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James Toseland at Thunder Road

20 September 2009 by Janine Massocchi

Met James Toseland at Thunder road today. What an absolutely lovely man. He had plenty of time for my daughters and all of his fans.

Yamaha coy on James Toseland departure

18 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis has denied a final decision on James Toseland’s future has been taken. Although it seems certain World Superbike star Ben Spies has agreed to join fellow Texan Colin...

James Toseland loses MotoGP ride

17 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland is likely to make a swift but reluctant return to World Superbikes in 2010 after losing his MotoGP ride. World Superbike sensation Ben Spies has opted to quit World Superbikes and move...

Wayne Rainey: Yamaha’s 2009 YZR-M1 is best GP bike ever

17 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha legend Wayne Rainey reckons Valentino Rossi’s current YZR-M1 800cc machine is arguably the greatest MotoGP bike ever built. This year’s factory Yamaha has firmly established itself as the...

Valentino Rossi looking for error free finish

16 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is determined to eradicate some of the crucial mistakes that have dogged him in 2009 as he prepares to wrap up a ninth world title. With just four races of the campaign remaining in...

Honda to offer higher spec lease machines in 2010

16 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda will give its independent teams the chance to lease an RC212V machine almost identical to the spec run by its factory team in 2010 to help them survive the worldwide economic crisis. In a bid to...

Valentino Rossi: 'I won’t race without JB'

15 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will only continue racing in the MotoGP world championship as long as legendary engineer Jerry Burgess agrees to continue at the helm of his factory Yamaha crew. Since they first...

Eddie Lawson: Yamaha now best MotoGP machine

15 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

American legend Eddie Lawson reckons Yamaha’s YZR-M1 is now comfortably the best MotoGP bike on the grid. Fiat Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have won nine out of 13 races so far in 2009...

Suzuki switch is ‘big risk’ admits Alvaro Bautista

15 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Alvaro Bautista admitted he is taking a ‘big risk’ by signing a two-year deal with Suzuki’s factory MotoGP squad. But the Spaniard said the only way he can become a big premier class player is to ride...

Having a great time at Laguna Seca

14 September 2009 by Paul Ellis

Me and the good lady at Laguna Seca this year and pretending to ride the cork screw. Meeting JT was great, a real gentleman. Plus Paul & Bec with MCN on the Laguna stand.

LCR Honda to run Hiroshi Aoyama in 2010?

14 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Lucio Cecchinello’s satellite Honda squad could be expanded to a two-rider effort in 2010. Already committed to run one RC212V next season, likely to be for current rider Randy de Puniet, it is...

Caffe Latte abandons MotoGP plan

14 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Thomas Luthi’s hopes of a shock MotoGP move are over after his Caffe Latte Aprilia 250GP squad abandoned plans to switch to the premier class in 2010. The Swiss outfit had confirmed its intention to...

Loris Capirossi confident Suzuki can improve

14 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi believes he can still make Suzuki a potent MotoGP force – even though a factory GSV-R hasn’t been on the podium for 13 months. The veteran Italian, who confidently boasted he would be...

Jerry Burgess: ‘Valentino continues to amaze me’

14 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess believes the reigning world champion is riding better than ever in 2009. Even though Rossi has won over 100 Grand Prix races and been racing in the...

Colin Edwards doubts James Toseland’s MotoGP future

14 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards has added to the major doubt about James Toseland’s MotoGP future by admitting the British rider is unlikely to be his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team-mate in 2010. Edwards has agreed a new...

Donington appoints Wembley & O2 Arena whip-cracker

11 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Donington has appointed the woman credited with turning around struggling building projects at Wembley stadium and the Millennium Dome to ensure the changes are completed in time for next July’s F1...

Rossi at Misano

11 September 2009 by BrigetteHodgetts

My husband and I went to the race at San Marino last sunday. Luckily we had a paddock pass and went and stood by Rossi’s motor home waiting for him to come out. fter waiting for about an hour, the...

Brno 2009

09 September 2009 by NickEady

Sarah and myself (Nick Eady) at Brno this year.

MOTO GP, MISANO 2009

07 September 2009 by KARENWILFORD

Misano September 2009. What a weekend. My Idol, Mr James Toseland.

MotoGP Misano results

06 September 2009 by MCN

1 Valentino ROSSI Fiat Yamaha Team 2 Jorge LORENZO Fiat Yamaha Team 3 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Repsol Honda Team 5 Loris CAPIROSSI Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 6 Toni ELIAS San...

MotoGP Misano: 125 and 250 results

06 September 2009 by MCN

125 results 1 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 2 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 3 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 4 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM...

Indianapolis MotoGP: Lorenzo wins, Rossi and Pedrosa crash

30 August 2009 by Liam Marsden

Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo has won the Indianapolis MotoGP race after team-mate Valentino Rossi and fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa crashed out. Pedrosa crashed out of the lead early on in the race...

Indianapolis MotoGP: Espargaro takes first ever win

30 August 2009 by Liam Marsden

Derbi Racing team rider Pol Espargaro has taken his first ever race win at the Indianapolis GP ahead of Britain’s Bradley Smith. Espargaro crossed the line 0.120 seconds ahead of Smith, with Fontana...

Indy MotoGP: James Toseland in dark over future

29 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland has told MCN in Indianapolis today that he is still waiting for news on whether he will be retained by the Tech 3 Yamaha squad in 2010. Toseland’s future has been the subject of...

Indy MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen determined to stay in MotoGP

29 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Axed factory Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen has spoken of his determination to stay in the MotoGP world championship in 2010. Vermeulen, who remains Suzuki’s only four-stroke MotoGP winner, will be...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi saves engine life

29 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi reckons his decision to spend over 20 minutes in the pits during practice in Indianapolis today could become a common sight when new engine restrictions come into force in MotoGP next...