For the 2012 season, MotoGP will be reverting back to its 1,000cc format (actually, it used to be 990cc, but what’s ten cubic centimeters among friends?). While many MotoGP fans have been awaiting the day that the “big bikes†would return to premier racing with their powersliding, rider chewing, wheelie popping ways, it’s hard to get excited when the first two races of the last 800cc season have been so eventful. Nevertheless the die has been cast, and this week should be begin our first glimpse into these two-wheeled monsters  … Details
Jorge Lorenzo took a home victory in the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at a damp Jerez, but only after Valentino Rossi had taken Casey Stoner out in a collision as they fought for second place, and Marco Simoncelli had crashed out of the lead.
Yamaha was set for a 1-2 until  … Details
The 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a classic time trial in Colorado Springs to be held this year on June 26, will include an electric motorcycle. Racer Chip Yates will pilot the 365-pound, 240-horsepower superbike in the Exhibition PowerSport Division
The bike, which Yates has previously raced against gasoline-powered’ motorcycles  … More
Casey Stoner held on for pole position at MotoGP’s Spanish Grand Prix despite going off at the end of the session.
The Australian was one of a host of riders who had accidents during the hour, but his slide deep into the first corner gravel came on the run after he had … Details