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Present the Airwaves Kick Up a Gear British Superbike award

18 April 2008

Do you fancy presentig the Airwaves Kick Up a Gear Award to the most improved rider in British Superbikes? Well Airwaves chewing gum has joined forces with motorcyclenews.com to give you the chance to...

New AMA Superbike owners revamp series

18 April 2008 by Henny Ray Abrams

The new owners of the 2009 AMA Superbike Championship unveiled the class structure during a meeting with the manufacturers at Barber Motorsports Park with a number of innovations that may reduce it...

Short Track UK heads to Norfolk

18 April 2008 by Sarah Carnell

American style dirt-track action visits the Norfolk Arena on Saturday (April 19) with no less than four national championships battling it out. Short Track UK will see flattrack motorcycle racing in...

Video: Onboard with European Superstock's Dan Linfoot at Valencia

18 April 2008 by Michael Guy

European Superstock 600 rookie Dan Linfoot claimed an impressive third place podium at the opening round of the championship at Valencia two weeks ago. The 19-year-old Beowulf Racing rider benefited from a two day test at the Spanish circuit prior to the event where he was able to get the teams new Yamaha R6 dialled into the technical track. To view a onboard lap with Dan Linfoot check out the...

BSB Brands Shakey & Leon

18 April 2008 by Kerry Green

BSB Brands Shakey & Leon It was a Shakey start to the first BSB round at Brands due to the snow but it was still really fine and sunny on the practice days. Shakey and Leon were looking fast and ready...

Monsoon conditions fail to halt Tim Reeves monopoly at Snetterton

16 April 2008 by Alison McIlroy

Rounds three and four of the Castrol Oils Eastern Airways British F1 Sidecar Championship took place at Snetterton Park featuring alongside the BMCRC-MRO 2008 Championships. Sunshine for the first...

MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo’s stunning start no shock for Jerry Burgess

16 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess reckons he hasn’t been shocked by the incredible start to Jorge Lorenzo’s MotoGP career. Burgess lavished praise on the Spaniard again after he won his first...

Feisty Racing on the podium in Misano

16 April 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Feisty Racing’s Susie Grayson grabbed a well-earned third in the European Women’s Superstock 1000 race at Misano last weekend, despite struggling with suspension problems. Racing against the likes of...

MotoGP: Yamaha boss hails Jorge Lorenzo

16 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Senior Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has tipped rookie Jorge Lorenzo to help the Japanese factory remain a major force in MotoGP after the Spaniard’s stunning start in 2008. Lorenzo has made an incredible...

British Superbikes: Q&A with Pirelli boss Guglielmo Fiocchi

16 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Just how big is the control tyre deal for Pirelli? The answer: big enough to send the MD of the entire motorcycling department to check out British Superbikes for himself. We spoke to Pirelli’s Moto...

Michael Schumacher suffers first motorcycle crash

16 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

It had to happen some time. These pictures from a German newspaper show former Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher being brought back down to earth with a bump, after locking up the rear...

MotoGP: James Toseland has proved critics wrong

16 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s personal manager Roger Burnett reckons the double World Superbike champion’s new 2009 Yamaha contract should finally silence the sceptics who thought the British rider would flounder...

Video: MotoGP: Nicky Hayden talks about Indianapolis pace on 1909 Indian

16 April 2008 by Ben Purvis

Nicky Hayden took the lap record at the new Indianapolis MotoGP circuit last week – on a 1909 Indian. The 2006 MotoGP champion can make this claim as he’s the first rider to take to the new infield circuit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Although Hayden is unsure of the exact time, the 40mph vintage motorcycle was never set to hold the record for long as the 26-year-old also tried out the...

British Superbikes: Sean Emmett to ride for AIM Yamaha at Thruxton

16 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Sean Emmett has been drafted in to replace Steve Plater at Thruxton this weekend in the AIM British Superbike squad with the 2007 Macau winner fulfilling duties with the GMT94 Yamaha team in World...

MotoGP: Surgery success for Jorge Lorenzo

16 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo is confident he will be able to continue the brilliant start to his premier class career in China next month after undergoing successful surgery to cure...

Ben Saunders wins Motocross Superclass at Tirley Scramblebank

14 April 2008 by Paul Harris

Worcester’s Ben Saunders did enough to control the AMCA’s Superclass Championship on Sunday at the second, concluding round of the season-opening series. The Delkevic Kawasaki rider won the opener and...

MotoGP: Estoril winner Jorge Lorenzo undergoes surgery

14 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Estoril MotoGP winner Jorge Lorenzo has undergone surgery today (Monday, April 14) to cure an arm pump problem that has plagued him in the opening three races of 2008. The Fiat Yamaha rider had hoped...

British Motocross: Billy Mackenzie in a class of his own at Torrington

14 April 2008 by Paul Harris

CAS Honda’s reigning British MX1 champion Billy Mackenzie was just an irresistible force in tough conditions at Torrington on Sunday. Maintaining his 100 per cent win record in the Maxxis British...

AMA Supercross: Davi Millsaps and Ryan Villopoto win in Detroit

14 April 2008 by Paul Harris

Honda man Davi Millsaps and Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto were victorious at the Detroit round of the AMA Supercross at the weekend. In the Supercross class, Chad Reed suffered a horrific-looking crash in...

Racing results round-up: April 12-13

14 April 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, PORTUGAL NATIONAL ROAD RACING, OULTON...

Estoril MotoGP: Camera fault slammed by Casey Stoner

13 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner blasted Dorna after a loose on-board TV camera seriously hampered the reigning world champion in today’s Estoril GP. The 22-year-old looked like he was going to finish outside the...

Estoril MotoGP Reaction: Colin Edwards content with fourth

13 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards said he was satisfied with fourth place in today’s Estoril GP, which secured him his best result for nine months. The American benefited from mistakes by Andrea Dovizioso and compatriot...

Estoril MotoGP Reaction: Valentino Rossi reflects on disappointing third

13 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi put a brave face on in Estoril this afternoon after his barren run in MotoGP was extended to seven races. The Italian led from the second lap and looked on course to win for the first...

Estoril MotoGP Reaction: Jorge Lorenzo in ‘heaven’ after maiden win

13 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo said he was in ‘heaven’ after he stormed to his first MotoGP win in hugely impressive style in Estoril today. The double world 250 champion finally converted a pole position...

Estoril MotoGP Reaction: James Toseland reacts to seventh

13 April 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland has said he was too cautious in tricky conditions at the start of today’s Estoril GP as he claimed another top ten finish in only his third race. Light rain showers falling in certain...

Estoril MotoGP: Danny Webb fifth, Corsi wins

13 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Danny web has taken his best GP finish so far with a fifth position at the Estoril GP, while Simone Corsi took the win. It was a difficult race for the British contingent with crashes and engine...

Keep it Eurosport

13 April 2008 by Julian Collins

I have just read the article about Eurosport potentially losing the right to brocdcast Moto GP in 2009… well that would be a shame, as I cannot see the BBC giving the same coverage to qualifying, open practice, 250’s and 125’s alike. Also, what be more of a shame is losing the expertise and passion of the likes of Toby Moody, Julian Ryder and Randy Mamola. Their commentating chemistry and witty...