2009 | Page 35

Airwaves Yamaha duo busy at Donington

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

In this week’s MCN WSB Supplement, GSE Racing team boss Colin Wright says that the key to success at the event, indeed any professional road race, is doing laps. It builds rider confidence, improves...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith fifth on grid for 125GP

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

World 125GP title contender Bradley Smith will start tomorrow’s 22-lap Dutch GP from fifth on the grid. The Oxfordshire rider clocked a best time of 1.45.712 to miss the front row by just 0.033s in a...

Ten Kate Honda confirm Ohlins switch

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

The Ten Kate Honda World Superbike and World Supersport teams have confirmed they will split from long time suspension partner WP and use Ohlins Andreani equipment for the remainder of the 2009...

Andrews gets confused.com Kawasaki

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider Simon Andrews lines up as a wild card entry for this weekend’s Donington Park World Superbike round with backing from insurance comparison site, Confused.com. Compare...

Airwaves Yamaha confident ahead of Donington WSB round

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Airwaves Yamaha team boss, Colin Wright remains confident that Leon Camier and James Ellison can be competitive racing on the world stage at Donington WSB this weekend. The team arrive at the...

Assen MotoGP: Randy de Puniet shocked with fastest time

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet admitted his brilliant MotoGP practice performance in Assen today was a ‘big surprise’ as he edged out title contenders Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo to claim the...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy in second

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi declared himself happy to be second quickest at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Assen today, the Italian bumped off top spot by a late attack from Randy de Puniet. Rossi looked...

Assen MotoGP: James Toseland fast on radical new Yamaha set-up

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland was delighted with his opening day performance in Assen today after the British rider rode a radically revised Monster Yamaha YZR-M1 to the ninth quickest time in practice. Toseland’s...

Assen MotoGP: Randy de Puniet shocks title contenders

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet produced a big shock on the opening day of practice in Assen, the LCR Honda rider edging out MotoGP title contenders Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner to set the fastest...

Assen MotoGP: Top five for Bradley Smith and Danny Webb in 125GP practice

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith and Danny Webb made a fast start to the Dutch GP in Assen today, the British pair setting the fourth and fifth best times respectively in opening 125GP practice. In sunny but windy...

Assen MotoGP: 100th win not a distraction for Valentino Rossi

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi insists he will not let the prospect of winning his 100th Grand Prix in Assen this weekend be a major distraction. The Italian’s epic last corner victory over Fiat Yamaha team-mate...

Michael Rutter gets Worx Suzuki for Knockhill

25 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter will get a third BSB meeting on the Worx Suzuki while contracted rider Sylvain Guintoli recovers from the injuries he sustained at Donington in May. The Verwood-based team have...

Assen MotoGP: Yamaha wary of Dani Pedrosa influence

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio believes Spaniard Dani Pedrosa could still play a vital role in deciding the outcome of the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Although the Repsol...

Assen MotoGP: Gresini Honda confirms Marco Simoncelli signing

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli will ride for the Gresini Honda squad in 2010, the Italian team has just announced in Assen tonight. As expected, the reigning world 250GP champion has shunned Yamaha, Ducati and...

Ten Kate Honda secure new George White sponsorship deal

24 June 2009 by Michael Guy

George White Motorcycles will become a sponsor of the Ten Kate racing team for the remainder of the 2009 season and to celebrate they’re offering you the chance to win two VIP Hospitality passes for...

Assen MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli to confirm Honda deal

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli is expected to officially confirm he has signed a Honda deal for next year’s MotoGP world championship in Assen this week. The reigning world 250GP champion has signed a contract...

Casey Stoner: ‘I puked during Catalunya race’

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner has revealed the full extent of his stomach problems during the recent Catalunya MotoGP race, the 23-year admitting to MCN that he vomited twice inside his helmet on his way to a...

Andrea Dovizioso wants more Honda help

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has pleaded with Honda for more new parts after his successful debut on a new RC212V chassis in Barcelona last week. The Italian topped the timesheets during a one-day test at the...

Farquhar back on track in Duke rankings

23 June 2009 by Phil Edge

After Ryan Farquhar‘s disappointing Isle of Man TT he was back to his top form at the Bush National Road Races, the ninth round counting towards the Duke Road Race Rankings 2009. The Dungannon man,...

Valentino Rossi motivated by Jorge Lorenzo challenge

23 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

The increasing threat posed by Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo is providing great motivation for reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi. That’s the view of Rossi’s factory Yamaha team...

Colin Edwards looking for front-end confidence

23 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards is hoping he can solve some confidence-sapping front-end issues to bolster his hopes of a second successive MotoGP podium in Assen this weekend. The Texan has been plagued with a vague...

Racing results round-up: June 20-21

23 June 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

WORLD SUPERBIKES, MISANO, ITALY, SUNDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKES, SNETTERTON, NORFOLK, SUNDAY BUSH ROAD RACE, CO TYRONE, SATURDAY THRUXTON, HANTS, SATURDAY MONDELLO PARK, CO KILDARE, SUNDAY ISLE OF MAN,...

Consistency the key for Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo

22 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Fiat Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have both admitted that consistency is going to be crucial as the MotoGP world championship heads into arguably its most critical phase in Assen this...

Win signed James Toseland replica race kit

22 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

You could see Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo continue their epic MotoGP world title battle at Donington Park next month while also winning exclusive signed James Toseland race...

Dani Pedrosa to ride in Assen

22 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa will be back in action in this weekend’s Dutch GP in Assen. MCN understands that Honda seriously considered withdrawing the Spaniard from the Holland clash to give him more time...

Next two races not crucial for Nicky Hayden’s future

22 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has denied that the next two races in Assen and Laguna Seca will be crucial for his Ducati future in MotoGP. All three of Hayden’s premier class victories have come in Holland or at his...

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo title scrap 'positive' for Yamaha

22 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo’s unfolding rivalry is a ‘big positive’ for Yamaha. The Fiat Yamaha duo head to this weekend’s Dutch GP in Assen tied on 106-points with 2007 world champion Casey...

Farquhar takes terrific four wins at Bush

22 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar bounced back strongly from a disappointing Isle of Man TT campaign to rack up four race wins on his KMR Kawasaki’s at the Bush Road Races on Saturday, the local meeting for the Dungannon...

Me and my mate at Snetterton BSB

21 June 2009 by blackblade1

Please can you add me and my mate Phil to the “your Pics” pages. We will be well chuffed. It’s taken at Snetterton today after a great days racing. We look a bit dodgy but we are top blokes. Phil with...

Meeting The Stalker

21 June 2009 by ijpain002

Me stalking my hero “The Stalker” and getting my copy of his book signed at Donnington

Me and John McGuinness

21 June 2009 by ijpain002

Me discussing the finer points of how to become a world record TT racer with a certain John McGuiness.

Mr Carter?

21 June 2009 by ijpain002

While at Snetterton for the BSB I bumped into this chap walking towards the pits. I’m sure I have seen him somewhere before but the name escapes me .

BSB Trio

21 June 2009 by ijpain002

While at Snetterton for the BSB I bumped into these 3 in the paddock area and put my name down should a rider vacancy become available. But I’m not holding my breath.

Snetterton BSB: Camier makes it two out of two at Snetterton

21 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Leon Camier made it two wins from two today when he comfortably won the second British Superbike race at Snetterton. The Airwaves Yamaha rider hit the front on the fifth lap and was never headed as he...

Misano WSB: Jonathan Rea victorious in race 2

21 June 2009 by James Keen

Brit rider Jonathan Rea took his first win in race 2 at the Misano WSB round for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Team. Second place went to Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio on his 1098R, just ahead of...

Snetterton BSB: Camier wins first Snetterton race

21 June 2009 by Phil Wain

Leon Camier has taken the first British Superbike Championship race at Snetterton today, coming home ahead of the Honda duo of Stuart Easton and Josh Brookes. The original race was stopped on the...