Motorcycle Sport & Bike Racing News | MotoGP, World Superbikes & More

Podium hopes crash

17 June 2006

Continued from page 2 “A great shame after the Team had done so fantastically this weekend and been lying in third with just two hours to go!” was all Miles needed to say. Alex was unhurt but totally...

Don't be blue

17 June 2006

Those eyes are too incredible to hide under an umbrella See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Long way down

17 June 2006

Girls always seem to look down on me. See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Rossi injury update

17 June 2006

Valentino Rossi completed just four pain-stricken laps this morning in the third free practice session for tomorrow’s Dutch GP at Assen. Seriously hampered by a fracture in his right wrist, Rossi...

Club Racer report: 7

17 June 2006

Round 4 took place on Saturday and again waking out to brilliant sunshine, Alex said his foot was “fine” a word he uses for a lot of things, How’s the Bike? “fine”. How’s the suspension? “fine” How’s the gearing for that corner? “fine” How’d it be if I stuck my foot up your…………… I watched how he was managing, as I was not happy to let him race if the pain from his foot was going to be a any kind...

A wide smile...

17 June 2006

Those teeth are so bright they could blind you. See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Where do we sign?

17 June 2006

They wondered why the tour was so popular…. See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Edwards takes QP1

17 June 2006

Colin Edwards has taken provisional pole position after topping the first qualifying session at the Assen GP. Edwards finished the session almost a second faster than the top time from Thursday and...

Rossi back on pole

17 June 2006

Valentino Rossi has qualified on pole position for the first time since the British GP last year. The Italian was back on form for the Catalunya GP putting in a string of fast laps at the end of the...

Bayliss tops first day

17 June 2006

Troy Bayliss has taken provisional pole for the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. The Ducati rider topped the first qualifying session that saw exactly the same top three as the...

Hodgson secures fourth

17 June 2006

Neil Hodgson had to settle for staying static in fourth place in the American Superbike championship after fourth and sixth place finishes. The former world champion fought to fourth place in...

A sign of the times

17 June 2006

She’s getting too big for here boots…or is it the other way round? See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Don't turn away....

17 June 2006

We just know she’s going to give us the cold shoulder… See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Hofmann in for Gibernau

17 June 2006

Alex Hofmann will replace Sete Gibernau on the Ducati Desmosedici at this weekend’s Assen GP. The German rider was chosen by Ducati to stand in for Gibernau after horror crash that saw him break his collar bone in the Catalunya GP on Sunday. Hofmann is currently riding an 06 spec Ducati Desmosedici so wont need to get used to anything radically different and he already has experience with...

Rossi ok but still in pain

17 June 2006

Valentino Rossi fans, Yamaha, and the owners of Donington Park breathed a collective sigh of relief a few moments ago when the Italian was given the all-clear to ride later to today and for the rest...

Bayliss top at Misano

17 June 2006

The two Troys are again battling it out for the top spot after the first practice session for the Misano round of World Superbikes. Troy Bayliss took his Ducati to the fastest lap but Troy Corser was...

Elias out after crash

17 June 2006

FORTUNA Honda’s luck goes from bad to worse after Toni Elias was ruled out of the Dutch and British GP following a crash at Assen this morning. Elias crashed his Honda RC211V and injured his right...

Smith looking for points

17 June 2006

Bradley Smith will start tommorows A-Style Assen TT from 22nd as he goes in search of his first GP championship point. After finishing one place away from the points last time out at Catalunya, Smith...

Melandri to race Assen

17 June 2006

Marco Melandri is set to ride at Assen this weekend after his horror crash at Sunday’s Catalunyan GP, which involved him and five other riders. The Italian star will be on the track on Thursday to see how he feels and will make a final decision then. When Melandri fell he got himself entangled in Dani Pedrosa’s Honda, his arm caught between the exhaust and swingarm. For bike reviews Click...

Crash hospitalises Rossi

17 June 2006

VALENTINO ROSSI’S world title resurgence is in jeopardy after a huge crash this morning saw him hospitalised for chest and hand injuries. It’s not know yet if he will be cleared to race on Saturday or...

Rossi wins dramatic GP

17 June 2006

Valenitino Rossi has taken his third win of 2006 after a dramatic GP at Catalunya. The race was red flagged after just one corner after a massive pile-up that saw Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri, Loris Capirossi, John Hopkins, Dani Pedrosa and Randy De Puniet all off the track. Gibernau caught his front break lever on Capirossi’s bike on the entrance to the corner and was flipped over the bars...

Three in a row

17 June 2006

A trio of lovely ladies, what more can a man want See over 400 sexy two-wheeled models: Click here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Browse over 1800 product reviews: Click here.

Knight is unbeatable

17 June 2006

British rider David Knight has continued his domination of the World championship with another win in the E3 class. Knight has still to be beaten after four rounds and finished the weekend as the...

BSB Results: Snetterton

17 June 2006

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the double win at Snetterton after dominating the days British Superbike racing. Race 1: Ryuichi KIYONARI Leon HASLAM 0.298 Gregorio LAVILLA 5.629 Jonathan REA 9.584 Michael LAVERTY 10.074 Tommy HILL 12.036 Michael RUTTER 12.230 James HAYDON 18.694 Billy McCONNELL 21.233 Ben WILSON 22.477 Dean THOMAS 22.564 Craig COXHELL 22.722 Glen RICHARDS 25.601 Peter...

Kiyo does the double

17 June 2006

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the double win at Snetterton after dominating the days British Superbike racing. Kiyonari dominated both races leading the first from start to finish. Leon Haslam was the...

Hopkins takes pole

17 June 2006

John Hopkins has taken pole position for the Assen GP after a storming final lap. The American rider got his first pole position in MotoGP with his last lap in the final qualifying session giving...

MotoGP Catalunya result

17 June 2006

125cc finishing positions: Alvaro BAUTISTA Hector FAUBEL Sergio GADEA Mattia PASINI Lukas PESEK Thomas LUTHI Pablo NIETO Gabor TALMACSI Joan OLIVE Fabrizio LAI Nicolas TEROL Raffaele DE ROSA Pol ESPARGARO Manuel HERNANDEZ Lorenzo ZANETTI Bradley SMITH Andrea IANNONE Mike DI MEGLIO Sandro CORTESE Michele PIRRO Karel ABRAHAM Federico SANDI Vincent BRAILLARD Mateo TUNEZ Lorenzo BARONI Dino...

More surgery for Sete

17 June 2006

Ducati has announced that Loris Capirossi has been given the all clear but Sete Gibernau is still in need of surgery. Loris Capirossi stayed overnight in hospital for observation after Sunday’s massive MotoGP accident but he has now been cleared to take part in this week’s race in Assen. Click here for your next bike Sete Gibernau will be out of action for a while with a broken collarbone. The...