Jerez : Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Luis Salom snatched a convincing pole position for the first round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.

Lining up beside the 16 year old Spaniard on the grid on Saturday for the first race are American 16 year old JD Beach, Cristian Trabalon and Dylan Mavin.

Particularly impressive is Mavin's 4th place in qualifying ... [ more ]

Guintoli and Elias keep on improving
Sunny day in Andalusia, Spain, on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, where MotoGP World Championship riders have ridden for the firsts kilometres of the season in the old continent.

Alice Team Riders, Sylvain Guintoli and Toni Elias, have tried hard to conquer a good position in the standing, concluding respectively ... [ more ]

With some positive results
The first day of free practice for the Grand Prix of Spain took place today at Jerez de la Frontera and it ended in positive fashion for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini, with Alex De Angelis completing some valuable tyre work ahead of Sunday's race.

The San Marino rider also worked on the setting of his bike as he attempted to ... [ more ]

''I feel like all of Spain is watching us''
Fiat Yamaha Team rider Jorge Lorenzo began his first ever MotoGP race on home soil in perfect fashion today, finishing the first day of practice in Jerez in first position at the front of an all-Yamaha top three.

The young rookie, who lies second in the championship after an impressive debut in Qatar, was under ... [ more ]

“We're making good progress”
Kawasaki's John Hopkins and Anthony West were disappointed to finish today's free practice at Jerez in 14th and 17th place respectively, after encountering rear traction problems during the two hour-long sessions.

Having missed out on the opportunity for extensive tyre testing during the IRTA test at Jerez, due to the injury ... [ more ]

“We should get more out of this weekend”
After the groundbreaking Grand Prix of Qatar under the floodlights of the Losail circuit, the MotoGP World Championship returns this weekend (28th-30th March) for the second round of the season, the Grand Prix of Spain at Jerez de la Frontera.

Team San Carlo Honda Gresini cannot wait to get back on track in what ... [ more ]

A very important race for Pedrosa
The 2008 MotoGP World Championship moves to Europe following its Middle East kick-off with Repsol Honda RC212V riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden determined to shine at the Spanish GP, arguably the most spectacular event of the MotoGP year. Repsol Honda has a rich history of success at Jerez, with six wins recorded by Mick ... [ more ]

For Spanish Classic
After a fantastic opening to the 2008 season under the floodlights of Qatar, where the Losail circuit played host to another masterclass from Casey Stoner, MotoGP returns to Europe this weekend for one of its classic fixtures - the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez de la Frontera.

Despite setting the fastest lap in wet conditions during ... [ more ]

“It was a pleasure”
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer Loris Capirossi last week attended the international media launch of the new Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 tyre, which uses tyre technology derived directly from MotoGP.

In addition to discussing tyre technology with the specialist bike media, Capirossi completed a handful of laps of the Jerez circuit in Spain, ... [ more ]

In Jerez
A few days after the opening MotoGP event of 2008 in Qatar, Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri attended the international media launch of the new Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 tyre, which uses tyre technology derived from MotoGP to produce a tyre that gives high-level grip performance in braking, cornering and acceleration.

Stoner, fresh from his race ... [ more ]