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German MotoGP: Iannone takes Moto2 pole

17 July 2010 by MCN

German MotoGP: Iannone takes Moto2 pole

Fimmco Speedup rider Andrea Iannone has taken his fourth pole of the season and third in a row at the Sachsenring in Germany. Local star Arne Tode was a surprise second. The German rider is currently...

Snetterton BSB: Josh Brookes takes race one win

17 July 2010 by Liam Marsden

Snetterton BSB: Josh Brookes takes race one win

Josh Brookes extended his lead in the MCE British Superbike Championship to 13 points over Tommy Hill with a stunning win in today’s (Saturday) 18-lap race. Brookes made a bad start and had to work...

Snetterton BSB: Brookes on pole again

17 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Snetterton BSB: Brookes on pole again

Josh Brookes will start Sunday’s first BSB race at Snetterton from pole position – his second successive pole position. The HM Plant Honda rider set the pace in the first two elements of qualifying...

German MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo claims pole in dramatic qualifying

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo claims pole in dramatic qualifying

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo claimed his fourth successive pole position of the season in Germany today after a dramatic qualifying session at the Sachsenring circuit. Less than four...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith clinches front row

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith clinches front row

Bradley Smith bounced back from a heavy crash in a wet morning practice session to qualify on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s German 125GP. The British rider secured his fifth successive...

Bridewell’s Silverstone WSB wild card ride

17 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Bridewell’s Silverstone WSB wild card ride

Quay Garage Honda rider Tommy Bridewell has secured a wild card entry for the forthcoming Hannspree World Superbike Championship round to be held at Silverstone on August 1. Having proved to be a...

Southern 100 - IOM

17 July 2010 by Erin Thomas

Dawn rose on historical Castletown, Isle of Man, with the crying of hungry seagulls and the salty smells of the freshly caught catch in the harbour. Castletown was the picturesque setting of the Southern 100 round of the motorbike racing and a strong contingency of Irish riders were waking for the four days of scheduled road racing. ortadown’s very own road racing champion, Wayne Hamilton, 19,...

Brookes sets Snetterton pace

16 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Brookes sets Snetterton pace

Josh Brookes topped both of Friday’s free practice sessions at Snetterton in preparation for the weekend’s triple-header, seventh round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi thrilled and surprised at comeback speed

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi thrilled and surprised at comeback speed

Valentino Rossi made a stunning return to MotoGP action in Germany this afternoon, the nine-times world champion ending opening practice at the Sachsenring in seventh position. Just 41 days after...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner seeks braking improvement

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner seeks braking improvement

Casey Stoner reckons he needs to improve braking performance with his factory Ducati GP10 machine to strengthen his bid for a first MotoGP victory since October. The 24-year-old hasn’t won since the...

German MotoGP: Nicky Hayden impressed with Valentino Rossi’s return

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Nicky Hayden impressed with Valentino Rossi’s return

Nicky Hayden hailed Valentino Rossi’s brilliant return to MotoGP action today after the American enjoyed an upturn in his own fortunes at the Sachsenring. The American finished opening practice with...

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa thrilled with early form

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa thrilled with early form

Dani Pedrosa got an early confidence boost in Germany today after he ended first free practice with the quickest time. Pedrosa has been normally slow out of the blocks in 2010 with the Spaniard...

German MotoGP: Ben Spies finishes top Yamaha

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Ben Spies finishes top Yamaha

Ben Spies finished top Yamaha at the end of opening practice at the Sachsenring today after another impressive performance from the Texan. The reigning World Superbike champion quickly mastered the...

My Dad and Jenny Tinmouth

16 July 2010 by David Stamp

My Dad and Jenny Tinmouth

My Dad, Ron Stamp, with Jenny Tinmouth at Knockhill BSB on Saturday July 3 before the rain came!

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi shines on Sachsenring return

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi shines on Sachsenring return

Valentino Rossi produced a remarkable comeback to MotoGP this afternoon after the reigning world champion ended opening practice at the Sachsenring in seventh position. Back on his factory Yamaha...

German MotoGP: Lowly eighth for Bradley Smith

16 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Lowly eighth for Bradley Smith

Bradley Smith had to settle for a lowly eighth place on the timesheets after the opening 125GP practice session at a scorching hot Sachsenring today. Fresh from his best result of the campaign at the...

16 year old Elliott confident for Silverstone WSBK

16 July 2010 by Anonymous

16 year old Elliott confident for Silverstone WSBK

Racedays Kawasaki rider Josh Elliott is fired up for his home round of the European Superstock 600 championship at Silverstone, following an impressive showing at the Brno World Superbike...

Hudson Kennaugh joins Splitlath Aprilia

16 July 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Hudson Kennaugh joins Splitlath Aprilia

South African Hudson Kennaugh has joined the Splitlath Aprilia BSB Evo team, partnering Newcastle rider Chris Burns on board a second Aprilia RSV4 machine, starting this weekend at...

Sykes to race factory Kawasaki at Brands BSB

16 July 2010 by Laura Stevens

Sykes to race factory Kawasaki at Brands BSB

Kawasaki WSB factory rider Tom Sykes will return to his former battle ground when he joins the BSB grid onboard the factory WSB Kawasaki at the eighth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plays down comeback hopes

15 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plays down comeback hopes

Valentino Rossi has been quick to play down expectations after he made a return to the MotoGP arena in Germany today. The Italian icon will ride at the Sachsenring this weekend having been passed fit...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner talks Honda switch

15 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner talks Honda switch

Casey Stoner has spoken briefly about his decision to quit Ducati at the end of the season and move to Honda in 2011. The 24-year-old, who has won 20 races for Ducati since the start of 2007, will...

German MotoGP: Top stars welcome back Valentino Rossi

15 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Top stars welcome back Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi’s main title rivals hailed the Italian’s much anticipated return to the MotoGP paddock in Germany today. Less than six weeks after breaking his right tibia in a high-speed crash at his...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi cleared to race at Sachsenring

15 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi cleared to race at Sachsenring

Valentino Rossi has passed medical checks at the Sachsenring circuit this afternoon and will compete in this weekend’s German MotoGP race. The Italian had declared himself fit to contest round eight...

Rea begins Japan test late due to delayed flight

15 July 2010 by Michael Guy

Rea begins Japan test late due to delayed flight

WSB star Jonathan Rea completed his first day of testing at Suzuka yesterday in preparation for his participation in this year Suzuka 8-hour race on 25th July. Rea was due to compete in the Suzuka 300...

Yamaha boss surprised at Valentino Rossi’s rapid recovery

14 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss surprised at Valentino Rossi’s rapid recovery

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio says he’s surprised at the fast recovery the Italian has made from a broken right leg. Just six weeks since suffering a compound fracture of...

Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP return ‘bloody great’

14 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP return ‘bloody great’

Valentino Rossi’s Aussie crew chief Jerry Burgess has told MCN the Italian’s MotoGP comeback in Germany this weekend is ‘bloody great’ for the world championship. Having missed the last four races...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plans to race at Sachsenring

14 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plans to race at Sachsenring

Valentino Rossi will make a return to MotoGP action in Germany this weekend having opted to try and comeback from injury way ahead of schedule. The nine-times world champion has declared himself fit...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith seeks to end Marquez domination

14 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith seeks to end Marquez domination

Bradley Smith says he’s determined to end Marc Marquez’s golden run in the 125GP class in this weekend’s German race at Sachsenring. Derbi rider Marquez has been unstoppable recently with the Spaniard...

Superstock based superbikes are the way to go

14 July 2010 by Gordon Bell

I think that the superbike category provides relatively poor value for money compared to superstock. The difference in lap times does not justify the difference in cost. The on-track spectacle is virtually the same. If BSB became superstock based with all the top riders on bikes with very similar capabilities, the spectacle might even be better than it is with superbikes where there is only one...

Poll: What do you think BSB's future rules should be?

13 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Poll: What do you think BSB's future rules should be?

BSB has to consider change because motorcycle sales are plummeting, particularly the Japanese big four, who have seen a massive 45.5% decline in sales since 2006. And they’ve  been hit by the falling...

Fantasy Road Race transfer window top tips

13 July 2010 by Ped Baker

Fantasy Road Race transfer window top tips

Fantasy Road Race transfer window open until July 16. Here’s our top tips: MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo’s form, that has carried him to three successive wins, makes him an absolute bargain at £2.8m. The...

Vermeulen to miss remainder of season

13 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Vermeulen to miss remainder of season

Chris Vermeulen is set to miss the rest of the World Superbike season after aggravating his ongoing knee injury. After crashing at Brno this weekend, the Kawasaki rider further aggravated ligament...

Casey Stoner can be big success at Honda, says Nicky Hayden

13 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner can be big success at Honda, says Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden has no doubt that Casey Stoner can help Honda become a major force in MotoGP again. Stoner will leave Ducati at the end of 2010 to try and transform Honda’s factory RC212V into a...

Valentino Rossi delays Germany return decision

12 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi delays Germany return decision

Valentino Rossi has delayed his decision on whether he will make a shock comeback in the MotoGP world championship at this weekend’s Sachsenring race in Germany. Rossi is still unsure about whether to...

First pictures: Valentino Rossi starts Brno test

12 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

First pictures: Valentino Rossi starts Brno test

Valentino Rossi has started testing a factory Yamaha R1 World Superbike champion to check whether he’s fit enough to return to MotoGP action in Germany this weekend. The 31-year-old will decide...

Valentino Rossi to decide on comeback today

12 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi to decide on comeback today

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will decide later on today whether he will make a dramatic return to racing this weekend at the Sachsenring. The 31-year-old will test James Toseland’s...