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Sunflower Races 2009

27 October 2009 by AnDyMcKiNsTrY

Sunflower Races 2009

I was at the Sunflower Trophy Races at Bishopscourt. It was good but a pity that John Laverty broke his collarbone on the Saturday. Well done to Ian lowry who won this year’s event!

Kevin Schwantz to head Suzuki satellite squad in 2011?

27 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Kevin Schwantz to head Suzuki satellite squad in 2011?

American legend Kevin Schwantz could be the figurehead of a new Suzuki MotoGP team planned to debut in 2011, MCN can reveal. The Texan, who has been linked previously with a management role at...

Bradley Smith close to new 125GP deal

27 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith close to new 125GP deal

Bradley Smith is close to finalising details of a new deal with the Aspar Aprilia 125GP team. The 18-year-old had wanted to move to the Moto2 600cc world championship in 2010 but the Spanish-based...

Honda waiting on Scot decision for 2010

27 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda waiting on Scot decision for 2010

Honda is still willing to prop up the MotoGP grid with a seven-pronged attack on next year’s world championship. A deadline for the cash-strapped Scot Honda squad to confirm it would lease an RC212V...

Dani Pedrosa: ‘I can be world champion with Honda’

27 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa: ‘I can be world champion with Honda’

Dani Pedrosa insists he can still become MotoGP world champion at Honda. The Spaniard recently signed a one-year extension to his factory HRC contract having been linked with a big-money switch to...

Yamaha want Valentino Rossi on lifetime deal

27 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha want Valentino Rossi on lifetime deal

Yamaha is trying to secure Valentino Rossi on a lifetime contract to stop the newly crowned world champion from making a Ducati switch in 2011. Rumours about a big money future move to Ducati and...

Crutchlow fast despite crash

27 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Crutchlow fast despite crash

World Supersport Champion Cal Crutchlow wasted no time getting up to speed first time out onboard the factory Yamaha R1 Superbike he will campaign in 2010. The 23 year old Brit immediately logged...

Toseland makes Yamaha Superbike debut

27 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Toseland makes Yamaha Superbike debut

Current Tech3 Yamaha MotoGP man, James Toseland made his much highly anticipated return to the WSB paddock today onboard the factory Yamaha R1 this morning. Riding a Superbike for the first time since...

Gino Rea clinches Euro Superstock 600 title

26 October 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Gino Rea clinches Euro Superstock 600 title

Britain had plenty to celebrate at Portimao on Sunday. Not only was Cal Crutchlow crowned WSS champion, Gino Rea won the European Superstock 600 title. After finishing third in the final race of the...

Cal Crutchlow: World Supersport Champion 2009

26 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow: World Supersport Champion 2009

Cal Crutchlow became Britain’s first-ever World Supersport champion in a year that has seen him become hot property in the world of racing. With ten poles and five wins, Crutchlow took the title by...

Spies clinches WSB title after epic rookie season

26 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Spies clinches WSB title after epic rookie season

At the end of another epic World Superbike season, American rookie Ben Spies clinched the title by just six points from veteran Noriyuki Haga. In a season that was expected to be wide open with...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi expects tough 2010

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi expects tough 2010

Valentino Rossi barely gave himself time to let his seventh MotoGP world title success sink in when his thoughts turned to mounting a successful defence in 2010. The Italian, who clinched the ’09...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi stats and facts

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi stats and facts

Valentino Rossi’s ninth world championship success in Sepang cemented his place in the history of racing. The record-breaking Italian clinched his seventh MotoGP world title with third place in a...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on 9th world title

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on 9th world title

Valentino Rossi has been reflecting on his ninth world championship triumph and seventh in MotoGP after a dramatic rain-hit race in Malaysia.  Third place was enough to clinch the title for the...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominates after Malaysia monsoon

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominates after Malaysia monsoon

Casey Stoner’s stunning return to the MotoGP world championship continued in breathtaking fashion at Sepang, the Aussie romping to a crushing victory in a weather-hit Malaysian clash.    Making only...

Sepang MotoGP: James Toseland humbled in downpour

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: James Toseland humbled in downpour

James Toseland had an instantly forgettable Malaysian MotoGP race, the British rider enduring a nightmare in the treacherously wet conditions to finish last. Woefully off the pace in the dry all...

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo rues key crashes

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo rues key crashes

Jorge Lorenzo was left to reflect on four costly crashes after his slim MotoGP world title hopes finally disappeared in Sepang.  Lorenzo surrendered precious points with falls in Jerez, Donington,...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa thrilled to end rain jinx

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa thrilled to end rain jinx

Dani Pedrosa made a major breakthrough in a rain-lashed Malaysian MotoGP as the Spaniard celebrated his first ever wet weather premier class podium. Wet weather riding has been a real weakness for the...

Sepang MotoGP: Mistake costs Andrea Dovizioso podium chance

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Mistake costs Andrea Dovizioso podium chance

Andrea Dovizioso blew his hopes of a second successive Sepang MotoGP podium when he crashed out of third place in Sunday’s rain-hit 21-lap encounter. Surging through from 11th on the grid, the Italian...

Sepang MotoGP: Brave Bradley Smith claims second

25 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Brave Bradley Smith claims second

Bradley Smith rode through the pain barrier to claim a deserved second place in Sepang that secured the British teenager the runner-up slot in the world 125GP championship. Riding with two broken...

Portimao WSB: Fabrizio claims race 2 win

25 October 2009 by James Keen

Portimao WSB: Fabrizio claims race 2 win

Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio proved victorious in the second of this weekend’s World Superbike races at Portimao. Fabrizio’s team mate Noriyuki Haga took second making it a 1-2 for the Ducati ...

Portimao WSB: Eugene Laverty first in World Supersport race

25 October 2009 by James Keen

Portimao WSB: Eugene Laverty first in World Supersport race

Parkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty claimed victory in the World Supersport race at Portimao. Turkish rider Kenan Sofuoglu placed second for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team, followed by Parkingo...

Portimao WSB: Spies takes race 1 victory

25 October 2009 by James Keen

Portimao WSB: Spies takes race 1 victory

Yamaha WSB rider Ben Spies took victory in the first World Superbike race at Portimao. Brit Jonathan Rea claimed second for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team and Aprilia rider Max Biaggi finished...

MCN at Estoril MotoGP

25 October 2009 by Colin Kennedy

MCN at Estoril MotoGP

Picture taken at Estoril motogp 2009 Friday timed practice. The gent in the pic is Graham Farquharson We are both from Aberdeen

Sepang MotoGP: Stoner wins race, Rossi claims title

25 October 2009 by James Keen

Sepang MotoGP: Stoner wins race, Rossi claims title

Ducati Marlboro rider Casey Stoner took the win in a wet Sepang MotoGP battle, but third was enough to secure this year’s world title for Valentino Rossi and the Fiat Yamaha team.  Repsol Honda rider...

Sepang MotoGP: Aoyama takes 250 win

25 October 2009 by James Keen

Sepang MotoGP: Aoyama takes 250 win

Scot Racing rider Hiroshi Aoyama claimed victory in the 250 race in Malaysia. Second place went to Spaniard Hector Barbera of the Pepe World team – his last minute surge for 2nd meant a photo finish...

Sepang MotoGP: Bradley Smith on the podium in Malaysia

25 October 2009 by James Keen

Sepang MotoGP: Bradley Smith on the podium in Malaysia

Bancaja Aspar rider Bradley Smith claimed 2nd place on the podium behind team mate Julain Simon in the Sepang 125 race.     Bradley’s performance is enough to earn him second spot in the championship...

Portimao WSB: 2 Brits on the front row for WSB clash

24 October 2009 by James Keen

Portimao WSB: 2 Brits on the front row for WSB clash

Yamaha WSB rider Ben Spies topped the timesheets yet again in role for pole ahaead of tomorrow’s World Superbike clash at Portimao.    Brit Shane Byrne took second place for the Sterilgarda team.

Portimao WSB: Crutchlow places 2nd in supersport qualifying

24 October 2009 by James Keen

Portimao WSB: Crutchlow places 2nd in supersport qualifying

Brit Cal Crutchlow placed 2nd in World Supersport qualifying for the Yamaha WSS team.  Crutchlow finished just behind Parkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty. Third spot went to Italian Michele Pirro of...

Portimao WSB: Rea fastest in second qualifying session

24 October 2009 by James Keen

Portimao WSB: Rea fastest in second qualifying session

Brit Jonathan Rea was fastest again in the 2nd WSB qualifying session at Portimao. The Ten Kate Honda rider lapped the Portimao circuit in 1’43.458 to hold on to his spot at the top of the timesheets.

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo fears difficult race

24 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo fears difficult race

Jorge Lorenzo has cast doubt on his Malaysian MotoGP victory hopes after he was easily beaten by Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi in today’s qualifying session.  Lorenzo was struggling to post...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi hails ‘great’ lap

24 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi hails ‘great’ lap

Valentino Rossi smashed the pole position record at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia to give his hopes of clinching a seventh MotoGP world title tomorrow a massive boost. A stunning last lap of 2.00.518...

Sepang MotoGP: Bradley Smith to ride with broken foot

24 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Bradley Smith to ride with broken foot

British teenager Bradley Smith will brave the pain of a small break in his right foot to fight for a third 125GP victory in Malaysia tomorrow. Smith confirmed he had broken his fifth metatarsal after...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa struggles on soft tyre

24 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa struggles on soft tyre

Dani Pedrosa admitted he didn’t get the maximum performance out of the softer compound Bridgestone rear tyre in qualifying today as he had to settle for third place on the grid for tomorrow’s 21-lap...

Portimao WSB: Spies hoping for toe to toe battle with Haga to decide title

24 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Portimao WSB: Spies hoping for toe to toe battle with Haga to decide title

American WSB sensation Ben Spies is hoping for a good clean race with Noriyuki Haga on Sunday to decide who will be crowned 2009 World Champion.  With just ten points separating the two men, Spies...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner happy with race pace

24 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner happy with race pace

Casey Stoner reckons he’ll be a serious contender for victory in tomorrow’s Malaysia MotoGP clash, despite missing the front row of the grid in a record-breaking qualifying session. The 24-year-old...