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San Carlo Honda Gresini launches all-Italian 'dream' team
San Carlo Honda Gresini has officially kick-started its 2010 challenge for glory in MotoGP, by unveiling its all-Italian 'dream' team of Marco Melandri and Marco Simoncelli alongside the Honda RC212V
RC211V still tops list.
Honda's RC211V may not have raced since the end of 2006, but it's record of winning grands prix with more riders than any other MotoGP bike is a long way from being challenged.
Repsol Honda to run 2007 bikes.
Rather than gaining ground with its all-new '08 racer during the off-season, Honda's factory team has found itself in the unexpected situation of working its way back towards the proven 2007 design.
Honda's 2008 gamble - EXCLUSIVE.
By Peter McLaren Despite finishing second in the 2007 world championship with Dani Pedrosa, Honda is gambling on an all-new RC212V to try and regain the MotoGP crown - but at present it's slower than last year's bike.
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Hayden kills a cobra!
A wet track in the morning delayed the start of testing until midday, when Hayden ventured out to resume engine comparison work he began yesterday aboard the 2007 machine.
Hayden, Pedrosa debut `all new` RC212V.
The bike is described as an evolution of the 2007 machine - which won the season finale at Valencia on Sunday - but features a new V4 engine with, as rumoured, pneumatic valve springs, plus an all-new chassis and exhaust system.
FIRST PICTURES: 2008 Honda RC212V.
Repsol Honda riders Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa made their debut on the 2008 spec RC212V during Tuesday afternoon at Valencia, at the start of the first post-season test session.
Is your name here?
As previously reported, to be part of Team KR's unique 'thank-you' fans simply had to register their name, or the name of a friend or family member, on the team's website before October 29th.
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Have your name on the KR212V.
Those interested simply need to visit www.TeamKR.com and register their name, or the name of a friend or family member, before October 29th.
Honda: We have a lot of work to do...
Repsol Honda team manager Makoto Tanaka admits HRC still has "a lot of work to do" in order to make the RCV competitive in time for the season opening Spanish Grand Prix, at Jerez on March 26.
Roberts enjoys `incredible` KR211V debut.
After spending the past seven years at Suzuki, former 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr took a real step into the unknown at Sepang today when he completed his first ever laps with the brand new RCV powered 'KR211V' - which the American will race for his father's team in the 2006 MotoGP World