MotoGP News – Feb. 22, 2013

Viñales still top as last Jerez day a washout
Wet conditions for the final day of Moto3™ testing at the Jerez circuit meant that JHK t-shirt Laglisse’s Maverick Viñales stayed top of the pile with his time set in the dry yesterday, ahead of Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Alex Rins and Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Luis Salom. Read more.

Espargaró ends Jerez test on top
Tuenti HP 40’s Pol Espargaró has completed this week’s three-day Jerez Moto2™ test quickest, courtesy of his best lap time from Wednesday. As rain and fog returned on Thursday, the conditions sealed second and third places overall for Italtrans Racing Team’s Takaaki Nakagami and Marc VDS Racing Team’s Scott Redding. Read more.

2013 FIM Grand Prix Race Direction announced
The FIM has officially announced the 2013 Grand Prix Race Direction for the coming season. Read more.

Rins quickest as Jerez conditions fail to improve
Alex Rins led the way at the halfway point of this week’s final day of Moto3™ testing in Jerez. The Spaniard topped the timesheets from Estrella Galicia 0,0 teammate Alex Márquez, with Jack Miller completing the top three for Caretta Technology-RTG. Read more.

Terol leads in damp conditions on final day in Jerez
At the mid-day point of the final day of Moto2™ testing at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain where the predicted rain did not stay away it was Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2’s Nico Terol who was top ahead of Marc VDS Racing Team’s Scott Redding and surprise inclusion, Tech 3 Racing’s rookie Danny Kent. Read more.

Farewell to Roberto Nosetto
A historic character of the motor racing world, Roberto Nosetto, who was race director for Dorna for many years, has died today at his home in Gallipoli. Read more.