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Dani Pedrosa passing Valentino Rossi

23 June 2008 by louise81

Here is a photo of Dani Pedrosa passing Valentino Rossi at Redgate during the British MotoGP at Donington Park.

Donington Park idiots

23 June 2008 by Lucy_636

I’ve just come back from my first MotoGP visit to Donington Park. It was brilliant, a really good day, We got autographs and lots of pictures. However, I can’t help thinking that the people that were booing Casey Stoner are just idiots. Just because Valentino Rossi isn’t winning doesn’t mean the other riders have to suffer! What’s it going to be like when Rossi stops racing? Also there were a lot...

Toseland hurt after Donington crash

23 June 2008 by David Bartlett

Poor James Toseland at the first corner of the British MotoGP. I was able to get this photo whilst stood on an ice cream van!

My Donington experience

23 June 2008 by Anonymous

Despite having my tickets on the dash or swinging round my neck and wrist for 3 days my Donington experience was as follows: can I park nearer to the Esses? Where’s your pass. Where can I get some food? Where’s your pass. Do you know where the toilets are? Where’s your pass. Where can I get a programme? Where’s your pass. How do I get to Starkeys from here? Where’s your pass… What a comparison to...

Appauling management at Donington

23 June 2008 by shazzared

I can’t cope with Donington full stop. They don’t deserve the prestige of hosting MotoGP. The last time we went there were in excess of 140 people there and only one exit was open! We camped all weekend and couldn’t get out because of the sheer volume of traffic, the bottle neck exit and the fact that at 8pm all the traffic co-ordinators clocked off so it was a free for all! Eventually after...

Ecstasy, agony and disbelief

23 June 2008 by RUSSELL BROOKS

I had a fabulous day out at Donnington Park that had everything. First getting out was really easy it seems that at last the car park problems are sorted. Ecstasy – watching Scott Redding show maturity well beyond his year to take a fabulous win. Such a star at 15 and a level headed young lad. Agony – never have I seen a crowd go so flat as quickly once the realisation that Toseland had fell at...

My photo of James Toselands crash

23 June 2008 by Nick Purssey

I just had to share my photo of James Toseland crashing on the first corner of the first lap at Donington before eventually finishing in 17th place.

Chaos at Donington

23 June 2008 by Anonymous

After a fab day at Donington Park, even though Valentino Rossi was second. After the race we had to go and endure the total chaos off leaving the track. Some bloke had blocked us in so we had to wait for them to move their car. Then we had to wait 40 minutes to get out of the car park, only to find traffic was being diverted. It then took us another 45 minuts just to get near the DHL place. Then...

Racing results round-up: June 22-23

23 June 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

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, DONINGTON PARK NATIONAL ROAD RACING,...

Organisation?

23 June 2008 by Graham Lawrenson

The contrast between a weekend at Donington and the same at Goodwood is phenomenal. Poor road signs, lack of stewarding, no discernible footpaths, inadequate and poor quality catering. Even the Grandstands had no signs saying which Block they were, you just had to ask each steward, and at least one of them was more interested in lighting her fag! If I wrote a list of all the problems we had on...

MotoGP: 2008 championship standings

23 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Here are the current standings in the MotoGP championship with both rider and manufacturer points shown. Check back after each round to see who is leading. MotoGP championship rider standings after...

Donnington Park Moto GP 2008 (What a palava)

23 June 2008 by Mike Hollis

Donnington Park Moto GP 2008 (What a palava) I have just returned from my first visit to the MOTO GP at Donnington Park, and I must say it will be my last. Neither will I be recommending it to any one I would call a friend in the future. It is not a cheap weekend over £400.00 for four people including camping, weekend passes and Sunday Grandstand tickets but we were all looking forward to what...

Donington MotoGP - Scott Redding at Goddards

23 June 2008 by Kerry Green

Man of the moment Scott redding at Goddards on his way to victory in the 125 c race at Donington Park. Scott was even good enough to pose for a picture in the paddock after his victory. Well done...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland reaction

23 June 2008 by Rob Hull

James Toseland couldn’t hide his sheer disappointment after his first home MotoGP race weekend. Toseland had a dismal Saturday, crashing twice in qualifying leaving him languishing down on the 16th...

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on 200th GP

23 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi was less than enthused by having to settle for second place at Donington Park in his 200th MotoGP start. The seven-time World Champion couldn’t match the pace of the reigning World...

Donington Park MotoGP: Ben Spies ready to step in if Loris Capirossi unfit at Assen

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Rizla Suzuki boss Paul Denning has said Ben Spies performance this weekend in his debut MotoGP race weekend was good enough to secure him a spot with the team for next weekend if Loris Capirlossi is...

Donington Park MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo: “The aim was not to hurt myself”

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Jorge Lorenzo gallant ride from 17th on the grid to sixth came as a shock even to the man himself, who said his main aim was just to finish. Lorenzo has suffered some huge crashes of late, and has...

Good racing, shame about the traffic

22 June 2008 by gary jackson

What a great day at Donington Park. Scott Redding getting his first podium and winning the race 125GP race. Brilliant! Casey Stoner stonking to victory, but Valentino Rossi coming second. It was a shame James Toseland couldn’t get there, but there’ll be other races and I’m sure a podium is coming soon. The main reason for writing this is the track has once again let the fans down. It took two...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner hoping for more of the same

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner got his chances of regaining the MotoGP crown back on track this weekend with a completely dominant performance on British soil. Stoner said at the start of the weekend the team had found...

Scott Redding taking the lead

22 June 2008 by Lee Mitchell

Here’s a picture of Scott Redding taking first place in the 125GP and also James Toseland on the warm up lap

Donington Park MotoGP: John Hopkins unable to hide frustrations

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Factory Kawasaki rider John Hopkins had yet another MotoGP weekend to forget, retiring from his third race out of the last four. Hopkins was one of the unlucky riders who got caught up at the first...

What does Casey Stoner have to do?

22 June 2008 by Keith Barnes

James Toseland gave his best, but luck was not on his side this weekend. So the best man won as they say. For me it was a great weekend, until over the radio I heard Casey Stoner explaining that whilst going past a few spectators on the slowing down lap he had the thumbs down and someone even gave him the w****r sign. This isn’t the first time he’s had to put up with this sort of abuse. He had to...

Donington Park MotoGP: Warning light put Nicky Hayden off stride

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Nicky Hayden’s first outing with the new Honda chassis was a big success this weekend at Donington. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion was more competitive throughout the race weekend than any other round...

Donington Park MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa happy with podium

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Dani Pedrosa said he was happy to finish on the podium less than two weeks after suffering a huge crash in testing at Catalunya. The Spaniard, who was runner-up in the 2007 MotoGP championship, had...

Bradley who?

22 June 2008 by G Boz

Bradley who?

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner wins; James Toseland crashes

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner cruised to his third race win of the season at Donington Park this afternoon. It was the second win on the bounce for the reigning MotoGP Champion, and was the icing on the cake for a...

Donington Park MotoGP: Mika Kallio extends 250 championship lead

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Mika Kallio pounced on a mistake by his closest championship rival at Donington Park to extend his lead at the top of the 250 standings. Kallio played the patient game, choosing to sit behind leader...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland crashes at first corner

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

James Tosleand’s nightmare British GP weekend has got that bit worse with the reigning World Superbike Champion crashing at the first corner on the opening lap of the race. Toseland, who started 16th...

Donington Park MotoGP: Scott Redding wins British 125 Grand Prix

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Scott Redding has become the first Brit rider to win a 125 GP since Chas Mortimer in 1973 with an incredible victory making him the youngest rider in history to win a Grand Prix! The 15-year old sent...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner’s consistency continues in Warm Up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

For the fourth session out of five so far this weekend, reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner heads the rest of the 800cc field by a margin over half a second. Stoner’s only been off the time of...

Donington Park MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli tops 250 Warm-up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Italian Marco Simoncelli is gunning for his third race win on the trot today at Donington Park, and has set himself up perfectly to achieve it with the best lap time of this morning’s 250cc Warm...

Coppice crash collection

22 June 2008 by Anonymous

James Toseland performed a graceful lowside on the entry to Coppice during wet saturday practice. This was one of three offs that day/ This spot was a favorite with the Brits see Bradley Smith also...

Donington Park MotoGP: Bradley Smith fourth in morning Warm Up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Bradley Smith has set the fourth fastest time of this morning’s 20-minute 125cc Warm-Up session. Smith lapped with a 1.40.915, losing just under a second to Mike Di Meglio who topped the Warm-Up...

Donington Park MotoGP: Chad denied British GP win by starting lights fiasco

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

MCN road tester Adam Child was denied a potential win at the British GP in the second GSX-R Trophy support race by a start-line mix-up. Chad, we had qualified on pole in the dry on Friday in his...

Donington Park MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen’s set-up gamble pays off

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Chris Vermeulen heads off the front row of the grid for the first time this season at Donington Park tomorrow, and even though he is somewhat of a wet weather specialist he said the qualifying times...

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi waiting on British weather

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi has said he’ll be prepared to compete for a race win tomorrow come rain or shine, and with the temperamental British weather this weekend, it’s difficult to say which he’ll get. Rossi...

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