Friday MotoGP Summary at Le Mans: On Tires, Winglets, & Pedrosa Going to Yamaha
They say that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. There are also two certainties in MotoGP so far this year: at every race, Michelin will introduce yet another new tire, and the...
View ArticleMotoGP Photos from Saturday at Le Mans by CormacGP
Photos: © 2016 Cormac Ryan-Meenan / CormacGP – All Rights ReservedThe post MotoGP Photos from Saturday at Le Mans by CormacGP appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.
View ArticleMotoGP Qualifying Results from Le Mans
MotoGP Qualifying Results from the French GP at Le Mans, France: Q2 Results Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Time Diff. 1 Jorge LORENZO Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 313.3 1’31.975 – 2 Marc MARQUEZ Repsol...
View ArticleSaturday MotoGP Summary at Le Mans: Pedrosa Again, Tires, & Qualifying...
The report last night that Dani Pedrosa will replace Jorge Lorenzo in the Movistar Yamaha garage had a devastating effect on the paddock on Saturday. It provoked an almost universal panic among...
View ArticleMotoGP Race Results from Le Mans
MotoGP Race Results from the French GP at Le Mans, France: Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Diff. 1 Jorge LORENZO Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 160.3 43’51.290 2 Valentino ROSSI Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha...
View ArticleMotoGP Photos from Sunday at Le Mans by CormacGP
Photos: © 2016 Cormac Ryan-Meenan / CormacGP – All Rights ReservedThe post MotoGP Photos from Sunday at Le Mans by CormacGP appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.
View ArticleSunday MotoGP Summary at Le Mans: On Crashes at Le Mans, & A Wide-Open...
Three race at Le Mans, three winners, and all three displays of complete control. In the first race of the day, Brad Binder waited until the penultimate lap to seize the lead, and render his Moto3...
View ArticlePaddock Pass Podcast – Episode 25 – Le Mans
Episode 25 of the Paddock Pass Podcast is out for your two-wheeled pleasure. This episode sees David (MotoMatters) & Neil (Crash.net) discussing the French GP at Le Mans, while I provide color...
View ArticleWorld Superbike Race Results from Magny-Cours – Race 1
World Superbike Race Results from Magny-Cours, France – Race 1: Pos. Rider Bike Diff. Best Speed (km/h) 1 C. DAVIES Ducati Panigale R – 1’44.175 268.7 2 M. VAN DER MARK Honda CBR1000RR SP 9.871...
View ArticleMagny-Cours World Superbike Debrief – Saturday
The decision on whether to be conservative or aggressive with your choices wasn’t the key in Magny-Cours, rather it was just about having belief in your convictions. With a drying track, Chaz Davies...
View ArticleWorld Superbike Race Results from Magny-Cours – Race 2
World Superbike Race Results from Magny-Cours, France – Race 2: Pos. Rider Bike Diff. Best Speed (km/h) 1 C. DAVIES Ducati Panigale R – 1’38.185 291.9 2 J. REA Kawasaki ZX-10R 2.091 1’37.883 292.7 3 T....
View ArticleMagny-Cours World Superbike Debrief – Sunday
It was smart strategy that won Chaz Davies the opening race of the French round of WorldSBK; but in Race 2, it was patience and perseverance that won out. The Welshman clocked up his third win in four...
View ArticleMega Gallery: 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans
Not only does the FIM EWC showcase several manufacturers, with strong race-winning potential each of the championship's multiple iconic events, but it the series is the last great venue for a proper...
View ArticleMotoGP Preview of the French GP
There are few circuits on the calendar whose names ring so loudly through the annals of history as that of Le Mans. Only Assen, the Isle of Man, and Indianapolis are as inextricably associated with...
View ArticleFriday MotoGP Summary at Le Mans: Wasted Day in the Wet, And Tire Wars Revisited
“A wasted day, again at Le Mans,” was Cal Crutchlow’s verdict on the first day of practice at the French circuit. He had a point: the first session of practice started wet but dried out towards the...
View ArticleMotoGP Qualifying Results from Le Mans
MotoGP Qualifying Results from the French GP at Le Mans, France: Q2 Results Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Time Diff. 1 Maverick VIÑALES Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 303.0 1’31.994 – 2 Valentino ROSSI...
View ArticleSaturday MotoGP Summary at Le Mans: Zarco’s Brilliance, Rossi’s...
It has been a tough weekend for a lot of people at Le Mans. The weather has done just about everything to confound and perplex the riders, conditions changing every session. Friday went from wettish to...
View ArticleMaverick Viñales Wins French GP Thriller
MotoGP Race Results from the French GP at Le Mans, France: Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Diff. 1 Maverick VIÑALES Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 161.6 43’29.793 2 Johann ZARCO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha...
View ArticleSunday MotoGP Summary at Le Mans: An Age of Champions
It sucks being the best rider in the world. Just as you believe you have everything under control and can dominate your rivals, along comes some jumped up kid with ideas above his station, determined...
View ArticlePaddock Pass Podcast #53 – French GP
Episode 53 of the Paddock Pass Podcast sees David Emmett and Neil Morrison covering the MotoGP Championship’s recent stop in Le Mans, France – for a very exciting French GP. With lots of crashes...
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