Rossi describes Texas track "a disaster”
After the first day, riders had enlarged on their criticism of the track, with Rossi describing it as “critical – a disaster”; Petrucci calling it dangerous, and Jack Miller saying that the work seems to have made the bumps worse rather than better … comments echoed by ot
Marc Marquez was docked three grid places
Riders’ hopes of clarity about dangerous riding came to naught at a heated Friday Safety Commission meeting – but they did come away with a promise of stricter enforcing of the existing rules, including more liberal use of the black flag for riders causing others to crash.
Marquez sixth pole in a row in Texas
Marc Marquez cemented his reputation for both controversy and for COTA impregnability with his sixth pole in a row at the Texas track.
Miller: We are risking our lives here
Dangerous riding was set to be the major topic at Friday evening’s Rider’s Safety Commission, with feelings running high among past and present victims of Marquez, as well as some askance glances at Zarco, who has also earned a reputation for his merciless attacking style.
Dani Pedrosa racing COTA after surgery
Dani Pedrosa returned to the track 12 days after a punt-off from Zarco left him with a fractured right wrist – he underwent surgery directly after returning from Argentina – but the Repsol Honda rider remains a doubtful prospect for the race. One problem is the high physic
Alex Lowes Wins First Superpole Prize in WSBK
The anticipation was rising, the focus was very much on for a historic Superpole, and Assen WorldSBK certainly delivered one. But it was not a stand alone all time record 44th one for Tom Sykes, it was a first ever WorldSBK pole for British runner Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official
Cortese Eases To Pole Win Again in WorldSSP Superpole
After securing his first WorldSSP pole position last time out in Spain, Sandro Cortese (Kallio Racing Yamaha) took his second just a week later, under the hot sun of an Assen afternoon.
Maxwell takes Race one at The Bend
Wayne Maxwell (Yamaha Racing Team, YZF-R1M) has made the most of his pole position, taking out race one of YMI Superbike at The Bend Motorsport Park. The victory sending a huge statement to the field at the brand new circuit within the Yamaha Motor Finance Australian Superb
Iannone fastest at Circuit of the Americas
Andrea Iannone pulled out a last-minute surprise, the Ecstar Suzuki rider sneaked ahead of the dominant Marc Marquez by less than six hundredths of a second to set fastest time on a slow day at the Circuit of the Americas. With bad weather confidently forecast for tomorrow
Turn 18 renamed Hayden Hill in honour of Nicky Hayden
The ‘Kentucky Kid’ remembered at the Circuit of the Americas
Van Der (Off The) Mark Early
Fastest man on Friday at Assen was also most fortunate, as Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK) set the quickest lap at his home circuit and then came close to a big crash just after. “I think I have to have new leathers for tomorrow,” was his comment on his escape fro
Randy Mamola becomes a MotoGP Legend
The American joins the ranks of Legends, inducted into the Hall of Fame in Austin