October

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: 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...

MotoGP: Single tyre rule was wrong for MotoGP says teams chief

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

A single tyre rule would have been wrong for the MotoGP world championship had it been implemented for 2008. That’s the view of International Race Teams Association boss Mike Trimby, despite the fact...

MotoGP: Bradley Smith confirms factory Aprilia 125GP deal

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith has confirmed he will ride for the Polaris World Aprilia squad in the 2008 MotoGP world 125 championship. As was revealed by MCN earlier this month, the 16-year-old officially signed a...

MotoGP: New 600cc class delayed for one year

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Plans to axe the world 250 championship for a new prototype 600cc class have been delayed until 2011. Although a capacity for the new class has still to be officially finalised, a 600cc class remains...

MotoGP: Suzuki plot Ben Spies future to fend off rival interest

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will run Ben Spies in at least two MotoGP races in 2008 in a bid to prevent the reigning American superbike champion from being lured to the premier class by a rival manufacturer. Ben Spies...

MotoGP: Scott Redding signs MotoGP 125 deal

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Fourteen-year-old Gloucestershire schoolboy Scott Redding has clinched a three-year deal with the Spanish-based BQR Blusens Aprilia world championship team. He will become the team’s number one rider...

West's jump start

21 October 2007 by Antnee_

Kawasaki’s Anthony West incurred a Jump Start Ride Through Penalty at this Sunday’s Polini Malaysian Grand Prix, but why? To the eye he doesn’t appear to have moved forward too early, but is that...

Sepang MotoGP Reaction: Valentino Rossi rues qualifying mistake after fifth place finish

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was left to contemplate what might have been as he finished today’s Malaysian GP in Sepang in fifth place to miss out on claiming his 100th premier class podium. The 28-year-old was...

Sepang MotoGP Reaction: Dani Pedrosa surprised at Sepang speed

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Triple world champion Dani Pedrosa said he was surprised he could pose such a serious threat to Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri after he claimed only his second podium finish in the last seven races...

Sepang MotoGP Reaction: Marco Melandri returns to podium in Sepang

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian Marco Melandri claimed his first podium finish since the end of July with a gutsy ride to second place in Malaysia. Melandri notched only his third podium of a disastrous 2007 season as he...

Sepang MotoGP reaction: Casey Stoner on his 10th win in Sepang sauna

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner continued his domination of the 2007 season with his 10th victory in baking hot conditions in Sepang today. The 22-year-old claimed another start-to-finish victory...

Sepang MotoGP: Win for Gabor Talmacsi takes 125cc GP title to final race in Spain

21 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Gabor Talmacsi extended his championship lead with victory in the 125cc GP at Sepang, increasing his advantage from one point to ten over Hector Faubel. Faubel started the race from pole position but...

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo is 2007 250cc GP champion, Hiroshi Aoyama wins race

21 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Jorge Lorenzo will take the 250cc world championship with him to the MotoGP class with Yamaha in 2008, as he sealed an almost certain title with a third place. He had looked likely to take the race...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner takes 10th win of 2007 as Valentino Rossi salvages fifth

21 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Casey Stoner has made history with his tenth victory of the 2007 MotoGP season, becoming the first rider to win the in the 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP classes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Pole...

Sepang MotoGP: Marco Melandri hoping to end Honda career in style

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri has vowed to repay Honda team boss Fausto Gresini with a storming finish to a disastrous 2007 season before he quits to join Casey Stoner in Ducati’s factory team. The Italian admitted...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner ready to challenge for 10th victory

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Newly-crowned MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner is confident he can take his 2007 victory tally into double figures after he claimed a front row start for tomorrow’s Malaysian GP in Sepang. The...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa confident after Malaysia pole position

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa said he is confident of converting his impressive qualifying form into a positive race result in tomorrow’s Malaysian GP in Sepang. The Repsol Honda claimed his third successive...

Sepang MotoGP: Hector Faubel on pole for 125cc title decider

20 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Hector Faubel is on pole position for the deciding race of the 2007 125cc world championship, with current series leader Gabor Talmacsi in second place on the grid. Faubel grabbed pole with a time of...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa spares Michelin blushes with pole

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa stormed to pole position in the dying moments of today’s qualifying session in Sepang to spare Michelin’s blushes. Only Repsol Honda team-mate Nicky Hayden in sixth and Valentino Rossi in...

Sepang MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama takes pole for 250cc GP

20 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Hiroshi Aoyama has taken his first pole of the 2007 season, topping a KTM one-two as team-mate Mika Kallio qualifies second fastest. Aoyama posted a time of 2:07.429s, with Kallio 0.032s slower. Third...