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Troy Corser at Brands

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Troy Corser at Brands

Here’s Troy Corser showing us what the new BMW can do !!!!

Close Ups

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Close Ups

I was lucky enough to get up close and personal with several of the riders before the classic display at Brands on Sunday.

Me and Bradley Smith

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Me and Bradley Smith

Her’s a photo of yours truly with a nice young man called Bradley, who I found walking round the pitlane at Brands on Sunday.

Sheridan Morais' ZX-10

10 August 2009 by richard jones

Sheridan Morais' ZX-10

Sheridan Morais’ ZX-10, post a visit to the wall at Stirlings on Friday evening.

Casey Stoner: 'I pushed my body too hard'

10 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner: 'I pushed my body too hard'

Casey Stoner believes he pushed his body too hard in trying to overcome a mystery virus that has forced him to withdraw from the next three MotoGP races. The 23-year-old will not ride his factory GP9...

Ducati boss: Casey Stoner sorry at shock absence

10 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Ducati boss: Casey Stoner sorry at shock absence

Ducati boss Livio Suppo has confirmed that Casey Stoner has withdrawn from the MotoGP world championship for at least the next three races. And Suppo said Stoner was sorry the on-going mystery...

Casey Stoner to miss next three races

10 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner to miss next three races

Former world champion Casey Stoner will miss at least the next three MotoGP races with the on-going health issues that have dogged the factory Ducati rider in recent weeks. An official announcement...

Me with Rossi

10 August 2009 by chrislewis14

Me with Rossi

I managed to get backstage at donington day of champions and meet the man himself “The Doctor” Valentino Rossi :)And Jorge Lorenzo best day of my life!!!

Haslam targeted by WSB and MotoGP2 teams for 2010

10 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Haslam targeted by WSB and MotoGP2 teams for 2010

Leon Haslam has revealed that he wants to stay with his current Stiggy Motorsport team in 2010 despite receiving significant interest from other top teams in the World Superbike Championship. Haslam’s...

BSB Brands Hatch: Chris Martin's epic crash

10 August 2009 by Andy Downs

BSB Brands Hatch: Chris Martin's epic crash

This was the incredible crash that British Supersport racer Chris Martin escaped from with just a suspected broken wrist. While no one can call a broken wrist minor, when you see the accident you’ll...

Chris Martin's crash

09 August 2009 by Jo H

Chris Martin's crash

Hope Chris Martin didn’t pick up any serious injuries when this happened

BSB Brands Hatch: Race three results

09 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Race three results

Leon Camier gave the GSE team their 100th British Superbike victory when he won his third race of the weekend at Brands Hatch on Sunday. The runaway championship leader put in, arguably, his best race...

BSB Brands Hatch: Supersport race result

09 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Supersport race result

James Westmoreland took his debut British Supersport victory in a drama-filled and action packed race at Brands Hatch this afternoon. The JW Racing Triumph rider pulled through from a poor start and...

Rossi/Stoner

09 August 2009 by Keith Dixon

Rossi/Stoner

Hi all… New to MotoGP and went for the first time at Donongton last year. Just come accross some pics I took and would like to share my manipulation of them. 🙂

BSB Brands Hatch: Race two report

09 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Race two report

Leon Camier made it two from two this afternoon when he took the second British Superbike race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. The Airwaves Yamaha ace grabbed the holeshot and was never headed during the...

BSB Brands Hatch: Sunday morning warm-up

09 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Sunday morning warm-up

As has been the trend for the majority of the weekend, Leon Camier and Broc Parkes were again top of the British Superbike tree at Brands Hatch as they posted the first and second fastest times in...

BSB Brands Hatch: Race 1 report

08 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Race 1 report

Leon Camier underlined his dominance of this season’s British Superbike Championship when he took Saturday’s opening race at Brands Hatch. The Airwaves Yamaha rider had to overcome the fast starting...

BSB Brands Hatch: Qualifying

08 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Qualifying

Leon Camier has set pole position for this weekend’s British Superbike Championship round at Brands Hatch with the championship leader topping all three of the ‘Roll for Pole’ sessions. The Airwaves...

Morais enjoying life in BSB paddock

08 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Morais enjoying life in BSB paddock

South African rider Sheridan Morais has made a huge impression on the BSB paddock so far, taking second place in both dry practice sessions at Brands Hatch. The PBM Kawasaki rider is having only his...

BSB Brands Hatch: Saturday morning practice

08 August 2009 by Phil Wain

BSB Brands Hatch: Saturday morning practice

Normal British Superbike service was resumed at Brands Hatch on Saturday morning when Leon Camier posted the fastest time in the final free practice session. The Airwaves Yamaha dominated proceedings...

A chance meeting with JT

07 August 2009 by Sam Williams

A chance meeting with JT

I finally got the Chance to go to MOTOGP, even though it meant working. I was working in a Redgate Hospitalty Suite, When James Toseland walked in and i was lucky enough to get my picture took with...

Brands Hatch BSB: Broc Parkes tops Friday practice

07 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Brands Hatch BSB: Broc Parkes tops Friday practice

The World Superbike pairing of Broc Parkes and Sheridan Morais topped the timesheets in free practice at Brands Hatch on Friday afternoon in preparation for this weekend’s British Superbike round. The...

Jeremy McWilliams to race KTM superbike

07 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jeremy McWilliams to race KTM superbike

Former MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams has clinched a deal to ride a KTM RC8R in the final two rounds of the German Superbike championship. The KTM-Akrapovic Team will contest a third RC8R for the...

First-ever Kawasaki Ninja at Brands Hatch BSB

07 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

First-ever Kawasaki Ninja at Brands Hatch BSB

Geoff Johnson’s 1984 Production TT-winning  Kawasaki GPZ900R will be paraded at Brands Hatch this weekend during the 25th Anniversary of the Ninja. The bike was run at the ’84 TT by Plymouth...

Ducati believe Nicky Hayden will stay

07 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Ducati believe Nicky Hayden will stay

Ducati is confident Nicky Hayden will commit to a new deal to stay with the Bologna factory for the 2010 MotoGP world championship. Ducati has an option on the Kentucky rider that must be exercised on...

LCR Honda poised to scrap Moto2 plan

07 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

LCR Honda poised to scrap Moto2 plan

Lucio Cecchinello’s MotoGP squad looks certain to scrap plans to race in the new 600cc four-stroke Moto2 world championship next year. The Italian submitted an application to be part of the 250GP...

Colin Edwards unlikely to make Aprilia WSB switch

07 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards unlikely to make Aprilia WSB switch

Colin Edwards will reject the chance to turn Aprilia into a major World Superbike force in 2010. But the 35-year-old could still end up back in WSB, depending on fellow Texan Ben Spies’...

Valentino Rossi: Yamaha finally as fast as Ducati

07 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi: Yamaha finally as fast as Ducati

Valentino Rossi reckons the engine performance of his factory Yamaha YZR-M1 is now a match for MotoGP world title rival Casey Stoner’s Ducati. When MotoGP introduced the new 800cc rule for 2007,...

Meeting Plater at Mallory Park

06 August 2009 by Sam Williams

Meeting Plater at Mallory Park

I meet the lovely Steve Plater the Saturday at Mallory Park 2009 BSB

The Lads at Donington

06 August 2009 by david9

The Lads at Donington

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silverstone confirm GP kids pricing

06 August 2009 by ameg2808

Just had an e-mail from a very helpful Katie Tyler, Head of communications at silverstone confirming their child pricing dear Ameg, I am sorry for any confusion caused. Our Sales Director was out of the office on holiday and the Call Centre team were not sure of the rules around children. This has now been clarified and your comments and the comments of other fans with young children have been...

Rutter to ride Andrews’ Kawasaki at Brands

06 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Rutter to ride Andrews’ Kawasaki at Brands

Michael Rutter has been drafted into the MSS Discovery Kawasaki team for this weekends’ Brands Hatch BSB triple-header. Rutter replaces injured Simon Andrews whose is not fit enough to ride after...

Ducati want to retain Haga and Fabrizio in 2010

06 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Ducati want to retain Haga and Fabrizio in 2010

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi say’s he wants to keep his current rider line-up of Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio in 2010. Tardozzi’s men currently sit first and third in the series...

MotoGP Survey: how’s the BBC doing?

05 August 2009 by Rupert Paul

MotoGP Survey: how’s the BBC doing?

We’ve seen ten races and got to the summer break. So how good is the BBC’s exclusive live coverage of MotoGP? And how is British Eurosport, which at one point looked to have lost its broadcasting...

New rider and sponsor for PBM Kawasaki at Brands Hatch BSB

05 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

New rider and sponsor for PBM Kawasaki at Brands Hatch BSB

Brit-based factory Kawasaki WSB team, Paul Bird Motorsport, has a new sponsor as well as a replacement rider for this weekend’s Brands Hatch BSB round. South African Sheridan Morais is deputising for...

Valentino Rossi reluctant for off track fight with Jorge Lorenzo

05 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi reluctant for off track fight with Jorge Lorenzo

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi is hoping his MotoGP title fight with Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo doesn’t spill over into a bitter off-track scrap. Despite some fierce on-track battles...