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US MotoGP: Valentino Rossi plays down podium hopes

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has played down hopes that he can claim a rostrum finish in this weekend’s American MotoGP race at Laguna Seca. Rossi arrived in California in bullish mood after his remarkable...

US MotoGP: ‘Big opportunity’ for Roger Lee Hayden

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Home favourite Nicky Hayden reckons younger brother Roger Lee has a big opportunity to put himself in the shop window having landed a chance to ride injured Randy de Puniet’s LCR Honda in the American...

US MotoGP: Nicky Hayden shrugs off translation blunder

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has shrugged off reports that wrongly claimed he was heavily critical of Casey Stoner’s departure from Ducati to Honda for 2011. An article that appeared in leading daily sports newspaper...

US MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa aims for landmark win

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa is aiming to break two personal records in this weekend’s American MotoGP race at Laguna Seca on Sunday. Pedrosa has never won back-to-back races in the premier class but arrives in...

US MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso confident of stronger challenge

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso is confident he can put up more of a threat for a podium finish in Laguna Seca this weekend. Four podium finishes in the opening five races put the Italian second in the overall...

US MotoGP: Casey Stoner looks for grip and grunt

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons more grip from Bridgestone and extra acceleration from his factory Ducati would help him mount a bigger threat for victories in MotoGP. Stoner is looking to end his long-running...

Ben Spies targets home podium challenge

22 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is confident he will be a serious challenger for a podium finish in his vital home race at Laguna Seca this weekend. Spies’ optimism that he can register a second MotoGP rostrum to follow up...

Andrea Dovizioso’s factory Honda future in doubt

22 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso could be forced out of Honda’s factory MotoGP squad for 2011. The Japanese factory looks certain to abandon plans to form a star-studded ‘super team’ with Honda struggling to attract...

Ducati close to new Nicky Hayden deal

22 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has admitted its big money pursuit of Valentino Rossi has delayed finalising a deal to extend Nicky Hayden’s contract. Hayden though is a certainty to re-sign with Ducati having significantly...

Casey Stoner: ‘I need to get the job done’

22 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has conceded that he must step up his game to try and compete closer for a first MotoGP victory since last October. The 24-year-old hasn’t won since the Sepang race in Malaysia nine...

Jorge Lorenzo ‘curious’ to see Casey Stoner at Honda

21 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo says he’s curious to see how Aussie rival Casey Stoner will gel with Honda’s factory RC212V machine in 2011. Stoner was the first of the big four to...

Ducati denies bike revamp for Valentino Rossi

21 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will not radically revamp its 2011 factory MotoGP contender for the arrival of Italian icon Valentino Rossi. The GP11 will only feature minor modifications to the current bike ridden by Casey...

Suzuki gets increased engine allocation

20 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista will have access to three new factory Suzuki GSV-R engines this season, MCN can reveal. MCN understands Suzuki has been given special dispensation to increase its...

Roger Lee Hayden relishing LCR Honda chance

20 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Roger Lee Hayden reckons the chance to replace injured Randy de Puniet in Laguna Seca this weekend is a great opportunity to put himself in the shop window for 2011. The younger brother of 2006 world...

Honda closing in on new Dani Pedrosa deal

20 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Honda held more talks with Dani Pedrosa in Germany last weekend as it looks to retain the Spaniard to partner Casey Stoner in 2011. HRC bosses discussed the Spaniard’s future with his long-term...

Petronas could back Yamaha’s MotoGP effort

20 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha will approach Far Eastern fuel giant Petronas to takeover as its title sponsor if Fiat quits with Valentino Rossi. As well as losing prized asset Rossi, the latest rumour is that cash-strapped...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi surprised with fantastic fourth

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi came within 0.366s of a fairytale return to MotoGP in Germany as he lost out at the end of a monumental scrap with Ducati rival Casey Stoner. Rossi produced an all action display just...

German MotoGP: Ben Spies rues qualifying crash

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is adamant he could have challenged for a top five result in yesterday’s German MotoGP race after he settled for a hard fought eighth in front of over 98,000 fans at the Sachsenring. The...

German MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo happy with safe second

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo decided to play safe and settle for an easy second place at the Sachsenring as he suffered a rare defeat in 2010. The 23-year-old led the shortened 21-lap race until lap ten when Repsol...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner snatches last gasp podium

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner continued his recent MotoGP revival with a brilliant last ditch overtake to deny Valentino Rossi a heroic podium on his return to action in Germany. Stoner and Rossi were locked in an...

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa thrilled with vital win

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa put the brakes on Jorge Lorenzo’s relentless surge to the 2010 MotoGP world title with a deserved victory in Germany yesterday. Pedrosa lost the lead in the restarted race on the second...

Roger Lee Hayden gets LCR Honda chance

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Roger Lee Hayden, younger brother of factory Ducati rider Nicky Hayden, will replace injured Randy de Puniet in this weekend’s American MotoGP race at Laguna Seca. Hayden will substitute for French...

German MotoGP: Randy de Puniet breaks left leg

19 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

A second big crash in less than 24 hours left luckless French rider Randy de Puniet with a double break in his left leg at the Sachsenring. Having escaped injury when he crashed at high speed on oil...

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa wins restarted Sachsenring clash

18 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa stormed to only his second win of the 2010 campaign in a restarted German MotoGP race at the Sachsenring this afternoon. The 24-year-old cruised to a relatively comfortable win over...

German MotoGP: Elias takes Moto2 win

18 July 2010 by MCN

Toni Elias extended his Moto2 championship lead with victory at the Sachsenring today after battling from 11th position at the end of the first lap. Team-mates Andrea Iannone and Gabor Talmacsi pulled...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith fifth, Marc Marquez wins again

18 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith had to settle for a disappointing fifth place in today’s German 125GP as Marc Marquez continued his unstoppable surge to the 2010 world title. Desperate to end Marquez’s golden run,...

German MotoGP: Valentino Rossi doubts podium challenge

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has cast serious doubt on his podium hopes in tomorrow’s German MotoGP race, despite producing a heroic performance in qualifying this afternoon. Back in action just six weeks after...

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner disappointed to miss pole

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner admitted he was disappointed having just been thwarted in his bid to secure a first MotoGP pole position since the opening race in Qatar today. The 24-year-old looked on course to deny...

German MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa lucky to avoid oil trouble

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa admitted he was lucky not to have been caught up in the oil crash carnage caused by Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha YZR-M1 in Germany today. Pedrosa, who finished third in today’s close...

German MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo sorry after oil chaos

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo apologised to Ben Spies and Randy de Puniet after a spectacular engine blow-up on his factory Yamaha resulted in heavy crashes for the American and Frenchman. Lorenzo was trying to...

German MotoGP: Ben Spies relieved after lucky escape

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies was a relieved man in the Sachsenring paddock tonight after he escaped serious injury in a horror crash during today’s qualifying session. The Texan was an innocent victim when he lost...

German MotoGP: Randy de Puniet expects gruelling race

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet faces the prospect of a physically gruelling German MotoGP race tomorrow after he was involved in a high-speed crash at the tight and twisty Sachsenring track today. The Frenchman has...

German MotoGP: Iannone takes Moto2 pole

17 July 2010 by MCN

Fimmco Speedup rider Andrea Iannone has taken his fourth pole of the season and third in a row at the Sachsenring in Germany. Local star Arne Tode was a surprise second. The German rider is currently...

German MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo claims pole in dramatic qualifying

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo claimed his fourth successive pole position of the season in Germany today after a dramatic qualifying session at the Sachsenring circuit. Less than four...

German MotoGP: Bradley Smith clinches front row

17 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith bounced back from a heavy crash in a wet morning practice session to qualify on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s German 125GP. The British rider secured his fifth successive...

Bridewell’s Silverstone WSB wild card ride

17 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Quay Garage Honda rider Tommy Bridewell has secured a wild card entry for the forthcoming Hannspree World Superbike Championship round to be held at Silverstone on August 1. Having proved to be a...