MotoGP’s Casey Stoner 1st, F1′s Jenson Button 2nd in Crash.net’s Racer of the Year pollNewly crowned double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has beaten F1 runner-up Jenson Button to be voted as the 2011 Racer of the Year, by Crash.net viewers.Stoner won his second MotoGP title in 2011 by showing overwhelming superiority during his debut [...]

Moto GP NewsThe Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme has announced the provisional grid for the 2012 MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 World Championship’s.The 2012 MotoGP World Championship, which gets underway on April 8th with the opening round in Qatar.MotoGP1 Casey Stoner Honda Honda Team4 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha Yamaha Tech 35 Colin Edwards ART* Forward Racing6 Stefan Bradl [...]

‘I do not want to say from the start that I cannot fight for the championship, but I have to be realistic’ – Valentino RossiMotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi admits he faces an overwhelming challenge to put himself on a par with world champion Casey Stoner and Honda in 2012.Rossi struggled to make an impact on [...]

10. Nicky Hayden samples the DTMFootage of 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden joining former F1 racer David Coulthard to sample a Mercedes DTM machine – with mixed results…9. Stoner tests and talks 2012 HondaPerhaps inspired by Ducati (see #5 below) Repsol Honda also released a special video after star rider Casey Stoner made his [...]

“We can expect India to be the next destination for MotoGP” – Jorge Lorenzo.2010 MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo believes that India will be the sport’s next new destination.The Spaniard made the comments ahead of a PR visit to the country’s Buddh International Circuit, which hosted the inaugural Indian F1 Grand Prix in 2011.Factory Yamaha [...]

CLICK HERE to cast your vote on who you think was the best overall racer in 2011.As is traditional here at Crash.net, we’ve asked you to rate the 2011 drivers’ and riders’ from the most popular motorsport championships, with the winners already announced.And now a brand new feature, in response to your feedback, we’re offering [...]

There’s no reason why Stoner won’t add the 2012 MotoGP world title to his triumphs in 2007 and 2011. The impossibly young-looking Aussie’s 2011 season was brilliant. Twelve starts from pole was a record-breaking feat (no one has earned more in a season in the four-stroke era). No other rider has regained their world crown [...]