Since the switch to 800cc machinery in the premier class at the beginning of the 2007 season Nicky Hayden’s legion of supporters across the globe have been frustrated to see him struggling for consistency in MotoGP, the American finishing eighth that year and sixth last season as he failed to repeat his 2006 success. However, towards the end of his...
Aprilia RSV4 (2009)
SpecificationsEngine65° cc longitudinal V-four, liquid cooled, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder.Bore and stroke78 x 52.3 mm.Displacement 998.9ccCompression ratio 12.8:1Max power at crank180 HP (132 kW) at 12,500 rpmMax torque at crank 115 Nm at 10,000 rpmFuel...
Senna signs for Honda?
According to our sources Bruno Senna has now signed for the Honda Racing F1 team - and an announcement that the team will be going ahead will be made soon. The team is expected to use Mercedes-Benz engines and Senna will be partnered by Jenson Button. Backing for the team - the name of which has yet to be announced - is expected to come from one or...
Saving the German Grand Prix
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Rhine-Neckar region of Germany, which represents the interests of more than 65.000 member companies, has written to its members urging them to buy tickets for the German Grand Prix in 2010, in order to save the race. The city of Hockenheim says that it cannot go on subsidizing the event and and with no help...
Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Toyota testing again in Bahrain
Although they found their running in Bahrain thwarted by sandstorms last week, Ferrari Toyota and BMW Sauber are back testing at the Sakhir circuit on Monday. The trio of teams plan to be in action for four days, as they make the most of journeying to the Middle East and continue their preparations for the 2009 season.Kimi Raikkonen is scheduled to...