2008

Save of the Year

30 August 2008 by Gary

This must be the save of the year! Ben Mconnachie 125 GP over the mountain at the Cadwell Park BSB Meeting.

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa boosted by new front fork

30 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

A new Showa front fork helped Dani Pedrosa put some of his recent Michelin misery behind him as he claimed sixth on the grid for tomorrow’s Misano GP. The Spaniard clocked a best time of 1.34.398 to...

Misano MotoGP: Front tyre issue hampers Nicky Hayden

30 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

A front tyre issue has left Nicky Hayden facing a tough Misano GP tomorrow after he could only qualify down in a lowly 16th place. Returning from the heel injury that forced him to withdraw from the...

Misano MotoGP: Colin Edwards baffled at lack of speed

30 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Texan Colin Edwards has admitted he his flummoxed at his lack of speed in Misano this weekend as he had to settle for a place on the fourth row of the grid. Edwards was only tenth fastest on his Tech...

Misano MotoGP: James Toseland rues late mistake

30 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland was left to rue a mistake on his final qualifying tyre that he believes cost him a starting slot on the second row of the grid for tomorrow’s Misano GP. Toseland will start ninth after...

Misano MotoGP: Barbera keeps up the pace to take 1st in final qualifying

30 August 2008 by James Keen

Hector Barbera kept up the pace he set earlier today in free practice to claim the top slot on the timesheets in the final 250cc qualifying session. Barbera fended off Simoncelli in the final...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner takes pole for Misano GP

30 August 2008 by James Keen

At today’s qualifying session Casey Stoner put in the fastest lap to earn pole position for tomorrow’s MotoGP showdown. The seemingly unstoppable Aussie took pole today despite a wrist injury, putting...

Misano MotoGP: Bradley Smith places 2nd in final qualifying session

30 August 2008 by James Keen

British rider Bradley Smith came out swinging today and took second place in the final 125 GP qualifying session, earning him his 8th front row start of the season. Predictably Talmacsi finished at...

Misano MotoGP: Barbera charges hard in free practice

30 August 2008 by James Keen

Spaniard Hector Barbera charged hard in the second 250cc free practice today, lapping at Misano over 8 tenths of a second faster than Simoncelli. The two riders have been jostling for the top spot all...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner ends practice on top

30 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner shrugged off the pain of a left wrist injury to continue his domination of the Misano GP this morning. Having revealed yesterday that he was suffering a recurrence of an old broken wrist...

Misano MotoGP: Suzuki deny Andrea Dovizioso signing rumours

30 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has denied intense speculation in Misano that Andrea Dovizioso will join Loris Capirossi in an all-Italian team in 2009. Speculation is increasing that Aussie Chris Vermeulen will be axed,...

Misano MotoGP: Talmacsi dominates in 125cc free practice once again

30 August 2008 by James Keen

Gabor Talmacsi has backed up his sterling performance in yesterday’s 125cc qualifying session by topping the time sheets once again in free practice this morning. Hungarian rider Talmacsi, who races...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner battles wrist problem

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner dominated today’s opening practice at a sun-drenched Misano before revealing he is suffering from a left wrist injury. The injury is a re-opened small fracture in his left scaphoid...

Misano MotoGP: John Hopkins explains surprise absence

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki insist John Hopkins’ on-going rib injury forced him to sit out the opening day of practice in Misano today, despite a flood of rumours about the American’s absence on track. Rumours that...

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi looking to improve

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi is confident he can make big improvements with the set-up of his factory Yamaha in Misano, despite finishing the opening day of practice in second...

Misano MotoGP: Nicky Hayden escapes crash scare

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden had a scare on his return to action in Misano today as a crash luckily saw him suffer no further damage to his cracked right heel. The Repsol Honda rider was in the last section on his...

Misano MotoGP: James Toseland confident after positive start

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland cut a much happier figure in Misano today as he ended the opening day of free practice with the 10th best time. After struggling with Michelin’s severe grip issues in the...

Misano MotoGP: Simoncelli turns the tables on Barbera in the 250cc qualifying

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Marco Simoncelli has taken provisional pole for Sunday’s 250cc GP this afternoon by lapping at Misano in 1’38.400, half a second ahead of second place rider Hector Barbera. Simoncelli has turned the...

Misano MotoGP: Stoner tops the time sheets again in second free practice

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Aussie Casey Stoner has stayed on typical good form this afternoon and finished at the top of the time sheets once again in the second MotoGP free practice session. The Ducati Marlboro Team rider...

Misano MotoGP: Talmacsi takes provisional pole in first 125cc qualifying session

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Following on from his great performance in free practise this morning, Gabor Talmacsi has come out on top after the first qualifying practice today and looks set to take yet another pole position...

Misano MotoGP: Hector Barbera stormed to first in 250cc free practice

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Spaniard Hector Barbera showed the 250 grid how it’s done in the free practice session this morning with a lap time of 1´39.172, which is over half a second faster than his closest rival and second...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest as Michelin fights back

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner clocked the fastest time in this morning’s opening free practice session in Misano, with Colin Edwards leading a much-needed Michelin revival. Stoner was in...

Misano MotoGP: Rib injury concern for John Hopkins

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins missed this morning’s opening free practice session in Misano with the on-going rib injury he picked up earlier this month in the Czech Republic. The injury-hit American woke in...

Misano MotoGP: Talmacsi fastest in the 125cc practice session

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Hungarian rider Gabor Talmacsi kicked off MotoGP proceedings this weekend by taking first place on the timesheets in this morning’s practice session at Misano. I.C. Team rider Andrea Iannone was...

Nicky Hayden cautious about Misano return

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has admitted he won’t risk jeopardising his place in his home race in Indianapolis next month as he prepares to return to action in Misano tomorrow. Hayden cleared a medical on his...

Loris Capirossi to break appearance record

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi has spoken of his pride at standing on the brink of breaking the record for the number of Grand Prix appearances in Misano this weekend. The veteran Italian is poised to make his 277th...

Valentino Rossi hoping to equal all-time winning record

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi said he would be thrilled to equal Giacomo Agostini’s premier class winning tally of 68 victories in front of his home crowd in Misano this weekend. Not least because Italian legend...

Mike 'Spike' Edwards is first ACU Certified Road Racing Coach.

28 August 2008 by momnot

As of 1st September 2008 – Mike Edwards will be the first and to date only, independant ACU Certified Road Racing Commercial Coach. Mike Edwards is a traditional mentor – a competitor with over 26 years race experience, 4 British Championship titles, and wins at the NorthWest200 and Macau Grand Prix, with his in depth experience winning on the Roads, and at World and European level – his...