2008

Valentino Rossi looking to end Casey Stoner’s revival

18 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes he can halt the momentum gathered by reigning world champion Casey Stoner in the 2008 MotoGP title fight. Stoner is currently in superlative form having surged to three...

Tech 3 delighted with new Colin Edwards deal

18 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal has spoken of his delight at the signing of Colin Edwards for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Edwards will stay with the French-based team for at least one more...

Colin Edwards to stay with Tech3 until 2009

18 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards used the eve of his home race at Laguna Seca to confirm that he had signed a new deal with the Tech 3 Yamaha squad. The Texan signed a new one-year deal with an option for 2010 last...

Valentino Rossi to announce new deal in America

17 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will announce that he has signed a new Yamaha contract during this weekend’s American GP at Laguna Seca. The 29-year-old is expected to confirm he has signed a two-year deal, keeping...

MotoGP riders do the Can Can

17 July 2008 by Angus Farquhar

MCN forum user Madmark99 made this and I though it was so funny i had to put it up for everyone to see. If you like it tell him in the comments below or on the original thread, here. Send a JibJab...

Bogey circuits out of the way for charging Shane Byrne

17 July 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbike Championship leader Shane Byrne says he’s ultra confident for the second half of the season with the circuits he likes the least already out of the way in the first six race weekends...

Where are the big names at the Cock O' the North?

16 July 2008 by rsvian

Just got back from a great weekend at Scarborough for the Cock O’ the North race meeting. It’s just a shame a few more top names don’t come along. If you have never been to the Olivers Mount track...

Nicky Hayden looking for upturn in fortunes

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden is hoping his home race at Laguna Seca this weekend will help spark an upturn in his fortunes after a tough spell. The factory Honda rider arrives at Laguna Seca,...

Airwaves announce ‘Airwaves Pro’ line up

16 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Sponsors of the British Superbike GSE Racing Ducati team, Airwaves, has unveiled a line up of motorsport personalities as part of their ‘Airwaves Pro’ line up. BSB representatives Shane Byrne and Leon...

Dani Pedrosa to ride at Laguna Seca

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

After consulting with doctors in Barcelona, factory Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has decided to try and ride in this weekend’s American GP at Laguna Seca. Pedrosa suffered a broken index finger and tendon...

Jack Valentine hoping for Rizla Suzuki resurgence after two-week break

16 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Jack Valentine is looking for a storming return to BSB action from his rider pairing after a two-week lay-off of British Superbike action. Back in May Sykes scored a fifth in...

£100 million wasted

16 July 2008 by Wayne Marks

£100 million spent on Donington Park MotoGP?! No doubt all or best part of it was spent in the paddock area – what about us spectators? Are we going to get a campsite worth sleeping in? Are we going to get toilets that we don’t have to queue for 20 minutes for and bring our own toilet paper? What about stands around the track, or the annoying hedge by Coppice corner right on the apex of the corner...

Chris Vermeulen looking to extend impressive Laguna record

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen is confident he can he claim back-to-back podium finishes for the first time in his premier class career in Sunday’s American GP. The Aussie, who finished third...

Casey Stoner not worried about possible Ducati upheaval

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons he won’t let the potential upheaval caused by factory Ducati Marco Melandri’s struggles have any impact on his own performance. Melandri could be sacked after this weekend’s...

Yamaha Livery Design Competition: Vote for the winner

16 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

These are the top five entries in MCN’s Yamaha Livery Design competition, handpicked from hundreds by our judging panel which included Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga. Now it is down to you to choose...

Suzuki not ruling out 2009 deal for Ben Spies

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki hasn’t ruled Ben Spies out of the running for a factory GSV-R ride in 2009. Despite recently confirming the Japanese factory will not run a third V4 machine next season, Spies is still under...

Colin Edwards pens new Tech 3 Yamaha deal

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Texan Colin Edwards will announce tomorrow on the eve of his home race in Laguna Seca that he has signed a new one-year deal with the Tech 3 Yamaha squad. Negotiations reached a successful conclusion...

Ben Spies looking forward to second Suzuki outing

16 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Wild card Ben Spies hopes to put on an impressive performance in front of his home fans when he makes his second MotoGP appearance at Laguna Seca this weekend. The reigning American superbike champion...

Pictures of Brands Hatch from 1977

15 July 2008 by brian cross

I took these photos in the paddock at brands hatch as a 16yr old boy in 1977. I can’t remember the Kawasaki rider’s name, Can you help?

James Ellison wants dry conditions at Oulton to prove worth

15 July 2008 by Rob Hull

James Ellison has his fingers crossed for good weather when the BSB paddock returns to Oulton Park this weekend. The Kendal rider picked up a second position on the first visit of the season to the...

Bridewell sister to do charity skydive in memory of brother Ollie

15 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Charlotte Bridewell has announced she will do a charity skydive to raise money for Cancer Research in memory of her brother Ollie Bridewell who died at Mallory Park nearly a year ago. It will be a...

Jorge Lorenzo excited ahead of Laguna debut

15 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo is relishing the prospect of making his Laguna Seca debut this weekend after his disappointing early exit from last weekend’s Sachsenring clash. The Fiat Yamaha rider crashed out of the...

MCN at the TT

15 July 2008 by Stuart Mills

Our rented accommodation at the TT was fantastic, unfortunately the short straw was drawn by Ade and I and we had to share the pink room!

Valentino Rossi looking to break American jinx

15 July 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will be looking to bury his American jinx and extend his MotoGP world championship lead in this weekend’s Laguna Seca clash. Laguna is one of the rare tracks where the 29-year-old has...

Cock O' The North Road Races

14 July 2008 by simon charity

Ian Lougher took the win in the 12 lap feature race to claim victory in the Cock O’ The North Road Race at Scarborough’s Olivers Mount Circuit. The Northern Ireland based road race specialist won on...

Cock o' The North disappointment

14 July 2008 by Mr and Mrs Forster

We have just been to the cock o’ the north meeting at Scarborough and what a dissappointment. To pay £59 for the weekend entry and a programme and for only 1 top rider to turn up and win everything but 1 race and 6 sidecars to turn up and only 4 in the last race. All races were a procession. Guy Martin was entered on the programme but in MCN was going to goodwood so they knew he wasn’t going to...