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MotoGP 2018: No airbag racing suit? No race!

The MotoGP 2018 season will see all permanent riders wearing an airbag racing suit if they wish to compete in the race categories.

All racing suits must be fitted with an airbag system that will provide protection for the shoulders and collarbone.

This is a good move considering the manufacturers will invest more on airbag system which in turn will be made more available for consumers.

A very interesting update has just been confirmed by the folks over at MotoGP where beginning of the 2018 season, all riders must wear a racing suit equipped with airbag systems. The rule applies to each and every rider across all three categories (MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3) except for wildcard riders. (more…)

How it’s made: Kalex Moto2 race chassis

The Moto2 race category is clearly dominated by one bike manufacturer which is Kalex.

With a technologically-advanced chassis, almost 70% of the entire intermediate race class used Kalex in the 2017 season.

Riders like Johann Zarco, Franco Morbidelli and even Hafizh Syahrin all used Kalex bikes for a very good reason.

We Malaysians are all too familiar with the world of Motorcycle Grand Prix. With the country’s main goal in getting a national rider into the top of the league, there are a few worthy candidates who have been racing brilliantly in the intermediate and novice classes which are Moto2 and Moto3. (more…)

BR’s Rider of the Year 2017: Johann Zarco

Looking back at the 2017 MotoGP season, Johann Zarco topped our list for ‘Rider of the Year’.

After winning two Moto2 titles back to back, the young Frenchman moved up to MotoGP as a rookie but rode like a seasoned veteran chasing the championship.

All in all, he finished the season with three podiums, 174 points and the title “MotoGP 2017 Rookie of the Year”.

The 2017 MotoGP season has been nothing but breathtaking ever since the very beginning where the season started off under the floodlights of Qatar. Apart from a few monumental shifts in the series such as the great Jorge Lorenzo converting over to the scarlet red Ducati team and Maverick Vinales taking his place in Movistar Yamaha, there were a few more unexpected surprises thrown into the mix. (more…)

WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea wants factory MotoGP bike?

Talks regarding WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea moving to MotoGP has risen once again.

After winning his third consecutive title with the Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT), Rea will continue his WorldSBK efforts towards the end of 2018.

Rea stated that he will only make the move if there’s a vacancy in a factory MotoGP team.

After winning his third consecutive WorldSBK title in the FIM Superbike World Championship, a lot of folks have been arguing on why the Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) star rider Jonathan Rea still has not made his move towards a more challenging racing series that is MotoGP. (more…)

Moto3: Juanfran Guevara announces retirement at age 22

Moto3 rider Juanfran Guevara has officially announced his retirement from the world of motorcycle racing.

The decision was made due to the pressures revolving motorcycle racing and funding to continue further.

The 22 year old Spaniard has decided to focus on his career in business and studies.

One of the world’s top Moto3 riders has sadly made decision to retire from motorcycle racing earlier today. 22 year old Juanfran Guevara made the announcement via an official press release today despite the fact that he is still in the provisional entry list for 2018 together with his current team, RBA BOE Racing KTM. (more…)

Petronas will NOT sponsor Hafizh Syahrin for Moto2 2018

SIC officials have announced that Petronas will not sponsor Hafizh Syahrin for Moto2 in the 2018 season.

The rumours were finally confirmed late yesterday but SIC also stated that the 23 year old will still race in 2018 under a newly-formed Moto2 team under SIC.

Petronas will only support the Moto3 riders next season under the Petronas Sprinta Racing team which are Adam Norrodin and Ayumu Sasaki.

The rumours that have been going around for quite some time are finally confirmed late yesterday when Petronas announced that they will not be sponsoring national rider Hafizh Syahrin to continue his Moto2 efforts in 2018. (more…)

Michelin announced as official tyre supplier for the 2019 FIM Moto-e World Cup

Dorna has announced that Michelin will be the official tyre supplier for the 2019 FIM Moto-e World Cup series.

Powered by Energica electric race bikes, the world’s first ever electric motorcycle racing series will have some serious support from the official tyre supplier of MotoGP.

Considering that the electric race bikes may push well over 140hp and 200Nm of torque, it is only logical that Michelin was chosen for this monumental task.

Following the announcement of Energica as the official company to supply the electric race bikes for the 2019 FIM Moto-e World Cup series, Dorna made the follow-up broadcast that Michelin will be the official tyre supplier for the first ever electric motorcycle racing series in the world. (more…)

Energica announced as official bike supplier for 2019 Moto-e World Cup!

Italian electric bike manufacturer Energica has been selected as the sole engine supplier for the 2019 Moto-e World Cup.

After countless discussions, the Energica Ego has been chosen as the base race bike that produces around 140hp and 195Nm of maximum torque.

The new racing series is said to further innovate the world of motorcycle racing with state-of-the-art superbikes with none of the emissions.

After a long and tedious discussion between Dorna, FIM and other involved parties, the 2019 FIM Moto-e World Cup series has received its green lights. Italian electric bike manufacturer Energica has been chosen as the main (and only) engine supplier for the upcoming historic moment in motorcycle circuit racing. (more…)

Winglets ALLOWED for WorldSBK 2018 season?

The WorldSBK 2018 season will be updated with new rules such as allowing teams to use ‘aerodynamic components’ on their race motorcycles.

There is a catch however as any of the aerodynamic components must first be made available to the homologated motorcycle.

The world of production superbikes in 2019 will be quite interesting if WorldSBK pick up this new ruling seriously considering how a big of an advantage ‘aerofairings’ can be especially seen in MotoGP.

The FIM World Superbike Championship has been introducing a lot of revolutionary changes and updates for 2018 to make the motorsport more exciting and appealing to fans around the world. Despite some setbacks laid out for some manufacturers such as limiting engine RPMs to make the field more evenly competitive, the Superbikes commission will now allow the use of ‘aerodynamic components’ come 2018. (more…)

Rossi’s AGV Pista GP R gets Mexican flavour for 2018 MotoGP winter test!

Valentino Rossi’s AGV Pista GP R with special Mexican graphics was introduced for the upcoming Sepang winter test.

Inspired by the Huichol bead art, Rossi took his inspirations to Drudi Performance to come up with the unique design.

The final result is a hand-painted work of art where Rossi will wear during the 2018 MotoGP winter test on 28 January 2018 at the Sepang International Circuit.

The 2017 MotoGP season might be over but it also means that the 2018 MotoGP winter test is upon us and that’ll excite any motorcycle enthusiast out there. With the reshuffle of the MotoGP grid plus some new rookies stepping up into the premier class, we simply can’t wait to see them all together with their latest generation race machines. (more…)

Moto2: Suter withdraws from 2018 season

Swiss chassis manufacturer Suter has decided to step away from the 2018 Moto2 world championship.

Out of 24 teams on the grid, only one wanted to use their chassis for the upcoming season with was the Dynavolt Intact Team.

Suter will take a break from competition to focus on building their next generation chassis to accommodate the new Triumph 765cc engine change coming in 2019.

After the realization that only one out of 24 teams who decided to use the chassis made by the Swiss manufacturer for 2018, Suter decided that to completely pull out for the 2018 Moto2 world championship altogether. This is due to the fact that they see no sense in continuing their efforts for now as it can’t have any commercial benefit to the company. (more…)

WorldSBK Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR is faster than MotoGP bikes?

Jonathan Rea and his 2018 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR set the fastest time in Friday’s testing session in Jerez, Spain last week.

The three-time WorldSBK champion was faster than all eight other MotoGP riders who were testing their machines on Friday as well.

The four-day testing session concluded with Rea as the fourth fastest which was only 0.323 seconds slower than Andrea Dovizioso and his Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP bike.

It was only last week when the Jerez circuit was full of action from both the MotoGP and WorldSBK teams testing out their latest machines for the 2018 season. The last day of the testing sessions concluded last Friday and the results are quite astonishing. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR set the fast time at 1:37.986. (more…)

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