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Since he made his racing debuts, Yuki Takahashi is supported by Honda through a scolarship program for young riders. Thus, he had the opportunity to take part in the Suzuka 8 Hour race for the first time in 2001 and in the 250 Japanese Grand Prix from 2001 to 2004 as a wild-card rider. [Read more] |
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MotoGP veteran (he celebrated his 300th Grand Prix at the 2010 Grand Prix of Qatar), Loris Capirossi started his international career with two 125 cc world titles (1990 and 1991), breaking the precocity record then hold by Alex Criville. Unconsistant for his 250 cc debuts, he struggled for the title during the two next seasons without reaching his goal. [Read more] |
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Supported by his family, Casey Stoner claimed his first domestic title at the age of six. Noticed by Alberto Puig, he contended the English and Spanish championships both, in 2001, and finished twice second. [Read more] |
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After a brilliant domestic career in Finland, on road and ice, Mika Kallio made his European and Grand Prix debut in 2001. He took part in his first full season in 125 cc in 2002, at the term of which he earned the "rookie of the year" prize. [Read more] |
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Colin Edwards discovered the international tracks with the official Superbike Yamaha team in 1995 and claimed his first Suzuka 8 Hours win in 1996. Injured in 1997, he joined Honda the following season and became a major figure of the series with two world titles (2000 and 2002). [Read more] |
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Marco Melandri made his Grand Prix debut at the age of 15 and was quickly compared to his friend Valentino Rossi. In 125 cc, he failed twice to clinch the title (3rd in 1998 and 2nd in 1999) and had to wait for his third 250 cc campaign to be crowned (2002). [Read more] |
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After two excellent seasons in the 125 cc French championship (runner-up in 1997 and champion in 1998), Randy de Puniet made his Grand Prix debut in 1999. Too inconstant, he didn't record any result in relation with his potential. [Read more] |
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MotoGP - Vittoriano Guareschi
07/15/2010 (new)
Since 1988, Vittoriano Guareschi has competed in domestic series (Sport Production 125, 600, Supermono) before switching to European thenworld level. In Yamaha Italia colours, he finished twice as runner-up (1997 and 1998) in the recent 600 cc class.
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Born in a family passionate about motorbikes, Nicky Hayden, like his brothers Roger Lee and Tommy, earnt his spurs in dirt track, the American sliding school. After his domestic Superbike title in 2002, Nicky Hayden was propelled to the MotoGP with the official Honda squad, first reigning champion of the new 4-stroke era. [Read more] |
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Moto2 - Gabor Talmacsi
07/08/2010 (new)
Gabor Talmacsi got on a bike for the first time at the age of 3 in his father's riding school. After a wild card race at Brno in 2000, he became a permanent 125 world GP rider from 2001.
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