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Valentino Rossi expects tough battle in 2010

06 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has said he expects an even tougher fight to successfully defend his premier class title this year. The Fiat Yamaha rider, who was in a superb form...

Loris Capirossi ready for historic Qatar clash

06 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Italian Loris Capirossi will re-write the record books this weekend in Qatar when he becomes the first rider in history to make 300 GP appearances. Capriossi will start his 21st year in world...

Bradley Smith ready to start title challenge

06 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Aspar Aprilia rider Bradley Smith is confident he will be challenging for victories from the start of the new 2010 campaign. The Oxfordshire rider begins his quest for 125GP glory under the Losail...

Danny Webb eyes Qatar top ten

06 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Danny Webb has targeted a top ten finish when the new 125GP world championship gets underway in Qatar on Sunday night. Webb, who will ride for the Andalucia Cajasol Aprilia squad in...

Dani Pedrosa ‘positive’ ahead of first race

06 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Factory Honda rider Dani Pedrosa insists he is in positive mood heading to the eagerly anticipated first MotoGP clash in Qatar this weekend. The Spaniard has endured a nightmare winter testing...

Neil hodgson drops it!

05 April 2010 by Kevin Langridge

Neil Hodgson falls in Monday morning warm up aggravating his previous shoulder injury.

Brands Hatch BSB: James Ellison takes race two win

05 April 2010 by Liam Marsden

Swan Honda rider James Ellison has won the second race of the 2010 BSB season at Brands Hatch after leading the entire race. First race winner Tommy Hill finished second after following Ellison for...

Brands Hatch BSB: Tommy Hill takes race one win

05 April 2010 by Liam Marsden

Worx Suzuki rider Tommy Hill has won the first race of the 2010 BSB championship ahead of ex-champion Ryuichi Kiyonari. HM Plant Honda rider Kiyonari led the for the majority of the race ahead of...

Brands Hatch bsb: Hodgson out of first round

05 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Neil Hodgson has withdrawn from today’s BSB races at Brands Hatch. The former WSB and BSB champion crashed the Motorpoint Yamaha in this morning’s warm-up and banged the shoulder he injured in a...

Brands Hatch BSB: Kiyonari on pole

04 April 2010 by Liam Marsden

Ryuichi Kiyonari put the HM Plant Honda on pole for tomorrow’s opening BSB round of the season at Brands Hatch. The former double BSB champion, back in the series after two years of WSB, showed all...

Scott Redding gets new Moto2 team-mate

04 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding will start the inaugural Moto2 world championship in Qatar next week with a new team-mate in the Belgian-based Marc VDS Racing squad. A series of disappointing testing performances on...

Brands Hatch BSB: Tommy Hill tops Saturday practice

03 April 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill topped Saturday’s free practice times in preparation for Monday’s first BSB round, and was the only rider to break the 46.0s barrier on the Brands Indy course. Hill’s best time of 45.92s on...

South African Stars of tomorrow shine

02 April 2010 by neillf3

Twenty kids aged 8-13 from the South African Motorcycle academy recently took part in their second race meeting in the Honda NSF100 junior trophy. Here nine year old Matthew Friend shows some of the...

Aprilia allowed to use gear driven cam motor

02 April 2010 by Michael Guy

After weeks of speculation, the factory Aprilia team of Max Biaggi and Leon Camier have been given permission to use a new gear driven cam motor in 2010. Although there has been no official...

Sykes targets ongoing improvements

02 April 2010 by Michael Guy

Following Tom Sykes’ two point scoring finishes at Portimao the team completed a successful two day test in Valencia this week ahead of next weekends WSB race at the Spanish track. During second...

Rea's 120mph crash in pictures

02 April 2010 by Michael Guy

During Friday Free at Portimao, 23 year old Jonathan Rea suffered a massive high side onboard his Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. Rea amazingly walked away from the crash and went on to secure his first...

Casey Stoner backs Ben Spies to succeed in MotoGP

01 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Casey Stoner reckons Ben Spies has all the credentials to become a major force in the MotoGP world championship. The 24-year-old is one of a growing list of admirers of the...

Hiroshi Aoyama eyes top ‘rookie’ prize

01 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning 250GP world champion Hiroshi Aoyama has set his sights on finishing top rookie in his first attempt at the MotoGP world championship. The Japanese rider, who has struggled to make a major...

Colin Edwards looks to race beyond 2010

01 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards reckons he’s no intention of quitting MotoGP at the end of the 2010 world championship campaign. The Texan is poised to start his eighth premier class campaign after he enjoyed arguably...

At Portimao WSB

01 April 2010 by jamie smith

Me and my Dad enjoying the Portuguese sun after World Superbikes at Portimao

Suspension switch delay costly for Dani Pedrosa

01 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso reckons factory Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa may have made a big mistake by not switching to Ohlins suspension when he had the chance last August. HRC gave Italian Dovizioso and...

Nicky Hayden expresses qualifying concern

01 April 2010 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden has admitted he’s worried about his failure to master Bridgestone’s new soft tyre as the start of new MotoGP campaign draws closer. Hayden fears his failure to quickly adapt to...

Results to determine Loris Capirossi’s future decision

31 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki boss Paul Denning reckons 2010 performances will determine whether Italian veteran Loris Capirossi opts to prolong his career. Triple world champion Capirossi has already hinted that 2010 might...

Ducati boss: ‘I see a new Casey Stoner’

31 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati boss Vittoriano Guareschi believes Casey Stoner is a transformed character after the trials and tribulations of a tough 2009. The Australian rider had to miss three races last season while he...

Pressure on Jorge Lorenzo to win MotoGP crown

31 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo will be under immense pressure to deliver his first MotoGP world crown in 2010, according to Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio. The Spaniard is poised to start his third...

Mika Kallio targets consistent top six challenge

31 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Finnish rider Mika Kallio has set himself the target of becoming a regular top six contender in the 2010 MotoGP world championship. The Pramac Ducati rider ended 15th overall in his rookie campaign...

Alvaro Bautista adjusts to MotoGP electronics

31 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki rookie Alvaro Bautista reckons he’s making big progress in understanding the high level of influence that electronics have in MotoGP. The former world 125GP champion and 250GP title contender...

Walker back in BSB with a GSX-R1000

31 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Chris Walker will be racing a privately-run Suzuki GSX-R1000 at Brands Hatch on Easter Bank Holiday Monday in the first round of the British Superbike championship. Walker’s last-minute ride is thanks...

Easton’s Cadwell crash injury

31 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Swan Honda’s Stuart Easton sent us this image, taken by his crew chief Pete Jennings, of the deep laceration to the back of his leg after his crash at Cadwell Park during testing. WARNING: Do not view...

Ulster GP honours 130mph riders

30 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club is to honour riders who have hit the magical 130mph lap on the famed 7.4 mile Dundrod course by presenting them with a 130 Club medal at the Ulster GP Bike...

Buckley unveils 2010 ZX-10R superbike

30 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Mark Buckley and his OTSS Racing team unveiled their brand new Kawasaki ZX-10R superbike at the Carole Nash, MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show held at Ingliston, Edinburgh. Loch Lomond based Buckley has a...

Farquhar aiming even higher in 2010

30 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

After his most successful season ever, Ryan Farquhar is gearing himself up for an even better year in 2010. Far from being ‘no fur-coat and no knickers’ (as Farquhar once famously said in a quip about...

Cummins happy after Castle Combe Test

30 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

McAdoo Kawasaki Racing’s Conor Cummins was happy with the 2010 McAdoo Kawasaki bikes after a three-day Pirelli/Metzeler tyre test at Castle Combe. Cummins tested the 2010 spec ZX-10R superbike, ZX-6R...

MAP Centurion Triumph ready for Brands

30 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The MAP Centurion Triumph team of Dan Cooper and AJ Venter are ready for the opening British Supersport round of the season at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday. The team has tested in Spain, and at...

Andrews testing WSB ZX-10R

30 March 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Simon Andrews will be swapping his MSS Colchester Kawasaki Superbike for the WSB ZX-10 of the Paul Bird-run, factory Kawasaki Racing Team during their two-day test at Valencia this week. The 25-year...

Toni Elias in fitness fight for first Moto2 race

30 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Pre-season favourite Toni Elias is facing a race to be fit for the inaugural Moto2 world championship clash in Qatar next month. The Spaniard is due to undergo surgery today (Tuesday) in Barcelona...

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