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Kagayama at Croft

30 October 2010 by neil anderson

Yukio Kagayama at Croft BSB, 2010

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo fastest in practice

29 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

New MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo continued his love affair with the Estoril track in Portugal today after he topped a rain-hit practice session. The Fiat Yamaha rider logged a best time of...

Estoril MotoGP: Brits shine in Portugal monsoon

29 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Treacherous conditions at the Estoril circuit in Portugal this morning did little to deter British duo Scott Redding and Bradley Smith. Torrential rain and gusting winds battered the Portugal track...

Estoril MotoGP: First practice washed out

29 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Torrential rain and strong winds meant only eight full laps were completed in this morning’s MotoGP practicr session in Estoril. With practice restored to four sessions for the final two races of...

Casey Stoner aims to equal Wayne Rainey

28 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons Jorge Lorenzo is the biggest hurdle standing in his way as he attempts to equal Wayne Rainey’s MotoGP victory tally in Estoril this weekend. New world champion Lorenzo is...

Valentino Rossi confident of victory challenge

28 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has backed himself to mount a victory challenge in Estoril this weekend as the Italian plots a successful conclusion to the Yamaha chapter in his glittering career. The 31-year-old is...

Loris Capirossi back at Ducati in 2011

28 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi has confirmed he will make a return to Ducati in next year’s MotoGP world championship. The Italian veteran has signed a deal to join the Pramac Ducati squad, as had been widely...

Biaggi heads day two at Aragon, Haslam off the pace

28 October 2010 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi set the fastest lap time of the second day of testing at Aragon with a best lap of 1m 58.7. The 2010 WSB champion was the only man to lap in the 58’s and was able to do that both this...

Nicky Hayden: ‘No doubt Rossi can win at Ducati’

28 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden told MCN in Estoril this afternoon that he’s keen to hear Valentino Rossi’s first impressions of Ducati’s factory MotoGP contender. And the American says he is no doubt that current Fiat...

Toseland finally confirmed at BMW

28 October 2010 by Michael Guy

As reported in MCN three weeks ago, James Toseland will ride for the BMW Motorrad Italia squad in 2011. The two time WSB champion signed a letter of intent at the final round of the championship at...

Colin Edwards to test Tech 3 Moto2 bike

28 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards will switch Grand Prix classes for a brief spell next month when he lends his vast experience to the Tech 3 Racing Moto2 project. The Texan is being lined up to test the French squad’s...

Bradley Smith in Tech 3 Moto2 talks

28 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will hold further talks with the Tech 3 Racing Moto2 squad in Estoril this weekend. MCN understands the 19-year-old British rider will negotiate with French team boss Herve Poncharal...

2011 TT to host Mountain course Centenary festival

28 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Next year marks 100 years of racing on the 37.73mile Mountain course and to celebrate the momentous landmark in motorcycle racing history, a ‘Milestones of the Mountain’ nostalgia festival has been...

Dunlop tests Relentless Suzuki

28 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Dunlop tested a Relentless by TAS Suzuki last week at Kirkistown but is still no closer to being able to confirm his 2011 plans. TAS boss Philip Neill admitted Dunlop rode the bike but says no...

Honda Racing reveal TT plans

28 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

John McGuiness and Keith Amor have been confirmed by Honda Racing for the North West 200 and TT and rumours persist that they may also do the entire World Endurance championship, along with another TT...

Adams calls time on speedway career

27 October 2010 by Les Aubrey

Swindon Robins and Australia speedway star Leigh Adams has retired from the sport after riding in this country for the last 22 years. He first came to the UK in 1989 to ride for the Poole Pirates and...

World Speedway schedules announced

27 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

FIM Speedway Grand Prix series (SGP) rights holders BSI Speedway and the FIM have unveiled the Speedway Grand Prix and FIM Speedway World Cup calendars for 2011. It features Poland’s brand new SGP...

Wayne Gardner’s son in road racing debut

27 October 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Former GP500 world champion Wayne Gardner’s 12-year old son Remy made his road racing debut at Albacete, Spain as a wild card entry in the Honda Racing Corporation NSF100 Trophy Worldwide Mini Bike...

FTR and the first year of Moto2

27 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

With the initial Moto2 World Championship almost concluded – with just two of the 17 rounds remaining – FTR Moto’s Steve Bones reflects on the first year of the new category. In early 2009 the Moto2...

Easton confirmed at MSS Kawasaki

27 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Stuart Easton has officially signed for the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team to race a new ZX-10R next year – as MCN exclusively revealed back in our September 1 issue. Easton previously rode for the MSS...

Ducati boosted by Valentino Rossi’s Valencia debut

27 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden reckons Ducati has got a massive boost now that Valentino Rossi will make his much-anticipated Bologna factory debut in Valencia early next month. Rossi’s Ducati debut had remained in...

Suzuki deny deal for Hiroshi Aoyama came close

27 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has denied a deal to keep its involvement in MotoGP to two bikes while saving the Interwetten Honda squad from collapse ever come close to fruition. The Japanese factory plans to reduce its...

Dani Pedrosa eager to gauge fitness

27 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa is eager to check the strength in his damaged left shoulder as he prepares for the physical challenge posed by the tight and twisty Estoril circuit in Portugal this weekend. Pedrosa has...

Thunder Comes to Donington-Park

27 October 2010 by C Osborne

The final round of the Thundersport GB races came to Donington Park this weekend and with 9 championships within the series yet to be settled there was an air of anticipation and excitement around the...

Valentino Rossi targets strong Yamaha finish

26 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Having won 46 races in a glittering MotoGP career for Yamaha, Valentino Rossi is determined to bow out in style for the Japanese factory before he moves to Ducati early next month. The 31-year-old is...

Loris Capirossi determined to race in Estoril

26 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi will brave the pain of numerous right leg injuries to try and ride in this weekend’s Estoril Grand Prix in Portugal. The Italian veteran missed the last race in Australia when a heavy...

Silverstone WSB pics

23 October 2010 by kevin Langridge

World Superbike action from a great weekend at Silverstone.

Yamaha may keep dividing wall in 2011

22 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has dropped its biggest hint yet that a controversial dividing wall might remain in 2011, despite the departure of Valentino Rossi. Many expected the wall to be abolished when new world...

Jorge Lorenzo home to rapturous reception

22 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Thousands of fans lined the streets in Mallorca earlier this week to welcome home new MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo. The 23-year-old was met by crowds and dignitaries at the airport before...

Crutchlow concludes first Yamaha MotoGP test

21 October 2010 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow has concluded his two day test in Japan onboard the Yamaha M1 MotoGP bike he will campaign next season. The 24 year old flew to Yamaha’s head quarters at the start of the week where he...

Ben Spies close to new Yamaha MotoGP deal

21 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is locked in talks with Yamaha about an extension to his current MotoGP deal. The Texan, who clinched the Rookie of the Year crown in Phillip Island last weekend with fifth place, is...

TAS get Suzuki backing for 2011

21 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Relentless by TAS team will be the only Suzuki squad in BSB to receive the backing of the UK importer next year. Team owner Philip Neill said they will continue to field two riders in the...

Crescent future undecided

21 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The future of the Crescent team in BSB – and Tommy Hill’s future with the Worx-backed team – are in doubt without the backing from Suzuki GB. The Verwood-based dealership now has to find the budget...

Randy de Puniet poised for Ducati switch

20 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

At the start of the Phillip Island race weekend earlier this month it looked a certainty that new Moto2 world champion Toni Elias would return to the Pramac Ducati squad and Randy de Puniet would...

Ducati revival boosts Valentino Rossi

20 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will take great heart from Casey Stoner’s recent Ducati revival, according to the Italian’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess. Ducati’s factory GP10 didn’t win for the opening 12...

Buy Scott Redding’s Moto2 bike

20 October 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has proven in 2010 why he’s regarded as one of the brightest young talents to emerge out of Britain for decades. And his reputation was further enhanced last weekend in Australia when he...

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