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MotoGP: Danilo Petrucci gets Ducati factory seat for 2019

Danilo Petrucci has been named Jorge Lorenzo’s replacement in the MotoGP Ducati squad for 2019.
He has signed a one-year contract extension which will see him riding the latest Ducati Desmosedici GP19 with full factory support.
Moto2’s Francesco Bagnaia will be replacing him in the Alma Pramac Racing team with the very likely Jack Miller.

It was only yesterday that current Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo made one of the biggest moves in the history of MotoGP. After conquering Mugello and becoming the first ever rider to win a race on a premier class using Yamaha and Ducati machinery, Lorenzo has announced that he’ll be joining HRC’s Repsol Honda squad in 2019 and 2020. (more…)

MotoGP: Hafizh Syahrin will ride a factory KTM RC16 in 2019!

Hafizh Syahrin will be riding a factory KTM RC16 in MotoGP next season as he signed a one-year contract extension with Tech 3.
Together with Miguel Oliveira, there will be four factory-spec KTM machines with Johann Zarco and Pol Espargaro.
This also marks Hafizh as the first ever Malaysian rider to race on a factory bike in the premier class.

The current Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad has confirmed that their current MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin will be staying with them for the 2019 season. The Malaysian rider has signed a one-year contract extension where he will be piloting a factory-spec KTM RC16 next year. (more…)

Officially official: Lorenzo joins Honda for 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons

Though not yet confirmed by Honda as yet, reports suggest that Lorenzo has signed with Honda for two years.
Deal supposedly worth 4 million Euros a year was signed before Lorenzo’s maiden win with Ducati.
Earlier reported Yamaha satellite team supposedly to go ahead without Lorenzo.

After weeks of speculation and rumours about the future of Jorge Lorenzo, the hammer has dropped and it is officially official, the triple motogp world champion will be joining the Honda MotoGP works team.

While Malaysians slept, the wheels of negotiation were turning through the night and though this was supposedly done before Lorenzo secured his first win with Ducati, it seems like the Japanese manufacturer has secured the services of Lorenzo for at least two years.

Just hours after announcing that Pedrosa will be dropped from the team for 2019, the news bout Lorenzo joining Honda broke. And though Honda has not officially announced it as yet, but sources out of Europe are confirming it as true. The agreement between rider and team is reported to be at about 4 million Euros a year.

There are also rumours that Lorenzo was not the first choice for the team, but as other top riders like Johan Marco, Andrea Dovizioso and even Joan Mir of Moto2 all signing for other teams, the choice was obvious. The only other top rider that was available was Lorenzo and the choice was clear.

Earlier rumours about Lorenzo signing for a satellite Yamaha team in 2019 were supposedly true, read our report here, but no current team has been firmed up as a satellite Yamaha team for 2019. The project was backed by Petronas and Monster, and again reports suggest that the team could still happen, probably lead by Marc VDS Honda’s Franco Morbidelli.

More news as it develops.

Honda drops Dani Pedrosa for 2019 season, whispers of Lorenzo joining Honda?

Dani Pedrosa has been racing for the works Honda MotoGP team since 2006.
He has always been a strong contender, but a dip in form and performance has fuelled criticism.
Honda has confirmed that it has informed Dani that his contract will not be renewed for 2019.
But who will replace him? Some say Jorge Lorenzo?

It is officially official, the works Honda MotoGP team has informed its long time rider Dani Pedrosa that his contract will not be renewed for 2019.

Some say the writing was already on the wall considering his poor start to the 2018 season where Dani currently sits 12th in the championship while his teammate Marc Marquez leads it.

Though not exactly shocking, the news is as sad as it comes considering Dani has only ever raced for Honda powered machinery throughout his race career. He won the 2003 125cc title as well as the 2004 and 2005 250cc titles with Honda. Dani has been with the HRC MotoGP team since 2006.

There is no immediate news on his replacement as yet, but there are some whispers about Honda poaching Jorge Lorenzo. That seems unlikely since the Spaniard, whose contract with Ducati is coming to an end at the end of this season, looks set to be joining a Petronas and Yamaha backed satellite team.

But the temptation of racing on a bike that has proven to be nearly unbeatable in the right hands for the past few seasons may prove to be too much. Never say never.

Isle of Man TT: Two riders died in Superbike and Supersport

After the end of qualifying sessions and two days of racing at this year’s Isle of Man TT, two riders have tragically lost their lives.
30-year-old Dan Kneen died on 30 May 2018 and 26-year-old Adam Lyon died during the opening Monster Energy Supersport race.
More races will continue on 6 and 8 June 2018.

The race week at the 2018 Isle of Man TT is well on its way with a few races have concluded. While Michael Dunlop and Peter Hickman celebrated their wins in Superbike and Superstock respectively, two riders have lost their lives racing at the Mountain Course this year. (more…)

HOG PJ Buka Puasa Ride to Seafarer Restaurant, Melaka

The first ever HOG PJ Buka Puasa Ride was held last Saturday at the Seafarer Restaurant, Melaka.
Around 40 members of the Harley Owners Group Petaling Jaya chapter joined in the ride.
The Iftar session was also joined by Klebang’s state of legislative member, Gue Teck.

Last Saturday was the first ever Iftar ride for the Harley Owners Group (HOG) Petaling Jaya chapter where they organised a day trip to Melaka. Around 40 members of HOG PJ joined the festivities supported by Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya (HDPJ) conveniently located at the Gasket Alley. (more…)

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Danilo Petrucci has been named Jorge Lorenzo’s replacement in the MotoGP Ducati squad for 2019.

He has signed a one-year contract extension which will see him riding the latest Ducati Desmosedici GP19 with full factory support.

Moto2’s Francesco Bagnaia will be replacing him in the Alma Pramac Racing team with the very likely Jack Miller.

Hafizh Syahrin will be riding a factory KTM RC16 in MotoGP next season as he signed a one-year contract extension with Tech 3.

Together with Miguel Oliveira, there will be four factory-spec KTM machines with Johann Zarco and Pol Espargaro.

This also marks Hafizh as the first ever Malaysian rider to race on a factory bike in the premier class.

After the end of qualifying sessions and two days of racing at this year’s Isle of Man TT, two riders have tragically lost their lives.

30-year-old Dan Kneen died on 30 May 2018 and 26-year-old Adam Lyon died during the opening Monster Energy Supersport race.

More races will continue on 6 and 8 June 2018.

The first ever HOG PJ Buka Puasa Ride was held last Saturday at the Seafarer Restaurant, Melaka.

Around 40 members of the Harley Owners Group Petaling Jaya chapter joined in the ride.

The Iftar session was also joined by Klebang’s state of legislative member, Gue Teck.

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