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Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies hopeful on neck fitness

26 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is hopeful a trapped nerve in his neck won’t hurt his bid for a second successive podium finish in his home race at Indianapolis this weekend. Spies rode throughout the Brno race weekend...

Elena Myers tests factory Suzuki MotoGP bike

26 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Elena Myers, the first female racer in history to win an AMA Pro road race last year, completed a handful of laps on Suzuki’s factory GSV-R at the legendary Indianapolis track yesterday...

Indy MotoGP: Casey Stoner eyes seven podiums to finish 2011

26 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has targeted extending his career best rostrum run in MotoGP until the end of the 2011 world championship campaign. The Australian’s outstanding form in his first season as a factory...

Hopkins withdrawn from Cadwell BSB

24 August 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Samsung Crescent Racing has confirmed that John Hopkins will not ride at Cadwell Park this weekend, the ninth round of the 2011 British Superbike Championship. The injury to his right hand is healing...

Yamaha breaks silence on Japanese Grand Prix

24 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has finally broken its silence on the re-scheduled Japanese Grand Prix, and senior management have confirmed they expect Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies to attend the Twin Ring Motegi race on...

No morale issue at Ducati, says Nicky Hayden

24 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden says morale inside Ducati’s factory MotoGP camp hasn’t suffered, despite a bitterly disappointing 2011 world championship campaign. American Hayden and team-mate Valentino Rossi have...

Colin Edwards poised for Forward Racing 2012 deal?

24 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards insists he’s not been put off riding for a new private team in MotoGP after confirming to MCN he could ride a highly-tuned BMW S1000RR-powered machine in 2012. MCN has learned Edwards...

Valentino Rossi anticipating difficult Indianapolis weekend

23 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is anticipating another difficult race in Indianapolis this weekend, despite recent improvements to the performance of his factory Ducati GP11.1 machine. The Italian used new front-end...

Lorenzo boss: ‘Jorge will never give up’

23 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg says the Spaniard will never give up fighting to retain the MotoGP world title until it is mathematically impossible to defeat Honda rival Casey...

Yamaha would welcome Eugene Laverty into MotoGP

23 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

One of Yamaha’s senior MotoGP bosses has said he would have no objections to the Tech 3 Yamaha squad selecting Eugene Laverty for its 2012 MotoGP world championship line-up. Laverty is a leading...

Honda still finalising 2012 strategy

23 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Honda is still in the process of finalising its 2012 MotoGP line-up with HRC facing pressure to make drastic cuts to its racing budget next season. The impact of the devastating earthquake and tsunami...

Meeting Guy at the TT!

23 August 2011 by Magda Zarek

This year my Dad took me to the TT for the first time and my goal was to meet Guy Martin. I managed to achieve this goal, although it wasn’t easy. I waited for Guy forfour hours but it paid off as I...

TT 2011: What the riders really thought...

23 August 2011 by MCN Sport

In this incredible behind the scenes footage, Guy Martin, Cameron Donald, John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey are caught on camera discussing the abandonment of the second Supersport race during the 2011...

Valentino Rossi still motivated for Ducati challenge

22 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is still fully motivated and relishing the tough challenge of turning Ducati’s struggling Desmosedici into a MotoGP world championship challenger. That’s the view of the Italian’s...

Honda expects Casey Stoner to race in Japan

22 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Honda has once again made it clear it expects all of its factory-contracted riders, including world championship leader Casey Stoner, to attend the re-scheduled Japanese MotoGP round in early...

MCN Sport: The Question

19 August 2011 by MCN

John Hopkins determined to win BSB title after Brno

19 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins reckons the crushing disappointment of missing the Czech Republic MotoGP race last weekend through injury has only reinforced his determination to capture the BSB title for the Samsung...

Nicky Hayden expects wait for Ducati front-end mods

19 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden says he’s got no idea when he will get his chance to race new front-end parts that proved a big breakthrough for Valentino Rossi in Brno last weekend. A vague front-end feeling and an...

Valentino Rossi and Ducati hint at aluminium chassis switch

18 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Ducati technical boss Filippo Preziosi have both dropped strong hints that the Bologna factory is seriously contemplating a drastic change in philosophy by switching to a...

Casey Stoner thrilled with 2011 form

18 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has denied he’s exceeding his pre-season expectations in 2011, but the Australian hailed his campaign so far as ‘fantastic’ after he took victory in six out of the opening 11 races. The...

Yamaha rue Jorge Lorenzo’s wrong tyre choice in Brno

18 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha team boss Wilco Zeelenberg has admitted the Spaniard’s front tyre gamble in Brno last weekend dealt a big blow to his hopes of successfully defending the MotoGP world...

Honda test at Cadwell Park

18 August 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Ryuichi Kiyonari began a two-day test at Cadwell yesterday in a bid to turn around his fortunes on the HM Plant Honda. After his disappointing performance in the last BSB round at Brands Hatch, the...

Tech 3 Yamaha keen on Eugene Laverty

17 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal has confirmed he is interested in signing Eugene Laverty for the 2012 MotoGP world championship. Laverty travelled to Brno last week for talks with the...

Nicky Hayden to switch to Ducati GP11.1 at Indianapolis

17 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden will switch to Ducati’s new GP11.1 Desmosedici machine for his home race in Indianapolis next week after a successful one-day test session at the Brno circuit earlier this week. The...

Win a VIP experience at Cadwell Park with Swan Yamaha!

17 August 2011 by MCN

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will intensify at Cadwell Park this August Bank Holiday Monday (29 August) for the Title Fighter decider and you could experience it with Swan,...

Jorge Lorenzo to use updated Yamaha engine in Indianapolis

17 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s bid to overturn a 32-point deficit on MotoGP title rival Casey Stoner will get a boost in Indianapolis next week with the Spaniard to use an updated Yamaha YZR-M1 engine. The reigning...