Motorcycle racing fans have plenty to rejoice this week as I-play launches MotoGP 2010 for the iPhone/iPod touch. I thought they would have called it MotoGP 2011 but hey, better late that never and the current 2010 season is still on-going. Watch the trailer here and check out the following press release, I’m pretty sure that MotoGP fans are in for a treat on this one:

I-play Launches the MotoGP 2010 Game for iPhone™ and iPod Touch®

3D Racing Game Features Elite Riders, Official Tracks and a Host of Features That Deliver The Unmatched Excitement of The World’s Premiere Motorcycle Championship

NEW YORK & LONDON – August 12, 2010 – I-play, Oberon Media’s publishing division and the world’s leading multi-platform casual games publisher,today announced that the MotoGP 2010 game has launched for the iPhone™ and iPod touch®. Based on the world’s premier motorcycling championship series, the 3D racing game delivers the excitement, speed and realism of the 2010 season complete with all the riders, tracks and enhancements that make MotoGP the ultimate in two-wheel racing.

In the only official iPhone game for 2010, MotoGP 2010 delivers to racing fans the perfect mix of realism and arcade handling. The game features 17 of the sport’s elite riders – including Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and more – along with all pertinent biographical information. Once players have chosen their favorite rider it is time to kick it in gear as they compete in the 2010 season by traveling to all 18 official tracks in the series such as Losail, Jerez and Indianapolis, including the new circuit at Motorland Aragon in Spain. The game also brings these tracks to life through an unlockable image gallery that showcases the real circuits of the world tour.

In order to allow players to fully experience the speed sensation on the tracks, the game offers a progressive difficulty level along with accelerometer controls that lean the bike while riding. Additionally, advanced AI challenges players until the final finish line of the season while the game’s iPod Library support allows them to create their own exhilarating soundtrack – ensuring that the excitement continues at every turn.

“MotoGP is the world’s premier motorcycling championship and one of the most exciting racing series in motorsports,” said Tony Leamer, VP Marketing at I-play. “Fans of the sport, championship series and racing alike, will be impressed with the thrilling realism MotoGP 2010 brings to the palm of your hand.”

Dorna Sports S.L. Managing Director Pau Serracanta said, “The launch of the MotoGP 2010 game for iPhone and iPod touch is excellent news! Many of our fans are also users of these devices and we are confident this launch will be very well received by them. We have launched MotoGP console games on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii with great success in the past. With this new game we will be fulfilling the demands of our fans worldwide.”

MotoGP 2010 is now available on the iPhone and iPod touch for $3.99. To purchase, please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/app/motogp-2010/id381301564?mt=8+

To celebrate the launch of the official MotoGP Game, two replica Valentino Rossi Helmets will be given away on I-play’s Facebook Page. Check out the competition here: https://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/54111