“The feeling was good right away”
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP's new signing Loris Capirossi got his first chance to ride the Suzuki GSV-R in wet conditions during today's test at Phillip Island in Australia.

Steady rain throughout the morning at the 4.4km circuit gave the riders and crew perfect wet weather testing conditions and they made the most of it by trying ... [ more ]

On rain affected day two in Australia
World Champion Casey Stoner was the fastest participant on day two of the second MotoGP test of 2008, with the early Thursday proceedings hampered by rain at Phillip Island, only for the sun to emerge later in the day.

The Ducati Marlboro rider produced a best time of 1'29.938s on race tyres in the last hour of the ... [ more ]

At Phillip Island
Rain affected today's second day of MotoGP testing around the 2.764-mile Phillip Island circuit.

In the morning conditions were wet, meaning that the JiR Team Scot squad spent the time constructively giving team rider Andrea Dovizioso his first proper taste of the Honda RC212V in wet conditions.

This gave the team some important ... [ more ]

On opening day of MotoGP test at PI
MotoGP winter testing continued at the Phillip Island circuit Australia today, the opening day of a three-day session.

In fine, sunny weather, with ambient temperatures just above 20 degrees and track temperature at 40 degrees, the riders and teams began chasing a good base set-up for their Honda RC212V machines, working ... [ more ]

“Everything went really well today”
Bright sunshine and 25 degrees celsius temperatures provided perfect conditions for Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri as they took to the Phillip Island circuit for the first of three days of testing alongside the majority of MotoGP teams in Australia.

It proved to be a positive day for both Ducati Marlboro Team riders, ... [ more ]

“We have lots to do!”
Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen got through a huge amount of testing today, as they completed the first day of the Phillip Island test in Australia.

Following on from last week's positive Malaysian test, both riders had another large workload to undertake to evaluate many new parts and settings onboard their Rizla Suzuki GSV-Rs. ... [ more ]

In Australia
Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards continued his impressive pre-season form today by setting the fastest time at the start of a three-day test session at the Phillip Island circuit.

Just six days after an exhausting but successful test at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, Edwards clocked his best lap of 1.29.566 on the first of two Michelin ... [ more ]

“Right now we're positive”
Nicky Hayden put in a typically determined day's work at Phillip Island today, riding an amazing 107 laps of the high-speed Australian circuit aboard his Repsol Honda RC212V.

Once again the American tried both Honda's latest pneumatic-valve engine and the conventional spring engine, focusing on the conventional engine in the ... [ more ]

Down Under
Today marked the start of the three-day Australian MotoGP test at the Phillip Island circuit, near Melbourne.

Andrea Dovizioso and his JiR Team Scot squad enjoyed a very positive first day with Andrea further getting to grips with the Honda RC212V machine that he will race in the 2008 MotoGP championship and securing the fourth fastest time ... [ more ]

As MotoGP testing resumes at Phillip Island
After last week's opening MotoGP activity of the year in Malaysia the majority of the confirmed 2008 grid have moved onto the Australian circuit of Phillip Island where testing resumed today and will continue on Thursday and Friday.

The first day ‘Down Under' saw Yamaha Tech3's Colin Edwards top the timesheet ... [ more ]

L'Estage takes the first win of the year
Canadian driver Antoine L'Estage took the first win of the 2008 Rally America Championship this weekend in northern Michigan, after race leader Travis Pastrana struck a deer and retired late in the rally.

"I'm very happy for our win, but I'm speechless," said L'Estage at the finish. "Travis was the designated winner, ... [ more ]

Large crowds expected at Circuit de Catalunya
The 2008 Formula One World Championship is underway with the first out of five appointments at Circuit de Catalunya, kicking off the sporting activity of the year. On February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, eight teams will test their new single seaters.

BMW-Sauber, Renault, Williams Toyota, Red Bull Renault, Toro Rosso ... [ more ]

Barrichello looking forward to breaking a record
Jenson Button, whose status as a British Formula One champion-in-waiting was ruthlessly steamrolled by the Lewis Hamilton express, refuses to give up on his title dream despite the misery of 2007.

The Briton managed just six points in a depressing season for his expensively-assembled Honda team - they were ... [ more ]