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Yamaha delays 1000cc debut

27 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has delayed the much anticipated debut of its 2012 prototype 1000cc MotoGP machine next week. The Japanese factory had been due to fly over the YZR-M1 800cc replacement for Jorge Lorenzo and...

Assen MotoGP: Ben Spies toasts maiden victory

26 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies hailed his commanding Assen MotoGP victory as the greatest moment of his career as he helped Yamaha mark its 50th anniversary celebrations in style yesterday. The Texan was never seriously...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner content to extend title advantage

26 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner will probably never be happier to finish second after his lead in the MotoGP world championship was increased to a healthy 28-points in Assen. Realising he didn’t have the pace to match...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi demands more from Ducati

26 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi declared his competitive debut on Ducati’s new factory GP11.1 bike a success in Assen but urged the Bologna factory to roll out more parts in the near future. Rossi finished fourth on...

Assen MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo rues missed opportunity

26 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo was furious after his hopes of a second MotoGP victory of the season were ended after just five corners of yesterday’s Dutch Grand Prix at Assen. The Spaniard crashed out on the first...

Assen MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli sorry for early error

26 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli took centre stage for all the wrong reasons again in Assen yesterday after he instigated a crash that further dented Jorge Lorenzo’s hopes of retaining the MotoGP world title in...

Assen MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow bemoans front tyre problem

26 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow was denied the chance to score a career best MotoGP finish in Assen yesterday after a front tyre problem struck while he was leading Valentino Rossi in fourth position. The Monster...

Assen MotoGP: Spies takes maiden GP win

25 June 2011 by Liam Marsden

Factory Yamaha rider Ben Spies has taken his first ever MotoGP victory in dominant fashion at the Assen circuit, winning by 7.697secs ahead of championship leader Casey Stoner. Spies led from the...

Assen MotoGP: Marquez takes victory in the wet

25 June 2011 by Liam Marsden

125GP champion Marc Marquez has taken victory in the wet Moto2 race at Assen today to take his second victory in the class. Simone Corsi took the lead early on, with Bradley Smith close behind in...

Assen MotoGP: Vinales wins shortened 125GP

25 June 2011 by Liam Marsden

16-year old Maverick Vinales has taken victory at Assen in the 125GP race after it was red flagged after 14 laps due to rain. The race got underway under cloudy but dry conditions but rain started to...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi falters on new Ducati

24 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi could only qualify Ducati’s radically revamped factory MotoGP contender in a disappointing 11th position at the Assen circuit in Holland today. Riding the updated GP11.1 in dry...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner bounces back to third

24 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner will start his bid to win four successive MotoGP races for the first time in his career from the front row after the Australian was fortunate to walk away unscathed from a heavy crash...

Assen MotoGP: Maiden front row just eludes Cal Crutchlow

24 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow was less than 0.4s away from claiming a stunning maiden front row MotoGP start in Assen today. The British rider produced a heroic effort just 13 days after breaking his left collarbone...

Assen MotoGP: Simoncelli on pole

24 June 2011 by Liam Marsden

Italian Marco Simoncelli will start tomorrow’s 26 lap Dutch Grand Prix from pole position aboard his San Carlo Honda. With 10 minutes remaining Simoncelli matched exactly the fastest time of then pole...

Japanese Grand Prix to go ahead

24 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

The rescheduled Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi will go ahead in early October, despite threats from top riders like Jorge Lorenzo that they may not attend because of radiation...

Sam Lowes and Ellison headline Mallory RoY

24 June 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

World Supersport stars Sam Lowes and James Ellison will be racing at this weekend’s Buildbase Race of the Year at Mallory Park on Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th June. After a two-year absence the...

Crutchlow's crash

23 June 2011 by pjvick

Shots taken as Crutchlow crashed during qualifying at Silverstone.

Assen MotoGP: Nicky Hayden eyes new Ducati for Sachsenring

23 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden is desperately trying to persuade Ducati to make his debut on the new GP11.1 machine at the forthcoming German MotoGP round at the Sachsenring next month. The American was initially told...

Assen MotoGP: Rain fails to dampen Valentino Rossi’s spirits

23 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Rain and a cancelled practice session failed to dampen Valentino Rossi’s spirits after he made an encouraging debut on Ducati’s new GP11.1 bike in Assen today. Riding the radical new bike for the...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner chasing edge grip

23 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner is confident he can make improvements to his factory Honda RC212V machine to challenge for pole position in Assen tomorrow after he ended a disrupted opening day of practice with the...

Assen MotoGP: Super sixth for heroic Cal Crutchlow

23 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow made a brilliant MotoGP comeback in Assen today, the British rider claiming sixth position on an opening day of disrupted action in Holland. Just 12 days after he smashed his left...

Rossi during practice at Silverstone

23 June 2011 by alitown

Rossi during practice at Silverstone.

Assen MotoGP: FP2 cancelled after oil spill

23 June 2011 by Tom Cambio

This afternoon’s practice sessions at Assen have been cancelled, following an oil spill over one third of the circuit. Heavy rain during the first practice sessions led to many crashes, including NGM...

John Hopkins lands Suzuki wild card for Brno MotoGP

23 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

British Superbike title challenger John Hopkins has landed a wild card ride with Suzuki’s factory MotoGP squad for the Czech Republic round in Brno, as was revealed by MCN last month. The American...

ACU appoint new TT Clerk of the Course

23 June 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

ACU Events has issued a press statement announcing a new Clerk of the Course for the TT. The reshuffle comes after ACU Events came under fire at the TT, firstly when Clerk of the Course Eddie Nelson...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi curious to ride radical new Ducati

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi said he’s curious to gauge the performance of a radical new Ducati MotoGP bike in Assen tomorrow. Ducati and Rossi have pinned hopes on the new GP11.1 turning round their fortunes...

Assen MotoGP: Ben Spies relieved after Silverstone crash

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies has told MCN of the moment he feared he would be seriously injured in a high-speed crash during the recent rain-lashed British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Texan fell heavily at over...

Assen MotoGP: Pressure less now, says Casey Stoner

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons he is under less pressure now that he is leading the 2011 MotoGP world championship, as he goes in search of a fourth straight win for the first time in his career in...

Assen MotoGP: Nicky Hayden shrugs off new Ducati delay

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden did his best in Assen today to hide any frustration he may have at not getting hold of Ducati’s new MotoGP machine until the end of next month. Factory Ducati team-mate Valentino Rossi...

Assen MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa replaced by Hiroshi Aoyama

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Repsol Honda has confirmed that Dani Pedrosa will not make his long awaited MotoGP comeback in Assen this weekend. San Carlo Gresini Honda rider Hiroshi Aoyama will take his place alongside world...

FTR confirms MotoGP expansion plan

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

British chassis specialists FTR has confirmed it is working on a new project for the 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The Buckingham-based company is working on a chassis for the...

Cal Crutchlow under no pressure to return

22 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow insists he’s not felt under pressure to make a quick return to the MotoGP world championship after the heroic podium exploits of team-mate Colin Edwards in Silverstone earlier this...

Lowes gets Castrol Honda WSB call up

22 June 2011 by Michael Guy

British Superbike sensation Alex Lowes will ride for the Castrol Honda team in World Superbike as a replacement for the injured Jonathan Rea. The 20 year old from Lincoln will line up for his first...

Rossi at Silverstone

21 June 2011 by alan winstanley

Rossi on it at Silverstone

O’Halloran injury update

21 June 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

As a result of his crash in the National Superstock 1000 race at Knockhill, HM Plant Honda rider Jason O’Halloran suffered internal injuries, resulting in an operation being necessary to remove his...

Dorna to commission independent Motegi inspection

21 June 2011 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP bosses are to commission an independent inspection of radiation levels surrounding the Twin Ring Motegi circuit before a final decision on whether the rescheduled Japanese Grand Prix will go...

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