Marlboro Ducati’s Nicky Hayden shrugged off recent arm surgery to set the 3rd fastest time at the second Sepang 2010 MotoGP pre-season test that completed today. Hayden who failed to perform to the standard he expected of himself in 2009 seems to be clicking with the revised ‘big bang’ style Ducati Desmosedici GP10.
Former motorcycle and truck racer turned MotoGP commentator, Steve Parrish says that Casey Stoner can beat the greatest motorcycle racer of all time, Valentino Rossi, in the 2010 season. Last year was tough for Stoner, sitting out 3 races due to a mystery illness, but he came back strong and in winning form when he [...]
The 2010 MotoGP season kicked off as 2009 ended with the 4 aliens on top but with rookie sensation, Ben Spies, already showing he is prepared to start his MotoGP career where he left off on Superbikes – at the front.
MotoGP GOAT (Greatest of all time), Valentino Rossi, had a spin on 4 wheels just to show any remaining doubters how talented he is in all forms of motor sport. Rossi is pretty handy in a rally car and the reigning and 9 time motorcycle champion impressed in a Ferarri F1 car in 2008 but [...]
2010 marks the first year since Ducati went MotoGP racing that an Italian rider doesn’t feature on the team. Ducati CEO Gabriele del Torchio is well aware of this, telling the Italian press at the Ducati team introduction today that it makes sense for Ducati to have an Italian rider on an Italian team. And [...]
Former Ducati World Superbike team manager, Davide Tardozzi has not let a sense of nationalism cloud his judgement when it comes to rating motorcycle racers. Tardozzi rates Austalian and 2007 MotoGP Champion, Casey Stoner, as the best rider in MotoGP ranking him ahead of even reigning champion Valentino Rossi.
Not that the Rossi to Ducati fire needed any more fuel but comments Valentino Rossi made to the BBC immediately prior to the final race of the 2009 MotoGP season about his future and his relationship with Yamaha and his fast team-mate have re-ignited the debate about the champions future plans.
One of John “Hannibal” Smith’s favorite sayings in the eighties TV series, The A-Team was “I love it when a plan comes together”. I don’t know if Ducati were a fan of the show but slowly, but surely it looks as if the plan to have 9-time World Champion Valentino Rossi ride for the Italian [...]
Stoner Wins Battle Whilst Rossi Wins War
Valentino Rossi made yet another case for the claim that he is the Greatest Roadracer of all time (GOAT) by taking his 9th World Champion title and 7th Premier class crown today after finishing 3rd at the penultimate round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship in Sepang, Malaysia. Marlboro Ducati’s [...]
Stoner Takes the Win for the Hat Trick
Casey Stoner took the win for the 3rd time in succession at Australia’s, Phillip Island circuit during the 15th round of the MotoGP Championship. Stoner led almost flag to flag after overtaking fast starter Dani Pedrosa on the first lap. Valentino Rossi took 2nd after championship rival and [...]
