MotoGP News – Feb. 23, 2013

New look Mahindra Racing completes second solid test in Jerez
Mahindra Racing has completed its second pre-season test for the 2013 Moto3™ World Championship in promising style. The group-test at Spain’s Jerez circuit, venue for the third round of this year’s MotoGP season, saw the Indian team’s two new riders complete the test with the fifth and eighth fastest times of the 33 Moto3 participants. Read more.

Sepang testing resumes with motogp.com
On Tuesday, MotoGP™ will again descend on Sepang for the third of four pre-season tests ahead of the 2013 campaign. From 10am local time on Tuesday, all runners will hope for dry conditions as more clues are provided ahead of the opening round of the world championship in Qatar on 7 April. Read more.

PBM Chassis – First Pictures
Paul Bird Motorsport has released pictures of its in-house built chassis that will line up for the Sepang test next week ridden by MotoGP™ newbie Michael Laverty. Read more.

Rain frustrates most as Moto3™ leaves Andalucía
Of the three days on offer for Jerez testing this week, two of them were heavily affected by adverse weather conditions. Needless to say, this was the prime source of frustration up and down the pit lane as all Moto3™ teams were presented with no option but to significantly reduce their running programmes. Read more.

Mixed feelings as Moto2™ field departs Jerez
This week’s gathering at Jerez marked the penultimate Moto2™ test ahead of the 2013 season, with Pol Espargaró leading the way. The Tuenti HP 40 rider is threatening to be the favourite as the sports heads to Qatar and his current feelings suggest he agrees. Further down the order, others experienced more troubled times… Read more.

MotoGP™ reaches four million Facebook fans
The growing audience of the MotoGP™ World Championship on Facebook has reached a significant landmark of four million fans worldwide. Read more.