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2012 Honda sporting presentation in Tokyo
Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa were in attendance at Honda Racing's 2012 presentation in Tokyo on Friday, February 3rd, representing MotoGP™ at the prestigious factory's annual event.
Stoner: "We need to find the same performance with less fuel"
After winning the MotoGP™ World Championship title first season as a Repsol Honda Team rider, Casey Stoner is ready to defend his crown onboard the 1000cc RC213V in a season full of new endeavors, both professional and personal.
Hayden to undergo shoulder surgery
Nicky Hayden will undergo surgery on Tuesday to speed up the recovery of his left shoulder after weakness at the Test in Sepang made riding difficult.
Bradl ends 11th in first outing with LCR
The final day of putting the new 1000cc prototypes through their paces at the 5.548km Sepang International Circuit concluded today with MotoGP™ rookie Stefan Bradl setting a lap of 2’01.894 to place eleventh in the field.
Edwards makes big strides in Malaysia
After three days of intense testing at the Sepang International Circuit, the NGM Mobile Forward Racing team concluded their first steps of a great adventure for the newly formed MotoGP™ team, with veteran rider Colin Edwards at the controls of the Suter-BMW prototype.
Bridgestone wraps up a successful first round of testing
The first round of MotoGP testing for the 2012 season has been completed following the end of the first Sepang test with Bridgestone undertaking extensive assessment of its 2012 specification tyres.
Positive start to 2012 for Crutchlow and Dovizioso
The Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team made a positive start to preparations for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship after a three-day test session at the Sepang International Circuit, which reached a successful conclusion today.
Abraham makes steps at Sepang
Karel Abraham finished the first Official Test of the 2012 season in twelfth position, setting a best lap time of 2'02.218.
Bautista confident for 2012 after Test
The first shakedown with the Honda RC213V for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini and their new rider Alvaro Bautista at Sepang was a promising one.
Rossi: "This test is a starting point"
The Ducati Team concluded the first Test of the season satisfied with the new Ducati GP12’s improved front end feel and handling, and have a clear direction on what needs to be improved on the more powerful 1000cc bike.
Yamaha conclude Test 2nd and 4th quickest
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team today completed the first test of the 2012 season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia with riders Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo continuing their good form and accomplishing several improvements on the 1000cc YZR-M1.
Stoner laps under 2 minutes on final Test day
On only his second lap of the day, Casey Stoner recorded a blistering fast lap of 1'59.607 which remained unbeaten for the rest of the day.
Malaysia Test draws to a close with Stoner quickest
The third and final day of the Official MotoGP™ Test concluded on Thursday, leaving factories, teams and riders with plenty of feedback with which to work on at the next Official Test at the same circuit the end of February.
Stoner sets early scorcher at Sepang
The MotoGP™ paddock was back at work on their 2012 machines on the third day of the Official Test at Sepang on Thursday, with Casey Stoner topping the first half of the day with a blazing time of 1’59.607 set on just his second lap.
Barbera is fastest Ducati on track in Sepang
It was a positive day at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia for the Pramac Team as Hector Barberá rode his Ducati Desmosedici to sixth place on the timesheet, the top Ducati in the field.
Bautista progresses on second test day
Team San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Alvaro Bautista enjoyed a positive second day of preseason testing in Malaysia today, the Spanish rider continuing to gather confidence on the Honda RC213V, his first 1000cc Grand Prix motorcycle.
Bradl continues adapting to the Honda RC213V
The second day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit track got underway at 10am today with LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl getting more comfortable on a MotoGP™ bike.
Ezpeleta on measures to reduce MotoGP™ costs
The CEO of Dorna Sports held meetings with the motorcycle manufacturers during the Official MotoGP™ Test at Sepang International Circuit regarding future regulations that aim to lower costs for teams in MotoGP.
Rossi making progress, Hayden halted by shoulder pain
A busy second day of testing for the Ducati Team focused on preparing the GP12’s base setup. Rossi achieved his goal of lapping under the 2’02 mark while Hayden was forced to sit out the second half of the day.
Repsol Honda ends day two on top
The Repsol Honda Team enjoyed a productive second day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia with Casey Stoner topping the time sheets.
Yamaha keep up the pace in Malaysia
Yamaha Factory riders Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo continued to show promising form on day two of testing at Sepang. After getting back into the rhythm of riding on the first day, today was spent focusing on comparative testing in a number of areas.
Stoner tops day 2 at Sepang Test
The Official MotoGP™ Test in Malaysia saw the reigning World Champion heading the times by the end of the day, with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo his closest rivals.
Second day at Sepang sees Spies on top by midday
Better track conditions led to a more productive morning day two of the Official MotoGP™ Test in Malaysia. Ben Spies led the times by the midday point, followed closely by team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner back in action and lapping third fastest.
De Puniet closes Valencia test with fastest lap
Randy De Puniet closed the test in Valencia with the quickest time aboard his ART. The World Championship riders will return to Valencia next week for the Official Moto2™ and Moto3™ test.
