Brno was wet and the right tyre choice paid off. Phillip Island, although practice was interrupted by weather, was a dry race – and it was Czech GP winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who took the flag once again for a stunning second career win. With Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) crashing out from the lead after he pushed too hard following the title win in Motegi, it seemed that Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was on to spoil Crutchlow’s party – but the Italian couldn’t catch him. Managing the tyres to perfection pushing hard when the sun went in to keep the heat in the rubber, Crutchlow had already said he wanted to win in Phillip Island - but
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Motegi: Marquez' miracle weekend
In seven years as teammates at Yamaha, Rossi and Lorenzo had never both crashed out. That was until the 2016 Japanese GP. The Italian, falling first, saw the weight of the title defense then fall solely to Lorenzo as Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso started to slowly reel the ‘Spartan’ in and the laps ticked on. Then, without warning, the number 99 followed his teammate into the gravel – and the title was Marquez’ to lose. He didn’t. Source link
Aragon: Marquez reigns, Lorenzo gains
Although it hadn’t seemed like it, the controlled exterior of Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was taking some effort – with MotorLand Aragon proving the mental oasis after a long run of races with no dry win. Knowing he had the pace and that the track was perfectly suited to him, Marquez even said in the pre-event Press Conference that MotorLand was a track on which he would attack, and attack he did. Source link
Bezzecchi signs with CIP Team in Moto3™
Alain Bronec: “We are very happy to have Marco in our team and work with him for the 2017 season. I’m sure that he is one of the future stars of the Championship. The VR46 Riders Academy and Mahindra support him and we’ll do our best to bring him the best condition to grow, improve and show all his potential. The whole team is very glad to have him with us and we will work as hard as we can to achieve the best possible results”. Source link
Silverstone: Believe the hype
Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo had a tough race after weather played havoc with practice, gambling slightly on setup and not able to get into the front group. In that front group, the notable battle behind Viñales saw Rossi and Marc Marquez go head-to-head in a spectacular duel for P3. Marquez, uncharacteristically – for 2016, at least – unleashed, got the better of the Italian and set off after Crutchlow in second – before making a mistake when attacking the Brit and being forced to settle for fourth. Despite missing the podium, the rider from Cervera escaped the battle with a lead of exactly two race wins – 50 points - but Rossi nevertheless gained a little more ground. Source link
Superprestigio: Marquez takes back the crown!
2016 Moto3™ Rookie of the Year Joan Mir (Leopard Racing) took the first LCQ victory, ensuring his graduation as class rival Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing Moto3) had a tougher evening and missed the cut. LCQ 2 went to Moto2™ rider Xavier Simeon, who joined fellow Superprestigio class entrants Marc and Alex Marquez, Mir, Toni Elias, Ricky Cardus, Xavi Vierge (Tech 3 Racing) and Marcel Schrotter (Dynavolt Intact GP) in the Superprestigio finals. Source link
Sky Racing Team VR46 unveil livery on X Factor in Italy
As every year, the emerging voices of the Italian music have met the young talents of the Sky Team Racing VR46, who were guests tonight at the final of the popular talent show X Factor (live on Sky Uno HD). Nicolò Bulega, Andrea Migno, Francesco Bagnaia and Stefano Manzi were on the stage during the finale of the show to unveil the new liveries of the team as a preview of the 2017 season. Source link