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Dakar Stage 12 - Coma closes in on victory after another stage win

15 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Marc Coma took a step closer to clinching his third Dakar victory with a stunning performance on a wet and muddy stage 12 of the event. The Spanish rider who had a 15m 59s lead going into the stage...

Dakar Stage 11 – Simon Pavey Blog

14 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Simon Pavey showed the grit and determination needed just to finish the Dakar, with the 43 year old Australian overcoming technical problems and a massive crash to keep his race on track. He said:...

Dakar Stage 11 - Despres goes on the attack to close down Coma

14 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Cyril Despres went on the attack on stage 11 of the Dakar to close down rival and overall leader Marc Coma by 2m 11s. The Frenchman now has an impressive 26 stage victories to his name but still...

Video: Vermeulen talks about his early exit from Sepang test

14 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Chris Vermeulen has elected to return to Australia after completing just 12 flying laps on day one of a scheduled four day test in Sepang. The 28 year old Australian is still struggling with his right...

Nicky Hayden expects fierce competition in 2011

14 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden reckons the 2011 MotoGP field is so strong that it is impossible to single out who will be the big challengers this year. The 2006 world champion finished seventh in the rankings last...

Phillip Island date change debate drags on

14 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Plans to switch the Australian MotoGP race to a much earlier date on the world championship schedule in 2012 are still under discussion. Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta and a host of top riders including...

Ducati boss surprised at Casey Stoner departure

14 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ducati CEO Gabriele del Torchio has said he was surprised that Casey Stoner opted to quit the Bologna factory to sign a deal with rivals Honda for the 2011 MotoGP world championship. The Australian,...

Vermeulen leaves Sepang test early to focus on recovery

13 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Chris Vermeulen has returned home to Australia after completing less than 20 laps in a scheduled four day test at Sepang in Malaysia. The 28 year old Australian rode on the morning of the first day,...

Dakar Stage 10 – Simon Pavey Blog

13 January 2011 by Michael Guy

After overcoming a broken engine on stage nine, Simon Pavey got his Dakar back on track with another solid stage finish of 87th to leave him 71st overall with just three days remaining. Stage 10 saw...

Dorna suspends Suzuki legal action

13 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed he is not planning on taking imminent legal action against Suzuki after the Japanese factory reduced its involvement in MotoGP in 2011 to just one...

Dakar stage 10 - Coma in control as Despres makes navigational error

13 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Spaniard Marc Coma took control of the 2011 Dakar when he comprehensively won stage ten of the race by a massive 9m 56s. The factory KTM rider had no problem negotiating the monster 862KM which...

Ducati against electronics reduction

13 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali says the Bologna factory is against a campaign to get the influence of electronic rider aids significantly reduced in the MotoGP world championship. One of the most...

Video: Welcome to the Kawasaki Factory WSB team HQ

12 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international engineering corporation based in Japan. It’s involved in the ship building, aerospace, construction, rolling stock and motorcycle industries. And it’s...

Video: Valentino Rossi’s 2011 Ducati unveiled

12 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

This is the first look at the factory Ducati GP11 Valentino Rossi hopes will help him capture a tenth Grand Prix world title this year. Unveiled at the spectacular Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in...

Castrol Honda back in WSB

12 January 2011 by Michael Guy

As previously reported in MCN, oil giant Castrol will become the title sponsor of the Ten Kate Honda World Superbike squad in 2011. The new look team will be unveiled at Castrol’s head quarters in...

‘Exceptional’ Valentino Rossi boosts Ducati

12 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ducati MotoGP designer Filippo Preziosi reckons Valentino Rossi’s arrival has galvanised the Bologna factory as he hailed the ‘exceptional’ Italian star earlier today. In a press conference that...

Dakar Stage 9 – Simon Pavey

12 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Simon Pavey called upon his years of Dakar experience to remain in the 2011 event despite suffering an engine failure on his BMW G450X. The honorary Brit who had elected to continue with his original...

Dakar Stage 9 – American Street wins stage as leaders suffer navigational nightmare

12 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Yamaha rider Jonah Street secured his first ever Dakar stage win after a day marred by confusion with the front runners caught out by a navigational error. The American rider won the stage by a...

Westmoreland confirmed at Motorpoint Yamaha

12 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Motorpoint Yamaha has confirmed today that James Westmoreland is joining 17-year-old French sensation Loris Baz in their British Superbike line-up for this year. His signing makes it, not only the...

Nicky Hayden unfazed by Valentino Rossi threat

11 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden says he’s undaunted at the prospect of being Valentino Rossi’s team-mate again in 2011. The pair will be paired together again in Ducati’s factory squad having been team-mates at Repsol...

Me and Chaleco Lopez

11 January 2011 by Ian Fallon

A picture of me with top Chilean Dakar rider Chaleco Lopez. We bumped into him and the Prohens brothers at a petrol station in Chile by chance where they gave us cans of Red Bull before heading off to...

Valentino Rossi seeks to tame ‘evil’ Ducati

11 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes he will have to make numerous changes to Ducati’s factory GP11 machine to strengthen his bid for a tenth Grand Prix title this year. Rossi could only finish his factory Ducati...

Valentino Rossi concerned about shoulder recovery

11 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s opening press conference as a factory Ducati rider was dominated by the recovery of his damaged right shoulder and his hopes and aspirations of turning the Bologna factory into...

Video: Valentino Rossi arrives at Ducati launch

11 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

This was the flash photography frenzy that greeted Valentino Rossi’s arrival at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy last night ahead of the launch of the 2011 factory Ducati squad. Pics:...

Dakar Stage 8 – Coma secures third stage victory of 2011 Dakar

11 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Marc Coma extended his lead over archrival Cyril Despres after taking victory in a punishing 508KM special stage – his third stage victory of the 2011 Dakar. The Spanish KTM rider won the stage from...

Pics: Valentino Rossi’s Ducati leathers unveiled

11 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

This is how Valentino Rossi will look in 2011 having moved to Ducati’s factory MotoGP squad. Valentino Rossi pictured in Ducati red The nine-times world champion will continue his career long...

Valentino Rossi pictured in Ducati red

10 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has made his first official public appearance as a factory Ducati rider in Italy tonight. Video: Valentino Rossi arrives at Ducati launch The Italian caused a frenzy of flash...

Mallory invests in track improvements

10 January 2011 by MCN Sports Desk

Mallory Park is investing more than £500,000 in circuit improvements this winter, including the complete resurfacing of the track and paddock areas. The 1.39-mile long track will be completely...

Dakar Stage 7 – Simon Pavey Blog

10 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Simon Pavey is going from strength to strength in the 2011 Dakar after claiming an impressive 48th place on stage seven to escalate himself up the leader board further to 64th overall. He said:...

World braced for Rossi in red

10 January 2011 by Matthew Birt

Anticipation is building ahead of Valentino Rossi’s first official public appearance for Ducati at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy. The nine-times world champion will take part in...

Dakar Stage 7 – Lopez takes first stage win for Aprilia

10 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Factory Aprilia rider Francisco Lopez claimed his first stage win of the 2011 Dakar to consolidate his third position in the overall standings. The Chilean rider stared the day in sixth position and...

Richards and Gowland back in BSB Evo

10 January 2011 by Laura Stevens

Glen Richards returns to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this season after signing a deal with Team WFR to lead their three-rider assault on the Evo title with Honda...

Kneen switches to Kawasaki

10 January 2011 by MCN Sports Desk

Manxman Dan Kneen will race a Kawasaki ZX-10R riding for the Marks Bloom Racing Team with the backing of Kawasaki UK. Kneen (23) has quickly established himself as a fast and consistent rider with top...

Dakar stage 6 – Simon Pavey Blog

08 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Pavey secures his best result of the 2011 event to finish the stage 47th in what proved to be the hardest day of the race with multiple crashes, injuries and retirements. He said: “ Today’s stage was...

Dakar stage 6 - Brit Craig Bounds out with dislocated shoulder – Rodrigues wins gruelling stage

08 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Top Brit Craig Bounds suffered a massive crash after way point four of stage 6 of the Dakar and is currently in hospital with a dislocated shoulder. The 38 year old Yamaha rider was running 42nd...

Dakar Stage 5 – Simon Pavey Blog

07 January 2011 by Michael Guy

Simon Pavey finished a strong 67th on stage five of the 2011 Dakar to escalate himself up the leader board to 79th overall despite having to overcome fuelling issues at the start of the day. He said:...

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