Monday, April 13, 2009
Ducati's Casey Stoner and Champion Valentino Rossi fight for the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship at Qatar.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Stoner, Rossi... or something unexpected? Find out what happened in the first Grand Prix of the 2009 MotoGP season held under the lights of Qatar.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The stage has been set for the first race of the 2009 MotoGP season and the results of tonight's qualifying under the lights are in.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner continue their rivalry at Qatar, with the first 45-minute practice session in the books.
Friday, April 10, 2009
EXEDY Corporation has become an official sponsor of the Fiat Yamaha MotoGP Team and will also supply all clutches and related parts for Rossi and Lorenzo's YZR-M1s.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Yamaha Motor Co. has signed a three-year agreement with PETRONAS that will see the Malaysian national oil and gas corporation become an important new Official Sponsor and Premium Partner of the Fiat Yamaha Team.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner extend their MotoGP rivalry into 2009, but will another GP rider rise to the challenge? Get your MotoGP fix here at Motorcycle USA in our MotoGP season preview as well as extensive coverage throughout the season.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
The Suzuki Victorian Bushfire Charity Auction offers the chance to go behind the scenes of MotoGP and win gear. Proceeds will go to the Australian Red Cross.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Check out the latest word from the MotoGP teams as they finish up their last day of testing in Jerez, Spain.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Photographer Martin Heath brings you an inside look at MotoGP's recent official test in Jerez, Spain.
Monday, March 23, 2009
The Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team is on its way to Jerez in Spain for the final test before the start of the 2009 MotoGP season.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Former Kawasaki MotoGP rider John Hopkins has found a new home in World Superbike racing for the Stiggy Motorsports Honda team.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The San Carlo Honda Gresini MotoGP team officially launched its 2009 campaign yesterday in Milan.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Suzuki Motor Corporation and Rizla of the Imperial Tobacco Group will continue their MotoGP partnership through 2009.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
The Tech 3 Yamaha Team will be powered by Monster Energy in 2009 and 2010 after the energy drink brand penned an agreement with the private MotoGP team to become their title sponsor for at least the next two seasons.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The times are faster but the leader is still the same as Day 3 of the MotoGP Qatar test ends with Stoner one second ahead of the next fastest time.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Day 2 of MotoGP testing in Qatar brought mixed results as Pedrosa crashes and sandy conditions complicate testing.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Ducati's Nicky Hayden led the field as MotoGP night testing in Qatar is spoiled by, of all things, rain.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Kawasaki announces that after constructive talks between Kawasaki, Dorna and other involved parties, a new one-rider Team will participate in the 2009 MotoGP
Championship season with Marco Melandri as the rider.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
MotoGP track time schedule changes and bike restrictions headline rule ammendments made by the Grand Prix Commission.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentino Rossi turns 30 today, February 16th 2009. The Fiat Yamaha rider has had an immensely successful career to date, winning eight world championships, 97 races and becoming the most successful premier-class rider of all time.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Stoner lead the final day of testing with the top time with Rossi very close behind. The season has yet to start but it is shaping up to be an exciting year for MotoGP.
Friday, February 06, 2009
At the end of Day 2 of testing in Sepang, Stoner, Caprossi and Rossi had the top times of the day agian while Hayden made some improvements. Check out the full details in the Sepang Test Team Reports.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
At the end of Day 1 of testing in Sepang, Caprossi, Stoner, and Rossi had the top times of the day. Check out the full details in the Sepang Test Team Reports.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Valentino Rossi has received stitches to his left hand and left foot, after a slight accident at his home. Rossi will fly out to Malaysia where he will try to give 100% at the first test of the season.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Suzuki’s MotoGP team is on its way to Sepang for the first test of 2009 following the winter test ban, with high hopes as it begins its preparations for the forthcoming season.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Fiat Yamaha debuted the 2009 YZR-M1 and Valentino Rossi talked about the upcoming season today as the team has its sights on defending its MotoGP crown in 2009.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Yamaha is delighted to invite you to a very special virtual event. Witness the exclusive unveiling of the 2009 Fiat Yamaha Team YZR-M1 livery by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Ducati North America welcomes Nicky Hayden to its MotoGP racing team at its largest dealership in California.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
MotoGP star and reigning champion, Valentino Rossi, has inked a 2.5 million Euro sponsorship deal with Monster Energy.
Friday, January 16, 2009
The 2009 MotoGP season is about to kick off and the Pramac Racing Team used these last few days of break to accept a special invitation: a 4 days trip to Finland to learn and understand its new rider lifestyle.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden today unveiled the new livery of the Desmosedici GP9
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Ducati North America announces today it will host a welcome bash for the Ducati Marlboro Team’s newest MotoGP rider, Nicky Hayden, on January 23rd.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Claudio Domenicali talks about the new Desmosedici GP9 and possible MotoGP changes.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Wrooom - MotoGP Press Ski Meeting 2009 got underway in the best manner possible on Monday, with both Casey Stoner and his new teammate Nicky Hayden, making his debut in Ducati Marlboro Team colors.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has decided to suspend its factory MotoGP racing activities from 2009 season.
Friday, January 02, 2009
The MotoGP plot continues to thicken, as Italian telecommunications giant Alice is withdrawing its sponsorship of the Pramac team.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sources in Europe are reporting that Kawasaki Racing will be dropping out of MotoGP for the 2009 season.
Monday, December 22, 2008
The top finishers in the first MotoGP race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway each held a piece of IMS history on that podium in more ways than one. The trophies were designed to resemble the awards presented to winners of the first motor races at IMS.
Friday, December 19, 2008
In 2009, American riders will race in all three classes of MotoGP competition for the first time since 1990.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
SPEEDtv.com's Dennis Noyes is reporting that the Duel in the Desert will take place, with Rossi taking a one-off ride in SBK and Bayliss coming out of retirement
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Indianapolis Motor Speedway recently unveiled the logos for all three motor racing events in 2009 at the legendary Brickyard, the 93rd Indianapolis 500, 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and second Red Bull Indianapolis GP.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme released its provisional entry list for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Kawasaki rider John Hopkins had surgery to remove plates in his left ankle and foot.
Friday, November 28, 2008
The Kentucky Kid ended the final test of the 2008 year with a fifth-fastest time.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Niccolo Canepa, Mika Kallio and the Alice Ducati Team conclude the Jerez test.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Dani Pedrosa finished second to Rossi during this week's Jerez test.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Kawasaki Racing leaves Phillip Island satisfied after three days of testing but admits that a lot of work remains to be done.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Valentino Rossi finishes the Jerez test on top of the charts.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Rizla Suzuki completed three days of testing at Australia's Phillip Island as MotoGP teams head into their six-week winter break.
