The opening practice sessions for the French Grand Prix took place today at Le Mans, with the Moto2 riders back in action after a two week break. Rain was threatened but in the end held off, allowing the intermediate class riders the opportunity to work on their dry setups. Fastest on day one was Briton [...]
The Moto2 race at Estoril took place in dry conditions, opening up the day’s action in a schedule switch made especially for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The riders in the 600cc category provided plenty of entertainment for the sellout crowd, in a spectacle worthy of being the headline attraction.It was another tight contest in theintermediate [...]
Conditions at the Estoril circuit in Portugal today were similar to those experienced at Jerez last week, with the Moto2 riders facing a tricky surface in free practice. A morning session saw considerable dampness on track, thanks to heavy overnight rain that had failed to dry out over the course of the early hours. With [...]
The second of two back-to-back races in Spain and Portugal takes place this weekend as round three of the MotoGP World Championship takes place at the Estoril circuit on the west coast of Europe. Considered the ‘fifth home race’ for the armada of Spanish riders in the championship, their route across the border will be [...]
The winter break was a distant memory when the Moto2 riders took to the grid in Qatar, as the fiercely competitive class returned for another thrilling race. Thomas Luthi had dominated practice, but the Sunday contest was a different matter as a close lead group formed early on. Márquez, Iannone, Espargaró and Luthi were all [...]
A single 45 minute session in windy conditions made for a difficult evening’s work for the Moto2 riders tonight, although that didn’t stop them from improving their pace from yesterday. Thomas Luthi, pacesetter on the opening day, was dominant again today as he stepped up his pace by three tenths to clock a best lap [...]
With a reduced field of 33 riders the opening free practice sessions of the new Moto2 season tonight gave us a glimpse of what promises to be a less chaotic but equally competitive season in the intermediate class. The likes of Luthi, Corti and Espargaró, who set the pace in preseason testing at Jerez two [...]
Endless weeks of preseason testing is over, as is the need for the fans to contain their excitement, as one of the most exhilarating sports in the world bursts back into life this weekend. For the sixth consecutive season the MotoGP World Championship kicks off with the Grand Prix of Qatar, an event that since [...]
This morning in Jerez the last official preseason test of 2012 for Moto2 riders has started. With official timers, official engines and all the riders of the intermediate category in the running. A tastes of what we can expect early next April in Qatar. After the first day there are only two more before the [...]
