http://www.gpupdate.net/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:29:19 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/289596/aoyama-fractures-wrist-in-training-accident/ Hiroshi Aoyama fractured his left wrist in a motocross accident last week. The Japanese rider was training at a track near Barcelona when the crash occurred. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/289596/aoyama-fractures-wrist-in-training-accident/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:12:40 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/270778/gresini-to-race-as-tribute-to-simoncelli/ Responding to several rumours, the Gresini squad has confirmed that it will be contesting this weekend’s MotoGP and Moto2 races as a tribute to Marco Simoncelli. The 24-year-old was killed in the last round of the World Championship at Sepang and there is talk of a ‘minute of noise’ for the Italian prior to this weekend’s race. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/270778/gresini-to-race-as-tribute-to-simoncelli/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/262591/official-aoyama-replaces-pedrosa-for-assen/ Repsol Honda has released a brief but official statement which confirms that Dani Pedrosa will be replaced by Gresini rider Hiroshi Aoyama for Saturday’s Dutch TT. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/262591/official-aoyama-replaces-pedrosa-for-assen/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:50:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/262534/aoyama-poised-to-deputise-for-pedrosa/ Hiroshi Aoyama, team-mate to Marco Simoncelli who collided with Dani Pedrosa in the French Grand Prix, is likely to replace the Spaniard at Assen this weekend. If such a possibility does become reality, Aoyama’s Gresini seat will be briefly occupied by Kousuke Akiyoshi. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/262534/aoyama-poised-to-deputise-for-pedrosa/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:41:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/253742/gresini-presents-2011-contender-at-monza/ The Honda Gresini team, including riders Marco Simoncelli and Hiroshi Aoyama, have formally revealed their 2011 bike in the parkland surroundings of Monza. Also present was team owner Fausto Gresini plus a large attendance for title sponsor and snack foods company San Carlo. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/253742/gresini-presents-2011-contender-at-monza/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/252796/aoyama-aims-for-regular-top-fives/ Hiroshi Aoyama finished seventh quickest at the most recent Sepang test on 3 February and the Japanese rider has now established his objectives for the 2011 season; believing that the Honda Gresini bike has much potential, the 29-year-old is aiming for consistent finishes in the top five. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/252796/aoyama-aims-for-regular-top-fives/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/246266/interwetten-to-take-sabbatical-in-2011/ The Interwetten Honda satellite team has confirmed that it will be withdrawing from the sport’s top class at the end of the current season in order to concentrate fully on its Moto2 project. However, the squad has said that it plans a MotoGP comeback in 2012. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/246266/interwetten-to-take-sabbatical-in-2011/ Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:20:00 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/246056/aoyama-quickest-as-rain-spoils-first-practice/ Only two competitors set lap times in opening practice for Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix, with the returning Friday morning session having been hit by appalling conditions which left the circuit barely rideable. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/246056/aoyama-quickest-as-rain-spoils-first-practice/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:06:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/240467/recovering-aoyama-better-every-day/ Currently in Barcelona, Interwetten Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama is pleased to report that he continues to make a speedy recovery following his warm-up crash at Silverstone which resulted in a fractured T12 vertebra. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/240467/recovering-aoyama-better-every-day/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:18:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/225619/aoyama-to-race-with-number-7/ Japanese rider Hiroshi Aoyama will ride using the number 7 for his first season in MotoGP's top class this year. His choice to race with the number comes as a tribute to late compatriot Daijiro Kato. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/motogp-news/225619/aoyama-to-race-with-number-7/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:33:00 +0000