Grande Premio de Portugal

Circuit InformationEstoril is a track of extremes. The 4.182 km (2.599-mile) lap has one of the slowest average speeds of the year, with a lap record averaging just 153 km/h (95 mph). But in terms of maximum speed, only Mugello saw the MotoGP bikes go any faster than the 341.8 km/h (212.4 mph) recorded by Max Biaggi’s Honda last year.That tells you a lot about the nature of the track. The fast bits are very fast; the slow bits...

Gran Premio de España

Circuit InformationJerez was especially built to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix from 1986. Recent modifications to the Paddock and pit box areas of the circuit have turned it into one of the best equipped circuits in the World Championship.Regarding the track, the new asphalt laid down in 2003 has solved the problem of the famous bumps. The only bumps remaining now are on the two fastest corners of the circuit, the Alex Criville...

Qatar Grand Prix

Circuit informationLocated 20 km north from Doha, the Losail circuit set a milestone in the 2004 season, hosting the first Motorcycling World Championship Grand Prix in the Middle East. The first stone was laid in December 2003 and the track was built in record time. It cost 58 million dollars and its infrastructures fulfil the highest quality and safety standards, meeting the homologation requirements of the FIM. The first rider...

Stoner Leads the way in initial hours of Qatar night test

MotoGP.com (28/02/08) report that world champion Casey Stoner was the early pace setter during the initial hours of practice in motoGP`s first ever night-time test at the losail international circuit in Qatar on Thursday night.Having set a scorching time of 1`55.368 in the first hour of session - inside his own best race lap time recorder last year - the Australian improved his best time to 1`55.330 three hours into the workout,...