August

Brno MotoGP: Bradley Smith secures first 2010 pole position

14 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith romped to his first 125GP pole position of the 2010 campaign with a brilliant display at the Brno circuit this afternoon. The Oxfordshire rider, who topped the practice timesheets in...

BSB At Brands Hatch

13 August 2010 by Adam Roche

BSB at Brands Hatch was yet again an awesome weekend. I’d like to submit this photo I managed to get of Steve Brogan stuffing it up the inside of Gary Johnson as he went through Hawthorns bend.

Brno MotoGP: Randy de Puniet vows to brave pain

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Heroic Randy de Puniet has vowed to ride on and contest Sunday’s Czech Republic MotoGP race despite nearly suffering what would have been a disastrous crash during opening practice today. Making a...

Brno MotoGP: Valentino Rossi satisfied with third

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s impressive recovery from a broken right leg continued in Brno today when the reigning world champion ended opening MotoGP practice with the third quickest time. The Italian suffered...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner doubts Ducati parts boost

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner doubts Ducati will be able to roll out a raft of new parts to help bring its factory GP10 into winning contention in MotoGP. Stoner’s tough 2010 campaign continued in Brno today...

Brno MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo expects faster pace

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo played down his impressive return to MotoGP action in Brno this afternoon. Back after a two-week summer break, the 23-year-old topped the timesheets with a best time of 1.57.215...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner struggling in seventh

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s hopes of ending his long MotoGP victory drought hit trouble in Brno today as the Australian was left languishing down in seventh place on the practice leaderboard. The 24-year-old was a...

Amor wins Dundrod 150 superbike

13 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Keith Amor won yesterday’s six-lap Dundrod 150 Superbike race riding his superstock BMW with a fastest lap of 132.005mph. Amor’s task was eased after Ian Hutchinson’s Padgetts Honda engine expired on...

Brno MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo continues domination

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo started the second half of the 2010 MotoGP campaign as he ended the first – on top and in dominant form at Brno. The Spaniard, who was won six out of nine races so far this season,...

Brno MotoGP: British duo in 125GP practice top six

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith and Danny Webb made a fast return to action in Brno today as both claimed a place in the top six at the end of the opening 125GP practice session. Smith was second quickest as he tries...

Brno MotoGP: No test for new Suter BMW 1000cc bike

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Swiss tuner Eskil Suter will not go ahead with a planned test of a new MotoGP project powered by a tuned BMW engine at next week’s Brno test in the Czech Republic. Suter has been working on a new...

Brno MotoGP: Toni Elias banned from Moto2 practice

13 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias has been banned from taking part in today’s opening practice session for the Czech Republic Moto2 clash on Sunday. The Spaniard and his Gresini squad broke strict rules on testing during...

Brands Hatch BSB pics

12 August 2010 by Kevin Langridge

BSB action from Brands Hatch 2010.

Brno MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo prepares for new engine test

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo has confirmed he will test a new factory Yamaha YZR-M1 motor in Brno next Monday. The Spaniard, who holds a commanding 72-point lead over closest rival...

Brno MotoGP: Valentino Rossi doubts victory hopes

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has again played down hopes of victory in Sunday’s Czech Republic MotoGP race in Brno. The 31-year-old though did confirm on the eve of the 10th race of the campaign today that an...

Brno MotoGP: Randy de Puniet cleared for remarkable return

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet will make a stunning MotoGP comeback tomorrow (Friday) in Brno just 26 days after his broke his left leg in two places. The Frenchman will complete a remarkable recovery when he rides...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner seeks faster pace

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has admitted facing a tough second half to the 2010 MotoGP world championship unless he can extract more speed out of Ducati’s factory GP10 machine. The Australian hasn’t won a premier...

Brno MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama poised for return

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Hiroshi Aoyama is planning to gauge his fitness by returning to action during Monday’s MotoGP test session at the Brno circuit. The Japanese rider has been sidelined with a broken back that he...

Ulster Grand Prix: Farquhar tops practice

12 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ryan Farquhar topped the practice leaderboard in last night’s Ulster GP final combined superbike/superstock practice session. The KMR Kawasaki privateer lapped the 7.4mile Dundrod road course at...

Brno MotoGP: Ben Spies to test 2011 Yamaha

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies will be given chance to test an early 2011 factory Yamaha prototype after this weekend’s Brno MotoGP race. The Texan will be handed an opportunity to complete laps on the new bike during...

Brno MotoGP: New parts boost for Suzuki

12 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will roll out a raft of new parts at the Brno test on Monday in a bid to get its struggling factory GSV-R competitive in MotoGP. The 2010 V4 contender has been left woefully off the pace so far...

Video: Randy De Puniet back on a bike

11 August 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Just 22 days after breaking his tibia, Honda LCR MotoGP rider Randy De Puniet rode a Fireblade yesterday around the Ales circuit in the south of France. He completed 20 laps on what looks like a standard road bike, clocking times that would have put on the front row of a French Supersport race. Afterwards he said: “Okay, it’s not as bad as I thought. The first run was a little difficult because...