to be one of the fastest and most consistent performers on the grid since his MotoGP debut in 2008. Five podium finishes, including four second places in 2011, have put Dovizioso in a fantastic third place in the World Championship standings with just three

THE REIGNING MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo has just wrapped up his 'Rockstar' tour of Indonesia.In what is an important market for Yamaha, the presentation of their new champion to the people of Indonesia has seen the Spaniard paraded in various PR

at Jerez and racing amongst the sharp-end at every round.Silverstone was the latest fall from a podium place, as the Italian slid out of third position. Instead of criticising his rider, Fausto Gresini offered some motivation for Simoncelli: "It is a real

STILL suffering from the damages to his shoulder Dani Pedrosa will likely miss a third MotoGP round as Hiroshi Aoyama will find himself promoted to the factory team at Assen.Missing both the Catalunya and Silverstone races Pedrosa is still

situation right now, but I have a lot of faith and trust in his potential."Dovizioso appears to be holding out for a place on a competitive Honda for when MotoGP shifts to 1000s next season, however the Italian does not want to take a step backwards from a

JORGE LORENZO moved back into the lead of the MotoGP championship after a commanding win at a wet Le Mans.The factory Yamaha rider now leads reigning champion, Casey Stoner by eight points in the standings. The second place finish for Valentino

LIN JARVIS, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing, feels that a European-dominated MotoGP calendar fails to reflect industry reality and should be changed to allow for a developing marketplace in other regions. Of the 18 rounds on the 2013 MotoGP

to place our Honda in the front at every GP of the season”. Alvaro Bautista - Suzuki MotoGP - 5th“I am very happy because this fifth position is like winning the race after the last few races we’ve had. We really needed this result, for me, for my team

with a second place finish, after the third place in Qatar, is amazing. We are 9 points behind the Championship leader and it's a good gap to resume the Championship again in Estoril. On Friday we considered whether it was worth racing here or better

the 'first group' - crossed the line the Italian struggled to sixth place and 30 seconds back of the leader. Another race without challenging for the top positions, something that has become expected from Rossi having taken a win every year since his career