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Stewart fights back

12 February 2011 by Paul Harris

Rightly or wrongly, James Stewart has taken an outrageous amount of flak in his career for being inconsistent and crash-happy, but the Floridian gave notice that those days are over on Saturday with maybe the smartest win of his career thus far. Last weekend’s opener at Anaheim saw the 25-year-old take third overall as the quickest man on the track, as he so often has been in the past – this...

Ben Spies can improve Yamaha

11 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies has the technical and development skills to maintain Yamaha’s status as the dominant force in MotoGP, according to former team boss Herve Poncharal. Spies has moved to Yamaha’s factory squad...

Casey Stoner: Honda and Ducati difference is extreme

11 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons it is impossible to make a direct comparison between the Ducati he rode last season and the factory Honda RC212V he will campaign in 2011 because the differences are so...

Scott Redding ninth as Moto2 pre-season kicks off

11 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding kicked off his 2011 Moto2 preparations in Valencia yesterday by posting the ninth best lap in sunny but cool conditions. The Marc VDS Racing rider logged an unofficial best...

Motorpoint Yamaha British Superbike team needs you!

10 February 2011

The Motorpoint Yamaha British Superbike team is looking for volunteers to help out behind the scenes during the 2011 season. So if you fancy spending your Sunday at Brands Hatch, Oulton Park,...

Motorpoint BSB team launches grid girl search

10 February 2011

The Motorpoint Yamaha team is looking to recruit volunteer grid girls for the 2011 British Superbike Championship. The team, launched by the car supermarket giant, has made a big impression since it...

MCN Fantasy Road Race 2011 is go!

09 February 2011 by MCN

The racing season kicks off in a couple of weeks time, and that can only mean one thing – it’s time to pick your Fantasy Road Race team! 2011 promises to be an unforgettable season with Rossi on a red...

Pramac Ducati unveils 2011 livery

09 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

The most experienced squad in MotoGP was officially unveiled this afternoon when Loris Capirossi and Randy de Puniet took part in the launch of the 2011 Pramac Ducati team. Launched on the MSC...

Jerry Burgess: Consistency key for Casey Stoner

09 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner will have to make fewer mistakes in 2011 if he is to have any chance of ending Honda’s barren run in the MotoGP world championship. That’s the view of Valentino Rossi’s experienced crew...

Ben Spies looks to pose bigger podium threat

09 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is confident the new 2011 factory Yamaha YZR-M1 will help his bid to become a more consistent podium challenger in this year’s MotoGP series. The Texan had a stellar debut season in 2010...

Eugene Laverty launches IPhone app

09 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Yamaha World Superbike rider Eugene Laverty has become the first rider to launch his very own Iphone app. The all new app will give fans the opportunity to keep up to date with all his results, blogs,...

John Hopkins to make shock Suzuki MotoGP return

08 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins will make a shock return to MotoGP action with Suzuki, MCN can reveal. The American will test a factory GSV-R at next month’s Qatar test at the Losail International Circuit having been...

Casey Stoner: Rossi's potential hard to understand

08 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons it is too difficult to understand Valentino Rossi’s true potential at Ducati while the Italian is still recovering from winter surgery on his right shoulder. Stoner, who will ride...

Video: John Laverty - Building Confidence

07 February 2011 by XSVideo

Team Hawk Racing’s senior rider John Laverty gives XSVpro a small look inside Buildbase Kawasaki (now Buildbase BMW). Showing that bullying and sport do not go hand in hand and that through building confidence in the world of sport anyone can achieve anything. This is one of many videos to come from John this year, stay tuned for more insider views from the British Superbike Championship when the...

Ducati wanted to keep Casey Stoner for 2011

07 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

If Ducati had got its way, Valentino Rossi would never have had the chance to join the iconic Italian manufacturer for the 2011 MotoGP world championship. Pictures of Rossi riding in Ducati red for...

Colin Edwards: Valentino wasn't pushing

07 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards reckons it is way too early to draw any conclusions into Valentino Rossi’s performance in last week’s Sepang test in Malaysia. Rossi was thrilled with his first ride on the Ducati GP11...

Nicky Hayden: Ducati playing catch-up

07 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has conceded that Ducati is currently playing catch-up to rivals Honda and Yamaha following the first 2011 pre-season test in Malaysia last week. No Ducati rider was able to break into...

Front confidence restored for Casey Stoner

07 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner is confident he won’t be tormented by the same front-end problems at Honda that badly hindered his 2010 title tilt with Ducati. Stoner struggled with front-end feeling at Ducati for most...