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Michelin boss doubts MotoGP will improve under single tyre rule

10 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Michelin boss doubts MotoGP will improve under single tyre rule

Michelin boss Jean-Philippe Weber has cast doubt on whether a single tyre rule will spice up the action in MotoGP as the French factory prepares to bow out of top-flight bike racing. Weber said the...

Loris Capirossi joins Scott Redding fan club

10 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi joins Scott Redding fan club

Loris Capirossi is the latest big name to join British sensation Scott Redding’s growing list of admirers. Get all the latest MotoGP news Split by 20 years in age, Redding’s incredible rookie...

Win tickets to Race of the Year at Mallory Park

09 October 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Win tickets to Race of the Year at Mallory Park

Tom Sykes is hoping to bow out in style in his final appearance for Rizla Suzuki at the Race of the Year at Mallory Park next weekend and you could be there to see it all happen as MCN has five pairs...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Rizla Suzuki team boss thanks Atsushi Watanabe

09 October 2008 by Rob Hull

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Rizla Suzuki team boss thanks Atsushi Watanabe

Jack Valentine has paid publicly thanked Atsushi Watanabe for his services in 2008 after it was revealed earlier this week that the Japanese rider would be moving to the Relentless Suzuki camp for...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wants to sign off with win

09 October 2008 by Rob Hull

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wants to sign off with win

The 2008 British Superbike Champion, Shane Byrne, has said he’s looking to get back on to the top step of the podium for the first time in the second half of the season before departing for WSB. The...

Christian Iddon crowned 2008 British Supermoto Champion

09 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Christian Iddon crowned 2008 British Supermoto Champion

Aprilia rider Christian Iddon is the 2008 British Supermoto Champion after four wins from four starts at the Manchester City Stadium – the penultimate round of the championship on 27 September. The...

Tech 3 Yamaha boss hoping for strong finish from James Toseland

09 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Yamaha boss hoping for strong finish from James Toseland

James Toseland’s Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal is hopeful the British rider can end his rookie MotoGP on a high after his stunning ride in last weekend’s Australian GP. Toseland equalled his best...

Valentino Rossi shocked by Ducati’s Michelin talks

09 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi shocked by Ducati’s Michelin talks

Valentino Rossi has admitted he was flabbergasted when he heard that fierce MotoGP rival Casey Stoner might have made a shock switch to Michelin tyres for the 2009 campaign. Ducati seriously discussed...

Toni Elias aware of increased expectation in 2009

09 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias aware of increased expectation in 2009

Toni Elias has admitted he will be under intense pressure to deliver drastically improved results in 2009 after his factory Honda deal was finally confirmed last weekend in Phillip Island. Get all...

Pedrosa's manager slams Hayden

09 October 2008 by matto3227

Pedrosa's manager slams Hayden

Dani Pedrosa’s manager Alberto Puig has launched a scathing attack on the Spaniard’s Repsol Honda teammate Nicky Hayden. The relationship between the pair has been strained since Pedrosa collided...

Colin Edwards concerned about single tyre development

09 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards concerned about single tyre development

Colin Edwards has raised concerns about how Bridgestone will develop tyres for the new single tyre rule, with the American worried that tyres might be built for the specific needs of only a handful of...

Kawasaki boss backs single tyre rule

09 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki boss backs single tyre rule

Kawasaki’s MotoGP Technical Director Ichiro Yoda believes the switch to a single tyre rule in 2009 will allow factories to place more focus on machine development. Yoda reckons competition between...

Motocross and The Next Generation trailer

09 October 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Motocross and The Next Generation trailer

Check out the trailer from Gary Price’s latest DVD, ‘The Next Generation 3’. The Next Generation series takes a look at the up-and-coming  motocross kids but in a very different all-action way than...

Ducati confident Nicky Hayden can master GP9

08 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati confident Nicky Hayden can master GP9

Ducati believe new recruit Nicky Hayden is the man to prove that its factory V4 is not a bike only Casey Stoner can consistently fight for MotoGP wins on. Only Stoner has managed to win consistently...

Danny Webb confident in fitness for Sepang

08 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Danny Webb confident in fitness for Sepang

Danny Webb is confident he will be fit for the Sepang 125GP next weekend after he suffered more injury misery in Phillip Island. A massive warm-up high-side forced him to miss last Sunday’s Australian...

Bradley Smith talks Aspar Aprilia deal

08 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith talks Aspar Aprilia deal

Bradley Smith has set his sights on mounting a challenge for the 125GP world championship in 2009 after he clinched a deal to join the Aspar Aprilia squad. Unable to continue with his Polaris World...

Matt Hoyle tests new Maxtra 125GP bike

08 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Matt Hoyle tests new Maxtra 125GP bike

British rider Matt Hoyle impressed during test appearances on the new Maxtra 125GP machine at Snetterton and Donington Park recently. Hoyle, who currently leads the British 125 series and is lying...

Valentino Rossi leads support for single tyre rule

08 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi leads support for single tyre rule

New world champion Valentino Rossi has led widespread support for a single tyre rule in 2009 after it was finally confirmed that Bridgestone was the only factory to bid for the exclusive...

Brookes to Ride for HM Plant at Brands

08 October 2008 by Niall McGlone

Brookes to Ride for HM Plant at Brands

Australian Rider Josh Brookes will compete at this weekends British Superbike Finale at Brands Hatch aboard a HM Plant CBR600RR. Brookes who currently lies in third in the World Supersport...

Polita to Partner Byrne in WSB

08 October 2008 by Niall McGlone

Polita to Partner Byrne in WSB

Alessandro Polita will partner Shane Byrne in next years World Superbike Championship. The Itailian already rides for the Sterilgarda team as part of their Superstock outfit and currently lies second...

WSB: French round

07 October 2008 by Duff

WSB: French round

On Sunday I went to the SBK final round in my home country. Here’s a few pictures I took.

Atsushi Watanabe signs for Relentless in BSB

07 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Atsushi Watanabe signs for Relentless in BSB

2007 Japanese Superbike Champion Atsushi Watanabe will continue his BSB career with Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing in 2009. Watanabe, who was runner up at the 2008 Suzuka 8 Hour with Suzuki will join...

Valentino Rossi getting ready to race

07 October 2008 by photopete

Valentino Rossi getting ready to race

2008 Moto GP World Champion Valentino Rossi pictured getting ready for the Moto GP Race at Phillip Island. Team: Fiat Yamaha. Photo: Peter Downing.

Cooper takes Stars At Darley

06 October 2008 by simon charity and will banyard

Cooper takes Stars At Darley

Richard Cooper took victory in the annual season ending Stars At Darley Moor meeting on sunday 5th October. Local Nottingham rider Cooper took victories in both 10 lap legs to be crowned Stars...

Racing results round-up: October 4-5

06 October 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

Racing results round-up: October 4-5

MOTO GP, PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA, SUNDAY WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP MAGNY COURS, FRANCE, SUNDAY THRUXTON, HANTS, SATURDAY MONDELLO PARK, CO KILDARE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY BRANDS HATCH, KENT,...

Phillip Island MotoGP: Toseland rode like a devil, says Rossi

06 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Phillip Island MotoGP: Toseland rode like a devil, says Rossi

Valentino Rossi heaped praise on James Toseland after their epic battle during the Australian MotoGP. Get all the latest MotoGP news The world champ and British rookie scrapped for several laps...

Toseland leads Rossi

06 October 2008 by Peter Downing

Toseland leads Rossi

James Toseland leads Valentino Rossi at the Moto GP Australia. Pic attached from Peter Downing

Fastest lap round Brands- in a shopping trolley

06 October 2008 by Gary Burton

Fastest lap round Brands- in a shopping trolley

I just spent two rather damp days at the classic bike racing at Brands Hatch. The racing was good, despite the weather. On Sunday during the lunch interval, a brave or crazy or both soul named...

Norasport Gimoto National 450 Championship

06 October 2008 by suzi314

Norasport Gimoto National 450 Championship

As with Round Seven at Three Sisters this weekends racing would miss the extremes of weather again. Although Saturday was windy the track conditions stayed dry for racing. Rain throughout the night...

Norasport Gimoto National Open Championship

06 October 2008 by suzi314

Norasport Gimoto National Open Championship

The first C group race saw Gareth Middleton take the early lead though he could not hold onto it and slowly slipped down the pack, as Keith Topliss came through first to pass. Before long Robert...

Magny Cours WSB: Troy Bayliss wins race two

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Magny Cours WSB: Troy Bayliss wins race two

Newly-crowned World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has taken the win in race two at Magny Cours. Bayliss again took the lead from the start, but as in the first race, Haga took the lead on the first...

Casey Stoner triumphs in Ducati’s 100th race

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner triumphs in Ducati’s 100th race

Casey Stoner could not have picked a better time to make a return to winning ways as he stormed to a dominant victory in front of his home fans at Phillip Island today. Stoner ended his recent barren...

Jorge Lorenzo disappointed with fourth

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo disappointed with fourth

Jorge Lorenzo said his hopes of a top three finish in the MotoGP world championship were all but over after he slumped to a disappointing fourth in Phillip Island today. The Fiat Yamaha rider never...

Magny Cours World Supersport: Andrew Pitt takes win and championship

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Magny Cours World Supersport: Andrew Pitt takes win and championship

Hannspree Honda rider Andrew Pitt has taken the World Supersport race victory and World Supersport championship at Magny Cours. Pitt didn’t have it all his own awy, as team-mate Jonathan Rea took the...

Magny Cours WSB: Haga wins, Bayliss crowned champion

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Magny Cours WSB: Haga wins, Bayliss crowned champion

Yamaha Italia rider Noriyuki Haga has won the first superbike race at Magny Cours, while Troy Bayliss brought it home in third to become the 2008 World Superbike champion. Bayliss got the holeshot...

Valentino Rossi surges from 12th to second

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi surges from 12th to second

Valentino Rossi produced a heroic display in Phillip Island today to surge from the fourth row of the grid to claim second. Riding with a muscle strain in his neck and a big headache after his huge...