WSB test Imola: Shakey taken to hospital after collision with Haslam, Crutchlow fastest
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Shane Byrne finished the two day Imola test in hospital following a crash at the end of the day which left him with a severe cut on his left hand. Byrne was on an out lap when he was hit…
WSB test Imola – Fabrizio heads Rea, Haslam suffers big crash
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Xerox Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio was once again the fastest man on track at the end of the opening four hour session this morning. The 25 year old Italian ran in the top three from mid morning onwards and posted…
Jerry Burgess: “I hope Valentino Rossi doesn’t leave Yamaha”
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Valentino Rossi’s legendary Australian crew chief Jerry Burgess is hoping intense speculation linking the Italian with a lucrative move to Ducati in 2011 doesn’t see him quit Yamaha. The Rossi to Ducati rumour gained serious momentum in Assen last weekend,…
Honda plan ‘super team’ for 2011
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Honda is considering assembling a star-studded factory ‘super team’ for 2011 in a desperate attempt to win back the MotoGP crown. HRC management confirmed recently they are locked in talks with Australian Casey Stoner over a big-money switch from Ducati….
MotoGP needs rider shake-up, says Colin Edwards
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Colin Edwards reckons a big shake-up of the rider line-up for 2011 would inject massive interest into the MotoGP world championship. Former factory Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi is being strongly linked with a lucrative move to Ducati next season, while…
WSB Test Imola – Haslam bounces back with fastest time at Imola
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Leon Haslam bounced back from his tough weekend in Misano to top the timesheets during day one of the official WSB test at Imola. Onboard the Alstare Suzuki GSXR, Haslam and his team finally got to the bottom of the…
Ben Spies could have handled factory Yamaha switch
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Ben Spies could have handled the pressure of being promoted to Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad as cover for injured star Valentino Rossi. The Texan will find himself in the Fiat squad in 2011 if intense speculation linking Rossi with a…
Ben Spies could have handled factory Yamaha switch
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Ben Spies could have handled the pressure of being promoted to Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad as cover for injured star Valentino Rossi. The Texan will find himself in the Fiat squad in 2011 if intense speculation linking Rossi with a…
Suzuki and Tech 3 dismiss ‘ridiculous’ Loris Capirossi
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Speculation that Loris Capirossi would break his Suzuki contract and take a Yamaha ride while Valentino Rossi is out injured has been dismissed as ‘ridiculous’. When Yamaha was seeking a replacement for Rossi while he recuperates from a broken right…
Suzuki and Tech 3 dismiss ‘ridiculous’ Loris Capirossi
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Speculation that Loris Capirossi would break his Suzuki contract and take a Yamaha ride while Valentino Rossi is out injured has been dismissed as ‘ridiculous’. When Yamaha was seeking a replacement for Rossi while he recuperates from a broken right…
MCN World Exclusive: Rossi to Ducati
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Valentino Rossi will drop a transfer bombshell by quitting Yamaha to sign a shock deal with Ducati. Paddock insiders say the move might even be officially announced at the Catalunya GP this weekend.
The lucrative transfer finally became reality after long negotiations with Yamaha collapsed at the 11th hour.
A trusted insider told MCN that Rossi is [...]
Honda and Ducati confirm new bikes for 2012
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Honda and Ducati will develop new four-stroke prototype bikes having opted to ditch their current 800cc machines when premier class rules change in 2012. Fears that the impact of the global financial crisis would see some factories opt to shelve…
Honda and Ducati confirm new bikes for 2012
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Honda and Ducati will develop new four-stroke prototype bikes having opted to ditch their current 800cc machines when premier class rules change in 2012. Fears that the impact of the global financial crisis would see some factories opt to shelve…
