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Carl Rennie gets Phase One roads ride

08 January 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Carl Rennie will lead the Phase One Endurance Yamaha challenge for the honours at the TT and NW200 this year. Rennie, who finished fifth in last year’s Senior, will compete in all the solo classes on Phase One Bikes. Rennie said: “I am delighted to have been offered this opportunity by Russell and the Phase One Yamaha Team to join them for the 2010 season. “I feel with the experience, knowledge...

Corser expecting significant improvements for 2010

07 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Two time World Superbike champion Troy Corser believes that his BMW S1000RR will be a much stronger package when he heads out on track for the next round of testing in two weeks time. Corser and...

Dakar stage 5 – Lopez takes stage victory for Aprilia, Despres leads overall, Casteu out

07 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Chilean rider Lopez Contardo claimed an impressive stage victory riding the Aprilia RXV450 to finish 1m 30s ahead of KTM man Cyril Despres. Despres now leads the overall standings by a significant 37m...

Dakar stage 4 - Coma bounces back with impressive stage win

06 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Dakar winner, Marc Coma finally shrugged off the bad luck that has plagued him throughout the 2010 rally to take his first stage victory of the event. The Spanish rider set the fastest time through...

Sofuoglu in fight for fitness

05 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda World Supersport contender Kenan Sofuoglu faces a battle to be fit for the scheduled three day test at Portimao in 17 days time after breaking his ankle riding a motocross bike. The...

Tardozzi confirms switch to BMW World Superbike squad

05 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Former Xerox Ducati boss, Davide Tardozzi has joined BMW to become the team manager of the factory World Superbike squad. Tardozzi has enjoyed an illustrious career with Ducati having won WSB crowns...

Dakar Stage 3 - Despres wins stage to take overall control

05 January 2010 by Michael Guy

2007 Dakar winner Cyril Despres won the third stage of the 2010 Dakar Rally and now leads the overall standings for the first time in three years. Despres didn’t put a wheel wrong in the 182KM Special...

Roger Lee Hayden signs for Pedercini Kawasaki in WSB

04 January 2010 by Michael Guy

American Roger Lee Hayden will ride a Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R in the 2010 World Superbike championship. The 26 year old is the younger brother to former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden and will now...

Scott Redding poised for Moto2 deal

04 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s anxious wait on his world championship future appears to be over, with MCN learning the British teenager is poised to clinch a Moto2 deal for 2010. Redding has been sweating on his...

Dakar Stage 2 - Stage win to Fretigne, Casteu leads overall

04 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Yamaha WR 450 rider David Fretigne won the second stage of the Argentina Chile Dakar Rally to move up to third in the overall standings. Fretigne sits just 2m 14s off the overall lead and is making...

WSB's Defining moment number 2 - Biggest surprise and underdog

03 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Ben Spies’ ability to turn up and win the World Superbike crown at his first attempt is was the biggest single surprise of the year. In terms impressing against the odds though, Leon Haslam and his...

Five race winners in 2009 - how many will there be in 2010?

03 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Despite a grid full of world class riders and arguably the most competitive season in WSB history there were only five race winners in the 2009. American sensation and new champions Ben Spies was...

Dakar Stage 1 - David Casteu and Sherco surprise early leaders

03 January 2010 by Michael Guy

Frenchman David Casteu was the surprise leader at the end of stage one of the 2010 Argentina Chile Dakar Rally. Onboard the factory Sherco 450XX, Casteu took 1:50.42s to complete the 219KM Special...

2010 Dakar kicks off in style

02 January 2010 by Michael Guy

A record crowd of over 800,000 people witnessed the Argentine Chile Dakar Rally get underway yesterday. A total of 160 riders left the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to complete a straightforward...

MotoGP 2009: Best race

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

It’s already being hailed as the greatest last lap in history and one of the most thrilling MotoGP races witnessed in living memory. And there is no doubt that June’s unforgettable Catalunya race will...

MotoGP 2009: Unluckiest rider

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden was taken out at the first corner in three races and Marco Melandri and John Hopkins thought they had rock solid deals with Kawasaki until the Japanese factory quit in early...

MotoGP 2009: Best bike

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

At the end of the first year of the 800cc era in 2007, Valentino Rossi was so disgusted by the woeful performance of Yamaha’s YZR-M1 that he threatened to quit unless the in-line four-cylinder was...

MotoGP 2009: Most promising rider

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Spies’ record-breaking rookie season in World Superbikes, in which he ended with a 50 per cent winning record, meant he was the hottest property in world racing in 2009. His outstanding performances...

MotoGP 2009: Biggest disappointment

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki’s withdrawal was a massive disappointment, while Andrea Dovizioso’s failure to capture no other podium apart from his British GP win on a factory Honda rider raised questions about his...

MotoGP 2009: Biggest under-achievers

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

In 2007, Suzuki had been the major surprise of the first 800cc campaign, yet had struggled to emulate its impressive form in 2008. This year though was to be an even bleaker campaign for the Japanese...

MotoGP 2009: Best ride

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri’s brilliant second on the unfancied Hayate (a re-branded factory Kawasaki ZX-RR) in a rain-hit Le Mans clash struck a blow for the underdog, as did Dovizioso’s maiden win at Donington...

WSB’s Defining moment number 7 – Best rider

01 January 2010 by Michael Guy

It wasn’t just Ben Spies’ domination of Superpole and his 15 race wins that made him so special. In 2010 Spies had to deal with adversity and fight his way back from an enormous 88 point deficit...

WSB’s Defining moment number 5 – Biggest crash

01 January 2010 by Michael Guy

First corner crashes are never pretty, but the first race, first corner crash at Monza turned into a real horror show. Front row qualifier Max Neukirchner gained the hole shot and tipped into the...

MotoGP 2009: Best rider

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi might have won the least number of races ever in a season in which he won a world title, and uncharacteristically the Italian legend crashed in three races to prove he is human after...

WSB’s Defining moment number 6 – Turning point of the year

01 January 2010 by Michael Guy

The turning point of 2009 came at the Nurburgring in Germany. Heading into the meeting, Noriyuki Haga still enjoyed a seven point over Spies, but that was all about to change. From the start of the...

MotoGP 2009: Best Brit

01 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Not since the heady days of late legend Barry Sheene have British fans witnessed home talent enjoying as much success in Grand Prix racing as Bradley Smith did in 2009. It was a year in which the...

WSB's Defining moment number 1 - Race of the year

31 December 2009 by Michael Guy

With 28 WSB races in 2009 it’s hard to single out the best on track battles of the season. As far as stand alone rides go, the winner has to be Jonathan Rea taking his first WSB victory at Misano...

WSB’s Defining moment number 4 – Under rated and unlucky riders

31 December 2009 by Michael Guy

Yes, he’s on the best bike in the championship and yes he has unconditional support from Ducati, but Michel Fabrizio was the clear winner of ‘best of the rest’ after finishing a comfortable third...

Fun with speech bubbles

30 December 2009 by adysmith

You can have great fun with pictures you take at race meetings!

BSB's defining moments: 4

30 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

4. Biggest disappointment Sylvain Guintoli – on so many levels. First off, the French ace was sidelined by the Donington crash. Up to that point Guintoli looked capable of giving Camier a good run for...

BSB's Defining moments: 5

29 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

5. Biggest under-achievers There’s no denying Chris Walker and the Motorpoint Yamaha team failed to live up to the promise shown in testing. Apart from a solitary third place in the second Donington...

BSB's Defining moments: 6

29 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Two. The Guintoli incident at Donington Park. The seven-rider pile-up at Mallory Park. Both triggered by HM Plant Honda’s Josh Brookes. At Donington he t-boned Guintoli at the Melbourne Loop on the...

BSB's defining moments: 7

29 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

7. Most promising rider Ian Lowry clinched fifth place in the points chase to cap an impressive rookie year on the Relentless Suzuki. Lowry didn’t just have to learn how to ride a 200bhp superbike, or...

BSB’s Defining moments: 8

29 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

8. Best race Stuart Easton had a pretty fantastic season, taking the privateer Hydrex Honda to third in the championship. He had chalked up his first ever BSB race win at Croft but that was after...

BSB’s Defining moments: 9

29 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

9. Best bike Without a doubt the Airwaves Yamaha R1 was the bike to beat in BSB 2009. It may have been down on power compared to its rivals and was very physical to ride but for Leon Camier got his...

BSB’s 2009 bikes

29 December 2009 by Gary Pinchin

1 Airwaves Yamaha GSE Racing showed why they gained factory Yamaha backing when they finished 1-2 in the series. They started the year with virtually stock bikes but quickly switched to full factory...

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