Entries by The Motor Bug

Legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo kicks off the 2016 WRC season

Sébastien Ogier says his hat-trick of World Rally Championship titles have left him feeling stronger than ever as he prepares to defend his crown this week at Rallye Monte-Carlo (21-24 January). Speaking at the rally’s French base in Gap, close to the village where he grew up, Ogier said that while he wasn’t underestimating the […]

Peterhansel grabs 12th Dakar title

Stephane Peterhansel cemented his place in the Dakar Rally’s Hall of Fame with a stunning 12th victory in the world’s toughest rally raid event on Saturday. The Team Peugeot Total driver, who has won the prestigious event in the bikes and car categories, drove conservatively in Saturday’s final stage, which was won by team mate […]

Zulfahmi Khairuddin Charts New Adventure in WSBK

After six years, 103 races, 268 world championship points and two glorious podium wins in the third tier of the MotoGP World Championship, Malaysia’s most celebrated international rider, Muhammad Zulfahmi Khairuddin pens another first in the country’s motorsports history book as he ventures full-time into the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) arena. In 2016, Zulfahmi, or […]

Stage win for Al-Attiyah, Loeb crashes

Nasser Al Attiyah has brought an end to the Peugeot domination of this 38th Dakar. At the end of the stage, the leading Mini triumphed ahead of the two Peugeots driven by Carlos Sainz, 12 seconds behind, and Stéphane Peterhansel, 31 seconds behind. As for Sébastien Loeb, having difficulty in the dunes, he made a […]

MotoGP enters 2016 season with updated regulations

The 2016 Season is expected to be an interesting one with new regulation updates for the upcoming MotoGP campaign. The revised sporting regulations denote a reduced idle time to restart an interrupted race, across all classes. There are also track familiarization and penalties for using engines over allocation in the 2016 sporting regulations rulebook. In […]

Countdown to the 2016 WRC (World Rally Champion 2016)

Countdown to the 2016 WRC (World Rally Championship) has already begun with the Rallye Monte Carlo just around the corner, from 18 – 24 January 2016. The WRC, as usual, kicks things off at the Principality’s Casino square on Thursday, with two stages near Digne-les-Bains and the run north to Gap. Thereafter, the rally crews […]

McGuinness and Cummins with Honda Racing for 2016

Honda has announced that John McGuinness and Conor Cummins will remain with Honda Racing for its 2016 road racing campaign including the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. The announcement was made on the main stage on ‘TT Day’ at the Motorcycle Live exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham. The ‘Morecambe Missile’ […]

Norton confirm all Australian line-up for TT 2016 campaign

Norton has confirmed an exciting all-Australian line up for their 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy campaign. The Castle Donington based marque has signed Adelaide rider David Johnson alongside Melbourne’s Cameron Donald, who has raced for the team since 2014 The pair will compete in the RST Superbike and PokerStars Senior […]

Yamaha Motor to Release M-SLAZ in Thailand

IWATA, December 2, 2015 -Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the new 150cc sports model, the M-SLAZ – a motorcycle that fits with global trends by featuring its extreme sports feel design balanced in harmony with around-town practicality – is scheduled to be on sale in the Thai market from December 2015. […]