ever to defend their MotoGP titles in the new 1000cc era. He continued: "We fully trust in our riders Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa to deliver this big challenge and we will give them all our technical and human support."In the first pre-season test

TYPICAL gifts for mothers are usually the token box of chocolates, some smellys and - at a stretch - flowers. Valentino Rossi on the other hand has given his mum a Ducati Monster 696.Mother of the MotoGP great Stefania, or Stefy as she is known

JENNIE Gow won't present on the BBC's MotoGP coverage in 2011.The seasoned sports presenter, who replaced Suzi Perry in the 2010 season, considered her BBC MotoGP role as 'the dream job' and despite cynicism from bike racing fans, performed solidly

MOTOGP ORGANISERS Dorna are to retire the number '48' from future Moto2 championships as a marked of respect to Shoya Tomizawa, the 19-year-old Japanese racer killed during the Moto2 race at Misano, just under a fortnight ago.In Thursday's official

very much, but we will only find out how much tomorrow,” continued Rossi.As reported on Visordown.com, the 9-time Champion injured his shoulder in a motocross crash ahead of the second round, he was thrown a lifeline after the race at Motegi

BBC MOTOGP pundit Charlie Cox could be leaving the series following paddock rumours the portly Australian is heading off to commentate on Formula 1 in 2011.The news, fed to Visordown by our MotoGP man, has said the BBC is to axe the corporation

SUZI PERRY says that she doesn't care that she ruined the result of the MotoGP Sepang round for people by posting who won the race on Twitter.Perry, who has been the host of the BBC's coverage this season for non-long-haul rounds of the championship

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

been cleared to ride by the track's Chief Medical Officer.From Fiat Yamaha:The Fiat Yamaha rider was examined by the Chief Medical Officer for this event, Dr. Huber Fischer, who found him fit enough to compete this weekend. Rossi will be present

she defended the Beeb's MotoGP TV presenter, Charlie Cox, on a public internet forum. Australian Cox incensed BBC viewers after the presenter made derogatory remarks about Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo following the Japanese MotoGP race