2009

German MotoGP: James Toseland gets electronics boost

17 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s hopes of a strong weekend in the German MotoGP have been boosted by the arrival of new electronics for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 rider. Toseland and American team-mate Colin...

German MotoGP: Mystery surrounds Casey Stoner health issues

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Mystery continues to surround the cause of Casey Stoner’s current health problems after the Aussie denied suffering from mild anaemia on the eve of this weekend’s German MotoGP clash at the...

WSB Test Imola: Rea on top after blitzing final session

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea finished the two day official Superbike test at the top of the leader board after overhauling the previously dominant Michel Fabrizio in the final minutes off the test. Rea completed a...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi sad to see Sete Gibernau depart

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has spoken of his sadness at seeing former great foe Sete Gibernau forced out of MotoGP by the sudden departure of the Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati team. Gibernau’s squad withdrew...

German MotoGP: Nicky Hayden satisfied with Ducati progress

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden has talked of his satisfaction at finally making some big progress on Ducati’s fickle factory GP9 machine. The Kentucky rider has finished eighth and fifth in the last two...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi expects renewed Dani Pedrosa threat

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi is anticipating a renewed challenge from Dani Pedrosa after the Spaniard ended Honda’s worst losing streak for nearly three decades in America earlier...

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa gets new Honda engine

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

American MotoGP winner Dani Pedrosa will assess a new Honda RC212V motor in practice for the German GP at the Sachsenring this weekend. The Spaniard, who ended a 13-month victory drought in Laguna...

WSB test Imola: Neukirchner confirmed with four fractured Vertebra

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

$WSB test Imola: Neukirchner confirmed with four fractured Vertebra$

Max Neukirchner could be out for the remainder of the 2009 season following confirmation that he has fractured four vertebras when he crashed his Alstare Suzuki GSXR1000 this morning. The 26 year old...

Farquhar wins 600cc races at Southern 100

16 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ryan Farquhar took the Senior and 600cc race wins at the Southern 100 yesterday evening, to add the 1000cc victory he scored on Tuesday night. The Dungannon-based Kawasaki privateer has now beaten...

WSB test Imola: Neukirchner hospitalised with suspected broken Vertebra

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Following his crash in this morning’s session Max Neukirchner has been taken to Bologna hospital where he has been diagnosed with a broken vertebra, but it remains unclear if the x-rays are showing a...

WSB Test Imola: Fabrizio stays in control as lap times tumble

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati man Michel Fabrizio maintained his position at the top of the time sheets with a blistering 1m 48.937s lap to stamp his authority on the two day Imola test. Fabrizio’s lap time was a...

Ellison targets improved qualifying at Mallory BSB

16 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

James Ellison knows he needs to qualifying stronger at the Mallory Park BSB round this weekend if he wants to stand any chance of adding to the race win he took at Donington on the Airwaves Yamaha.

German MotoGP: Danny Webb fully fit and focused

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Danny Webb has told MCN he is back to full fitness and raring to go for this weekend’s German 125GP after he suffered a recent injury scare. The 18-year-old feared doctors would...

WSB Test Imola: Session red flagged after Neukirchner crash

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

The opening WSB test session has been red flagged after Max Neukirchner crashed his Alstare Suzuki on the approach to Tam corner. The young German was making his return to WSB having been side lined...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith targets podium

16 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith is hoping a podium finish in this weekend’s German 125GP will give him a double boost. The 18-year-old is looking for a top three finish at the Sachsenring to keep his world title hopes...

WSB test Imola: Fabrizio takes control at top of day one standings

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio went head to head with Yamaha man Ben Spies in the final minutes of the 2 hour 20 minutes test session at Imola to secure his place at the top of the day one...

Sete pulling out of MotoGP

15 July 2009 by Gary lewis

In the light of Sete’s team pulling out of motogp I would like to offer my services to help fill the grid. I only have a ZR750 but seem to be faster than most (in the beginners group) on trackdays. Could you let the appropriate people know, Thanks.

WSB test Imola: Haga update

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga is continuing to make good progress following his sickening race two crash at Donington Park 16 days ago. The Xerox Ducati rider and WSB series leader made an appearance at the Imola...

WSS test Imola: Crutchlow tops day one standings

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

World Supersport championship leader Cal Crutchlow picked up where he left of last time out at Donington Park to secure the fastest time at the end of the opening day of testing at Imola. Riding his...

Ryan Farquhar contemplates future

15 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ireland’s top road racer Ryan Farquhar admitted that the death of Andrew Neill, killed in practice for a 125cc race at the Walderstone meeting on Sunday, has made him question his future in the sport. Yesterday Farquhar told the Newsletter, one of the leading Belfast newspapers, that, “When something like this happens you question yourself about why you do it, but I think I’ve become hardened to...

Anderson leads MX1 British series

15 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

PAR Honda’s Brad Anderson took the overall at Lyng, round five of the British MX1 Motocross Championship. Gareth Swanepoel took the first win of the day on his Kawasaki, the South African working...

Hill and Guintoli at Mallory Park with Worx Suzuki

15 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ex-BSB rider Tommy Hill will return to BSB this weekend at Mallory Park, replacing Sylvain Guintoli at the Worx Suzuki team. The 24-year-old tested the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 last week at Mallory Park...

WSB Test Imola: Checa leads the way

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa secured the fastest time in the first 2 hour 5 minute session on day one of the revised Imola circuit in Italy. Onboard the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Checa set a best time of 1m 50.342s in...

Pearson’s Scarborough success elevates his Duke Rankings standing

15 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Northern Ireland’s Michael Pearson became only the second Ulsterman to claim the coveted Cock o’ the North Trophy at Scarborough, the12th round counting towards the Duke Rankings – a season-long championship covering all the top races on pure road courses. Pearson also took both legs of the superbike races and two second places in the 600cc supersport events. However, it was the ‘Welsh Wizard’...

Rutter agrees one-race deal with SMT Honda

15 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter has finally agreed a one-race deal to ride the SMT Honda at Mallory Park this weekend. Rutter initially said he wasn’t too keen on taking another short-term ride in BSB but told MCN...

Classic club festival at Brands

14 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

The CRMC arrives at historic Brands Hatch on 11/12 July for a weekend of top quality track action featuring the best of classic and post-classic racing machinery and competitors from the UK and abroad. The programme of 43 races and 4 parades features machinery from the 1950’s to the 1980’s and includes everything from 125/250/350cc two-stroke GP machines to Triumph/BSA triples, Manx Nortons and...