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Kyalami WSB: Crutchlow takes pole ahead of Toseland

15 May 2010 by Liam Marsden

Sterilgarda Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow has taken his third pole position of the season ahead of team-mate James Toseland making it a Yamaha and Brit one two. Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa and...

WSB Kyalami: Smrz fastest in second qualifying

15 May 2010 by Michael Guy

B&G Ducati rider Jacob Smrz maintained his reputation as an exceptional qualifier by overhauling factory Ducati man Michel Fabrizio to claim provisional pole position. The 27 year old Czech rider...

WSS Kyalami: Laverty continues WSS domination in Kyalami

15 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Parkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty dominated this morning second free practice in Kyalami. The 23 year old set provisional pole position in first qualifying yesterday ahead of Frenchman Mathieu Lagrive, riding the BE1 Triumph. Laverty won last years World Supersport race and if he can repeat that achievement he will have won the last three WSS races which will put him firmly back in contention...

NW200 blog: Busy day despite no track action

15 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Considering today (Friday) has been a day off at the North West 200, it’s been one hectic one, tinged with controversy. This morning the stewards met to decide the formation of the superbike grid. When Steve Plater’s crash brought out the red flag in final Superbike qualifying it meant some riders were unable to get a flying lap in to secure a leading grid slot. Protests were filed and initially...

Kyalami WSB: Brits up the pace, but Fabrizio stays top

14 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Italian Michel Fabrizio continued to set the pace in Kyalami today and sits at the front of the provisional grid onboard his factor Xerox Ducati 1198. Fabrizio racked up 24 laps on his way to...

Alvaro Bautista fit for Le Mans

14 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Alvaro Bautista will be fit to ride his factory Suzuki GSV-R in Le Mans next weekend. The Spaniard had looked a major doubt for round three of the MotoGP world championship when he broke his...

WSB Kyalami: Fabrizio on top as Ducati dominate

14 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio set the fastest time of the opening free practice session at Kyalami this afternoon. The Italian rider who finished second in both races last year to his team-mate...

Bayliss takes one step closer to WSB comeback

14 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss exceeded all expectations when he completed his scheduled two day test at Mugello this week onboard a development Ducati 1198. On day one the three time WSB champion completed 60 laps...

Alvaro Bautista breaks collarbone

14 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki rider Alvaro Bautista looks a certainty to miss next weekend’s French GP at Le Mans after breaking his collarbone in a motocross training accident. Suzuki is making no official comment...

Plater crash and controversy mar NW200 practice

14 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Steve Plater’s 100mph crash that left him with a broken arm, intermittent drizzle and controversy over the qualifying times combined to mar Thursday’s final Superbike qualifying at the North West...

NW200: Plater injury update

14 May 2010 by MCN sportsdesk

HM Plant Honda issued this press realease regarding Steve Plater’s crash in qualifying yesterday (Thursday) at the North West 200. “HM Plant Honda’s Steve Plater and John McGuinness have experienced...

Honda VFR1200 to Jerez

14 May 2010 by GrahamW0

Graham & Ann-Marie White from Tingley, West Yorkshire at Jerez MotoGP on their new VFR1200.

Steve Plater suffers massive practice crash at NW200

13 May 2010 by Marc Potter

Update at 16:00: Statement issued by NW200 organisers on behalf of the HM Plant Honda team: “On the final lap of the Superbike Practice session Steve Plater had a crash at the final corner. Steve’s...

Yamaha boss: ‘Keeping Valentino Rossi is priority’

13 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss Masao Furusawa has insisted the top priority for the Japanese factory is to keep Valentino Rossi for the 2011 MotoGP world championship campaign. The 31-year-old Italian has once again...

Kevin Schwantz looks at 2011 MotoGP market

13 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

With speculation currently rife about the future plans of some of the big name stars in the MotoGP world championship, American legend Kevin Schwantz has assessed the 2011 rider market. Valentino...

Aspar confirms Moto2 chassis switch

13 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez has confirmed his Moto2 squad will switch to a Suter MMX chassis from next weekend’s French GP at Le Mans. The Spaniard has ditched chassis supplier RSV after an indifferent...

Fantasy Road Race Round up

12 May 2010 by Rhonda Morgan

It seems there was only one team worth having for round 2 of the MCN Fantasy Road Race as clearly demonstrated by the top four team which all drew. The culmination of Mika Kallio, Randy de Puniet, Max...

Too much grip hampers Davies in Monza

12 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Factory Triumph rider Chaz Davies consolidated his impressive fourth place in the Supersport Championship standings after finishing in seventh place at Monza last weekend. After a strong start, Davies...

Bayliss to make WSB comeback

12 May 2010 by Michael Guy

WSB legend Troy Bayliss has revealed to MCN that he wants to make a Superbike comeback in 2011. The three time champion retired at the end of 2008 after emphatically wrapping up his third crown, but...

Corser makes history with BMW podium

11 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser’s secured BMW’s landmark first WSB podium after making radical changes to his BMW S1000RR between race one and race two at Monza. The Australian veteran engineered an impressive...

Jerry Burgess hopes Valentino Rossi will stay at Yamaha

11 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess is hoping the nine-times world champion will pen a new deal to remain with Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad in 2011. Rossi’s contract with the Fiat...

Colin Edwards targets Le Mans boost

11 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards is confident he can kickstart his 2010 MotoGP campaign in Le Mans later this month having made significant progress with the set-up of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine. Edwards...

Toseland: “I’ll be fit to race in Kyalami”

11 May 2010 by Michael Guy

James Toseland has told MCN this morning that he will be OK to race in Kyalami this weekend despite being involved in a horrific first corner pile-up in Monza on Sunday. Toseland crashed on the...

Rea frustrated with ninth, but moves to joint fifth in the standings

11 May 2010 by Michael Guy

When Superstock 600 champions Gino Rea graduated to the World Supersport Championship onboard the Intermoto Czech Honda, no one could have predicted that he would be fifth in the standings after the...

Tommy Hill's crash at Oulton Park

10 May 2010 by madaboutmotorcycles

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Ducati 'working hard' to keep Casey Stoner

10 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati bosses say they will leave no stone unturned to ensure Casey Stoner is not tempted by a rival offer to quit the Bologna factory at the end of the 2010 MotoGP world championship. Honda has...

Jerry Burgess praises Nicky Hayden revival

10 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha crew chief Jerry Burgess has praised American Nicky Hayden’s brilliant revival in 2010. Hayden has been transformed by Ducati’s smoother Big Bang GP10 motor and he’s...

Suzuki boss expects axe for 800s

10 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki’s factory MotoGP boss Paul Denning believes the current generation 800cc four-stroke bikes will race for only one more season after 2010. Denning believes that every manufacturer entering the...

Aspar to switch to Suter Moto2 chassis

10 May 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez’s Moto2 squad will switch to a Suter MMX chassis for the remainder of the 2010 world championship. The Spaniard will ditch current chassis supplier RSV after an indifferent...

WSB Monza: Race 2 results - Biaggi wins again

09 May 2010 by MCN

Max Biaggi took first again at Monza. Biaggi crossed the line with over four seconds between him and Leon Haslam. Troy Corser took third place with, Leon Camier was forth with Tommy Sykes in fifth...

WSS Monza results - Laverty victorious

09 May 2010 by MCN

1 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 2 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 3 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 4 51 M. PIRRO ITA HANNspree...

WSB Monza: Race 1 results - Biaggi first, Toseland second

09 May 2010 by MCN

Max Biaggi took first place in Monza today with James Toseland taking second and Cal Crutchlow third. Leon Haslam was forth and Leon Camier took fifth. 1 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing...

WSB Monza: Fabrizio on top in second qualifying

08 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati man Michel Fabrizio stormed to an impressive fastest time in second qualifying this morning at Monza. The 25 year old Italian attacked the fast 3.58 mile circuit to set a stunning...

WSB Monza: Crutchlow on top again in first qualifying

07 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow fired his Sterilgarda Yamaha to provisional pole position for the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship at Monza. After heavy rain before the start of the session riders were...

Kagayama ruled out of Yoshimura's Monza debut

07 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Following his high speed crash at Oulton Park, Yukio Kagayama has been ruled out of competing at Monza this weekend for the Yoshimura Suzuki team. Kagayama crashed heavily and has a suspected C7...

Laverty on top in Monza Free Practice

07 May 2010 by Michael Guy

Assen race winner Eugene Laverty set the fastest time in the opening Free Practice session at Monza this afternoon. Onboard the Parkalgar Honda Laverty was at the top of the time-sheets when heavy...

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