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Checa on provisional pole, Laverty on front row

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Checa on provisional pole, Laverty on front row

Carlos Checa maintained his relentless pressure on his WSB rivals by setting the pace yet again in the first qualifying session at Phillip Island. The in-form Spaniard made his pace setting 1m 31.577s...

Lowes and Davies on provisional front row at Phillip Island

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Lowes and Davies on provisional front row at Phillip Island

Sam Lowes and Chaz Davies made impressive starts to their respective World Supersport campaigns by both securing a place on the provisional front row at the end of first qualifying. Lowes secured...

Checa from Rea in first free practice

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Checa from Rea in first free practice

Carlos Checa topped the time sheets once again at Phillip Island in the opening free practice session today. The Althea Ducati rider was the only man to lap in the 1m 31s and just like in testing...

Foret tops World Supersport Free Practice

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Foret tops World Supersport Free Practice

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Fabien Foret picked up where he left off in official testing by dominating the opening free practice session at Phillip Island this morning. Australian Broc Parkes...

Camier diagnosed with glandular fever

24 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Camier diagnosed with glandular fever

Alitalia Aprilia rider Leon Camier’s title aspirations have been dealt a bitter blow after he was diagnosed with glandular fever just hours before the World Superbike championship kicked off at...

Casey Stoner: I could have gone faster!

24 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner: I could have gone faster!

Casey Stoner extended his golden run of form on board Honda’s 2011 factory Honda RC212V today, the Aussie completing his domination of the Sepang MotoGP test in stunning fashion. The track had barely...

Cal Crutchlow boosted by last day progress

24 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow boosted by last day progress

After a nightmare start to this week’s second Sepang test in Malaysia, Cal Crutchlow enjoyed a much more positive ending to finish in 14th place on the final timesheets. Struck by food poisoning on...

Valentino Rossi ‘worried’ as Ducati struggles in Sepang

24 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi ‘worried’ as Ducati struggles in Sepang

Not even Valentino Rossi could put a positive spin on his Sepang MotoGP test struggle after the Italian was left outside of the top ten and nearly two seconds off the pace in Malaysia. The 32-year-old...

Dani Pedrosa: Don't write off Rossi

24 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa: Don't write off Rossi

Dani Pedrosa warned against dismissing the early threat from Valentino Rossi in 2011 after another impressive winter testing display from the Repsol Honda rider in Sepang this week. The Spaniard set a...

Ben Spies undaunted by Honda dominance

24 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies undaunted by Honda dominance

Ben Spies reckons he’s not fazed by Honda’s domination of this week’s Sepang MotoGP test in Malaysia. The Texan is confident in full race conditions that Yamaha’s factory YZR-M1 is competitive enough...

Stoner and Honda finish Sepang test on top

24 February 2011

Stoner and Honda finish Sepang test on top

Respol Honda riders Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa have underlined their dominance of the Sepang MotoGP test by both recording laps under the 2 minute mark on the final day of testing. Third quickest...

Biaggi to run number one plate in 2011

24 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Biaggi to run number one plate in 2011

Max Biaggi will drop his trade mark number three race number to run the number one plate in 2011. Over the past weeks there has been speculation on what number Biaggi would use with Aprilia keen to...

Rea: “I’ll race this weekend”

24 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Rea: “I’ll race this weekend”

Jonathan Rea has told MCN today that he will race at the opening round of the World Superbike Championship despite still suffering the effects of his 130mph crash on Tuesday. Rea has a heavily...

Ben Spies shrugs off late crash

23 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies shrugs off late crash

Ben Spies shrugged off a late crash on his factory Yamaha YZR-M1 as the Texan ended day two of the Sepang MotoGP test in fourth position. The 2009 World Superbike champion crashed in the final stages...

Casey Stoner super-fast in Sepang

23 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner super-fast in Sepang

Casey Stoner was the star of the show again in Sepang today as Honda’s sensational start to the 2011 MotoGP world championship campaign picked up further momentum at the Sepang circuit. The Aussie led...

Illness forces Valentino Rossi to miss second day in Sepang

23 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Illness forces Valentino Rossi to miss second day in Sepang

A flu bug forced Valentino Rossi to miss the whole of the second day of MotoGP testing action at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia today. The Italian arrived at the circuit this morning complaining of...

Wayne Gardner’s son signs Spanish deal

23 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Wayne Gardner’s son signs Spanish deal

Wayne Gardner’s highly rated son Remy has signed a deal to compete in the 2011 Spanish CMV series. The son of the 1987 world 500cc champion and former MCN Man of the Year has penned a deal with the...

Valentino Rossi thrilled with Ducati progress

22 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi thrilled with Ducati progress

Valentino Rossi’s confidence that he will be challenging at the front on the Ducati GP11 machine in the early part of the new MotoGP season grew in Sepang today, despite the Italian finishing the...

Casey Stoner unsure of best chassis choice

22 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner unsure of best chassis choice

Casey Stoner might have dominated the opening day timesheets at the second Sepang test in Malaysia today, but it wasn’t all plain sailing for the Repsol Honda star. The 2007 world champion is still...

Cal Crutchlow crashes twice in Sepang

22 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow crashes twice in Sepang

Cal Crutchlow had a forgettable opening day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia today after the British rider suffered two crashes in searing hot conditions. Severely weakened by a...

Honda dominates Sepang test first day

22 February 2011

Honda dominates Sepang test first day

The Repsol Honda team has dominated the opening day of MotoGP testing in Sepang, with Casey Stoner posting the fastest time of the day, followed by team-mate Dani Pedrosa. At the end of the morning...

Jorge Lorenzo man to beat, says Ben Spies

21 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo man to beat, says Ben Spies

Jorge Lorenzo will start the 2011 as a big favourite to retain the MotoGP crown, according to new factory Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies. Lorenzo was unstoppable in 2010 and ended a memorable season with...

Ben Spies: Pressure is less in factory team

21 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies: Pressure is less in factory team

Ben Spies believes he is under less pressure to perform in MotoGP now he has secured a ride in Yamaha’s factory team for 2011. Spies denied there would be greater expectation on him to deliver top...

Jorge Lorenzo: Spies is title threat

21 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo: Spies is title threat

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo reckons new factory Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies will emerge as a serious title threat in 2011. Spies was Rookie of the Year in 2010 after a stellar first...

Honda unveils new Moto3 bike

21 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Honda unveils new Moto3 bike

Honda has taken the wraps of its 2012 Moto3 machine by unveiling the new NSF250R in Japan. The bike has already undergone extensive testing in Japan ahead of the inaugural Moto3 series next year when...

Win the chance to ride the Snetterton 300 with MCN and Kiyonari

21 February 2011 by MCN

Win the chance to ride the Snetterton 300 with MCN and Kiyonari

MCN will complete the exclusive first laps of the all-new Snetterton 300 circuit and we are giving one lucky reader the chance to join Editor Marc Potter and reigning BSB champion Ryuichi Kiyonari on...

Yamaha unveils 2011 factory YZR-M1

21 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha unveils 2011 factory YZR-M1

This is the new factory YZR-M1 machine Yamaha hopes will maintain its unrivalled domination of the MotoGP world championship in 2011. Unveiled at a press conference at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia...

Phillip Island WSB test: First blood to Checa

21 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Phillip Island WSB test: First blood to Checa

Carlos Checa reiterated his credentials as a championship contender in 2011 by dominating the first day of official testing at Phillip Island. The Spanish rider stunned his rivals with an impressive...

Reed takes the glory in San Diego

20 February 2011 by Paul Harris

Not to overdo the hyperbole or anything, but has there ever been a supercross season like this one? The San Diego event was round seven in the series, the race saw the fourth different winner of the season, and reigning champion Ryan Dungey still isn’t among their number. There are 23 points covering the top five – there’s still a long way to go, but the indications are that this one’ll go all the...

Bradley Smith satisfied with Moto2 progress

18 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith satisfied with Moto2 progress

Atrocious weather conditions might have severely disrupted this week’s three-day Moto2 test in Estoril, but British rider Bradley Smith was still happy with progress made in the limited track time...

Scott Redding thwarted by bad weather in Estoril

18 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding thwarted by bad weather in Estoril

Scott Redding’s hopes of building on his excellent Valencia Moto2 test performance recently were dashed by appalling weather at the second official test in Estoril this week. The three-day session was...

Yamaha to defend MotoGP crown with no sponsor

18 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha to defend MotoGP crown with no sponsor

Yamaha will kick off the defence of its 2011 MotoGP crown without a title sponsor. Yamaha has struggled to replace Italian car giant Fiat following the departure of Valentino Rossi to Ducati at the...

Hill joins MCN for first look at Snetterton

18 February 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Hill joins MCN for first look at Snetterton

New Swan Yamaha BSB signing Tommy Hill took an R1 around the all-new Snetterton 300 circuit last week and was absolutely raving about the layout. The final top dressing of tarmac had only been...

Andrews signs For PR Racing

18 February 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Andrews signs For PR Racing

Simon Andrews has signed to ride for PR Racing in the 2011 MCE British Superbike Evo class on a Kawasaki ZX-10R. The deal maintain Andrews link with Kawasaki, after previously racing for the official...

Rea upbeat despite heavy crash at Phillip Island test

17 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Rea upbeat despite heavy crash at Phillip Island test

Jonathan Rea underwent a CT Scan at Wonthaggi Hospital following a high speed crash at Phillip Island today. The 23 year old crashed his Castrol Honda in wet conditions this morning, on the second...

Video: Gino Rea talks about 2011 WSS campaign

16 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Video: Gino Rea talks about 2011 WSS campaign

MCN caught up with World Supersport sensation Gino Rea at the recent MCN show for an insight into the 2011 season. In 2010 Rea ran at the front of the class, securing a third place podium finish at...