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Shinya Nakano to clinch shock Kawasaki deal?

01 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki is desperately trying to formulate an 11th hour rescue package to save a third factory ZX-RR deal from collapse, with Shinya Nakano lined up for the ride. A deal which had looked certain to...

Sete Gibernau deal not under threat insist Ducati

01 October 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has denied Sete Gibernau’s persistent demands to be reunited with former crew chief Juan Martinez threaten to scupper his plans to return to the MotoGP world championship. Gibernau wants...

Tom Sykes is off our christmas card list

01 October 2008 by Janet Proctor

On Saturday at BSB Silverstone my step son bought a picture of Tom Sykes and waited at the Rizla Suzuki stand as he was due to do a signing at 5pm. We arrived at 4.45 to be first in the queue. At 5.10 he hadn’t arrived and someone made a call and we were told he had got the time wrong, thought it was 5.30 but was on his way. To cut a long story short he eventually sauntered up at 6pm – the...

Meeting Shakey

30 September 2008 by pjvick

I took this on saturday, the other half was well chuffed to meet shakey. I have to say well done shakey on clinching the title, sorry you are leaving the british championship, but going to to wsb is...

Video: Jonathan Rea talks from Magny Cours test

30 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea put pressure on his Ten Kate Honda World Superport team-mate Andrew Pitt at last week’s Magny Cours test lapping at world record pace and you can see how he felt in our video. Check out the video below to see Rea in action and here what he had to say about the two day test and riding with F1 legend Michael Schumacher.

Jerry Burgess bemoans single tyre rule approval

30 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Legendary crew chief of Valentino Rossi, Jerry Burgess, has criticised the decision to introduce a single tyre rule for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. The Aussie believes multi-brand competition...

Loris Capirossi positive about new Suzuki motor

30 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian veteran Loris Capirossi reckons an early spec 2009 Suzuki engine he tested in Japan yesterday is another step in the right direction to help the Japanese factory get on par with rivals Yamaha...

Nicky Hayden impressed by Ducati technical boss

30 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden reckons he was ‘blown away’ at his first meeting with Ducati technical guru Filippo Preziosi. The American got the chance to discuss his future with Preziosi at...

Tech 3 Yamaha boss not worried by new tyre ruling

30 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal is not concerned that the independent teams might find it harder to compete in MotoGP after the implementation of a single tyre rule for 2009. It is...

Spies to join Sykes at Yamaha in WSB

30 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Triple US Superbike Champion Ben Spies is set to ride alongside Britain’s Tom Sykes in the official Yamaha Italia World Superbike team in 2009. Spies has been linked with the Yamaha ride after being...

Video: Michael Schumacher tests Ten Kate World Superbike Fireblade

29 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Guy

F1 superstar Michael Schumacher got to ride the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Fireblade alongside World Superbike racer Carlos Checa at Magny Cours last week and MCN got to see him in action. Check out the video below to see Schumacher in action and with the team in the pits, click here to read what he thought of the bike then grab a copy of the October 1 edition of MCN to get the full insight on his...

Shakey signs for Sterilgarda Ducati in WSB

29 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Newly crowned BSB Champion Shane Byrne will ride for the Sterilgarda Ducati squad in WSB in 2009. Shakey who clinched the 2008 BSB crown with a third place podium finish in race one at Silverstone has...

Racing results round-up: September 27-28

29 September 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

MOTO GP, MOTEGI, JAPAN, SUNDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP, SILVERSTONE, NORTHANTS, SUNDAY AMA SUPERBIKES, LAGUNA SECA, USA, SATURDAY-SUNDAY BRANDS HATCH, KENT, SATURDAY-SUNDAY ELVINGTON, NORTH...

Valentino Rossi dedicates title success to Norick Abe

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi dedicated his sixth MotoGP crown to late Yamaha star Norick Abe at the Twin Ring Motegi yesterday. Rossi was a huge fan of Abe and when he started his world championship career in 1996...

Rain halts Valentino Rossi’s 2009 Yamaha debut

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Torrential rain forced Valentino Rossi to abandon plans to get his first impressions of Yamaha’s early 2009 prototype YZR-M1 at the Twin Ring Motegi today. Looking surprisingly perky despite huge...

Nobuatsu Aoki suffers massive test crash

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki test rider Nobuatsu Aoki was lucky to suffer just a badly swollen and bruised left ankle after he crashed out during a brief test session this morning at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit. Aoki was...

Team effort fundamental to Valentino Rossi’s title success

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha Racing Managing Director Lin Jarvis praised the huge team effort involved in Valentino Rossi winning his first MotoGP title since 2005 at the Twin Ring Motegi yesterday. Rossi’s victory gave...

Yamaha proud to bounce back from 2007 humiliation

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha senior boss Masao Furusawa has spoken of his pride at seeing Yamaha and Valentino Rossi return to winning ways after a torrid two-year spell. Get all the latest MotoGP news Furusawa was a...

Yamaha boss hails ‘amazing’ Valentino Rossi

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio was full of praise for the Italian star after he clinched an eighth world title in Japan yesterday. Rossi’s victory over Ducati rival Casey Stoner...

Yamaha president celebrates Valentino Rossi success

29 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha president Takashi Kajikawa has spoken of his delight at Valentino Rossi winning a third MotoGP world title for the Japanese factory at the Twin Ring Motegi yesterday. Kajikawa was jubilant as...

America wins the Motocross of Nations

29 September 2008 by Gary Pinchin

America won the Red Bull Motocross of Nations at Donington on Sunday but the racing was anything but predictable for the massive 40,000 crowd. The Motocross of Nations is the world cup of motocross...

Kiyonari breaks collarbone at Magny Cours test

29 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has suffered a broken right collarbone following a crash at the end of the second day of testing at Magny Cours on Friday. The reigning British...

Silverstone BSB: Leon Haslam takes race two victory

28 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Leon Haslam has taken his fifth victory in seven races in the second race at Silverstone after crashing out of race one. Leon stretched out a big lead from the beginning with Karl Harris and Cal...

Silverstone British Supersport: Kennaugh wins, Richards takes championship

28 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

South African Hudson Kennaugh has taken the British Supersport win at Silverstone, but it was not enough as Glen Richards finished fourth to take the championship. Richards’ team-mate Paul Young got...

Motegi MotoGP Reaction: Valentino Rossi regains world crown

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi won his first MotoGP world title since 2005 today to give Yamaha the premier class crown on home soil at the Twin Ring Motegi. Once Rossi passed out-going world champion Casey Stoner...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi looks ahead to 2009 Yamaha test

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Just hours after clinching his eighth world title in today’s Japanese GP, Valentino Rossi will kick off early preparations for his 2009 MotoGP assault at the Twin Ring Motegi on Monday. The Italian is...

Motegi MotoGP: Suzuki to test new engine in Japan

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will roll out an early prototype version of its 2009 factory GSV-R motor at the Twin Ring Motegi tomorrow (Monday). Test and development duo Kousuke Akiyoshi and Nobuatsu Aoki will complete...

Motegi MotoGP Reaction: Casey Stoner bemoans physical condition

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner blamed a lack of fitness for his failure to stop Valentino Rossi celebrating his sixth premier class world title with a victory at the Twin Ring Motegi today. Rossi ended Stoner’s reign...

Motegi MotoGP Reation: Dani Pedrosa claims first Bridgestone podium

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa secured his first podium since his controversial switch to Bridgestone tyres today at the Twin Ring Motegi. The Spaniard was a leading figure in the early exchanges as he passed Casey...

Silverstone BSB: Tom Sykes disqualified from race one results

28 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Rizla Suzuki rider Tom Sykes has been excluded from the race one results at Silverstone after he collided with Leon Haslam. Sykes was lying in third plae on lap three when he tried to pass Haslam who...

Motegi MotoGP Reaction: James Toseland battles to hard fought 11th

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland claimed a hard fought 11th place in Japan today after a titanic battle with John Hopkins. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider had held off the American for 15 laps in a nail-biting...

Silverstone BSB: Camier wins race one, Byrne crowned champion

28 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Leon Camier has taken his third BSB win at Silverstone while team-mate Shane Byrne finished third to become BSB champion, without passing a single rider! Byrne and Camier didn’t get a good start and...

Indy GP: Things you don't see every day

28 September 2008 by Mick Thurman

My wife and I have just returned from a holiday in the US, which included a trip to watch the MotoGP at Indianapolis. Although we were disappointed that the racing was curtailed by the aftermath of...

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi takes win and 2008 championship

28 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Valentino Rossi has become the 2008 MotoGP champion after taking Yamaha’s first ever win at Motegi, Japan. Valentino Rossi didn’t get a great start and was fifth at the end of the first lap, with 2007...

Motegi MotoGP: Simoncelli takes 250GP win

28 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Marco Simoncelli took his fourth 250GP win of the season at the Twin Ring Motegi ahead of championship rival Alvaro Bautista. Simoncelli started to break away from the following pack but was chased...

Motegi MotoGP: MotoGP to adopt one-make tyre rule for 2009

28 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

The 2009 MotoGP world championship will adopt a one-make tyre rule with Bridgestone winning the exclusive contract, as was exclusively revealed by MCN earlier this week. Despite yesterday’s dramatic...

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