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Tommy Hill at Thruxton

19 April 2010 by 749mick999

I bumped into Tommy Hill at Thruxton on Sunday. Top man. This is a photo of him with my wife Paula.

Japanese MotoGP confirms October date

19 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

The Japanese MotoGP race, scheduled to take place this Sunday (April 25) has been postponed until October 3 because of on-going European travel chaos caused by an Icelandic volcano. As was first...

Thruxton BSB thrills and spills!

18 April 2010 by Dale Baldwin

Here are some pics of a few incidents from the Thruxton BSB weekend, including Michael Laverty’s big off at the chicane on Saturday. All riders were ok. The same can’t be said for the bikes!

BSB Thruxton: Race 2 results - Brookes first, Hill second

18 April 2010 by MCN

HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes denied Tommy Hill a second victory at Thruxton. Stuart Easton took third place with Ryuichi Kiyonari taking forth. 1 Josh BROOKES AUS Honda – HM Plant Honda 2 Tommy...

BSB Thruxton: Race 1 results - Tommy Hill takes first place

18 April 2010 by MCN

British rider Tommy Hill followed up on his earlier good form to take first place in race 1 at Thruxton today. 1 Tommy HILL GBR Suzuki – Worx Crescent Suzuki 2 Josh BROOKES AUS Honda – HM Plant...

Japanese MotoGP cancelled after volcano disruption

18 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

The Japanese MotoGP race, scheduled to take place at the Twin Ring Motegi next weekend (April 25), has been postponed until early October because of on-going European travel chaos caused by an...

BSB Thruxton: Hill shakes off morning crash for pole

17 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill put the Worx Suzuki on pole for tomorrow’s BSB round at Thruxton with the fastest-ever lap on a motorcycle seen at the 2.356-mile Hampshire circuit. Hill shook off the after-effects of a...

Laverty's crash at Thruxton

17 April 2010 by David Willoughby

Here are some photos of Micheal Laverty’s crash from Thruxton today.

BSB Thruxton: Broken femur sidelines Ellison

17 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

James Ellison is out of this weekend’s Thruxton BSB round. He suffered a high-speed crash at Goodwood corner in this mornings practice and sustained a broken right femur. After being stabilised at the...

Valentino Rossi escapes serious injury in motocross crash

16 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was lucky to escape serious injury after the reigning MotoGP world champion suffered a heavy crash while training on a motocross bike in Italy yesterday (Thursday). Rossi, who won his...

Vermeulen targets Assen return

16 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Following the serious knee injuries sustained at Phillip Island in March, factory Kawasaki rider Chris Vermeulen hopes to make his racing return in round four of the WSB championship at Assen next...

Collins gives HM Plant Honda shorttrack victory

16 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Aidan Collins take a start-to-finish victory on his new 2010 HM Plant Honda CRF 450 in the first round of the Shorttrack UK season at the Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn on Sunday. Collins had qualified his...

Walker back in action at Thruxton

16 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Chris Walker will be back on the BSB grid at Thruxton this weekend on the Ray Stringer-prepared Suzuki GSX-R1000 he raced at Brands Hatch. Walker is still battered and bruised following his second...

Lowry tests Hodgson’s Yamaha

16 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Lowry starts his Spanish Moto2 campaign this weekend but could make a dramatic return to BSB at Oulton Park on May 3 if Neil Hodgson is still recuperating from the shoulder injury he sustained in...

Swan Honda in confident mood for Thruxton

16 April 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Swan Honda aim to maintain their race-winning form at Thruxton this weekend in the second BSB round of the season. James Ellison battled his way to victory in the second race of the opening round at...

Ian Lowry’s Moto2 ride

16 April 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

The newly-formed JMW FOGI team and top UK rider Ian Lowry have joined forces to contest the Spanish CEV Buckler series in 2010, competing in the new Moto 2 Championship, running a similar format to...

Mainwaring replaces injured Andrews at Thruxton

16 April 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

MSS Kawasaki superstock rider Howie Mainwaring has been drafted in to replace injured the team’s Simon Andrews in BSB at Thruxton this weekend. Mainwaring (22) finished second in the opening Brands...

Brogan and BMW move to BSB class for Thruxton

16 April 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Steve Brogan will race the Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad S1000RR in the main MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this weekend at Thruxton. The team were granted dispensation to race in BSB Evo...

Jerry Burgess predicts top five for Ben Spies in 2010

15 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess believes Ben Spies has a great chance of finishing his first full MotoGP campaign in the top five. The Texan made an immediate impact in 2010 when...

Honda happy with RC212V progress

15 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

New HRC Technical Director Shinichi Kokubu believes Honda’s 2010 RC212V is making good progress after Andrea Dovizioso’s podium finish at the season’s opening race in Qatar. Honda has endured a...

Ben Spies ready for the unknown

14 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is ready to start the toughest period of his first full MotoGP campaign when the premier class circus moves to the Far East next week for the Japanese GP. The Honda-owned Twin Ring Motegi...

Testing underway for Ten Kate Honda in Assen

14 April 2010 by Michael Guy

The four man Hannspree Ten Kate Honda squad are mid way through day one of a two day private test at Assen. Jonathan Rea, Max Neukirchner, Kenan Sofuoglu and Michele Pirro completed their first laps...

Andrea Dovizioso hails Honda engine speed

14 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has praised the impressive top speed of Honda’s new 2010 factory RC212V machine after his podium finish in the season opening Qatar MotoGP race last weekend. Dovizioso claimed only...

BMW hail Corser’s Valencia performance

14 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Following Troy Corser’s impressive fourth place in race one at Valencia, BMW’s Technical Director Rainer Baumel has revealed how impressed he was with the Australians performance. The significance of...

Guintoli: Everything has to be right

14 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Alstare Suzuki rider Sylvan Guintoli is clearly enjoying life in WSB. Three rounds into his rookie season the 27 year old Frenchman sits joint sixth in the championship standings with a best result of...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi hails winning start

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi doesn’t usually need much help to win MotoGP races. But win number 104 in his illustrious career came with a big helping hand from title rival Casey Stoner after the Australian crashed...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner rues ‘silly mistake’

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner admitted his surprise blunder in a thrilling Qatar MotoGP race was a ‘silly mistake’ as the Aussie crashed out of the lead to hand Valentino Rossi a 104th career success. Stoner looked on...

Qatar MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo satisfied with second

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo maintained his 100 per cent podium record in the Qatar night race after a brilliant late attack in a dramatic opening to the 2010 MotoGP campaign. Lorenzo looked like he was struggling...

Qatar MotoGP: Mixed emotions for Nicky Hayden

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden experienced mixed emotions after the American produced arguably his best ever ride for Ducati in a thrilling 22-lap Qatar MotoGP race last night. The Kentucky rider was the surprise...

Qatar MotoGP: Tech 3 thrilled with Ben Spies

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal said new recruit Ben Spies had already lived up to the pre-season hype after the Texan’s brilliant ride to fifth place in last night’s MotoGP curtain-raiser...

Qatar MotoGP: Scott Redding dismayed at poor Moto2 debut

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding endured a nightmare debut in the historic first Moto2 race in Qatar last night. The British prospect could only ride his Marc VDS Racing Suter MMX machine to a bitterly disappointing...

Qatar MotoGP: Bradley Smith frustrated with eighth

12 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith cut a frustrated figure in Qatar last night after the British rider made a disappointing start to his bid for 125GP glory in 2010. Tipped by many as favourite for this year’s crown after...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins, Casey Stoner crashes

11 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi won the first race of the season for the first time since 2005 tonight after a gripping opening to the new MotoGP campaign in Qatar. The reigning world champion triumphed by just over...

Qatar MotoGP: Shoya Tomizawa wins historic first Moto2 race

11 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Shoya Tomizawa created a slice of history for himself in Qatar tonight after the Japanese rider dominated the inaugural Moto2 world championship clash. Riding a Suter MMX chassis for the Technomag-CIP...

Qatar MotoGP: Nicolas Terol wins 125GP clash

11 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicolas Terol drew first blood in the 125GP world championship in Qatar tonight, the Spaniard triumphing after a brilliant late attack in an enthralling season opener to register Aprila’s 275th Grand...

Valencia WSB: Haga wins race 2

11 April 2010 by James Keen

Ducati Xerox rider Noriyuki Haga claimed victory in the second World Superbike clash in Valencia, following a restart due to a huge accident between Andrews and Iannuzzo. Second place went to Althea...

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