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Mugello MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa happy with second pole position

05 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa declared himself satisfied after the Spaniard claimed his second pole position in the last three MotoGP races at a subdued Mugello today. With reigning world champion and home favourite...

Mugello MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa snatches late pole

05 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa snatched a last gasp pole position in front of Valentino Rossi’s shell-shocked home fans at the Mugello circuit. Pedrosa claimed his second pole position in the opening...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi undergoes surgery on broken leg

05 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is undergoing an operation on the right leg he broke in a huge practice crash at the Mugello circuit earlier today. The reigning world champion had further checks on his damaged leg at...

Mugello MotoGP: Bradley Smith secures 125GP front row

05 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will start from the front row of a 125GP race for the first time in 2010 having ended a sun-drenched Mugello qualifying session in third place. The British rider comfortably beat his...

MotoGP Blog - Rossi's Crash Opens So Many Questions

05 June 2010 by Mike Nicks

Rossi’s Crash Opens So Many Questions For several seasons those in MotoGP have been asking: what will the sport do without Valentino? From today, we’ll all find out – if only for the duration of a few...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi breaks right leg in massive crash

05 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s 2010 MotoGP world title hopes disappeared today when he suffered a broken right leg in a huge high-side crash during final practice for his home race at the Mugello circuit in Italy...

TT blog June 5: The conundrum of the 132mph lap

05 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson tops practice week with a 130.614mph. John McGuinness does 130.242mph on Wednesday but is robbed of a Friday night run by a curious HM Plant Honda decision to not let him ride because...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi suffers massive crash

05 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has suffered a huge high-side crash during final practice for his home race at the Mugello circuit in Italy this morning. The reigning world champion was viciously thrown from his...

MotoGP Blog: Ex-GP Rider Robinson Robbed at Mugello

05 June 2010

Ex-GP Rider Robinson Robbed at Mugello Former 250cc GP rider Jamie Robinson rode a Yamaha R6 from England to Italy to camp among the fans and experience the real Mugello – and got the full treatment...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi in pain but fast

04 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi made a blistering start to his home race in Mugello today despite suffering more pain from a badly damaged right shoulder. The Italian was in ominous form to dominate the opening...

Mugello MotoGP: Brake issue caused Casey Stoner crash

04 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

A brake problem and not the return of a mystery front-end issue caused Casey Stoner’s early crash in the opening MotoGP practice session in Mugello this afternoon. Having crashed out of Qatar and Le...

Mugello MotoGP: Nicky Hayden looks for less bumpy ride

04 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden struggled to overcome Mugello’s notoriously bumpy surface today as he ended opening MotoGP practice in a lowly ninth place. Hayden has enjoyed a brilliant start to the 2010...

Red Bull X-Fighters Bring the Energy back to Battersea

04 June 2010 by Justin McCormack

Freestyle motocross will light up Battersea Power Station in London once again with the return of the Red-Bull X-Fighters on Saturday 14th August. The world’s top 12 motocross riders will fight...

Mugello MotoGP: Ben Spies ‘blown away’ with sixth

04 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies made a brilliant return to form this afternoon when he ended opening practice in Mugello with the sixth best time. The American’s first full season in MotoGP had stalled somewhat heading...

Two weeks to the British MotoGP

04 June 2010 by CosherB

check this out if you have tickets … and look forward to your new view of the circuit (from page 3 on). http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverstonecircuit/

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi dominates on home track

04 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi made a brilliant start to his quest for a tenth home victory in Mugello today after he led a Yamaha domination of opening MotoGP practice. Rossi, who is...

MotoGP Blog Mugello - Harris Seek Speed in Moto2

04 June 2010 by Mike Nicks

Harris Seek Speed in Moto2 British chassis builders Harris are testing three different fairings, among other items here at Mugello, in an attempt to reduce a maximum speed deficit of 7-8mph over the...

Mugello MotoGP: Third for Bradley Smith in 125 opener

04 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith ended first 125GP practice in Mugello today in an encouraging third place as Spanish duo Pol Espargaro and Nicolas Terol continued their domination of the 2010 series. Oxfordshire...

TT blog June 4: Things you don't see at short circuit races

04 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tonight’s practice was about as chaotic as it gets. And the chaos was caused by a need to allow all the riders to test their pit lane limiters against the new 60kph limit. To test it the solos had to...

Hutchinson clocks 130mph

04 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson joined the exclusive 130mph club when he clocked a 130.165mph lap in tonight’s practice session on his Padgetts Honda superbike – and then said he could have gone faster had it not been...

Mugello MotoGP blog: Is this the year?

03 June 2010 by Mike Nicks

Is this the season when the Valentino era ends? That’s the question that everyone is asking here at Mugello now that Jorge Lorenzo has won two of the first three MotoGP rounds this year. The thought...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reveals shoulder fear

03 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi fears his damaged right shoulder will not regain full fitness until early August as he prepares for his crucial home race in Mugello on Sunday. The reigning world champion admitted...

Mugello MotoGP: Nicky Hayden sticking to 2010 forks

03 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden is not going to follow team-mate Casey Stoner’s lead and test last year’s Ohlins front forks in Mugello this weekend. The Australian will fit a set of 2009 forks to his factory GP10...

Mugello MotoGP: Casey Stoner to test 2009 Ohlins forks

03 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner will revert back to a set of 2009 spec Ohlins front forks in practice for the Italian GP as he attempts to cure a mystery front-end issue that has effectively killed off his MotoGP title...

Reading about Rossi

03 June 2010 by Carla

Not long out of major surgery, and already wanting to keep up with Rossi…! GO VALE…!!!!!!

TT blog Tuesday June 3: The IoM goes all hollywood...

03 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Yesterday began as one of those weird Manx days. Wake up to bright sunshine and next thing you know the mist has rolled in off the sea and you can’t see across the road – literally. The forecast...

McGuinness picks up the pace

03 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The weather was perfect, there were only damp patches reported at Quarry Bends and everyone was tipping McGuinness for some hot laps in tonight’s practice (Wednesday). He didn’t disappoint. His...

Casey Stoner not worrying about title chances

02 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has insisted he will concentrate on winning races rather than dwelling on his dire MotoGP world championship prospects in 2010. Most people have already written Stoner’s title hopes off...

TT blog Tuesday June 1: Fast laps despite the damp

02 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Any chance of real blisteringly fast laps were washed out tonight by the rain earlier in the day that left damp patches around the course and robbed the dry sections of the grip that had been building...

Bradley Smith seeks podium challenge

02 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith is hoping he can recapture the form that propelled him to a brilliant victory in the Italian GP last year as he seeks a first rostrum of the season in Mugello this weekend. Smith is...

Isle of Man TT practice: Hutchinson still the man to beat

02 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson continues to be the man setting the pace at this year’s TT. After rain earlier in the day, the weather brightened up, though there were still damp patches out on the course, the lap...

Guy Martin smashes Billown classic lap record

01 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin, decked out in his old Hydrex Honda leathers, riding John Sims’ Heron Suzuki GS1000R XR69 replica, smashed his own 4.25 mile Billown lap record during the Post Classic Superbike race at the...

Moto3 to replace 125 GP class

01 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

The technical revolution in MotoGP will be completed in 2012 when the current 125cc two-strokes are banished in favour of a 250cc four-stroke single-cylinder world championship called Moto3, MCN can...

Experience vital for Jorge Lorenzo

01 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo believes his growing experience and maturity are proving critical in his bid to wrestle the title away from Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi in...

Valentino Rossi hopeful on shoulder fitness

01 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is hoping a lingering right shouder injury won’t prove a handicap as he concentrates on stopping Jorge Lorenzo’s brilliant early season charge in Mugello this weekend. The 31-year-old...

Scott Redding eyes maiden top ten

01 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding is hoping to give himself a major boost this weekend having targeted a maiden top ten finish in the Mugello Moto2 class. Redding scored his first points in the...