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Chaz Davies’ fighting fifth at Mid Ohio

20 July 2009 by Henny Ray Abrams

Aprilia’s Chaz Davies finished a fighting fifth on Saturday, then seventh on Sunday once he lost touch with the leaders at Mid Ohio in the AMA Daytona Sportbike races on his Factory Aprilia Millennium...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner digs deep for fourth

20 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner said he was happy to have put up such a strong fight in yesterday’s German MotoGP race, despite his physical problems returning in an exciting 30-lap clash. With the cause of Stoner’s...

Racing results round-up: July 18-19

20 July 2009 by MCN Sportsdesk

MOTOGP, SACHSENRING, GERMANY, SUNDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKES, MALLORY PARK, LECIS, SUNDAY AMA ROAD RACES, SOUTHERN 100, BILLOWN, CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN, MONDAY- THURSDAY KIRKISTOWN, CO DOWN, TUESDAY JULY...

Corser tests BMW Sauber F1 car

20 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Double World Superbike Champion Troy Corser will test the BMW Sauber Formula One car at the Nurburgring today (Monday). Corser who currently races for BMW in WSB will get a full day of driving at the...

German MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo rues double mistake

20 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo was left counting the cost of two mistakes that saw him lose out in another classic scrap with Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi at the Sachsenring. Lorenzo put up another heroic but...

German MotoGP: Early error costs Nicky Hayden

20 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

A mistake at the first corner ruined Nicky Hayden’s hopes of scoring his best Ducati result in Germany. Boosted by his best qualifying performance that left him fourth on the grid, Hayden’s hopes of...

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa content with third

20 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa was happy to continue his recent return to form with his fifth podium finish of the season in Germany yesterday. Second behind Valentino Rossi for the opening four laps after another...

German MotoGP: James Toseland happy to be back in top ten

20 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland scored his fifth top ten finish of 2009 to boost his hopes of an improved result at his home race at Donington Park this weekend. Boxed in at a chaotic first corner, Toseland dropped...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith vows to bounce back

20 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith has vowed to bounce back to form in his home race at Donington Park this weekend after two crashes in the Sachsenring 125GP dented his world title hopes. The 18-year-old managed crashed...

BSB Mallory Park: Race 2 results

19 July 2009 by Phil Wain

Leon Camier has won a rain hit second British Superbike race at Mallory Park this afternoon to maintain his Championship lead. The race was held in torrential rain and was ultimately red flagged...

BSB Mallory Park: Riders and team managers fuming after crash

19 July 2009 by Phil Wain

Riders and team managers are still fuming after the incident in today’s opening British Superbike race at Mallory Park when Josh Brookes triggered a crash that saw six of the leading runners...

German MotoGP results: Rossi wins after clash with Lorenzo

19 July 2009 by MCN

Valentino Rossi defended his world title successfully at the Sachsenring beating his team mate Jorge Lorenzo by just over a tenth of a second. Rossi and Lorenzo left the pack behind by the 13th...

BSB Mallory Park: Race 1 results

19 July 2009 by Phil Wain

James Ellison has taken a dramatic victory in today’s first British Superbike race at Mallory Park in one of the most controversial races in the premier class’ history. The red flag came out on the...

German MotoGP 125 & 250 results

19 July 2009 by MCN

Julian Simon followed on from his strong practice and qualifying to take victory in the 125 class of the German Moto GP. Bradley Smith was unable to finish after two crashes, leaving Danny Webb to be...

BSB Mallory Park: Sunday Morning warm-up

19 July 2009 by Phil Wain

Tommy Hill topped the times in a slightly damp warm-up session at Mallory Park this morning where, with spots of rain in the air, lap times were three seconds down initially from those set in...

Meeting Tommy Hill at Mallory Park

19 July 2009 by Dazzler918

Go Tommy! From Dazzler and fan club Bromwyn & Skye

German MotoGP: Nicky Hayden says thanks and sorry to Niccolo Canepa

18 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden apologised to rookie Niccolo Canepa after a bizarre incident during a rain-lashed Sachsenring MotoGP qualifying this afternoon. Pushing to try and claim his first Ducati front row start,...

BSB Mallory Park : Qualifying results

18 July 2009 by Phil Wain

Leon Camier extended his run of British Superbike pole positions to five when he again took first place in this afternoon’s qualifying session at Mallory Park. The 22-year old overcame engine problems...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner saves strength for race

18 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner admitted he sacrificed the chance to claim a 17th MotoGP pole position to conserve energy ahead of tomorrow’s German GP at the Sachsenring. The factory Ducati rider settled for third...

German MotoGP: James Toseland ‘gutted’ with 14th

18 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland admitted he was ‘gutted’ to have qualified down in a lowly 14th place at a rain-lashed Sachsenring today. The British rider finishd just 0.4s off the top six a qualifying session for...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi takes pole at soaked Sachsenring

18 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi produced a stunning last lap to snatch pole position in atrocious conditions for tomorrow’s German MotoGP race at the Sachsenring. The 30-year-old Italian, looking to extend his...

BSB: Walker - happy to be back at Mallory

18 July 2009 by Phil Wain

After a tough start to the 2009 British Superbike season, Chris Walker has enjoyed a resurgence in form of late and that shows no signs of slowing down at Mallory Park this weekend. The...

BSB Mallory : Brogan enjoying Superbike outing

18 July 2009 by Phil Wain

Reigning National Superstock champion Steve Brogan has been making steady progress so far this weekend at Mallory as he has his first Superbike outing since 2005. Brogan, deputising for the injured...

BSB Mallory Park: Free practice report

18 July 2009 by Phil Wain

Tommy Hill again set the pace for Sunday’s British Superbike round at Mallory Park, topping the third and final free practice session just as he had done throughout the opening day. The 24-year old...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith splashes to front row

18 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will start the German 125GP from second on the grid after a rain-lashed qualifying session at the Sachsenring this afternoon. The Oxfordshire rider clocked a best lap of 1.39.686 to...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner fast but fatigued again

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner might have set the fastest time in opening practice for this weekend’s German MotoGP race, but the Aussie is still struggling with the chronic fatigue that has drastically slowed him...

German MotoGP: Nicky Hayden gains more confidence

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden’s sudden upsurge in confidence continued in Germany today, the American enjoying another positive outing on Ducati’s factory GP9. Having scored a season best fifth place in Laguna Seca...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi confident of front row

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi is confident he can claim a crucial place on the front row of the grid from the German MotoGP after he ended opening practice in third place. Rossi is desperate to...

German MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen high-side pics

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

These pictures show just how lucky Aussie Chris Vermeulen was to walk away from a spectacular high-side at the end of today’s rain-hit opening practice session at the German MotoGP. The Aussie lost...

Hill and Suzuki top first Mallory BSB practice

17 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

It’s early days, but Tommy Hill topping the first BSB practice session at Mallory Park on his Worx Suzuki debut made everyone sit up and take notice. Hill led most of the session and finished up 0.31s...

Guy Martin wins Southern 100 ‘championship’ race

17 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin finally got the better of Ryan Farquhar in yesterday’s third and final day of racing at the on the 4.25mile Billown road course near Castletown. Martin’s Hydrex Honda crossed the line in...

German MotoGP: Error adds to Chris Vermeulen’s injury woes

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeuelen suffered another big injury blow in Germany today when he crashed heavily at the end of opening free practice at the Sachsenring. The Aussie, who is still struggling to shake off...

German MotoGP: James Toseland upbeat despite lowly finish

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland was in upbeat mood at the Sachsenring this afternoon despite finishing a weather-hit opening practice session down in 14th place. Toseland’s best lap of 1.24.317 was only...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest in mixed conditions

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner cast aside lingering doubts about his fitness to top the timesheets in the opening practice session for Sunday’s German MotoGP race at the Sachsenring today. The Aussie’s best lap of...

Donington WSB

17 July 2009 by LINDA WATSON

We had a great weekend at Donington Park WSB. All the riders we met were lovely.

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith third in storm-lashed practice

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith set the third best time in an opening 125GP practice session disrupted by stormy weather at the Sachsenring today. The session started under grey and gloomy skies but...