up to the 250cc class in 2004.
Q&A: Daniele Romagnoli (Lorenzo`s team manager).
Due to Rossi's switch to Bridgestone tyres, which has resulted in the factory Yamaha pit being split in two this season, former overall team manager Davide Brivio will concentrate solely on Rossi's side of the garage in 2008, while Romagnoli has been put in charge of MotoGP rookie Lorenzo on the
Q&A: Davide Brivio (Rossi`s team manager).
Due to Rossi's switch to Bridgestone tyres, the factory Yamaha pit has been split in two for this season; Brivio will concentrate solely on Rossi's side of the garage, while Daniele Romagnoli has been appointed Jorge Lorenzo's team manager on the Michelin side of the pit...
Q&A: Valentino Rossi.
The former five-times MotoGP world champion is aiming to bounce back from two successive title defeats in 2008, when he will also switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres... Q: Valentino, firstly can you tell us how your hand is following your injury in Valencia?
Q&A: Dani Pedrosa.
Q: Can you tell us about your first impressions after your first ride on this new bike? Dani Pedrosa:This is a very different bike, we had very different sensations. I think that we still have to check out all the aspects on this bike in greater detail.
Q&A: Nicky Hayden.
Question: What is your first impression of the new bike?
Q&A: Alberto Puig (Repsol Honda).
Having had his own grand prix career cut short by a serious leg injury, Alberto Puig returned to 'active duty' within the premier-class pit lane last season - when 125 and double 250cc world champion Dani Pedrosa, whose career Puig has nurtured from the very beginning, made his MotoGP debut.
Q&A: Harald Bartol - KTM.
Red Bull KTM technical director Harald Bartol is the man in charge of developing the Austrian marque's 125 and 250cc machines into grand prix winners.
Q&A: Eugene Laverty.
Eugene Laverty, 250 GP rider, is in the British Superbike paddock for the first round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. He is supporting his brothers and enjoying being a spectator as he told Crash.net Radio .....
Q&A: Olivier Jacque.
Former 250cc world champion Olivier Jacque will return to full time racing as part of Kawasaki's new look MotoGP squad in 2007, when he will attempt to finally crack the premier-class at the age of 33.
Q&A: Junichi Kawajiri - Bridgestone.
Last Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix was dominated by Loris Capirossi, who took his Bridgestone shod factory Ducati to its second victory of the 2006 MotoGP season.
Q&A: Sebastian Porto.
On the eve of last weekend's Catalan Grand Prix, 250cc star Sebastian Porto surprised the MotoGP paddock by announcing his immediate retirement from racing.
Q&A: Fausto Gresini.
On the eve of the 17th and final grand prix of the 2005 MotoGP World Championship season, Fausto Gresini, team manager and owner of the Movistar Honda Team, reflects on the season so far - which has seen very contrasting fortunes for his two riders, Sete Gibernau and Marco Melandri...
Q&A: Dani Pedrosa.
Dani Pedrosa wrapped-up his third world title in thrilling style at Phillip Island on Sunday when the Movistar Honda rider beat Repsol Aprilia's Sebastian Porto on the run to the chequered flag.