September

Motegi MotoGP: Valentino Rossi aims to finish season

30 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has insisted he will do his utmost to finish his final season with Yamaha, despite the on-going pain and discomfort caused by his badly damaged right shoulder. After struggling to a...

Motegi MotoGP: Casey Stoner cautious on victory chances

30 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner says he is unsure whether a radical new set-up that helped end his long winless streak in MotoGP earlier this month will propel him to more success in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The...

Motegi MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo hoping for new engine boost

30 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo is hoping an updated factory Yamaha YZR-M1 motor will help catapult him close to the 2010 MotoGP world championship crown in Japan this weekend. The 23-year-old holds a commanding...

Motegi MotoGP: Scott Redding confirms new two-year deal

30 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has confirmed signing a new two-year Moto2 deal with the Marc VDS Racing squad today, as was first reported by MCN earlier this week. The 17-year-old’s new deal was confirmed at a cold...

Motegi MotoGP: 2011 MotoGP calendar unveiled

30 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

The 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone will take place on June 12 after next season’s MotoGP calendar was unveiled in Japan today. The Silverstone race will be round seven of the campaign and...

Charlie Cox laughs off Formula One link

29 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

BBC MotoGP commentator Charlie Cox has laughed off rumours linking him with a surprise switch to the Beeb’s Formula One team in 2011. According to recent speculation, the BBC will axe current...

Valentino Rossi not pushed to Ducati by Jorge Lorenzo’s form

29 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was not pressurised into moving to Ducati for 2011 because of the impressive form of Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo. That’s the opinion of Aussie legend Mick Doohan, who won the world 500cc...

Data sharing to return at Yamaha in 2011

29 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha will abolish its controversial ban on the sharing of data in its factory team for 2011. There will be no technical secrets between Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies next season, with both open to...

Scott Redding signs new Moto2 deal

28 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has signed a new two-year with the Marc VDS Racing squad, MCN can reveal. The highly rated Gloucestershire rider clinched a deal for 2011 and ’12 last weekend before he embarked on the...

Valentino Rossi expects tough weekend in Japan

28 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has said he is anticipating another tough physical challenge in this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP clash at the Twin Ring Motegi. The Italian continues to be...

Kev Coghlan targets Moto2 for 2011

27 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Kev Coghlan is hoping he can secure a full-time switch to the Moto2 world championship in 2011. The 22-year-old is currently second in the Spanish Moto2 series having won two races and...

Loris Capirossi fit for 2010 run-in

27 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Italian Loris Capirossi has been declared fit to return to action at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi. The 37-year-old was forced to miss the previous round at the Motorland...

Key meetings to decide Suzuki 2011 strategy

27 September 2010

Several key meetings will take place in Japan ahead of this weekend’s Twin Ring Motegi race to determine the future racing strategy of Suzuki. The Japanese factory has refused to confirm it will...

Ducati expects Jerry Burgess to sign 2011 deal

23 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati boss Filippo Preziosi has told MCN he expects all of Valentino Rossi’s crew to follow the Italian when he joins the Bologna factory for the 2011 MotoGP world championship. Yamaha has confirmed...

MotoGP boss thrilled by Valentino Rossi's Ducati switch

23 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP supremo Carmelo Ezpeleta has admitted Valentino Rossi’s Ducati deal is a massive boost for the premier class world championship. Rossi’s transfer to Ducati has already heaped huge attention on...

Randy Krummenacher makes grovelling apology

23 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy Krummenacher has issued a grovelling apology after he took out world 125GP title contender Marc Marquez in the recent Motorland Aragon race. The Swiss rider lost the front at the first corner...

Valentino Rossi to set up Moto2 team in 2011

22 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has launched a bid to become a team owner in the 2011 Moto2 world championship. MCN understands Rossi will help fund the project with lifelong friend Uccio Salucci installed as boss of...

Danger is part of the attraction, says Casey Stoner

22 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons fear and danger are two of the major reasons why riders love bike racing so much. The Australian gave a heartfelt answer when asked his feelings on the recent Misano crash that...

Andrea Dovizioso not ruling out Gresini Honda

21 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has refused to blame his reluctance to move the Gresini Honda squad in 2011 on a strained relationship with fellow Italian Marco Simoncelli. Dovizioso’s contract saga with HRC...

Dani Pedrosa urges caution on Honda team changes

21 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has told Honda not to tamper with its factory MotoGP squad as a row between HRC management and title sponsor Repsol escalates. Pedrosa signed a new two-year deal at the Motorland Aragon...

Toni Elias confident of MotoGP return

21 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world title favourite Toni Elias is confident he will be back in MotoGP next season. Elias, who has won six races in Moto2 this season, is desperate for a return to MotoGP just one season after he was bombed out of the premier class. Elias lost his Gresini Honda ride in 2009 but has been in talks with Suzuki, Tech 3 Yamaha and Fausto Gresini about a rapid return. He also spoke to the...

March 20 set for Valentino Rossi's Ducati debut

21 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will make his Ducati race debut in Qatar on March 20, 2011. The first chance for European fans to see the Italian in race action for Ducati will be on April 3 at the Spanish Grand Prix...