October

Anthony West fails drug test

31 October 2012

Moto2 rider Anthony West has been stripped of his Le Mans seventh place from earlier in the season and banned from competition for one month after a drugs sample he gave after the French round was...

Melandri guilty of tax dodging

31 October 2012

BMW World Superbike rider Marco Melandri has received a nineteen month suspended sentance in his home town of Ravenna, after being convicted of tax evasion offences. In a case similar to Valentino...

Yamaha open to World Superbike return

31 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha could be tempted back to World Superbikes if new owners Dorna introduce radical technical changes that will reduce costs and make the bikes more closely linked to a Superstock level of...

Marc Marquez gets crew boost at HRC

31 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

New Moto2 world champion Marc Marquez has been given a major boost after it was confirmed all but one of Casey Stoner’s current factory Honda crew will oversee his much anticipated move to MotoGP in...

Argentina MotoGP remains in doubt

31 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

A political storm involving Repsol – one of the most high profile sponsors in the MotoGP paddock – continues to seriously threaten Argentina’s bid to be back on the calendar next season for the first...

Karl Harris signs for PR Racing for 2013

29 October 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Following his step in as a mid-season replacement for Gary Mason, Yorkshireman Karl Harris has signed to ride PR Racing’s Kawasaki ZX-10 in the 2013 BSB Championship. He continued to improve at each...

Two-man MV Agusta team in BSB next year

29 October 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Rochdale MV Agusta dealer Robinsons is planning to a run a two man MV Agusta team in BSB next year. Robinsons say they have full backing from the Varese-based manufacturer and UK importer MotoGB and...

Ducati discontinue Althea link

29 October 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Ducati has issued a press statement finalising its plans for the 2013 World Superbike Championship, both in the development of the 1199 Panigale and how it will participate in the series. Ducati say...

Jules Cluzel joins FIXI Crescent Suzuki

29 October 2012 by Michael Guy

World Supersport sensation Jules Cluzel has signed for the British Fixi Crescent Suzuki team to race in WSB in 2013. Cluzel arrived in the WSB paddock riding the PTR Honda in WSS in 2012, finishing...

Casey Stoner makes it super six at Phillip Island

29 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s love affair with the spectacular Phillip Island track continued yesterday when he romped to a stunning sixth successive victory on home soil. The Repsol Honda rider could not have...

Cal Crutchlow thrilled with podium return in Australia

29 October 2012

Cal Crutchlow ended a nightmare run on the end of season MotoGP world tour yesterday to score his second premier class podium with a brilliant display in the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip...

Jorge Lorenzo celebrates ‘tough’ second MotoGP world title

29 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo said his battle to win a second MotoGP world title in 2012 was ‘tougher than anyone can imagine’ after a second place in yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix secured him the championship...

Valentino Rossi outpaced in Phillip Island

29 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

The forthcoming Valencia MotoGP test can’t come soon enough for Valentino Rossi after his penultimate appearance for Ducati in Australia yesterday proved to be another humbling experience. The Italian...

Early mistake ends Dani Pedrosa’s title bid

29 October 2012 by Matthew.birt

Early mistake ends Dani Pedrosa’s title bid in Phillip Island Dani Pedrosa will start an eighth season as a factory Honda rider in 2013 still seeking to capture an elusive first MotoGP world title...

Cal Crutchlow third as Jorge Lorenzo lifts MotoGP crown

28 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow gave himself an early 27th birthday present in Phillip Island this afternoon to claim his second premier class podium in an Australian Grand Prix that saw Jorge Lorenzo clinch a second...

Marc Marquez claims Moto2 title with Phillip Island podium

28 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding came tantalisingly close to a fifth podium of the season at Phillip Island this afternoon as Marc Marquez wrapped up the 2012 Moto2 world title with third place. Marquez...

Danny Kent misses Phillip Island podium by just 0.076s

28 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Danny Kent missed out on a third Moto3 podium of 2012 by the narrowest of margins at the fast and flowing Phillip Island track in Australia today. The British rider just lost out in a drag race to the finish line as Aussie teenager and Red Bull KTM teammate Arthur Sissis snatched his first Grand Prix rostrum in a nail-biting finish. With new Moto3 world champion Sandro Cortese streaking away to a...

Jorge Lorenzo surprised by Casey Stoner’s home race pace

27 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo might be standing on the brink of his second MotoGP world title, but his hopes of capturing the crown from the top step of the podium seem extremely remote, despite qualifying in second...

Scott Redding on front row in Phillip Island

27 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding will start tomorrow’s Australian Moto2 Grand Prix from the front row of the grid after he qualified his Marc VDS Racing Kalex machine in second place. The Gloucestershire...

Casey Stoner rebounds to secure Phillip Island pole

27 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner bounced back from an early crash to claim pole position for his final home race at the spectacular Phillip Island track in Australia earlier today. After dominating all three practice...

Danny Kent close to front row in Phillip Island

27 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Danny Kent narrowly missed out on scoring a fifth Moto3 front row start of 2012 at Phillip Island today after this afternoon’s qualifying session was disrupted by a short rain shower just after the...

Philip Island MotoGP: Casey Stoner thrilled with flying start in Phillip Island

26 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner was thrilled after he made a dream start in his quest to win a sixth successive home race at Phillip Island today. The 27-year-old defied a lack of strength and mobility in the right...

Philip Island MotoGP: Valentino Rossi not surprised at Casey Stoner’s home speed

26 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi said he wasn’t surprised to see Casey Stoner dominating the opening day of practice for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island earlier today. Fears the slow recovering...

Philip Island MotoGP: Casey Stoner in another league, admits Cal Crutchlow

26 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow says it will be almost impossible to stop reigning world champion Casey Stoner from romping to a sixth successive victory in his home race at Phillip Island on Sunday. The 27-year-old...

Casey Stoner dominates Phillip Island practice

26 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner showed why he has not lost a MotoGP race on home soil since 2007 after dominating today’s opening practice sessions at the Phillip Island circuit. In front of a massive Friday crowd...

Ankle getting worse, admits Casey Stoner

25 October 2012

Casey Stoner has admitted the condition of his right ankle is getting worse rather than improving as he prepares to try and capture a fairytale farewell victory against the odds in Australia on...

Cal Crutchlow struggling with fever

25 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow has arrived for the penultimate MotoGP round of 2012 at the Phillip Island circuit unsure just how much a severe bout and bronchitis and fever will impact on his performance in...

Casey Stoner proud of corner naming honour

25 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has spoken of his joy and pride at having the super-fast Turn 3 at Phillip Island named in his honour earlier today. The reigning MotoGP world champion took part in a special ceremony at...

James Ellison unsure of 2013 MotoGP prospects

25 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

James Ellison says he has no clue whether he will be riding in the MotoGP world championship next season. The Cumbrian made it clear in Phillip Island today that he wants to get a new deal with Paul...

Team WFR take break from racing

24 October 2012 by Liam Marsden

Team WFR has taken the decision to take a break from competing in both two and four wheel motorsport. The team enjoyed a successful year in 2012, with Alex Lowes qualifying for the Showdown and...

Modest expectations for Valentino Rossi in Australia

24 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has only modest expectations heading into this weekend’s Phillip Island MotoGP clash in Australia. The Italian doubts he will be a podium challenger on Sunday at the spectacular...

Vinales Back After Humbling Climbdown

24 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Less than one week after controversially walking out on his Avintia Blusens Moto3 squad on the eve of the Sepang race, Maverick Vinales will be back in Australia this weekend after a humbling...

Ben Spies to miss last two races?

23 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

A crash during last weekend’s storm-lashed Sepang race in Malaysia is likely to have been the last act for Ben Spies as a factory Yamaha rider, with the Texan now expected to miss the final two races...

Million Dollar Motocross

22 October 2012 by Adam Wheeler

Honda rider Justin Barcia aced the second running of the ‘Monster Million’ – the world’s richest race – at the weekend. The Monster Energy Cup, otherwise known as the ‘Monster Million’ for the...

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo relieved with ‘lucky’ second

22 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo admitted he got out of jail after he almost threw away 20 precious points in a rain-lashed Sepang MotoGP race. Just moments before the scheduled 20-lap race was red flagged on lap 14 as...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa jubilant after breakthrough rain win

22 October 2012 by Matthew Birt

There would have been a time in the past when Dani Pedrosa would have crumbled in conditions as bad as those that severely disrupted yesterday’s Malaysian Grand Prix. But with rain lashing down to...