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Bemsee Premier 1000 racing blog: A long way from home

09 May 2012 by Michael Neeves

Bemsee Premier 1000 racing blog: A long way from home

As a lad who’s lived in Kent for most of his life, I get a nosebleed living up near the MCN offices in Peterborough, so my week on the road sleeping in the back of the van visiting Oulton Park for a...

Chris Vermeulen to replace Colin Edwards in Le Mans

09 May 2012 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen to replace Colin Edwards in Le Mans

Aussie Chris Vermeulen will make a return to MotoGP action next week when he replaces injured Colin Edwards in the French Grand Prix. Forward Racing rider Edwards has been ruled out with the badly...

Valentino Rossi rubbishes retirement talk

09 May 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi rubbishes retirement talk

Valentino Rossi has moved quickly to dismiss reports claiming the Italian star was going to retire at the end of 2012. A report in today’s Daily Telegraph claimed Rossi would retire at the end of his...

Cal Crutchlow: Stoner is in another league

08 May 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow: Stoner is in another league

British rider Cal Crutchlow believes it will be tough for Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa to wrestle the MotoGP title away from Casey Stoner in 2012 based on the reigning world champion’s recent...

Oulton Park BSB: Byrne takes first win of 2012

07 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Oulton Park BSB: Byrne takes first win of 2012

Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider Shane Byrne has taken his first victory of 2012 in the third and final race at Oulton Park today in dry conditions. Byrne, who led for the majority of the second race...

Oulton Park BSB: Walker wins wet first race

07 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Oulton Park BSB: Walker wins wet first race

Bournemouth Pr1mo Kawasaki rider Chris Walker has taken his 21st race victory in BSB in wet conditions at Oulton Park today. Walker last won a BSB race at Brands Hatch in 2000. It was Shane Byrne who...

Oulton Park BSB: Hill takes victory from Haga

06 May 2012 by MCN

Oulton Park BSB: Hill takes victory from Haga

Swan Yamaha rider Tommy Hill saw off team-mate Noriyuki Haga to win an eight lap sprint at Oulton Park today. Australian Josh Brookes finished third onboard the Tyco Suzuki. The race was red flagged...

Estoril MotoGP: Cortese takes win

06 May 2012 by MCN

Estoril MotoGP: Cortese takes win

KTM rider Sandro Cortese has taken his first Moto3 victory of 2012 ahead of rival Maverick Vinales. Kalex KTM rider Luis Salom took the third step of the podium. The final lap was a tough saw a tough...

Sykes secures first dry WSB win at Monza

06 May 2012 by Michael Guy

Sykes secures first dry WSB win at Monza

Kawasaki man Tom Sykes secured his maiden WSB win in dry conditions in a shortened second race at Monza today. The 27 year old who started on the front row made a blistering start and was never headed...

Oulton Park BSB: Hill on pole for triple header

06 May 2012 by MCN

Oulton Park BSB: Hill on pole for triple header

Current BSB champion Tommy Hill will start tomorrow’s first BSB race at Oulton Park from pole position, with team-mate Noriyuki Haga also starting from the front row for the first time in 2012. Rapid...

Lowes denied first win after epic battle with Cluzel

06 May 2012 by Michael Guy

Lowes denied first win after epic battle with Cluzel

Sam Lowes claimed second position in the Monza WSS race after a brilliant battle with PTR  team-mate Jules Cluzel. The 21 year old Brit looked set for his maiden world championship win but lost the...

Estoril MotoGP: Stoner victorious

06 May 2012 by MCN

Estoril MotoGP: Stoner victorious

Current MotoGP champion Casey Stoner dominated at Estoril today to take his second victory in a row onboard his Repsol Honda and his first ever win at the Portugese circuit. Stoner lead from start to...

Estoril MotoGP: Marquez takes second win of 2012

06 May 2012 by MCN

Estoril MotoGP: Marquez takes second win of 2012

Moto2 title hopeful Marc Marquez has taken his second victory of the 2012 season at Estoril today after a last lap battle with fellow Spaniard Pol Espargaro. Thomas Luthi led for the majority of the...

Monza WSB race one cancelled for safety reasons

06 May 2012 by Michael Guy

Monza WSB race one cancelled for safety reasons

The opening World Superbike race at Monza has been cancelled for safety reasons following heavy rain at the Italian circuit. The race initially got underway in dry conditions with Tom Sykes and Sylvan...

Tyre issues could jeopardise Monza WSB races

06 May 2012 by Michael Guy

Tyre issues could jeopardise Monza WSB races

Following yesterday’s Superpole session which saw full wet weather tyres disintegrating along the 200mph front straight at Monza there is genuine concern for today’s two WSB races. Through a mixture...

Estoril MotoGP: Stoner takes first pole of 2012

05 May 2012 by MCN

Estoril MotoGP: Stoner takes first pole of 2012

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner has taken his first pole position of the 2012 season at Estoril today, beating team-mate and title rival Dani Pedrosa. Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow continues his...

Monza WSB: Guintoli takes pole

05 May 2012 by MCN

Monza WSB: Guintoli takes pole

Team Effenbert Liberty Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli will start tomorrow’s WSB races at Monza from pole position after coping with the difficult track conditions during superpole. Superpole was...

WSB: Fabrizio takes provisional pole as BMW continue to dominate

04 May 2012 by Michael Guy

WSB: Fabrizio takes provisional pole as BMW continue to dominate

BMW Motorrad Italia Goldbet rider, Michel Fabrizio scorched to provisional pole position in the opening qualifying session at Monza. The 27 year old Italian who was second fastest in this morning Free...

Estoril MotoGP: Stoner leads dry second practice

04 May 2012 by MCN

Estoril MotoGP: Stoner leads dry second practice

Casey Stoner tops the times from Friday free practice at Estoril. The dry second practice session of the day allowed the Australian Repsol Honda rider to post a time of 1:38.396. Yamaha’s Ben Spies...

WSS: Lowes leads the way in Monza first qualifying

04 May 2012 by Michael Guy

WSS: Lowes leads the way in Monza first qualifying

Brit Sam Lowes asserted his dominance at the top of the timesheets to secure provisional pole position at Monza today. The Bogdanka Honda rider set a lap time equal to Eugene Laverty’s 2010 circuit...

Poll: Will Cal Crutchlow maintain his MotoGP form?

01 May 2012 by MCN

Poll: Will Cal Crutchlow maintain his MotoGP form?

Cal Crutchlow scored another brilliant fourth place in last weekend’s MotoGP, making it three fourths in a row if you count the final race of last season. Is this enough to count as form? Can we...

Isle of Man Government announce Manx GP revamp

01 May 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

Isle of Man Government announce Manx GP revamp

The Isle of Man Department of Economic Development has today announced proposals to revamp the Manx Grand Prix. The plans, revealed in a special MCN interview with the DED’s Chief Executive Office...

Win a pillion lap of Oulton Park with Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki

30 April 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

Win a pillion lap of Oulton Park with Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki

Don’t miss the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park this Bank Holiday weekend (5/6/7 May) as the title fight reaches the Cheshire circuit for the first time in 2012. The...

Win VIP tickets for Oulton Park BSB with CJ Riders Fund

30 April 2012 by Marc Abbott

Win VIP tickets for Oulton Park BSB with CJ Riders Fund

There are two pairs of VIP hospitality tickets for the Oulton Park BSB race on Sunday, May 6, to be won in a silent auction in aid of the CJ Riders Fund. The tickets include admission, breakfast and...

Jerez MotoGP: Stoner takes first win of 2012

29 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Jerez MotoGP: Stoner takes first win of 2012

Reigning MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has taken his first race win of 2012 at Jerez today despite suffering from arm pump in the latter stages of the race. The start of the race saw some of the best...

Jerez MotoGP: Pol Espargaro wins red-flagged race

29 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Jerez MotoGP: Pol Espargaro wins red-flagged race

Pol Espargaro has taken his maiden Moto2 victory at Jerez after the race was red-flagged due to rain at the beginning of lap 19. Marc Marquez was in the lead when the race was red-flagged, but the...

Jerez MotoGP: Fenati takes first Moto3 win

29 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Jerez MotoGP: Fenati takes first Moto3 win

Romani Fenati has won the Moto3 race at Jerez by over 30 seconds in only his second race in the Grand Prix paddock. The young Italian stayed calm throughout the race in tricky conditions, with plenty...

Jerez MotoGP: Marquez takes Moto2 pole

28 April 2012 by MCN

Jerez MotoGP: Marquez takes Moto2 pole

Suter rider Marc Marquez set the fastest time during a drying qualifying session at Jerez to take pole position ahead of tomorrow’s race. Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami starts from second on the...

Jerez MotoGP: Lorenzo takes home pole

28 April 2012 by MCN

Jerez MotoGP: Lorenzo takes home pole

Factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo will start tomorrow’s MotoGP race at Jerez from pole position. Lorenzo took advantage of the drying track to take pole position on his final lap of the...

Jerez MotoGP: Alex Rins secures Moto3 pole

28 April 2012 by MCN

Jerez MotoGP: Alex Rins secures Moto3 pole

Spanish 125 champion Alex Rins has taken his first pole position in Moto3 after a wet qualifying session at Jerez. By the end of the session a dry line appeared, starting a scramble for the front spot...

Jerez MotoGP: Pedrosa leads wet second practice

27 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Jerez MotoGP: Pedrosa leads wet second practice

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa set the fastest time during a wet free practice 2 at Jerez today. Ducati rider Valentino Rossi was the early pace setter, with a best time of 1’51.440, but was unable...

The ultimate racing story

26 April 2012 by Mark Palmer

Finally the news story that bike racing fans have been waiting for! Rossi back on a Yamaha? No. Stoner unhappy with Honda’s development progress? Nope. The brilliant TT comeback of Connor Cummins? Good, but no. The feature on Playboy Bunny Lauren Vickers? Oh yes! Even my wife says she would!

Ian Watson Spring Cup blog

25 April 2012 by Adam Child

Ian Watson Spring Cup blog

Racing has its ups and downs, and the Ian Watson Spring Cup at Oliver’s Mount certainly had that! The weather was grim at times; hail stones, driving rain and temperatures struggling to get above...

Chatter costing Casey Stoner vital time, says HRC crew chief

25 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Chatter costing Casey Stoner vital time, says HRC crew chief

The severe chatter issue that has plagued Casey Stoner on Honda’s new factory RC213V machine is costing the reigning world champion precious tenths-of-a-second per lap. Stoner’s Repsol Honda crew...

Casey Stoner unfazed by Yamaha’s early pace

25 April 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner unfazed by Yamaha’s early pace

Casey Stoner says he’s not worried by the improved level of competitiveness from Yamaha’s new YZR-M1 1000cc machine, as he bids to capture an elusive first win in Jerez this weekend. The Australian...

Poll: Will the Panigale win a BSB race this year?

24 April 2012 by MCN

Poll: Will the Panigale win a BSB race this year?

After a lacklustre start to the 2012 BSB season the worlds only factory built Panigales are struggling to be competitive. The best placing of the opening two rounds was a disappointing eleventh at...