The nine-time World Champion ended all speculations regarding his future in MotoGP by inking a new two-year extension with Movistar Yamaha. [Read more…] about Rossi extends his contract with Yamaha
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The Marc Marquez Autobiography
Three-time World Champion and the youngest ever rider to win a MotoGP title Marc Marquez is seen in a completely different light. [Read more…] about The Marc Marquez Autobiography
Simoncelli now a MotoGP Legend
The Italian GP at Mugello kicked off with a special tribute, as the late Marco Simoncelli was posthumously inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as a MotoGP Legend.
Michelin ‘wins’ MotoGP tyre supplier bid
French tyre manufacturers Michelin will replace Japan’s Bridgestone as the official tyre suppliers in MotoGP from the 2016 season.
Honda Racing Corporation gets a new president
HRC are set to see a change in guard at their helm. After five years, current HRC president, Tetsuo Suzuki is to step down as present of Honda’s racing department, and move back towards the production side of the business. Suzuki is set to be replaced by Yoshishige Nomura, a man who has a long history with HRC.
The new president of the HRC has been at the very forefront of various racing and development activities of HRC. Nomura was involved in the engineering of some of Honda’s most classic engines, including the iconic NR750, the radical RC30, and the outstanding RC45. Yoshishige Nomura also played a pivotal role in the development of the 990cc V5 RC211V MotoGP machine.
Yoshishige Nomura will oversee all of Honda’s racing activities, while HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto will look after the day-to-day running of Honda’s involvement in MotoGP.
Story: Sayem Parvez Syed
