October

Year: 2009

Month: October

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...

Donington Park given two week reprieve

14 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Donington Park given two week reprieve

Following reports in the National press suggesting that Donington Park will lose the 2010 Formula One race, the Leicestershire circuit has been granted a two week extension by F1 boss Bernie...

James Toseland’s crew chief to move to Moto2

14 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

The departure of James Toseland from MotoGP has proved costly for the crew chief at the centre of a bust-up between the British rider and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team-mate Colin Edwards last winter. Gary Reynders, who left Texan Edwards at the end of the 2008 MotoGP world championship to make a controversial switch to work with Toseland, will move to the new Tech 3 Moto2 squad. The arrival of Ben...

Celebrations!

14 October 2009 by Mandy Richards

I was at Oulton Park for the final round of the BSB last weekend and actually stood at the front of the podium when Leon Camier was presented his trophy for becoming the MCE BSB Champion 2009. The atmosphere was fantastic and I felt truly honoured to be there to share his moment and get covered in the celebratory champagne! What a fantastic weekend! Thanks to all the riders for making it a truly...

James Toseland to test R1 WSB bike in Portimao?

14 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland to test R1 WSB bike in Portimao?

James Toseland looks certain to make his Yamaha World Superbike debut before the end of the month, MCN can reveal. The British rider is hotly-tipped to make a shock R1 appearance at the Portimao test...

My son at BSB

13 October 2009 by nigaltomlinson

This is my one year old son at the BSB final having his picture taken with Sylvain Guintoli and the Worx Crescent Suzuki girls. What a fab day.

Big Ed at Oulton Park

13 October 2009 by G Jones

Big Ed at Oulton Park

Josh with Big Ed at BSB Oulton Park

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner targets home hat-trick

12 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Casey Stoner targets home hat-trick

Casey Stoner is confident he can claim a third successive victory on home soil at Phillip Island this weekend. All eyes will be on the 23-year-old in only his second race since his comeback from...

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi looking to bounce back

12 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi looking to bounce back

Valentino Rossi is aiming to bounce back from his bitterly disappointing performance in the recent Estoril MotoGP when his title fight with Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo resumes in Australia...

Australia MotoGP: Bradley Smith looks to extend podium run

12 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Australia MotoGP: Bradley Smith looks to extend podium run

Bradley Smith is targeting a fourth successive podium to continue his recent impressive 125GP form in Australia this weekend. After a dip in from at the halfway stage in the world championship, the...