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Valentino Rossi leads support for single tyre rule

08 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

New world champion Valentino Rossi has led widespread support for a single tyre rule in 2009 after it was finally confirmed that Bridgestone was the only factory to bid for the exclusive...

Brookes to Ride for HM Plant at Brands

08 October 2008 by Niall McGlone

Australian Rider Josh Brookes will compete at this weekends British Superbike Finale at Brands Hatch aboard a HM Plant CBR600RR. Brookes who currently lies in third in the World Supersport...

Polita to Partner Byrne in WSB

08 October 2008 by Niall McGlone

Alessandro Polita will partner Shane Byrne in next years World Superbike Championship. The Itailian already rides for the Sterilgarda team as part of their Superstock outfit and currently lies second...

WSB: French round

07 October 2008 by Duff

On Sunday I went to the SBK final round in my home country. Here’s a few pictures I took.

Atsushi Watanabe signs for Relentless in BSB

07 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

2007 Japanese Superbike Champion Atsushi Watanabe will continue his BSB career with Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing in 2009. Watanabe, who was runner up at the 2008 Suzuka 8 Hour with Suzuki will join...

Valentino Rossi getting ready to race

07 October 2008 by photopete

2008 Moto GP World Champion Valentino Rossi pictured getting ready for the Moto GP Race at Phillip Island. Team: Fiat Yamaha. Photo: Peter Downing.

Cooper takes Stars At Darley

06 October 2008 by simon charity and will banyard

Richard Cooper took victory in the annual season ending Stars At Darley Moor meeting on sunday 5th October. Local Nottingham rider Cooper took victories in both 10 lap legs to be crowned Stars...

Racing results round-up: October 4-5

06 October 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

MOTO GP, PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA, SUNDAY WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP MAGNY COURS, FRANCE, SUNDAY THRUXTON, HANTS, SATURDAY MONDELLO PARK, CO KILDARE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY BRANDS HATCH, KENT,...

Phillip Island MotoGP: Toseland rode like a devil, says Rossi

06 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi heaped praise on James Toseland after their epic battle during the Australian MotoGP. Get all the latest MotoGP news The world champ and British rookie scrapped for several laps...

Toseland leads Rossi

06 October 2008 by Peter Downing

James Toseland leads Valentino Rossi at the Moto GP Australia. Pic attached from Peter Downing

Fastest lap round Brands- in a shopping trolley

06 October 2008 by Gary Burton

I just spent two rather damp days at the classic bike racing at Brands Hatch. The racing was good, despite the weather. On Sunday during the lunch interval, a brave or crazy or both soul named...

Norasport Gimoto National 450 Championship

06 October 2008 by suzi314

As with Round Seven at Three Sisters this weekends racing would miss the extremes of weather again. Although Saturday was windy the track conditions stayed dry for racing. Rain throughout the night...

Norasport Gimoto National Open Championship

06 October 2008 by suzi314

The first C group race saw Gareth Middleton take the early lead though he could not hold onto it and slowly slipped down the pack, as Keith Topliss came through first to pass. Before long Robert...

Magny Cours WSB: Troy Bayliss wins race two

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Newly-crowned World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has taken the win in race two at Magny Cours. Bayliss again took the lead from the start, but as in the first race, Haga took the lead on the first...

Casey Stoner triumphs in Ducati’s 100th race

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner could not have picked a better time to make a return to winning ways as he stormed to a dominant victory in front of his home fans at Phillip Island today. Stoner ended his recent barren...

Jorge Lorenzo disappointed with fourth

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo said his hopes of a top three finish in the MotoGP world championship were all but over after he slumped to a disappointing fourth in Phillip Island today. The Fiat Yamaha rider never...

Magny Cours World Supersport: Andrew Pitt takes win and championship

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Hannspree Honda rider Andrew Pitt has taken the World Supersport race victory and World Supersport championship at Magny Cours. Pitt didn’t have it all his own awy, as team-mate Jonathan Rea took the...

Magny Cours WSB: Haga wins, Bayliss crowned champion

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Yamaha Italia rider Noriyuki Haga has won the first superbike race at Magny Cours, while Troy Bayliss brought it home in third to become the 2008 World Superbike champion. Bayliss got the holeshot...

Valentino Rossi surges from 12th to second

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi produced a heroic display in Phillip Island today to surge from the fourth row of the grid to claim second. Riding with a muscle strain in his neck and a big headache after his huge...

Birthday boy James Toseland claims stunning sixth

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland celebrated his 28th birthday in style today with a stunning ride to sixth place in an enthralling Australian MotoGP race. The British rider produced easily the best performance of his...

Bradley Smith signs for Aspar Aprilia

05 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith will ride for the Aspar Aprilia squad in the 2009 125GP world championship. As was first reported by MCN, the 17-year-old has clinched a deal with Spaniard Jorge Martinez after he was told his Polaris World Aprilia squad didn’t have the funding to continue in 2009. Smith, who had a disastrous Australian GP today when he crashed on the first and last lap, told MCN:...

Phillip Island MotoGP: Casey stoner runs away with victory

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has taken victory at his home Grand Prix at Phillip Island ahead of a valiant Valentino Rossi. Casey Stoner ran away at the front of the pack from the...

Phillip Island MotoGP: Simoncelli wins 250GP race

05 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Metis Gilera rider Marco Simoncelli has continued his dominance of the 250GP series with a win at Phillip Island. Simoncelli – currently leading the championship – had opened up a slight gap from Alvaro Bautista during the race but Bautista managed to put in some fast laps and catch up with the Italian. The two then enjoyed a scrap which saw Bautista eventually lose out when he nearly touched...