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Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's blog - I nearly sent Steve Plater over the edge

03 June 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's blog - I nearly sent Steve Plater over the edge

The overcast skies didn’t look promising on Monday but racing got away on schedule with the starts much better organised after Saturday’s cock-up at the Superbike Isle of Man TT. But by the early...

Meeting Leon Camier

02 June 2008 by steve brankston

Meeting Leon Camier

Me and Leon Camier at the recent Donington Park BSB round.

Atsushi Watanabe - top boke!

02 June 2008 by steve brankston

Atsushi Watanabe - top boke!

Me and Atsushi Watanabe San at the recent Donington Park BSB round – top fella.

Isle of Man TT: Sick Bruce Anstey Junior Supersport victory and race lap record

02 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Isle of Man TT: Sick Bruce Anstey Junior Supersport victory and race lap record

Bruce Anstey has made it a hat-trick of wins for the Relentless by TAS Suzuki team by winning this afternoon’s Junior Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT. The New Zealander, who’s been suffering...

Video: Donington Park Think! Academy Blog winner

02 June 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

THINK! Road Safety has been an official sponsor of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship since 2004 and this year we will be offering MCN readers the chance to win VIP hospitality at every BSB round to enjoy the atmosphere in style! Winners of each THINK! race promotion will be given the task of becoming an MCN video blog reporter for the day, with behind-the-scenes access, they will...

Isle of Man TT: Cameron Donald take second victory in Superstock race

02 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Isle of Man TT: Cameron Donald take second victory in Superstock race

Cameron Donald has won his second race of the 2008 Isle of Man TT in the Superstock race this morning. Breaking records was not the priority of the day with damp patches and fog around the 37.73mile...

Isle of Man TT: Pinchin's blog - meeting nice people and seeing nice motorcycles, what the TT's all about

02 June 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Isle of Man TT: Pinchin's blog - meeting nice people and seeing nice motorcycles, what the TT's all about

I got caught out on Saturday by the scorching sunshine in the morning before the Superbike Isle of Man TT race and it’s been sunny ever since. Despite copious aftercare, the tan is wearing off. I’m...

Racing results round-up: May 31 to June 1

02 June 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Racing results round-up: May 31 to June 1

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, MUGELLO WORLD SUPERBIKES, SALT LAKE...

Italian MotoGP : Colin Edwards happy with mugello fifth

02 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP : Colin Edwards happy with mugello fifth

Colin Edwards reckons his fifth place in today’s Italian GP in Mugello was a better result than his first podium of 2008 in Le Mans last month.The Tech 3 rider surged through from ninth to fifth to...

Italian MotoGP: Casey Stoner rues crucial mugello mistake

02 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: Casey Stoner rues crucial mugello mistake

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner reckons a crucial mistake at the first corner on lap 10 cost him the chance to push Valentino Rossi harder in today’s Italian GP in Mugello. Aussie Stoner...

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa wins again in race two

02 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa wins again in race two

Carlos Checa has taken his second World Superbike victory and his second of the day at the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City.  The Spaniard, who started the race from pole position, did not...

Italian MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa settles for third at Mugello

01 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa settles for third at Mugello

Dani Pedrosa surrendered nine crucial points on MotoGP world title rival Valentino Rossi after he finished a distant third in today’s Italian GP. Leader at the end of the first lap, Pedrosa was...

Italian MotoGP: Alex de Angelis jubilant with shock mugello fourth

01 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: Alex de Angelis jubilant with shock mugello fourth

Alex de Angelis produced arguably the result of the Italian GP today when he stormed to a career best fourth place in Mugello. After a crash strewn start and a best result of 11th so far in the...

Italian MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo crashes out of top six in Mugello

01 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo crashes out of top six in Mugello

Jorge Lorenzo’s 100th GP celebrations fell flat as his MotoGP world title hopes suffered a big blow in Mugello when he crashed out of sixth place. The Spaniard, who started the race trailing series...

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi in seventh heaven after Mugello win

01 June 2008

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi in seventh heaven after Mugello win

Valentino Rossi scored his seventh successive victory in front of his home crowd in Mugello today to extend his MotoGP world championship lead to 12-points. In front of a massive crowd of over 96,000...

Italian MotoGP: James Toseland thrilled at top six return

01 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: James Toseland thrilled at top six return

British rider James Toseland was thrilled with his Mugello debut today as he got his rookie MotoGP campaign back on track with a top six finish. Looking to bounce back from a nightmare 12th in...

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa takes maiden victory in opening race

01 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa takes maiden victory in opening race

Carlos Checa has continued his near perfect weekend by winning his first World Superbike race at the age of 35 at the Miller Motorsports Park in America. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider, who broke...

Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's Blog - Anything can happen around the mountain course

01 June 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Isle of Man TT: Gary Pinchin's Blog - Anything can happen around the mountain course

During practice week both John McGuinness and Clive Padgett said that there’s nothing certain at the Isle of Man TT, that in six laps races around the Mountain course, anything can happen. Well that...

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins, James Toseland sixth

01 June 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins, James Toseland sixth

Valentino Rossi has taken the win at the Italian MotoGP with James Toseland taking a solid sixth. Rossi’s win means that he has won every race at the Mugello circuit since 2002 and has taken his third...

Video: Carlos Checa talks after taking US superpole

01 June 2008

Carlos Checa admitted that he was as surprised as anyone with his 1m 48.193s lap time that secured him his first ever WSB pole position. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider finished the session 0.3 seconds ahead of his closet rival Max Neukirchner and starts tomorrow’s two races as favourite given his impressive pace on race rubber.  Check out the video below to see the post-superpole press...

Italian MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli wins in Mugello after collision with Hector Barbera

01 June 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Italian MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli wins in Mugello after collision with Hector Barbera

Marco Simoncelli has taken his first 250GP win in contentious circumstances as he collided with Hector Barbera on their final time down the straight. Simoncelli  and Barbera battled it out throughout...

Italian MotoGP: Bradley Smith takes fifth despite injury

01 June 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Italian MotoGP: Bradley Smith takes fifth despite injury

Bradley Smith has taken fifth place in the Mugello 125GP despite riding with a broken bone in his foot and an injured hand. Smith got a good start taking fourth at the first corner but quickly had a...

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa on pole at Miller

01 June 2008 by Michael Guy

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa on pole at Miller

Carlos Checa claimed his first pole position of his World Superbike career with a blistering 1min 48.193sec lap at the Miller Motorsports Park this afternoon. The Spanish Hannspree Ten Kate Honda...

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa dips under lap record in final free practice

01 June 2008 by Michael Guy

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa dips under lap record in final free practice

Carlos Checa set a new outright best lap of the Miller Motorsports Park during the final one hour long free practice session. Using a qualifying tyre, Checa became the first man to dip under the 1min...

USA World Superbikes: NoriyukiHaga suffers broken collarbone, but elects to ride

01 June 2008 by Michael Guy

USA World Superbikes: NoriyukiHaga suffers broken collarbone, but elects to ride

Championship contender Noriyuki Haga will compete in this afternoon’s Superpole session with a broken right collarbone. The Yamaha Italia rider tried to pass Hannspree Ten Kate Honda man Kenan...

USA World Superbike: Troy Corser sets pace in final qualifying

31 May 2008 by Michael Guy

USA World Superbike: Troy Corser sets pace in final qualifying

Yamaha Italia rider Troy Corser took control of the World Superbike grid in second qualifying with an impressive 1min 49.224secs lap time in Salt Lake City this morning. Corser has been on front row...

Italian MotoGP: James Toseland satisfied with third row start

31 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: James Toseland satisfied with third row start

British rider James Toseland declared himself satisfied with eighth place on the grid for tomorrow’s Mugello GP. This afternoon’s session was the first full dry hour of the weekend after a weather-hit...

Isle of Man TT: Nick Crowe takes fourth victory in sidecar race A

31 May 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Isle of Man TT: Nick Crowe takes fourth victory in sidecar race A

Nick Crowe has won his fourth Isle of Man sidecar race this afternoon in the Sidecar A battle. Crowe, who had new passenger Mark Cox with him in the LCR Honda, beat second placed crew of John Holden /...

Italian MotoGP: Hector Barbera takes pole for Mugello race

31 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Italian MotoGP: Hector Barbera takes pole for Mugello race

Championship leader Hector Barbera has taken pole position for the 250cc race at Mugello with a time of  1’52″675. The Spaniard took the top spot from Alvaro Bautista whose best time was 1,54,447.

Isle of Man TT: Cameron Donald takes first victory in Superbike race

31 May 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Isle of Man TT: Cameron Donald takes first victory in Superbike race

Cameron Donald has won his first Isle of Man TT superbike race this afternoon and taken the superbike race record along the way. The Australian beat New Zealander Bruce Anstey by 10.77seconds at the...

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi smashes Mugello lap record and takes pole

31 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi smashes Mugello lap record and takes pole

Seven times world champion Valentino Rossi has taken pole position at the Mugello round of the MotoGP championship and set the fastest ever time round Mugello on two wheels. Fiat Yamaha rider...

Italian MotoGP: Bradley Smith plans to race with fractured left foot

31 May 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian MotoGP: Bradley Smith plans to race with fractured left foot

British rider Bradley Smith plans to brave the pain of a broken fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot to race in tomorrow’s Italian 125GP. The Polaris World Aprilia rider will have his fitness...

Italian MotoGP: Raffaele de Rosa takes pole for 125cc race

31 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Italian MotoGP: Raffaele de Rosa takes pole for 125cc race

Raffaele de Rosa has taken a career first pole position for the 125cc race at Mugello in Italy, while Britain’s Bradley Smith high-sided with less than a minute of final qualifying remaining. Only 30...

Italian MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista fastest in 250cc free practice

31 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Italian MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista fastest in 250cc free practice

Mapfre Aspar Aprilia rider Alvaro Bautista has set the fastest time in free practice two for the 250cc class at Mugello, Italy. Several 250 riders held the top spot throughout the practice session...

Italian MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa sets fastest time in free practice

31 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Italian MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa sets fastest time in free practice

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has taken provisional pole in free practice for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello. Reigning world champion Casey Stoner  sat at the top of the timesheets for the majority...

Italian MotoGP: Pol Espargaro sets fastest time in 125cc free practice two

31 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Italian MotoGP: Pol Espargaro sets fastest time in 125cc free practice two

Derbi rider Pol Espargaro has taken topped the time sheets in the 125cc free practice two. With only a few seconds remaining on the clock Sandro Cortese was at the top of the time sheets with a time...