2011 MotoGP season in pictures
Rootsy | Magazine, Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 16/12/2011 14:30pmYes, it’s that time of year again when we look back and reflect on the year just gone. In MotoGP it was less a bitter-sweet year than just a bitter-bitter one with the death of Marco Simoncelli overshadowing an entertainment-lite season.
MV Agusta Return To The Isle of Man
Moby | Racing News | 29/11/2011 17:44pmIconic Italian brand MV Agusta will be compete in the Isle of Man TT Races in 2012, campaigned by the World Performance Racing team.
BSB 2012 Race Calendar Announced
Moby | Racing News | 22/11/2011 12:03pmThe 2012 MCE Insurance BSB calendar has been announced by series promoters MSVR. A field of 32 riders and 16 Elite teams representing six manufacturers conforming to brand new, ground breaking technical regulations will contest a new look 12 round, 26 race championship which features eight major UK circuits plus, for the first time, the famous Assen Circuit in the Netherlands on 21-23 September.
Honda TT Legends 5th in Qatar
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News, Uncategorized | 14/11/2011 14:32pmThe Honda TT Legends team scored a respectable 5th place at the last round of the Endurance World Championship at Qatar on an ABS fitted CBR1000RR Fireblade, leaving the team seventh in the end of year standings.
Rossi, Ducati and 2012
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 09/11/2011 12:02pmWho remembers being glued to their screen last year, trying to glimpse the first sight of Valentino Rossi on his need Ducati machine. Well, a year on and no-one seems to care that much
Paul Bird in BSB 2012 – Dream Team?
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 09/11/2011 09:31amPaul Bird Motorsports has announced that the team will compete in BSB in 2012 – using Kawasaki ZX-10R machinery and some very familiar faces. Shane Byrne and Stuart Easton will be riding for the team
Marco Simoncelli Tribute Lap Video
Rootsy | News, Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 07/11/2011 11:01amMotoGP.com has stuck on its video channel a free video of the Marco Simoncelli Tribute lap – followed by the deafening sound of Spanish firecrackers.
Valencia MotoGP Preview
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 03/11/2011 10:30amWhere do we start? This weekend’s wrap-up race for the 2011 season is going to be a highly charged affair – all for the wrong reasons. The death of Marco Simoncelli has cast a massive shadow over the event, but racing goes on
Marco Simoncelli Passes Away At Sepang
Moby | Racing News | 23/10/2011 12:50pmMarco Simoncelli tragically passed away today as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at the Sepang round of the MotoGP championship.
Crescent to WSB!
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 21/10/2011 13:05pmIn the best news we’ve heard all day, Crescent Racing will being moving on up in 2012 – from BSB to WSB!
Hutchy On Track Again
Moby | Racing News | 29/09/2011 10:34am
SMR Performance rider Ian Hutchinson has been back on track
James Toseland Retires
Moby | Racing News | 09/09/2011 10:42amWe’re very sad to have to confirm that James Toseland has announced his retirement from professional motorcycle racing with immediate effect.
MotoGP Testing: 1000s
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 06/09/2011 13:17pmFresh after winning the Misano MotoGP race, Jorge Lorenzo was out on the new Yamaha litre MotoGP missile, putting in the early miles round a track that will certainly be in the 2012 calendar.
Race Weekend Fallout – WSB
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 06/09/2011 11:13amIt was a busy old weekend in WSB as the series moved to the Nurburgring. The biggest news of all was that organisers InFront Media had accepted an undisclosed offer from Bridgepoint – MotoGP’s owners.
Race weekend fallout – MotoGP
Rootsy | Racing & Trackdays, Racing News | 06/09/2011 10:40amIt wasn’t just the racing that was interesting over the weekend, there was plenty of moving and shaking going on in the MotoGP paddock – so here’s a catch up helpfully illustrated by some kick ass pictures.
