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Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi hails ‘great’ lap

Matthew Birt, 24 October 2009 12:54

Valentino Rossi smashed the pole position record at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia to give his hopes of clinching a seventh MotoGP world title tomorrow a massive boost. A stunning last lap of 2.00.518 in sweltering heat and humidity crushed his rivals, with Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo closest to Rossi but a massive 0.569s further back in second. Rossi’s ...

Brno MotoGP: Repsol Honda to test Ohlins suspension

Matthew Birt, 13 August 2009 17:07

Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso will test Ohlins suspension during Monday’s test session at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. The factory Honda duo will run back-to-back tests against current suspension supplier Showa following successful Ohlins tests in Japan by Tadayuki Okada and Kousuke Akiyoshi recently. The surprise move is the result of a request by Honda’s Research and ...

US MotoGP: Valentino Rossi fastest but searching for more

Matthew Birt, 04 July 2009 02:09

Valentino Rossi might have made a perfect start in Laguna Seca today, but the Italian was still not totally satisfied despite ending first practice with the quickest time. Rossi’s best time of 1.21.981 on his last lap ensured he pipped Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to top spot by just 0.112s. And with Aussie Casey Stoner just a further 0.077s ...

US MotoGP: Colin Edwards relieved tyres no longer key factor

Matthew Birt, 03 July 2009 03:14

Colin Edwards reckons he won’t even have to worry about tyres playing a key role in the American MotoGP race as he hopes to end a 12-month podium drought on home soil this weekend. Edwards, who last scored a top three in Assen just over a year ago, was one of several riders to be struck by severe tyre issues ...

Airwaves Yamaha duo busy at Donington

Gary Pinchin, 26 June 2009 13:31

In this week’s MCN WSB Supplement, GSE Racing team boss Colin Wrightsays that the key to success at the event, indeed any professional road race, is doing laps. It builds rider confidence, improves machine set-up and he promised that both his Airwaves Yamaha riders Leon Camier and James Ellison would be doing as many laps, if not more, than any ...

Kapital Moto Racing Conquer Anglesey 6-Hour Event

Phill Clarke, 26 May 2009 00:09

Kapital Moto Racing certainly proved their point at last weekend's Hottrax National Endurance round, held at the UK's Anglesey circuit. After barely completing the previous 6 hour event at Mallory Park because of reliability issues, the team's Ducati 1000ss bike took to the Welsh circuit for another 6 hour test. This time everything ran like clockwork, enabling Kapital Moto Racing ...

James Toseland targets qualifying improvement

Matthew Birt, 22 May 2009 14:10

James Toseland has admitted he needs to drastically improve his qualifying performances to boost his hopes of threatening closer to the top six in MotoGP. The British rider has shown steady improvement in recent weeks on the Tech 3 Yamaha YZR-M1. After his big winter testing crashes in Sepang and Jerez he’s recovered his form to finish in the top ...

Hottrax Motorsport Motorcycle Championships – Round Two

Alfonso Lygo, 23 April 2009 11:53

Masters TAG, Senior TAG + National - 3 and 6 hours With the 3 hour Masters race starting alongside the Nationals and Senior teams it was indeed last years champions and winners of Round One at Mallory in March, Trackcraft Racing (Mark Linscott/Mike Dickenson) who won pole position from 2008 ProSuperbike winners, Sweatshop Racing (Hugh Brasher/Mick Godfrey/Rod Lynn/R1). Third fastest ...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi hoping for exciting racing

Matthew Birt, 09 April 2009 12:49

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has told MCN he hopes the new MotoGP season will deliver the excitement and thrills craved by fans. But the 30-year-old Fiat Yamaha rider, who starts the defence of his world title in Qatar on Sunday night, fears a repeat of many of the dull races witnessed in the 800cc era. Since the introduction of ...

Wall to split James Toseland and Colin Edwards’ Tech 3 pit

Matthew Birt, 26 March 2009 13:54

The tension between Colin Edwards and James Toseland over the controversial winter crew chief switch will see a dividing wall split the pair in the Tech 3 Yamaha garage, MCN exclusively reveal. The drastic measure has been implemented at the request of Texan Edwards, who was infuriated when his 2008 crew chief Gary Reynders moved to work with British rider ...