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Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner hopeful on new electronics improvement

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner is confident new electronics on his factory Ducati GP9 will strengthen his bid for victory in this weekend’s French MotoGP race in Le Mans. The 2007 world champion will evaluate...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi not distracted by 100th win

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has told MCN he will not let the prospect of being able to record his 100th Grand Prix victory at his home race in Mugello distract him from this weekend’s Le Mans clash in France. If...

Le Mans MotoGP: Colin Edwards cagey on 2010 future

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Colin Edwards has remained cagey on his future despite insisting he’s still motivated enough to continue racing in MotoGP next season. Speculation surrounding the future of Edwards and...

Troy Bayliss rules out racing return

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has ruled out making a shock return to racing after a successful three-day test session on Ducati’s MotoGP bike in Mugello this week. The Aussie tested the...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi stars in Paris show

14 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi warmed up for this weekend’s French MotoGP clash in Le Mans with a special pre-event appearance in Paris today, including a spectacular burnout under the...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo aim for 1-2

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Fiat Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo are hopeful they can help Yamaha dominate the French MotoGP race in Le Mans for a second successive season. Rossi scored his 90th victory in Le Mans...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner expecting close fight

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Casey Stoner is expecting another close battle in this weekend’s French MotoGP race. The Aussie is currently lying second in the world championship standings with a victory and a...

Le Mans MotoGP: Nicky Hayden boosted by crew change

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden will be under the guidance of experienced crew chief Juan Martinez from this weekend’s French MotoGP onwards. The Spaniard will lead Hayden’s crew to try and help the 2006 world...

Hayate boss praises Marco Melandri effort

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Hayate MotoGP boss Andrea Dosoli has praised the input of Marco Melandri after the Italian rider’s sensational start to the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Melandri has been a revelation on the...

Le Mans MotoGP: Bradley Smith looking for Jerez repeat

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith is hoping he can continue his impressive run of form at the historic Le Mans circuit to win this weekend’s French 125GP race. Get all the latest MotoGP news Le Mans...

Le Mans MotoGP: Suzuki duo eager to find form

11 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi are hoping to turnaround Suzuki’s dismal 2009 fortunes in this weekend’s French MotoGP clash in Le Mans. A promising pre-season testing campaign has been followed...

Scott Redding with Ashleigh & Megan

10 May 2009 by christboak

Scott Redding with my daughter, Ashleigh and her friend, Megan in Worthing.

Troy Bayliss to test Ducati MotoGP bike

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss will be back on two wheels again next week, the Aussie testing Ducati’s GP9 MotoGP bike at a three-day test in Mugello. MCN sources though who spoke to...

Yamaha in no rush to clinch Jorge Lorenzo deal

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha is in no rush to get Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo signed on a new two-year contract. The Spaniard’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Daniele Romagnoli told MCN that while negotiations over a new deal had...

James Toseland must improve qualifying, says Tech 3 boss

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland has to improve his qualifying performances to bolster his hopes of emerging as a consistent top six threat in MotoGP. The 28-year-old has only managed one top ten grid...

Valentino Rossi unconcerned by Jorge Lorenzo future

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi says he’s not fussed whether Jorge Lorenzo remains on the other side of Fiat Yamaha’s dividing wall in 2010. Get all the latest MotoGP news Lorenzo is currently negotiating a new...

Danny Webb looking for consistency

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Danny Webb is hoping he can become a regular top six challenger after he scored his best result of 2009 in Jerez last weekend. The 18-year-old rode his Degraaf Aprilia to eighth place...

James Toseland pledges major improvement

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland has pledged to dig deep and make major improvements after he slumped to a bitterly frustrating 13th place in Jerez. The double World Superbike champion accepts his...

Bradley Smith’s dad proud at Jerez success

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith’s dad Allan has spoken of the moment he was an emotional wreck in Jerez – 16 laps before his son Bradley romped to his first 125GP win! “I was crying my eyes out seven laps in. I...

Suzuki boss: MotoGP is main priority

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki’s need to be more competitive in MotoGP and World Superbikes was the reason for the Japanese factory not bidding for the exclusive engine supply deal for the new Moto2 600 class. Dorna boss...

The police at Assen

06 May 2009 by binmon

Me and my mate Gary at Assen

Honda fully support Dani Pedrosa

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda has given Dani Pedrosa a vote of confidence, despite the Spaniard’s inability to seriously threaten Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner’s domination of MotoGP. With rumours already rife that...

Suzuki deny Ben Spies swoop

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has denied launching an audacious swoop for WSB sensation Ben Spies – just six months after releasing the American. Factory boss Paul Denning said he hadn’t launched a bid to snare Spies,...

No flyaway ban for 125GP world championship

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Next year’s world 125GP world championship will not be exclusively run at European races only. It was rumoured in Jerez that MotoGP bosses were considering scrapping the flyaway 125GP races to help...

Jerry Burgess talks first win of 2009

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess told MCN he was always confident that the Italian could fight his way to the front and win last weekend’s Spanish GP in Jerez. Rossi ran into severe...

Yamaha not concerned by Moto2 defeat

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha race boss Lin Jarvis has shrugged off defeat to Honda in the race to win the exclusive engine supply deal for the new Moto2 world championship in 2010. The contract to supply the new 250cc...

MotoGP Blog: Britain’s Articulate Grand Prix Boy Racers

04 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

There is an argument that exposing children to sport too early in their lives converts them into robotic racing clones, with brittle-thin personalities and narrow interests. But you only had to see...

Jerez MotoGP: Rossi: ‘Dani is hard to catch from behind’

03 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

“That was fun but difficult,” Valentino Rossi said of his sixth victory on the Jerez circuit in the Spanish MotoGP race. “I was quite behind after the first laps. But after I came back I had a great...

Jerez MotoGP: Rossi roughs up the young ones

03 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

Valentino Rossi claimed his first race win of the year at Jerez on Sunday, and leapt to the top of the points standings on his Fiat Yamaha when the 30-year-old Italian clubbed down three younger...

Jerez MotoGP: Smith now second in the world

03 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

“Maybe you try to picture your first win, but this is nothing like it,” Britain’s latest grand prix winner Bradley Smith said in a podium press conference only minutes after climbing from his Bancaja...

Jerez MotoGP: Smith takes first 125GP win

03 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

The 18-year-old Oxford rider Bradley Smith scored his first ever grand prix win in his 50th race in the 125cc event at Jerez. Smith, who had qualified second fastest, streaked into the lead from the...

Jerez MotoGP: Rossi finds the missing tweak

03 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

Valentino Rossi appeared to have found the missing link in the set-up on his Fiat Yamaha when he bounded to the top of the timesheets in the morning warm-up for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez. The...

Jerez MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo keen on new Yamaha deal

02 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has said he would be happy to extend his contract with Yamaha’s factory MotoGP team after revealing he held talks with senior management about his future in Jerez yesterday (Friday). The...

Jerez MotoGP: Rossi: ‘I Can’t Win Like This’

02 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

Valentino Rossi admitted after finishing fourth fastest in qualifying for the Spanish round of the MotoGP championship that there is no way he can win tomorrow’s race unless his team can improve the...

Jerez MotoGP: Honda wins Moto2 engine deal

02 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda will be the exclusive engine supplier to the new Moto2 600cc four-stroke class. The decision to award Honda the contract came as little surprise following a Grand Prix Commission meeting held...

Jerez MotoGP: Practice to revert to one-hour format

02 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Track time for MotoGP practice will revert back to a one-hour format from the next race in Le Mans, France. Opening practice sessions for the 125 and 250 classes on Friday afternoon will also be run...