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Silverstone Moto2: Nakagami denied Redding pole by only 0.04

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Takaai Nakagami will start tomorrow’s Moto2 race at Silverstone from pole position, having denied Scott Redding a home pole by only 0.039 seconds. Nakagami led for most of the session, despite a brief...

German WSB: Badovini takes pole in wet conditions at the Ring

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ayrton Badovini will start from pole position at a rain-struck Nurburgring for tomorrow’s German rounds of the World Superbike Championship. With heavy rain coming just minutes before the start of...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez decimates lap record for pole

31 August 2013

Marc Marquez has decimated the outright lap record at Silverstone in order to beat fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo back to second on the grid for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix. Lorenzo led the session...

Silverstone MotoGP: Smith dominates Q1 to move forward

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith dominated the Qualifying 1 field to move himself forwards to Q2, finishing the session a second clear of second placed Colin Edwards, who will also go through to Q2. Smith, who was...

Silverstone Moto3: Vinales takes pole with ease

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Vinales has taken his first pole position since Le Mans back in May, rounding out a trio of P1 finishes this weekend at Silverstone. He beat championship rival Alex Rins by 0.192, blowing...

Silverstone 200: Ellison continues dominance with pole

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha racer James Ellison is continuing his dominance of the Silverstone 200 support race at the British Grand Prix, taking the pole spot by almost a second from the Lloyds GBMoto squad of...

Silverstone Moto2: Zarco fastest but Redding closing

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco has contented his form of yesterday to maintain his lead in the Moto2 class at Silverstone ahead of qualifying, although he was forced to push to lap record pace to beat local hero Scott...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez fastest as Crutchlow crashes twice

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez again topped the time sheets in free practice three at Silverstone, but the story of the session was two big crashes for local hopeful Cal Crutchlow. Crutchlow crashed early in the...

German WSB: Davies Dominates Pre-Superpole Qualifying

31 August 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) upped the pace to an unrivalled level in the second regulation qualifying session at the Nürburgring in Germany to enter Superpole as the fastest rider. His 1’54.223...

Silverstone Red Bull Rookies: At least one Brit on front row start with Ray P2

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

At least one British rider will start his home race from the front row of the grid, with Bradley Ray regaining some of his early season form to qualify second for tomorrow and Sunday’s Red Bull...

Valentino Rossi buries Ducati demons at Silverstone

30 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Silverstone has never been a happy hunting ground for Valentino Rossi. He missed the return to the historic British venue in 2010 with a badly broken right leg suffered in Mugello and then in 2011 and...

Silverstone 200: Ellison tops the time sheets

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

There were no surprises in the opening practice session for the Silverstone 200 support race, as Milwaukee Yamaha rider James Ellison, fresh from a Cadwell Park podium, finished almost a second faster...

Cal Crutchlow stung into action at Silverstone

30 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow’s bid for success in Sunday’s British Grand Prix got off to a difficult start at Silverstone today. The 27-year-old is bidding to become the first British rider to score a premier class...

German WSS: Lowes Comes Out Fighting On Day One

30 August 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Racing Yamaha) took the early advantage in first qualifying session at the Nürburgring in the Supersport class just heading off his only realistic championship challenger Kenan...

Germany WSB: Davies Pips Sykes In First Qualifying

30 August 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

On BMW’s home ground two British riders led the field in the first qualifying session, with Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) leaving it late to head off the charge of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing...

Smith takes step forward with bike understanding

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has said that he’s changed his understanding of his Tech3 MotoGP machine over the past few rounds, and that his new ability to work out where he’s weaker means he’s starting the weekend...

Silverstone Moto2: Zarco tops frantic free practice 2

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco finished the first day at Silverstone as top of the Moto2 riders, after emerging on top from a frantic final few minutes of the second free practice session for the middleweight...

Dainese develop new D-Air in partnership with BSB

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Dainese have unveiled their new D-Air racer airbag system for 2014, having developed the system from the original collarbone and shoulder protection into a system designed to prevent life threatening...

Video: Bradley Smith on life in MotoGP

30 August 2013 by MCN

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Bradley Smith talks to his sponsor DeWalt about motorcycle racing and his first year in the premier class of motorcycle racing.

Silverstone MotoGP: Lorenzo responds to Marquez in FP2

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has responded to Marc Marquez’s fastest time of the first session at the British Grand Prix, going 0.6 faster than Marquez on his flying lap before controlling the rest of the session,...

Silverstone Moto2: Redding back to the task at hand

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding, fresh from signing his 2014 move to MotoGP, immediately got back to concentrating on the task at hand at Silverstone, setting the fastest time of the opening Moto2 free practice...

Silverstone MotoGP: Rookie Marquez fires FP1 warning shot

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Marc Marquez finished his first session at Silverstone on a MotoGP bike as fastest of the grid, outriding his fellow Spaniards to fire an early warning shot ahead of the British...

Hayden suggests return to carbon frame Ducati

29 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Factory Ducati rider Nicky Hayden has suggested that a return to the carbon fibre frame tested by the Italian outfit back in 2011, before it was scrapped at the urging of Valentino Rossi, might be...

Scott Redding excited about MotoGP switch in 2014

29 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has spoken of his excitement at the prospect of racing Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow in next year’s MotoGP world championship. The British rider’s switch to ride a new...

British GP meetings key to Brazil race future

28 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

A delegation from a proposed new MotoGP project in Brazil will travel to this weekend’s British round at Silverstone for a series of meetings that will be pivotal in deciding whether the South...

Eugene Laverty not ruling out MotoGP switch in 2014

28 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

WSB title contender Eugene Laverty has joined a queue almost as long as the Boxing Day sales in Oxford Street for one of two sought after rides on a Yamaha YZR-M1 engine and chassis package in...

Jorge Lorenzo: Injuries key to 2013 MotoGP title race

28 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo says it is the fact that Marc Marquez has remained injury-free and been able to race at 100% fitness all season that has been pivotal to the Spaniard remaining on course to become the...

Jorge Lorenzo: ‘Pray and be patient’ at Silverstone

27 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s grip on the MotoGP world title slipped further in Brno yesterday (Sunday) when the factory Yamaha rider was overpowered by Honda duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. The reigning world...

Valentino Rossi unhappy with gap to podium

27 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi admitted improvements must come from himself and Yamaha after he was unable to pose a serious podium threat in yesterday’s Czech Republic MotoGP clash. The Italian finished a distant...

Dani Pedrosa relieved to be back in victory hunt

27 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa might have fallen further behind dominant factory Honda teammate Marc Marquez in the 2013 MotoGP hunt in Brno yesterday (Sunday), but the Spaniard was just relieved to be back in the...

Cal Crutchlow: ‘I had to take risks’

27 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow could not convert his second career MotoGP pole position into a fifth podium of 2013 after the British rider tumbled out of a battle for fourth in Brno on Sunday. The Monster Yamaha Tech...

Cadwell Park BSB: Lowes does the double

26 August 2013 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Honda rider Alex Lowes topped off a dominant weekend at Cadwell Park to take victory in race two after also winning the first race. Lowes again got a terrific start, overtaking Josh Brookes to...

Cadwell Park BSB: Lowes takes race one win

26 August 2013 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Honda rider Alex Lowes controlled the first race at Cadwell Park to take the win after starting from pole position. The Lincolnshire rider got a good start with non of the following group able...

Cadwell Park BSS: Red flags hand Wilson home win

26 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ben Wilson has taken the win in today’s British Supersport shootout race, emerging on the right side of the count back rule as red flags robbed Stuart Easton of his seventh win of the season. Wilson...

Cadwell BSB: Blistering lap from Lowes secures pole position

25 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Alex Lowes was on lap record pace to continue his form and take pole position for tomorrow’s first British Superbike race at Cadwell Park’s bank holiday ‘Party in the Park’ extravaganza. Lowes shared...

MotoGP: Marquez makes it four from four in Brno

25 August 2013 by Steve Hunt

Marc Marquez battled to victory in Brno with the Spanish rookie scoring his fourth win in as many races for Honda HRC. It didn’t come easy however and after a blistering start from the lights it was...

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