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28/11/12 - 11:51
Márquez concludes test as rain arrives in Sepang
Marc Márquez has completed his testing programme in Malaysia, but not before rain arrived to disrupt him and the team once more. As per yesterday, this morning the Spaniard was delayed going on track due to rain from the night before, he eventually went on track at 11h45. Marc and the team worked hard all day trying various set ups on the RC213V machine, taking important feedback to put them in th...
27/11/12 - 13:04
Márquez completes first full day in dry conditions
In the second day of testing in Malaysia, the weather has finally turned and been kind to rookie Marc Márquez. Although the track was still slightly wet this morning, by 11.30am it was drying out quickly and the Spanish rider was able to complete a full day of testing aboard his Honda RC213V MotoGP machine.Marc spent the day trying various set ups and also tested the 2013 prototype which teammate ...
26/11/12 - 16:00
Interview Pierre-Alexandre Renet
"When I see myself riding, I feel I’m going too slow!”Fresh from his successful defense of the "Götland Grand National” in Sweden and from the EICMA of Milano, the newly crowned Enduro 2 World Champion Pierre-Alexandre RENET (F - Husaberg) gave us a bit of his time for this interview.Pela, it only took you three years to win an enduro world championship. Are you surprised by how quickly ...
26/11/12 - 13:21
Weather continues to plague Márquez in testing
Wet conditions continued to trouble MotoGP rookie Marc Márquez on the first day of the three day test in Sepang. Marc was delayed going out due to a wet track and then managed only a few exits before more rain arrived. Marc Márquez "At the moment the weather is definitely not our friend! This morning the circuit was wet and we waited until 11:00 to go out on track. After only 4 exits it beg...
25/11/12 - 15:12
Ricci to manage TM bikes
TM is very proud to announce that the TM Factory Bikes will be managed by Team Ricci Racing in 2013. With the TM brand and the experience of our new team manager Ilario Ricci, TM is looking forward to a successful season with a rider in each of the MX1 and MX2 categories. Our second piece of exciting news is that we can confirm that Shaun Simpson will be riding the TM for next season's World Cha...
23/11/12 - 14:40
Non-inclusion of  the Gran Premio de la República Argentina on the 2013 MotoGP™ calendar
The Gran Premio de la República Argentina, which was set to take place at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit early next year, has not been included on the 2013 calendar.On June 20th 2012, the Spanish government recommended that teams and riders sponsored by Repsol should not travel to the República Argentina due to safety reasons. Therefore, the celebration of the 2013 Gran Premio de la República Arg...
20/11/12 - 16:39
Juniors take to the track!
The opening Grand Prix of the 2012/2013 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship will take place on Saturday December 8th 2012.  The Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland is ready to welcome all the world-class elite riders within this discipline for a very promising start to this new season.Current champion, KTM rider Taddy BLAZUSIAK (PL)will once again be the series favourite, but he has his work cut out a...
20/11/12 - 13:57
France again and again!
The season may well be over but it is time to recap the special test winners…With 165 special tests raced this year, the stars of the EWC were certainly kept busy during 2012. Showing who was the boss in those track, we take a closer look and discover some "good" surprises...MEO confirms in E1Crowned E1 World Champion at the GP of Finland, everyone’s aware of the French domination of Ant...
20/11/12 - 10:51
Bernhard Gobmeier appointed as General Manager of Ducati Corse
Ducati announces the appointment of Bernhard Gobmeier as the new General Manager of Ducati Corse. Utilising his significant experience in the world of motorsport, including more recently his role as Superbike Director with BMW, the position will draw upon the 53-year-old German’s extensive managerial experience ready to enter the new phase of development for Ducati’s racing activities and to achie...
16/11/12 - 18:44
Viladoms joins Husqvarna
With just a few weeks to go until the highlight of the season 2013, Jordi Viladoms causes a major surprise in the rally scene. The Catalan changes the team and has decided to enter the upcoming Rally Dakar aboard a Husqvarna TE449 prepared by Speedbrain. World championship runner-up Viladoms will not be part of the official Husqvarna Rallyeteam by Speedbrain, but being the elite rider he is, he ...