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Craig Jones will be deeply missed

04 August 2008 by Stephen Scragg

I’m writing to say how deeply saddened I am to hear of the death of Craig Jones. Such a great loss not only for his British fans but the world of motorcycling, he will be missed for his battling style & aggression in the way he pushed his bike around any circuit in a fantastic sliding style. I saw Craig last year at brands & he was the most exiting rider I have had the pleasure of watching in a...

Craig Jones

04 August 2008 by Craig Crunkhorn

Craig Jones

Please see the picture attached of me at the WSB round in Monza on my stag party. We met Craig Jones outside the circuit near his motor home and he was such a great lad who made every effort to chat...

Laguna Seca- best GP in years!

04 August 2008 by Nick from North Wales

Jut like everyone else I was thrilled, amazed and completely entertained by Rossi and Stoner at Laguna Seca (Stoner’s post race reaction was nothing new). However I wonder how many of you, like me, much prefer the commentary on Eurosport and only tune in to the BBC during the breaks! I therefore wonder how many of you, like me, had to stop and check that it was the same race, as going from the BBC...

Craig Jones RIP, January 16, 1985 – August 4, 2008

04 August 2008

Craig Jones RIP, January 16, 1985 – August 4, 2008

Following his serious crash during the Brands Hatch World Supersport race on Sunday August 3, Craig Jones has tragically lost his life. The 23-year-old Brit was fighting for the lead in front of...

Brands Hatch pit lane walk rip off

04 August 2008 by Andy Pink

Just returned from watching a a great days racing at the WSB round at Brands Hatch only marred by Craig Jones horiffic crash in the supersports race we are all thinking of him . My main gripe was having spent £20 on an almost non existant Pit Walk the duration of which was supposed to be 20 minutes but in real terms was more like 10 It took 7/8 for a large crowd to amble from the safety gate near...

Rob Frost at his best

03 August 2008 by Peter Checkley

Rob Frost at his best

Rob Frost of Team Buff had an amazing escape while riding as a wild card in the World Supersport race at Brands. Rob had battled up to 11th by the first Red Flag from 30th on the grid, after taking...

Video: Kiyonari talks after Brands Hatch double

03 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari not only took his first World SUperbike race win at Brands Hatch, he too the double and you can see what he had to say after the race in this video. Check out the video below to see the undrstated excitement of the Japanese rider who speaks very little and catch up with second and third placed rider Noriyuki Haga and Tory Corser.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari does the double

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari does the double

Hannspree Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken his first WSB double at Brands Hatch. Video: Kiyonari talks after Brands Hatch double Xerox Ducati rider Troy Bayliss led at the beginning of the...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea declared winner after two red flags stop race

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea declared winner after two red flags stop race

Ex-BSB racer Jonathan Rea has won the World Supersport race at Brands Hatch after it was interrupted with two red flags. The race was declared a dry race, but the red flags came out on lap nine of 23...

Video: Kiyo wins first race at Brands Hatch World Superbikes

03 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken his first World Superbike win in the first race at Brands Hatch and we caught the post race press conference on video for you to se just how excited he was. Check out the video below to see Max Biaggi, Troy Bayliss and, or course, Kiyonari interviewed on stage after the race.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari wins, Tom Sykes retires

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari wins, Tom Sykes retires

Hannspree Ten Kate rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has won his first World Superbike race after an epic battle with Troy Bayliss, at Brands Hatch. Video: Kiyo wins first race at Brands Hatch World...

Jett's WSB heroes

02 August 2008 by steve paris

Jett's WSB heroes

Here’s some pictures of my son jett at the Brands Hacth World Superbike round, with a few of his and my heroes.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss takes pole for Brands Hatch WSB clash

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss takes pole for Brands Hatch WSB clash

Troy Bayliss backed up his good performance in qualifying this morning by taking pole position in today’s Superpole session. The Australian Ducati Xerox rider put in a lap time of 1’25.656 in order to...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss laps fastest during free practise

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss laps fastest during free practise

In the final World Superbike free practise before Superpole, Xerox Ducati rider Troy Bayliss lapped Brands Hatch in 1’25.416, just over one tenth of a second faster than Kiyonari on his Honda...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Brit Jonathan Rea puts in solid performance in the second qualifying session

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Brit Jonathan Rea puts in solid performance in the second qualifying session

British rider Jonathan Rea claimed second place today in the second World Supersport qualifying session, just behind French rider Matthieu Lagrive who took first place with a time of 1’28.003. It’s...

VIP treatment at Alstare Suzuki

02 August 2008 by oakleyspatz

VIP treatment at Alstare Suzuki

Recently I had my K8 Suzuki GSX-R1000 resprayed in Fonsi Nieto’s Alstare WSB colours by Altamura Paint in Camberley. They did a truly stunning job with everything on the bike completed in paint, no...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss tops the time sheets in second qualifying session

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss tops the time sheets in second qualifying session

At Brands Hatch this morning Ducati Xerox rider Troy Bayliss topped the time sheets in the World Superbike qualifying session, leaving Ryuichi Kiyonari, fastest rider in yesterday’s session, in very...

Casey "the moaner" Stoner

01 August 2008 by lee musselwhite

Casey "the moaner" Stoner

Casey “the moaner” Stoner would not be doing anywhere near as good on any other bike, especially if he swopped rolls with Vale and he rode the yamaha (although it is now twice the bike it was pre...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari takes provisional pole

01 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari takes provisional pole

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the fastest lap on the opening day of qualifying for the Brands Hatch World Superbike round. Kiyo held off Noriyuki Haga, the fastest man in the morning practice session, to...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea tops first qualifying

01 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea tops first qualifying

Jonathan Rea has taken the top spot in the first qualifying session for the Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship. Rea set a best lap of 1:28.117 around the Kent circuit, 0.223...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Haga tops first practice

01 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Haga tops first practice

Noriyuki Haga has topped the first free practice session for the Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship. The time sheets were dominated by Japanese riders with Ryuichi Kiyonari taking...

Video: Ducati invades Carnaby Street

01 August 2008 by Michael Guy

Ducati invaded London’s Carnaby Street ahead of this weekend’s Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship with loads of Ducati motorcycles blocking the road and WSB rider Michel Fabrizio doing a burnout in the middle of the street. Check out the video below to see all the action and hear what team-boss Davide Tardozzi said about the weekend’s racing.

Ryan Farquhar to ride JMF Millsport Yamahas at Ulster GP

31 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

Ryan Farquhar to ride JMF Millsport Yamahas at Ulster GP

Road racer Ryan Farquhar has announced he is to race with the JMF Millsport Superbike and Supersport Yamaha team for the up coming Ulster GP. Ryan Farquhar has already taken 21 wins in the Irish...

Video: Crutchlow's Suzuka 8 Hour highlights

31 July 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Video: Crutchlow's Suzuka 8 Hour highlights

Carlos Checa won the incredible Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race last weekend but it was the British riders that impressed the most with British Superbike man Cal Crutchlow taking sixth place. Cal’s dad...

Melandri to keep Ducati ride?

29 July 2008 by matto3227

Melandri to keep Ducati ride?

Marco Melandri will race for the Ducati Marlboro team at Brno in three weeks’ time, according to team boss Livio Suppo. The Italian’s place had been in doubt after his dismal start to the season, and...

Steve Plater lands World Supersport wildcard

29 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Steve Plater lands World Supersport wildcard

AIM Yamaha’s Steve Plater has been drafted in late to ride at this weekend’s Brands Hatch World Supersport round. Plater will be representing the Triumph Italia Be1 Racing squad, taking the spot of...

Racing results round-up: July 26-27

29 July 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Racing results round-up: July 26-27

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. FIM ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP, SUZUKA, JAPAN,...

HM Plant and Hydrex Bike Animal Honda confirmed for Donington WSB

28 July 2008 by Rob Hull

HM Plant and Hydrex Bike Animal Honda confirmed for Donington WSB

Leon Haslam, Cal Crutchlow and James Ellison have all been confirmed for the Donington Park round of World Superbikes on September 7. The HM Plant team has hinted towards at appearance at Donington...

Troy Bayliss enters The Race of Champions

28 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Troy Bayliss enters The Race of Champions

Troy Bayliss will swap two wheels for four on December 14 when he represents Australia in the Race of Champions alongside F1 pilot Mark Webber. The two-time World Superbike Champion and current WSB...

Suzuka eight hours: Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari win for Honda

28 July 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Suzuka eight hours: Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari win for Honda

Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari won the 31st Suzuka 8 Hours on Sunday.  The win was Checa’s first in two attempts, Kiyonari’s second in eight attempts, and together, Honda’s 22nd in the prestigious...

Norton NRV588 races again

27 July 2008 by Colino28

Norton NRV588 races again

This is going to be huge for GB race fans. I’ve just returned from today’s Thundersport GB meeting at Mallory Park. I don’t normally do club meetings but made an exception for this one as I had heard...

Donington new track layout

26 July 2008 by wackjonny

Donington new track layout

Photograhed at Donington at a board meeting via a mobile telephone. The future of the British Grand Prix has been secured in a new 10 year agreement between Donington Ventures Leisure Limited and...

How to race in MotoGP!

25 July 2008 by paul baldock

Having watched the USA MotoGP a few times I cannot understand what he is moaning about. That has to be the first GP for a long time where you could say that was a real proper race. I am a fan of Casey’s but you have to learn to take defeat in this sport Casey. It’s a good job it wasn’t the old Pro-AM days, that would have done his head in. Pick yourself up from this Casey – Valantino is the man to...

2009 MotoGP Calendar announced

25 July 2008 by Michael Guy

2009 MotoGP Calendar announced

The 2009 provisional MotoGP calendar has been announced today. The 18 round series includes two USA rounds along with new addition Lake Balaton in Hungary.     DATE GRAND...

Win a weekend with Rizla Suzuki at Brands Hatch World Superbikes

25 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Win a weekend with Rizla Suzuki at Brands Hatch World Superbikes

Motorcycle News and Rizla Suzuki are offering one lucky reader the opportunity to spend the Brands Hatch World Superbike weekend with Tom Sykes and the Rizla Suzuki squad. We’re giving away a very...

BSB Oulton Park pictures

24 July 2008 by halle123

BSB Oulton Park pictures

Had a great weekend at Oulton Park, here’s some photos. They were taken just before Hizzy’s.