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Grandma Anne taking a break with Valentino

24 January 2012 by Anonymous

Grandma Anne taking a break with Valentino

Anne Cook taking a break with Valentino Rossi in Valencia Nov 2011.

Seeley wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award

23 January 2012 by Adam Child

Seeley wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award

TAS British Superbike rider and current Supersport Champion Alistair Seeley has even more silverware for the trophy cabinet after receiving the prestigious Enkalon Award on Friday night in...

Karel Abraham’s 2012 Ducati livery unveiled

23 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Karel Abraham’s 2012 Ducati livery unveiled

This is what the Ducati Desmosedici GP12 that Karel Abraham will ride in the 2012 MotoGP world championship will look like when the new season kicks off in Qatar on April 8. Abraham’s Cardion AB...

PTR Honda come to Almond Reef Bed & Breakfast for Almeria test

22 January 2012 by Paul White

PTR Honda come to Almond Reef Bed & Breakfast for Almeria test

PTR Honda have just finished their final two day test before the start of the season at the Circuito de Almeria here in Southern Spain and we had the pleasure of looking after them at Almond Reef Bed...

250bhp from new Ducati GP12

20 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

250bhp from new Ducati GP12

The new Ducati GP12 that Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will give a public debut to in Sepang on January 31 is producing around 250bhp. The power figure was released by Karel Abraham’s Cardion AB...

Ducati open-minded on future MotoGP rules

19 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ducati open-minded on future MotoGP rules

Ducati insist they are open to any solutions that will help the MotoGP world championship prosper in the future. MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta is currently putting Ducati, Honda and Yamaha under...

Rea and Aoyama conclude successful three day Phillip Island test

19 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Rea and Aoyama conclude successful three day Phillip Island test

The Honda World Superbike squad of Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama wrapped up three days of successful testing at Phillip Island today. The team enjoyed hot, but sometimes windy conditions during...

Positive second day for Rea at Phillip Island

18 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Positive second day for Rea at Phillip Island

Honda World Superbike’s Jonathan Rea continued to work through a host of chassis and suspension changes on day two of a three day private test at Phillip Island. After completing in excess of 100 laps...

Cummins gets Tyco TAS Suzuki for the roads

18 January 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Cummins gets Tyco TAS Suzuki for the roads

Connor Cummins’ inspirational fight back from serious injuries sustained in a 170mph crash during the 2010 TT has been rewarded with one of the best rides in road racing. The 25-year-old Manxman has...

GSE Racing reunion with Hodgson, Toseland and Camier

17 January 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

GSE Racing reunion with Hodgson, Toseland and Camier

Want a chance to meet up with former WSB champions Neil Hodgson, James Toseland and former BSB champion Leon Camier? Then get yourself a ticket to the GSE Racing Reunion & Gala Dinner, at the Imperial...

Pedercini Kawasaki confirm 2012 WSB line-up

17 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Pedercini Kawasaki confirm 2012 WSB line-up

World Supersport runner-up David Salom will make the switch to the World Superbike Championship in 2012 with the long standing Pedercini Kawasaki squad. Salom, aged 27 will ride alongside Argentinian...

India and South Korea in talks to host MotoGP race

17 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

India and South Korea in talks to host MotoGP race

MotoGP bosses are locked in talks with India and South Korea about hosting MotoGP races in the future. Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta visited the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida in early...

Rea completes over 100 laps in day one of Phillip Island test

17 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Rea completes over 100 laps in day one of Phillip Island test

Jonathan Rea completed in excess of 100 laps during his first day of testing at Phillip Island today. The 24 year old got to ride the new 2012 specification Honda Fireblade and was on track alongside...

Marc Marquez has successful eye op

16 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez has successful eye op

Marc Marquez has undergone successful surgery on his right eye to cure a double vision issue that ended his hopes of capturing the Moto2 world title at the first attempt last season. The Spaniard...

Estoril MotoGP remains in doubt

16 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Estoril MotoGP remains in doubt

The Portuguese MotoGP round at the Estoril circuit, scheduled to take place on May 6, remains in doubt with no current agreement in place with rights owners Dorna. Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta...

Buy a Yamaha WaveRunner and receive VIP tickets to a 2012 BSB round

16 January 2012 by Liam Marsden

Buy a Yamaha WaveRunner and receive VIP tickets to a 2012 BSB round

Buyers of the new £13,499 Yamaha WaveRunner jetski, painted in the 50th anniversary red, white and black speedblock colours will also receiev a pair of VIP tickets to a BSB round in 2012, courtesy of...

Video: Rossi, Hayden and a Ducati MotoGP bike on snow

16 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Video: Rossi, Hayden and a Ducati MotoGP bike on snow

Valentino Rossi ended Ducati’s 2012 MotoGP launch in unique style last week by giving injured team-mate Nicky Hayden a pillion ride on a two-seater Desmosedici on the snow! The Italian used a...

Dakar: Final Result – Despres secures fourth Dakar win of illustrious Rally career, Watt 34th, Younger makes the finish

15 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Dakar: Final Result – Despres secures fourth Dakar win of illustrious Rally career, Watt 34th, Younger makes the finish

Cyril Despres won the 2012 Dakar to claim his fourth win of the torturous 9000km race. The Frenchman beat longstanding rival and factory KTM team-mate after what has been one of the closest and hard...

Dakar stage 13 – Despres hones in on fourth Dakar win as Coma gets lost

14 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Dakar stage 13 – Despres hones in on fourth Dakar win as Coma gets lost

Cyril Despres has just 29km of timed special between him and his fourth Dakar win after another dramatic day in Peru. The Frenchman who lost his advantage to team-mate Marc Coma on stage 12 of the...

Dakar Stage 12 – Coma fights back, Watt 35th overall, Younger battles on

13 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Dakar Stage 12 – Coma fights back, Watt 35th overall, Younger battles on

Marc Coma rode the stage of his life to secure the stage victory and move back into the overall lead of the 2012 Dakar with just two stages remaining. The Spanish rider started the 12th stage in third...

2012 MotoGP line-up unveiled

13 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

2012 MotoGP line-up unveiled

The 2012 MotoGP world championship line-up has been unveiled with 21 bikes starting the new 1000cc campaign in Qatar on April 8. The grid will be split between a mixture of 12 factory prototype...

Three Brits to do battle in 2012 Moto2 series

13 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Three Brits to do battle in 2012 Moto2 series

Scott Redding, Bradley Smith and Gino Rea will lead the British challenge in the 2012 Moto2 world championship. Redding is poised for his third attack on the 600cc four-stroke class and remains with...

32 bikes on inaugural Moto3 grid

13 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

32 bikes on inaugural Moto3 grid

A 32-strong field, including British duo Danny Kent and Danny Webb, will contest the inaugural Moto3 world championship in 2012. The 250cc four-stroke single-cylinder class replaces the 125cc...

Rossi gives Hayden a Ducati MotoGP pillion ride – on snow!

13 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Rossi gives Hayden a Ducati MotoGP pillion ride – on snow!

Nicky Hayden experienced a career first in Italy yesterday when he took a pillion ride on a Ducati MotoGP bike with team-mate Valentino Rossi – on snow! The special ride took place during Ducati’s...

Dakar Stage 11 – Despres wins stage to extend overall lead, Watt 33rd

12 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Factory KTM rider Cyril Despres moved a step closer to his fourth Dakar victory after winning stage 11 of the race and extending his lead over rival and team-mate Marc Coma. The 37 year old Frenchman secured the 534km stage win by 1m 39s from Spanish KTM rider Gerard Farres Guell as the event moved across the border of Chile in to Peru for the first time and now leads closest rival, Coma overall...

Ducati uncomfortable with Aprilia CRT project

12 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ducati uncomfortable with Aprilia CRT project

Aprilia’s decision to supply a new 1000cc MotoGP bike based on its RSV4 World Superbike machine is not in the spirit of new CRT rules introduced for 2012, according to senior Ducati boss Claudio...

Ducati coy on FTR link with new GP12

12 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ducati coy on FTR link with new GP12

Ducati technical boss Filippo Preziosi has again refused to confirm whether British chassis specialists FTR are heavily involved in the conventional twin spar aluminium frame that Valentino Rossi and...

Rossi and Hayden keen to check CRT performance

12 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Rossi and Hayden keen to check CRT performance

Factory Ducati duo Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden are both keen to gauge the performance potential of the new production-based 1000cc MotoGP machines (CRT) in 2012. Nine of the 21 bikes that will...

MotoGP boss pledges cheaper bikes and closer racing in 2013

12 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP boss pledges cheaper bikes and closer racing in 2013

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has laid out his vision for MotoGP in 2013 and beyond by pledging to get manufacturers to supply cheaper bikes while cutting the gulf in performance between factory...

Jorge Lorenzo backs India MotoGP bid

12 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo backs India MotoGP bid

Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo has thrown his support behind plans to stage a MotoGP race in India in the future after he visited the Buddh International Circuit. The Spaniard was in India to...

Dakar stage ten - Bort takes historic Husqvarna win, Despres and Coma separated by 21 seconds overall

11 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Dakar stage ten - Bort takes historic Husqvarna win, Despres and Coma separated by 21 seconds overall

Speedbrain Husqvarna Rally rider Joan Barrda Bort took a historic victory for the Husqvarna in stage 10 of the 2012 Dakar today. The 28 year old Spaniard who is only competing in his second ever Dakar...

Ducati braced for challenging recovery in 2012

11 January 2012 by MCN

Ducati braced for challenging recovery in 2012

Ducati boss Filippo Preziosi has conceded the Bologna factory faces a huge challenge to try and compete with Japanese rivals Honda and Yamaha in the 2012 MotoGP world championship. Valentino Rossi and...

Ducati cagey on GP12 changes

11 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ducati cagey on GP12 changes

Ducati technical guru Filippo Preziosi did a great job of revealing very little about the radical new GP12 Desmosedici that Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will debut when winter testing kicks off at...

GBmoto field Quigley and Palmer in BSB

11 January 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Luke Quigley joins Tristan Palmer in the GBmoto Honda BSB team for this year.  Both are very respected superstock racers and could become the new breed of superbike star – their careers regenerated by the 2012 BSB regulations that will curb horsepower and ban the majority of electronic rider aids to produce bikes that demand a lot more throttle control and smart tyre conservation. Those are the...

Dakar stage nine - Despres fights back to win stage and lead overall, Watt up to 41st

10 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Dakar stage nine - Despres fights back to win stage and lead overall, Watt up to 41st

Following his nightmare on stage eight of the race where he got bogged down in mud, Cyril Despres bounced back in spectacular fashion on stage nine of the event.  The Frenchman led throughout the...

New 1000s not a throwback to 2006, warns Nicky Hayden

10 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

New 1000s not a throwback to 2006, warns Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden has warned fans not to expect a throwback to the spectacular racing and tyre smoking slides of the 990cc MotoGP era when the new 1000cc world championship gets underway in Qatar on April...