PRESS RELEASE: 14 September 2019 | San Marino MotoE Race One The first MotoE race of the San Marino weekend took place this afternoon at the Misano World Circuit. The race was 7 laps and saw no shortage of thrill, with lots of battles and some crashes through the field. This was the first MotoE race held in …
PRESS RELEASE: 29/30 August 2019| Misano Official Test Takaaki Nakagami and his LCR Honda IDEMITSU Team today completed a two-day test in sweltering conditions at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Ahead of the San Marino – Rimini Riviera Grand Prix at the same venue in two weeks’ time, the Japanese rider and the rest …
At Silverstone comes the seventh podium of the season for Speed Up which climbed to the second step of the British Grand Prix after a great race by Jorge Navarro. Sixth position instead for Fabio Di Giannantonio who also showed determination and constant growth this weekend. Di Giannantonio concluded a very positive weekend with an …
PRESS RELEASE: 11 August 2019 | Austrian Grand Prix Takaaki Nakagami had to settle for 11th place in the Austrian Grand Prix after a demanding afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. The LCR Honda IDEMITSU rider produced his best-ever MotoGP qualifying performance on Saturday to ensure he started from the second row, but was unable to build …
At Sachsenring, the MB Conveyors Speed Up team riders finished the Grand Prix of Germany fourth and eighth. Di Giannantonio closed the last race before the summer break in fourth place, scoring his best performance by showing determination and competitiveness in a curvy and technical track. A complicated and unstable weekend instead for Jorge Navarro. …
Difficult race at the Cathedral of Speed for Beta Tools Speed Up team riders. Di Giannantonio crossed the finish line eleventh after 24 laps ridden at the limit. A positive weekend for the number 21 of the team with some problems solved and confidence gained in the Speed Up guide. In the race Fabio …
PRESS RELEASE: 30 June 2019 | Assen Grand Prix Cal Crutchlow dug deep to take a creditable seventh position in the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen on Sunday. At a circuit that had proved difficult for the Honda bikes all weekend, the LCR Honda CASTROL rider battled hard to keep pace towards the front of the …
PRESS RELEASE: 30 June 2019 | Assen Grand Prix Takaaki Nakagami saw his hopes of a good finish in the Dutch Grand Prix ended by a nasty crash in the early stages of Sunday’s race. The LCR Honda IDEMITSU had made a good start at Assen, but was then taken out by Valentino Rossi and fortunate …
PRESS RELEASE: 16 June 2019 | Catalunya Grand Prix Sunday’s Grand Prix of Catalunya saw one of the most attritional races in recent memory, with only 13 of the 24 starters taking the chequered flag, including LCR Honda IDEMITSU man Takaaki Nakagami. Like the whole MotoGP field, the Japanese rider had struggled for grip in …
PRESS RELEASE: 16 June 2019 | Catalunya Grand Prix The MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalunya in Barcelona saw just 13 finishers from 24 starters, with track temperatures soaring in the afternoon sun, and grip levels at a premium. Despite the treacherous conditions, LCR Honda CASTROL man Cal Crutchlow stoically fought his way back from a …
