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Scott Redding poised for new Moto2 deal

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is poised to sign a new Moto2 deal for 2011. The Gloucestershire rider was close to agreeing terms for a new deal with the Marc VDS Racing squad prior to his stunning maiden Moto2 podium...

Randy de Puniet close to full fitness

02 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet reckons he’ll be able to ride at 100 per cent of his potential in time for the first ever MotoGP race at the new Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Frenchman has been fighting his...

Two die in Manx GP Junior race

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Manx Motorcycle Club has issued the following statement after today’s (Wednesday) Junior Manx GP race: The Manx Motorcycle Club, organisers of the Manx Grand Prix, regret to announce the death of a second rider at today’s Manx Grand Prix. Both riders were involved in a racing accident at Alpine Cottage on the second lap of the Junior race shortly before 11am. The race was later...

Linsdell remains critical

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Olie Linsdell remains critical in hospital following his crash at Bishop’s Court during the Post Classic Senior Manx GP on Monday. The latest information MCN has from the Manx GP organisers, is that...

Deaths overshadow Manx GP Junior race

02 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Simon Fulton was awarded the Manx GP Junior race after the race was brought to a premature halt following a red flag incident at Alpine Cottage. The race was stopped with only eight riders having completed the second lap and regulations state that a race is valid if more than half has been completed so Fulton was awarded a win by virtue of being fastest on the opening lap. Michael Sweeney finished...

Ben Spies can become fifth MotoGP alien

01 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Rookie sensation Ben Spies believes he can become a fifth alien in the MotoGP world championship next year. The Texan will move to Yamaha’s factory squad in 2011 after a stunning first full season in...

Ducati test ban would hurt Valentino Rossi

01 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons Yamaha could deal a massive blow to rivals Ducati by banning Valentino Rossi from testing for the Bologna factory immediately after the final race in Valencia. Ducati and Rossi...

Ben Spies ready for factory chance, says Kevin Schwantz

01 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

American legend Kevin Schwantz reckons Ben Spies will not succumb to the intense pressure of succeeding Valentino Rossi in Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad. And Schwantz believes Spies can emerge as a...

Rossi's bike in Indianapolis

31 August 2010 by Cormac58

With Valentino’s bike before morning warm up in Indianapolis. He went out and promptly fell off for the third time!

Dunlop shatters lap record in Post Classic Manx

31 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Post Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix class won at record pace by Michael Dunlop riding John Simms Suzuki XR69. Chris Palmer won the Junior class riding a Walmsley AJS 7R 350. The race though was...

Cadwell Park BSB: Brookes takes race two win

30 August 2010 by Liam Marsden

HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes won a shortened second superbike race at Cadwell Park after James Edmeades high-sided on the exit of Mansfield on lap 14 of 18. Brookes spent the majority of the race...

Cadwell Park BSB: Tommy Hill takes race one win

30 August 2010 by Liam Marsden

Worx Suzuki rider Tommy Hill took victory in the first superbike race at Cadwell Park ahead of Australian Josh Brookes. Brookes and Hill pulled away from the rest of the pack at the start of the...

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies storms to career best second

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

It was mission accomplished for rookie sensation Ben Spies in Indianapolis yesterday after he claimed his career best MotoGP result on home soil. The 26-year-old had vowed to better his brilliant...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi satisfied with fourth

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi ended a crash strewn Indianapolis weekend in a lonely fourth place, the Italian declaring himself satisfied with his display in a physically and mentally demanding race. Rossi suffered...

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa hails dominant win

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa breathed fresh life back into his MotoGP world title challenge with a convincing victory in Indianapolis yesterday. With runaway series leader Jorge Lorenzo experiencing a rare off-day in...

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo content with third

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo refused to be too downbeat after he scored his worst result of the 2010 MotoGP world championship in Indianapolis yesterday. The Spaniard never seriously looked like challenging for a...

Indy MotoGP: Crash extends Casey Stoner’s winless run

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s winless run in the MotoGP world championship extended to 12 races after he crashed out of the top six in yesterday’s Indianapolis MotoGP race. The Australian made a shocking start and...

Indy MotoGP: Freak problem hampers Nicky Hayden

30 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden’s hopes of maintaining his 100 per cent podium record in the Indianapolis MotoGP race were thwarted by a freak incident. Starting from the front row of the grid for the first time in his...

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa romps to easy win

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa made amends for his crash out of the lead in last year’s Indianapolis MotoGP today, the Spaniard romping to his third win of 2010 at the historic American venue. Pedrosa’s crushing...

Indy MotoGP: Redding takes first Moto2 podium

29 August 2010 by Liam Marsden

Brit Scott Redding took his first podium in Moto2 after finishing third in the restarted race at Indianapolis. The race was red-flagged before the end of the first lap when there were two...

Hill grabs pole for Bank Holiday Monday Cadwell

29 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill secured pole position for tomorrow’s Bank Holiday Monday ninth round of the British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park after heading off fierce challenges from his title rivals Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari. The Worx Suzuki rider is currently second in the standings, seven points down on Kiyonari, and is keen to rack up his podium credits as the series heads into the final...

Indy MotoGP: High-side wrecks Bradley Smith’s podium bid

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith suffered a painful and bitterly disappointing Indianapolis 125GP race today when he crashed out of second place. Recovering from a poor start that dropped him back to sixth on the...

Brookes tops Cadwell BSB times

29 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Josh Brookes set the pace in opening free practice for the Holiday Monday ninth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at the Lincolnshire circuit. The HM Plant Honda-mounted...

Diesel spill reduces practice time at Manx

29 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Overcast conditions, damp patches, mist and an earlier diesel spill from Braddan Bridge to Kirk Michael all contributed to a severely reduced practice on the Isle of Man today at the Manx Grand...

Indy MotoGP: Official - Nicky Hayden extends Ducati deal

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden will partner Valentino Rossi in Ducati’s factory MotoGP squad in 2011. News of the American’s contract renewal has been anticipated for several weeks and official confirmation came in...

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies talks ‘dream’ first pole position

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies said his first MotoGP pole position was a ‘dream’ after he produced an outstanding qualifying performance on home soil at Indianapolis. The Texan’s already impressive rookie campaign got...

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden thrilled with first Ducati front row

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden finally scored his first front row start for Ducati in Indianapolis with the American securing third place on the grid for today’s 28-lap clash. Hayden has qualified on the second row of...

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies can win, says Jorge Lorenzo

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo reckons Ben Spies can become the first non-factory rider to win a MotoGP race since Toni Elias triumphed at Estoril back in 2006. The Texan produced a brilliant display in Indianapolis...

Indy MotoGP: Traffic thwarts Scott Redding’s pole bid

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Heavy traffic in the decisive final moments of Moto2 qualifying at Indianapolis cost Scott Redding chance to claim a sensational pole position. The British rider has been in inspired form all weekend...

Indy MotoGP: Second row frustrates Casey Stoner

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner vented his frustration on the condition of the Indianapolis track after he equalled his worst qualifying result of the season. The Australian will start the race from...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on double crash

29 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi struggled to recall the last time he crashed twice on the same day as the Italian’s hopes of a second podium in America in a month suffered a big blow. The Fiat Yamaha rider will start...

Indy MotoGP: Scott Redding to start from third

28 August 2010 by Liam Marsden

Brit Scott Redding will start tomorrow’s Moto2 race at Indianapolis from third on the grid after dominating most of the practice and qualifying sessions. The Marc VDS Racing rider was fastest in all...

Indy MotoGP: Ben Spies claims stunning maiden pole position

28 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies claimed a stunning pole position for the first time in his career ahead of tomorrow’s Indianapolis MotoGP race. The reigning World Superbike champion clocked a superb lap of 1.40.105 with...

Dunlop edges ever closer to 120mph classic Manx lap

28 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Friday night’s practice at the Manx GP was a night of lap records in both classic and modern machines with Michael Dunlop again posting an unofficial fastest in the Post Classic Class Double TT 2010...

Indy MotoGP: Front row start for Bradley Smith

28 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith claimed his seventh consecutive 125GP front row start in Indianapolis this afternoon to boost his hopes of recording only a third podium of 2010. The Aspar Aprilia rider will start...

Indy MotoGP: Scott Redding quickest in Moto2 practice

28 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding produced a brilliant late surge to top the opening Moto2 practice timesheets at Indianapolis. The Marc VDS Racing rider posted a best time of 1.46.728 to edge out world...

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