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Jorge Lorenzo Q and A

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has spoken about his thoughts ahead of the 2010 MotoGP world championship campaign. Preparing for this third year in Yamaha’s official factory team, the double world 250GP...

Yamaha boss predicts podium challenge from Ben Spies

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis is confident that Ben Spies will be a podium threat in his first full season in the MotoGP world championship. After a record-breaking surge to the World Superbike championship...

More secrets at Fiat Yamaha in 2010

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

The controversial issue of data sharing between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo has taken another twist after Yamaha bosses insisted there will be less sharing of information between the pair next...

Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha boss talks 2010

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha boss Davide Brivio has given his thoughts on the forthcoming 2010 MotoGP campaign, including the much talked about future of the reigning world champion. Not...

Fewer mistakes vital for Jorge Lorenzo, says new Yamaha boss

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s new team boss Wilco Zeelenberg reckons the key to the Spaniard mounting a stronger challenge for MotoGP glory in 2010 will be making fewer mistakes than last season. Zeelenberg, who...

Laverty: “Cal is doing me a favour”

03 February 2010 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty claims that Cal Crutchlow’s impressive testing form since switching to WSB is a major boost for his own career. In 2009 Laverty and Crutchlow fought a thrilling battle for supremacy...

Stuart Easton’s Swan Honda BSB colours revealed

03 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

These are exclusive first pictures of the new Swan Honda livery that Stuart Easton will race with in 2010. Easton will have a team-mate but exactly who that is will not be revealed until the team’s...

Swan Honda boss gives his thoughts on BSB 2010

03 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Team owner Shaun Muir unveiled his new-look Swan Honda outfit this week exclusively for MCN readers. So after we got the photo shoot done that appears in MCN today (Wednesday, Febraury 3) we sat down...

Why BSB’s radical new points structure is a winner

03 February 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship has a radical, not to mention complicated, new championship points structure for 2010. It’s all been done with one aim in mind – to spice up the...

MotoGP bosses set for more 1000cc talks in Sepang

03 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

The introduction of a new 1000cc capacity limit for the 2012 MotoGP world championship campaign will be further discussed at this week’s Sepang test session in Malaysia. MotoGP bosses thrashed out an...

Swiss Moto2 squad shows of 2010 project

03 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

The Technomag CIP squad has shown off its new Moto2 contender that will challenge for honours in the new 600cc four-stroke world championship class in 2010. The team will run Swiss rider Dominique...

Valentino Rossi: ‘Yamaha is my first choice’

03 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has reiterated his desire to remain at Yamaha in 2011 if he opts to delay retirement. Rossi’s premier class future has already been the subject of frenzied speculation with the...

Casey Stoner backs Bradley Smith for title assault

02 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons rising British star Bradley Smith will be a serious 125GP world title contender in 2010. The Aussie has been monitoring Smith’s career closely and was impressed with the...

Why I miss Brands Hatch WSB

02 February 2010 by ameg2808

We always loved the atmosphere at Brands Hatch WSB, and here’s just a few of the reasons why!

Dakota Mamola to race in British 125 series

01 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dakota Mamola, the 15-year-old son of MotoGP legend Randy Mamola, will contest at least nine rounds of the 2010 British GP125 championship. The Barcelona-based Californian will race for Team KRP,...

Rizla sign new Suzuki MotoGP deal

01 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

Rizla will remain as title sponsor of Suzuki’s factory MotoGP effort in 2010 and 2011, as was first reported by MCN at the beginning of December, Suzuki announced today (Monday) that it had secured a...

McCoy back in MotoGP with FB Corse

31 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Garry McCoy will make a sensational return to the Grand Prix paddock where he made his name after signing a two-year deal to ride for FB Corse in MotoGP. MCN can confirm that the 37 year old...

No Tandragree 2010

30 January 2010 by suzukimad

The Tandragee 100 Road Races will not take place this year. A club statement said that the decision had been taken “due to the current economic climate and circumstances beyond our control”. The statement added that the organisers, the North Armagh Club, intended to run the race again in 2011. The Tandragee event, which had been scheduled to take place on Saturday 1 May, celebrated its 50th...

Tech 3 boss confident in Moto2 line-up

29 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Moto2 boss Herve Poncharal believes Yuki Takahashi and Raffaele de Rosa will be strong contenders for victories in the new 600cc four-stroke world championship in 2010. The pair completed a...

Positive test for Tech 3 Moto2 in Valencia

29 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Despite poor weather ruining two out of three scheduled test days at the Valencia circuit in Spain, the Tech 3 squad was still happy with an encouraging performance from its new Moto2 contender this...

Gino Rea ready for World Supersport challenge

29 January 2010 by Michael Guy

After signing for the Czech Intermoto Honda squad in World Supersport earlier this week, Gino Rea has told MCN that he is relishing the challenge of racing against the world’s best at Phillip...

Corser upbeat with BMW potential despite lack of pace

29 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Despite finishing 1.4 seconds off the pace in testing at Valencia, BMW man Troy Corser remains positive in the potential of his S1000RR. In the latest round of weather interrupted testing the double...

Checa tops Valencia test, Byrne third fastest

29 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Spaniard Carlos Checa was the surprise fastest man at the weather affected two day test at Valencia this week. Riding for the all new Althea Ducati squad alongside Brit Shane Byrne, Checa set an...

Scott Redding’s Moto2 debut set for Catalunya

29 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s first chance to test for his new Marc VDS Moto2 squad will be at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona on February 17. The Gloucestershire rider will take part in a three-day test...

Extensive Brands resurfacing project

28 January 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

MotorSport Vision has carried out a major resurfacing project at Brands Hatch, improving the quality of the track surface for competitors, trackday participants and driving experience guests on over...

Mainwaring on Kawasaki superstocker

28 January 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

MSS Colchester Kawasaki have signed Howie Mainwaring to race a ZX-10R in the National Superstock Championship. Twenty-two year old Mainwaring has raced in the BSB and Superstock series for many years...

Brits excited after checking out Silverstone revamp

28 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

British Grand Prix trio Bradley Smith, Scott Redding and Danny Webb have spoken of their excitement and anticipation ahead of this year’s Silverstone MotoGP clash. Smith, Redding and Webb all got...

WSB teams expected to test today, Aprilia go home

28 January 2010 by Michael Guy

After two days of cold damp conditions, WSB teams are expected to take to the track this morning on the final day of the Valencia test. At 11.30am local time the sun was out but due to overnight frost...

Hastings joins Team Green in Junior Superstock

28 January 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

Reigning British GP125 ACU Academy Cup champion Tim Hastings will step up to the National Superstock 600 Championship as one of Kawasaki’s Team Green Junior Superstock riders. As part of their Team Green initiative in Junior Superstock, 17-year old Hastings will be building on an already impressive career. He started racing via mini-moto in his native Scotland, and won the Scottish Championship...

Minimal track time in Valencia for WSB teams

27 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Bad weather and three degree track temperatures bought a premature end to any meaningful testing at Valencia today. Having made the 500 mile trip from Portimao at the weekend, riders were faced with a...

Bradley Smith heads 27-strong 125GP grid

27 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will start the 2010 125GP world championship campaign as clear pre-season favourite after a 27-rider grid was unveiled today. Smith, who became Britain’s most successful rider since...

Scott Redding ponders tough Moto2 field

27 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding will face five riders who raced in MotoGP last season and three world 125GP champions in what promises to be a fiercely fought inaugural Moto2 600cc series in 2010. Toni Elias, Alex de...

2010 MotoGP entry list released

27 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

As expected, only 17 riders will start the 2010 MotoGP world championship with all eyes on the hugely anticipated title scrap between Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Dani...

Valencia test hit by cold wet track conditions

27 January 2010 by Michael Guy

The scheduled two day test at Valencia has got of to a slow start due to cold temperatures and a slowly drying track this morning. Xerox Ducati, Althea Ducati, Aprilia and BMW, WSB teams went straight...

Camier optimistic despite 12th position at Portimao

26 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Despite finishing 12th fastest at the Portimao test, Leon Camier left Portugal feeling positive due to the ongoing progress being made by his Aprilia team. In the final session of the test where the...

Crutchlow: “I thought I was on fire”

26 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow has revealed that he was lucky to escape serious injury when he crashed in the final session of the three day test in Portimao. The 24 year old Brit low sided his factory Yamaha R1 in the final corner. Speaking to MCN he said: “It was a 130mph crash. Where the grandstand ends on the outside of the track there is a gap and the wind was coming through and it took my front away. I felt...

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