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My son with Kiyo

28 November 2010 by Dale Swinton

My son Joshua with Kiyonari at Cadwell Park this year. He’s a great guy – he had all the time in the world for us. Deserves to be 2010 champion.

Bradley Smith set for second Moto2 test

27 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will fly to Spain on his 20th birthday tomorrow (Sunday) for a two-day test session on the Tech 3 Moto2 machine. The Oxfordshire rider, who made his Tech 3 Moto2 debut in Valencia...

British Eurosport confirms 2011 MotoGP deal

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Popular commentary duo Julian Ryder and Toby Moody will be back on screens again in 2011 after British Eurosport confirmed it had signed a new one-year agreement to show the MotoGP world championship...

Rain ends Scott Redding’s MotoGP debut hopes

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Rain has disrupted the final day of testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain today, ending Scott Redding’s hopes of making his first appearance on the Suter 1000cc MotoGP bike. Despite a heavy crash on...

Honda gear up for BSB

26 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

HM Plant Honda in Louth are facing a busy season with defending BSB champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne in British Superbike and Jason O’Halloran in Superstock. As a result of several internal...

Haslam on the pace in three day Jerez test

26 November 2010 by Michael Guy

With two days of his scheduled three day test in Jerez complete, Leon Haslam has told MCN of his satisfaction with his BMW S1000RR. Since switching from the Alstare Suzuki team to BMW Motorrad, Haslam...

Ducati 848 Challenge at BSB

26 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Ducati 848 Challenge will be an official partner series to the 2011 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. The Challenge builds on the successful foundations of the 2010 season and will...

Scott Redding hospitalised after Jerez test crash

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has spent the night in a Jerez hospital as a precaution after he suffered bleeding on his left lung following a big crash during Moto2 testing yesterday. The 17-year-old high-sided his...

Marc Marquez makes Moto2 debut

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez got his first taste of Moto2 action in Jerez yesterday, the Spaniard familiarising himself with the more powerful and heavier 600cc Suter MMX machine he will campaign in 2011. The...

Yamaha deny Valentino Rossi ultimatum

25 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has denied Valentino Rossi’s decision to join rivals Ducati was the result of its failure to axe Spanish rival Jorge Lorenzo. For months it has been rumoured that Rossi issued Yamaha with an...

Michelin planning MotoGP return in 2012?

24 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Michelin is plotting a shock return to the MotoGP world championship, MCN has learned. The French factory hasn’t raced in MotoGP since the end of 2008 when the premier class switched to a...

Michael Laverty joins Hill at Swan Yamaha

24 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Laverty will join Tommy Hill in Shaun Muir’s new-look Swan Yamaha team for the 2011 BSB season. The team will have factory Yamaha R1s and Laverty told MCN: “I genuinely thought I’d be staying...

Scott Redding catches attention of Ducati

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is already being closely monitored by Ducati management after his stunning debut Moto2 campaign in 2010. Ducati boss Vittoriano Guareschi spoke of his admiration for the 17-year-old...

Casey Stoner: Winning harder for Rossi at Ducati

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons competition in MotoGP is now so fierce that Valentino Rossi won’t be a consistent winner at Ducati. When Rossi quit Honda to join Yamaha at the end of 2003, the Italian was...

Marc Marquez makes Moto2 move

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

New 125GP world champion Marc Marquez has confirmed today he will contest the 2011 Moto2 world championship. The Spaniard had delayed a decision on his future until after he clinched the 125GP crown...

Scott Redding braced for MotoGP test debut

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is poised to kick off plans for a MotoGP future in Jerez later this week with the British rider set to test a BMW-powered Suter machine designed for new 1000cc rules in 2012. The...

Cameron Donald and TAS split

23 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

In a surprise press release, Relentess by TAS have announced that they will not run Cameron Donald in 2011. The press statement read: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing...

Stuart Easton wins at Macau

22 November 2010 by Stephen Davison

Stuart Easton won the 44th Macau Grand Prix in China after an early scrap with BSB rival Michael Rutter. Scoring his third Macau win was a brilliant start to Easton’s Kawasaki career as he prepares to...

Shane Byrne joins Kiyonari at HM Plant-backed team

22 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Shane Byrne will line up alongside British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari in the HM Plant Honda team in BSB next year. And 22-year-old Aussie Jason O’Halloran will ride for the team in National...

Production-based racing only at 2011 NW200

19 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Next year’s North West 200 will feature a five-race programme featuring two Superbike and two 600cc races in addition to the Superstock race. Traditionally only the main NW200 race has been run over...

Rutter dominates Macau first practice

18 November 2010 by Stephen Davison

Going for a record seventh win in the Macau Grand Prix, Michael Rutter dominated the opening qualifying session in China today on the Team of Paris/ AXA Ducati. Having topped the leaderboard in...

Dani Pedrosa issues engine warning to Casey Stoner

17 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa warned Casey Stoner not to get too carried away after the Australian’s sensational factory Honda debut in Valencia earlier this month. Stoner raved about the smooth engine performance of...

Toni Elias unconcerned by slow MotoGP return

17 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world champion Toni Elias insisted he’s not worried after making an inauspicious return to MotoGP in Valencia recently. The Spaniard was last and close to three seconds off the pace on his...

MCN in Valencia

17 November 2010 by barnseyzx10r55

The wife enjoying MCN in the sun at Valencia. We had a great time watching the races and testing.

Nicky Hayden: ‘My results convinced Rossi’

16 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden reckons his return to form in 2010 helped convince Valentino Rossi to make a multi-million pound switch to Ducati. The American endured a torrid debut season at Ducati in 2009, but the...

Randy de Puniet set for more surgery

16 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet is likely to require further surgery on the left leg he broke in a crash during the German Grand Prix in July. The Frenchman broke his tibia and fibula when his left leg was run over...

Valencia MotoGP

16 November 2010 by Adam Wilkinson

Me and Scott Redding at Valencia MotoGP. We were also lucky enough to get a picture of his great rolling burnout after the race. Top Guy

Donington Park back on the WSB calendar in 2011

15 November 2010 by Michael Guy

British race fans will get two chances to see their WSB heroes in 2011 following the announcement that Donington Park will host the second round of the World Superbike Championship on March 25th to...

Valentino Rossi has shoulder surgery

15 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has finally undergone surgery on the right shoulder injury that dominated headlines during the 2010 MotoGP world championship. The 31-year-old had a two-hour operation at the Cervesi...

Surgery relief for Dani Pedrosa

15 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has been told he needs four weeks complete rest to make a full recovery from the left collarbone injury he first suffered in late September at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard had...

Valencia MotoGP pics

14 November 2010 by david fitzpatrick

A few photos from my trip to Valencia MotoGP.

Melandri on the pace in Valencia

12 November 2010 by Michael Guy

Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty concluded a successful one-day test at Valencia today with the Italian posting impressive lap times during his first ever ride on a Superbike. Riding a black and...

Picture Exclusive: Melandri’s first ride on Yamaha Superbike

11 November 2010 by Michael Guy

Marco Melandri has completed his first ever laps onboard a Superbike at Valencia this morning. The 28 year old Italian has been on track since 10.20am riding the factory Yamaha R1 he will campaign in...

Ducati promise changes to suit Valentino Rossi

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will make numerous changes to its factory GP11 MotoGP machine ahead of the resumption of winter testing in February after Valentino Rossi ended his Bologna factory debut in a lowly 15th...

Cal Crutchlow happy with early progress

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow declared himself happy at the conclusion to his first big MotoGP examination as he beat Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirossi and Toni Elias to finish the second day of testing at Valencia...

Dani Pedrosa heads for more shoulder checks

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

After riding for five out of the last six days, Dani Pedrosa was to undergo further checks on his damaged left shoulder in Spain today (Thursday). The triple world champion will undergo scans and...

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