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Monza WSS: Lowes piles in to take pole

Gordon Ritchie, 11 May 2013 16:30

Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Racing Yamaha) left it to the very last minute to take pole in the Supersport World Championship class at Monza, although not reaching the previous best lap, set in 2010 by Eugene Laverty, with his 1’47.899 today. Lowes had been baulked by a slower rider near the end of the second qualifying session, so had to work ...

Maiden top 10 and new frame boost for Bradley Smith in Jerez

Matthew Birt, 08 May 2013 12:07

Bradley Smith has good reason to be optimistic heading to the forthcoming French MotoGP round at Le Mans after an encouraging race and test performance in Jerez last weekend. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider got a double boost in Spain when he claimed his first top 10 finish in Sunday’s 27-lap race. The British rider then had a positive ...

Scott Redding satisfied with safe second in Jerez

Matthew Birt, 06 May 2013 09:20

Scott Redding’s impressive early season Moto2 title challenge continued in Jerez yesterday when the British rider rode to a measured second place finish. The Marc VDS Racing rider quickly realised he was unable to match the pace of Spaniard Esteve (Tito) Rabat, but with Pol Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami not capable of running his speed, Redding was able to settle ...

Bradley Smith continues steep learning curve in Jerez

Matthew Birt, 03 May 2013 18:49

Bradley Smith’s rookie MotoGP campaign continues to be a baptism of fire after the British rider ended the opening day of practice in Jerez today in 14th position. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was a lowly 17th in this morning’s FP1 session but he was able to improve by almost a second in hotter conditions during FP2 to move ...

UK MotoGP TV rights: To BT, or not to BT?

Matthew Birt, 02 May 2013 10:50

Where British fans will be watching Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi racing in MotoGP next year is about to become clearer, with the hot rumour suggesting the BBC will lose the UK TV rights to the new BT Sport digital channel.The BBC’s five-year contract expires at the end of 2013 and while lengthy negotiations have taken place over an extension ...

Lowes takes dramatic Superpole win in Assen

Steve Hunt, 28 April 2013 13:10

Sam Lowes - after the horrendous problems at Aragon in the last round - started this World Supersport race in pole position and desperate to make up the Supersport championship points here at Assen. It was a solid run from the lights by Lowes, but Sofuoglu made an even better one and dangled his familiar foot at the second corner in front ...

WSBK Race One: Sykes storms to race one win in Assen

Steve Hunt, 28 April 2013 12:00

It was a morning of contrasts for British riders, with Chad Davies having a spill in the earlier warm-up session for race one, leaving his S1000RR minus pieces of fairing, requiring a few adjustments to make it race worthy and leaving him beginning the warm-up lap from the pit lane. This wasn’t the start that he would have wanted, having ...

Iddon Second After first WSS Qualifying

Gordon Ritchie, 26 April 2013 16:13

Christian Iddon made good use of his three-cylinder MV Agusta F3 675 in a fully wet first qualifying session at Assen, going second fastest overall and only held back from the status of provisional pole sitter by a late charge from Andrea Antonelli on a Goeleven Kawasaki. Mathew Scholtz (Suriano Racing Suzuki) pushed on in the wet to go third, ...

Assen too tough to call for Rea

Gordon Ritchie, 26 April 2013 10:34

With four wins in the last three years at Assen, Jonathan Rea and his Pata Honda have been the WSB benchmark at the Dutch track. But heading into this year’s race at the weekend, Rea’s sense of anticipation for success has been muted by the epically frustrating start he has had to the 2013 season. A fourth at Aragon was ...

Camier declared fit to ride at Assen, Cudlin remains as back-up

Michael Guy, 26 April 2013 08:56

Leon Camier will be out on track this morning in the opening Free Practice session at Assen after being declared fit to ride. The Fixi Crescent Suzuki rider suffered a serious knee in the Aragon WSB first qualifying session two weeks ago and underwent surgery to repair a deep cut that required internal stitches. Doctors at the onsite Clinica Mobile will ...