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 [...]
Motorcycle-Superstore.com is already the title sponsor of the AMA Supersport class. They also contribute a $25,000 points fund. The company has just announced that it will be throwing another $50,000 into the mix for a contingency program in the 2012 season. Any rider who wears a Motorcycle-Superstore.com branded Bell helmets will be eligible for a [...]
Josh Hayes will be returning to the Yama AMA Superbike team in 2012 with the hopes of winning his third straight championship. Yamaha also announced that Josh Herrin will be joining Hayes on the Superbike squad, while Cameron Beaubier and Garrett Gerloff will suit up for the Daytona Sportbike class. The 2011 AMA Superbike championship [...]
The TTXGP has been steadily growing a fan base over the last few years and now it looks like the electric motorcycle racing championship is officially here to stay. The TTXGP has just inked its first multi-year contract which will see the electric racing series head to Assen from now until at least 2014. “The [...]
It seems like the PTR Honda team has been announcing a new rider every other day for the last few weeks. The team could be running as many as 6 riders in the 2012 racing season. Simon Buckmaster said that the new one bike rule in the World Supersport class has allowed PTR Honda to [...]
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