MotoGP Silly Season, Post-Crutchlow – Who Is Going Where
With the announcement that Cal Crutchlow is to move to the LCR Honda team for 2015, making space for Andrea Iannone to move up to the Factory Ducati team, the beginnings of a MotoGP grid are starting...
View ArticleMotoGP: Stefan Bradl Confirmed at Forward Racing for 2015
As had been widely anticipated, Stefan Bradl has signed with the NGM Forward Racing team for the 2015 season. The German had been forced to look for a ride after losing his support from HRC, Honda...
View ArticleYamaha Signs Jorge Lorenzo with a Two-Year Contract
As expected, Jorge Lorenzo’s announcement for the upcoming seasons was made today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ahead of the Indianapolis GP. The agreement sees the two-time MotoGP World Champion...
View ArticleColin Edwards Announces Early Retirement, Will Wild Card Rest of Season as...
It seems the rumors out of Indianapolis were true, as Colin Edwards’ role at the NGM Forward team has come to awkward end. Officially “retiring early” Edwards will continue to ride for the team by...
View ArticleMotoGP Silly Season, The Brno Edition
Riders and managers will be very busy this weekend at Brno, as negotiations continue for the open slots left on the 2015 MotoGP grid. The deals that saw Stefan Bradl leave LCR Honda for Forward Yamaha...
View ArticleMonster Tech 3 Yamaha Re-Signs Bradley Smith for 2015
Bradley Smith is to keep his MotoGP ride with the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team for another season. After a difficult start to the 2014 season, Smith’s place in the MotoGP team had been in doubt, as this...
View ArticleMotoGP: Brno Will Host Czech GP for 2015 & Beyond
MotoGP looks certain to be returning to the Brno circuit for 2015, after the local region of South Moravia guaranteed financing for the race for next year. In addition, talks are continuing to extend...
View ArticleWSBK: Tom Sykes Signs for Two More Years with Kawasaki
Tom Sykes will be staying on with Kawasaki for two more seasons. Kawasaki today announced that the Yorkshireman has signed a contract to remain with the Japanese factory in World Superbikes for the...
View ArticleThe Pressure of Contracts: Bradley Smith Explains How a New Tech 3 Deal...
One belief common among motorcycle racing fans is that racers will ride harder while they are negotiating a new contract, only to slack off once the contract is in the bag.Ask a rider about this, and...
View ArticleGresini’s Quandary & What That Means for Scott Redding
Under normal circumstances, Scott Redding would already know exactly where he will be racing in 2015. He has a contract with HRC and Gresini to race with the Go&Fun Gresini team, which puts him...
View ArticleMoto2: Alex Marquez Signs Two-Year Deal with Marc VDS
Alex Marquez is to join Marc VDS in the Moto2 class. The Spaniard has signed a two-year deal with the Belgian racing team to compete on their Kalex Moto2 bike for the next two seasons. Marquez will...
View ArticleMotoGP: Donington Park Will Host British GP in 2015
Donington Park is to host the British round of MotoGP in 2015. The Leicestershire circuit has reached agreement with the Circuit of Wales to host the British Grand Prix while the Welsh track is being...
View ArticleMoto2: Josh Herrin Dropped from Caterham Racing, Replaced by Ratthapark...
Josh Herrin’s difficult debut year in Moto2 has come to a premature end. The AirAsia Caterham Moto2 team today announced that from the Misano round of MotoGP, Thai rider Ratthapark Wilairot will take...
View ArticleMarc VDS Racing Moves up to MotoGP with Scott Redding
Marc VDS Racing are to move up to MotoGP, fielding a factory Honda RC213V for Scott Redding. The deal was announced late on Sunday night via the Marc VDS Racing Twitter feed, after meetings between the...
View ArticleMotoGP: Bautista Signs Two-Year Contract with Aprilia
With the announcement that Scott Redding will ride with Marc VDS Racing in MotoGP, for the next three seasons no less, the rest of the pieces in the 2014 MotoGP Silly Season can finally start falling...
View ArticleDanilo Petrucci Confirmed at Pramac for Two Seasons
One of the last few pieces of the rider puzzle for 2015 has slotted into place. Today, Pramac Racing confirmed that they have reached agreement with Danilo Petrucci to race for them for the next two...
View ArticleEugene Laverty in MotoGP with Team Aspar
Another piece of the MotoGP puzzle has been fixed into place. It was widely known that Eugene Laverty would be riding a production Honda for the Drive M7 Aspar team in MotoGP next year, but official...
View ArticleMotoGP: Loris Baz Confirmed with Forward Racing for 2015
Loris Baz has finally found his place in MotoGP. After being signed and then disposed of by the Aspar team, the Forward Racing team finally announced that they have signed the 21-year-old Frenchman for...
View ArticleMarc VDS Racing’s Move to MotoGP Gets Official
The difference between a handshake an an officially signed contract is just under four weeks, it seems. Late on Sunday night after the race at Misano, the Marc VDS Racing team put a message on Twitter...
View ArticleDucati Reaches New Workforce Agreement with Factory Unions – Reduced Hours,...
Ducati Motor Holding has reached a new agreement with its workforce, particularly those workers who are responsible for building the Italian company’s iconic two-wheeled machines.The agreement with the...
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