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BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team ready for floodlit finale in Qatar

Oct 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The debut season for the new BMW S 1000 RR in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) reaches its grand finale in Qatar. This weekend, the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and its riders […]

Pata Yamaha Riders Revved up for Third Place Fight in Qatar Season Finale

Oct 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Rizla WorldSBK riders, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark, both have their sights set firmly on third place in the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship standings, as they head to the […]

Cluzel Victorious in Argentine Supersport Thriller

Oct 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

GMT94 Yamaha Supported WorldSSP rider, Jules Cluzel, secured his third race win of the season with a dominant performance in a thrilling WorldSSP race at Circuito San Juan Villicum today. The Frenchman, who celebrated his […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Wild Card Riders to make World Championship Debut in Qatar

Oct 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The inclusion of wild card riders from Indonesia and the United States of America means that the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge line up for the final round of the 2019 FIM Supersport 300 World […]

Yamaha and Alex Lowes to Part Company at the end of 2019 Season

Sep 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe wishes to formally announce that they will part company with Alex Lowes after the final round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship season in Qatar. Lowes has been an integral part […]

Marco Melandri Announces his Retirement

Jul 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

GRT Yamaha Supported WorldSBK rider, Marco Melandri, has announced that he intends to retire from racing immediately after the final round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship in Qatar. The 36-year-old Italian’s decision to […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR Team Manager Davide Brivio talks about consistency, qualifying, and development

Jun 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After seven races in the 2019 MotoGP Season, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Alex Rins is 3rd in the Championship (-39pt from the leader Marc Marquez, -2 from the runner-up Andrea Dovizioso) with one victory (GP of […]

10 things to know about the Grand Prix of Argentina

Mar 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After a thrilling start of the year in Qatar, where Andrea Dovizioso won the opening race, the 2019 MotoGP World Championship is ready to visit Argentina for the second round. Here are 10 key stats […]

Mission Winnow Ducati team ready for Argentina MotoGP World Championship

Mar 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After achieving a spectacular win in the opening race of the year with Andrea Dovizioso in Qatar, the Mission Winnow Ducati team is ready to resume action in Argentina for the second round of the […]

FAST CORNERS AND GOOD MEMORIES AWAIT RINS AND MIR IN ARGENTINA

Mar 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 27. The second round of the 2019 MotoGP season sees Team SUZUKI ECSTAR head to Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina, following a thrilling race in Qatar last […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP plan for action in Argentina

Mar 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales are ready to fight again at the upcoming second Grand Prix of the 2019 MotoGP season, held in Argentina this weekend. Rossi was just 0.6s off […]

QATAR’S EXCITING OPENER SEES RINS 4TH AND MIR 8TH

Mar 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 10. Alex Rins: 4th (+ 0.457) Joan Mir: 8th (+ 5.088) • Alex Rins runs at front throughout race and finishes 4th. • Joan Mir makes stunning MotoGP debut […]

Sensational qualifying for PETRONAS Yamaha SRT riders in Qatar

Mar 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

abio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli carried their positive form through into qualifying practice for the Qatar GP, securing second and third row starts respectively for tomorrow night’s opening race of the MotoGP season. It was […]

Qatar GP: first-row start for Dovizioso, 2nd in qualifying at Losail. Petrucci in third row (7th)

Mar 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After showing its competitiveness in Friday’s free-practice sessions, the Mission Winnow Ducati team resumed action today at the Losail circuit in Qatar, home of the opening round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship. After completing […]

POSITIVE OPENING TO 2019 SEASON FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR

Mar 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 8. Alex Rins: 8th – 1:54.320 (+ 0.940) Joan Mir: 10th – 1:54.402 (+ 1.022) • Alex Rins working on improving feeling. • Joan Mir impresses, especially in FP2. […]