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Racing Insider #26
Regulars 9 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #26

Casey Stoner has topped the timesheets in the opening MotoGP test of the year at Sepang in Malaysia.

Moto Talk with Hiroshi Yamada
Features 9 Feb 2009

Moto Talk with Hiroshi Yamada

We take an inside look at this year’s MotoGP tyre allocation sheet with the man in charge, Hiroshi Yamada.

Racing Insider #25
Regulars 6 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #25

All the news on the opening two days of MotoGP testing at Sepang in Malaysia.

Racing Insider #24
Regulars 5 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #24

Bridgestone has released details on the control tyre rules, including how many specifications they’ll have.

Racing Insider #23
Regulars 4 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #23

Moto2 has also been shunned into the limelight today with Blusens BQR Honda revealing its bike that will compete in Spain

Racing Insider #22
Regulars 3 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #22

Yamaha’s launch of the official factory team was held overnight live on the internet from the team’s base in Italy.

Moto Talk with Valentino Rossi
Features 2 Feb 2009

Moto Talk with Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi will be gunning for world title number nine this year, ready and refreshed after a deserved break. The Doctor’s ready to rumble.

Moto Talk with Jorge Lorenzo
Features 2 Feb 2009

Moto Talk with Jorge Lorenzo

After a miraculous rookie season last year, Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is about to make life much more difficult for Vale Rossi at Yamaha if things go his way in 2009.

Racing Insider #21
Regulars 2 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #21

Troy Corser and his factory BMW Superbike World Championship team took part in a two day test at Valencia last week.

Moto Talk with Davide Brivio
Features 2 Feb 2009

Moto Talk with Davide Brivio

Italian Davide Brivio is ready for MotoGP 2009, explaining many aspects of Yamaha’s factory MotoGP operation.

Moto Talk with Jason O'Halloran
Features 31 Jan 2009

Moto Talk with Jason O'Halloran

Jason O’Halloran won the Aussie Supersport title in 2007, won Superbike races in his rookie season in 2008, and now looks for success in BSB.

Racing Insider #20
Regulars 30 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #20

Casey Stoner seems to have gotten the bug for Karting fresh off his victory on ice over Felipe Massa at Wrooom.

Racing Insider #19
Regulars 29 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #19

American Honda announced today that Honda Red Bull Racing rider Ben Townley’s return to competition will be delayed due to rehabilitation complications.

Racing Insider #18
Regulars 28 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #18

Aspar Aprilia rider Alvaro Bautista was fastest on the second day of the 250cc and 125cc GP test at Jerez in Spain.

Racing Insider #17
Regulars 27 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #17

Ryuichi Kiyonari is not wearing the Hannspree livery on his Ten Kate Honda this season - will use a livery based off of last year’s Suzuka 8 Hours bikes.

Racing Insider #16
Regulars 26 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #16

Reigning BSB champ Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has continued his impressive start to his World Superbike career, setting the pace at the first official test of 2009.

Racing Insider #15
Regulars 23 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #15

Honda will keep its strong presence in motorcycle racing’s premier class, despite ongoing speculation that they were considering scaling back following their F1 pullout.

Racing Insider #14
Regulars 22 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #14

Fonsi Nieto could be back aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in World SBK this year in a private deal run by the factory Alstare squad.

Racing Insider #13
Regulars 21 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #13

There will be a total of six rookies in the Superbike World Championship this year, including Aprilia's Shinya Nakano.

Racing Insider #12
Regulars 20 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #12

Has MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi inked a lucrative deal with Monster Energy Drink for 2009?

Racing Insider #11
Regulars 19 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #11

Last week’s Eastern Creek test for Kawasaki’s MotoGP test team was a considerable success, with Jacque posting a 1:26 lap time.

Racing Insider #10
Regulars 16 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #10

The snow finally cleared enough for Ducati to take the wraps off of its 2009 MotoGP contender, the Desmosedici GP9, today.

Racing Insider #9
Regulars 15 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #9

Ducati’s Wrooom event continued at Madonna de Campiglio today, with pictures released of Nicky Hayden on the Desmosedici GP9 challenger.

Racing Insider #8
Regulars 14 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #8

The AMA Superbike Championship will have just three tests this season, with big fines for those who break the rules.

Racing Insider #7
Regulars 13 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #7

Ducati’s annual Wrooom event has kicked off today, which will mark the first time that we’ll see Nicky Hayden in Ducati colours.

Racing Insider #6
Regulars 12 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #6

L&M Yamaha’s James Stewart took his first win of AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.

Racing Insider #5
Regulars 9 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #5

Ben Spies has revealed he hopes to get a crack at MotoGP in 2010 with Tech 3 Yamaha.

Racing Insider #4
Regulars 8 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #4

Former MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner will be present at Ducati’s Wrooom press event on the ski slopes in Italy this week.

Racing Insider #3
Regulars 7 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #3

There’s been no word yet from the meeting in Japan involving Dorna and the manufacturers, and still no confirmation from Kawasaki that they are pulling out of MotoGP.

Racing Insider #2
Regulars 6 Jan 2009

Racing Insider #2

Repsol KTM’s Marc Coma continues to lead the Dakar Rally after winning stage three, stretching out a comfortable lead.