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Mugello GP: Bautista on pole for 250 GP

30 May 2009 by James Keen

Mapfre Apsar rider Alvaro Bautista has earned pole for the 250 GP by lapping Mugello in 1’52.804 in the 250 qualifying session. Metis Gilera rider Marco Simoncelli was second quickest, closely...

Mugello GP: Lorenzo quickest in qualifying

30 May 2009 by James Keen

Fiat Yamaha rider and current championship leader Jorge Lorenzo has secured pole position on the grid for tomorrow’s Mugello GP clash. The 22-year old Spaniard put in a 1’48.987 lap of the Italian...

Mugello MotoGP: Bradley Smith and Scott Redding 1-2 on grid

30 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith and Scott Redding claimed a stunning British 1-2 on the grid for tomorrow’s Italian 125GP race in Mugello. Incredibly, today’s result is the first time that a British duo has occupied...

WSS America: Lascorz fastest on day one

30 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Factory Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz got to grips with the fast Miller Motorsports circuit to secure the fastest Supersport time of the day ahead of three time race winner Eugene Laverty. Parkalgar...

WSB America Biaggi beats Spies to provisional pole

30 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi stunned the WSB paddock by securing provisional pole position onboard his Aprilia RSV4 during the opening qualifying session at the Miller Motorsports Park circuit. Biaggi’s impressive 1m...

Our visit to the NW200

30 May 2009 by Angela Beattie

Our visit to Ireland for the NW200 in May 2009. Rod, Aud,Stewart, Clare, Angie and Davie.

Rutter at Thruxton

29 May 2009 by Derek Ralph

Michael Rutter riding Sylvian Guintoli’s Worx Suzuki

Spies targets home double at Miller

29 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Ben Spies enters the seventh round of the World Superbike championship in confident mood with the clear aim of leaving his home race with the double win. The 25 year old American has an impressive...

Olivers Mount

29 May 2009 by stuartshipman

We attended Olivers Mount at Scarborough. This is a picture of my Son Jack with Mick Grant.

Micahel Rutter blog: “The Worx Suzuki can be front row. But can I?”

29 May 2009 by Michael Rutter

I’m having a great time at Thruxton on the Wrox Suzuki. It’s different to what I’ve been used to riding but we were sixth in the first session and eight in the second and I’m confident there’s much...

Mugello MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo shocks Valentino Rossi

29 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo gave Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi plenty to think about after the Spaniard topped the timesheets in opening practice in Mugello today. A best...

Mugello MotoGP: Arm pump hinders James Toseland

29 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland was delighted with his performance in Mugello today, despite being severely restricted by a rare arm pump problem in a hot and humid opening free practice session. The...

Mugello MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa smashes top speed record at 217mph!

29 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa created history in Mugello this afternoon, the Spaniard’s Repsol Honda RC212V 800cc machine blasting through the speed traps at a record-breaking 217.04mph! The triple world champion...

Michael Rutter blog: It’s hectic running your own team

29 May 2009 by Michael Rutter

I can’t believe how hectic things have been today (Thursday). I was up at 6.00am and on the road. I spent all day driving around the Black Country in the Bathams van that I’ve borrowed for the Isle of...

Mugello MotoGP: Marco Melandri plays down home hopes

29 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri has played down his hopes of springing another major surprise in this weekend’s Italian MotoGP clash in Mugello. Melandri has been the sensation of the 2009 season so far and heads into...

Mugello MotoGP: Jorge Martinez targets 2010 MotoGP entry

29 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Martinez is launching another determined bid to join the MotoGP world championship in 2010. The Spaniard has been knocked back by Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki and Kawasaki in flawed attempts to move...

Valentino Rossi to race Lawson, Rainey and Roberts

28 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Italian icon Valentino Rossi will race fellow Yamaha MotoGP world champion’s Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kenny Roberts in a special karting clash at the Laguna Seca GP in early July. The...

Rutter’s TT Suzuki takes shape

28 May 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter was at the Crescent Suzuki workshop yesterday in Verwood for a fitting on Sylvain Guintoli’s Worx Suzuki which he’ll race in the BSB round at Thruxton on Sunday. Rutter also got the...

Brit rider becomes Schumacher’s team mate

28 May 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Michael Schmacher will get a new team mate in the German Superbike series…a 28-year-old from Newcastle. Chris Burns, who competed in the 2008 British Superbike Cup, was scouting around the BSB...

Mugello MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo chasing famous win

28 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has admitted he will need to ride at the peak of his form to have any chance of ending Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi’s incredible home record in Mugello. Lorenzo heads into this...

Discovering why Brookes crashed into Guintoli

28 May 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Why did it take so long to decide that Josh Brookes was the guilty party in the crash, which left Sylvain Guintoli with a badly broken lower right leg? The decision to hand Brookes a one race ban,...

Rutter to ride Worx Suzuki at Thruxton

27 May 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter will ride injured Sylvain Guintoli’s Worx Suzuki at Thruxton this weekend. Ruter said: “I’m sorry that Sylvain’s hurt but I’m absolutely peaking at the chance of getting a BSB ride with...

Valentine picks ‘safe option’ Rutter

27 May 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Worx Suzuki boss Jack Valentine has picked Michael Rutter to stand in for injured Sylvain Guintoli at Thruxton this weekend. But even though Guintoli is likely to be out for the full season, Rutter’s...

Guintoli out for season

27 May 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Worx Suzuki boss Jack Valentine says that Sylvain Guintoli could miss the rest of the BSB season as a result of injuries sustained at Donington on Bank Holiday Monday. Initial thoughts were that he...

Farquhar blitzes Scarborough record book

27 May 2009 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar notched up a unprecendented 18 wins in 18 rides at the Barry Sheene Classic Festival at Scarbought this weekend In his record-breaking spree Farquhar recorded the most number of wins in...

Mugello MotoGP: Valentino Rossi feeling home pressure

26 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has admitted he is feeling the weight of expectation ahead of this weekend’s crucial Italian MotoGP race in Mugello. The 30-year-old is looking to notch an...

Mugello MotoGP: Casey Stoner predicts tough fight

26 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner is confident he can challenge Valentino Rossi’s domination of the Mugello race this weekend. Stoner is level on points with Rossi and is just a single point away from the Italian’s Fiat...

Mugello MotoGP: Nicky Hayden hopes to impress Ducati fans

26 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden is hoping thousands of Ducati fans will inspire him to a major breakthrough on the GP9 MotoGP machine in this weekend’s massive Mugello clash. The Kentucky rider has had a...

Mugello MotoGP: Bradley Smith looks to strengthen title tilt

26 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Briton Bradley Smith is looking to strengthen his 125GP title bid in Mugello this weekend as he goes in search of a second podium of 2009. The 18-year-old goes into the Italian GP weekend trailing...

Rutter on Worx bike at Thruxton?

26 May 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter is expected to race injured Sylvain Guintoli’s Worx Suzuki at Thruxton this weekend. Though neither Rutter nor Worx Suzuki team boss Jack Valentine are prepared to comment on the...

Video: Isle of Man TT preview

26 May 2009 by Andy Downes

The Isle of Man TT kicks off in just four days and this official TT promotional video should be just the ticket to remind yourselves what an awesome event it is.

Donington BSB Blog: A level playing field

26 May 2009 by Phil Wain

Airwaves Yamaha and Worx Suzuki teams have been grabbing the BSB headlines but it’s highly refreshing to see several other teams fighting it out at the head of the field. In recent seasons we’ve seen...

Does life get any better than BSB weekend?

26 May 2009 by kyabya

Does life get any better – We are watching a fabulous days racing at VISK BSB at donington park and where is number one son – in the paddock chatting up the Babes. Best regards to Slyvan for a fast...

Racing results round-up: May 24-26

26 May 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. BRITISH SUPERBIKES, DONINGTON PARK, LEICS,...

Donington snippets

26 May 2009 by Steve Hackett

Good racing and lots of unexpected spills and thrills. In BSB Sylvain Guintoli ended his day early with a crash on the sighting lap suffering a broken leg. Karl Harris had a sixth in race 1 but...

Kapital Moto Racing Conquer Anglesey 6-Hour Event

26 May 2009 by Phill Clarke

Kapital Moto Racing certainly proved their point at last weekend’s Hottrax National Endurance round, held at the UK’s Anglesey circuit. After barely completing the previous 6 hour event at Mallory...

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