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Nürburgring WSS: Davies heads all-British podium

04 September 2011 by MCN

Nürburgring WSS: Davies heads all-British podium

Chaz Davies (Yamaha ParkinGO) rode well to defend his first place finish at the Nürburgring ahead of James Ellison (Bogdanka PTR Honda), who challenged for the lead and finished just 0.091 seconds...

Misano MotoGP: Lorenzo dominates to take victory

04 September 2011 by Tom Cambio

Misano MotoGP: Lorenzo dominates to take victory

Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) made a very strong start at Misano to lead the race from start to finish, taking the lead from Casey Stoner early in the first lap and reducing Stoner’s...

Misano Moto2: Márquez secures sixth win of season

04 September 2011 by MCN

Misano Moto2: Márquez secures sixth win of season

Marc Márquez secured his sixth win of the season at Misano after a race long battle with Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) and Andrea Iannone (Speed Master), who took second and third...

Nürburgring WSB: Checa secures race one win

04 September 2011 by MCN

Nürburgring WSB: Checa secures race one win

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) took victory at the Nürburgring in race one, fighting initial challenges from Pata Aprilia rider Noriyuki Haga, who twice took the lead, before stretching a gap...

Misano 125GP: Terol denies Zarco victory at the finish line

04 September 2011 by Tom Cambio

Misano 125GP: Terol denies Zarco victory at the finish line

Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar Team) seized his seventh win of the season and denied Johann Zarco (Avant-AirAsia-Ajo) his first GP win in the final seconds of the race at Misano, emerging from the...

Misano MotoGP: Gearbox troubles continue for Valentino Rossi

03 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Gearbox troubles continue for Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi suffered more gremlins with Ducati’s seamless shift gearbox in Misano today after he qualified in a lowly 11th place in front of his home crowd. Rossi’s GP11.1 was struck by a...

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow thwarted by qualifying crashes

03 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow thwarted by qualifying crashes

Cal Crutchlow suffered two late crashes in today’s MotoGP qualifying session at the Misano circuit that cost him the chance of a top 10 place on the grid for the 28-lap race. Crutchlow was sitting in...

Lowry signs for MSS Kawasaki

03 September 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Lowry signs for MSS Kawasaki

Just days after MSS Colchester Kawasaki dumped Alex Lowes after a string of disappointing results, the team have announced the signing of Ian Lowry to replace him for the last three rounds of the MCE...

Nürburgring WSS: Foret denies all-British front row

03 September 2011 by MCN

Nürburgring WSS: Foret denies all-British front row

Fabien Foret (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) secured his second pole position of the season at the Nurburgring, setting a 1’59.258 lap in the final minutes to deny an all-British front row. Yamaha...

Rea re-signs for Castrol Honda

03 September 2011 by Michael Guy

Rea re-signs for Castrol Honda

Jonathan Rea has ended speculation about his MotoGP or WSB future by re-signing for the Castrol Honda squad to race in WSB in 2012. The 24 year old Brit signed a new contract at 11pm on Friday evening...

Nürburgring WSB: Checa secures pole with new best lap

03 September 2011 by MCN

Nürburgring WSB: Checa secures pole with new best lap

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) set a new best lap at the Nürburgring  of 1.54:144 seconds the third Superpole session to secure his fifth pole position start of the season. Yamaha World...

Misano Moto2: Bradl dominates qualifying

03 September 2011 by MCN

Misano Moto2: Bradl dominates qualifying

Stefan Bradl (Viessman Kiefer Racing) dominated Moto2 qualifying at Misano to take pole position and will start tomorrow’s race ahead of Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) and Yuki Takahashi...

Misano MotoGP: Stoner breaks lap record to take pole

03 September 2011 by Tom Cambio

Misano MotoGP: Stoner breaks lap record to take pole

Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) set a new motorcycle lap record at Misano to take pole position ahead of Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) and team mate Dani Pedrosa. Stoner started the qualifying...

Misano 125GP: Zarco secures pole

03 September 2011 by MCN

Misano 125GP: Zarco secures pole

Johann Zarco (Avant-AirAsia-Ajo) secured pole in qualifying at Misano, setting the fastest lap of 1’43.247, to start in front of Bankia Aspar team mates Héctor Faubel and Nicolas Terol in second and...

Colin Edwards confirms Forward Racing deal for 2012

02 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards confirms Forward Racing deal for 2012

Colin Edwards has confirmed he will ride for the Forward Racing squad on a new 1000cc private MotoGP machine in 2012. As was exclusively reported by MCN over two weeks ago, the experienced Texan will...

WSB and MotoGP now owned by the same company

02 September 2011 by Michael Guy

WSB and MotoGP now owned by the same company

Bridgepoint, the company that owns MotoGP promoters Dorna, will take over the company that ultimately owns WSB – Infront Sports and Media. Bridgepoint is now in control of both motorcycling world...

WSB 2012 calendar revealed

02 September 2011 by Michael Guy

WSB 2012 calendar revealed

A provisional 2012 WSB calendar has surfaced at Nurburgring today. The most notable inclusions are the Sepang race in Malaysia at the beginning of March and the addition of the new Moscow Race Way...

Ben Gautrey 1992 -2011

02 September 2011 by Adam Child

Ben Gautrey 1992 -2011

I first met Ben in April 2010 at a cold and damp Mallory Park. I was at Mallory testing one of the new Aprilia 450 race bikes which Ben was competing on; Ben went on to win the Moto 450 Championship...

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo fights back

02 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo fights back

Jorge Lorenzo showed why he’s not going to surrender the MotoGP world title without a fight after he topped the timesheets in practice at the end of the first day of action in Misano. The Spaniard was...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest, Valentino Rossi struggles

02 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest, Valentino Rossi struggles

Casey Stoner’s bid to record a fourth straight victory for the first time in his career got off to a flying start in Misano this morning. But there was little to cheer for Valentino Rossi’s home crowd...

Decision imminent on Kawasaki future

02 September 2011 by Michael Guy

Decision imminent on Kawasaki future

The Paul Bird Motorsport team who currently run Kawasaki’s factory effort in WSB will find out next week if they will have their contract renewed for 2012. Bird took control of Kawasaki’s racing...

Rossi and Stoner pay tribute to Loris Capirossi

01 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Rossi and Stoner pay tribute to Loris Capirossi

Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner have paid tribute to Loris Capirossi after the Italian veteran announced in Misano today that he is to retire at the end of 2011. Capirossi confirmed his retirement...

Loris Capirossi announces retirement in Misano

01 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi announces retirement in Misano

Loris Capirossi has announced he will retire at the end of the 2011 MotoGP world championship during an emotional press conference at the Misano circuit today. The 38-year-old said he had decided to...

Colin Edwards confirms Tech 3 Yamaha exit

01 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards confirms Tech 3 Yamaha exit

Colin Edwards could ride a highly-tuned Yamaha R1-powered bike in the 2012 MotoGP world championship having finally confirmed he will be leaving the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad at the end of 2011. As...

Ducati undecided on whether to race in Japan

01 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ducati undecided on whether to race in Japan

Ducati has still not fully committed to participating in the Japanese MotoGP race in early October because of fears about the safety of the Fukushima nuclear plant. The circuit’s proximity to the...

Gresini pushing to keep two-man team in 2012

01 September 2011 by Matthew Birt

Gresini pushing to keep two-man team in 2012

Marco Simoncelli’s Honda boss Fausto Gresini fears he will have to downscale his squad to just one rider in 2012 as the financial crisis continues to hit MotoGP hard. Despite the dire economic climate...

Cadwell Park birthday treat

30 August 2011 by steve bradford

Cadwell Park birthday treat

My daughter Chloe on her tenth birthday at Cadwell Park BSB.

A job well done

30 August 2011 by Neil Teasdale

A job well done

Tommy Hill and Josh Brookes congratulate each other after race three at Cadwell Park.

Ben Gautrey dies following Superstock accident

29 August 2011 by MCN

Ben Gautrey dies following Superstock accident

MWR Kawasaki rider Ben Gautrey died following an accident on the first lap of the National Superstock 600 race at Cadwell Park. An official statement from race organisers MSVR said: “On the first lap...

Cadwell Park BSB: Hill takes win number two

29 August 2011 by Liam Marsden

Cadwell Park BSB: Hill takes win number two

Swan Yamaha’s Tommy Hill has made it two wins out of three races with victory in the final race at Cadwell Park today. Hill’s team-mate Michael Laverty got the best start, but was unable to pull away...

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies fights back for thrilling podium

29 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies fights back for thrilling podium

Ben Spies recorded his second successive Indianapolis MotoGP podium yesterday after making a brilliant recovery from a disastrous first lap. The factory Yamaha rider dropped from second on the grid to...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi struggles again

29 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi struggles again

Valentino Rossi’s tough debut campaign with Ducati’s factory MotoGP squad continued at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway yesterday. With only one podium finish in the opening 11 races, hopes Rossi could...

Cadwell Park BSB: Tommy Hill takes race two win

29 August 2011 by Liam Marsden

Cadwell Park BSB: Tommy Hill takes race two win

Swan Yamaha rider Tommy Hill has won the second of three races at Cadwell Park today. Hill was fastest away from the lights, and depsite a couple of early overtakes by team-mate and race one winner...

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo’s title hopes suffer major setback

29 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo’s title hopes suffer major setback

Jorge Lorenzo’s hopes of retaining the MotoGP world title in 2011 suffered a major setback in Indianapolis yesterday when he limped home in a frustrating fourth position. The Spaniard struggled with a...

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden frustrated in home race

29 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden frustrated in home race

Nicky Hayden could hardly conceal his disappointment after he finished his home race at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway in last place. The 2006 world champion was the only rider to gamble on...

Indy MotoGP: Casey Stoner marches towards 2011 world title

29 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Casey Stoner marches towards 2011 world title

Casey Stoner produced another MotoGP masterclass in Indianapolis yesterday to tighten his grip on the 2011 world championship chase. The Australian romped to a third successive victory and seventh of...