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MotoGP: Michelin confident despite Valentino Rossi departure

05 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Michelin believe they still have a big enough talent pool to help wrestle back the MotoGP world championship from rivals Bridgestone in 2008. While Bridgestone now have world champion Casey Stoner and...

Babe of the day

05 November 2007 by Liam Marsden

MCN’s babe of the day.

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi confirms Bridgestone tyre switch

04 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

As was revealed by MCN last month in Phillip Island, Valentino Rossi has today confirmed he will switch to Bridgestone tyres in 2008. An official announcement has just been made by Yamaha in Valencia,...

Valencia MotoGP Reaction: Dani Pedrosa thrills home fans with Valencia win

04 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa thrilled a massive home crowd of 132,500 with a Valencia victory that snatched second place in the world championship from injured rival Valentino Rossi. The Repsol Honda rider, who had...

Valencia MotoGP Reaction: Casey Stoner ends dream season with second

04 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner ended his brilliant 2007 campaign with second place in Valencia today as he preserved his 100 per cent record of scoring points in all 18 races. For once, the factory Ducati rider didn’t...

Valencia MotoGP Reaction: Emotional John Hopkins leaves Suzuki in style

04 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins ended his Suzuki career in style today when he claimed third place in his last race for the Japanese factory. Hopkins will begin his new career on Tuesday when he makes his debut...

Valencia MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa wins as Rossi retires from the race

04 November 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Dani Pedrosa has won the final race of the 2007 MotoGP championship at Valencia for Repsol Honda and Michelin, as newly-crowned champion Casey Stoner is forced to settle for second, and MotoGP legend...

Valencia MotoGP: Mika Kallio wins Valencia 250cc GP

04 November 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Finnish KTM rider Mika Kallio has taken his second victory of 2007 in Valencia, making it two wins in his first year in the 250cc GP championship. Kallio was joined on the podium by Alex de Angelis,...

Valencia MotoGP: Gabor Talmacsi wins 125cc GP title, as Hector Faubel wins race

04 November 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Gabor Talmacsi has become the first Hungarian motorcycle racer to win a world championship, despite his Bancaja Aspar team-mate Hector Faubel pressuring Talmacsi up until the final corner. The pair...

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies ruled out but Carlos Checa will race

04 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Hand and wrist injuries suffered in two big high-side crashes have ruled British rider Chaz Davies out of today’s 30-lap Valencia GP. Davies has ligament damage and a small crack in the scaphoid bone...

Valencia MotoGP: Yamaha poised to confirm Bridgestone deal for Valentino Rossi

04 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha is expected to officially confirm today in Valencia that Valentino Rossi will ditch Michelin tyres and race on Bridgestone rubber in the 2008 MotoGP world championship. In a deal largely...

Valencia MotoGP: Jerry Burgess confident Valentino Rossi will race

03 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess is confident the Italian will be fit to ride in tomorrow’s 30-lap Valencia GP, despite suffering three small broken bones in his right hand in a qualifying...

Valencia MotoGP: Mika Kallio on pole for 250cc GP finale

03 November 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Mika Kallio has secured pole position for the 250cc GP at the final round of the 2007 championship at Valencia. It’s the second pole position of 2007 for Kallio, as the 25-year-old Finnish KTM rider...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi injured as Dani Pedrosa claims pole position

03 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa stormed to his fourth successive pole position in Valencia this afternoon, but Valentino Rossi suffering multiple fractures in his right hand after a heavy crash overshadowed the...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi breaks right hand in horror crash

03 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi could miss the first Grand Prix of his illustrious career in Valencia tomorrow after breaking his right hand in three places in a horror crash during today’s qualifying session. Rossi...

Valencia MotoGP: Gabor Talamcsi on pole position for 125cc GP

03 November 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Gabor Talmacsi has taken pole position for the final and championship deciding Valencia round of the 125cc GP season, to line up on the grid ahead of Bancaja Aspar Aprilia team-mates Hector Faubel and...

Valencia MotoGP: Qualifying tyre helps Sylvain Guintoli top Valencia practice

03 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

A Dunlop qualifying tyre helped French rider Sylvain Guintoli end free practice for tomorrow’s Valencia MotoGP clash with the fastest time. With Dunlop not restricted by the 31-tyre limit regulation...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner shrugs off back injury to dominate in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner shrugged off the lingering pain of a back injury he first suffered in Phillip Island last month to dominate the opening day of free practice in Valencia. Stoner...

Valencia MotoGP: Yamaha engine as bad as Michelin tyres admits Valentino Rossi

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has admitted the slow performance of Yamaha’s YZR-M1 800cc motor has contributed to his 2007 problems as much as Michelin’s failure to compete with Bridgestone. Rossi ended a tough...

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies to brave pain in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

British rider Chaz Davies will try and ride through the pain barrier tomorrow in a bid to take his place in the season’s final race in Valencia on Sunday. The D’Antin Ducati team has confirmed tonight...

Valencia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo takes provisional 250 pole

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Jorge Lorenzo has taken provisional pole position for the final 250 MotoGP in Valencia after topping the timesheets for the second time today. The Aprilia rider was greeted back to his garage by...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner untouchable in Valencia free practice

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner continued his domination in Valencia this afternoon as he posted the best time in the second free practice session. Stoner occupied top spot for 55 minutes of the session, as he needed...

Valencia MotoGP: Hector Faubel takes provisional pole for final 125 race of the season

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hector Faubel jumped to the top of the timesheets in the dying second of the first qualifying practice in Valencia this afternoon to take provisional pole for the last 125 race of the season. The...

Valencia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo leads 250 free practice one in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Jorge Lorenzo celebrated his new 250 world championship title by setting the fastest time in the first 250 practice in his home MotoGP in Valencia. The Spanish rider who will compete in...

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies undergoing hospital treatment in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Chaz Davies has been taken to a Valencia hospital for precautionary checks after he suffered a massive high-side crash in this morning’s opening free practice session. The British rider crashed with...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominant in first free practice

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner made the perfect start in his bid to end a brilliant season on a high note by dominating this morning’s opening free practice session in Valencia. Once the Ducati...

Valencia MotoGP: Gabor Talmacsi fastest in 125 free practice one

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Gabor Talmacsi was the fastest rider in this morning’s first free practice in Valencia ahead of the final 125 MotoGP. The world championship leader recorded a best lap of 1:41.280 at the...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner begins plotting 2008 title defence

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner’s attention has already turned to the defence of his crown in 2008 as he brings the curtain down on a stunning debut season with Ducati in Valencia this weekend. The...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi anxiously waiting for Bridgestone clearance

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has admitted he has no idea whether he will be allowed to begin testing Bridgestone tyres immediately after this weekend’s final race in Valencia. Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team is...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi confirmed for Qatar night test

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi have confirmed they will attend a special night test session at the Losail International circuit in Qatar later this month. Plans for a historic night race in Qatar...

Valencia MotoGP: Nicky Hayden urges Honda caution on 2008 machine

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden is hoping Honda engineers have not made radical changes to his factory Honda RC212V machine for 2008, even though he believes the current bike is only at 80 per cent...

Valencia MotoGP: Suzuki happy with new 2008 GSV-R

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will give Chris Vermeulen and new recruit Loris Capirossi a debut on the new 2008 factory GSV-R next week in Valencia confident the new 800 can continue the Japanese factory’s...

MotoGP competition: Win the chance to report for MCN in Valencia

26 October 2007 by Andy Downes

One lucky reader could be taking a guest on a VIP trip to the Valencia MotoGP to act as an MCN reporter next weekend. All the winners will have to do is get their own flights – the rest of the trip...

MotoGP: Confirmed 2008 signings

26 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

With news of where riders are planning to go to next year in MotoGP we will be keeping an eye on who signs for whom over the close season. The excitement has begun even before the end of the 2007...

MotoGP: Toni Elias clinches D’Antin Ducati deal

26 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

In a move widely anticipated for weeks, Spaniard Toni Elias will partner Sylvain Guintoli in the 2008 MotoGP world championship. This morning’s announcement (Friday) follows yesterday’s confirmation...

MotoGP: Max Biaggi’s Honda hopes crushed as Gresini squad confirms Shinya Nakano

25 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Honda’s reluctance to work with controversial Italian Max Biaggi again has resulted in the satellite Gresini squad today announcing that Shinya Nakano will ride for the Italian team in the 2008 MotoGP...