MotoGP
The Engine Rules Start To Bite: Old Engines Dusted Off For FP1 At Misano
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that Ducati out of WSBK is almost as big as Rossi to Ducati - Friday, 3rd September 2010, 20:47 GMTEver since the introduction of the six-engine rule in MotoGP, keen MotoGP watchers have been wondering when the engine limits might bite. After FP1 at Misano, the 12th round of MotoGP, the answer seems to be about now. A host of riders were left pulling old motors off the shelf to use to work on their race setup. Six riders went out on their #1 engine, which first saw action back in Qatar, while two more took out their #2 engines. Even the newer engines being used had racked up the miles. Both Mika Kallio and Casey Stoner took out engines for their 32nd sessions, Marco Melandri put the 30th session on his #2 engine, Aleix Espargaro's Ducati Desmosdici engine saw its 28th session, while the Suzuki of Loris Capirossi and the Honda of Andrea Dovizioso saw action for the 27th time. Kings of the high mileage were Ducati. Four of the five Ducati riders went out on old engines, Stoner, Kallio and Espargaro taking the oldest engines, while Hector Barbera's engine had been used relatively lightly, with just 23 sessions under its belt. read more Read article
Suter outlines MotoGP plans
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Friday, 3rd September 2010, 17:24 GMTThe Swiss chassis manufacturer has discussed the development of his premier class chassis to be used in 2012, and also reviewed the inaugural Moto2 season so far. Read article
Suter unveils 2012 MotoGP design
Source: MOTOGP news - autosport.com - Friday, 3rd September 2010, 17:15 GMTMoto2 manufacturer Suter has revealed a chassis designed for the 2012 MotoGP regulations Read article
2010 Misano Moto2 FP1 Result – De Angelis Shines At Home
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that Ducati out of WSBK is almost as big as Rossi to Ducati - Friday, 3rd September 2010, 16:38 GMTAlex de Angelis has made a very strong return to the Moto2 class after his brief and less successful sojourn in MotoGP. De Angelis topped the first session of free practice on the JIR Motobi machine, beating out a bevy of Suters headed by Mapfre Aspar's Julian Simon. Technomag CIP's Shoya Tomizawa was 3rd fastest, while Forward racing's Claudio Corti ended the day in 4th. Current championship leader Toni Elias - sporting San Carlo colors for the Gresini team's home race - ended the session in 6th, ahead of another man switching rides, ahead of Mattia Pasini on the Italtrans Suter bike. Results: Read article
MotoGP Rewind: Indianapolis
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Friday, 3rd September 2010, 10:48 GMTRound 11’s finest moments are all here as motogp.com takes you through the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix in this free video. Read article
Germany WSB: Checa breaks lap record on way to provisional pole
Source: Bike Sport News RSS Feed - Friday, 3rd September 2010, 0:00 GMTThe former MotoGP Read article
MotoGP riders parade ahead of Misano
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 2nd September 2010, 15:01 GMTThe Gran Premio Aperol di San Marino e della Riviera festivities were kicked off with a parade of MotoGP riders in Riccione on Wednesday. Read article
Arai Supports The No Budget Cup
Source: The Latest Motorcycle News - Thursday, 2nd September 2010, 13:18 GMTWhile Arai helmets can be found on the grid at MotoGP, WSB and BSB – the pinnacles of motorcycle racing – Phoenix Distribution, the UK importer of Arai helmets, is also keen to help the large numbers of riders that race for fun at club level. One of the grass roots programmes Phoenix is supporting in 2010 with Arai is the No Budget CUP, a new race series aimed at those who want maximum track and race time for minimum expenditure. Read article
Randy de Puniet close to full fitness
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Thursday, 2nd September 2010, 11:57 GMTRandy de Puniet reckons he’ll be able to ride at 100 per cent of his potential in time for the first ever MotoGP race at the new Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Frenchman has been fighting his way back... Read article
Randy de Puniet close to full fitness
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Thursday, 2nd September 2010, 11:57 GMTRandy de Puniet reckons he’ll be able to ride at 100 per cent of his potential in time for the first ever MotoGP race at the new Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Frenchman has been fighting his way back... Read article
