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The 2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp concluded after five days in Valencia

September 2, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Quartararo, Locatelli, and Arbolino Help Bring a Close to Incredible Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp The 2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp concluded after five days in Valencia, with the ten young riders aged 15-18 […]

Last official MotoGP action in 2023 concluded at Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia as IRTA test

November 29, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The last official bout of MotoGP action in 2023 concluded at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia as the one-day IRTA test allowed teams and riders to try new parts and ideas well ahead of […]

2023 MotoGP crown will now go right down to the wire in Valencia GP finale

November 26, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia finishes fifth in Valencia GP Sprint race, Bastianini seventeenth Francesco Bagnaia took the chequered flag in fifth place in the final Sprint race of the year, held today at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in […]

The fate of the MotoGP World Title will be decided here

November 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

It will be the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste (Valencia, Spain) to host the final act of the 2023 #MotoGP World Championship, and once again, this year, the fate of the World Title will be […]

First official 2024 testing with Pirelli for Moto2 and Moto3

November 21, 2023 Michael Le Pard

On the Monday following the final Grand Prix of this year, in Valencia riders and teams will carry out the first official test with the tyres they will use starting from 2024 At the end […]

Intense two days for Ducati’s long-awaited MotoGP test at Misano

June 22, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Alvaro Bautista’s test with the Ducati Desmosedici GP concluded at Misano. The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli was the stage of Alvaro Bautista’s long-awaited MotoGP test. It was an intense two days during which the […]

MOTO2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY AT VALENCIA

November 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Ajo are Moto2 Team and Riders’ champions for the second year in succession as Augusto Fernandez hoisted aloft the 2022 title with 2nd position in the twentieth and final Grand Prix of […]

Front row start in qualifying for last MotoGP of 2022

November 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller secures a front row start in qualifying for the last GP of the 2022 MotoGP in Valencia. Pecco Bagnaia will start eighth from the third row Jorge Martin scores Ducati’s 16th pole position […]

Windy tricky Valencia 2022 MotoGP season’s last round

November 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller third after the first day of free practices for the Valencia GP. Bagnaia closes Friday in ninth position Three Ducatis head the field at the end of Day 1 of the Valencia GP, […]

Love Letters Wall at Final 2022 MotoGP race Valencia this weekend

November 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 3. A very special initiative will give the Suzuki squad a boost as they face their final race in Valencia this weekend. Adorning the walls of the pit box […]

Inspiration Friday: World Ducati Week 2022

Inspiration Friday #208: World Ducati Week 2022

July 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

What do Newport Beach, Vancouver, Paris, Miami, New Delhi, Rome, Mexico City, Sydney, Valencia, New York, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou, Bangkok and Ingolstadt have in common? It’s Inspiration Friday #208: World Ducati Week […]

First edition of #WeRideAsOne event

May 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

From Florence to Newport Beach, passing through Vancouver to Mexico City, #WeRideAsOne connected more than 13,000 enthusiasts in the most iconic locations of over 40 countries around the world The event, organized by Dealers and […]

Inspiration Friday: Easter Fuel for Life

April 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

A very happy Easter to all those to visit Total Motorcycle this long weekend. May Easter blessing rain down upon you. Welcome to Inspiration Friday: Easter Fuel for Life. It’s not only Easter that will […]

Valentino Rossi ends illustrious MotoGP career

November 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Valentino Rossi brought his MotoGP career to a close this weekend with an emotional weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo for the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana. The Doctor ended his illustrious career with […]

Unfamiliar atmosphere closed around Ricardo Tormo in Valencia final MotoGP

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 14th GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA Joan Mir: 4th Alex Rins: DNF An unfamiliar atmosphere closed around the Ricardo Tormo in Valencia for the final MotoGP™ in […]

Remy Gardner has won Moto2 World Championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Remy Gardner has won the Moto2 World Championship for Red Bull KTM Ajo after taking 10th position at Valencia, Spain and round eighteen of eighteen in 2021 MotoGP. Teammate Raul Fernandez claimed the final round […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES END THE 2021 Moto3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

November 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The 2021 Moto3 world championship reached a conclusion around the flat and winding Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain for the eighteenth and last round of the Grand Prix campaign. Husqvarna Motorcycles approached the end […]

Crash in the wet Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana MotoGP track

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Mixed track conditions affected Day 1 of free practices for the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, held today at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste, near Valencia (Spain), and stage this weekend of the […]

final race weekend of the season underway at Ricardo Tormo circuit Valencia

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 12. Alex Rins: 4th – 1’31.335 (+ 0.409) Joan Mir: 7th – 1’31.513 (+ 0.586) The final race weekend of the season got underway at Ricardo Tormo circuit in […]

SECOND-BEST MOTOGP QUALIFICATION OF THE SEASON

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Brad Binder will roll onto the third row of the grid for the last Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. The Red Bull KTM Factory Team […]

Sim Racing: Ducati ends 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship

November 13, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Saveri returns to victory in Race 2 of the last MotoGP eSport Round at Valencia, while he finishes sixth in Race 1 at Austin Ducati Lenovo eSport team rider Andrea Saveri ends the 2021 […]

Final race of 2021 MotoGP World Championship

November 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 10. The final race of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship will take place this weekend at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia in Spain. This 18th round of the […]

Suzuki tries to wash all my frustrations away at ESBK

October 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 25. Naomichi Uramoto: GSX-R1000 – 8-7 The sixth and penultimate round of the 2021 ESBK Spanish Superbike Championship at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain didn’t go as hoped […]

2022 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar has been released

October 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released, comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

SHORTENED MOTOGP AND TWICE INTERRUPTED USA GRAND PRIX

October 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Friday’s Free Practice was run in showery, wet and then damp conditions but qualification was thankfully dry as the Moto3 teams and riders battled a surprisingly bumpy and uneven asphalt. Fenati was able to end […]

MotoGP season in full swing with British GP trickster track

September 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 8. The MotoGP™ season is in full swing as the teams and riders move to Aragón for the 13th round of the championship. With plenty of rounds and races […]

MOTOGP WILDCARD APPEARANCE IN AUSTRIA

July 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing test rider Dani Pedrosa will make a debut competitive outing with the KTM RC16 by entering the tenth round of the 2021 MotoGP series: the Michelin Grand Prix of Styria […]

Thinking about joining the WorldSSP grid?

February 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Having enjoyed 14 years of Grand Prix motorcycle racing experience, Ten Kate Yamaha WorldSSP Team’s Dominique Aegerter isn’t what you would call a typical FIM Supersport World Championship rookie. The Swiss ace has found success […]

MotoGP eSport Championship MotoGP20 final round of the 2020 season

November 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Saveri finishes second on the podium in Race 1 at Silverstone in the final round of the 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship, while he is fifth in Race 2 at Valencia The Ducati Corse eSport […]

Ducati quite satisfied with today’s result at MotoGP Valencia

November 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso, closes the Valencia GP in Cheste in the top ten, in eighth place, after recovering from seventeenth on the grid; Danilo Petrucci, hindered by a problem with the left grip, ends a suffered […]

Momentous day for Suzuki at MotoGP Valencia

November 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 15. GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA RACE RESULTS: Alex Rins: 4th (+ 3.697) Joan Mir: 7th (+ 8.703) The penultimate race of the year, the Valencia GP, […]

Ducati far back on the grid for start of MotoGP Valencia

November 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Fifth-row start for Danilo Petrucci, fifteenth in qualifying for the Valencia GP. Andrea Dovizioso will start from seventeenth on the grid, from the sixth row. Jack Miller, almost takes pole position with the Ducati Desmosedici […]

Joan Mir “Luckily I’m fine after the crash” at Valencia MotoGP

November 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 13. Combined practice times: Alex Rins: 9th – 1’30.947 (+ 0.325) Joan Mir: 12th – 1’31.080 (+ 0.458) The riders were back on track today for the penultimate round […]

MotoGP Valencia Ducati not able to be as fast soft tires and tries to understand why

November 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Positive start of the weekend for Andrea Dovizioso, sixth overall at the end of Day 1 of free practices for the Valencia GP at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste, as he closes only 304 […]

Big Stakes for Suzuki’s Joan Mir at MotoGP Valencia Ricardo Tormo circuit

November 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 11. One week after the European Grand Prix, the Valencia Grand Prix will host the penultimate round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship season – also at Ricardo Tormo […]

Ducati Team returns to Valencia for the penultimate Grand Prix of the 2020 MotoGP season

November 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The MotoGP World Championship returns to action for the second consecutive time at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste (Spain), which, after hosting the European GP last Sunday, will set the stage also for the […]

Ducati is second in the Manufacturers’ classification after MotoGP Grand Prix in Valencia

November 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team riders both finished in the top ten in the twelfth round of the MotoGP World Championship, held today in the dry at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste. After two days of […]

European MotoGP Grand Prix Tricky for Ducati

November 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The mixed wet-dry conditions of the Spanish race track complicated the Ducati Team riders qualifying as Dovizioso and Petrucci will start from the twelfth and nineteenth positions on the grid respectively in tomorrow’s European Grand […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – NOVEMBER 8th

November 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 7. The second weekend of November sees Team Suzuki Ecstar on track at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia for the first of two back-to-back races. In today’s final […]

Danilo Petrucci crashes at MotoGP Valencia in final minutes

November 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso ends the first day of free practices of the European Grand Prix in Valencia with the eighth time. Petrucci closes in eighteenth position following a crash After a first wet session, Andrea Dovizioso […]

MotoGP triple-header series which will close the 2020 championship

November 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 6. Combined practice times: Alex Rins: 6th – 1’33.157 (+ 0.629) Joan Mir: 10th – 1’33.405 (+ 0.882) MotoGP track action resumed today at Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia […]

MotoGP title race is hotting up as the end of the season edges ever closer

November 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 4. After a short break, Team Suzuki Ecstar and the MotoGP World Championship return to action this weekend at Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia for what will be dubbed […]

First time in 19 years MotoGP Championship won’t end at this famous Spanish race track

November 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

It will be the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste, situated on the outskirts of Valencia, to host the European GP this weekend, the first of the last three consecutive Grands Prix for the 2020 MotoGP […]

Italian SBK Champion to substitute current Aprilia MotoGP Racer

October 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

LORENZO SAVADORI TO DÉBUT IN MOTOGP WITH APRILIA THE ITALIAN SBK CHAMP WILL BE ASTRIDE THE APRILIA RS-GP THROUGH THE END OF THE 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Noale, 27 October 2020 – Lorenzo Savadori will […]

MotoGP to race at famous Bugatti Circuit Le Mans for the French GP

October 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The ninth round of the 2020 MotoGP season will be held this weekend on the historic Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, which, unlike in recent years, will host the French GP in October.The French track, […]

The History Behind Ducati’s 50 MotoGP Wins

August 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Thanks to Andrea Dovizioso’s spectacular victory at the Austrian GP, Ducati achieved its 50th overall MotoGP success yesterday. It is an important milestone for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer: thanks to the determination and dedication of […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR CONTINUES WORK TOWARDS 2020 IN JEREZ

November 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 25. Joan Mir: 3rd – 1:38.012 (+ 0.881) Alex Rins: 4th – 1:38.089 (+ 0.958) Sylvain Guintoli: 16th – 1:39.148 (+ 2.017) Team SUZUKI ECSTAR headed down south and […]

2020 MotoGP testing conclude at Valencia with Dovizioso 8th

November 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The second day of official MotoGP testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste came to a close this afternoon at 17.00. After two days of track activity, Andrea Dovizioso had completed a total of […]

2020 MotoGP season officially gets underway at Valencia: Ducati testing at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit

November 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP season officially got underway today with the first of two days of scheduled testing at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste. In sunny but rather cold conditions, the riders had seven hours […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR SETTING UP FOR MotoGP SEASON FINALE

November 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 13. The final round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship will be held this weekend at Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. For the last 20 years, the Spanish track […]

10 things to know about the French GP at Le Mans from Ducati

May 16, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After finishing with both its riders in the top five at Jerez (Spain), the Ducati Team is ready to resume action at Le Mans (France) for the fifth round of the year, scheduled for May […]

Petronas Yamaha SRT ready to Relaunch 2019 Preseason at Home Track

February 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After initial tests at Valencia and Jerez last year, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will kick off the first session of 2019 at the Sepang International Circuit tomorrow. It will be home territory for the […]

Promising Start for PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team in Valencia

November 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Malaysian outfit complete first test as a MotoGP team with excellent feeling, as Franco Morbidelli laps 6th fastest and Fabio Quartararo 17th after first two days of 2019 preseason. After an exciting first day yesterday, […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Conclude Positive Valencia Test

November 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Despite having to sit out the first three hours of available track time in the pit box again, waiting for the riding conditions to improve, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team were able to complete most […]

JOAN MIR MAKES HIS SUZUKI DEBUT IN VALENCIA TEST

November 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 20. Alex Rins: 12th – 1’32.402 (+0.986s) Joan Mir: 15th – 1’32.787 (+1.371s) • Team SUZUKI ECSTAR debut for rookie Mir. • Alex Rins feeling positive following 2018 season. […]

Movistar Yamaha Top Day 1 at Valencia Test

November 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

After a one-day break, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team returned to the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana – Ricardo Tormo to commence the 2019 pre-season. Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi concluded the first day of […]

Zarco Seals Independent Rider’s Title in Valencia – Syahrin Wraps Up Rookie Season with Another Impressive Top 10

November 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Yamaha Tech3 duo showed a solid ultimate Grand Prix of the 2018 season today in Valencia. Both, Johann Zarco and Hafizh Syahrin did brave to get through a very tricky race that was […]

RINS GIVES SUZUKI 9TH PODIUM AND SECURES 5TH IN STANDINGS

November 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 18. Alex Rins: 2nd (+ 2.750) Andrea Iannone: DNF • Alex Rins brings home sublime second place. • Andrea Iannone victim of a crash on treacherous track. • Team […]

Zarco Set to Attack from Fourth Row in Valencia – Syahrin Aims to fight Back

November 18, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Monster Yamaha Tech3 star Johann Zarco delivered a strong performance on Saturday in Valencia. In the third session of the weekend, he set the fifth fastest time and therefore, was the only Yamaha rider of […]

Viñales Gives Qualifying Masterclass in Valencia

November 18, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales wrote qualifying history today at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana – Ricardo Tormo, becoming only the second rider ever to secure pole position after first taking part in the […]

Wet Opening Day for Monster Yamaha Tech3 Duo in Valencia

November 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The final round of the 2018 MotoGP World Championship season greeted the riders today with persistent rain at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Thereby, Johann Zarco initiated his last round with Monster Yamaha Tech3 […]

Movistar Yamaha Start Valencia Showdown with Wet FP Sessions

November 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi got a feel for the wet conditions at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana – Ricardo Tormo today. Despite the standing water proving to be an obstacle, […]

Another top-three lock-out for BMW riders in the IDM – more wins and podiums in Great Britain, Spain and the US

September 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW racers have completed another successful weekend.They celebrated a top-three lock-out in the International German Championship (IDM) and a total of five podium finishes. It wasdecision time in the British Superbike Championship (BSB): PeterHickman […]