Video : MotoGP, Alvaro Bautista moves to Honda Gresini next season

Issues where Alvaro Bautista will be anchored finally answered. The Spanish rider has agreed with San Carlo Honda Gresini MotoGP to race in 2012.

Alvaro will be riding a Honda RC213V and replace Marco Simoncelli, who died in 2011 MotoGP Malaysia ago.

"I am satisfied he will race with us next year," said Fausto Gresini. "He's a fast rider and I really appreciate the nature of personality and fun."

"I am sure he will blend with our team quickly. And we will enjoy pleasant experiences in the future, "he added.

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Video and News : MotoGP Malaysia 2011, Marco Simoncelli passes away after accident

Marco Simoncelli has died following injuries sustained on the second lap of the Malaysian MotoGP 2011 at Sepang.

In the race, which initially went well the Super Sic raced to fourth. Simoncelli immediately gets resistance from Alvaro Bautista. Mutual action of overtaking occurs both drivers.

In turn 11, Marco can not control his bike and cut off the racing line Colin Edward right behind.

Marco looked did not move at the track and his helmet off. While riding the bike that was destroyed because it was hit by Colin Edwards bike.

The committee immediately raising red flags mark the race was stopped and eventually canceled because Simoncelli condition is quite critical.

Simoncelli's death is the first in MotoGP premier-class since another Gresini rider, Daijiro Kato, was killed at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix.

Rest in Peace.. Marco... Amen.

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News : Hiroshi Aoyama moved to World Superbike next season

There is a possibility in the upcoming 2012 season MotoGP class will not be followed by any rider from Japan.

Hiroshi Aoyama - the only rider from the land of Sakura in the MotoGP class in the last two years - has decided to move into the arena of World Superbike next season. Aoyama will join the team Ten Kate Racing accompany Jonathan Rea.

I have been racing in MotoGP in the last two years and it really has been a great experience for me. I really would like to thank Fausto Gresini and all the staff and technicians Team San Carlo Honda Gresini for extraordinary period in my career.

Now I have the opportunity to go to World Superbikes with Honda and Ten Kate Racing and I am very excited about this new challenge. I do not know much about the Superbike but I really hope to make a good job with my new team, "Aoyama said in a press release Honda Racing.

Aoyama currently competing in MotoGP with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini. Last 250cc world champion is now located at number-10 standings. Aoyama also had to replace Dani Pedrosa at the Dutch GP.

Until now, the San Carlo Honda Gresini team has signed a contract with a rider that is Marco Simonmcelli. There has been no confirmation whether the upcoming 2012 season Fausto Gresini's team that will go down with a single rider or will find rider that will replace the position vacated by Aoyama.

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