Carmelo Ezpeleta: Who’s at the helm of the MotoGP ship? How Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta isn’t going to let the manufacturers call the shots anymore and what that might mean for the future of Grand Prix roadracing.

The Past, Present and Future of MotoGP Who’s at the helm of the MotoGP ship? How Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta isn’t going to let the manufacturers call the shots anymore and what that might mean for the future of Grand Prix roadracing.

April 19, 2012 By Dennis Noyes Leave a Comment

In the world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), International Road Racing Teams Association (IRTA), Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association (MSMA) and Dorna are the controlling powers. “Dorna” is also often written in full capital letters under the mistaken belief the five letters that form its name are an acronym. In [...]

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Filed Under: Racing, Sportbike Tagged With: Carmelo Ezpeleta, Claiming Rule Teams, CRT, Dorna, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Moto2, MotoGP, Racing, road racing, Sportbike, Suzuki, Yamaha

Ducati Sold Again Audi buys Italian motorcycle manufacturer for $1 billion plus.

April 18, 2012 By Kevin Cameron Leave a Comment

Okay, folks, Audi has acquired Ducati for just over $1 billion. Lots of discussion is ongoing as to why this has happened. The parts that make some sense are that Audi-VW now has its own fancy motorcycle brand (a shiny piece of corporate jewelry), and that Ducati has the interest and loyalty of a slice [...]

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Filed Under: Features, Motorcycle Industry News Tagged With: Audi, Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna, Ducati