May

Scott Nicholls diary: Sweden Speedway GP

29 May 2008 by Macalister Bryan

We flew out to Sweden last Thursday in plenty of time for Saturday’s Grand Prix. Unusually we managed to have a good stroll around Gothenburg – mostly it’s turn-up, race and fly out again. We even...

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wary of double Spanish threat

29 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi has not singled out either Dani Pedrosa or factory Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo as his biggest threat in 2008. Spanish duo Pedrosa and Lorenzo are...

Italian MotoGP: Jerry Burgess refuses to write off Casey Stoner

29 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s experienced crew chief Jerry Burgess has refused to write off Casey Stoner’s hopes of mounting a successful MotoGP title defence in 2008. The Australian’s 16th place finish in Le...

Henderson R1 Cup: More rain for Donington Park round

29 May 2008 by Michael Neeves

Another Henderson R1 Cup round and another typically wet and windy weekend. This will be the sixth consecutive race meeting I’ve done this year (including the three Bemsee Powerbike rounds I’ve done)...

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi poised for new Yamaha deal

29 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will postpone his retirement plans until the end of the 2010 season at least as he moves close to agreeing a fresh deal with Yamaha. Rossi’s current two-year deal with Yamaha expires...

BSB Luke Quigley Crash Pics

29 May 2008 by Kerry Green

Luke Quigley had a major crash at the recent Brands Hatch BSB round, at the infamous Paddock Hill bend and we were on hand to capture the action. The two pictures are part of a twenty frame sequence...

Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's blog - Wednesday practice cancelled on the Island

29 May 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Well, the rain did stop briefly during the middle of the day while we were downtown Douglas having lunch and we got our hopes up there would be some track action in the evening after all. See day one...

Isle of Man TT: Michael Dunlop to race with Phase One Yamaha

28 May 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Michael Dunlop has been signed up to ride for Phase One Yamaha at the Isle of Man TT. The 20-year-old son of TT legend Robert Dunlop, who died at the North West 200 earlier this month, will replace...

FIM World Motocross Grand Prix comes to Mallory Park

28 May 2008 by Paul Harris

Thousands of dirt-biking aficionados will be heading to Mallory Park this weekend (May 31-June 1) for the British Motocross Grand Prix as the circuit debuts as a World Motocross Championship venue. A...

Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's blog Guy Martin tops superbike practice

28 May 2008 by Gary Pinchin

I arrived on the Island yesterday for the 2008 Isle of Man TT and Phil Plater and Simon Betney from Dunlop Tyres were kind enough to give me a lift from the airport to my hotel. Good to see them since...

A fresh Cuppa at Le Mans Moto GP

28 May 2008 by Trevor Hedges

Trevor & Kay having a great time at the Le Mans Moto GP having a freshly brewed cuppa much to the merriment of the French MotoGP fans. ‘Les anglais typique!’

Ducati confirm Ben Spies approach

28 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati have confirmed they have received a tentative approach from reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies about a 2009 MotoGP ride. Factory team boss Livio Suppo confirmed to MCN that Spies’...

Prototypes should support MotoGP

27 May 2008 by Mike Thompson

The MCN story on the replacement of 250’s in GP has certainly stimulated some interest. A friend has a recently restored Z650, we reckon given the proposed restrictive rules and replacing his Cheng Shin’s with stickier rubber, he will be in with a fighting chance. Why not open the class to any type of prototype but severely restrict fuel capacity? This would appease enviromental concerns and may...

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...