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Moto2 engine well short of performance target

25 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 engine well short of performance target

Honda’s official Moto2 engine will produce a miserly 125bhp. That is nearly 30bhp lower than initial targets and makes the spec CBR600RR motor around 20 to 25bhp less powerful than current World...

Valentino Rossi continues Sepang winter domination

25 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi continues Sepang winter domination

Having dominated the opening winter test session of 2010 in Sepang, Valentino Rossi picked up where he left off earlier this month to comfortably head the timesheets in Malaysia today. The reigning...

KTM to make their TT debut

25 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

KTM to make their TT debut

Austrian manufacturer KTM are set to increase the levels of official manufacturer participation at the 2010 Isle of Man TT Races with the news that Redline Motorcycles will run a KTM RC8R in the...

FTR team up with Talmacsi and Iannone

25 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

FTR team up with Talmacsi and Iannone

FTR Moto has extended its 2010 Moto2 World Championship involvement by supplying machinery to the Speed Up Team of former 125cc World Champion Gabor Talmacsi of Hungary and Italian star Andrea...

Buildbase Kawasaki test in Spain

25 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Buildbase Kawasaki test in Spain

Buildbase Kawasaki completed their first official test of 2010 in Cartagena, Spain, with their official race suspension partner Bitubo. John Laverty returned to action following a strong first season...

Edmeades: “Don’t dismiss the RC8R!”

25 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Edmeades: “Don’t dismiss the RC8R!”

James Edmeades (26) reckons the V-twin KTM RC8R will not be disgraced when it comes to racing it against the four-cylinder bikes in the all-new BSB Evo class in British Superbike races. He spoke to...

The Burns brothers on Aprilias in BSB Evo

25 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Burns brothers on Aprilias in BSB Evo

Chris Burns (31) and his teenage bother Joe (17) line up on identical Aprilia RSV4 Factory bikes run by Splitlath Racing in BSB Evo this year. For Chris it’s a chance to rebuild his career after a...

Brogan’s roller-coaster ride to BMW Evo deal

25 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Brogan’s roller-coaster ride to BMW Evo deal

Steve Brogan is riding BMW S1000RR for Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad in the new BSB Evo class. The deal was announced officially today, (Wednesday, Feb 24) but as early as October last year, Brogan (29)...

Splitlath Aprilia’s two-man BSB Evo team

25 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Splitlath Aprilia’s two-man BSB Evo team

Chris Burns and his teenage brother Joe with ride a pair of Splitlath Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory superbikes in the new BSB Evo class this year. For Chris, now 31, it’s a lifeline to rebuild his...

Linsdell to race FTR Moto2 bike in Senior TT

25 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Linsdell to race FTR Moto2 bike in Senior TT

Olie Linsdell and Buckingham-based FTR Moto have joined forces to race in this year’s Senior TT. The Senior TT regulations, though dominated by superbike and superstock 1000cc machinery, have a clause...

Redline KTM for Edmeades in BSB Evo

25 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Redline KTM for Edmeades in BSB Evo

The KTM RC8R that James Edmeades will race in BSB Evo this year will be relying on the same bolt-on bits from the Power Parts catalogue that any KTM owner can buy -according to Redline KTM dealership...

BMW teams up with Jentin to run Brogan and Cooper

25 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

BMW teams up with Jentin to run Brogan and Cooper

BMW Motorrad has teamed up with Jentin Racing for an assault on the National Superstock and British Superbike EVO class Championships with the S1000RR superbike. Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad will run...

Tyre life key to success at Phillip Island

25 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Tyre life key to success at Phillip Island

Ahead of the opening round of the World Superbike championship at Phillip Island all the talk in the paddock is revolving around tyre choice for Sunday’s two 22 lap races. The Phillip Island circuit...

Easton to race NW200 on Swan Honda

24 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Easton to race NW200 on Swan Honda

Stuart Easton returns to the North West 200 following a three-year absence and will ride his BSB Honda plus a specially-prepared superstock bike for the Swan Honda team on the Irish road...

Ben Spies looking to build on impressive Sepang debut

24 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies looking to build on impressive Sepang debut

Ben Spies is confident he can impress again when MotoGP winter testing resumes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia tomorrow (Thursday). The Texan was a superb fifth quickest on the final day and seventh...

Bridgestone begin talks on MotoGP future

24 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bridgestone begin talks on MotoGP future

Internal discussions have started at Bridgestone about whether the Japanese factory will quit MotoGP at the end of 2011, MCN can reveal. Bridgestone has a contract to be the single tyre supplier in...

Casey Stoner poised to test new carbon swingarm

24 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner poised to test new carbon swingarm

Former world champion Casey Stoner will evaluate a new stiffer carbon fibre swingarm when MotoGP winter testing resumes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia tomorrow (Thursday). Designed to improve...

Jorge Lorenzo’s crew chief enters secrecy debate

24 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s crew chief enters secrecy debate

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha crew chief Ramon Forcada has stepped into the debate about the ban on information sharing between the Spaniard and team-mate Valentino Rossi in 2010. Yamaha confirmed...

Budgets will decide 2012 MotoGP capacity choice

24 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Budgets will decide 2012 MotoGP capacity choice

Money will be the prime factor in determining whether Yamaha, Ducati, Honda and Suzuki roll out new 1000cc factory prototype machines in MotoGP in 2012. Although unanimously supporting proposals to...

Reeves' 2010 TT appearance in doubt

24 February 2010 by Phil Wain

Reeves' 2010 TT appearance in doubt

Sidecar ace Tim Reeves is facing an uncertain Isle of Man TT future after one of his main sponsors withdrew their support for the 2010 road racing season. The triple World Sidecar champion, who...

Sterilgarda Yamaha reintroduces 2009 parts to combat chatter

24 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Sterilgarda Yamaha reintroduces 2009 parts to combat chatter

The factory Sterilgarda Yamaha team of James Toseland and Cal Crutchlow have been forced to reintroduce 2009 components on to the 2010 spec Yamaha R1 following their disastrous test at Phillip Island...

Infront signs three year WSB contract extension with Phillip Island

24 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Infront signs three year WSB contract extension with Phillip Island

World Superbike organisers Infront have extended their contract with the Phillip Island circuit meaning that the Australian race has been confirmed up until 2014. Also written into the contract is...

Debon vows to be fit for next Moto2 test

23 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Debon vows to be fit for next Moto2 test

Spaniard Alex Debon insists he’ll be fit to ride the British-built FTR M210 in the official Moto2 tests as Valencia on March 1-3. Debon crashed in testing at Catalunya last week and fractured his left...

Pekkanen to race Suzuki in BSB Evo

23 February 2010 by Laura Stevens

Finn Pauli Pekkanen is the latest rider to announce his plans to race in the BSB Evo class. He’s aiming to run his own Suzuki in the championship that now boasts nine starters with other teams on the verge on announcing their plans. Pekkanen finished runner-up in last year’s one-make KTM RC8 Super Cup series and has a range of experience having competed in the European Superstock Championship in...

Danny Webb given 2010 lifeline

23 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Danny Webb given 2010 lifeline

British teenager Danny Webb has flown to Spain today (Monday) to finalise what he hopes will be a season-saving 125GP ride. Webb’s 2010 plans were thrown into turmoil last week when the Aprilia WRB...

British Eurosport confirms 2010 WSB plans

22 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

British Eurosport confirms 2010 WSB plans

British Eurosport has outlined details of its most comprehensive coverage of the World Superbike championship ahead of this weekend’s 2010 opener at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. Each race...

Suzuki ready to evaluate 2010 motor

22 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki ready to evaluate 2010 motor

Having surprisingly failed to rollout its new 2010 factory GSV-R motor in testing earlier this month in Sepang, Suzuki is preparing for the debut of this year’s V4 contender in Malaysia this...

Valentino Rossi expertise helping Scott Redding

22 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi expertise helping Scott Redding

Scott Redding’s hopes of success in the inaugural Moto2 world championship have been given another massive boost after it was confirmed Valentino Rossi’s Ohlins suspension technician will work with...

MotoCzysz line up for 2010 TT Zero

22 February 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

MotoCzysz line up for 2010 TT Zero

MotoCzysz, the motorcycle team founded by designer Michael Czysz, has confirmed that they would be returning to the Isle of Man in 2010 to participate in the ‘TT Zero’ Clean Emissions race, which is...

Phillip Island WSB test: Checa surprise fastest, Haslam third

21 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Phillip Island WSB test: Checa surprise fastest, Haslam third

Spaniard Carlos Checa stole the show on the opening day of the two day pre season test by setting the fastest time onboard his Althea Ducati 1098R. The former Ten Kate Honda rider set a blistering 1m...

Scott Redding confident after rain-hit Catalunya test

19 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding confident after rain-hit Catalunya test

Scott Redding was satisfied with his progress at the conclusion of a weather-hit three-day Moto2 test at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona today. Overnight rain meant that testing didn’t get...

Hunts Motorcycles back Michael Dunlop

19 February 2010 by MCN Sports desk

Hunts Motorcycles back Michael Dunlop

Michael Dunlop will race a Honda Fireblade in this year’s superstock races supplied by Manchester Honda dealer Hunts Motorcycles. As well as the international road races, the Ballymoney rider is also...

Brookes gets WSB call-up

19 February 2010 by Laura Stevens

Brookes gets WSB call-up

HM Plant Honda’s Josh Brookes will be back on track next weekend at the opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, after receiving a call to deputise for the injured Broc...

Roberto Rolfo suffers injury blow

19 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Roberto Rolfo suffers injury blow

Experienced Italian Roberto Rolfo’s Moto2 preparations suffered a blow in Catalunya yesterday when he dislocated his left shoulder after a heavy testing crash. The former MotoGP, 250GP and World...

Shoya Tomizawa springs Moto2 surprise

19 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Shoya Tomizawa springs Moto2 surprise

It might be difficult to gauge the performance potential of anybody in the new Moto2 class until the arrival of Honda’s spec CBR600RR engine, but Japan’s Shoya Tomizawa was the surprise pacesetter in...

Scott Redding makes progress in Catalunya

19 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding makes progress in Catalunya

Scott Redding said he was delighted with his progress on the second day of Moto2 testing at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona. Unable to complete any meaningful testing on a weather-hit opening...