MotoGP


MotoGP: Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix provides plenty of spills and thrills

Here at Autoblog, we couldn't think of a better way to spend the 4th of July weekend than at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the fifth running of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. There was plenty of excitement during qualifying, with pole-sitter Jorge Lorenzo being unseated from his bike not once but twice. With both Lorenzo and third place qualifier Casey Stoner being treated for injuries, everyone was betting that Valentino Rossi would take the checkered flag. Rossi won the race last year, and had just come off a historic 100th victory last ... Read more →

MotoGP: BMW X6 M sets the pace at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Drew Phillips

For the last eleven years, BMW has partnered with MotoGP to provide safety vehicles, although this year the car setting the pace is, well, not a car. Just days after BMW officially introduced the ...

MotoGP: Autoblog tours the Yamaha garages Drew Phillips

Access to the garage areas of MotoGP teams is limited to say the least, and all but the highest-level passes will leave you trying to get a glimpse from afar while the mechanics diligently work on ...

MotoGP: Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Preview Drew Phillips

Since 2005, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has played host to the MotoGP race series, and this year Autoblog is happy to be in attendance at this year's Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. So far, it's been ...

MotoGP: Downtown Monterey becomes motorcycle heaven Drew Phillips

With the MotoGP this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, motorcyclists from all around the country have converged on the Monterey peninsula to attend the event. To welcome the two-wheeled ...

BREAKING: Formula 1 Teams Association announces breakaway series for 2010 4 months ago on Autoblog

It's official: F1 is broken. At least, with the FOTA's announcement it will create a rival championship, it appears that F1 as we have known it is all but broken. Max Mosley and the FIA have gone back and forth with the FOTA for months, with neither side able to agree on a compromise and both sides ...

REPORT: Formula One teams, drivers get serious on break-away series 5 months ago on Autoblog

It's all or nothing for the Formula One Teams Association. The body representing the majority of the teams is still in the process of negotiating with the FIA over the proposed drastic budget cuts, but insists that the FIA has to take all of them or none of them. If Max Mosley's budget cuts are ...

VIDEO: The best motorcycle save you'll see all week 5 months ago on Autoblog

Without a doubt, one of the scariest moments in any motorcycle rider's life is the split-second just before a high-side. This kind of accident often takes place after a turn is taken at high speed and the rider attempts to accelerate out of the corner. The rear tire loses enough traction that ...

Franco Uncini's 1982 MotoGP title-winning Suzuki up for auction in Monaco 6 months ago on Autoblog

With the global economy in shambles, classic car collectors have been looking to something more affordable: namely, motorcycles. That's why, for example, Pebble Beach is opening up its concours to two-wheelers for the first time this year. Unfortunately for racing enthusiasts, ...

Honda tapped to supply racing bike engines for new Moto2 series 6 months ago on Autoblog

Could things be turning around for Honda's racing department? The Japanese industrial giant began canceling its motorsport programs one by one when things took a turn for the worse economically, but after withdrawing from the AMA Road Racing motorbike series a few months ago, Honda is getting back ...

Setting the Pace: BMW X6 M debuts as MotoGP safety car 7 months ago on Autoblog

Coupes, sedans, convertibles, even sport-wagons... BMW's venerated Motorsport division – known to all the world by the letter M – has tuned all sorts of vehicles from the Bavarian automaker's lineup, but with the launch of the new X5 M and X6 M, this is the first time the tuning ...

Kawasaki to stay in MotoGP after all? 10 months ago on Autoblog

To quote Mark Twain, "The rumors of Kawasaki's death in MotoGP may be greatly exaggerated." Fine, so it's not an exact quote, but the point is the same. Despite Kawasaki's assertion that it was indeed suspending its factory support from MotoGP, the threat of lawsuit may cause the team to change its ...

Kawasaki to withdraw from MotoGP? 10 months ago on Autoblog

These are not happy days for Japanese motorsport fans. Following Honda's withdrawal from Formula One and Suzuki and Subaru's dual withdrawals from the World Rally Championship come reports that Kawasaki is pulling out of MotoGP. The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer entered the premier two-wheel ...

Moto lust, thy name is Desmosedici RR: Ducati NA finds a few more to sell 11 months ago on Autoblog

A street-legal MotoGP replica. Thanks, we'll take two. Not surprisingly, Ducati has managed to raise quite a stir by releasing its Desmosedici RR into the wild. Equally as predictable is the fact that lots of people want to channel their inner Casey Stoner and experience the thrill of throwing ...

Tavullia, Italy to lower speed limit in honor of Valentino Rossi 1 year ago on Autoblog

It seems a bit odd at first glance that Tavullia, the Italian city with a population of just 7,180 that counts eight-time MotoGP champion (including this year's World Championship) Valentino Rossi as its most famous son, would actually lower the town's speed limits in the racer's honor. After all, ...

Loris Capirossi to race on four wheels in the Suzuki Tempest Rally 1 year ago on Autoblog

Loris Capirossi, who usually races on two wheels in MotoGP, will give it a go on four wheels, though he'll be remaining loyal to the Suzuki brand in the process. The race will take place on November 8 in Aldershot, U.K. as part of the Suzuki Swift Sport Cup rally racing series that we told you ...

Valentio Rossi's new helmet a scream 1 year ago on Autoblog

MotoGP is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing and could be considered the Formula 1 of the two-wheeled world. Current series point leader and seven-time Grand Prix World Championship title winner Valentino Rossi has a habit of debuting a new helmet design at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, and ...

VIDEO: Sometimes it's best to quit while you're ahead 1 year ago on Autoblog

Professionals earn pockets full of cheese usually because they do whatever it is they do better, faster, stronger than anyone else. Sometimes, though, they get the big bucks because they'll do something again after having nearly killed themselves the first time. That is: they'll get right back on ...

Ecosse Spirit ES1 and Motoczysz C1 push the boundaries of motorcycle design 2 years ago on Autoblog

Many of the same principles for making cars go fast work the same when applied to motorcycles. However, there are fundamental differences which need to be taken into account when the highest performance is required. Take chassis design, for instance. With an automotive chassis, race cars generally ...

Autoblog Podcast #71 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're shooting from the hip this week for Podcast #71. Rather than prepare, we're going with gut reactions. Starting it off, we mull over the loss of the USGP from Indianapolis, and postulate on where else F1 may pop up in the US. An F1 race on the Vegas strip would be the bomb. Staying with ...

Indianapolis loses F1, gains MotoGP in 2008! 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/MotoGP_coming_to_Indy_in_2008'; By now most have heard that F1 will not hold a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2008, meaning that the fate of F1 in the U.S. is in question. Don't shed a tear for Indy, though, as it's just been announced that ...

MotoGP star Valentino Rossi turns down Formula 1 3 years ago on Autoblog

In a statement to the Italian press Wednesday, MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi announced, "No Formula One, at least for the moment. I'm staying with bikes." The announcement came a day after Rossi was honored with the "Spirit of Sport" award at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards in ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: May 13-14 3 years ago on Autoblog

Formula 1: Spanish Grand Prix, Valencia World champion Fernando Alonso added to his 2006 championship lead this weekend, in the process becoming the first Spaniard ever to win the Spanish GP. Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisichella failed to hold off Michael Schumacher's Ferrari, losing his P2 ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights April 8-9 3 years ago on Autoblog

NASCAR: Kasey Kahne started on the pole and won going away Sunday to cap a perfect weekend in Texas, becoming the 11th winner in as many races in the 2006 Nextel Cup series. Kahne's Dodge finished five seconds clear of Matt Kenseth's second-place Ford. A brace of Chevy's driven by Tony stewart, ...

Mazda renews relationship with Laguna Seca for five more years 3 years ago on Autoblog

Laguna Seca has been spared the expense of repainting all of its on-track signage thanks to Mazda renewing its contract with the track to its title sponsor for five more years through 2011. Mazda and Laguna Seca have been partners for the last five years during which time the track has received ...

Motorsports this Weekend: April 8-9 3 years ago on Autoblog

Champ Car World Series: The Champ Cars are in Long Beach for their season-opener this weekend. Interesting storylines include Newman/Haas driver Sebastian Bourdais, who is going for his third consecutive championship, and RuSport's Justin Wilson, who should join Forsythe Racing's Paul Tracy as a ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: March 25-26 3 years ago on Autoblog

It was a weekend marred by tragedy in motorsports, with the deaths of co-driver Joerg Bastuck in the Rally Catalunya and rookie Paul Dana in the Toyota 300 Indycar race in Florida casting a shadow over the sport. WRC: Sebastien Loeb made it two in a row, following up his win in Rally Mexico with a ...

Motorsports this weekend: March 25-26 3 years ago on Autoblog

While Formula 1 takes a break ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, this weekend sees the start of the Indy Racing League and MotoGP seasons, and a return to action for the World Rally Championship series. North American TV coverage is shown where available (all times Eastern). IRL: Toyota may have ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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