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Shakey frustrated after Assen top ten

28 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Shane Byrne left round four of the World Superbike Championship at Assen, frustrated after securing 11th and eighth in the two races. The reigning BSB champion has so far been unable to replicate the...

Jerez MotoGP: Bridgestone investigate Dani Pedrosa tyre issue

28 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa will find out the result of a Bridgestone investigation in Jerez this weekend after the Spaniard managed to claim a podium finish in the Japanese GP, despite serious front tyre wear. An...

Jerez MotoGP: Honda and Yamaha await Moto2 engine decision

28 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda and Yamaha have submitted bids to be the exclusive engine supplier to the new Moto2 600cc four-stroke class in 2010, MCN can reveal. Kawasaki had been installed as early frontrunners but didn’t...

Jerez MotoGP: Nicky Hayden hoping for change in fortune

28 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden is hoping some good fortune will finally go his way in this weekend’s Spanish GP at Jerez after a nightmare start to his factory Ducati career. Get all the latest MotoGP...

Jerez MotoGP: Casey Stoner expects strong Jorge Lorenzo challenge

28 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner is expecting another strong challenge from Japanese GP winner Jorge Lorenzo when the European leg of the MotoGP campaign gets underway in Jerez this weekend. Fiat Yamaha rider...

Jerez MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner disagree on tyre rule

28 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner have clashed over the controversial single tyre rule introduced for the 2010 MotoGP world championship. Fiat Yamaha rider Rossi has been a vocal opponent of the limit...

Cookstown 100

27 April 2009 by Erin Thomas

With record spectator numbers attending the Cookstown 100; the first Road Race of the season pleased audiences who were wowed with bravado and style as the racing season kicked off in Northern Ireland today (sat 25th April). With the usual names, Farquar and Dunlop catching the headlines and setting the pace it was easy to see why so many people have a love for this sport. Darren Burns wowed the...

Road Rage

27 April 2009 by jamierob

It was the start of the silly season here in N.I. at the weekend with the first road race of the year the Cookstown 100. rossi must have flown in from Motegi for some real racing….

Duke 2009 Road Race Rankings

27 April 2009 by MCN

In bright, sunny and at times breezy conditions, the long awaited ‘racing between the hedges’ season finally got underway in Northern Ireland with the traditional opening event of the year, the...

Racing results round-up: April 25-26

27 April 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. MOTOGP, MOTEGI, JAPAN, SUNDAY WORLD...

Motegi MotoGP: James Toseland boosted by top ten

27 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland believes his first top ten finish of 2009 has given him the perfect platform to become a consistent top six contender in MotoGP. The 28-year-old shrugged off a disastrous...

WSS Results: Laverty wins after clash with Crutchlow

27 April 2009 by MCN

British rider Cal Crutchlow finished in second place after a blistering race in Assen and still leads the championship by six points. Crutchlow was ahead in qualifying and practice but a disappointing...

Motegi MotoGP: Tyre gamble backfires on Danny Webb

27 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Danny Webb’s gamble on running full wet Dunlop front and rear tyres backfired as he had to settle for 11th in the Japanese 125GP – despite leading for over half the race. The Degraaf Aprilia rider...

Assen WSB: Haslam takes third and second

27 April 2009 by MCN

Stiggy Honda rider Leon Haslam got his first WSB podium at Assen with a third in race one, after he was unable to hold off WSB rookie Ben Spies. Haslam looked odds on to finish second, but a late...

Motegi MotoGP: Brake issue slows Casey Stoner

27 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

A front brake vibration ruined any hopes Casey Stoner had of continuing his stunning start to the 2009 MotoGP world championship in Japan. The runaway winner of the season’s opening race in Qatar...

Motegi MotoGP: Nicky Hayden unhappy with Yuki Takahashi

27 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden blasted home rookie Yuki Takahashi as his factory Ducati nightmare continued in Japan. Scot Honda RC212V rider Takahashi torpedoed Hayden out of the 24-lap race at just the third...

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo wins in Japan

27 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo won only his second MotoGP race in Japan yesterday with a brilliant ride to defeat Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi in a captivating Twin Ring Motegi race. The Spaniard, who hadn’t...

You only have yourself to blame

26 April 2009 by baldy28

With all the arguments being made about the cost of GP racing and racing being a boring spectacle I put the blame firmly in the factory’s hands for this. There is no way factories should be charging race teams ie 250 teams £800,000 to lease a race bike. Their biggest mistakes is pricing out the private race teams. 250cc & 125cc racing is some of the best you would see at a GP but because of...

Cookstown 100 pics

25 April 2009 by jamierob

Here are some pics from todays Cookstown 100 races. The start of the silly season here in Northern Ireland. Rossi must have flown in from Motegi for some real racing.

Motegi MotoGP: Matt Hoyle’s Haojue team withdraw from 125GP race

25 April 2009 by Matt Birt

Matt Hoyle’s Haojue 125GP team has withdrawn from tomorrow’s Japanese GP at the Twin Ring Motegi. Undisclosed technical issues with new engine parts hand carried to the Far East were cited as the...

Motegi MotoGP: Moto2 engine supplier decision delayed

25 April 2009 by Matt Birt

The decision on which manufacturer will supply engines for the new Moto2 four-stroke class has been delayed until next weekend’s Spanish GP in Jerez. Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta spent two days in the...

WSB Assen: Hopkins: 'The most excruciating pain of my life'

25 April 2009 by Michael Guy

John Hopkins remains in hospital in Assen following his crash in First practice yesterday. The American high sided his Stiggy Honda resulting in a dislocated hip and cracked Femur. He is scheduled to...

WSB Assen: Spies on provisional pole

25 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Factory Yamaha man Ben Spies once again showed the established stars of WSB how it’s done with a another impressive performance to secure provisional pole. The 25 year old American was the only rider...

Motegi MotoGP: Qualifying scrapped after Motegi monsoon

25 April 2009 by Matt Birt

Torrential rain that battered the Twin Ring Motegi circuit today forced the cancellation of all qualifying sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix. This morning’s free practice sessions all took place in...

WSS Assen: Crutchlow and Laverty on the pace

25 April 2009 by Michael Guy

2009 race winners Cal Crutchlow and Eugene Laverty made promising starts to the Assen race weekend with both men running at the front throughout the hour long session. Crutchlow swapped positions with...

WSB Assen: Spies again in first free practice

24 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Yamaha sensation Ben Spies continued his stranglehold of practice and qualifying by topping the time sheets once again, first time out at Assen. The Yamaha man powered his R1 to first place after...

WSB Assen: Hopkins ruled out with dislocated hip

24 April 2009 by Michael Guy

John Hopkins is out of this weekends WSB race in Assen following a crash in first practice leaving the American with a dislocated left hip. The Stiggy Honda rider, competing in only his second WSB...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi stops Casey Stoner’s charge

24 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi stopped Casey Stoner’s early season domination by clocking the fastest time in opening practice for Sunday’s Japanese GP. The Italian lapped the Twin...

Motegi MotoGP: James Toseland fights back in Japan

24 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland proved that his motivation and determination haven’t suffered after a torrid start to the 2009 MotoGP world championship. A bitterly disappointing 16th place finish in the...

Motegi MotoGP: Moriwaki unveil latest Moto2 contender

24 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Japanese engineering specialists Moriwaki unveiled the third version of its MD600 bike today ahead of a proposed 2010 assault on the new Moto2 class. The latest version of the bike, which has yet to...

Classics at the BMCRC Centenary Meeting

24 April 2009 by John Bottomley

“IT’S VERY RARE, IT’S VERY VALUABLE, IT’S VERY FAST, HAS A TURNING CIRCLE OF A SUPER TANKER ……….. ……….AND IT’S GOT NO BRAKES!!!!! …………..Well, it has a back brake but that’s almost useless!” Those were...

Guy Martin at Scarborough

24 April 2009 by marra176

Guy Matrin exitting the esses at Scarborough on Sunday. Knee in the grass every lap.

Donington British MotoGP round in doubt

23 April 2009 by Andy Downes

Donington Park operator Simon Gillett’s company Donington Ventures Leisure Limited has been issued with legal proceedings over £2.47million in unpaid rent. The legal proceedings mean Gillett’s company...

Motegi MotoGP: No new parts for Dani Pedrosa in Japan

23 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has confirmed his factory Honda RC212V will not receive an early parts upgrade for this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP clash at the Twin Ring Motegi. Honda’s V4 has struggled on the new...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi concerned about gloomy forecasts

23 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has expressed concern that gloomy weather forecasts could seriously hamper crucial bike set-up time during this weekend’s Japanese GP. Forecasts for...

Motegi MotoGP: Loris Capirossi determined to bounce back

23 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Twin Ring Motegi specialist Loris Capirossi is determined to forget a disastrous start to the 2009 campaign in this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP clash. The veteran Italian crashed out of the top six in...

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