Pre-season

Positive pre-season tests for Aprilia Racing in Buriram

Feb 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI SHOW CONSISTENCY ON THE THAI CIRCUIT. JORGE MARTÍN CONTINUES HIS REHABILITATION Once again, at the Chang International Circuit — just as in Sepang — the Aprilia RS-GP25 has shown great […]

Ducati Lenovo Team closes the pre-season at Buriram among the fastest guys

Feb 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The last stage of the approach to the first GP of the 2025 season (Thailand, February 28th – March 2nd) is over for the Ducati Lenovo Team on the track, in the last two days, […]

Aprilia Racing’s three-day pre-season testing concludes at Sepang

Feb 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI ENDORSE THE RS-GP25 Aprilia Racing and its riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Lorenzo Savadori, wrapped up three days of pre-season testing at Sepang with positive results following an intense programme of […]

Francesco Bagnaia dominated final two days of pre-season testing at Lusail International Circuit Qatar

Feb 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

First Bagnaia and second Bastianini at the end of the final two days of pre-season testing in Qatar The reigning World Champion is the only rider to go below 1:51 with a record-breaking lap time […]

Iconic Phillip Island circuit with final pre-season test

Feb 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Gardner and Aegerter Hunting Race Pace in Phillip Island Test Action got underway at the iconic Phillip Island circuit with the final pre-season test taking place ahead of the weekend’s opening round of the championship. […]

Fastest of first pre-season test of the 2024 MotoGP season

Feb 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia tops the first 2024 pre-season test at Sepang with record-breaking lap time. Enea Bastianini, third. Four Ducatis in total were under the 1:57 mark, with Martín (Pramac Racing Team) second and Alex Márquez […]

Francesco Bagnaia tops MotoGP timesheets in final pre-season test Portimao

Mar 13, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Francesco Bagnaia tops the timesheets in the final pre-season test at Portimao. Sixth quickest time for Enea Bastianini Seven Desmosedici GPs in the first eight places of the standings at the end of two days […]

Testing work brought 2023 MotoGP pre-season to conclusion

Mar 12, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Two days of intense testing work brought the 2023 MotoGP pre-season to a conclusion for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing at the Algarve International Circuit. Brad Binder and Jack Miller sifted through solutions for the […]

Pre-season preparation for 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship complete

Mar 5, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing squad finalised their pre-season preparation for the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship at events in The Netherlands and France today. Kay de Wolf lined up at the historic circuit of […]

2023 MXGP ‘pre-season’ KTM trophy at Pietramurata in Arco di Trento

Feb 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing picked up a second podium trophy of the 2023 MXGP ‘pre-season’ as Sacha Coenen classified 3rd overall at Pietramurata in Arco di Trento for the second round of three in […]

First 2023 pre-season MotoGP tests at Sepang Malaysia

Feb 9, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia and Bastianini ready for the first 2023 pre-season test at Sepang (Malaysia) Pirro concludes with positive feelings the three-day ‘Shakedown’ Test at Sepang International Circuit. Just over two weeks after the team’s presentation in […]

2023 MXGP pre-season in full swing

Feb 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will enter the 2023 MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship with an amplified four-rider line-up through both MXGP and MX2 classes and have shown off their new race colors and machinery […]

INDONESIAN TEST BRINGS 2022 MOTOGP™ PRE-SEASON TO A CLOSE. NOW: QATAR!

Feb 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Tech3 KTM Factory Racing had three days and plenty of laps to get acquainted with the new Pertamina Mandalika Circuit on the island of Lombok in Indonesia for the […]

First pre-season test of 2022 MotoGP

Feb 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Pirro concludes positive “Shakedown” Test at Sepang International Circuit Ducati Lenovo Team riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller are ready to return to the track after the long winter break, which began last November at […]

Pre-season interviews with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s team managers

Sep 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Following on from our pre-season interviews with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s team managers in the FIM Motocross World Championship, we caught up with Rasmus Jorgensen and Antti Pyrhönen to get their thoughts on the […]