The Tuscan hills above Florence are the dramatic backdrop to the 9th race in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The Italian Grand Prix at Mugello this weekend sees another chapter in the thrilling battle between 16 year old Australian Arthur Sissis and 14 year old Italian Lorenzo Baldassarri. Sissis leads the Cup table by [...]
Maverick Viñales has competed in just seven Grand Prix races, but has already set a number of new records and milestones during his brief GP career: At the fourth race of the year at Le Mans he became, at the age of 16 years 123 days the youngest Spanish rider to win a Grand Prix; [...]
Shell has renewed its agreement with MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports for its motorcycle oil brand, Shell Advance, to continue as the title sponsor for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, to run for a third successive year in 2011. Throughout this year Shell is encouraging bikers from different parts of the world to vote for [...]
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team head straight to Mugello this week in optimistic mood after a text book maiden MotoGP victory by rider Ben Spies and an impressive ride by Jorge Lorenzo at last weekend’s 81st Assen TT. The back to back races offer an opportunity for the riders to pick up quickly where they [...]
The fast and flowing Mugello circuit is a fan favourite but particularly demanding on tyres because of the high speed, heavy braking and marked elevation changes. In response, and as part of work to ensure ongoing improvement, this year Bridgestone will bring asymmetric rear slick tyres to the 5.245km Italian venue. With nine right-handed corners [...]
The racing season extends from the circuits of Europe to the roads this week as the teams and riders make a dash across the continent from Holland to Italy for the next round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend. Having raced at Assen just a few days ago the riders will be back on [...]
The Moto2 season continues its relentless push into the summer months this weekend as the riders tackle the third of five races in the space of just seven weekends before the midseason break. The paddock moves across Europe from Assen to Mugello this week with barely enough time to stop on the way between two [...]
Whilst June started with back-to-back races at Catalunya and Silverstone, the month ends and July begins in the same way, with the Italian Grand Prix Mugello following up from the Dutch TT at Assen. The 125cc World Championship arrives in Tuscany in the midst of an intense battle for positions that saw series leader Nico [...]
MotoGP The second wave of back-to-back rounds will be completed this weekend as the eighth instalment of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship takes place at the Mugello circuit. The Gran Premio d’Italia TIM takes place immediately after the Assen outing, as the campaign maintains its intense pace. Having stretched his Championship lead to 28 points [...]
