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Lorenzo to run the number 1
By Visordown News on 31/01/2011 09:28:38
Jorge Lorenzo to display his Champion status
in MotoGP marketing - look at the examples of Valentino Rossi and Barry Sheene as evidence – and Lorenzo will continue his association with 99: “I won't forget my No 99 this season, it will be there somewhere on my leathers because No 99 is in my heart
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Bleak outlook for MotoGP numbers in 2011
By Visordown News on 11/10/2010 11:14:52
Premier class grid set to drop to 15 riders from next year
NEXT YEAR'S MOTOGP grid looks set to run on minimal numbers, following the news Suzuki are to drop a rider for 2011 and newly-formed Interwetten Honda MotoGP will completely disappear from the premier class line-up.Interwetten will now focus on Moto
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Capirossi becomes MotoGP advisor
By Visordown News on 15/11/2011 09:09:40
Number 65 to be retired
DORNA has appointed Loris Capirossi into an advisory role within MotoGP dealing with matters of safety in the World Championship.Capirossi brings a wealth of experience from a 22-year GP career where the Italian won three titles, finished
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Misano circuit renamed after Simoncelli
By Visordown News on 04/11/2011 09:01:48
Number 58 to be retired as well
MARCO SIMONCELLI'S local track Misano is to be renamed after MotoGP rider in his honour.After a decision was unanimously agreed upon, the circuit will now be called Marco Simoncelli World Circuit in tribute to the 24-year-old who lost his life
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Stats before the German MotoGP at Sachsenring
By Visordown News on 15/07/2010 11:30:40
The MotoGP by numbers
the last six races in the 125cc race. This is the longest ever sequence of successive 125cc GP wins achieved by Derbi.5 – Valentino Rossi is the rider with most victories at the new Sachsenring circuit with five wins (1x 250cc, 4 x MotoGP), followed
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Estoril: 118 crashes over GP weekend
By Visordown News on 01/11/2010 09:55:05
Portuguese track claims record number of falls since records began in 1996
race, along with numerous other crashes in practice, warm-up, qualifying and raceday, throughout all of the racing schedule. Even newly-crowned MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo played a part in the stats, crashing out of practice in slippery
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2011 Moto2 teams announced
By Visordown News on 01/11/2010 16:05:39
40-strong grid for next year, despite attempts to reduce numbers
will move up from 125s to join Mike di Meglio in the Tech 3 team.It was also confirmed at Estoril that Aleix Espargaro will be moving from MotoGP to join the Pons Racing Moto2 squad.2011 Moto2 ListForward Racing G22 Racing Team Gresini Racing Holiday Gym
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Rossi: 'A win is near impossible'
By Visordown News on 06/09/2011 09:30:02
Ducati's number-one remains realistic about his 2011 challenge
VALENTINO Rossi says the changes the team made to the front-end of his Ducati on the morning of Sunday's San Marino GP were what helped him stay with the second pack. However, the 9-time World Champion has said a win on the Ducati this season would
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Pictures of Valentino Rossi's M1 after Mugello crash
By Visordown News on 07/06/2010 10:12:27
Rossi's number-one bike snapped returning to paddock. He's done a proper job on that.
VALENTINO Rossi broke his leg during Mugello FP2 at one of the fast downhill chicances in the pre-qualifying session. Rossi was airlifted to hospital to undergo surgery on his leg, while his trusty M1 was carted back to the Fiat Yamaha garage to undergo some serious surgery too.V...
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Rossi: No problem riding CRT
By Visordown News on 29/11/2011 15:24:38
Rossi supports the lower-spec MotoGP bikes in the wake of dwindling grid numbers
bikes and if this is the only way I wouldn’t have problems riding a CRT, although no one is excited by this.“As highlighted by the Italian, the loss of Suzuki drops the numbers in MotoGP to only 12 bikes, but thanks to the addition of the CRT entries
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