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AMA Superbike: Davies close to Sportbike win

06 July 2009 by Henny Ray Abrams

Chaz Davies came achingly close to winning his first race on the factory Aprilia in the 2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike series, only to have victory stolen on the penultimate lap by Yamaha’s Ben...

Racing results round-up: July 4-5

06 July 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

MOTO GP, LAGUNA SECA, USA, SUNDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP, KNOCKHILL, FIFE, SUNDAY FIM WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP, ALBACETE, SATURDAY AMERICAN SUPERBIKE RACE, LAGUNA SECA, SATURDAY-SUNDAY...

US MotoGP: Relieved Dani Pedrosa ends Honda win drought

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa was relieved to end Honda’s worst losing streak for 27 years after the Spaniard claimed a shock start-to-finish victory in Laguna Seca. The 23-year-old was relieved to end his own injury...

US MotoGP: Casey Stoner to undergo immediate medical checks

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has delayed his return journey back to Europe to undergo rigorous medical checks near San Francisco later on today after his fourth place finish in Laguna Seca. Renowned MotoGP medical...

US MotoGP: Valentino Rossi extends title advantage with second

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi stretched his world title lead to nine-points over Yamaha rival Jorge Lorenzo but was left to contemplate what might have been as he finished second in a dramatic conclusion to the...

US MotoGP: Heroic Jorge Lorenzo defies pain with thrilling third

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Painful right shoulder and foot injuries couldn’t stop courageous Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo from keeping his MotoGP title hopes alive in a pulsating Laguna Seca race. Riding in intense pain after his...

US MotoGP: Nicky Hayden revels in Ducati best

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden’s quest to master Ducati’s fickle factory GP9 got a massive boost in Laguna Seca when the home favourite surged to a season best fifth place. Boosted by only his second top ten result in...

US MotoGP: Points milestone for Colin Edwards in home race

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards became only the 14th rider in history to score points in 100 Grand Prix races on home soil in Laguna Seca. But the Texan was still not happy with his seventh position as he continued to...

US MotoGP: Black day for James Toseland

06 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s nightmare American MotoGP ended in disaster when the British rider was black-flagged for failing to observe a ride through penalty having been adjudged to have jumped the start of the...

US MotoGP Results: Pedrosa dominates from the start

06 July 2009 by MCN

Dani Pedrosa dominated from the start in Laguna on his Repsol Honda, shooting from fourth position on the grid into the lead. The Spaniard was at the front of the pack from then on and even Valentino...

BSB Race 2: Camier does the double – again

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier has taken his second race win in Scotland today at round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. The Airwaves Yamaha rider came over the line almost five seconds clear of second...

BSS: Wilson wins frantic Supersport battle

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Gearlink Kawasaki’s Ben Wilson won a hard fought Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race at Knockhill in Scotland. He battled all race long with James Westmoreland on the Triumph swapping paint and...

BSB: Easton disappointed not to take home win

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Stuart Easton appeared disappointed following race one at Knockhill despite his podium finish. The Hydrex Honda rider would love to win his first BSB race at his home circuit. He was unable to give...

BSB: Brookes - I need to be more aggressive

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Josh Brookes’ first pole position didn’t automatically translate into a race win as he had hoped aboard his HM Plant Honda. He looked like he was going to try and pass Easton on a number of occasions...

BSB: Camier takes fifth consecutive race win

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier dominated race one, at the sixth round of the ViSK British Superbike Championship at Knockhil, and gave Airwaves Yamaha its first win in Scotland. Karl Harris crashed his Hydrex Honda on...

Camier heads morning warm-up

05 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier on the Airwaves Yamaha took the top spot during morning warm-up at a dry Knockhil in Scotland, ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. Camier said: “That was good we tried a couple of things out riding wise. I went out on second hand tyres and was on the same pace as in qualifying so I’m happy. For the race I need to get away as it is hard to pass here. Get away...

US MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo vows to race at Laguna Seca

05 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Battered and bruised Jorge Lorenzo insists he will attempt to compete in the American MotoGP race, despite two spectacular crashes in less than 20 minutes during qualifying at Laguna Seca. The...

US MotoGP: Tyres to blame for big crashes, says Valentino Rossi

05 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes the lack of dual compound tyres available under new MotoGP rules contributed to massive crashes suffered by 2009 title rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner in a chaotic end...

US MotoGP: Crash was my fault admits Casey Stoner

05 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner conceded the big Laguna Seca qualifying crash that left him with shoulder and groin injuries was his own fault. The 23-year-old crashed at the third corner just moments after...

US MotoGP: James Toseland 15th and furious

05 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland was furious after he struggled to his worst qualifying result of 2009 in Laguna Seca. Toseland could only secure 15th place on the grid after severe front-end issues with...

US MotoGP: Pole to medical centre for Jorge Lorenzo

05 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo stormed to his fourth pole position of 2009 in Laguna Seca today before a huge high-side in the final minutes saw the Spaniard whisked off to the circuit medical centre in the back of an...

BSB - Front row start for Rutter

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Worx Suzuki’s Michael Rutter put his bad start to the weekend behind him to grab a front row start. Free practice on Friday didn’t go well for him with two trips into the gravel. He fell at the...

Easton keen to win at home

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Stuart Easton is yet to take a win aboard his Hydrex Honda but he would love to break his duck at his home round of Knockhill. He looked like a strong challenger for pole position but traffic and not...

Camier - "I'm a little frustrated"

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Leon Camier’s run of pole positions came to a halt today when Josh Brookes got the better of him during qualifying at Knockhill. Camier, who is good friends with Brookes away from the race track, had...

Brookes on pole

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

HM Plant Honda’s Josh Brookes has taken a superb pole position at Knockhill in Scotland ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship, with a time of 48.759 secs. He set his blistering...

Harris resting up for qualifying

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Hydrex Honda’s Karl Harris is still recovering from a nasty bout of food poisoning and cut his final free practice session short to rest for the Swan Combi 50 Roll for Pole qualifying session. He...

Andrews riding with broken wrist

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Simon Andrews has been racing his MSS Colchester Kawasaki for the past four weeks with a broken scaphoid in his left wrist. The injury was sustained during a test at Snetterton ahead of the BSB round...

Camier leads in Scotland

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Airwaves Yamaha’s Leon Camier once again headed the time sheets during free practice three at Knockhill in Scotland, ahead of round six of the ViSK British Superbike Championship. The championship...

Hutchy's embarrassing crash

04 July 2009 by Louise Cain

Ian Hutchinson managed to crash his Padgetts Honda during “Superbikes in the Square presented by Swan,” when a demonstration wheelie went wrong. The TT winner managed to flip his 600cc during the...

Trip to Catalan GP

04 July 2009 by gixxersean

Here is a picture from our recent trip to Spain & Catalan GP. It was taken before one of the best races ever. These shirts attracted a lot of Spanish attention, we stood there for about 10 minutes...

US MotoGP: Exhausted Casey Stoner vows to fight on

04 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has vowed to fight on to preserve his world title hopes after the Aussie’s chronic exhaustion problems struck again during opening practice for this weekend’s American MotoGP clash in...

US MotoGP: Valentino Rossi fastest but searching for more

04 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi might have made a perfect start in Laguna Seca today, but the Italian was still not totally satisfied despite ending first practice with the quickest time. Rossi’s best time of...

US MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo thrilled with second

04 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo was thrilled with his fast start to the American MotoGP weekend, despite a late attack from Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi denying him top spot in first practice. The Spaniard’s...

US MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen rues early crash

04 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen’s hopes of claiming a third successive podium finish in Laguna Seca were dealt an early blow today. The factory Suzuki rider crashed his GSV-R machine after just eight minutes...

US MotoGP: James Toseland not worried by lowly 13th

04 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland insisted he wasn’t going to press the panic button despite finishing opening practice for the American GP in a lowly 13th place. Brimming with confidence after his season best sixth...

US MotoGP: Valentino Rossi leaves it late to top Laguna practice

04 July 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi snatched top spot from Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo on his last lap in today’s opening free practice at the spectacular Laguna Seca circuit. A best time of 1.21.981 on his 32nd...