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Suzuki confirm Ben Spies for British MotoGP

12 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

As revealed by MCN yesterday, Suzuki has confirmed that reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies will replace injured Loris Capirossi at the British MotoGP and Spies has said he’s really...

Ben Spies to replace Loris Capirossi in Donington MotoGP

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies will make his long-anticipated MotoGP debut in the British GP at Donington Park on June 22. Suzuki is expected to officially announce the deal later this...

Dorna boss shrugs off 600cc conflict

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has denied a new 600cc four-stroke class to replace the 250GP series in 2011 will cause conflict with World Superbike bosses. Despite fears that a new 600cc class would...

Nicky Hayden begins Honda talks as Ducati rumour hots up

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has started talks with Honda as rumours intensify that he is a red-hot favourite to join reigning world champion Casey Stoner in Ducati’s factory squad. Hayden is out of contract at the...

Big rise in BBC MotoGP audience

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

The number of MotoGP fans tuning into watch live coverage on the BBC has swelled by 21 per cent during the first seven races of 2008. Largely thanks to the arrival of double World Superbike champion...

Yamaha to ease pressure on Jorge Lorenzo

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha will drastically reduce Jorge Lorenzo’s off-track commitments for the foreseeable future to help the Spaniard get his rookie MotoGP campaign back on track. Lorenzo is still recuperating from...

Casey Stoner reserves judgement on new 600cc proposal

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has said he will reserve judgement on the merits of a new 600cc four-stroke series to replace the current 250GP two-stroke world championship. The Motorcycle Sport...

Shorttrack UK Championship: Marco Belli wins at Amman Valley

11 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Reigning Shorttrack UK champion Marco Belli won the second round of the season at the half-mile Amman Valley Circuit in Carmarthen, South Wales at the weekend. The CCM rider on the British FT510...

Bid for signed Bradley Smith shirt

10 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

You could meet rising star Bradley Smith at the British MotoGP at Donington Park by bidding for a limited edition Polaris World Aprilia team shirt. Smith, who is the youngest British rider in history...

Jorge Lorenzo to leave Barcelona hospital

10 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo will leave hospital in Barcelona today (Tuesday), five days after he suffered severe concussion in a practice crash for the Catalunya MotoGP. The 21-year-old underwent a successful skin...

Tommy Hill ready to race in Germany

10 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Tommy Hill will make his long awaited return to racing this weekend competing in the sixth round of the World Supersport Championship at Nurburgring in Germany. Hill was ruled out of...

AMA Motocross: James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto win again in Texas

10 June 2008 by Paul Harris

Episode three of the James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto Show played out at Freestone in the Lone Star state on Sunday. Kawasaki’s dynamic duo stayed cool as the opposition wilted in the tremendous heat,...

Casey Stoner baffled at struggling Ducati colleagues

10 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has admitted he is baffled as to why he is the only rider capable of producing wins and podiums for Ducati. With ten wins on his way to a dominant success in last year’s MotoGP title...

Danny Webb at the 2008 Thundersprint

09 June 2008 by Dave Stamp

My daughter Laura (on the right) and her friend Elizabeth with Danny Webb at the launch of the 2008 Thundersprint at Northwich

Dani Pedrosa in Catalunya test crash scare

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Just over 24 hours after his dominant victory in the Catalunya GP, Dani Pedrosa has been taken to hospital in Barcelona for precautionary checks on a back injury suffered in a massive testing crash...

New American Ducati team set for WSB in 2009

09 June 2008 by Michael Guy

An all-new American Ducati team named Boulder Motorsports have announced their intention to race in the World Superbike Championship in 2009. Team representatives were at the Miller Motorsports Park...

MotoGP World Exclusive: Ducati roll out 2009 prototype

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

This is the first world exclusive look at Ducati’s new 2009 prototype MotoGP motorcycle, which has just broken cover in Catalunya. Tested behind closed doors in Mugello and Estoril since the beginning...

MotoGP: Loris Capirossi out of British GP

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian veteran Loris Capirossi is definitely out of the British GP at Donington Park on June 22. The factory Suzuki rider suffered a badly broken right hand in yesterday’s Catalunya GP after Gresini...

MotoGP: John Hopkins to see UK specialist after Catalunya crash

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins will fly to England tomorrow (Tuesday) to see a back specialist after the toughest race of his career in Catalunya. The American rode to a brave 10th place with a cracked vertabrea after...

Racing results round-up: June 2- June 8

09 June 2008 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 250GP 125GP AMA Superbikes Isle of Man...

Yukio Kagayama and Kohsuke Akiyoshi win Suzuka 300K race

09 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Last year’s Suzuka Eight Hour winners Yukio Kagayama and Kohsuke Akiyoshi have won the 300K race at Suzuka this weekend with the Yoshimura Suzuki team ahead of the big endurance race in Japan next...

Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's blog - What an amazing two weeks

09 June 2008 by Gary Pinchin

This is the first time I think I’ve ever been to the TT and felt truly sad about packing up to leave. Normally two weeks here feels like a long time but this year the racing has been so good, the...

Ben Spies wins by an AMA mile

09 June 2008 by Richham

Last weekend Ben Spies showcased his riding talent at the AMA SBK event at Miller Motorsports Park and took both Saturday and Sundays race with seeming ease. The photo shows a typical race lap, with...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Casey Stoner disappointed with third

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner could not hide his disappointment as third in Catalunya this afternoon saw him lose more ground in the title race. With Dani Pedrosa romping to an easy win and...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Loris Capirossi in doubt for Donington Park

08 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi is a major doubt for the British GP at Donington Park on June 22 after he broke his right hand in Catalunya today. The veteran Italian was involved in an incident with Alex de Angelis...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Grip issues halt Colin Edwards’ charge

08 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

A rear grip problem cost Colin Edwards the chance to fight for a podium finish as he scored a third successive top six finish in Catalunya. The Texan ran in fourth place for the opening eight laps...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Andrea Dovizioso satisfied with fourth

08 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian rookie Andrea Dovizioso equalled his best MotoGP result with a brilliant fourth place finish in today’s Catalunya clash. The JIR Scot Honda rider was second for the opening two laps before he...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Valentino Rossi surges through to second

08 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi produced an overtaking masterclass today to finish second in the Catalunya MotoGP clash. Starting from ninth on the grid, Rossi needed just nine laps to fight his way through the field...

Catalunya MotoGP: Faultless Dani Pedrosa closes gap in title chase

08 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Home favourite Dani Pedrosa slashed Valentino Rossi’s world championship lead to just seven-points with a crushing victory in front of a record 113,150-strong crowd in Catalunya. The factory Honda...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: James Toseland content with sixth

08 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland admitted he was content with a hard fought sixth place in today’s Catalunya GP, despite running off track after a tangle on lap two with Valentino Rossi. The British rider scored his...

Catalunya MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa wins home GP

08 June 2008 by Liam Marsden

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has taken the win at his home MotoGP from championship leader Valentino Rossi. Spaniard Dani Pedrosa led from the start and at one point stretch out a commandin lead...

Catalunya MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli takes 250GP win

08 June 2008 by Liam Marsden

Metis Gilrera rider Marco Simoncelli has taken victory in the 250GP after Alvaro Bautista ran wide on the penultimate lap. Marco Simoncelli is now second in the championship behind Mika Kallio. Aspar...

Catalunya MotoGP: Mike Di Meglio takes 125GP win

08 June 2008 by Liam Marsden

Frenchman Mike Di Meglio has taken victory at the Catalunya GP after Nicolas Terol and Joan Olive crashed out during the final stages of the race. Mike Di Meglio now leads the 125GP world...

Catalunya MotoGP: Casey Stoner shocked at pole position

07 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner admitted he was shocked at scoring his first pole position for nine months with a brilliant qualifying display in Catalunya today. Stoner bagged his first pole...

Catalunya MotoGP: Valentino Rossi slumps to third row

07 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi will need to produce another brilliant surge through the field if he is to extend his winning streak to four races in tomorrow’s Catalunya GP. The Fiat...

Catalunya MotoGP: Nicky Hayden secures first front row of 2008

07 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden maybe disappointed at the on-going delay in him racing Honda’s pneumatic valve motor, but he shrugged his frustration aside today to claim his first front row start of the...

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