August

Scott Redding in awe of Stoner and Lorenzo

Scott Redding in awe of Stoner and Lorenzo

Scott Redding admitted his admiration for MotoGP stars like Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo has rocketed after he made his 1000cc debut on a Ducati GP12 at Mugello earlier this month. The British...

Valentino Rossi wants crew to join him back at Yamaha

Valentino Rossi wants crew to join him back at Yamaha

Valentino Rossi has told Yamaha he wants to return to a factory YZR-M1 machine in 2013 with his current crew supporting him. The Italian will end a dismal spell with Ducati at the end of 2012 after...

Andrea Dovizioso not nervous about potential Ducati switch

Andrea Dovizioso not nervous about potential Ducati switch

Andrea Dovizioso isn’t nervous or daunted at the prospect of replacing compatriot Valentino Rossi in Ducati’s factory MotoGP squad in 2013. The Italian is hotly tipped to pen a two-year deal to...

Scott Redding unsure of Ducati MotoGP future

Scott Redding unsure of Ducati MotoGP future

Scott Redding remains in the dark about whether an encouraging MotoGP debut on a factory Ducati GP12 at Mugello earlier this month will secure the British teenager the chance to take on Jorge Lorenzo...

Tech 3 waiting on Dovizioso and Crutchlow

Tech 3 waiting on Dovizioso and Crutchlow

Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow are yet to inform the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team that they will be leaving the French squad at the end of 2012. The hot MotoGP rumour is that Italian Dovizioso has...

Dunlop does Ulster GP double

Dunlop does Ulster GP double

Michael Dunlop ignored the effects of two slipped discs in his back to chalk up a memorable double win on Saturday in the 90th Anniversary Ulster Grand Prix on the famed Dundrod circuit, near...

Ulster GP 2012

Ulster GP 2012

There were plenty of red flags at the Ulster GP but also plenty of action. Lots of great racing on a very windy day on the best road racing circuit in the world. Just watch were you park your bike!

Lee Vernon succumbs to injuries

Lee Vernon succumbs to injuries

Carlton Baxter Communications have this evening, Friday, August 10 at 7.33pm, issued the following statement on behalf of the Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club – the organising club of the Ulster...

Polita tests Panigale ready for BSB return

Polita tests Panigale ready for BSB return

Italian Alex Polita is due to return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship grid later in the season as he continued testing the Ducati Panigale during the official test at Donington Park...

Harms tests Doodson Motorsport Honda

Harms tests Doodson Motorsport Honda

Former World Supersport Championship podium contender Robin Harms joined the Doodson Motorsport Honda team on track at Donington Park after the Danish rider jetted in to ride alongside Tom Tunstall at...

Walker hunting top six as Showdown approaches

Walker hunting top six as Showdown approaches

Chris Walker is just 21 points shy of the top six in the standings as the British Superbike Championship heads to Cadwell Park this August Bank Holiday weekend and with two rounds before the Title...

Michael Dunlop wins Dundrod 150 Superbike race

Michael Dunlop wins Dundrod 150 Superbike race

Michael Dunlop chalked up his first-ever win on the famed 7.4mile Dundrod road course near Belfast when he dominated yesterday afternoon’s Dundrod 150 superbike race. Dunlop ignored the effects of two...

Yamaha announce Rossi's return

Yamaha announce Rossi's return

Valentino Rossi will make a sensational return to the factory Yamaha MotoGP squad after signing a two year deal that will see him line up alongside bitter rival Jorge Lorenzo in 2013 and 2014. The...

Valentino Rossi to leave Ducati

Valentino Rossi to leave Ducati

Ducati has officially announced that seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will leave the factory team at the end of the 2012 season. Rossi joined the factory Ducati team in 2011 after...

Lowes tops Donington test

Lowes tops Donington test

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship contenders returned to the track at Donington Park for an official test session before the series returns to the Leicestershire circuit for the round...

Cummins sets Ulster Superbike pace

Cummins sets Ulster Superbike pace

Manxman Conor Cummins set the pace on the first day of practice in the Superbike class at the McKinstry Skip Hire Ulster Grand Prix yesterday (Wednesday). The Tyco TAS Suzuki rider lapped the...

Checa in the rain

Checa in the rain

The weather at Silverstone didn’t spoil our day and made for some amazingly close racing. Here’s a shot of Checa in the rain.

Met James Toseland at WSB

We bumped into James Toseland at Silverstone WSB in the paddock on Sunday morning and instead of doing the bare minimum he could get away with, he was very happy to chat and spent about 10 minutes with us. Very down to earth and a lovely bloke! Thanks James – it was much appreciated and made our day.

Manx Grand Prix future direction decided

Manx Grand Prix future direction decided

The future of the Manx Grand Prix has been decided. The Isle of Man Department of Economic Development and the Manx Motorcycle Club have issued this joint statement: Following discussions between the...

Silverstone WSB: Guintoli dominates second race in torrential conditions

Silverstone WSB: Guintoli dominates second race in torrential conditions

Pata Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli won the second World Superbike race at Silverstone today in torrential conditions which saw the race stopped and a result taken after nine laps, with half points...

Silverstone WSB: Loris Baz takes win in tricky conditions

Silverstone WSB: Loris Baz takes win in tricky conditions

Frenchman Loris Baz has won the first Superbike race at Silverstone in a tricky race which saw both wet and dry conditions. The first run of the race was red-flagged after several riders fell off on...

Silverstone WSB: Smrz steals pole from Camier

Silverstone WSB: Smrz steals pole from Camier

Effenbert Ducati rider Jakub Smrz will start from pole position at Silverstone tomorrow after snatching pole position from Leon Camier during a wet superpole session. Superpole was split in to two 20...

Jorge Lorenzo sad and surprised at Ben Spies exit

Jorge Lorenzo sad and surprised at Ben Spies exit

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo says he is sad and surprised that Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies will leave the Japanese factory at the end of 2012. The Texan dropped a bombshell on the eve...

Jorge Lorenzo briefed on Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha return in Mugello

Jorge Lorenzo briefed on Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha return in Mugello

Jorge Lorenzo has revealed Yamaha management briefed him about Valentino Rossi’s potential return to the Japanese factory during the recent Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. The Spaniard has been kept...

Foray quits Quattro Plant Kawasaki team

Foray quits Quattro Plant Kawasaki team

Frenchman Freddy Foray has quit the Liverpool-based Quattro Plant Kawasaki team citing a lack of machine development as a prime reason. He follows Gary Mason who left the team several weeks ago. Foray...

Laverty and Kirkham test at Croft

Laverty and Kirkham test at Croft

Samsung Honda’s Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham were back on track yesterday (Wednesday) as the pair completed a two day test at Croft ahead of next week’s official test at Donington Park on Tuesday.

Bemsee Premier 1000 racing blog: The joys of spring

Bemsee Premier 1000 racing blog: The joys of spring

The beautiful piece of bent yellow-painted metal you see in the picture is the spring for my Ohlins TTX2 rear shock. More important than that, it’s what determines my happiness and whether or not I...

Guintoli rides Moto Rapido Ducati

Guintoli rides Moto Rapido Ducati

Former BSB rider Sylvain Guintoli admits he is never one to miss an opportunity to get out on track and after a spontaneous visit to Donington Park he was able to complete a handful of laps on Scott...

Hot Yamaha at race meeting

Hot Yamaha at race meeting

A Yamaha catches fire at the Wirral 100 Motorcycle racing at Anglesey circuit, July 28/29. Luckily the rider was unhurt and was back racing later in the day.