October

Year: 2010

Month: October

Sam Lowes signs for Parkalgar Honda in WSS

02 October 2010 by Michael Guy

Sam Lowes signs for Parkalgar Honda in WSS

Newly crowned British Supersport champion Sam Lowes has signed a one year deal to ride for the Parkalgar Honda team in World Supersport in 2011. The 20 year old will replace Eugene Laverty in the...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi elated with front row

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi elated with front row

Valentino Rossi could barely contain his delight after he claimed his first front row start since returning from the broken right leg injury that blighted his 2010 MotoGP campaign. The Fiat Yamaha...

Motegi MotoGP: Casey Stoner content with front row

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Casey Stoner content with front row

Casey Stoner declared himself satisfied after he claimed a tenth front row start of the season ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi. The 24-year-old steered his factory Ducati GP10...

Motegi MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to undergo shoulder surgery

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to undergo shoulder surgery

Dani Pedrosa will have surgery on the left collarbone he badly damaged in a heavy practice crash at the Twin Ring Motegi later on today (Saturday). The Spaniard has arrived back in Europe and been...

Motegi MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso confident of victory challenge

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso confident of victory challenge

Andrea Dovizioso is confident he can claim only his second career MotoGP victory in Japan having romped to his first premier class pole position at the Twin Ring Motegi today. A brilliant lap of...

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo loses front row record

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo loses front row record

Having lost his 100 per cent podium record at the Motorland Aragon race a fortnight ago, Jorge Lorenzo saw another impressive run come to an end in Japan today. The Spaniard, who earlier in the day...

Motegi MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso lifts Honda spirits

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso lifts Honda spirits

Andrea Dovizioso did his best to lift the gloom surrounding Honda’s factory squad at the Twin Ring Motegi today by storming to his career first MotoGP pole position. With Repsol Honda team-mate Dani...

Motegi MotoGP: Bradley Smith secures front row

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Bradley Smith secures front row

Bradley Smith secured his ninth front row start of the season for tomorrow’s Japanese 125GP at the Twin Ring Motegi. The British teenager will start round 13 of this year’s world championship from...

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo signs new Yamaha deal

02 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo signs new Yamaha deal

Jorge Lorenzo has agreed a new two-year year deal with Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad. Protracted negotiations have finally been resolved and the Spaniard has confirmed he will partner Texan Ben Spies...

WSB Magny Cours: Italians dominate ultra close qualifying at Magny Cours

01 October 2010 by Michael Guy

WSB Magny Cours: Italians dominate ultra close qualifying at Magny Cours

Just 0.710 seconds separated the top 16 riders at the end of first qualifying at Magny Cours today. In-form Italian Lorenzo Lanzi claimed top honours onboard his DFX Ducati ahead of full factory Xerox...

BMW: Tardozzi split was amicable

01 October 2010

BMW: Tardozzi split was amicable

BMW have told MCN that the split with team boss Davide Tardozzi is completely amicable. Tardozzi joined the BMW Motorrad team after leaving the Xerox Ducati squad at the end of 2009 but has now left...

WSB Magny Cours: Fabrizio fastest, Crutchlow on provisional front row

01 October 2010 by Michael Guy

WSB Magny Cours: Fabrizio fastest, Crutchlow on provisional front row

Michel Fabrizio made a strong start to what will be Xerox Ducati’s last weekend in WSB by topping the timesheets in the opening free Practice session. The 25 year old Italian finished ahead of a...

2000 miles on restricted XJ Newcastle to Interlaken

01 October 2010 by BobScott

2000 miles on restricted XJ Newcastle to Interlaken

Sue on her first big trip. We covered five countries in six days. Over 2000 miles on restricted XJ from Newcastle to Interlaken.

Motegi MotoGP: Jammed throttle caused Dani Pedrosa crash

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Jammed throttle caused Dani Pedrosa crash

A jammed throttle caused the crash that ended Dani Pedrosa’s hopes of winning the 2010 MotoGP world title in Japan today. The Spaniard was violently thrown from his factory Honda RC212V machine in the...

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo on brink of world title

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo on brink of world title

Jorge Lorenzo could win in his first MotoGP world championship crown in Malaysia next weekend. The 23-year-old was already in a commanding position with a 56-point lead over Spanish rival Dani Pedrosa...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi shocked at fast pace

01 October 2010 by Matthwe Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi shocked at fast pace

Valentino Rossi admitted he got a ‘big surprise’ after he topped the timesheets in first practice for this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP race. The Italian had feared a gruelling weekend with the hard...

Motegi MotoGP: Ben Spies fifth in FP1 despite crash

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Ben Spies fifth in FP1 despite crash

Ben Spies showcased his talent in impressive fashion again today at the Twin Ring Motegi, the American ending his first session at the Japanese venue with the fifth quickest time. The 26-year-old...

Dani Pedrosa crash pics

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa crash pics

This is the moment Dani Pedrosa’s 2010 world title hopes suffered a painful and fatal blow at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit today. The 25-year-old crashed on his third lap in free practice and suffered...

Motegi MotoGP: Bradley Smith fourth in first practice

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Bradley Smith fourth in first practice

Bradley Smith’s hopes of a second successive 125GP podium finish received an early boost today when he set the fourth quickest in opening practice for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Oxfordshire...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi defies pain to top timesheets

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi defies pain to top timesheets

Valentino Rossi defied the constant pain from his damaged right shoulder to top the opening practice timesheets at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit today. The 31-year-old feared severe tendon damage in...

Motegi MotoGP: Lorenzo wins world championship as Pedrosa breaks left collarbone

01 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Motegi MotoGP: Lorenzo wins world championship as Pedrosa breaks left collarbone

Dani Pedrosa’s slim chances of winning the 2010 MotoGP world championship all but disappeared this afternoon in Japan when the Repsol Honda rider broke his left collarbone in a practice crash. The...