Michele Pirro

Press releases from the MotoGP teams after Sunday's race at Brno:

Press releases from the MotoGP teams after qualifying at Brno:

Press releases from the MotoGP teams after the first day of practice at Brno:

Press releases from the MotoGP teams ahead of this weekend's Bwin Czech Grand Prix at Brno:

Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday:

Press releases from the MotoGP teams after qualifying on Saturday at Indianapolis:

Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after the first day of practice at Indianapolis:

Press release previews from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone ahead of this weekend's Red Bull Indianapolis GP:

Press releases issued by the MotoGP teams after the race at Laguna Seca on Sunday:

Easy rider. Well, not that easy.

Stefan Bradl's trackday at Laguna paid off. He hasn't had to waste a session learning the track

Michele Pirro, soaking up the glorious NorCal weather

Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after Saturday's qualifying at Laguna Seca:

Press releases from Bridgestone and the MotoGP teams after the first day of practice at Laguna Seca:

Press releases issued ahead of this weekend's Laguna Seca round of MotoGP. Includes the Yamaha MotoGP press release, which gives no hint of Ben Spies' announcement he will be leaving the factory at the end of the year, as well as details of updates to be used by both Honda and Ducati:

Great tracks produce great racing, even in the MotoGP class, where the combination of fuel limits, extremely advanced electronics and stiff Bridgestone tires mean that the way to win races is by being absolutely inch-perfect on every lap. And Mugello is a great track, there is no doubt of that, despite the fact that the usual Mugello atmosphere had been muted by a combination of a dismal Italian economy and sky-high ticket prices at the circuit, the only way for the circuit to recoup some of the sanctioning fee it must pay Dorna to run the race. The hillsides were very sparsely populated, perhaps in part a result of the total Spanish domination of qualifying, putting three Spaniards on the front row in MotoGP, and another two on the Moto3 and Moto2 poles as well.

The Italian fans that stayed away missed not only some great races, but also some sterling performances from local Italian riders. There were Italians on the podium in all three classes, even one Italian winner, Andrea Iannone winning the Moto2 race. The people sitting at home who had intended to fill those empty grandstands may well have regretted not going.

Press releases from the MotoGP teams and Bridgestone after qualifying on Saturday at Mugello: