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Cadwell BSB: Tommy Hill on pole

22 May 2010 by James Keen

Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Tommy Hill is on pole for tomorrow’s BSB clash at Cadwell Park. Second on the grid is HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes, followed by Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider...

Le Mans MotoGP: Kenny Noyes tops Moto2 qualifying

22 May 2010 by James Keen

Jack & Jones rider Kenny Noyes topped the timesheets at today’s Moto2 qualifying session in Le Mans. Tech 3 Racing rider Yuki Takahashi was second fastest, ahead of third place finisher Alex Debon,...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi storms to pole

22 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi claimed his first pole position of the 2010 MotoGP campaign in Le Mans this afternoon. In an exciting climax to the decisive qualifying session, 31-year-old...

Le Mans MotoGP: Bradley Smith suffers late crash

22 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

A final minute crash cost British rider Bradley Smith his chance to secure a first front row start of the 2010 125GP world championship in Le Mans today. Boosted by a third place finish in this...

Le Mans MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista withdraws after crash

22 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Spanish rider Alvaro Bautista has opted to withdraw from tomorrow’s French MotoGP race at Le Mans after suffering a massive high-side crash in the final free practice session. The former world 125GP...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner tops crash strewn final practice

22 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Australian Casey Stoner has topped the timesheets at the end of a crash-strewn final practice session in Le Mans this morning. Second quickest in yesterday’s opening session, the factory Ducati rider...

Le Mans MotoGP: Shoulder still troubling Valentino Rossi

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi expressed more concerns about his damaged right shoulder in Le Mans today, despite the Italian topping the timesheets in free practice. The reigning world champion could not have timed...

Le Mans MotoGP: Marco Melandri runs Showa suspension

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Italian Marco Melandri has made a surprise switch to Showa suspension on the first day of the French GP at Le Mans today. The former world 250GP champion ended opening practice in 10th place on the...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner happier with Ducati performance

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Having failed to claim a podium finish in the opening two races of the 2010 season, Casey Stoner is confident he can mount a serious rostrum threat in this weekend’s French GP at Le Mans. The...

Le Mans MotoGP: Ben Spies happy with eighth

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies wasted no time in mastering the iconic Le Mans circuit after he ended opening practice in an encouraging eighth place. The Texan clocked a best time of 1.35.291 to finish just 0.889s slower...

Le Mans MotoGP: Nicky Hayden finds French form

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden went some way to burying his Le Mans jinx this afternoon when the 2006 world champion ended the first free practice session in seventh place. The Kentucky rider has never scored a front...

Kagayama to miss Cadwell

21 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Yukio Kagayama will be forced to sit out this weekend’s Cadwell BSB round after his unfortunate first race crash during the third BSB round of the at Oulton Park last month. After the incident,...

Ellison sidelined from Cadwell on medical grounds

21 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

James Ellison has been ruled out of this weekend’s Cadwell Park BSB round after failing to pass a medical at the circuit. Ellison put himself though an intensive rehabilitation programme since...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi heads first practice

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi left it late to top the timesheets at the end of opening practice for the French GP at Le Mans this afternoon. The Italian looked like he might have to...

Le Mans MotoGP: Technical issue hits Bradley Smith

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith’s hopes of a good start to the French 125GP weekend to help kickstart his 2010 title challenge were wrecked by a mechanical fault this afternoon. The Oxfordshire teenager, who is chasing...

Big four cautious on 2011 talk

21 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa have faced a barrage of questions about their future plans in Le Mans. But all of them have adopted a cautious approach when discussing...

NW200 experience

20 May 2010 by merehairpin

Great racing, big thank you to all concerned. Beautiful country side and biking roads. What a fantastic week. It was spoiled slightly by the mindless cretin who stole my helmet and gloves from our bikes parked on the road side on the way up to the Ballysally roundabout, causing me to miss my ferry and costing me an extra nights B&B. Many thanks to all in the paddock who tried to fix me up with a...

Jorge Lorenzo targets new Yamaha deal

20 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo has again insisted he intends to race with Yamaha in 2011. The Spaniard has already been strongly linked with a big money move to Ducati’s factory team...

Losing three KG’s easy for Ducati

20 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Ducati boss Ernesto Marinelli has told MCN that reducing the minimum weight of the 1198 to comply with the amended technical regulations will be easy. Following the Kyalami round of the championship...

Minimum weight reduced for Ducati from Miller

20 May 2010 by Michael Guy

From the next round of the World Superbike Championship at Miller Motorsports Park, USA, Ducati will have their minimum weight reduced from 168KG to 165KG. For the first time since 2008 when the...

WSB paddock gossip from Kyalami

20 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Paolo Flammini will host an all top teams meeting of all the manufacturers at Miller Motorsports Park later this month to discuss the current state of the championship with a focus on grid numbers and...

MotorLand Aragón to replace Valencia on WSB calendar in 2011

19 May 2010 by Michael Guy

The new MotorLand Aragón circuit will host the Spanish round of the World Superbike Championship for the next three years starting from 2011. WSB boss Paolo Flammini and Spanish rider Carlos Checa...

Casey Stoner confident for Le Mans

19 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Casey Stoner is confident he can kickstart his 2010 MotoGP world title challenge in Le Mans this weekend. Stoner has yet to score a podium in the opening two races and the...

Ducati will support Troy Bayliss comeback

19 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will wholeheartedly support Troy Bayliss’s bid to make a dramatic return to the World Superbike championship in 2011. Bayliss stunned the racing world earlier this month when he declared his...

Suzuki duo ditch new chassis

18 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki duo Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista will not debut a new chassis during this weekend’s French GP at Le Mans. The pair evaluated the new frame during the recent Jerez test session in...

Nicky Hayden aims for Le Mans best

18 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden is hoping he can bury his French GP jinx at Le Mans this weekend. The American has scored 26 podiums in his MotoGP career but none have ever come at the legendary Le Mans venue. Hayden’s...

Bradley Smith hopes for French success

18 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith is hoping a return to the Le Mans circuit will fire his 2010 125GP world championship challenge into life this weekend. The iconic French venue has been a happy hunting ground for the...

My NW200 pictures

17 May 2010 by Artur Pawlowski

Here are some pictures from this year’s NW200. Most of them were taken at Magheraboy chicane during the last two races. Enjoy!

Jorge Lorenzo hopes for easier Le Mans

17 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has targeted a second successive French MotoGP victory this weekend at the famous Le Mans circuit. But the Spaniard is certainly hoping for an easier race than the recent Spanish GP in...

Valentino Rossi fit and ready for Le Mans

17 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

A fully fit Valentino Rossi is hoping he can forget a nightmare French MotoGP last year to mount a strong challenge for glory in Le Mans this weekend. Last year’s flag-to-flag race was a disaster for...

Scott Redding aims for improved qualifying

17 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding has admitted he must dramatically improve his qualifying performances to bolster his hopes of a maiden top 15 Moto2 finish in Le Mans this weekend. The Marc VDS Racing...

NW200 pictures

17 May 2010 by Charlie Birch

As the day got off to a cold, wet start and delayed racing until the circuit had dried, the action soon warmed up. I was totally amazed at the speeds of these guys racing through, wheelying over the...

Seeley’s North West 200 double

16 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Alastair Seeley clocked up his first North West 200 Superbike race win when he took the second race of the day and earlier in the day he had scored his first Supersport 600 NW200 win. Beating Padgett...

Kyalami WSB: Haslam takes race two win

16 May 2010 by Liam Marsden

Factory Suzuki rider Leon Haslam has extended his world championship lead with victory in the second race at Kyalami. Jonathan Rea looked odds on to finish first after several failed overtake attempts...

Kyalami WSB: Fabrizio takes dominant race one win

16 May 2010 by Liam Marsden

Xerox Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio has won the first race at Kyalami after taking the lead after the first corner and gapping the rest of the field. Veteran Carlos Checa finished second after he too...

Laverty targets third consecutive win after taking pole

16 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty secured his third pole position of the year at Kyalami, but revealed that he is not sure that he wanted it. His two previous poles at Portimao and Valencia both ended in disappointment...

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