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Danny Kent passes CBT

Matthew Birt, 30 March 2012 12:30

Danny Kent is enjoying just as much success off the track as he is on it in 2012 after the rising British Grand Prix star passed his CBT this week. Kent, who finished second quickest in last week’s final Moto3 test session in Jerez, passed his CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) on a KTM 125 Duke at the Silverstone Experience Centre. ...

MCN readers lap Silverstone with Crutchlow and Smith

Matthew Birt, 09 March 2012 09:30

An exclusive group of MCN readers enjoyed the experience of a lifetime yesterday (Thursday) when they got to lap the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith. Crutchlow and Smith were on hand to meet and greet more than 50 fans and ride the spectacular Silverstone track with the winners of a special prize draw, organised by ...

Scott Redding to launch mini-moto academy

Matthew Birt, 06 December 2011 14:02

British Grand Prix star Scott Redding is looking to help young talent kick start their racing career by opening a new mini-moto academy in 2012. The Scott Redding Young Riders Academy will hold an open day at Minimoto Racing Ltd at Hullavington in Wiltshire on December 29. The open day runs from 10am until 6pm where full details of the ...

MotoGP mourns Marco Simoncelli at Italian star’s funeral

Matthew Birt, 27 October 2011 16:17

MotoGP stars past and present have attended the funeral of Italian star Marco Simoncelli, who died from injuries sustained in last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso, Hiroshi Aoyama, Mattia Pasini and Raffaele de Rosa all attended the service at the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Coriano today. Italian legend Giacomo ...

Marco Simoncelli’s funeral begins in Italy

Matthew Birt, 27 October 2011 14:04

The funeral of Marco Simoncelli has started in Coriano today, with thousands of fans paying their respects to the popular Italian MotoGP star. The 24-year-old died from head, neck and chest trauma after he was involved in an incident with Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi on the second lap of Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Crew ...

Scott Redding wins – on a Honda C90!

Matthew Birt, 28 February 2011 10:21

Scott Redding claimed his first victory of 2011 at Mondello Park last weekend – riding a Honda C90 in a charity eight-hour endurance race. Teaming up with former 250GP winner and MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams and Irish enduro champion Paul McGuire, the trio won the annual Nifty Fifty by 30 seconds. Redding’s special C90, prepped and modified by Alvaro Bautista’s ...

Paris Hilton to back 125GP squad

Matthew Birt, 13 December 2010 14:50

American socialite and tabloid media darling Paris Hilton is to make a dramatic career change in 2011 – as backer of a 125GP team! Hilton is scheduled to fly to Europe for the launch of the SuperMartxe VIP by Paris Hilton team in Madrid this weekend (Saturday). Hilton will back Sergio Gadea and the brilliantly named Maverick Vinales, who is ...

How does Valentino Rossi keep up with the news?

Matthew Birt, 23 July 2010 09:30

How does Valentino Rossi keep up to date with all the hot news in the MotoGP paddock? He reads MCN of course. The nine-times world champion was snapped getting his weekly fix of MCN at Laguna Seca in California yesterday as the Italian prepared for the second race since his comeback from a compound fracture of his right leg. Rossi ...

Jamie Dobb to contest Scottish Six Day Trial

Matthew Birt, 30 April 2010 10:05

Former world motocross champion Jamie Dobb is to compete in the Scottish Six Day Trial next week to raise money for a cancer charity. Dobb will compete in the famous event with long-time friend John Shirt Jr to raise money for www.malecancer.org. Dobb lost his father to cancer last year and he said: “I understand how evil this disease is ...

Valentino Rossi's 2010 Yamaha MotoGP bike unveiled

Matthew Birt, 04 February 2010 11:51

This is Valentino Rossi’s new 2010 factory YZR-M1 machine that Yamaha hopes will catapult the Italian to a 10th world title this year. Yamaha won ten races in 2009 to complete the Triple Crown of rider, team and constructor titles in another dominant campaign for the Japanese factory. Rossi and Spanish team-mate rode the new in-line four-cylinder machine for the ...