Ducati just finished a three day test at Jerez on the new GP12. The Italian manufacturer didn’t allow any cameras on the track and they didn’t say much about how testing went. Carlos Checa, who rode the GP12 this week, was also tight lipped about the new Ducati details. So let’s all give a big [...]
Ducati has just finished up its three day testing session on the GP12 at the Jerez circuit. Carlos Checa and test rider Franco Battaini handled the driving duties during the three day test. Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will get their chance to test out the bike during the first official MotoGP pre-season test at [...]
During the 2012 Wrooom event Ducati Racing’s Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden had a little space time for some extracurricular activities. The Ducati duo were able to go snowmobiling and snowboarding in Madonna di Campiglio. And when they got bored with the typical winter sports, they brought out the motorcycles for some ice road riding. [...]
The 2011 MotoGP season didn’t work out too well for the Ducati team. Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden struggled to find the perfect setup throughout the season and only managed a couple of podiums. But Hayden is confident that last year’s work will start paying off in 2012. “2011 didn’t go as we hoped; we [...]
Jorge Lorenzo has 17 MotoGP race wins to his name, an additional 26 podiums, and one MotoGP World Championship. But today is undoubtedly the most proud day in his motorcycle racing career. Today, Jorge Lorenzo passed his motorcycle theory test. Lorenzo posted a picture of himself at a testing facility in Spain on Facebook, saying: [...]
Seven-Time MotoGP Champion Valentino Rossi could be a few years away from his next championship victory. The Ducati rider failed to win a race for the first time in his career during the 2011 season, a problem that he hopes to rectify in 2012. But Rossi isn’t getting ahead of himself. The Doctor knows that [...]
With the motorcycle industry booming in India, 2010 MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo believes that motorcycle racing’s premier series will soon find itself racing in New Delhi. Lorenzo is currently in India to promote his company’s products, but he’ll also have a chance to ride the Buddh International Circuit, which could be the host of a [...]
Andrea Dovizioso is “as good as new.” The MotoGP rider suffered a broken collarbone last week while training on a motocross bike. Dovi has had successful surgery and is confident that he’ll be able to attend the Sepang test later this month. Dovi wrote on Twitter: “I’m almost as good as new!” The next MotoGP [...]
The 2012 MotoGP calendar has just been released by the FIM. The 2012 MotoGP year will start at Qatar in April and will end in November at Valencia. The 2012 MotoGP calendar consists of 18 rounds at famed circuits like Silverstone, Motegi, Phillip Island, and Le Mans. The MotoGP riders will have two back-to-back rounds [...]
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