MotoGP news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/motogp Wed, 16 May 2012 06:12:48 GMT Valentino Rossi returns to the scene of his only Ducati podium this weekend at Le Mans, when the struggling MotoGP superstar will attempt to improve on his best 2012 finish of seventh. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179749/1/rossi_returns_to_scene_of_sole_ducati_rostrum.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:11 GMT “It wasn't something that I wanted to distract from our BMW project” – Leon Haslam. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179754/1/leon_haslam_flattered_by_motogp_link.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 06:46:44 GMT Nicky Hayden hasn't finished on the Le Mans podium during his nine visits, but the American believes the hard-braking areas could suit his Ducati GP12. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179751/1/hayden_hard_braking_should_suit_our_bike.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 07:07:30 GMT “Bautista just needs a little more to be fighting with Dovizioso and Crutchlow” – Fausto Gresini. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179752/1/gresini_eyeing_bautista_tech_3_challenge.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 06:18:53 GMT “It wasn't an easy decision but it was one we had to take” – Fausto Gresini. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179750/1/moto2_gino_rea_looking_forward_to_suter_debut.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 05:22:56 GMT MotoGP rider manager Phil Baker answers 13 questions following the recent Jerez and Estoril rounds of the 2012 season... http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179727/1/bakers_dozen_jerez_estoril_motogps.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 06:02:06 GMT “What a brawl in the Superbike race... Unfortunately, our races have become much more tedious” – Valentino Rossi. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179728/1/rossi_thrilled_by_wsbk_brawl_motogp_more_tedious.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:02 GMT “I think this year both the Honda's and Yamaha's will be competitive there” - Casey Stoner. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179739/1/stoner_expects_evenly-matched_le_mans.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 04:44:32 GMT A Suzuki-powered CRT machine has been granted a wild-card entry for August's Indianapolis Grand Prix. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179726/1/suzuki-powered_crt_for_indy_motogp.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 12:25:23 GMT “We've had three good races so far, but I missed something in all of them, especially on the first laps” - Dani Pedrosa. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179741/1/pedrosa_seeking_something_in_early_laps.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 07:09:33 GMT Oral out and Suter Honda in from the French Grand Prix as Guilian Pedone and Simone Grotzkyj struggle for points. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179730/1/moto3_ambrogio_drop_oral_for_suter_honda.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 May 2012 16:51:05 GMT Last year's French GP marked the end of Jorge Lorenzo's podium run, but the Spaniard has a much better chance of keeping his 2012 streak alive in this weekend's Le Mans return. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179715/1/lorenzo_this_year_will_be_different.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 May 2012 17:16:42 GMT “I am sure we will see Ben fighting with the front pack this weekend” - Massimo Meregalli. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179716/1/meregalli_sure_spies_will_be_up_front_in_france.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 10 May 2012 19:08:05 GMT James Ellison will ride the Aprilia CRT at the French Grand Prix as the Paul Bird Motorsport confirms no changes for the immediate races. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179540/1/ellison_will_ride_for_pbm_at_le_mans.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 10 May 2012 15:29:10 GMT Two races in quick succession at Jerez and Estoril make it the ideal time for a double-header quiz, before we start to turn our attention to the next event on the calendar at Le Mans, France. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179531/1/quiz_time_for_some_fun_after_spain_and_portugal.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 10 May 2012 15:34:42 GMT Fancy winning an official Bridgestone MotoGP cap signed by Monster Yamaha Tech 3 star Cal Crutchlow? http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179532/1/cal_crutchlow_fan_then_dont_miss_this.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 12:52:14 GMT Chris Vermeulen to stand-in for Colin Edwards in the French MotoGP at Le Mans. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179502/1/vermeulen_replaces_edwards_for_le_mans_motogp.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 10:06:13 GMT Rule changes concerning wild-card entries for the MotoGP World Championship have been announced by the Grand Prix Commission. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179493/1/motogp_wild-card_rules_tweaked.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 08 May 2012 18:03:22 GMT "So if u had a choice: Leon Haslam or Chris Vermeulen to ride my bike in Le Mans?" - Colin Edwards. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179483/1/colin_edwards_out_of_le_mans_substitute_search.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 08 May 2012 11:29:20 GMT Valentino Rossi has responded to a report that he is to quit MotoGP at the end of this year. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/179475/1/valentino_rossi_responds_to_retirement_claim.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss