February

Year: 2010

Month: February

Camier aims to learn from Biaggi

04 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Camier aims to learn from Biaggi

Leon Camier believes that he can glean valuable information from his team-mate Max Biaggi in an effort to get to the front of WSB this year. In testing Camier has spent time recalibrating his mind and...

Valentino Rossi makes flying start to 2010

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi makes flying start to 2010

Valentino Rossi made the perfect start to his campaign for a 10th world title after he topped the timesheets on the opening day of 2010 winter testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The...

1000cc move to entice Valentino Rossi to race on?

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

1000cc move to entice Valentino Rossi to race on?

Valentino Rossi has hinted that he could prolong his career to race in the new 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The current 800cc four-stroke format will be scrapped at the end of 2011 with a...

Valentino Rossi expects strong challenge from Ben Spies

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi expects strong challenge from Ben Spies

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has backed Ben Spies to have a successful debut campaign in MotoGP. The Italian believes Texan Spies has all the attributes to be a major threat in 2010 after...

Jorge Lorenzo Q and A

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo Q and A

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has spoken about his thoughts ahead of the 2010 MotoGP world championship campaign. Preparing for this third year in Yamaha’s official factory team, the double world 250GP...

Yamaha boss predicts podium challenge from Ben Spies

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss predicts podium challenge from Ben Spies

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis is confident that Ben Spies will be a podium threat in his first full season in the MotoGP world championship. After a record-breaking surge to the World Superbike championship...

More secrets at Fiat Yamaha in 2010

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

More secrets at Fiat Yamaha in 2010

The controversial issue of data sharing between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo has taken another twist after Yamaha bosses insisted there will be less sharing of information between the pair next...

Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha boss talks 2010

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha boss talks 2010

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha boss Davide Brivio has given his thoughts on the forthcoming 2010 MotoGP campaign, including the much talked about future of the reigning world champion. Not...

Fewer mistakes vital for Jorge Lorenzo, says new Yamaha boss

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Fewer mistakes vital for Jorge Lorenzo, says new Yamaha boss

Jorge Lorenzo’s new team boss Wilco Zeelenberg reckons the key to the Spaniard mounting a stronger challenge for MotoGP glory in 2010 will be making fewer mistakes than last season. Zeelenberg, who...

Laverty: “Cal is doing me a favour”

03 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Laverty: “Cal is doing me a favour”

Eugene Laverty claims that Cal Crutchlow’s impressive testing form since switching to WSB is a major boost for his own career. In 2009 Laverty and Crutchlow fought a thrilling battle for supremacy...

Stuart Easton’s Swan Honda BSB colours revealed

03 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Stuart Easton’s Swan Honda BSB colours revealed

These are exclusive first pictures of the new Swan Honda livery that Stuart Easton will race with in 2010. Easton will have a team-mate but exactly who that is will not be revealed until the team’s...

Swan Honda boss gives his thoughts on BSB 2010

03 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Swan Honda boss gives his thoughts on BSB 2010

Team owner Shaun Muir unveiled his new-look Swan Honda outfit this week exclusively for MCN readers. So after we got the photo shoot done that appears in MCN today (Wednesday, Febraury 3) we sat down...

Why BSB’s radical new points structure is a winner

03 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Why BSB’s radical new points structure is a winner

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship has a radical, not to mention complicated, new championship points structure for 2010. It’s all been done with one aim in mind – to spice up the...

MotoGP bosses set for more 1000cc talks in Sepang

03 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP bosses set for more 1000cc talks in Sepang

The introduction of a new 1000cc capacity limit for the 2012 MotoGP world championship campaign will be further discussed at this week’s Sepang test session in Malaysia. MotoGP bosses thrashed out an...

Swiss Moto2 squad shows of 2010 project

03 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Swiss Moto2 squad shows of 2010 project

The Technomag CIP squad has shown off its new Moto2 contender that will challenge for honours in the new 600cc four-stroke world championship class in 2010. The team will run Swiss rider Dominique...

Valentino Rossi: ‘Yamaha is my first choice’

03 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi: ‘Yamaha is my first choice’

Valentino Rossi has reiterated his desire to remain at Yamaha in 2011 if he opts to delay retirement. Rossi’s premier class future has already been the subject of frenzied speculation with the...

Casey Stoner backs Bradley Smith for title assault

02 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner backs Bradley Smith for title assault

Casey Stoner reckons rising British star Bradley Smith will be a serious 125GP world title contender in 2010. The Aussie has been monitoring Smith’s career closely and was impressed with the...

Why I miss Brands Hatch WSB

02 February 2010 by ameg2808

Why I miss Brands Hatch WSB

We always loved the atmosphere at Brands Hatch WSB, and here’s just a few of the reasons why!

Dakota Mamola to race in British 125 series

01 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dakota Mamola to race in British 125 series

Dakota Mamola, the 15-year-old son of MotoGP legend Randy Mamola, will contest at least nine rounds of the 2010 British GP125 championship. The Barcelona-based Californian will race for Team KRP,...

Rizla sign new Suzuki MotoGP deal

01 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Rizla sign new Suzuki MotoGP deal

Rizla will remain as title sponsor of Suzuki’s factory MotoGP effort in 2010 and 2011, as was first reported by MCN at the beginning of December, Suzuki announced today (Monday) that it had secured a...