October
Sepang MotoGP: Pedrosa storms to pole
22 October 2011 by
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will start tomorrow’s race from pole position despite crashing on only his fifth lap during qualifying. Pedrosa heads a Repsol Honda front row, with Casey Stoner and...
Sepang MotoGP: Nicolas Terol takes pole position
22 October 2011 by
125GP championship leader Nicolas Terol will start tomorrow’s race at the Sepang circuit, Malaysia from pole position after edging out team-mate Hector Faubel in the final moments of the...
Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi slow and struggling in 13th
21 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi had another instantly forgettable day on Ducati’s factory Desmosedici machine after the Italian finished the first day of practice at a scorching hot Sepang in a lowly 13th place. The...
Injury rules Bradley Smith out of Sepang Moto2 race
21 October 2011 by
British rider Bradley Smith has been ruled out of Sunday’s Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix after being hospitalised following a huge crash in this morning’s opening practice session. The Tech 3 Racing Team...
Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner not worried by Pedrosa’s hot pace
21 October 2011 by
New MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner said he isn’t worried to be so far behind factory Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa at the end of the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Aussie...
Sepang MotoGP: Injury agony for frustrated Ben Spies
21 October 2011 by
The high-speed crash that ruled Ben Spies out of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island continued to be a major source of pain for the American on the first day of practice in Malaysia...
Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa dominates opening practice
21 October 2011 by
Dani Pedrosa dominated the opening day of practice for Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, the Repsol Honda beating new world champion Casey Stoner by over 0.8s in typically hot and humid...
Crescent Suzuki poised to confirm WSB future
20 October 2011 by
The British-based Crescent Suzuki Racing team are expected to confirm their switch to WSB in 2012. As reported in MCN this week, the current BSB squad have been in on-going discussions with WSB bosses...
Hutchinson back on a superbike
20 October 2011 by
Ian Hutchinson was back on a Swan Yamaha superbike at Mallory yesterday as he continued his racing comeback. Hutchy will ride the Swan Yamaha at Macau next month and Swan technician Mick Shanley said:...
Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi aiming to bounce back in Malaysia
20 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi is aiming to bounce back from two disastrous flyaway races in Sepang this weekend to strengthen his bid to finish fifth in the overall MotoGP world championship standings. Rossi...
Marquez right to delay MotoGP switch, says Valentino Rossi
20 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi has backed rising star Marc Marquez’s decision to stay for one more season in the Moto2 world championship in 2012. The Spaniard ended speculation that he was going to switch to MotoGP...
Colin Edwards to ride Suter/BMW in 2012
20 October 2011 by
Colin Edwards has confirmed he will ride a Suter/BMW machine in the new 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The Texan will make his debut on the bike, which features a highly-tuned BMW S1000RR...
Marc Marquez to stay in Moto2 in 2012
20 October 2011 by
Marc Marquez has ended intense speculation about his future in Malaysia today by confirming he will remain in the Moto2 world championship in 2012. The Spaniard has been constantly linked with a...
No Yamaha 1000cc test for Cal Crutchlow in Sepang
20 October 2011 by
Cal Crutchlow will still have to wait until next month’s Valencia test to get his first ride on Yamaha’s new 1000cc MotoGP machine. It was rumoured that the British rider might test the new YZR-M1...
Moto2 likely to remain single engine beyond 2012
20 October 2011 by
The Moto2 world championship is likely to remain a one-make engine series after 2012. A three-year contract for Honda to supply the engines for the intermediate Grand Prix class expires at the end of...
Video: Jonathan Rea testing WSB Castrol Honda Fireblade at Portimão
19 October 2011 by
Jonathan Rea chatted to MCN’s WSB reporter Michael Guy during testing at Portimão. Rea set the pace for the majority of the day having set an impressive 1.43.0 time in the morning session before...
Buchan gets Gearlink ride in Sunflower Trophy
19 October 2011 by
Kawasaki Team Green rider Danny Buchan continues his exciting year with a run-out at the famous Sunflower Trophy event at Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland this weekend, for top Supersport 600 outfit...
Bikes on TV: October 19-25
19 October 2011 by
KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...
Silverstone Stoner’s standout ride, says Jerry Burgess
19 October 2011 by
Casey Stoner’s brilliant victory at a wet and cold British Grand Prix at Silverstone back in June showed why he was crowned 2011 MotoGP world champion, according to fellow Aussie Jerry Burgess. Stoner...
Decision close on Suzuki’s MotoGP future
19 October 2011 by
A decision on whether Suzuki will remain in the MotoGP world championship next season is expected during this weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia. Senior management figures met in Japan last Friday...
HRC boss hails team effort after world title triumph
19 October 2011 by
HRC boss Shuhei Nakamoto praised the efforts of Honda technical staff and factory riders Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli after Casey Stoner handed the Japanese manufacturer its...
Aspar resigned to losing Hector Barbera
19 October 2011 by
Spanish rider Hector Barbera seems a certainty to move to the Pramac Ducati squad in 2012 after his current Aspar squad confirmed it will split with the Bologna factory at the end of the season. The...
Portimao test times: Laverty stuns in first Aprilia outing
18 October 2011 by
Eugene Laverty fired a warning shot to his 2012 WSB rivals in Portugal today by setting the fastest lap time first time out onboard his factory PATA Aprilia. The 25 year old Irishman set an impressive...
Recovering Jorge Lorenzo praises new champ Casey Stoner
18 October 2011 by
Jorge Lorenzo has praised new MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner as he begins the recovery from a nasty left hand injury that will rule him out of this weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia. Lorenzo’s...
Video exclusive: Eugene Laverty gets first ride on Aprilia RSV4
18 October 2011 by
Eugene Laverty got his first ride on the factory Aprilia RSV4 he will campaign in the 2012 World Superbike Championship at Portimao this morning. The 25-year-old completed an out lap before returning...
Crockford serious, but stable
18 October 2011 by
BSB organisers MSVR have issued the following details of the Superstock crash at Brands. “On the opening lap of the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship race at Brands Hatch, Richard Cooper...
Melandri tests 2011 and 2012 spec BMW
18 October 2011 by
Marco Melandri begun a new era of his distinguished racing career at Portimao this morning when he got his first ride on the BMW Motorrad S1000RR he will campaign in 2012. Having won the second race...
Picture exclusive: Laverty gets first ride on Aprilia RSV4
18 October 2011 by
Eugene Laverty got his first ride on the factory Aprilia RSV4 he will campaign in the World Superbike Championship in 2012. Riding at Portimao this morning the 25 year old completed an out lap before...
Rouse wins Triumph young guns ride
18 October 2011 by
Triumph Motorcycles has confirmed Chrissy Rouse as the winner of its 2011 Young Guns initiative. After six months of assessment and mentoring, three finalists – Chrissy Rouse, Adam Robinson and Lee...
Australia MotoGP: Birthday boy Casey Stoner overjoyed at title success
17 October 2011 by
It’s hard to imagine life getting any better for Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner. He clinched his second MotoGP world title in front of his home crowd at Phillip Island yesterday, his fifth win in a...
Australian MotoGP: More misery for baffled Valentino Rossi
17 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi suffered another Ducati front-end crash in yesterday’s Phillip Island race that heaped more frustration and disappointment on the nine-times world champion. Rossi had just passed...
Jorge Lorenzo in fitness fight for Valencia
17 October 2011 by
Former MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo is facing a battle to be fit for his home race in Valencia next month after he suffered a gruesome left hand injury in Phillip Island yesterday. The Spaniard...
Ben Spies expects to race in Malaysia
17 October 2011 by
American Ben Spies expects to be fit for this weekend’s Sepang race in Malaysia after he missed yesterday’s Phillip Island MotoGP round with concussion. The factory Yamaha rider took part in the...
Australian MotoGP: Consistency delights Marco Simoncelli
17 October 2011 by
Marco Simoncelli believes his inconsistent form is behind him after he secured a career best MotoGP result in yesterday’s Australian round at a cool and windy Phillip Island. The San Carlo Gresini...
Australian MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso grabs crucial third
17 October 2011 by
Andrea Dovizioso strengthened his bid to secure third place in the 2011 MotoGP world championship with a sixth podium of the season in Phillip Island yesterday. The Italian lost out in an exciting...
Portugal WSB: Melandri and Laverty secure final Yamaha 1-2
16 October 2011 by
Yamaha end their official participation in the World Superbikes championship with a 1-2, thanks to Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty securing the top steps of the podium at Portimao. The team mates...