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James Toseland eyes qualifying improvement

27 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Yamaha rider James Toseland has targeted an improvement in his qualifying performances as he looks to steer his rookie campaign back on track at the next race in Mugello. Yamaha and Michelin...

Suzuki deny GSV-R lease is too expensive

27 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has denied speculation that it deliberately set a high price to lease a GSV-R machine to avoid having to field three bikes in the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Negotiations over the running...

Racing results round-up: May 24 to 26

27 May 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

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. BSB, DONINGTON PARK ROAD RACING, DONINGTON...

Siamese motorcycle riders!

26 May 2008 by Jim Brand

Took my wife, daughter, son and his mate to BSB for the first time. I also took my camera and got some great photos. It wasn’t until I got home that my wife point out I appeared to have two riders on...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne does the double

26 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Airwaves Ducati rider Shane Byrne has won the second race at the Donington Park round of the British Superbike champiosnhip after Honda rider Leon Haslam lead for 18 laps. Haslam lead from the very...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wins race one

26 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Airwaves Ducati rider Shane “Shakey” Byrne has won at Donington Park in a dry but extremely windy first race. Shane Byrne lead for the majority of the race and managed to hold off the rest of the...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne sets pole in rain-hit qualifying

25 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Airwaves Ducati’s Shane Byrne will start from pole for tomorrow’s Donington Park British Superbike round in a wet session Shakey called ‘treacherous’. Byrne secured his third out of four poles for the...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam quickest in stoppage-ridden Free Practice 2

24 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam has started his home British Superbike round as he means to go on, putting in the fastest time of the opening day at Donington Park this bank-holiday weekend with a 1.32.152. Haslam set...

Donington Park British Supersport: Ten Kate Honda dominate opening day

24 May 2008 by Rob Hull

The World Supersport pairing of Andrew Pitt and Jonathan Rea have topped the time sheets on the first day of practice at Donington Park for round four of the British Supersport championship. The Ten...

Sort out this Ducati BSB fiasco

24 May 2008 by stephen john scragg

Id just like to comment on what is best termed as turning into a bit of a cake & arse party. I was due to go to Donnington this bank holiday, but with the news on Ducati withdrawing from this round leaving a depleted field, (no disrespects to other riders). Ducati were one of the top runners with Michale Rutter, Leon Camier, Shakey, & Laverty. now i have changed my arrangements to plan B & im now...

Colin Edwards starts talks with Kawasaki

23 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki bosses will have a list of potential 2009 targets drawn up by the Catalunya MotoGP in Spain next month after it emerged Colin Edwards held talks with the Japanese factory in Le Mans. With...

Yamaha still wary of Casey Stoner threat

23 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha bosses insist Casey Stoner can still play a pivotal role in deciding the destiny of the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The reigning champion’s 16th place in a disastrous Le Mans MotoGP in...

Airwaves Ducati to race at Donington Park following regulation amendment

23 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Airwaves Ducati Team Principal Darrell Healey has confirmed today that the GSE Ducati team will be racing. The decision has come after British Superbike organisers made changes to the regulations set...

Bridgestone concede qualifying tyre still not good enough

23 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Bridgestone bosses have conceded that its soft qualifying rubber still needs to be significantly improved, despite winning three out of the five races in 2008. Rivals Michelin has a 100 per cent pole...

British Superbike organisers amend V-twin weight regulation

23 May 2008 by Rob Hull

The MCRCB has made a last minute U-turn on the decision to implement a heavy weight penalty on V-twin machinery in the British Superbike Championship. The statement was released by the race organisers...

Win a pair of VIP tickets to see Airwaves Ducati at Donington Park

23 May 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES AND WE’LL LET THE WINNER KNOW THIS AFTERNOON Want to watch Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and Leon Camier at the next round of the British Superbike...

Leon Haslam expects Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade to break the Ducati dominance at Donington Park

23 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam will be looking to get his British Superbike campaign back on track this weekend, and expects his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade to lend a helping hand. The British Superbike field go to...

Ten Kate Honda focus on CBR1000RR Fireblade development

23 May 2008 by Michael Guy

Hannspree Ten Kate World Superbike team boss Ronald Ten Kate believes there are still significant improvements to be made to this year’s Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. The reigning World Superbike...

Even Steve Parrish reads MCN

22 May 2008 by StuieC

My cousin and I were up walking around the paddock at the North West 200 and who do we bump into but none other than Steve Parrish. I guess everyone reads MCN.

British Superbikes: North West 200 Ducati undecided over Superbike race participation

22 May 2008 by Rob Hull

The North West 200 Ducati team has said they will be using this weekend’s Donington Park British Superbike round as an opportunity to test with the new weight regulation on their Superbike before...

Scott Nicholls diary: Getting ready for Sweden

22 May 2008 by Mark Thursfield

My week started with a home defeat for Eastbourne, not a great result. I had a bit of a nightmare with two crashes an exclusion and three race wins. I didn’t agree with the exclusion by the referee,...

Airwaves Ducati VIP tickets for Donington Park

22 May 2008 by Kerry Green

Typical isnt it, we saved all off season for a set of VIP tickets (Gold) for Donington with Airwaves Ducati and the rules change and Airwaves withdraw. The timing of the rule change is terrible and...

Jeremy Burgess is a top Bloke

21 May 2008 by worlds on fire

Look who we bumped into when wandering around town whilst at the Estoril Moto GP! He was happy to stand and chat and pose for photos. Top bloke!

MotoGP: Improved run-offs taking away rider skill

21 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champions Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden reckon the drive to improve safety in MotoGP is taking away another element of rider skill. Already angered by the significant influence that...

Isle of Man TT: Dunlop brothers won't race as a mark of respect for their father

21 May 2008 by Dermot James

William Dunlop and his brother Michael have decided to withdraw from the Isle of Man TT races as a mark of respect for their dad Robert who was fatally injured during practice for the North-West...

MotoGP: Bradley Smith ready for crucial period

21 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Aprilia rider Bradley Smith believes his career best second place in Le Mans last weekend has given him the perfect platform to build on for arguably the most critical period of the campaign. With...

MotoGP: Aprilia readying V4 motor for GP return

21 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Aprilia bosses have confirmed to MCN that a new V4 engine will begin dyno testing next year as the Italian factory plots a future return to the MotoGP world championship. No official date has been set...

Steve Brogan Wheelie at Oulton

21 May 2008 by Kerry Green

What an entertainer Steve Brogan is. He wheelied from the bottom of Clay Hill to the top at Oulton Park. I managed to capture a great sequence of wheelies from Brogie and this is just one of many from...

BSB Brands Hatch

20 May 2008 by Emma Selling

BSB Take 2 at Brands Hatch 11th May 2008. The first round was exciting, watching the snow melt on the car windows. Taking bets on which drip would get to the bottom first. I would like to thank...

British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati pull out of Donington Park round

20 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbike Championship leaders Airwaves Ducati will not be racing at Donington Park for round four of the season due to concerns over extra weight being added to their machines. Team Owner...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi targets Giacomo Agostini record

20 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has set his sights on Giacomo Agostini’s MotoGP victory record after he became the second most successful rider in history last weekend in Le Mans. Rossi’s brilliant victory in the...

William Dunlop considers quitting road racing

20 May 2008 by Michael Carroll

William Dunlop is on the verge of quitting motorcycle road racing, following the death of his father Robert Dunlop during practice for the North West 200 last week. The rider said he hasn’t completely...

MotoGP: Suzuki in no rush to finalise 2009 line-up

20 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki boss Paul Denning reckons there is no need for the Japanese factory to rush finalising its 2009 rider line-up. Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi both have options for next season’s MotoGP...

First time at the North West 200

20 May 2008 by Stu Adams, Barnsley

On Friday 16th May myself and eight mates set off for our first visit to Northern Ireland for the North West 200. We rode from South Yorkshire to Cairnryan in Scotland onto the ferry over to Ireland...

FIM World Motocross: Marc "The Hoover" De Reuver and Antonio Cairoli clean up in Mantova

20 May 2008 by Paul Harris

Marc “The Hoover“ De Reuver has won the MX1 class at the Grand Prix of Italy, as Tony Cairoli stamped his authority on the MX2 title race in Italy at the weekend. Antonio Cairoli was an early victim...

Racing results round-up: May 17-18

20 May 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

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. MOTOGP, LE MANS AMA SUPERBIKES, INFINEON...