MotoGP News
We’re first for the latest MotoGP news. Motorcycle racing’s elite competition is a fast paced, ever-evolving beast and here you’ll find all of the MotoGP news you could wish for. We cover everything from interviews with the major players, updates on machine reveals, team news and more. See brand new content from MotoE and insightful ‘first look’ features showing the forthcoming MotoGP season’s riders in their new colours.
Ben Spies extends Yamaha MotoGP contract
Ben Spies staying at Factory Yamaha Team for first year of 1000cc MotoGP.
Stoner, Lorenzo comment on Zarco penalty
"The move from Zarco was not very clean, but I also feel that the 20-second penalty was not fair" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Edwards 'too big and too old to get upset'
"I just wanted to start, do a couple of laps and pull in. I only considered it because I was here in Barcelona and it seemed pointless breaking the streak" - Colin Edwards.
PICS: Sofuoglu flips Simon in Catalunya
Julian Simon suffers double leg fracture after this nasty accident in the Catalunya Moto2 race.
Edwards fails medical, cannot race
Colin Edwards will not start Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix.
Crutchlow: Edwards will try to start today's race!
"Colin will start today's race! He wants 141 consecutive starts...Unreal"
Simoncelli: Finish, podium, win?
"My first target is to finish the race, the second is to finish on the podium and you can guess the third!" - Marco Simoncelli.
Simoncelli snatches first MotoGP pole
Marco Simoncelli takes pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona.
Colin Edwards breaks collarbone at Catalunya
Colin Edwards breaks collarbone in Friday practice at Catalunya, MotoGP down to 15 riders.
125: Paris Hilton proud of Vinales win
"Motorcycle racing is so exciting. It's such an amazing sport" - Paris Hilton.
Randy Mamola talks Simoncelli, Pedrosa clash
"If it was Valentino Rossi that turned in and somebody hit him, I don't think Race Direction would have done the same thing" - Randy Mamola.
Rossi and Ducati: Four rounds in
Valentino Rossi's start to the 2011 season compared with previous years and previous Ducati riders...
Crutchlow: You can't explain jump to MotoGP
The Tech 3 Yamaha rookie has shown well during the opening four races, despite having only previously raced in Qatar.
Button: F1 drivers are crazy, MotoGP riders are nutcases!
Former Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button says he is impressed by the likes of Valentino Rossi, describing MotoGP riders as 'out of this world'.
Double DNF disappointment for Pramac Ducati
Randy de Puniet completes just one lap of his home grand prix before crashing, while Loris Capirossi gets caught out in his battle with Bautista.
PICS: Yamaha unveils 50th anniversary livery
Yamaha will compete with a 50th anniversary-inspired red and white livery for the Dutch TT and United States Grand Prix events.
PIC: No repeat of Spies tool error
The Factory Yamaha MotoGP Team has made sure there will be no repeat of the error that led to Ben Spies crashing out of the Estoril race earlier this month. In Portugal, a tool used to temporarily block the fuel overflow pipe on the grid was accidentally left in place for the race.
PIC: Guns 'n' Roses legend Slash at Le Mans
Guitar legend Slash, formerly of Guns 'n' Roses, visited the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Sunday. Here is a picture of the American with MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi.
Valentino Rossi celebrates first Ducati podium
"I knew I could beat Lorenzo, so that was my goal" - Valentino Rossi.
de Puniet sorry for Stoner incident
"I'm sorry and even if his reaction was not the best, for me it's all put in the past" - Randy de Puniet
PICS: Pedrosa, Simoncelli Le Mans clash
Dani Pedrosa and Marco Simoncelli collide at Le Mans.
Simoncelli rejects blame for Pedrosa crash
"I believe that my ride-through was a result of all the talk over the past few days," - Marco Simoncelli.
PIC: Rossi 'passes' Dovizioso under yellow flag?
With Race Direction handing out penalties to Casey Stoner and then Marco Simoncelli at Le Mans on Sunday - Valentino Rossi can perhaps count himself lucky to not be punished for this borderline 'pass' under a yellow flag.
