2012

Seven months after the opening of the 2012 season in Qatar, the Valencia GP will put an end to the campaign this weekend. The Circuito Ricardo Tormo welcomes newly-proclaimed Moto2 World Champion Marc Márquez, who won the title two weeks ago in Australia. Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner and Maverick Viñales will look to finish the year with another win, whilst Álex Rins —leader of the rookie of the yea...

Yamaha Factory Racing returns victorious to Spain this week for the 2012 season finale, the Gran Premio Generali de la Communitat Valenciana, as World champions. Jorge Lorenzo clinched the title at Phillip Island two weeks ago with one round still remaining, becoming the first ever Spaniard to claim two premier class world titles. The World Champion is now free to enjoy his last home Grand Prix of...

This weekend’s Moto3™ race at the Generali de la Comunitat Valencia will see an epic battle of the Spaniards as RW Racing GP’s Luis Salom and Blusens Avintia’s Maverick Viñales fight it out for the runner-up spot in the championship.Both lost their chance in Phillip Island to extend or cut each other’s lead significantly, as Salom was penalised with a ride-through for a jump-start, and Viñales cra...

Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol’s Marc Márquez returns home a champion to contest the final Moto2™ race of the season at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valencia, where he and rival, Tuenti Movil HP 40’s Pol Espargaró, will be racing “for fun” with both Spaniards having locked out the top two places in the championship.Whilst the promise of another Márquez vs. Espargaró battle will have crowds...

Following Yamaha Factory Racing rider Jorge Lorenzo’s World Championship triumph at the last round in Australia, racing honours are the only thing at stake as the MotoGP™ contingent heads into its final round at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valencia this weekend.Three riders in particular will be desperate to end the season with a win. Lorenzo will be hoping to end his second title-win...

 Moto2 World Champion Marc Márquez, alongside his brother Álex Márquez, celebrated in his home town, a week-end after he took the crown in Australia. Once again, the small population of Cervera — Lleida — took to the streets this evening to celebrate the success of its two most famous sons: Marc and Álex Márquez. The Moto2 World Champion and his Spanish Championship-winning brother were giv...

Throughout recent years, there is a type of event that met a growing success – it was already quite successful, in fact, but the growth was spectacular in the last two or three years. Events and gatherings concerning old motorcycles, in Europe as well as in Great Britain – most traditional country in this aspect - are welcoming each year more visitors and spectators.One aspect of these vintage eve...

To win a World Championship, talent, hard work, sacrifice, a good bike and a little luck are all needed. Having people with similar capacities, the best professionals available, is also essential for providing the utmost confidence to the rider as they give 100% on every corner.On Marc Márquez’ journey to a second World Championship title —this time in Moto2— the Spaniard has added several team me...

For the 16th edition of the FIM Environmental Award, the following seven candidatures (listed in alphabetical order) were received at the FIM : ADAC Sachsen (Germany)AMD Orehova Vas (Slovenia)Circuits de Catalunya (Spain)Federació Motociclista d’Andorra (Andorra)Nicola Stankov (Colombia)Swisstrial Organisation (Switzerland)True Cousins (Denmark) The independent Jury for the FIM Environmental Awa...

Battles with Pol Espargaró, the epic comeback in Japan, the fight to recovery from injury in the winter and the pressure of being a favourite have all been key to crowning the 2012 Moto2 Champion. "Sometimes I have to channel my inner anger to win a race,” says Márquez.Moto2 World Champion. For two years the title seemed to be calling, but it has not been easy. Do you feel liberated now?"...