Each month, MotoGP:Unlocked brings you a roundup of the biggest news stories in world motorbike racing: From MotoGP, World Superbikes, Road Racing and more… British Talent Team Shine On Debut Under the lights of the Losail Circuit in Qatar, the newest entry to the Moto3 field could not have wished for a better debut. John…
MotoGP has been known to have somewhat of a cut-throat reputation with riders who do not make headlines from the start. As such, many talented riders have their time in the premier class cruelly cut short. But every once in a while, there comes a competitor who through sheer grit, remains against the odds. One…
Yamaha’s new signing for 2017, Maverick Vinales, takes the glory in Qatar after a breathtaking race long duel. Starting front row: Pole – Maverick Vinales (Yamaha), P2 – Andrea Iannone (Suzuki, P3 – Marc Marquez (Honda) A spot of drizzle just moments before the scheduled race start caused panic from race organisers, threatened to deny…
Amid the hype of the new season, and most of the talk which has been about the chances of the Yamaha and Ducati riders, one rider has gone almost unmentioned, despite having more to prove, than most, this season. Italian rider, Andrea Iannone, joined the Suzuki team over the winter break after two difficult seasons…
The long winter is finally over, and this weekend the MotoGP paddock roars back into life for the annual night race to herald the start of the 2017 season. Losail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar Length: 5.4km Left Corners: 6 Right Corners: 10 Longest Straight: 1068 metres Race Distance: 22 Laps / 73.5 miles In daylight, there…
MotoGP has returned to the track for 2017, this week, with the first official pre-season test at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia. Of course, we can never fully trust the lap times which are set by the riders due to a number of reasons: variable fuel loads, dual-compound running of tyres, aerodynamic data gatherings etc.…
Each month, MotoGP:Unlocked brings you a roundup of the biggest news stories in world motorbike racing: From MotoGP, World Superbikes, Road Racing and more… British ‘Talent Cup’ for 2018 Whilst most people were thinking about how to make their 2017 better, Dorna were busy already thinking of 2018. With the success of the Asia Talent…
The long, dark winter is finally drawing to a close. In just ten days’ time the sounds of highly stressed engines, tuned to within an inch of their lives will echo back into life as pre-season testing returns. In preparation of this, two of the factory manufacturers (Yamaha and Ducati) publicly launched their challengers for…
It will be champion and former champion at Repsol-Honda this weekend as American rider, Nicky Hayden, makes a return to the factory team. MotoGP Race Starts: 217, Race Wins: 3, Podiums: 53, World Championships: 1 The circumstances are obviously not ideal – Dani Pedrosa’s collarbone injury has not improved enough to pass him fit in…
The fate of this year’s truly remarkable MotoGP World Championship was sealed today, on the sun drenched Motegi Circuit in Japan, as Marc Marquez claimed his third crown at the first opportunity. Admittedly, to seal the championship today, Marquez required both Yamaha riders to score either three points or less (Jorge Lorenzo) or not score…
With the main European portion of the World Championship now concluded, MotoGP heads to the far east for the next three rounds of racing. To add to the intensity which always accompanies these races, the three events are scheduled for consecutive weekends. It also is almost a certainty that, series leader, Marc Marquez will secure…
MotoGP is set for an intake of fresh talent for the 2017 season, with four riders being given the chance to step up from it’s primary feeder series – Moto2. Johann Zarco – Tech3-Yamaha Age: 26, Race starts: 134, Wins: 14, Podiums: 38, Pole-Positions: 16 Arriving in the premier class the smooth talking, smooth riding, Frenchman…
MotoGP finished the European leg of the 2016 World Championship on Sunday with another encaptivating race weekend as the story of this year’s race for the title perhaps reached its defining chapter. Championship is Marquez’ to lose The only place to start is with the winner, Honda’s Marc Marquez. The 23 year-old was in incredible…
Almost 100,000 spectators crammed into the the Misano circuit to witness yet another piece of MotoGP history as Honda’s Dani Pedrosa ensured the story of this remarkable season continued… Pole- Jorge Lorenzo, P2- Valentino Rossi, P3- Maverick Vinales Venue: Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Race Distance: 28 Laps Everyone got away cleanly at the start…
Venue: Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Distance: 25 Laps Pole: Johan Zarco, P2- Lorezo Baldassarri, P3- Takaaki Nakagami Starting from pole, Johan Zarco got a terrible start with wheelspin off the line, consigning him to fall to sixth position by the time the field made it to the first corner. Initially, it was Franco Morbidelli…
