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Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo hoping to avoid early trouble

04 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo hoping to avoid early trouble

With such a massive lead in the MotoGP world championship going into the Misano clash, Jorge Lorenzo is desperate to avoid a melee at the tight first corner in tomorrow’s race. The Spaniard failed to...

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa predicts tough race

04 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa predicts tough race

Dani Pedrosa expects a tough fight in tomorrow’s Misano MotoGP race after he comfortably claimed his fourth pole position of the season. The Repsol Honda rider’s best time of 1.33.948 beat compatriot...

Misano MotoGP: Hector Barbera signs new Ducati deal

04 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Hector Barbera signs new Ducati deal

Hector Barbera has signed a new deal for the Aspar Ducati squad. The Spaniard, who is currently 12th in his rookie MotoGP world championship campaign, has signed a one-year deal to ride a Ducati GP11...

Misano MotoGP: Ben Spies unhappy with Loris Capirossi

04 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Ben Spies unhappy with Loris Capirossi

Ben Spies missed a third successive front row start in tomorrow’s Misano MotoGP race by just 0.075s in a closely fought qualifying session. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider, who qualified on pole...

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa storms to pole position

04 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa storms to pole position

Dani Pedrosa produced a blistering final lap to claim his fourth pole position of the 2010 MotoGP campaign in Misano this afternoon. The Spaniard had already moved back to the top of the timesheets in...

Misano MotoGP: Bradley Smith snatches late pole position

04 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Bradley Smith snatches late pole position

Bradley Smith secured his second 125GP pole position in the last three races with a stunning last lap at the Misano circuit this afternoon. The Aspar Aprilia rider produced a brilliant last lap of...

Camier ruled out of Nurburgring race with broken scaphoid

04 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Factory Aprilia rider Leon Camier will miss this weekends Nurburgring race and could be ruled out for the rest of the season after crashing heavily during this afternoons first qualifying session. The 23 year old also sustained a badly gashed knee in the crash which required three stitches, but it is the scaphoid injury that is the major concern. While it’s a common injury for motorcycle racers it...

Hutchinson’s Manx GP parade lap

03 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Hutchinson’s Manx GP parade lap

TT record-breaker Ian Hutchinson was guest of honour at this year’s Manx Grand Prix and was given the chance to do a lap of honour between the two races at today’s Manx. The lap was to celebrate his...

McGurk and Kent close 2010 Manx GP with race wins

03 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

McGurk and Kent close 2010 Manx GP with race wins

The final day’s racing at the 2010 Manx Grand Prix, sponsored by visitisleofman.com, was subject to an hour’s delay with mist reported on the mountain section of the course. Clerk of the Course Phil...

Nurburgring WSB: Checa scorches to provisional pole for Ducati

03 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Nurburgring WSB: Checa scorches to provisional pole for Ducati

Following their shock decision to quit WSB at the end of 2010, Ducati had something to cheer about at the end of first qualifying at the Nurburgring with four Ducati riders in the top five. Spaniard...

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi content with fourth

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi content with fourth

Valentino Rossi declared himself content with his fourth position at the end of first practice for his crucial home race in Misano. Rossi is chasing a third successive victory at Misano and he...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner unfazed by lowly eighth

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner unfazed by lowly eighth

Casey Stoner denied his lowly eighth place in today’s opening practice for the Misano MotoGP race was a cause for major concern. The Australian was trailing 1.300s off Dani Pedrosa’s fastest pace on a...

Misano MotoGP: Tech 3 Yamaha confident after strong start

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Tech 3 Yamaha confident after strong start

American duo Colin Edwards and Ben Spies are confident they can mount a double attack on the top five in Sunday’s Misano MotoGP race after a strong showing in first practice. Edwards quickly shrugged...

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo struggles again

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo struggles again

After scoring his worst result of an outstanding MotoGP campaign in Indianapolis last weekend, Jorge Lorenzo suffered another tough day in practice at Misano this afternoon. The Spaniard finished...

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa makes ominously fast start

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa makes ominously fast start

Dani Pedrosa’s hopes of exerting more pressure on Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the MotoGP world championship got off to the perfect start in Misano today after a brilliant practice performance from the...

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa dominates first practice

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa dominates first practice

Dani Pedrosa was unstoppable in the opening MotoGP practice session at Misano this afternoon, the Spaniard finishing over 0.6s clear of his rivals with a dominant performance. A fastest lap of...

Misano MotoGP: Bradley Smith seventh in 125GP practice

03 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Bradley Smith seventh in 125GP practice

Bradley Smith made a disappointing start to the Misano 125GP weekend this afternoon. The British rider clocked a best time of 1.45.438 that was only good enough to secure the 19-year-old seventh...

Kawasaki unveil 2011 ZX-10R race bike

03 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Kawasaki unveil 2011 ZX-10R race bike

Kawasaki have given the World superbike paddock a sneak preview of the all new ZX-10R race bike that they will campaign in the series in 2011. Having been a backmarker in the class in recent years,...

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plays down hat-trick hopes

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plays down hat-trick hopes

Valentino Rossi has played down home crowd expectations that he can win a third successive MotoGP race in Misano this weekend. Misano is Rossi’s true home race with his Tavullia home just a short...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner undaunted by winless run

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner undaunted by winless run

Casey Stoner reckons his failure to win a MotoGP race in 2010 has not become a massively frustrating situation. The Australian last won a premier class race last October in Malaysia and he hasn’t...

Misano MotoGP: Nicky Hayden hopes for luck change

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Nicky Hayden hopes for luck change

Nicky Hayden is hoping a drastic change in luck can boost his hopes of a top five MotoGP world championship finish in Misano this weekend. The 2006 world champion has an awful record in Misano and has...

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo set for more 2011 talks

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo set for more 2011 talks

Jorge Lorenzo confirmed in Misano today that he will try and make some headway this weekend into solving the contract issues that have seen him fail to agree a new factory Yamaha deal for 2011. The...

Manx GP Junior result revised

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Manx GP organisers have revised the result of yesterday’s Manx GP Junior race and awarded the race win to Michael Sweeney. Following a report that Simon Fulton, the winner of the shortened 2010 Manx Grand Prix race, was not observing the waved yellow flags during an incident at Signpost Corner, the Manx Motorcycle Club have reviewed the incident, confirmed the report and have issued a time...

Scott Redding poised for new Moto2 deal

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding poised for new Moto2 deal

Scott Redding is poised to sign a new Moto2 deal for 2011. The Gloucestershire rider was close to agreeing terms for a new deal with the Marc VDS Racing squad prior to his stunning maiden Moto2 podium...

Randy de Puniet close to full fitness

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet close to full fitness

Randy de Puniet reckons he’ll be able to ride at 100 per cent of his potential in time for the first ever MotoGP race at the new Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Frenchman has been fighting his...

Two die in Manx GP Junior race

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Manx Motorcycle Club has issued the following statement after today’s (Wednesday) Junior Manx GP race: The Manx Motorcycle Club, organisers of the Manx Grand Prix, regret to announce the death of a second rider at today’s Manx Grand Prix. Both riders were involved in a racing accident at Alpine Cottage on the second lap of the Junior race shortly before 11am. The race was later...

Linsdell remains critical

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Linsdell remains critical

Olie Linsdell remains critical in hospital following his crash at Bishop’s Court during the Post Classic Senior Manx GP on Monday. The latest information MCN has from the Manx GP organisers, is that...

Deaths overshadow Manx GP Junior race

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Simon Fulton was awarded the Manx GP Junior race after the race was brought to a premature halt following a red flag incident at Alpine Cottage. The race was stopped with only eight riders having completed the second lap and regulations state that a race is valid if more than half has been completed so Fulton was awarded a win by virtue of being fastest on the opening lap. Michael Sweeney finished...

Ben Spies can become fifth MotoGP alien

01 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies can become fifth MotoGP alien

Rookie sensation Ben Spies believes he can become a fifth alien in the MotoGP world championship next year. The Texan will move to Yamaha’s factory squad in 2011 after a stunning first full season in...

Ducati test ban would hurt Valentino Rossi

01 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati test ban would hurt Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner reckons Yamaha could deal a massive blow to rivals Ducati by banning Valentino Rossi from testing for the Bologna factory immediately after the final race in Valencia. Ducati and Rossi...

Ben Spies ready for factory chance, says Kevin Schwantz

01 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies ready for factory chance, says Kevin Schwantz

American legend Kevin Schwantz reckons Ben Spies will not succumb to the intense pressure of succeeding Valentino Rossi in Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad. And Schwantz believes Spies can emerge as a...

Rossi's bike in Indianapolis

31 August 2010 by Cormac58

Rossi's bike in Indianapolis

With Valentino’s bike before morning warm up in Indianapolis. He went out and promptly fell off for the third time!

Dunlop shatters lap record in Post Classic Manx

31 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Dunlop shatters lap record in Post Classic Manx

The Post Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix class won at record pace by Michael Dunlop riding John Simms Suzuki XR69. Chris Palmer won the Junior class riding a Walmsley AJS 7R 350. The race though was...

Cadwell Park BSB: Brookes takes race two win

30 August 2010 by Liam Marsden

Cadwell Park BSB: Brookes takes race two win

HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes won a shortened second superbike race at Cadwell Park after James Edmeades high-sided on the exit of Mansfield on lap 14 of 18. Brookes spent the majority of the race...

Cadwell Park BSB: Tommy Hill takes race one win

30 August 2010 by Liam Marsden

Cadwell Park BSB: Tommy Hill takes race one win

Worx Suzuki rider Tommy Hill took victory in the first superbike race at Cadwell Park ahead of Australian Josh Brookes. Brookes and Hill pulled away from the rest of the pack at the start of the...

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies storms to career best second

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies storms to career best second

It was mission accomplished for rookie sensation Ben Spies in Indianapolis yesterday after he claimed his career best MotoGP result on home soil. The 26-year-old had vowed to better his brilliant...