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Tech3
Tech3 is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP World Championship under the name Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the MotoGP and Moto3 categories. History The team was founded in 1990 by ex-racer Hervé Poncharal, engineer Guy Coulon, and Bernard Martignac, and began racing in the 250 cc class using Honda and Suzuki motorcycles. Partnership with Yamaha In the 1999 season, the team partnered with Yamaha for the factory team. In the 2000 season, their riders Olivier Jacque and Shinya Nakano placed first and second respectively in the 250 world championship. In the 2001 season the team moved the whole operation to the premier class, again with Yamaha, Jacque, and Nakano on the YZR500, though their status changed to that of satellite team through to the present. Towards the end of the 2002 season, the team was given use of the YZR-M1. In the 2006 season and 2007 season, the team used Dunlop tyres, but returned to Michelin in 2008. In the 2008 season, their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KTM RC16
The KTM RC16 is a prototype Grand Prix motorcycle racing, grand prix racing motorcycle which was developed to race in the MotoGP series by KTM, starting from the 2017 MotoGP season, 2017 season. History The RC16 made its debut as a wildcard entry at the 2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix with test rider Mika Kallio. For KTM's return to MotoGP in 2017 MotoGP season, 2017, their Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, new factory team signed 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 2009 125cc runner-up, Bradley Smith (motorcyclist), Bradley Smith and the 2013 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 2013 Moto2 Champion, Pol Espargaró from Tech3, Monster Yamaha Tech 3. Their team principals are Pit Beirer and Ajo Motorsport, Aki Ajo who is also Ajo Motorsport, Red Bull KTM Ajo's team principal. On November 18, 2018, the RC16 achieved its first ever podium finish, having finished in 3rd place in the 2018 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix with Pol Espargaró, after starting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jacob Roulstone
Jacob Roulstone (born 4 February 2005) is an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the 2025 Moto3 World Championship. Career Early career Roulstone was born in Jamberoo, Australia. He started riding dirt bikes from a young age but eventually switched to road. He was selected to participate in the 2019 Asia Talent Cup season, at the age of 14. He managed to stay in the points consistently and clinched three top 10 finishes. For 2020, he joined the European Talent Cup, where he would spend the next two years. In his second season in 2021, he won the opening race in Estoril and earned two more podiums in the last round in Valencia. These results secured him a spot in the FIM JuniorGP and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2022 and 2023. In 2022, Roulstone slowly adapted to both new categories, scoring points consistenly in the second half of the year. He had a much stronger 2023 season, where he scored two podiums in both JuniorGP and Red Bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maverick Viñales
Maverick Viñales Ruiz (; born 12 January 1995) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer, riding for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the MotoGP class. He won the 2013 Moto3 World Championship. After five seasons as a MotoGP factory rider with the Yamaha Motor Racing, Yamaha Factory Racing team, his contract was terminated by mutual consent midway through the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, 2021 season. He raced with the Aprilia Racing team in the 2022-2024 seasons before moving to Red Bull KTM Tech3 in 2025. Career Early career Born in Figueres, Alt Empordà, Viñales began competitive racing at the age of three in minimotos before moving onto motocross and eventually to circuit racing in 2002, competing in the Catalan 50cc Championship, before several successful seasons in 70cc "metrakit" bikes. In 2007, he became champion of the Catalan 125cc Championship, and repeated the feat in 2008, as well as winning the Mediterranean Trophy. Also in 2008, he competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Enea Bastianini
Enea Bastianini (born 30 December 1997), nicknamed "La Bestia" (The Beast), is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer, riding for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the MotoGP class. He won the 2020 Moto2 World Championship. Career Early career Born in Rimini, Bastianini first rode a minibike aged 3 years and 3 months: hence his racing number, 33. After a successful career in minibike racing, Bastianini raced successfully in various categories, including the Honda HIRP Trophy 100cc, the MiniGP 70cc Italian Championship and the Honda RS125 Trophy, where he finished as champion during the 2012 season. In 2013, Bastianini competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he took two victories en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Bastianini also took his first steps in Moto3, participating in five races of the Italian Championship. Moto3 World Championship In 2014, Bastianini made his debut in the Moto3 World Championship riding for Team GO&FUN Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Valentín Perrone
Valentín Perrone Cantón (born 28 December 2007) is a motorcycle racer who competes for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the Moto3 World Championship. Born in Spain, he competes for Argentina at an international level. Career Early career Perrone was born in Barcelona, Spain, to an Argentine father and Spanish mother. Since the start of his racing career, he has represented Argentina in recognition of his father's support through his early development. After three days riding at the Circuito Guadix, Perrone was chosen as one of the new riders who would join the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2024. In his first race in the championship he finished second behind his compatriot Marco Morelli in what was the first 1–2 for Argentina in the Rookies Cup. His first victory in the competition came in the third round held at Mugello, Perrone won the second race of the weekend against the Spaniards Brian Uriarte and Álvaro Carpe. In the last round in San Marino, he achieved pole position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2002 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 54th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season. The season consisted of 16 races, beginning with the Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix on 7 April 2002 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 3 November. The premier class, now renamed MotoGP, introduced new rules and regulations which allowed 990cc four-stroke bikes to race alongside the previous year's 500cc two-stroke bikes. Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his second premier class title by winning 11 races and scoring 355 points. He clinched the title at the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix, with four races left in the season. The 250cc title was won by Marco Melandri who won nine races and scored 298 points. He clinched the title at the Australian Grand Prix and became the youngest ever champion in the 250cc class. Arnaud Vincent won the 125cc title by 19 points difference over defending champion Manuel Poggiali. The title was decided in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olivier Jacque
Olivier Jacque (born 29 August 1973 in Villerupt, France) is a French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Career He was second in the 250cc European Championship in 1994, before moving on to the 250cc World Championship. He achieved a top ten finish in the points standings every year he competed. In 2000 he had a season-long battle for the championship with Tech3 teammate Shinya Nakano and Daijiro Kato, ultimately winning the 250cc Motorcycle World Champion on a Yamaha YZR250. For 2001, he moved up to the 500cc class with the Tech3 team. He spent three years with Tech3, before starting 2004 without a ride. He made one appearance on a Moriwaki bike, but again was without a ride as 2005 started. He stepped in for the injured Alex Hofmann in China and stunned the series regulars by finishing second to Valentino Rossi on the factory Kawasaki. He was then permanently hired by Kawasaki as an occasional extra race rider. He did not race for them in 2006, but was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hervé Poncharal
Hervé Poncharal (born 10 April 1957) is a French motorsport manager. Is currently the team principal of GasGas Factory Racing Tech3. He is also the president of MotoGP teams' association IRTA. Career Poncharal was a professional rider in his early years, and got his Grand Prix schooling in team management with Honda France from 1983 to 1988 as deputy director of the competition department, before taking the decision to form his own team. In 1990 he founds Tech3, together with engineer Guy Coulon and Bernard Martignac, and the team began participating in the 250 cc class using Honda and Suzuki motorcycles. Hervé played multiple roles, including truck driver and cook, alongside managing a three-person team. The team expanded over the years, winning the championship in 2000 and eventually entering MotoGP after initially competing in 250cc. Subsequently, the team ventured into Moto2 and Moto3, and more recently, MotoE, leading to the current structure with three teams and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2008 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 60th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consisted out of 18 races for the MotoGP class and 17 for the 125cc and 250cc classes, beginning with the Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix on 9 March 2008 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 26 October. Season review MotoGP The MotoGP class opened with the historic Qatar Grand Prix, the first night race held in the World Championship history. The race was won by Ducati's Casey Stoner ahead of rookie Jorge Lorenzo, who started on pole in his maiden race in the premier class, and Dani Pedrosa. In Spain Pedrosa won his first race of the year, ahead of Rossi and Lorenzo, while Stoner struggled with technical problems on his bike and finished 11th after twice going out on the gravel. At the Portugal GP, Lorenzo started on pole and won his first MotoGP race, ahead of Pedrosa and Rossi. In China Rossi took his first win of the season and the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Satellite Team
In motorsport, a satellite team is a team related to a larger, better-funded team (which may be referred to as the factory team), which may involve ownership, technical support, and staff sharing, including drivers. Definition If the larger team is factory-backed (i.e. supported by a manufacturer), then the satellite team is termed a semi-works team. In motorcycle racing such as MotoGP, factory teams are given the most up-to-date motorcycles and parts, while satellite teams may use the previous season's motorcycle and are given equipment updates only after the factory team has had them. Grid Oto. Retrieved 9 March 2019. (In Indonesian) ...
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Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of the twentieth century and large national events were often given the title Grand Prix. The foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the international governing body for motorcycle sport in 1949 provided the opportunity to coordinate rules and regulations in order that selected events could count towards official World Championships. It is the oldest established motorsport world championship. Grand Prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are unavailable for purchase by the general public and unable to be ridden legally on public roads. This contrasts with the various production-based categories of racing, such as the Superbike World Championship and the Isle of Man TT Races that featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2007 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consisted of 18 races for the MotoGP class and 17 for the 125cc and 250cc classes, beginning with the Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix on 10 March 2007 and ending with the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix on 4 November. Season summary The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class were allowed use up to 800cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had been allowed to use 990 cc motorcycles. While the 800cc motorcycles had less power than their 990cc counterparts, their ability to brake later and carry more speed through turns due to their lighter weight (which actually increased their power to weight ratio) allowed them to break lap records in pre-season testing. Casey Stoner won the MotoGP title, winning 10 of the 18 races to finish with a lead of 125 points over second place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
