2008

Year: 2008

Month: ALL

Road race stars to try Shorttrack at Scunthorpe

05 December 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Road racers, grass-trackers and speedway stars line up against the established shorttrack riders for the annual Silkolene Shorttrack UK Christmas Cracker at Scunthorpe speedway on December 27. Top...

Valentino Rossi 33rd after tough start to Rally GB

05 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is currently lying in 32nd position after the first two stages of the Wales Rally GB today. Icy conditions forced the cancellation of the first special stage on safety grounds, with...

Neil Tuxworth: Honda motorcycle racing safe

05 December 2008 by Rob Hull

In the wake of Honda’s announcement last night that they have pulled their Formula One project and are selling the team, Honda Racing UK Manager for bikes Neil Tuxworth has spoken about the future of...

John Hopkins begins four-week rehab

05 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins has started a four-week recovery period after he underwent successful surgery in California yesterday (Thursday). The factory Kawasaki rider had metal plates removed from his left ankle...

Tommy Hill on the pace in first test back

04 December 2008 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill finished the final day of the two day test in Cartagena in Spain delighted with his pace after dropping nearly a second off his day one lap time with a string of consistent 1m 35.4s...

Valentino Rossi 17th in Rally GB shakedown

04 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championValentino Rossi clocked the 17th best time during Thursday’s shakedown stage for this weekend’s Wales Rally GB. Driving a Ford Focus WRC car, the Italian clocked a best time of...

British Supersport 2009: Who to look out for

04 December 2008 by Rob Hull

The 2009 British Supersport paddock is starting to take shape. But who should you be looking out for next season? The 2008 Champion, Glen Richards, has been rewarded with a spot in the factory HM...

Tommy Hill satisfied after first day of Superbike test

04 December 2008 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill got his first taste of the Hannspree Altea Honda CBR1000RR Superbike he’ll be racing in WSB next season in a test at Cartagena in Spain on Wednesday. The 23 year old Brit was forced to sit...

Bradley Smith gets early confidence boost for 2009

04 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith is confident his bid to break his 125GP victory duck in 2009 has already been given a major boost. The Oxfordshire rider, who celebrated his 18th birthday last week, made his Aspar...

Suzuki still waiting on Rizla decision for 2009

04 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki’s factory MotoGP team is still awaiting a decision on whether Rizla will remain as its title sponsor in next year’s MotoGP world championship. The Japanese factory has yet to finalise its...

World Superbike 2009 dates confirmed

04 December 2008 by Rob Hull

The FIM has released the final calendar for the World Superbike Championship for 2009. WSB will be a big focal point for British motorcycle racing fans with an influx of home-grown talent wading into...

MCN Awards: Man of the year as voted by you

03 December 2008 by Liam Marsden

Eight times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi received the Man of the year award at the MCN Awards. The award was voted for by users of motorcyclenews.com and included such stars as Troy Bayliss, James...

Yamaha boss: Criticism stung Valentino Rossi

03 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio believes the Italian was driven to new levels of determination and desire last season by the stinging criticism he received at the end of 2007. After a...

KTM deny 600cc GP assault

03 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

KTM management have again denied the shock decision to quit the 250GP class at the end of 2008 was to focus on a new factory effort for the future 600cc four-stroke class. A controversial new 600cc...

Kawasaki UK end rumours of new official Kawasaki BSB team

03 December 2008 by Rob Hull

Kawasaki Motors UK Communications and PR Manager Martin Lambert has ruled out any rumours of a new ‘factory’ Kawasaki British Superbike team emerging on the scene in 2009. It’s been reported that Nick...

MCN online exclusive: Andrews and Da Costa join MSS Colchester Kawasaki

03 December 2008 by Rob Hull

MSS Colchester Kawasaki has signed the pairing of Simon Andrews and Julien Da Costa for 2009 motorcyclenews.com can exclusively reveal. Both Andrews and Da Costa made the journey to new MSS sponsor...

Jonathan Palmer talks BSB 2009

02 December 2008 by Rob Hull

If you pick up a copy of this week’s Motorcycle News you’ll get a first-hand look at who is lining up where in British Superbikes for 2009. We’ve compiled the top teams in both BSB and British...

Ducati ready for life without Troy Bayliss

02 December 2008 by Michael Guy

The Xerox Ducati squad have spent the last four weeks since the season finale in Portugal preparing for life without Troy Bayliss and are about to begin a new chapter with Japanese start Noriyuki Haga...

Nicky Hayden sad to lose qualifying tyres

02 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden reckons one of the most exciting aspects of riding in MotoGP has been sacrificed because of the introduction of the single tyre rule for 2009. The factory Ducati rider, who...

Jorge Lorenzo confident in 2009 title challenge

02 December 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo believes the switch to Bridgestone tyres will allow him to mount a much more serious challenge to win the MotoGP world crown in 2009. Lorenzo had an impressive rookie campaign...