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Racing Insider #45
Regulars 6 Mar 2009

Racing Insider #45

As we reflect on this week’s Qatar test under lights, one rider who did make a breakthrough at the Losail Circuit was Fiat Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo. * Updated.

Racing Insider #44
Regulars 5 Mar 2009

Racing Insider #44

Ducati’s new swingarm used by Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden was well liked in Qatar, with Stoner a step well ahead of the rest.

Racing Insider #43
Regulars 4 Mar 2009

Racing Insider #43

Australia’s Casey Stoner has continued his stunning pre-season testing form by setting the fastest time on his Ducati Marlboro Desmosedici GP9 overnight.

Racing Insider #42
Regulars 3 Mar 2009

Racing Insider #42

Casey Stoner set the fastest lap time at the second night of testing in Qatar overnight, posting a 1:57.139 to head world champion Valentino Rossi.

Racing Insider #41
Regulars 2 Mar 2009

Racing Insider #41

The Phillip Island round of the Superbike World Championship marked the opening round of the season and a great sign of things to come...

Racing Insider #40
Regulars 27 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #40

World Superbike 2009 is go, with the opening round of this year’s championship officially underway at Phillip Island. Smrz is fastest so far.

Racing Insider #39
Regulars 26 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #39

Melandri and his 'Kawasaki' team will likely test in Qatar before their fate is decided. The team will be run by Ichiro Yoda if it does go ahead.

Racing insider #38
Regulars 25 Feb 2009

Racing insider #38

Silverstone’s new MotoGP circuit will be the fastest circuit on the MotoGP calendar, according to a press release from the destination of the British Grand Prix.

Racing Insider #37
Regulars 24 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #37

Jamie Stauffer will be very determined come round one of the Australian Superbike Championship this weekend.

Racing Insider #36
Regulars 23 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #36

Spanish MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau will miss the upcoming test at the Losail Circuit in Qatar that starts this Sunday.

Racing Insider #35
Regulars 20 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #35

Jay Marmont will trade his YZ450F for a cricket bat at Australia’s Big Bash Charity Cricket Match to raise money for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

Racing Insider #34
Regulars 19 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #34

Today marks a very important day in motorcycle racing history as the global financial crisis has officially taken its toll on MotoGP.

Racing Insider #33
Regulars 18 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #33

Aprilia’s Shinya Nakano has set the pace after the opening two days of WSBK testing at Phillip Island.

Racing Insider #32
Regulars 17 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #32

Marco Simoncelli has continued his reign at the top in his first test of the year, certifying his dominance in the quarter-litre class.

Racing Insider #31
Regulars 16 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #31

Valentino Rossi's Monster Energy deal is now official, with decals on his helmet officially filling his pockets full of cash.

Racing Insider #30
Regulars 13 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #30

Yamaha’s World Superbike team has released pictures of its new contenders with their 2009 paint schemes.

Racing Insider #29
Regulars 12 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #29

Further reflection on the Sepang MotoGP tests in Malaysia last week show that not everybody is adapting to the Bridgestone tyres as easy as it may seem.

Racing Insider #28
Regulars 11 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #28

It’s believed that 'Kawasaki' are placing a team together at the last minute, trying to save the career of popular identity Marco Melandri.

Racing Insider #27
Regulars 10 Feb 2009

Racing Insider #27

After leading the first day and ranking in the top three for the remaining two, Loris Capirossi was the surprise of the Sepang test.

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.

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.

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.

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.