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Crutchlow leads the Yamaha charge on final day of Misano test

17 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow ended the two day test in Misano at the top of the timesheets after setting an impressive 1.36.2s best lap. The factory Yamaha rider’s time came early in a ten lap run after a day spent...

Corser the biggest improver so far on day two of Misano test

16 June 2010 by Michael Guy

BMW Motorrad rider Troy Corser has been the biggest improver so far during the second day of testing at Misano. Heavy overnight rain meant that grip at the circuit has reduced leaving the majority of...

Rea leaves Assen satisfied with testing progress

16 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea concluded a two day test at Assen yesterday. Despite lapping on race winning pace the 23 year old admitted that he wasn’t able to completely eradicate the...

Bradley Smith British GP Q and A

16 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Home favourite Bradley Smith has spoken of his hopes and expectations ahead of the first British MotoGP clash to be staged at Silverstone since 1986. Smith is the best hope of British podium success...

Biaggi stays top on day one of Misano test

15 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi kept his name at the top of the timesheets at the end of the first day of a two day test in Misano. The WSB championship leader set his fastest lap in the morning and when rain fell during...

Biaggi leads the way before rain hits Misano

15 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi posted the fastest lap time during the opening day of the two day test at Misano. Biaggi set a 1.36.4s best on the opening morning, which compares favourably to the low 1.36’s set by the...

Cal Crutchlow declines Yamaha MotoGP chance

15 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow has declined the chance to partner American Ben Spies in at least three MotoGP races this season, MCN can exclusively reveal. Crutchlow held lengthy talks with Yamaha...

Cummins and Martin still hospitalised

15 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Conor Cummins and Guy Martin are still in Noble Hospital, Douglas following their respective crashes during the Senior TT. Cummins has a back injury, a fractured arm, dislocated knee and bruising to...

Yamaha prepare Jorge Lorenzo for spotlight

15 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha is confident Jorge Lorenzo will be able cope with the pressure now that the spotlight is fixed firmly on the Spaniard in MotoGP. The absence of Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi with the...

Bayliss saves best till last to top Ducati test

14 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Despite announcing that he will not make a comeback and race in the World Superbike Championship, Troy Bayliss left Misano at the top of the time sheets having out paced Noriyuki Haga, Michel...

Bayliss on the pace despite crash

14 June 2010 by Michael Guy

In the final day of testing at Misano, Troy Bayliss remains on the pace of factory riders Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio despite crashing just before lunch. The three time world champion who...

Dani Pedrosa looks for consistency during vital spell

14 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa reckons consistency will be the key as the MotoGP world championship gets ready to embark on a gruelling schedule of five races in the next six weeks. Pedrosa travels to Silverstone this...

Bradley Smith: 'I can win British GP'

14 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith is confident he can break his victory duck in 2010 at his home race this weekend at the revamped Silverstone circuit. Smith goes into Sunday’s crunch home clash without a podium in the...

Scott Redding aims for more home glory

14 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is determined to overcome a tough start to his Moto2 career and maintain his fantastic British Grand Prix record at Silverstone this weekend. Redding has not yet missed the podium on...

Laconi wants to make racing return at Misano

14 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi has revealed to MCN his intention to race at the Misano round of the World Superbike Championship on 25th to 27th June. The Frenchman was badly injured in a practice crash at Kyalami last...

Danny Webb sets sights on home top ten

14 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Danny Webb has targeted a top ten finish in his home race at Silverstone this weekend. The Kent rider, who has been in the top ten at the last two races in Le Mans and Mugello, is just outside the...

Laconi wants to make racing return at Misano

14 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi has revealed to MCN his intention to race at the Misano round of the World Superbike Championship on 25th to 27th June. The Frenchman was badly injured in a practice crash at Kyalami...

Loris Capirossi at Braddan Bridge

13 June 2010 by ron strathdee

Loris Capirossi entertaining the crowds at Braddan Bridge during the 2010 TT parade lap!

Guy Martin's crashed Honda

13 June 2010 by Anonymous

Here’s a photo of Guy Martin’s bike after his crash in the Senior TT.

Cameron Donald's Senior TT

12 June 2010 by scott marsden

I think this shot says it all about the disappointment in Cameron Donald having the technical fault in the senior TT on Friday.

Bayliss: “No comeback, no wildcard – I’m retired”

12 June 2010 by Michael Guy

Three time world superbike champion Troy Bayliss shocked a packed press conference at World Ducati Week in Misano this afternoon by renouncing his plans to make a racing comeback. The WSB legend...

2010 TT pics from Ramsey

11 June 2010 by Sean Gray

Just been watching the 2010 TT at Ramsey on the last day. Poor Guy Martin crashed out of the race and they had to restart. Hutchinson won again. Great day, great race.

Hutchie makes it five!

11 June 2010 by Phil West

Ian Hutchinson re-wrote the TT history book s when he won today’s Senior TT. It was his fifth win of the 2010 TT, the first time ever that anyone has won all five races in one year on the TT...

Major incident at TT involving Guy Martin - updated 4:03pm

11 June 2010 by Phil West

Today’s Senior TT has been red flagged – for the first time in its history – following what early reports say is a major incident involving Guy Martin. The incident took place near Balleygary, the...

Cal Crutchlow to get big MotoGP chance?

11 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow is heading the race to join Ben Spies in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP squad for at least three races, MCN understands. The reigning World Supersport champion is being...

TT organisers announce second Supersport death

11 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The ACU have announced that Martin Loicht, 48, from Vienna, Austria was killed during yesterday’s Supersport 2 race in an incident near Quarry Bends. Loicht was competing in the TT at this year’s TT,...

Valentino Rossi hints at Brno return

11 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes he might be fit enough to return to the MotoGP world championship at the Czech Republic GP in Brno in the middle of August. While refusing to fix a definite date for his...

Valentino Rossi: ‘The error was mine’

11 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has accepted the blame for the horrific crash that ruined his hopes of winning a third successive MotoGP crown in 2010. Rossi pushed too hard on a new rear Bridgestone tyre that had...

Full report: Hutchinson’s fourth TT win in week

11 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson fended of a determined bid by Michael Dunlop in today’s thrilling four-lap Supersport race and by doing so equalled Phillip McCallen’s four-in-a-week feat of 1996. The difference...

Yamaha cautious on Valentino Rossi’s return date

11 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has refused to name a specific race when injured star rider Valentino Rossi will be fit to return to the MotoGP world championship. Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio said it was too...

Six-month recovery for Valentino Rossi

11 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

The surgeon who operated on Valentino Rossi’s broken right leg reckons the nine-times world champion will need six months to make a complete recovery. The prognosis by Professor Roberto Buzzi, who...

Yamaha cagey on Valentino Rossi’s replacement

11 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ever since Valentino Rossi broke his leg in Mugello last weekend, speculation has been rife about who could replace the Italian legend during his long rehabilitation. Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Colin...

Hutchie nets record-equalling fourth TT win

10 June 2010 by Phil West

Man of the moment Ian Hutchinson grabbed his fourth win of the 2010 TT so far with victory in Thursday afternoon’s Supersport Race Two. The win means the Yorkshireman, who had already posted victories...

Tech 3 to run Yamaha 800cc bike in 2011

10 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies’ Tech 3 Yamaha squad will definitely race a factory-backed Yamaha YZR-M1 800cc machine in 2011. MotoGP has been engulfed by persistent rumours that some independent teams will ditch their...

Rossi released from hospital

10 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has been released from hospital in Florence to begin the long recovery from a broken right leg closer to his Tavullia home. The 31-year-old has been...

Andrea Dovizioso plays down title hopes

10 June 2010 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has denied his 2010 MotoGP hopes have been boosted by the injury absence of fellow Italian Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner’s poor start to the season. The Repsol Honda rider is...

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