2008

Year: 2008

Month: ALL

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne can’t wait for the Mountain

22 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne can’t wait for the Mountain

Shane Byrne has vowed to repay his Airwaves Ducati team at Cadwell Park this weekend after a difficult round eight at Knockhill a fortnight ago. Byrne crashed out of the lead in race two when he lost...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Home circuit victory hopes for HM Plant Honda

22 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Home circuit victory hopes for HM Plant Honda

Both Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have spoken about their intentions to secure good results at Cadwell Park this weekend at the home circuit of the Honda UYK squad. With the HM Plant team based just...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Camier: “I’m looking forward to going back to Cadwell Park”

22 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Camier: “I’m looking forward to going back to Cadwell Park”

Leon Camier has said he’s relishing the opportunity to return to BSB action at Cadwell Park, despite suffering one of the most gruesome injuries of British Superbike history there a year ago. Camier...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Rizla Suzuki aim for second spot in championship

22 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Rizla Suzuki aim for second spot in championship

Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Jack Valentine has set his sights on second position in the riders standings at Cadwell Park this weekend. The recent run of incredible form from Tom Sykes, including three...

Nicky Hayden back for Misano

22 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden back for Misano

Nicky Hayden has confirmed he will be back in action at the Misano GP having recovered sufficiently from the right heel injury that forced him out of last weekend’s Brno clash. Hayden cracked his...

Valentino Rossi cautious about big points lead

22 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi cautious about big points lead

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi reckons he won’t be taking anything for granted in the 2008 title run-in, despite his sizeable points lead over rival Casey Stoner. The Italian took a...

Yamaha boss praises Valentino Rossi’s fighting spirit

22 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss praises Valentino Rossi’s fighting spirit

Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio has praised the Italian’s never-say-die attitude after his crucial victories in Laguna Seca and Brno. Rossi’s wins in America and the Czech...

Michelin surprised by Honda tactic

22 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Michelin surprised by Honda tactic

Underfire Michelin boss Jean-Philippe Weber has spoken of his surprise at Honda’s decision to give a factory spec machine to Shinya Nakano for the remainder of the 2008 MotoGP campaign. Nakano raced...

James Toseland happy with new clutch

22 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland happy with new clutch

James Toseland reckons one of the few positives to come out of a tough Brno race and test session was a new Yamaha YZR-M1 clutch he tested. Struggling with the poor performance of his Michelin tyres,...

Casey Stoner reveals Brno bad luck

21 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reveals Brno bad luck

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has revealed a cruel bout of bad luck prevented him from salvaging some points in last weekend’s Brno GP. Get the latest MotoGP news The Aussie crashed out of...

Suzuki duo expect to race new chassis in Misano

21 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki duo expect to race new chassis in Misano

Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen expect to race a new chassis at the next MotoGP round in Misano after a successful test session in Brno earlier this week. Get all the latest MotoGP...

Valentino Rossi can’t relax despite big points lead

21 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi can’t relax despite big points lead

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha boss Davide Brivio reckons the Italian can’t afford to relax in the last six races of 2008, despite holding a comfortable 50-point advantage over rival Casey...

James Toseland unconvinced by small Michelin progress

21 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland unconvinced by small Michelin progress

British rider James Toseland said it was clear that Michelin’s marginal improvement at the Brno test this week is still nowhere enough to be back in contention for top six finishes. Get all the...

Donington 08

21 August 2008 by gailhowe

These are a few pics me and my husband Glenn took at Donington 08.

Shinya Nakano unsure of 2009 job prospects

21 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Shinya Nakano unsure of 2009 job prospects

Japanese rider Shinya Nakano has confirmed he has no firm plans in place for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Nakano claimed his season’s best result with fourth in Brno last weekend on his debut...

USA Red Bull Rookie rider dies

20 August 2008 by Michael Guy

USA Red Bull Rookie rider dies

Fourteen year old Toriano Wilson was tragically killed racing in the Red Bull AMA US Rookies Cup at Virginia International Raceway on Sunday. Get all the latest sport news here The young rider from...

Toni Elias in frame for third Kawasaki

20 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias in frame for third Kawasaki

Brno MotoGP runner-up Toni Elias is being hotly-tipped to ride a third factory Kawsaki in next year’s MotoGP world championship. A deal between Kawasaki and Spanish team owner Jorge Martinez is close...

Niccolo Canepa stakes Ducati MotoGP claim

20 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Niccolo Canepa stakes Ducati MotoGP claim

Test rider Niccolo Canepa did his chances of clinching a full-time MotoGP ride in 2009 no harm with an impressive testing performance in Brno. Get all the latest MotoGP news Ducati was using the...

Casey Stoner unstoppable in Brno

20 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner unstoppable in Brno

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner ended a two-day test session in Brno in impressive fashion as he beat his own lap record by over a second. Get the latest MotoGP news Using a new spec...

Injury sidelines John Hopkins again

20 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Injury sidelines John Hopkins again

A painful rib injury forced John Hopkins to miss the final day of testing in Brno yesterday after the American had only completed a handful of laps on the opening day. Get all the latest MotoGP...

Eugene Laverty lands World Supersport chance

20 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Eugene Laverty lands World Supersport chance

Irish rider Eugene Laverty has been handed a golden chance to put himself in the shop window for 2009 after landing a two-race World Supersport deal to replace injured Fabien Foret. Get the latest...

A few Knockhill BSB pictures

19 August 2008 by cruachan

A few Knockhill BSB pictures

Despite some typically changeable Knockhill weather a good time was had by all. Some great racing, not just in the superbikes but also the supersport and the R1 Cup, and I got sunburnt at Knockhill...

Brampton Motocross round: Shaun Simpson takes astonishing win

19 August 2008 by Paul Harris

Brampton Motocross round: Shaun Simpson takes astonishing win

KTM UK’s Shaun Simpson took an astonishing overall victory at Brampton at the penultimate round of the Maxxis British Motocross Championships on Sunday. Simpson had surgery on a partial fracture of...

Conor Cummins leaves NCT Vanfit Yamaha

19 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Conor Cummins leaves NCT Vanfit Yamaha

British Superstock rider and road racer Conor Cummins has left the NCT Vanfit Yamaha team for which he was riding with immediate effect. Get all the latest sports new here Due to this split Cummins...

Garry McCoy targets Magny Cours World Supersport return

19 August 2008 by Michael Guy

Garry McCoy targets Magny Cours World Supersport return

Garry McCoy is planning to make his return to motorcycle racing at the penultimate round of the World Supersport Championship at Magny Cours on 3rd to 5th October. Garry McCoy has been out of action...

Rossi at Brno

19 August 2008 by Simon Davies

Rossi crossing the line at Brno, Czech Republic this weekend.

Dani Pedrosa walks out of Brno test

19 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa walks out of Brno test

Dejected Dani Pedrosa packed up and left a scheduled two-day test session in Brno after just 11 laps as his frustration with the performance of Michelin worsened. Get all the latest MotoGP...

Casey Stoner smashes Brno lap record

19 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner smashes Brno lap record

Casey Stoner obliterated his own Brno lap record with an impressive display during the opening day of testing in the Czech Republic. Get all the latest MotoGP news The Aussie, who is now 50 points...

Colin Edwards assesses 2009 Yamaha engine parts

19 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards assesses 2009 Yamaha engine parts

Colin Edwards got his first chance to assess some early 2009 Yamaha YZR-M1 engine parts at the Brno test yesterday. Get all the latest MotoGP news here The Texan initially ran through a range of new...

Valentino Rossi makes Bridgestone progress

19 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi makes Bridgestone progress

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi reckons he made small but clear improvements with some new Bridgestone tyres in testing at Brno yesterday. Get all the latest MotoGP news The...

Marco Melandri confirms Kawasaki switch

19 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri confirms Kawasaki switch

Marco Melandri has confirmed to MCN that he will join Kawasaki’s factory squad for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Speaking to MCN in Brno last night, the Italian revealed he informed Kawasaki...

UGP 2008

18 August 2008 by Stephen Kerr

My mate, Ian, with Ryan Farquhar during a brief dry spell at Dundrod!

Thousands of people pay respects to Craig Jones

18 August 2008 by Andy Downes

Thousands of people pay respects to Craig Jones

More than 1000 people turned out to pay their last respects to racer Craig Jones at his funeral today with dozens of famous racers also there. Jones, 23, was injured after an accident at Brands Hatch...

Racing results round-up: August 16-17

18 August 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Racing results round-up: August 16-17

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. MOTO GP, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, SUNDAY AMA...

Valentino Rossi sympathises with struggling Michelin riders

18 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi sympathises with struggling Michelin riders

Brno MotoGP winner Valentino Rossi has said he understands the frustration being felt by the likes of Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo in the wake of Michelin’s disastrous current run. Brno MotoGP race...

Suzuki reveal details of 2009 prototype

18 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki reveal details of 2009 prototype

Suzuki has revealed some of the details of the 2009 prototype factory GSV-R machine that Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen are testing in Brno today. The main changes come in a radical revamp of the...