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MSS Discovery Kawasaki concentrating on ‘grunt’

26 June 2008 by Rob Hull

MSS Discovery Kawasaki Team Owner Nick Morgan has stressed that Mallory Park this weekend won’t be about top speed, but all about ‘grunt’. The Factory-backed Kawasaki team hasn’t been short of top end...

Assen MotoGP: Nicky Hayden fears Casey Stoner walkover

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden believes Casey Stoner might be untouchable this weekend after the Australian’s dominant start to the Dutch GP in Assen today. Hayden was fourth quickest at the end...

Eurosport MotoGP coverage axed for 2009

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

British fans will no longer be able to watch the MotoGP world championship on Eurosport after the end of the 2008 campaign. After many years of successful collaboration, MotoGP rights-holders Dorna...

Assen MotoGP: Ben Spies won’t replace injured Loris Capirossi

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has confirmed that reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies will not replace injured Loris Capirossi in Saturday’s Dutch MotoGP. Italian veteran Capirossi is definitely out of Saturday’s...

Assen MotoGP: Colin Edwards content with third

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards reckons he was happy with the third fastest time in Assen today before admitting it will be tough to beat dominant Aussie Casey Stoner. Fourth in this morning’s opening free practice,...

Assen MotoGP: James Toseland frustrated in 13th

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s hopes of making an immediate return to form in Assen today hit problems as he ended the opening day of free practice down in 13th place. The British rider, who had a disastrous home...

Assen MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista on provisional 250 pole

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Alvaro Bautista has put himself on provisional pole for Saturday’s 250GP in Assen after setting the best time of the first qualifying session this afternoon. The Aprilia rider knocked almost a second...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner on the pace again in free practice two

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Ducati’s Casey Stoner has continued his impressive run of form in this afternoon’s second free practice at Assen as he topped the timesheets once again. The defending champion knocked half a second...

Ruben Xaus signs for BMW

26 June 2008 by Michael Guy

BMW have announced today that Spaniard Ruben Xaus has signed a contract to ride the all new S1000RR Superbike in World Superbike for 2009. Xaus has signed a two year deal for the German manufacturer...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith second in opening qualifying session

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s Bradley Smith has put himself in provisional second place on the grid for Saturday’s MotoGP in Assen. The Polaris World Aprilia rider knocked almost 0.3secs off his best time from this...

Shane Byrne: “Mallory Park’s not one of my favourites”

26 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Shane Byrne has offered a lifeline to those who are trailing him in the British Superbike Championship by admitting Mallory Park isn’t one of his favourite circuits. Byrne, who leads the British...

Haslams to make Castle Combe appearance

26 June 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbike star Leon Haslam and father Ron Haslam will be making an appearance at the Castle Combe Superbike Grand National on August 16-17. The father and son combination will take part in a...

Assen MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli fastest in first free practice

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Marco Simoncelli was the fastest man on track for the opening 250 free practice of the weekend for the Dutch TT in Assen on Saturday. The Gilera rider recorded a best lap of 1:40.144, just over...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith third fastest in first free practice

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s Bradley Smith has finished the first 125 practice session in Assen in third place as he returns to form after breaking his foot in Catalunya. The Polaris World Aprilia rider recorded a best...

Scott Nicholls' diary: Dreaming of first victory in Cardiff

26 June 2008 by Macalister Bryan

The diary-week began with a trip to Poland in a bid to get my Polish engines sorted. Sky’s Kelvin Tatum came over with me and I think that we made good progress. You can’t put everything right in a...

Donington Moto GP Parking

26 June 2008 by Paul Hancock

Hi Guys, you think bikers had a hard time with the police at Donington for the Moto GP. We parked where we normally park (Slades Lane, a little road just off the main road between the Paddock entrance and the Redgate entrance) which then gives us easy access away from the circuit via Wilson,Breedon,Lount and onto Ashby. I have been using this little pull in which is tarmaced on the side off the...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner tops first practice

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Defending champion Casey Stoner’s dominant form from Donington Park continued in the opening practice session ahead of Saturday’s Assen MotoGP as he topped the timesheets once again. Casey Stoner was...

Valentino Rossi furious at British GP track invasion

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has blasted fans that invaded the circuit before the end of Sunday’s British GP at Donington Park. The Fiat Yamaha rider voiced his anger in Assen today after the end of the British GP...

Donington Park- Facilities and Fans!

25 June 2008 by Anonymous

I have had a superb weekend at Donington Park, for the Motogp. The weather for the majority of the weekend was dry, the company was fab. However….. The facilities at the campsite were attrocious- COMMUNAL SHOWERS??!!?! Seriously, how dangerous could that be? On the Thurs there was no hot water at all. The toilets were revolting. Then they made us pay for the gigs on the Fri and Sat night, which...

Chris Vermeulen keen to stay at Suzuki

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen will try and extend his deal with Suzuki’s factory squad in MotoGP next season. Vermeulen has been linked with Kawasaki’s factory team again and his representatives have also...

Ducati rule out racing GP9 this season

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has denied it plans to race its new carbon fibre chassis GP9 machine later this season. Factory boss Livio Suppo said the new bike, which reigning world champion Casey Stoner completed a...

Yamaha hail Valentino Rossi’s double century

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha bosses have hailed Italian Valentino Rossi after he made his 200th world championship appearance in last weekend’s British GP. Valentino Rossi heads into this weekend’s Dutch GP at Assen...

Scott Redding still shocked by British GP success

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding reckons the full impact of his stunning debut world championship win in last weekend’s British GP has still not sunk in. The 15-year-old became the youngest rider in history on Sunday...

Donington Park- International Level Facilities?!

24 June 2008 by Anonymous

Have the Donington managers/owners ever used the facilities they have allegedly put money in to bring up to international standards? The toilet facilities are a total disgrace. The gents toilets at Starkeys consist of a wall with a trough to pee in and 1 toilet cubicle with no light, no cover from anyone who happens to wander near and no hand washing facilities at all. Nice! The toilet at the...

Dani pedrosa's crash at Redgate

24 June 2008 by alan winstanley

Dani Pedrosa’s friday crash at redgate!

Thanks Ken, it would of been a long walk!

24 June 2008 by dougie porter

I would like to use this forum to publically thank “Ken” from Northampton, who gave me a lift to a filling station in Leicester and back to my bike on Sunday When i ran out of fuel on my firestorm (ooop’s). I will never take the p out of Harley riders again, cheers! it would have been a long lonely walk!

Sean Emmett to ride for SMT Honda at Mallory Park

24 June 2008 by Rob Hull

SMT Honda has found their third replacement rider of the year to ride for them at Mallory Park this weekend, Sean Emmett. The 38-year-old has landed his second British Superbike ride of the season...

Norasport National Supermoto from Blyton

24 June 2008 by Kathryn Drayton

Round four of the Gimoto National Supermoto series took place this weekend, and the weather as usual tested the rider’s skills. A damp Saturday left many riders having to repeatedly change tyres,...

My photo's of the GP

24 June 2008 by chris slack

I would love a job in photography – are my pictures good enough? Photo’s taken saturday in the wet.

SC Caracchi Triumph back, Garry McCoy injured

24 June 2008 by Michael Guy

The Italian SC Caracchi Triumph World Supersport team will be back in action this weekend at Misano after missing the Nurburgring race in Germany two weeks ago. The team were forced out of the German...

Henderson R1 Cup: What a brilliant weekend at Donington Park's MotoGP

24 June 2008 by Michael Neeves

Wow, what a weekend that was! Scott Redding gave us something to cheer about, winning the 125cc Grand Prix and the Yamaha R1 Cup got to follow the still-warm tyre tracks of Valentino Rossi, as the...

British F2 Sidecar Championship: Roy Hanks and Dave Wells top points scorers at Snetterton

24 June 2008 by John Newton

After a weekend of contrasting weather and two very different races, Roy Hanks and Dave Wells emerged as the top points scorers having won Saturday’s opening British F2 Sidecar race at Snetterton. A rain-disrupted qualifying session saw Ian and Carl Bell (Ian Bell M/cs LCR Yamaha) take pole and alongside them were John Holden and Andy Winkle (D&A Walmsley LCR Suzuki) and Tony Elmer and Darren...

Team Ducati, Or Team Stoner?

24 June 2008 by Findlay Wood

I dont know if anyone else noticed but it seems again that Ducati are more interested in helping Stoner out than helping other team members out! Melandri, Elias and Gunitoli have all had an incredibly torrid time on the GP8 machine no podiums in 8 races. Stoner on the other hand has moaned about the bike he was incredibly fast on the whole way through winter testing! Melandri even said at one...

Troy Bayliss confident for Misano Race

24 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Following his three day test at Mugello last week, World Superbike series leader Troy Bayliss heads to this weekend’s Misano race in confident mood after finding some improvements on his Xerox Ducati...

shame of british crowd

24 June 2008 by Anonymous

Ive just read an article about booing of casey stoner and gesticulations aimed towards him on his warm down lap. Now I’m not a fan of stoner but feel that this behaviour is unacceptable and can only show the motorcycle sporting world that Britain is a place to steer clear of in the future. The abuse by some of the crowd coupled with a dangerous track invasion (I believe track invasions are ok,...

Pictures from Donington MotoGP

24 June 2008 by al_echev

Some pictures I took at the MotoGP round at Donington Park, 20th – 22nd June 2008. I decided to take a couple of pictures of the race and the riders on the podium; I also took pictures of the concert...