2009

Year: 2009

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Australia MotoGP: Late crash costs Bradley Smith front row

17 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Late crash costs Bradley Smith front row

A last lap crash cost Bradley Smith his eighth front row start of 2009, the British rider starting tomorrow’s Phillip Island 125GP from fifth place spot on the grid. The 18-year-old was looking good...

Australia MotoGP: Niccolo Canepa out of next two races

17 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Niccolo Canepa out of next two races

Niccolo Canepa will miss tomorrow’s Australian MotoGP clash in Phillip Island and next weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia. The Italian suffered a massive crash at Phillip Island’s fast first corner in...

Laverty satisfied after successful Portimao test

16 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Laverty satisfied after successful Portimao test

Eugene Laverty declared himself happy and ready to race after a strong two day test at Portimao this week. The Parkalgar Honda rider heads into the season finale at the Portuguese track trailing...

New backer opens doors for Westmorland

16 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

New backer opens doors for Westmorland

James Westmorland raced his JW racing/JT Performance Triumph in British Supersport at Oulton last weekend with a new backer: Came (pronounced Camay), an international company specialising in...

Exclusive: Tech 3 unveil Moto2 contender

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Exclusive: Tech 3 unveil Moto2 contender

This is the first look at the Tech 3 Moto2 contender that will contest the new four-stroke world championship in 2010. The French team will release this picture of its prototype Moto2 bike in...

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner searching for grip

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner searching for grip

Birthday boy Casey Stoner reckons his bid for a third straight home win in Australia will depend on him finding crucial rear grip after he ended opening practice in second place. Celebrating his 24th...

Australia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo bemoans slow start

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo bemoans slow start

Jorge Lorenzo came crashing back down to earth with a bump in Phillip Island today after the Spaniard could only finish opening practice in a lowly sixth place. Fresh from his dominant victory in the...

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi thrilled at fast start

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi thrilled at fast start

Valentino Rossi declared himself delighted with his opening practice performance in Phillip Island today after the Italian struck a crucial early blow against Jorge Lorenzo. A best lap of 1.31.032 saw...

Australia MotoGP: James Toseland satisfied in seventh

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: James Toseland satisfied in seventh

British rider James Toseland didn’t let a small crash dampen a positive start to the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island today after he ended opening practice in an encouraging seventh place. The...

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi tops opening practice

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi tops opening practice

Valentino Rossi fired an early and ominous warning to MotoGP title rival Jorge Lorenzo after the Italian dominated today’s opening practice session at Phillip Island. Desperate to bounce back from his...

Australia MotoGP: Bradley Smith makes strong start

16 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Bradley Smith makes strong start

Bradley Smith kicked off his quest for a fourth straight 125GP podium in impressive fashion, the British teenager clocking the second quickest time in opening practice for Sunday’s Phillip Island...

2009 Oulton Park winners

16 October 2009 by christboak

2009 Oulton Park winners

2009 Winners – Oulton Park

Steve Plater and Gill

16 October 2009 by christboak

Steve Plater and Gill

Steve and me after he won the BSS at Oulton Park.

Karl Harris and Gill

16 October 2009 by christboak

Karl Harris and Gill

Me and Karl Harris before the big off at Oulton!

Leon and the Girls!

16 October 2009 by christboak

Leon and the Girls!

Us with Leon at Oulton Park last weekend.

Weston Beach Race faces uncertain future

15 October 2009 by Luke FitzGerald

Weston Beach Race faces uncertain future

The UK’s largest beach race could be scrapped indefinitely following last weekend’s multiple crash, according to the Bristol Evening Post. Altogether 19 riders were taken to hospital after the crash...

Yamaha back NEC Supercross

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Yamaha back NEC Supercross

Yamaha UK have a major investment in this year’s British Supercross Championships, which bursts into life at the NEC on November 28 and repeats again on December 5 at the same venue. In addition to...

Andrews survives monster crash

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Andrews survives monster crash

Simon Andrews was concussed, battered and bruised after he had barrel-rolled across the gravel trap on the first lap of the final race at Oulton on Sunday. The MSS Kawasaki rider had finished sixth...

FTR's Moto2 debut a success

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

FTR's Moto2 debut a success

The all-new British-built FTR Moto M209 made a successful debut in the Spanish Moto2 championship round at Barcelona and the machine will now continue the development in Spain with the Joe Darcey...

Guintoli operation

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Guintoli operation

Sylvain Guintoli was due in surgery today to have one screw removed from the plates and pins that were used to repair the tibia and fibula smashed in his Donington Park crash early in the...

What next for Glen Richards?

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

What next for Glen Richards?

With the season over Glen Richards faces a difficult period, waiting to hear what HM Plant Honda’s plans are for 2010 – and how he might figure in them. After a painful Silverstone comeback Richards...

Rutter's promising Oulton ruined by crash

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Rutter's promising Oulton ruined by crash

After all their technical issues that plagued the Bathams Ducati at Silverstone, Michael Rutter and his makeshift crew finally got the vee-twin running sweetly at Oulton but it all ended in tears when...

Denning's take on Guintoli's WSB switch

15 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Denning's take on Guintoli's WSB switch

Now that the dust has settled on Sylvain Guintoli’s move to Alstare Suzuki there’s time to reflect on how the situation developed into the major moves that took not only Guintoli back to the world...

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner not worried by title fight

15 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner not worried by title fight

Home favourite Casey Stoner says the MotoGP title fight between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo is of little concern to him as he chases a third straight victory in Phillip Island on...

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi focused on Jorge Lorenzo threat

15 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi focused on Jorge Lorenzo threat

Valentino Rossi insists he will not let the threat posed by Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa distract him from trying to win his thrilling MotoGP title fight against Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge...

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner confident of home hat-trick

15 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner confident of home hat-trick

Casey Stoner believes he can mount a strong challenge for a third successive home victory at Phillip Island this weekend. Recovered from the recent chronic fatigue issues that forced him to miss three...

Australia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ‘I need at least two wins’

15 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ‘I need at least two wins’

Jorge Lorenzo reckons he will need to win at least two of the final three races of the season to have any chance of beating Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi in the 2009 MotoGP world...

Australia MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen aims for strong finish

15 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen aims for strong finish

Aussie Chris Vermeulen hopes to bow out of MotoGP with a strong finish as he prepares to return to World Superbikes in 2010. Vermeulen will leave Suzuki’s factory squad at the end of the season having...

Oulton Park burnouts

15 October 2009 by james braide

Oulton Park burnouts

The best racing this year in the British Superstock 1000 and fantastic burnouts at Oulton Park.

James Toseland to make Yamaha WSB debut in Portimao test

15 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland to make Yamaha WSB debut in Portimao test

James Toseland will definitely make his Yamaha R1 World Superbike debut in a test session at the Portimao circuit in Portugal later this month. Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal confirmed in Phillip...

Sam And BIG ED

14 October 2009 by Sam Williams

The first time I met BIG ED at Silverstone, he is awesome 🙂

Australia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo plays down title prospects

14 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo plays down title prospects

Jorge Lorenzo has again played down his 2009 MotoGP title prospects ahead of this weekend’s crucial Australian race at Phillip Island. The 22-year-old believes all the pressure is on Fiat Yamaha...

Neukirchner: "It's good to be back at Honda"

14 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Neukirchner: "It's good to be back at Honda"

New Ten Kate Honda signing Max Neukirchner maintains he is back to fitness and is set to get his first ride on the CBR1000RR Superbike in a two day test at the Parkalgar circuit after the final round...

Crutchlow and Laverty to benefit from Portimao test

14 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Crutchlow and Laverty to benefit from Portimao test

World Supersport championship rivals Cal Crutchlow and Eugene Laverty are leaving nothing to chance in their battle for supremacy with both men testing at Portimao this week ahead of next weekend’s...

Tech 3 confirm Mattia Pasini Moto2 talks

14 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 confirm Mattia Pasini Moto2 talks

Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal has confirmed his interest in 125 and 250GP race winner Mattia Pasini as a top option for the new Moto2 600cc world championship in 2010. The French team will run...

Batta backs new Suzuki signings

14 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Batta backs new Suzuki signings

Alstare Suzuki team boss Francis Batta has given his unconditional backing to his two new 2010 WSB signings. Following a split with his former number one rider Max Neukirchner, Batta has secured an...