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Dani’s Pedrosa’s Japanese MotoGP tyre issue unveiled

19 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bridgestone have released the findings of an investigation into the front tyre issue that struck Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa during the recent Japanese MotoGP race. The Spaniard still managed to...

Valentino Rossi motivated by Jorge Lorenzo challenge

19 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has told MCN the fierce challenge posed by Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo will help motivate him in hid bid to clinch a seventh premier class crown in...

Sete Gibernau targets Catalunya return

19 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Spanish veteran Sete Gibernau is hopeful he will be fit to return action in his home race in Catalunya next month after undergoing successful surgery on his broken left collarbone yesterday. Gibernau...

My son trying my race bike for size

18 May 2009 by Bandit74

My Son Ross Denholm trying my FZ750 race bike for size at East Fortune on Sunday – I got 6th and 7th!

Steve Plater at the North West 200

18 May 2009 by William Gray

My wife Anne (right) & friend Kate with Steve Plater at the North West 200

Plater's NW200 double

18 May 2009 by Phil Wain

Steve Plater stole the show at today’s heavily interrupted 80th anniversary International North West 200 dominating proceedings to take two wins out of two. The HM Plant Honda rider was in imperious...

Racing results round-up: May 16-17

18 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. MOTO GP, LE MANS, FRANCE, SUNDAY WORLD...

Le Mans MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo seizes championship lead

17 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo produced a masterful display of wet and dry weather riding to seize back the MotoGP world championship lead in Le Mans. The Spaniard’s second win in the last three races moved him to the...

Le Mans MotoGP: Marco Melandri hails stunning second

17 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri was in dreamland after he produced the first major shock of 2009, the Italian riding the unfancied Hayate to a stunning second place in the French MotoGP race. The former world 250...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi explains French farce

17 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi blew his chance to win a 100th Grand Prix in his home race in Mugello later this month after an extraordinary French GP race. The 30-year-old suffered a crash, he needed to stop in the...

Le Mans MotoGP: James Toseland satisfied with ninth

17 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland felt he made major progress with confidence in his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 after he claimed a hard fought ninth place. In an incident-packed race, which saw Toseland...

Aintree Motorcycle Racing Club

17 May 2009 by LeeHarrison

I went to the racing at Aintree on Saturday 16th May. The racing is held on part of the original Grand Prix circuit which follows the famous horse racing circuit where the Grand National is held every...

Kyalami WSB: Race 2 Results - Haga victorious, Spies unable to finish.

17 May 2009 by MCN

Noriyuki Haga won race 2 after being in first place for almost the entire race. Only Ben Spies managed to get in front of Haga for the first couple of laps until the unlucky Texan had to return to the...

Le Mans MotoGP: Race Results - Lorenzo outclasses even the weather to take victory

17 May 2009 by MCN

Jorge Lorenzo romped home to an impressive victory today finishing an epic 17 seconds ahead of the pack. The Spanish rider perfectly judged the weather, staying on wet tyres for as long as possible...

Kyalami WSS: Race results - Laverty wins, Crutchlow forced to accept second

17 May 2009 by MCN

Eugine Laverty had an amazing race from the start, even Cal Crutchlow was unable to catch the Irish racer. Michael Laverty finished in 11th place after fighting his way up from 19th place in...

Kyalami WSB: Race 1 results - Haga wins

17 May 2009 by MCN

Noriyuki Haga showed again why he is the current leader on points as he secured his fifth win this year. Spies was challenging Haga until a mistake in the middle of the race when Spies feet slipped of...

Le Mans MotoGP: 125 and 250 results - Simon wins, Smith takes fourth

17 May 2009 by MCN

Julian Simon rode a blistering race today, finishing an epic 27 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Simon made the best of the tricky weather conditions and put the disappointment of Jerez behind...

NW200 pictures

17 May 2009 by jamierob

Congratulations to Phil Harvey on his third place in todays 250 race, we’ll see you at the UGP. Hope Micheal Dunlop isn’t too mad at Chris (oops) Elkin for losing the 250 race. Also bad luck to Ryan...

Kyalami WSB: Superpole results, Spies takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Ben Spies landed his sixth superpole after a fierce duel with Michael Fabrizio for the position. Spies only managed to land the position in the final sections of superpole, and by a tiny margin of...

Le Mans MotoGP: Qualifying Results - Pedrosa takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Dani Pedrosa snatched pole away from Jorge Lorenzo by less than .005 of a second. The pair engaged in a feirce battle but Pedrosa managed to squeeze a bit more power out of his Repsol Honda and take...

Le Mans MotoGP: 125 and 250 qualifying results, Redding leads the Brits

16 May 2009 by MCN

Le Mans MotoGP: Scott Redding second on 125GP grid British rider Scott Redding missed claiming his maiden pole position in Le Mans today by just 0.093s. The Blusens Aprilia rider will start...

Kyalami WSS: Crutchlow takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Cal Crutchlow maintained his momentum from Monza and took pole again on his Yamaha R6. This puts the young Brit in an perfect position to dominate the race and continue his winning streak. 1 Crutchlow...

Kyalami WSB: Sykes steps up to make three Brits on provisional front row

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Factory Yamaha man Tom Sykes was one of the big improvers in this morning second qualifying session and has now moved up onto the provisional front row in fourth to join compatriots Leon Haslam in...

Le Mans MotoGP: Sete Gibernau breaks left collarbone

16 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Sete Gibernau is facing a desperate battle to be fit for his home race in Catalunya next month after breaking his left collarbone in a practice crash at Le Mans this morning. In cold...

Kyalami WSB: Regis Laconi Injury Update

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi, who crashed heavily during Friday’s opening Free Practice session, remains in a serious but stable condition this morning. An updated diagnosis from the Sunninghill Hospital in Sandton...

Kyalami WSB: Rea and Haslam on provisional front row

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Brits Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam both made impressive starts to their race weekend in Kyalami by securing a place on the provisional front row in the opening qualifying session. Rea, who had a...

Met Crutchlow at Monza

15 May 2009 by andy payne

on a recent trip to Monza my mates & I were lucky enough to meet up with our British supersport champion cal Crutchlow. In this picture is me (Andy) Paul, Ross, Los & Ian.

Le Mans MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso quickest in rain-hit practice

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso ended a rain disrupted first practice session for the French MotoGP race with the fastest time in Le Mans. The Italian edged out factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner...

Le Mans MotoGP: Yamaha stars explain slow pace

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Colin Edwards have explained Yamaha’s surprisingly slow pace in Le Mans today. Many expected Yamaha to dominate this weekend’s French GP after the YZR-M1 claimed two...

Le Mans MotoGP: Gabor Talmacsi to make Honda MotoGP move?

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Hungarian Gabor Talmacsi could be thrown a shock lifeline by moving to the Scot Honda MotoGP squad for the remainder of the 2009 world championship, MCN can exclusively reveal. Talmacsi could ride...

Laconi suffers five broken vertebrae at Kyalami

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi has been ruled out of the Kyalami race after suffering a serious crash on the first lap of the opening free practice session today. The Frenchman riding the DFX Corse Ducati lost the...

Kyalami WSB: Fabrizio fastest, Brits on the pace

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Monza race winner Michel Fabrizio continued his impressive run of form by topping the timesheets in the opening Free Practice session at Kyalami today. The Xerox Ducati rider who dominated the three...

Haga undeterred by Monza injury

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Championship leader Noriyuki Haga maintains he is suffering no serious side effects from his 148mph collision with a bird at Monza just five days ago. The Xerox Ducati rider suffered a heavily bruised...

North West 200: Ian Hutchinson back in the saddle

15 May 2009 by Phil Wain

The forgotten man of the British Supersport Championship, Ian Hutchinson, has been back in the saddle this week, riding the Padgett’s Honda’s at the North West 200. The 29-year old, without a ride for...

FIM apologise to KTM over KERS ban

15 May 2009 by Guy Procter

The FIM has secretly apologised to KTM after IRTA claimed its energy-recovering KERS system was in breach of the rules. IRTA made the ruling on 28 March at Jerez (the day before race day), but appears...

Le Mans MotoGP: War of words erupts as Gabor Talmacsi quits

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

A bitter war of words has broken out between Bradley Smith’s Aspar Aprilia team and former world 125GP champion Gabor Talmacsi. The Hungarian rider walked out just three races into a two-year deal to...

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