Ben Spies on the 2011 MotoGP season
Speaking during a Q&A at the launch of the factory Yamaha team’s new livery it sounds like Ben Spies knows his place on the team. Could the understudy now be the champion in the future? MotoGP.com
Jorge Lorenzo, human
When Jorge Lorenzo wins races, we think of him as an alien. His awkward Rossi-mimicking, post-race celebrations makes us think of him as a dork. Now, Jamie Robinson from MotoGeo shows the World Champion isn’t either, he’s a human being.
Lorenzo’s new look
This is the first action photo of Jorge Lorenzo showing off new sponsor Alpinestars and his new stylized number one, made by combining the World Champion’s initials. You get the feeling Lorenzo thinks he’s quite clever for coming up with … Continued
Jorge Lorenzo, spaceman
I think we’ve figured out what Jorge Lorenzo wants to be when he grows up. Dusting off the moon suit he first wore during post-race celebrations at Laguna, the World Champion posed for a Spanish charity calendar. These photos were … Continued
Jorge Lorenzo x Swarovski x Liberace
At Sunday’s Valencia MotoGP race, Jorge Lorenzo will wear this special one-off crystal-studded helmet to commemorate his world championship. Taking 96 man-hours to create, the typically $475 X-Lite X802 was hand painted in gold and had 1,800 Swarovski crystals applied … Continued
Jorge Lorenzo on Jorge Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo, pictured imitating Valentino Rossi’s post-race role-playing, told La Stampa, “Valentino did not teach me anything.” Lorenzo then goes on to insist that he didn’t, under any circumstances, no way, no how, definitely, un-categorically, undeniably, never learned a thing … Continued
Who earns what in MotoGP
It’s no surprise that Valentino Rossi earns a ridiculous amount of money – with sponsorships and endorsements, Sports Illustrated says it’s $35 million annually – but it is surprising just how little some of the backmarkers earn. Colin Edwards on $325,000?! How…