Lorenzo Cleared to Race after Free Practice Crash

Jorge Lorenzo had a spectacle of a highside during the cooldown lap after MotoGP’s Free Practice 3, sending the Spanish rider into the air and his Yamaha YZR-M1 motorcycle tumbling after him. Stopping to do a practice start, the traction control on Lorenzo’s M1 was disabled, which is normal during such an event. Failing to re-engage the TC system after his start by downshifting (as would happen going into Turn 1 after a start), Lorenzo ...

Jorge Lorenzo Garry McCoy Jeremy McWilliams Naoki Matsudo Marco Melandri

MotoGP: Second Half of the Season Kicks off with US GP

The Golden State played host to MotoGP this weekend, with the premier class racing under perfect California weather (despite a typically dreary coastal morning). With riders having to contend with the cold mornings and hot afternoons, the record gate-atteneded Laguna Seca circuit, with its roller-coaster Cork Screw turn, threw every trick it had at the GP racers. Despite its best efforts, Seca could not get the better of Jorge Lorenzo, who had been strong all ...

Shane Byrne Niccolo Canepa Loris Capirossi Jose Luis Cardoso Carlos Checa