WCM. With the Red Bull company pulling its money from the MotoGP class, WCM boss Peter Clifford has been forced to release riders Garry McCoy and John Hopkins to other teams. Clifford has said he
That prompted a move to the Yamaha MotoGP team where he’s remained ever since, going on to become one of the finest riders within the sport. The Majorcan won the MotoGP title in both 2010 and 2012, also finishing second overall in 2009, 2011 and 2013 and has become renowned for being one of the smoothest, most consistent riders of his generation.
The Motogp is raced with 1,000cc prototypes, and there is no exception to this rule. The riders have seven engines throughout the whole season. For the last three years, teams have needed to use the same electronic management system. Each rider has a limited tire allowance, and motorcycles are not allowed to carry more than 22 liters of fuel.Last week he became the eighth-youngest rider to win a premier class race, Yamaha’s first satellite rider to win a MotoGP™ race, the first Yamaha rider to convert pole to victory since Lorenzo.