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Dani Pedrosa topped the first day of MotoGP testing at Valencia as a mixture of 800 and 1000cc machines took to the track.
Honda riders Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, who had last ridden their 2012-spec machines at Misano in September … More
We finally have the highly anticipated Ducati 1199 Panigale before us in the flesh. What Ducati describes as its “most ambitious project in history†the 1199 Panigale represents a “new benchmark†among sportbikes. The Superquadro engine is allegedly “the most powerful twin-cylinder ever produced†and powers an incredibly light machine . . . Ducati claims 361.5 pounds dry! Not surprisingly, it comes with advanced electronic controls, including traction control and even ABS. Peak horsepower is claimed to be a remarkable 195 hp. Here are all of the details from Ducati  … More
Leading MotoGP riders do not think the change to 1000cc engines for 2012 will radically shake up the pecking order in the championship, but do expect the new formula to be a lot more fun to ride.
The five-year 800cc era ended with Sunday’s Valencia Grand Prix, and the first full field test of the 1000cc bikes will take place at  … More