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Abu Dhabi to host MotoGP in 2011?

29 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Abu Dhabi to host MotoGP in 2011?

The spectacular Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi is bidding to host a round of the MotoGP world championship next year. Loris Capirossi and Casey Stoner were among a small delegation from MotoGP who...

North West 200 star line-up

28 April 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

North West 200 star line-up

This year’s Relentless International North West 200 in association with Black Horse is set to hit the starting grid on May 15th with a six-race entry programme. The quality line-up includes John...

Flattrack extravaganza in South Wales

28 April 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

Flattrack extravaganza in South Wales

This year’s Shorttrack UK meeting on the half-mile flattrack oval at Amman Valley, Ammanford, South Wales will feature a custom bike show as well as regular Shorttrack UK racing. The two-day meeting...

NW200 safety improvements

28 April 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

NW200 safety improvements

This year’s North West 200 on May 15 will feature two major changes to the 8.9mile road course to improve safety. Organisers of the ReIentless International North West 200 unveiled a new chicane at...

Casey Stoner targets Spanish recovery

27 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner targets Spanish recovery

Casey Stoner is hoping to get his 2010 MotoGP world championship challenge up and running at this weekend’s Spanish GP in Jerez. The Aussie blew a golden chance to collect the first 25-points of the...

Gary Mason at NW200 on MSS Colchester Kawasaki

27 April 2010 by MCN sportsdesk

Gary Mason at NW200 on MSS Colchester Kawasaki

Gary Mason will replace injured Simon Andrews at this year’s NW200 on the MSS Colchester Kawasaki as Andrews is still recovering from foot and heel injuries he sustained at the WSB round in Valencia.

BSB blog: Walker goes green

27 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

BSB blog: Walker goes green

It’s going to be any interesting weekend watching how Chris Walker goes on the MSS Kawasaki at Oulton Park as he stands in for the injured Simon Andrews.  Walker has been racing a privateer Suzuki...

Bradley Smith aims for more Jerez glory

27 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith aims for more Jerez glory

Bradley Smith is hoping he can emulate his stunning maiden 125GP victory at Jerez in 2009 when he returns for the eagerly awaited Spanish GP this weekend. The Oxfordshire rider won his first Grand...

Dani Pedrosa looks for home boost

27 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa looks for home boost

Dani Pedrosa is hoping his impressive record at the Jerez circuit will spark his disappointing 2010 season into life at this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP clash. The triple world champion struggled badly...

Walker to ride MSS Kawasaki at Oulton

27 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Walker to ride MSS Kawasaki at Oulton

Chris Walker has been drafted into the MSS Kawasaki for this Bank Holiday Monday’s BSB round at Oulton Park. He’ll replace Simon Andrews who is still recovering form the foot injuries he sustained in...

Valentino Rossi fit after unexpected lay-off

26 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi fit after unexpected lay-off

Valentino Rossi has declared himself fit and ready to go ahead of this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP clash at the Jerez circuit. Nobody would have been more relieved than the 31-year-old at the recent...

KTM 350SX-F and Cairoli win again

26 April 2010 by Charlotte Cousins

KTM 350SX-F and Cairoli win again

KTM’s Antonio Cairoli has won both races at the Dutch MX1 motocross world championship to maintain the new KTM 350 SX-F’s success.      The KTM factory designed and produced a 350cc engine to replace...

Ulster Grand Prix under threat

26 April 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

Ulster Grand Prix under threat

The Ulster Grand Prix has issued a press release this morning that this year’s race is under serious threat ‘as much needed and promised funding hasn’t materialised’. Noel Johnston, Clerk of the...

My first road race

26 April 2010 by charlie

My first road race

I attended my first ever GP in Northern Ireland at the Cookstown 100 on Saturday. Armed with a camera and step ladder I was able to climb above the crowds and get some good pcitures. I’m still buzzing...

Crump wins World Speedway opener in Lezno

26 April 2010 by MCN sportsdesk

Crump wins World Speedway opener in Lezno

Wounded world champion Jason Crump stormed to victory in the FIM Otomoto.pl European Grand Prix in Leszno, but admitted he had not expected to launch his title defence until June. The Aussie tore from...

Donald back on track at Cookstown

26 April 2010 by MCN sportsdesk

Donald back on track at Cookstown

After a ten-month hiatus through injury, Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Cameron Donald made a successful return to racing at Saturday’s Cookstown 100 – dispelling any doubt that the double TT winner...

Farquhar dominates Cookstown

26 April 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Farquhar dominates Cookstown

The Ryan Farquhar steam-roller showed no signs of slowing down at the weekend when the KMR Kawasaki rider dominated the racing at Saturday’s Cookstown 100 road races taking no less than five race...

Scott Redding eyes Jerez boost

26 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding eyes Jerez boost

After a bitterly disappointing Moto2 debut in Qatar earlier this month, British rider Scott Redding is hoping to kickstart his 2010 campaign when the world championship begins its crucial European...

Assen WSB: Brit boys dominate

25 April 2010

Assen WSB: Brit boys dominate

Jonathan Rea rounded off a good weekend at Assen by taking victory in the second race after claiming pole position on Saturday and taking victory in race one. The weekend was a great success for the...

Assen WSB race one: Rea leads all British podium

25 April 2010 by Liam Marsden

Assen WSB race one: Rea leads all British podium

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea continued his good form from superpole by taking the victory in the first WSB race Assen. Rea took the top step on an all British podium which saw Yamaha...

Lowry confirmed at Motorpoint Yamaha

24 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Lowry confirmed at Motorpoint Yamaha

Ian Lowry has today (Friday) been confirmed to ride the second Motorpoint Yamaha for the remainder of the season alongside Dan Linfoot. Lowry replaces Neil Hodgson who announced his retirement from...

Graeme Gowland at Thruxton

24 April 2010 by Sam Williams

Graeme Gowland at Thruxton

I caught up with Graeme Gowland when he got his first cup of the season at Thruxton.

Me and Chris Walker

24 April 2010 by Dave Lamb

Me and Chris Walker

I finally got my picture taken with Chris Walker instead of being the camera man for the missus at Thruxton!

Assen WSB: Superpole results

24 April 2010

Assen WSB: Superpole results

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea sets a new lap record at Assen on the way to his maiden pole position. 1 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1’34.944 2 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1’35.062 ...

Assen WSB: Sofuoglu on top, strong start from Laverty

23 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Assen WSB: Sofuoglu on top, strong start from Laverty

Kenan Sofuoglu stamped his authority on the opening free Practice session in Assen with a lap time 0.603s faster than his closest rival and Ten Kate Honda team-mate Michele Pirro. Like Jonathan Rea...

Assen WSB: Rea leads the way

23 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Assen WSB: Rea leads the way

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea dominated the opening Free Practice session in Assen this morning.   Rea took full advantage of his two day test at the track last week and maintained his...

Coghlan sixth in Spanish Moto2

23 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Kev Coghlan finished sixth in the opning round of the CEV Spanish Moto2 championship riding a British-built FTR Moto M209B at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona. Seven days after Alex Debon took an FTR Moto2 machine to a debut second place in the opening World Championship round in Qatar, Coghlan and his Barcelona-based Team Monlau Competicion crew battled through a tough  weekend, qualifying in...

BSB Blog: Dearth of riders for BSB top spots

23 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

BSB Blog: Dearth of riders for BSB top spots

It’s been a bruising start to the BSB season. Among the injured riders are James Ellison, sidelined for at least two rounds with a broken femur after a high-speed Thruxton crash, and Simon Andrews,...

Toseland optimistic ahead of Assen race

23 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Toseland optimistic ahead of Assen race

James Toseland arrived in Assen in confident mood and believes that ongoing improvements to his Sterilgarda Yamaha R1 will enable him to fight at the front again this weekend. Last time out in...

Laverty: “We know what we need to do”

23 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Laverty: “We know what we need to do”

World Supersport contender Eugene Laverty is under no illusion what he needs do this weekend in Assen in order to get back to the front of the championship standings. Laverty’s 2010 season got off to...

Brands Hatch British Superbike Action!

23 April 2010 by XSVideo

The first of XSVpro’s British Superbike Championship films. We captured tons of material at the recent BSB round at Brands Hatch, edited in black and white. Shot in high speed at 300 frames per second, we give you the opportunity to see the belly pans scrape, the exhausts burst into flames and the knees touch down.

Nicky Hayden on Ducati, new rules and volcanoes

22 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden on Ducati, new rules and volcanoes

American Nicky Hayden has given his thoughts on a range of subjects as part of a teleconference for the iconic Indianapolis circuit. The 2006 world champion gave his thoughts on his brilliant fourth...

‘Impossible’ for Japanese MotoGP to go ahead

22 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

‘Impossible’ for Japanese MotoGP to go ahead

MotoGP bosses have said it was ‘impossible’ for the Japanese MotoGP race to go ahead as scheduled this weekend. The Twin Ring Motegi clash was due to be staged on Sunday (April 25) but was postponed...

Neil Hodgson calls it quits

22 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Neil Hodgson calls it quits

Neil Hodgson has today announced his retirement from racing. The former World Superbike and British Superbike champion has been forced to quit the sport after aggravating the shoulder injury he...

Thruxton Superstock

22 April 2010 by brian burrell

Thruxton Superstock

Here’s a series of photos I took at Thruxton BSB of Richard Cooper in the superstock 1000 practice. Rider number 90 crashes into the back of him, but both riders were ok.

Yoshimura Suzuki to miss WSB debut at Assen

21 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Yoshimura Suzuki to miss WSB debut at Assen

Yoshimura Suzuki have been forced to withdraw from their planned WSB debut at Assen this weekend. The Japanese team have fallen victim to cancelled flights into Europe caused by the Iceland volcano,...