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Burns’s Oschersleben superbike win

07 July 2011 by Zoe Burn

Chris Burns celebrated his maiden win in the ONK Dutch Superbike Championship at Oschersleben last Sunday. The Newcastle rider, onboard the GS Racing Honda, became the first in the championship this...

Casey Stoner plays down Yamaha recovery

07 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner doesn’t believe Yamaha has taken a big step forward in performance after Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo won the last two MotoGP races to halt Honda’s brilliant start to 2011. Before Spies...

Honda to introduce updates in Germany

07 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Honda will roll out a new electronics package and swingarm for the next round of the 2011 MotoGP world championship in Germany. Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli all evaluated a new...

Simon Andrews' bike taking off!

06 July 2011 by billysport

Simon Andrews’ bike taking off!

Was Dani Pedrosa right to snub Marco Simoncelli handshake?

06 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Tension between Dani Pedrosa and Marco Simoncelli was at fever pitch in Mugello last weekend as the pair came face to face for the first time since their controversial collision in Le...

Andrews crash: how high?

06 July 2011 by John Westlake

This astonishing picture by James Wright of Double Red illustrates just how hard Simon Andrews and his PR Racing Kawasaki hit the tyre wall at Snetterton last weekend. Not only has the front of the...

Dorna plans US triple-header, no Abu Dhabi

06 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

America could have three races on the MotoGP world championship calendar in 2013, while plans to race in Abu Dhabi have been scrapped. The Laguna Seca circuit in California has a contract to host the...

Hopkins celebrates Snetterton win

05 July 2011 by alan winstanley

Hopkins celebrates his race win at Snetterton.

Casey Stoner explains Karel Abraham bust-up

05 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner will try and stage clear the air talks with MotoGP rookie Karel Abraham in Germany later this month after the pair were involved in a heated exchange in pitlane during yesterday’s Mugello...

‘Pathetic’ crash fails to slow Casey Stoner

05 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner bounced back from what he described as a ‘pathetic’ slow speed crash to smash the lap record during a one-day test at the Mugello circuit in Italy yesterday (Monday). The Australian had a...

Andrea Dovizioso confident of title challenge

05 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Italian Andrea Dovizioso is confident he can sustain his 2011 MotoGP world championship challenge as the season approaches the halfway stage. Dovizioso was runner-up in his home race at Mugello last...

What's for dinner Patric?

05 July 2011 by Phil Duffy

Here we have some pictures of Patric Muff looking in the bins for his scooter keys after race two at Snetterton. He was there a while before someone pointed out that they were in the ignition on the...

Toseland hopeful of Brno return

05 July 2011 by Michael Guy

James Toseland will travel to Brno this weekend for round eight of the World Superbike Championship hopeful that he can complete practice, qualifying and two races. The two time WSB champion suffered...

Ellison at SMT. Linfoot off to Spain

04 July 2011 by Laura Stevens

James Ellison will make a sensational return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship from Oulton Park as he joins forces with Sorrymate.com Honda after Dan Linfoot resigned earlier today...

Leon Haslam to ride Suter/BMW 1000cc MotoGP bike

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Leon Haslam could give his impressions and feedback on the new Suter/BMW 1000cc MotoGP bike in Mugello today. The British rider is at the Mugello circuit preparing for a BMW World Superbike test...

Mugello MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo thrilled after rousing fightback

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo cut Casey Stoner’s lead in the MotoGP world championship to just 19-points after he produced a thrilling fightback to win yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. The factory Yamaha...

Mugello MotoGP: Casey Stoner squanders big lead

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner blamed a rear tyre pressure blunder after he squandered a big lead in yesterday’s Italian MotoGP race to eventually finish third. Stoner looked like he was cruising to a 28th MotoGP...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi humbled on home soil

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Ducati debut on Italian soil saw him suffer a crushing defeat in front of his adoring home fans at Mugello yesterday. Riding the new GP11.1 for the second race, the updated...

Mugello MotoGP: Ben Spies rues early errors

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies said two early mistakes cost him the chance to follow up his brilliant debut win in Assen last month with another podium finish in Mugello yesterday. Spies finished in fourth position after...

Mugello MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow retires from top ten

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow had a disastrous Mugello MotoGP debut yesterday, the British rider retiring after only six laps with a lack of confidence in the front-end of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine. Crutchlow...

Mugello MotoGP: Pressure builds on Scott Redding

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has been warned his poor run of results in the Moto2 world championship must improve quickly after he slumped to a disappointing 27th place in Mugello. The 18-year-old threatened to pull...

Mugello MotoGP: Bradley Smith extends podium streak

04 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith’s golden run of form in his maiden Moto2 campaign continued in Mugello yesterday after the Oxfordshire rider fought for victory throughout a gripping Italian Grand Prix. The Tech 3...

Hopkins shakes up championship with double podium at Snetterton

04 July 2011 by Austin Lindberg

John Hopkins was the name of the day Sunday at Snetterton for the sixth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike series. After becoming the first American to take a British Superbike pole...

BSB Snetterton 300: Kiyonari takes race two win

03 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari took his seventh victory at Snetterton in the final race of the day, snatching the lead as John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki) clashed with Shane Byrne...

BSB Snetterton 300: Hopkins wins race one

03 July 2011 by MCN

John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki) took his first win at Snetterton after a final lap battle with Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha). Hopkins managed a strong start leading into Riches, before...

Mugello MotoGP: Lorenzo takes second victory of season

03 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

Reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) took his second victory of the season at Mugello, after battling with Repsol Honda team mates Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner who...

Mugello MotoGP: Márquez takes Moto2 victory

03 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) took his third victory of the season at Mugello, after winning a hard fought race-long battle with Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) and Bradley Smith...

Mugello MotoGP: Terol steals 125 win

03 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar Team 125cc) stole a brilliant win from Avant-AirAsia-Ajo rider Johann Zarco at Mugello, patiently stalking the Frenchman thoughout the second half of the race before...

Mugello MotoGP: Ducati struggles continue for Valentino Rossi

02 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will start his first race for Ducati on Italian soil from a lowly 12th position tomorrow after another disastrous qualifying session at his beloved Mugello circuit. The 32-year-old...

Mugello MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli vows to avoid mistakes

02 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli has vowed to cut out the big mistakes that have made him public enemy number one in 2011, as he goes in search of his maiden MotoGP podium on home soil tomorrow. Simoncelli will start...

Mugello MotoGP: Casey Stoner ‘I could have gone faster’

02 July 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner set the fastest ever lap of the Mugello circuit in Italy today and then said he could have gone even faster in better conditions. Earlier light rain that disrupted the 125GP session had...

BSB Snetterton: Hopkins obliterates field for Snetterton pole

02 July 2011 by Austin Lindberg

John Hopkins took pole for Snetterton 300 MCE Insurance British Superbike race by more than a half-second. Hopkins became the first American to take pole in a BSB race and did so after his Samsung...

BSB Snetterton 300: Hopkins takes first pole position

02 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki) took his first BSB pole with the fastest ever lap of the Snetterton 300 in the last three minutes of the final qualifying session. Swan Yamaha rider Tommy...

Mugello MotoGP: Marquez snatches Moto2 pole

02 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) managed to snatch his second pole position of the season back from Alex de Angelis (JIR Moto2) in the final lap of Moto2 qualifying at Mugello. British Tech 3...

Mugello MotoGP: Stoner sets fastest ever lap at Mugello

02 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) set the fastest ever lap on two wheels at Mugello in qualifying this afternoon to clinch the twenty-seventh pole position of the Australian’s MotoGP career. With 37 minutes...

Mugello MotoGP: Zarco takes first pole of season

02 July 2011 by Tom Cambio

Johann Zarco (Avant-AirAsia-Ajo) qualified fastest in changeable conditions at Mugello to secure his first pole position start of the season, lapping 1.6 seconds faster than RW Racing GP rider Luis...

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