Rain soaked James Toseland fans hope his sixth place finish at Donington will be enough to keep him on the MotoGP grid next year. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider has failed to deliver the results this year, causing speculation he will be forced to swap rides with WSB’s Ben Spies next season. But fans hope today’s result – a career ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 26 July 2009
MCN captured the moment when Prince Harry smiled and chatted with a relaxed Nicky Hayden on the MotoGP pitwall. Ducati rider Hayden sprinted out of his garage when he saw Prince Harry walking towards him and asked for a photo with the prince, who rides a Triumph Daytona 675. The pair posed and chatted for a few minutes. American Hayden ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 26 July 2009
There were chaotic scenes at Donington Park as the number of fans arriving for MotoGP qualifying took organisers by surprise. Fans collecting or buying tickets at the venue faced massive queues at the box offices and then another huge wait – which reports say reached 2.5 hours at their peak - to get through the gates in to the circuit. ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 25 July 2009
Spanish MotoGP star Dani Pedrosa helped provide a sick child with the most memorable day of his life. Bike mad Dillon Chapman, 7, was overwhelmed when he met Repsol Honda rider Pedrosa in the paddock at the British MotoGP. Chapman has neurofibromatosis – a disease which causes incurable tumours to grow in his body – and is virtually wheelchair bound. ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 25 July 2009
Valentino Rossi has splashed out on a new $1.15m (£7,130,000) yacht. The Pershing 56 luxury yacht, named Titilla II, is 56 feet long, has six beds, can take up to 14 people and is powered by two engines that produce 13,000hp. The boat will be docked at the tourist bay of Vallugola in Pesaro, Italy and will cost the Fiat ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 14 July 2009
