MotoGP lap times as of 2pm during a rain-interrupted first day of testing at Jerez, in Spain. Testing started at 10am and concludes at 6pm. 1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 41.417 sec 2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1min 41.480 sec 3. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1min 41.538 sec 4. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1min 41.850 sec 5. Chris Vermeulen AUS Team …

The LCR Honda team has announced that Playboy will be its title sponsor at select events during the 2009 MotoGP season. Lucio Cecchinellos satellite squad, which will field Randy de Puniet for a second season in 2009, has a history of punching above its weight in terms of attracting sponsors – but the Playboy deal is by far the most significant in the teams short MotoGP history. The initial …

The LCR Honda team has announced that Playboy Magazine will be its title sponsor at select events during the 2009 MotoGP season. Lucio Cecchinellos satellite squad, which will field Randy de Puniet for a second season in 2009, has a history of punching above its weight in terms of attracting sponsors – but the Playboy deal is by far the most significant in the teams short MotoGP history. The …

Spring seems to be finally peeking its head around the corner in southern Ontario, and never mind the robins – there’s no more certain harbinger of the season than motorcycle racing being underway.

Jorge Lorenzo thinks he can get amongst the ‘big three’ of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa in 2009.

For the 2009 MotoGP World Championships : The provisional entry lists for the 2009 MotoGP World Championships have been released by the FIM, this week.

After making his debut on the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-RR at the Qatar night test, it has been confirmed that Marco Melandri has agreed to race for ‘Hayate’ during the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. The Hayate Racing Team is a scaled down, unofficial version, of the former Kawasaki Racing Team, which withdrew from MotoGP in January due to the global economic crisis. Kawasaki had wanted a …

Marco Melandri confirms he will compete with the Hayate Racing Team in 2009, saying he has ‘nothing to lose’.

Andrea Dovizioso hoping for more from his factory Honda ride.

With just one more test remaining before the start of the 2009 MotoGP season, Andrea Dovizioso remains concerned about several aspects of his new Repsol Honda. The Italian, now steering development of the RC212V following Dani Pedrosa’s Qatar accident, finished the night test just eighth fastest and 1.7sec behind Ducati’s Casey Stoner. ”We have some small problems, it’s true” said the …