Moto GP: Konica Minolta Honda 13th on a tough day April 24, 2007
Konica Minolta Honda rider Shinya Nakano took 13th position during today’s 22-lap race at Istanbul Park. Despite a fairly good start, Shinya Nakano had to try and avoid a first lap incident, which saw Kawasaki’s Olivier Jacque go out of control and take out …
Moto GP: Fantastic Day for Ducati in Istanbul
Ducati Marlboro Team man Casey Stoner scored a masterful victory at Istanbul Park today to regain the World Championship lead while team-mate Loris Capirossi announced his renaissance with a gritty ride to third place. The pair’s impressive performance also puts Ducati at the top of the constructors’ …
Moto GP Test: Ducati’s Stoner and Capirossi back on track after Sunday Podium
Just a few hours after the podium celebrations of the Grand Prix of Turkey, Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi were out on the track again for a supplementary one-day testing session at the Istanbul Park circuit.
After the poor weather encountered in Monday testing following the first two races, the Ducati Marlboro Team …
Former MotoGP Rider Mark Willis to Race Benelli in Australia April 19, 2007
Benelli Australia Importers Stoney Creek Powersports have acquired the services of Former GP rider Mark Willis to spearhead their assault on the remaining rounds of the 2007 Australian NakedBike Championship aboard the exotic Benelli TNT 1130 Sport.
“We are extremely excited to have the services and experience …
MotoGP: Kawasaki Ready to fight again in Istanbul
The well-deserved three-week break after the Spanish GP comes to an end this week with the Kawasaki Racing Team heading now to Asia for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Turkey at the stunning circuit of Istanbul Park.
An anti-clockwise circuit with a total of 14 turns at which Kawasaki’s Randy de Puniet and …
Moto GP: Kawasaki increase pace at Jerez Test March 28, 2007
The Kawasaki Racing Team completed a productive two-day test at the Jerez circuit in Andalusia this afternoon, with Olivier Jacque topping the timesheet in the wet yesterday, and Randy de Puniet finishing top three in dry conditions today.
Yesterday’s persistent rain meant that for the first time this …
Moto GP: Konica Minolta Honda enjoys productive wet Jerez test day March 27, 2007
The Konica Minolta Honda Team and rider Shinya Nakano enjoyed a very productive wet test session at the Jerez circuit today. With the majority of teams present from yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix, the rainy conditions allowed Shinya to try Michelin’s wet-weather …
Moto GP: Stoner quick in the wet with Desmosedici GP7 at Jerez post-race Test
Casey Stoner showed today that he is a quick rider in all conditions with the Ducati Desmosedici GP7, even in the cold and wet conditions that greeted the MotoGP riders the day after Sunday’s Spanish GP at Jerez.
The young Australian, determined to make use of the conditions and time available to test …
Moto GP: Kawasaki’s de Puniet picks up points at Jerez Weekend
Randy de Puniet scored Kawasaki’s only world championship points after bringing his Ninja ZX-RR home in a hard fought 13th place in today’s Spanish Grand Prix, which was won by Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) from home hero Dani Pedrosa (Honda) and watched by more than 132,000 spectators.
De Puniet’s fellow countryman, and Kawasaki teammate, …
Moto GP: Ducati’s Stoner Fifth after great fight back
Ducati Marlboro Team man Casey Stoner rode a hard-fought race in front of more than 130,000 fans at Jerez today, fighting all the way to finish fifth and put himself second in the World Championship. Team-mate Loris Capirossi had a more difficult day on the occasion of his 250th …