The first images of Casey Stoner in full Repsol Honda MotoGP colours were released during a team launch at the Pan Pacific Hotel in KLIA airport on Monday evening. The last Australian to race for Repsol Honda was MotoGP legend Mick Doohan, who ruled the premier-class from 1994-1998. Stoner admitted it felt special to wear [...]

Honda has taken the wraps off the bike it hopes will claim back the MotoGP World Championship crown in 2011, as well as officially presenting new rider Casey Stoner in Repsol colours. Following on from Ducati’s high-profile unveiling with Valentino Rossi, Repsol Honda has formally revealed its expanded three man line-up of Stoner, Dani Pedrosa [...]

Madness, surely, but it’s hard to find any pundits or rival riders who sense that Valentino Rossi – a seven-time MotoGP champion no less – can win this year’s world championship. Defending MotoGP champ Jorge Lorenzo has nominated Casey Stoner as his biggest threat for this year’s crown after the Australian’s instant pace aboard a [...]

Motorcycling’s MotoGP engines will roar into life again next week and Malaysian fans of the sport will get an early taste of the action as the first official test of the season takes place at the Sepang Circuit. Organisers said on Friday they would open the circuit’s main grandstand and allow fans in for free [...]

Posted on January 28, 2011, Friday KUALA LUMPUR: After a long restless wait, the World Motorcycle Grand Prix Championship (MotoGP) will be back in action next week when the world’s best riders converge at Sepang Circuit for the first official test of the year for three days from Feb 1. Sepang International Circuit (SIC) chief [...]

By Matt Beer Saturday, January 22nd 2011, 13:13 GMT Dani Pedrosa says there will be no development hierarchy among the three works Honda riders this year, and expects equal status for himself, Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso. Pedrosa has been seen as Honda’s priority rider in recent years, when he was paired first with Nicky [...]

New MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says he learnt a lot about bike development during his three seasons alongside seven time champion Valentino Rossi, but it is Casey Stoner that the Spaniard sees as his biggest threat for 2011. Lorenzo gave his thoughts about the forthcoming MotoGP season, including his new role as Yamaha team [...]

”Casey Stoner is my closest competitor because we are the fastest now” – Jorge Lorenzo.New MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says he learnt a lot about bike development during his three seasons alongside seven time champion Valentino Rossi, but it is Casey Stoner that the Spaniard sees as his biggest threat for 2011.Lorenzo gave his [...]

Rossi, Stoner, and Spies will have more time to get used to their new rides after the Grand Prix Commission announced a more liberal MotoGP practice schedule. The extra track time amounts to only 15 minutes. The GP Commission added 30 minutes of MotoGP practice time on Friday, while taking away 15 minutes on Saturday. [...]

On the MotoGP rider front, it’s all about adjustment. After being a fixture at Ducati, Casey Stoner is still settling into the expanded Honda factory squad for this year. Meanwhile, Valentino Rossi is adjusting to his new team environment at Ducati while worrying about his slow recovery from a shoulder injury and whether his personal [...]