Here are the headlines to follow as MotoGP heads to the Misano World Circuit for the San Marino GP.
This episode from the Paddock Pass Podcast is the Moto2 and Moto3 follow-up show to the racing action at Motorland Aragon. Give it a listen.
Yamaha’s MotoGP program is set for a big reshuffling, as Morbidelli moves up to the factory team, and Dovizioso takes over at SRT Yamaha.
The Yamaha YZF-R6 is returning to the USA…sort of…as it will be coming to the 2022 model year lineup as the track-only Yamaha YZF-R6 GYTR.
Michelin will remain tire supplier of MotoGP until the end of 2026, which means that the French brand will serve as the spec-tire for a total of 11 seasons.
The Paddock Pass Podcast crew is on the mics once again, covering the MotoGP racing action at the Motorland Aragon circuit. Give it a listen!
Gresini Racing will separate from Aprilia and become an independent team once again, starting with the 2022 MotoGP Championship.
Ducati has finally released its Final Edition of the Ducati 1299 Panigale superbike, and the aptly named Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition packs a punch. Sharing engine parts with the Ducati 1299 Superleggera (sans its aluminum sleeved engine cylinders and sand-cast casings), the Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition makes 209hp on Ducati’s chassis dynamometer. The FE also tips the scales at 419 lbs wet at the curb. For those keeping score, that mass is just a pound lighter than the Ducati 1299 Panigale S; and 13 lbs heavier than the Ducati Panigale R, which uses the 1199 motor. Priced at $40,000 for the US market though, this “half a Superleggera” still packs a considerable punch, and of course it holds the distinction of being the last of Ducati’s v-twin superbikes.
Episode 45 of the Paddock Pass Podcast begins the 2017 racing season, and tackles the pre-season tests for MotoGP and World Superbike, which were…
