2008

Bye Bye Bayliss

08 September 2008 by David Cook

A great if somewhat wet days racing at Donington Park for the World Superbikes. Troy Bayliss had a great result in race 1 and sadly exited race 2 in the rain to finish his last World Superbike race...

Lee Johnston to race with Direct CCTV Racedays team in European Superstock 600

08 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Current BSB Superstock 600 championship leader Lee Johnston will join the Direct CCTV Racedays team to take part in the remaining European Superstock 600 rounds at Magny Cours and Portimao. Johnston has tested with the Racedays team at Magny Cours where he impressed the team. American Joshua Day will join Lee Johnston at the Racedays team after enjoying success in the Formula Extreme at...

Win paddock passes to Croft BSB

08 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

The next round of the British Superbikes championship is coming to Croft this Sunday 14th September and MCN has teamed up with Bennetts Insurance, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair...

Frustrated with Donington

08 September 2008 by Des Tweedie

My wife and I have just returned from WSB weekend at Donnington. Our third visit of this year, firstly by bike, then camping for MotoGP and now in a caravan. I was extremely frustrated to find that the organisation has not improved over the year. The usual lack of sufficient facilities was compounded by the fact that there was no access to the circuit, from the camp site, on Friday. What is the...

New Donington Park layout revealed

08 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

The £100 million revamp of Donington Park was revealed this weekend and includes a 200mph straight into a dead-stop hairpin, a plunging downhill left-hander that drops away steeper than the infamous...

Racing results round-up: September 6-7

08 September 2008 by MCN Sports desk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. WORLD SUPERBIKES, DONINGTON PARK, LEICS,...

MCN reader gets to paint Haga and Corser's Yamaha World Superbikes

08 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

MCN reader Ben Leeves got the chance of a lifetime this weekend as the Yamaha World Superbike team of Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser rode both WSB races at Doningotn Parkwith a paint scheme designed by...

Rubbing shoulders with WSB stars!

08 September 2008 by Jenny Linaker

Rider pictures from the open paddock at Donington round World Superbikes 4th September 08. I only saw this advertised in the MCN and nowhere else! So thanks MCN for not letting me miss it, it was a...

Norasport National Open Championship: Round 7 Three Sisters

07 September 2008 by suzi314

A dry circuit meant the racing would be fast on Sunday for the Open Class, and all Ben Kirkham had to do in the first B group race was to hold on to the top spot until the line to move up a group for...

Norasport Race Report: Round 7 from Three Sisters

07 September 2008 by suzi314

Round seven of the Gimoto National Supermoto Championship was kindly sponsored by Dave Clarke Racing Accessories Ltd, who is always on hand to assist racers in the paddock and support the Husaberg...

The missus is suddenly into biking...

07 September 2008 by Paul Bayford

I still can’t suss out why the missus is all of a sudden into biking?

Donington, that's it!

07 September 2008 by rp-66

Just writing to say that’s it Donington, 3rd time this year spending my hard earned, moto gp was ok but both the superbike weekends- what a rip off! Campsite £27, no wristbands, security non exsistent, on Friday I walked in from the campsite to the track without being challenged about tickets, 2 blokes in hi-vis jackets sat in a car and didn’t seem bothered, so I asume Mr Tea-leaf could walk the...

Donington World Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari wins race two

07 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken his third World Superbike win in a wet race two at Donington Park ahead of Cal Crutchlow. Current WSB championship standings The reigning British Champion led from the...

Donington Park World Supersport: Josh Brookes takes win for Stiggy Honda

07 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Josh Brookes has taken his second ever World Supersport win at Donington Park ahead of championship leader Andrew Pitt. The close Supersport race saw Jonathan Rea lead the race for a few laps, until...

Donington World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss wins race one on aggregate

07 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

World Superbike championship leader Troy Bayliss has taken the win ahead of Tom Sykes in the first race at Donington Park on aggregate after the race was red flagged twice. The first red flag came out...

Donington World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss on pole

06 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Current championship leader Troy Bayliss will be on pole for tomorrows WSB races at Donington Park after a wet superpole qualifying session. The riders took out to the wet track, and as opposed to the...

Donington World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss on provisional pole

05 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss claimed provisional pole position during this afternoons opening qualifying session for Sunday’s two World Superbike races at Donington Park. Get the latest WSB news Despite heavy rain...

Donington World Superbikes: Troy Corser crashes twice in first free practice

05 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser suffered two painful crashes during the opening Free Practice session at Donington Park World Superbikes this morning. Get all the latest WSB news The 36 year old Australian completed...

Suzuki confirm Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen for 2009

05 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has confirmed it will field the same factory MotoGP line-up in 2009, with Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen agreeing new deals. Get all the latest MotoGP news As was reported in Wednesday’s...

MotoGP by tandem bicycle

05 September 2008 by joe buckworth

We visited the Misano GP by tandem bicycle. We saw qualifing in tavullia with the Rossi faithfull and had granstand tickets for the race… all by bicycle, what a week!

John Goodall photo at Ballaugh

05 September 2008 by Andy Stimson

I was at the Manx and saw John throughout practise the week before… I managed to get a nice shot of him leaping Ballaugh Bridge on the Friday practise. My sympathies to all his family and anyone who...

Marco Melandri backs safety drive

05 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati rider Marco Melandri believes smaller rim wheels and a reduction in electronics would help decrease the high corner speeds generated by the new 800cc bikes. Get all the latest MotoGP...

Video: The Brits are back for Donington

04 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Guy

The Donington round of the World Superbike championship has got a massive lineup of Brits, both wildcard and regular. We caught up with some of them a the pre-race press conference. Check out the video below to see Tom Sykes, Cal Crutchlow and Chris Walker talk about the upcoming race.