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Lorenzo + Ducati = £6m contract?
By Ben Cope on 17/08/2009 15:37:23
Rumours from Italy suggest that Ducati are eager to get their teeth into Jorge Lorenzo
RUMOURS, and we stress they are rumours, from Italy are suggesting that Ducati are hot on the trail to bag Lorenzo for 2010.Lorenzo, who was linked with a £4m contract with Honda earlier in the month, is allegedly deep into talks with Ducati
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That Rossi to Ducati rumour heats up
By Ben Cope on 21/06/2010 14:19:01
Whispers in the paddock keep the ball rolling. Will Rossi make the switch
party and his exit would make way for a newcomer to the team.When Rossi joined Yamaha in 2004, he grafted his crew into the team with him. If he moved to Ducati, Rossi would most likely do the same as he's never raced in the top-flight without Burgess
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Barbera signs for new Ducati MotoGP squad
By Ben Cope on 13/08/2009 15:25:49
GP250 hotshot takes step up to MotoGP after five years in 250s
IT'S ALL go in MotoGP as the 2010 riders are decided. The latest to join the big league is GP250 stalwart Hector Barbera.Barbera, who is currently third in the GP250 championship, has signed for the new Ducati satellite squad, Aspar Ducati
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Hayden's 3-round job interview
By Ben Cope on 13/08/2009 11:36:02
With Kallio stepping in for the injured Stoner, Hayden's got his work cut out for a factory Ducati ride in 2010
NICKY HAYDEN'S next three races will be like an extended job interview for his seat on a factory Ducati in 2010.Hayden has made it clear that he wants to stay with Ducati and his recent performances have hinted that he may have turned a corner
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Stoner out for 3 MotoGP races
By Ben Cope on 10/08/2009 14:05:35
Struggling former world champ ruled out of three races due to illness
CASEY Stoner will be out of three MotoGP races, effectively ending any chance the former MotoGP World Champion has of winning this year's title.Stoner, who has been suffering from gastritis and mild anemia, will miss the Brno, Indianapolis
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Rossi: I know I have a bike for 2011
By Ben Cope on 17/06/2010 11:29:22
The incident will not influence my choices for next year in any way, says elusive MotoGP star
VALENTINO ROSSI will continue in MotoGP in 2011 but the 9-times World Champ has not said which team he will be riding for.Rossi is in the final year of his contract with the Fiat Yamaha team. In 2009 he stated that he was not 100% sure if he would
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Stoner's official statement
By Ben Cope on 11/08/2009 12:06:52
Aussie young gun releases statement that alludes to virus being the centre of his health concerns
WE BROUGHT you the news yesterday that Casey Stoner is to miss the next three races of the MotoGP championship.Here's Stoner's official statement: "After five extremely difficult races due to my health, I returned to Australia to visit the sports
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Rossi is latest of the late brakers
By Ben Cope on 10/09/2009 13:55:26
It's no surprise that Rossi tops the list of the late brakers but the top ten makes for interesting reading
reduce speed from an average of 170mph to 50mph in a little over six seconds. Impressive stuff. MotoGP Top 10 Late Brakers List1. Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha Team)2. Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda)3. Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha Team)4. Loris Capirossi
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Jarvis: Signing Rossi, the best thing we ever did
By Ben Cope on 30/10/2009 11:38:03
Extracting Rossi from Honda to ride for Yamaha was the best thing Yamaha's done, according to racing boss Jarvis
with Yamaha, since he jumped ship from Honda. Rossi joined Yamaha in 2004, taking most of his team with him in order to change the Yamaha into a championship contender.Jarvis is hopeful that he can keep Rossi at Yamaha after 2010, however there are currently
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Angry Stoner lashes out at MotoGP
By Ben Cope on 28/06/2010 13:45:24
MotoGP's got to make a lot of changes according to the former world champ
CASEY Stoner has hit out at MotoGP following the Assen race, slamming the grid sizes and calling Yamaha's replacement for Rossi 'a joke'.The fiery Aussie known for speaking his mind has told reporters that Yamaha's decision to replace the injured
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