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May 21

French MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji Aoki

The riders were met with extremely challenging conditions at Le Mans

MotoGP - MotoGP riders entering S du Garage Bleu during French Grand PrixRepsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa won a wet and wild French Grand Prix ahead of second-placed Cal Crutchlow on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 M1 and teammate Marc Marquez who was third. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 19

Pedrosa takes championship lead after dominating damp French Grand Prix (updated)

Round 4: French MotoGP™ – Race

Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda - 2013 French MotoGP race winnerDani Pedrosa made it back-to-back victories after a masterful performance in wet conditions at Le Mans today, a performance that sees the Repsol Honda rider move to the top of the MotoGP™ rider standings. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 18

Marquez edges Lorenzo in French MotoGP™ qualifying

Round 4: French MotoGP™ – Qualifying Practice One and Two

MotoGP - Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda - 2013 French MotoGP QPRepsol Honda rookie sensation Marc Marquez claimed pole position for tomorrow’s French Grand Prix by the narrowest of margins, out-pacing Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo by just three-hundredths of a second. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 17

Pedrosa leads Repsol Honda 1-2 in Le Mans Friday practice

Round 4: French MotoGP™ – Free Practice One & Two

WSBK - Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda - 2013 French MotoGP FP1Fresh from a first victory of the season at Jerez a fortnight ago, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa continued his good form by leading a Repsol Honda 1-2 in Friday practice at Le Mans. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 14

Bridgestone MotoGP™ round 4 preview

France, Le Mans preview

Bridgestone fitting area in MotoGP paddockThe fourth round of the 2013 MotoGP™ season takes place at the iconic Le Mans circuit after an exciting start to the championship that has yielded three different winners from the first three races. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 08

Spanish MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma

Round 3 review

MotoGP - Dani Pedrosa accelerating out of Dry Sack corner at JerezThis year’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez took place under resplendent sunny skies and saw local hero Dani Pedrosa ride to victory ahead of his Repsol Honda teammate Marc Marquez and Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo in third place. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 05

Pedrosa storms to first win of the season at Jerez

Round 3: Spanish MotoGP™ – Race

MotoGP - Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda - 2013 Spanish GP race winnerRepsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa rediscovered the form that netted him seven wins last season to take a dominant victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 03

Lorenzo seizes the initiative in Jerez Friday practice

Round 3: Spanish MotoGP™ – Free Practice One & Two

MotoGP - Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing - 2013 Spanish MotoGP FP2Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo took control in Friday free practice at Jerez, the current MotoGP™ World Champion setting the benchmark time of 1’39.562 at a circuit which yesterday unveiled a corner named in his honour. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 30

Bridgestone MotoGP™ Preview – Round 3: Spain, Jerez

“Jerez is a technical circuit with a mix of fast and slow corners”

MotoGP - Rear BATTLAX MotoGP Wet TyreSpain’s Circuito de Jerez hosts round three of the 2013 MotoGP™ season as the championship prepares for its first race on European soil this year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 24

The inaugural Americas Grand Prix at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas was a race to remember

Americas MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma

MotoGP - Americas MotoGP - Austin’s Circuit of the Americas - race startRepsol Honda’s Marc Marquez became the youngest ever race winner in the premier class, claiming victory ahead of his teammate Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who finished in third place. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 19

Marquez tops Friday practice in Texas

Round 2: Americas MotoGP™ – Free Practice One & Two 

MotoGP - Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda - 2013 Americas MotoGP FP2Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez took his pre-season testing form at Circuit of the Americas to top both Friday practice sessions and end the day quickest ahead of his teammate Dani Pedrosa. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 16

Bridgestone MotoGP™ Preview – Round 2: Americas, Austin

“The United States is a very important market to Bridgestone” – Hiroshi Yamada

MotoGP - Ducati technicians changing BATTLAX rear tyreThe second round of the 2013 MotoGP™ season takes place at the state-of-the-art Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas as the championship welcomes a new venue to the calendar. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 10

Qatar MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji Aoki

Track conditions at Qatar were particularly dusty this year

MotoGP - Bridgestone technician in Ducati Team boxYamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo was in dominant form at the season opening Qatar MotoGP, taking the race win from pole position ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi in second place and Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez in third.

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Apr 07

Lorenzo dominates MotoGP™ season opener at Qatar (updated)

Round 1: Qatar MotoGP™ – Race

MotoGP - Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing - 2013 Qatar MotoGP race winnerYamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo led from start to finish at the Qatar Grand Prix to start the defence of his MotoGP™ title in the best possible fashion.

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Apr 06

Lorenzo leads under lights in Qatar qualifying

Round 1: Qatar MotoGP™ – Qualifying Practice One and Two

MotoGP - Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing - 2013 Qatar MotoGP QPYamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo laid down a lap of 1’54.714 on his penultimate lap in QP2 to claim pole position for the first race of the 2013 MotoGP™ season at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 05

Marquez produces magic last lap to top Qatar practice

Round 1: Qatar MotoGP™ – Free Practice One, Two and Three

MotoGP - Marc Marquez - Repsol Honda - 2013 Qatar MotoGP FP3Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez produced a strong last lap effort to top Friday practice by just one-thousandth of a second and head the field into tomorrow’s qualifying sessions.

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Apr 04

Bridgestone MotoGP Tyre regulation and allocation

2013 vs 2012
 
MotoGP - Bridgestone MotoGP BATTLAX TyresIn response to rider feedback and the new-look practice and qualifying format in MotoGP™ this year, Bridgestone, following discussions with the riders, Dorna and the FIM has made a host of changes to its tyre allocation for the 2013 season. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 02

Bridgestone MotoGP™ round 1 preview

Qatar, Losail

MotoGP logoLosail International Circuit will light up the opening round of the 2013 MotoGP™ season as the twenty-four riders contesting this year’s championship prepare to do battle in the Qatari desert. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mar 25

Crutchlow in command at Jerez MotoGP test

Circuito de Jerez, Monday 25 March 2013

MotoGP - Cal Crutchlow - Monster Yamaha Tech 3Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow capped off an impressive pre-season by topping the timesheet at Jerez during a late flurry of activity on the final day of testing.

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Feb 28

Lorenzo quickest at second official MotoGP™ test at Sepang

Sepang International Circuit

MotoGP - Yamaha Factory Racing - Jorge LorenzoMotoGP - Repsol Honda - Dani PedrosaYamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo posted a fastest lap of 2’00.282 on the second day of testing to finish on top of the timesheets at the second Sepang pre-season MotoGP™ group test. Read the rest of this entry »

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