John Hopkins. When Kawasaki shut down its MotoGP team, John Hopkins landed an injury-shortened ride with the Stiggy Racing Honda World Superbike effort.
MotoGP rookie Marco Simoncelli is ready to bide his time getting up to speed at Gresini this year - but is confident it will not take long for him to make big progress.
The fourth part of our trip down memory lane brings us to one of the most memorable parts of the season: The last ever trip MotoGP would make to Donington Park. Scott Jones' wonderful images bring a tear to the eye of anyone who loves the sweep of Craner Curves or the glory of Schwantz and McLeans. So rich is the bounty that we have had to split the photos over three sessions, all of them worth poring over and savoring. And remember, if you see anything that you like, you can contact Scott and get a poster-sized image for your wall.Casey Stoner found his Waterloo at DoningtonThomas Luthi was pencilled in for MotoGP, but his very mediocre 2009 torpedoed that optionAnd did the Countenance Divine shine forth upon our clouded hills?read more
Another day, another set of beautiful photographs taken by MotoMatters.com snapper Scott Jones. That weekend saw the weather play a major role, with race day finally drying up and producing three great races, including a scintillating MotoGP contest. Relive it all again in glorious color:Valentino Rossi had things well under control in GermanyStill probably the best looking bike on the grid58, the number of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brotherread more
With less than an hour before the streets of my hometown erupt to the sound of fireworks, marking the end of 2009 and the start of 2010, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support for this year, and to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Thanks most of all to you, our loyal (and not so loyal) readers, for coming back time and time again, and for spreading the word on MotoMatters.com all this year. Your support and appreciation make all the hard work we put into this website worth it.We wish everyone a happy, healthy and successful 2010, and we hope that every race of the 2010 season will be as thrilling as the Barcelona MotoGP race, or perhaps even the Sachsenring 2006 MotoGP race! May the riders walk away from every crash unscathed, and the team owners find willing
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