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Jerry Burgess: ‘We need some more help’

07 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess said it is time for Ducati to start making radical changes to its struggling Desmosedici MotoGP project. Rossi finished seventh in his home race in...

Ducati not consistent enough, admits technical boss

07 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ducati technical guru Filippo Preziosi has admitted one of his main future targets is to deliver a bike capable of running a more consistent pace to Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. Rossi will...

Title chase no influence on Motegi decision, says Jorge Lorenzo

07 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has brushed off suggestions he will have to race at the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan next month to have any hope of retaining the MotoGP world title. Lorenzo’s brilliant victory in Misano...

Esposito BMCRC Rookie 1000 champion

07 September 2011 by James Sharpe

Gennaro Esposito wrapped up the British Motorcycle Racing Club’s Rookie 1000 championship at Snetterton in the final round of the season. Esposito, on a Kawasaki ZX-10R, went into the weekend leading...

New Yamaha potential thrills Lorenzo and Spies

06 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies both expressed their delight at the early potential of Yamaha’s new 1000cc MotoGP machine after they completed a second successful test on next year’s bike in Misano...

New MCN September 7: All-new Triumph Adventurer 1200 spied

06 September 2011 by MCN

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale September 7, we have world exclusive spy shots of the all-new Triumph Adventurer 1200, along with details of Ducati’s high spec Diavel AMG SE. Plus, MCN tests MV’s...

Aragon win impossible, says Valentino Rossi

06 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi says it is unrealistic to consider emulating Casey Stoner’s 2010 victory at the Motorland Aragon next week. The Motorland Aragon race was the weekend last season when Aussie Stoner...

Ducati boss: Rossi is a ‘lion in a cage’

06 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ducati’s engineering expert Filippo Preziosi reckons Valentino Rossi is like a lion trapped in a cage and he warned the Italian’s rivals to expect a much more competitive threat once the Bologna...

Nicky Hayden hoping for Aragon boost

06 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden is hoping a return to the Motorland Aragon track in Spain next week will spark a major revival in fortunes for the American. Hayden enjoyed his best race of 2010 at the impressive new...

Casey Stoner defends Indy criticism

06 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner said he stands by his recent criticism of the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Aussie, who dominated the Indy race last month, has never been a big fan of the circuit, which...

Cairoli joins motocross greats

05 September 2011 by Richard Mellor

Antonio Cairoli yesterday claimed his third consecutive MX1 motocross world title. The reigning world champion took his radical Red Bull-sponsored KTM 350 to second place at the Germany round in...