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Adam Child at the North West 200

23 May 2011 by Craig Miskimmons

Just a few shots of Adam Child during the supersport race at the NW200

WSB set for Russian round of the championship in 2012

23 May 2011 by Michael Guy

The World Superbike championship is set to break new ground in motorsport by having a Russian round of the series in 2012. While other race series such as F1 and MotoGP are concentrating on races in...

Colin Edwards: Simoncelli overtake was 'wrong'

23 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

American Colin Edwards reckons Marco Simoncelli’s controversial Le Mans overtake that left Dani Pedrosa injured was too aggressive. Simoncelli and Pedrosa were battling for second place on lap 18 of...

Toni Elias ride not in danger

23 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias is not in danger of being axed by the LCR Honda squad, despite his wretched return to MotoGP in 2011. The reigning Moto2 world champion has endured a disastrous return to MotoGP and in the...

Only one race at 2011 NW200

23 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Heavy rain, high winds, a bomb scare and finally an oil slick for over a mile of the coast road meant that only one race of the scheduled five on the 2011 North West 200 programme was run on...

Reed strikes gold in California

23 May 2011 by Paul Harris

The AMA Motocross Nationals kicked off on Saturday at the Hangtown Classic in California – all the supercross wannabes forgot to tell Kevin Windham that they wanted to be number one, the Honda veteran charging out to a lively holeshot in the opening 450 moto, much to the general satisfaction of the massive crowd. But he soon had close company in the form of Ryan Dungey, reigning champion and fresh...

NW200: Easton injury update

20 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

UPDATE: 4:00pm May 23 Latest update on Stuart Easton, seriously injured during North West 200 practice last Thursday, is that he has been moved from intensive care to a high dependency ward – and now...

Suzuki nearing MotoGP decision for 2012

20 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki’s MotoGP future will be decided by the end of June after bosses held crunch talks in Japan recently. MotoGP boss Paul Denning made a whirlwind one-day visit to the Hamamatsu factory prior to...

Andrea Dovizioso not worried by 1000cc test absence

20 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has played down his absence from this week’s Honda 1000cc test in Jerez. Factory Honda team-mate Casey Stoner rode the RC212V 800cc replacement in Spain on Tuesday and Wednesday but...

Rutter tops Ducati 1-2 in NW200 superbike qualifying

20 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter and Martyn Jessopp will line up first and second for Saturday’s NW200 Superbike races on their Riders of Bridgewater/Bathams Ducatis. Rutter posted the fast time of Thursday’s afternoon...

Easton seriously injured in NW200 crash

20 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

BSB star Stuart Easton suffered serious injury after a crash early in the opening lap of Superstock practice at the North West 200 yesterday (Thursday). The MSS Kawasaki rider was initially assessed...

Stuart Easton and Gary Mason crash out of NW200 practice

19 May 2011 by Marc Potter

MSS Kawasaki riders Gary Mason and Stuart Easton have crashed out of this morning’s practice for the NW200. Easton, currently sitting third in the British Superbike championship, is believed to have...

Video: Casey Stoner on new 2012 Honda 1000cc bike

19 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner completed his first test on Honda’s new 1000cc MotoGP bike in Jerez yesterday (Wednesday). And to mark the occasion, HRC has released footage of the new bike on track, though as...

Dani Pedrosa in fitness fight for Catalunya MotoGP

19 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa is facing a desperate race to be fit for his home MotoGP round at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona early next month having undergone surgery on the right collarbone he broke following...

Lowes parts company with Team WFR

19 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Alex Lowes, one of the brightest prospects in BSB, has lost his ride after failing to agree contractual terms with Team WFR. Lowes has been one of this season’s sensations, running his BSB Evo Honda...

Valentino Rossi confident for Silverstone MotoGP

18 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is confident Ducati’s factory GP11 will be a competitive package at next month’s British MotoGP race after the Italian made his debut at the Silverstone track yesterday...

Silverstone unveils new £27m pits and paddock Wing

18 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Silverstone unveiled its state-of-the-art £27m new pits and paddock Wing yesterday (Tuesday) The Silverstone Wing helps make facilities at the Northamptonshire circuit the envy of the world and the...

Jenson Button says bike racers are 'nutcases'

18 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button reckons MotoGP riders are ‘nutcases’. The McLaren Mercedes driver was talking about MotoGP during the launch of the impressive new £27m pits and paddock...

Seeley lays down his marker in NW200 practice

18 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Alastair Seeley topped the opening Superbike and Superstock qualifying practice sessions and was second in the Supersport class, pipped by a tenth of a second by Cameron Donald tonight in preparation...

Casey Stoner makes Honda 1000cc debut

18 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner kicked off his preparations for the 2012 MotoGP world championship in Jerez yesterday (Tuesday) when he completed his first day of testing on board Honda’s new 1000cc machine. Fresh from...

Yamaha unveils 50th anniversary paintjob for MotoGP

17 May 2011 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has unveiled a 50th anniversary celebration paintjob for the factory MotoGP team which will be raced at Assen at the end of June and raced by reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo and teammate...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi blames Simoncelli

16 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi conceded that Marco Simoncelli’s overtake during the French MotoGP race that left Dani Pedrosa with a broken left collarbone was too aggressive. Rossi has been a staunch supporter of...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner hails ‘fantastic’ win

16 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion in yesterday’s French MotoGP race as a dominant performance saw him halve Jorge Lorenzo’s world championship lead. Stoner went into the 28-lap...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi revels in first Ducati podium

16 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi toasted his first Ducati podium in Le Mans yesterday after the Italian finished the French MotoGP race in third position. The 32-year-old just failed to defeat compatriot Andrea...

Le Mans MotoGP: Yamaha not fast enough, says Jorge Lorenzo

16 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo admitted Yamaha has work to do to bridge the gap in performance to Honda after he was comprehensively beaten in yesterday’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans. Lorenzo never looked like...

Debate rages over Simoncelli move that took out Pedrosa

16 May 2011 by John Westlake

Marco Simoncelli’s reputation as the bad boy of MotoGP rose to new heights after he was involved in a collision with Pedrosa that left the luckless and injury prone Spaniard with a broken right...

Le Mans MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli defends controversial overtake

16 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli has defended himself against a renewed barrage of criticism after he was involved in a controversial incident in yesterday’s Le Mans MotoGP race that left Dani Pedrosa with a broken...

Le Mans MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow bemoans first DNF

16 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow was left to rue a small mistake early in yesterday’s French MotoGP race that he believes cost him the chance to score his first premier class top six in Le Mans. The British rider was...

Le Mans MotoGP: Stoner secures second victory of the season

15 May 2011 by Tom Cambio

Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) secured his second victory of the season at Le Mans. After starting from pole Stoner reclaimed first from team mate Dani Pedrosa in the second lap, where he then stayed for...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner fined after de Puniet punch

15 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has been hit with a 5000 Euro fine (£4350) fine after he punched French rider Randy de Puniet following an incident in the MotoGP Warm-up session at Le Mans this morning. Stoner was on a...

Le Mans MotoGP: Márquez takes first Moto2 victory

15 May 2011 by Tom Cambio

Marc Márquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) battled from sixth to take his first Moto2 victory at Le Mans in the first race of the season that the reigning 125GP champion has completed. The top five...

Le Mans MotoGP: Viñales snatches his first 125GP win from Terol

15 May 2011 by Tom Cambio

Maverick Viñales (Blusens by Paris Hilton Racing Team) snatched first place from Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar Team) in the final corner of the last lap at Le Mans after a race long battle between the...

Byrne tops BSB qualifying at Croft

14 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Shane Byrne is in pole position for tomorrow’s third round of the MCE British Superbike championship at Croft. The HM Plant Honda rider set a best lap of 1m 20.069secs to pip Swan Yamaha rival Michael...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ninth again in qualifying

14 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi qualified his factory Ducati GP11 machine in ninth position for the third time in four races today in Le Mans, the Italian conceding he faces another tough race to claim a top...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner impressed with Honda domination

14 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner said he was thrilled to see Honda dominating practice and qualifying for tomorrow’s French MotoGP clash at the famous Bugatti circuit in Le Mans. The French venue has traditionally been a...

Le Mans MotoGP: Classy Cal Crutchlow claims top six

14 May 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow produced another outstanding performance this afternoon to claim a career best sixth position on the grid for the French MotoGP race at Le Mans. The 25-year-old, who has been a...

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