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Articles for MotoGP 2012 News

Ducati MotoGP Team Complete Mugello Test

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Ducati MotoGP team riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden complete their testing at the sunny Mugello circuit.

Le Mans Insider: Stoner Shocks Paddock

Monday, May 21, 2012
Our MotoGP Insider reports on the stunning news conference that announced Casey Stoner’s planned retirement from racing – and the subsequent reaction in the MotoGP paddock.

Tire Temps Slow Stoner at Le Mans

Monday, May 21, 2012
Stoner dropped a bombshell on the MotoGP paddock with news of his retirement, but the weather surprised the Aussie and his Repsol Honda setup at Le Mans.

Rossi’ MotoGP Plans & Le Mans Podium

Monday, May 21, 2012
The rain at Le Mans allowed Valentino Rossi to mark his best-ever result with Ducati, The Doctor also alleviating worries of his early departure from MotoGP by committing to race through the 2014 season.

Pair of Crashes Spoil Tech 3 Home GP

Monday, May 21, 2012
A pair of crashes spoiled potential podium runs by the Tech 3 Yamaha team at its home Grand Prix with Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso still able to score top 10 results.

MotoGP Le Mans Results 2012

Sunday, May 20, 2012
Jorge Lorenzo takes the win at Le Mans. Valentino Rossi takes his highest finish of the 2012 season and his highest finish on a Ducati, coming in second.

MotoGP LeMans Qualifying 2012

Saturday, May 19, 2012
Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda edged out teammate Casey Stoner in Saturday's qualifier, earning his first pole position of the 2012 MotoGP season.

MotoGP LeMans Friday Practice 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012
Casey Stoner of Repsol Honda once again tops the timesheet at LeMans after Friday's practice sessions, setting himself up for a second consecutive year of total domination at the French circuit.

Casey Stoner Announces MotoGP Retirement

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Casey Stoner shocks the Grand Prix racing world by announcing his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season.

MotoGP LeMans Preview 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Casey Stoner arrives at Le Mans with the MotoGP points lead, the reigning champion set to battle rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa at the French Grand Prix.

Vermeulen to Sub for Edwards at Le Mans

Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Former MotoGP competitor Chris Vermeulen will sub for injured Forward Racing CRT rider Colin Edwards at Le Mans.

Successful Surgery for Colin Edwards

Tuesday, May 08, 2012
NGM Mobile Forward Racing's Colin Edwards undergoes surgery in Barcelona and is expected to return to the USA by Wednesday.

MotoGP Estoril Results 2012

Sunday, May 06, 2012
Casy Stoner took his second win of the 2012 MotoGP season with a dominating peformance in Estoril.

MotoGP Estoril Qualifying 2012

Saturday, May 05, 2012
Casey Stoner takes his first pole position of the year at the Saturday's MotoGP Qualifier in Estoril Portugal.

MotoGP Estoril Friday Practice 2012

Friday, May 04, 2012
Casey Stoner and Ben Spies each post top times in Friday's free practice sessions.

MotoGP Estoril Preview 2012

Thursday, May 03, 2012
Jorge Lorenzo holds a slight lead over the Repsol Honda as MotoGP moves to Estoril, Portugal. Who are the ones to watch as Round 3 kicks of this Sunday?

MotoGP Jerez Insider 2012 - Yamaha

Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Lorenzo took a second place finish despite a poor tire choice and Spies has bike issues to address before the next round of MotoGP.

MotoGP Jerez Insider 2012 - Honda

Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Casey Stoner and the Repsol team are looking to solve chatter issues and Dani Pedrosa laments his caution in Jerez.

MotoGP Jerez Insider 2012 - Tech 3 Yamaha

Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Cal Crutchlow nearly became the first British rider to secure a premier class podium in over ten years with his performance at Jerez.

MotoGP Jerez Insider 2012 - Ducati

Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi continue to have problems with their Ducati's power delievery systems.
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