Pramac Racing and riders Mika Kallio and Aleix Espargaró unveiled today in Qatar their brand new 2010 livery at ahead of the final pre-season MotoGP test that starts tomorrow and the team has gone “green.”

Besides adding The Green Energy Team to it’s name and changing the colour of the livery on their Ducati Desmosedici’s, Pramac Racing has decided to become the first MotoGP team to become eco-friendly. The Italian team will be be using solar panels and wind turbines to supply energy in their hospitality and garage, Quantya electric scooters to move around the paddock and they will also use recycled and recyclable materials where possible.

After the jump you can read why team owner Paolo Campinoti decided on this new approach and you can also see the The Green Energy teaser video.

Continue reading: MotoGP: Pramac Racing Goes "Green"

Not only Italian MotoGP racers, like Valentino Rossi have fun driving cars in the off season, Pramac Ducati’s Aleix Espargaro went even farther, in his first ever car race, he won.

The Los 500 Km, an endurance race held at the new MotorLand Aragon circuit in Spain, Espargaro driving a Seat Leon TDI with partner Noel Hammal from Black Motorsport team won the D5 class reserved for diesel engine cars.

The team was able to take the lead in their group and hold on to it for the entire duration of the three hour race despite difficult weather conditions.

Espargaró said: “It went better than I expected. This is my first experience in cars and it’s been really fun. The circuit has some amazing areas, very different from each other, and a breathtaking downhill that no other circuit in the world has. ”

Asked about his future in MotoGP, the Ducati rider said, “My goal next season is to be the best rookie, and although I must admit, that with the entry of Ben Spies it will be very difficult, of course I will fight for it. I have a great team, a great bike and I hope I’ll have a good season. ”

Source | solomoto

Continue reading: Aleix Espargaro Wins Car Race

Pramac Ducati’s Niccolò Canepa has now officially been ruled out of the upcoming Malaysian Gran Prix at Sepang,

The young Italian rider suffered a massive crash during the first free practice at Phillip had to undergo a skin graft operation at a Melbourne hospital to fix a large cut on his forearm. The doctors have advised the Ducati rider to avoid racing because of the high risk of infection.

Canepa will be replaced at Sepang by Aleix Espargaro who will be riding full time for Pramac Ducati next year.

Niccolò Canepa is expected to return for his last race in MotoGP in the final round at Valencia November 8th.

Continue reading: Confirmed: Canepa ruled out of Sepang

Last December several spanish websites including AS.com ran a story that international movie star Antonio Banderas wanted to get into racing and was looking for funding to run teams in the 125cc and 250cc championships, as well as the Spanish and European series.

Spanish RTVE talking to Banderas, who is in Los Angeles, announced that he is ready to launch his Promoracing Team in Moto2 that will be run by Daniel Devahive and that the first rider they’ve chosen is 125cc rider Jean Olive.

Olive currently rides with the Derbi Racing Team and is 10th in the standings.

Banderas and Devahive had originally chosen Aleix Espargarò but the rider bowed out to ride in MotoGP for Pramac Ducati next year.

Espargarò must have signed a lot of pre-contracts in Moto2, because before signing up with Pramac, he was also in the final stages of negotiations with Luca Boscosuro of the Speed-Up-Aprilia team.

After the jump we’ve added the Moto2 teams entry list that was announced during the Estoril round. Bandera’s team is on the reserve list with two riders.

Continue reading: Antonio Bandera's Promoracing Moto 2 Racing Team

According to GP Week Aleix Espargaro will be riding with Pramac Ducati next season as their second rider, next to the already confirmed Mika Kallio.

Espargaro, older brother of Pol, who won yesterday’s 125cc race, was hotly tipped as getting the ride after his two races on the Ducati Desmosedici at the Indianapolis GP where he placed 13th and at Misano where he finished 11th, surprising many, including team owner Paolo Campinoti.

Campinoti infact was so pleasantly surprised that he tried to oust his regular rider, Nicolò Canepa, but the Italian fought against the move, getting Ducati management to defend him and obtaining the right to finish the season with the team.

With Espargaro getting the last ride available in MotoGP, officially closes the 2009 silly season, leaving both Gresini riders, Alex DeAngelis and Toni Elias out of MotoGP.

Source | gpweek

Continue reading: Aleix Espargaro to Pramac Ducati in 2010

It’s no secret that Pramac Ducati’s Niccolò Canepa has been one of those several riders who has been struggling to come to grips with the Desmosedici GP bike, despite the fact that the 20 year old won a Superstock 1000 title in 2007 with a Ducati and spent a year in the Ducati ‘family’ as a test rider alongside Vitto Guareschi.

The young Genoan despite his terribile season, probably thought he could finish his year in MotoGP and then head over next year to the World Superbike or Supersport paddock or in Moto2, but Canepa may learn today that he will be officially replaced for the final four races, when he and his manager Carlo Pernat, and Niccolò’s father Mauro, a former ’70s racer will meet with Pramac Ducati’s owner Paolo Campinotti at Casale d’Elsa near Siena.

Canepa’s replacement will likely be Aleix Espargarò. The Spanish rider was drafted for two races to take Mika Kallio’s place in the Pramac team, while the Finn was subbing for the absent Casey Stoner. Espargaro, who hasn’t a permanent ride this season in any racing series, and despite never having ridden a MotoGP, impressed Ducati with his learning curve and during his second appearance at the Misano GP, the young Spaniard qualified one tenth of second slower than James Toseland and posted the 5th fastest race lap and finished 11th ahead of DePuniet, Canepa and Talmacsi, and for Ducati, who is desperate to find any rider that shows some promise in handling the red devil, may find himself with a contract for 2010.

Source | gpone

Continue reading: Niccolò Canepa's Future to be Decided Today

Pramac Ducati will be fielding 250cc rider Aleix Espargaro in the next two MotoGP races at Indianapolis and San Marino-Misano.

This will be Esparagaro’s MotoGP debut and he’ll be substituting for Mika Kallio, while the Finn continues to sub for Casey Stoner in Marlboro Ducati.

Espargaro was chosen after Yuki Takahash was ruled out and John Hopkins who refused, as the ride was not tied to an eventual 2010 contract.

The Spanish rider was without a regular ride in any class, put in substitute appearances at Assen and Sachsenring for injured Balaz Nemeth in the Balatonring Team and is currently a Moto2 development rider.

Continue reading: Aleix Espargaro with Pramac Ducati for Two Races