Former world champion Casey Stoner will miss at least the next three MotoGP races with the on-going health issues that have dogged the factory Ducati rider in recent weeks. An official announcement due to be released later today by Ducati is expected to confirm that the 23-year-old will definitely miss this weekend’s Czech Republic GP in Brno. But MCN sources ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 10 August 2009
Excitement is building on the Isle of Man as TT fans await the arrival of Valentino Rossi. The 8-times world champ was due to arrive on Saturday but postponed his trip because of poor weather. He’s now on his way, with his plane expected to land on the island within the next hour. MCN laps TT with Rossi and Agostini ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- TT & road races
- 08 June 2009
MCN’s senior road tester Michael Neeves has seen Benelli's new roadster – a bike that looks set to rival Honda's Hornet, Triumph's Street Triple and BMW's F800R. The new parallel-twin Benelli will cost around £7000. Neeves said: "I was at the factory to test Benelli’s Tre899K (see last week’s issue), when I saw the 2ue being dyno tested. I wandered ...
- Motorcycle News
- New bikes
- 28 May 2009
Honda has confirmed rumours it will not be attending this year’s NEC Motorcycle show in Birmingham as it concentrates on dealer launches for the new 2010 model range.The move obviously saves a huge amount of money, something Honda is anxious to do globally in the face of the current economic situation, but it’s also claimed to be a strategy backed ...
- Motorcycle News
- General news
- 27 May 2009
Michael Rutter is expected to race injured Sylvain Guintoli’s Worx Suzuki at Thruxton this weekend. Though neither Rutter nor Worx Suzuki team boss Jack Valentine are prepared to comment on the tie-up, insiders suggest that the deal has been done but is only for the one race. Once Thruxton is over, Valentine will then take a decision on who to ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- British Superbikes
- 26 May 2009
The Donington Park British Superbike round WILL go ahead, subject to safety measures being met. A statement released to MCN on Thursday read: "Donington Park has today received firm confirmation and assurance from British Superbike Championship (BSB) organisers, MSVR, that the third round of the 2009 series will proceed at the circuit on Spring Bank Holiday weekend (23-25 May). Donington Ventures Leisure Limited (DVLL) ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- British Superbikes
- 30 April 2009
MCN’s world first road ride on Aprilia's new RSV4 has proved what an exceptional bike it is. But it has also highlighted problems that did not show up on the racetrack launch. New V4 Aprilia ridden on road for first time 415 miles of motorway, A-roads and cities It’s brilliant, but flawed The surprises came to light after MCN picked ...
- Motorcycle News
- First rides & tests
- 30 April 2009
MotoGP megastar Valentino Rossi will ride with 10-times TT winner Giacomo Agostini for a full lap of the 37.73-mile Isle of Man mountain circuit on June 6, just before the start of the six-lap Dainese Superbike race at the TT, MCN can exclusively reveal. MCN will be accompanying the MotoGP star to report on every second of his historic first ...
- Motorcycle News
- General news
- 29 April 2009
Moto Guzzi's two new stars for 2009 are the V7 Café Classic and Griso S.E. MCN Executive Editor Phil West has just sampled them in Rome. Here are his first impressions. "The Café Classic is a café racer version of the V7 Classic retro roadster launched last year. That bike, powered by the 750 Nevada V-twin powerplant in an 'old ...
- Motorcycle News
- First rides & tests
- 20 March 2009
MCN has lined up another discount deal for its readers. Online retailer Get Geared has just opened its first traditional store, and is looking to promote the business by offering MCN readers a 10% discount on purchases of £50 or more, made from August 21-28. Shop for over 65,000 products Get Geared co-founder Georg Braun says they have opened the ...
- Motorcycle Products
- 19 August 2008
