August

Year: 2008

Month: August

Misano MotoGP: Stoner tops the time sheets again in second free practice

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Aussie Casey Stoner has stayed on typical good form this afternoon and finished at the top of the time sheets once again in the second MotoGP free practice session. The Ducati Marlboro Team rider...

Misano MotoGP: Talmacsi takes provisional pole in first 125cc qualifying session

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Following on from his great performance in free practise this morning, Gabor Talmacsi has come out on top after the first qualifying practice today and looks set to take yet another pole position...

Misano MotoGP: Hector Barbera stormed to first in 250cc free practice

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Spaniard Hector Barbera showed the 250 grid how it’s done in the free practice session this morning with a lap time of 1´39.172, which is over half a second faster than his closest rival and second...

Misano MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest as Michelin fights back

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner clocked the fastest time in this morning’s opening free practice session in Misano, with Colin Edwards leading a much-needed Michelin revival. Stoner was in...

Misano MotoGP: Rib injury concern for John Hopkins

29 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins missed this morning’s opening free practice session in Misano with the on-going rib injury he picked up earlier this month in the Czech Republic. The injury-hit American woke in...

Misano MotoGP: Talmacsi fastest in the 125cc practice session

29 August 2008 by James Keen

Hungarian rider Gabor Talmacsi kicked off MotoGP proceedings this weekend by taking first place on the timesheets in this morning’s practice session at Misano. I.C. Team rider Andrea Iannone was...

Nicky Hayden cautious about Misano return

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has admitted he won’t risk jeopardising his place in his home race in Indianapolis next month as he prepares to return to action in Misano tomorrow. Hayden cleared a medical on his...

Loris Capirossi to break appearance record

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi has spoken of his pride at standing on the brink of breaking the record for the number of Grand Prix appearances in Misano this weekend. The veteran Italian is poised to make his 277th...

Valentino Rossi hoping to equal all-time winning record

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi said he would be thrilled to equal Giacomo Agostini’s premier class winning tally of 68 victories in front of his home crowd in Misano this weekend. Not least because Italian legend...

Mike 'Spike' Edwards is first ACU Certified Road Racing Coach.

28 August 2008 by momnot

As of 1st September 2008 – Mike Edwards will be the first and to date only, independant ACU Certified Road Racing Commercial Coach. Mike Edwards is a traditional mentor – a competitor with over 26 years race experience, 4 British Championship titles, and wins at the NorthWest200 and Macau Grand Prix, with his in depth experience winning on the Roads, and at World and European level – his...

Valentino Rossi tattoo

28 August 2008 by nathan mayes

Check out this bad boy, I’ve had 16 hours work on it so far… with maybe 5 still to go to do the kerbing, blurred background and tyre wall. I want to get his autogragh at Phillip Island this year, can...

SMT Honda sign Jason O’Halloran for remainder of 2008

28 August 2008 by Rob Hull

SMT Honda has signed young Australian Superbike star Jason O-Halloran for the rest of their 2008 British Superbike campaign. The SMT team has had a difficult season with injuries. Adam Jenkinson...

Loris Capirossi’s Suzuki deal a formality

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki boss Paul Denning has confirmed that Loris Capirossi will definitely remain on board a factory GSV-R in the 2009 world championship. Speaking at a special celebration ahead of Capirossi’s...

Ducati vow to push Valentino Rossi

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati believe that Casey Stoner is still in with a shout of making a successful defence of his MotoGP world crown in 2008. Heading into this weekend’s Misano GP in San Marino, the Aussie trails Fiat...

Jerry Burgess confident for title run-in

28 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess is confident the Italian will be able to defend a 50-point lead over arch rival Casey Stoner to win a sixth MotoGP crown in 2008. But while Aussie Burgess...

Fantastic Freebie

27 August 2008 by andyb1963

We had a great day at Cadwell courtesy of Express Insurance when we won VIP hospitality with Rizla-Suzuki. Thanks to everybody who made us feel so welcome! Here’s a few piccys of our day. Tina got a...

My son, daughter and baby

27 August 2008 by Anonymous

Picture of my Son Daughter and Baby (R6) on the McAMS stand at Cadwell and my baby daughter on My R1 (starting early).

Toseland's youngest fan!

27 August 2008 by penno

Here is a picture of my 6 month old grandaughter Amber with a picture of James Toseland, he signed at sheffield last week. is it his youngest fan do you think?

Suzuki play down Andrea Dovizioso talks

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki boss Paul Denning has played down talks with impressive Italian rookie Andrea Dovizioso. Although it seems certain that Suzuki will retain its current 2008 factory line-up with Chris Vermeulen...

Suzuki close in on new Chris Vermeulen deal

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki is close to a new deal with Aussie Chris Vermeulen. A deal for Vermeulen, who is Suzuki’s most successful rider since Kenny Roberts Junior won the 2000 500cc world title, is expected too be...

Jorge Lorenzo vows to keep motivated

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has vowed to fight and keep his motivation up despite Michelin’s struggles in the last three races. Lorenzo toiled to a determined 10th place finish at the last race in Brno, but prior...

Colin Edwards questions Michelin’s recovery potential

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards had questioned whether Michelin is capable of responding to its current crisis. The Texan suffered his worst result of the season in Brno earlier this month when he...

Casey Stoner vows to attack

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has refused to concede his 2008 title hopes are over as he pledged to go on the attack in the remaining six races. The Aussie’s crash out of the lead during the...

James Ellison still on track for Donington Park WSB appearance

27 August 2008 by Rob Hull

James Ellison is on course to appear at Donington Park as a wildcard entry in a fortnight’s time for round 11 of the World Superbike Championship, despite injuries to his right hand that put him out...

Who is your MCN Man of the Year for 2008?

27 August 2008 by MCN Sport Desk

This is your chance to choose who you think has been the star motorcycle racer of the 2008 season in MCN’s prestigious Man of the Year award. Click here to cast your vote It’s been a season of...

Pictures from Cadwell BSB

27 August 2008 by peter wallace

Here are some pics from Cadwell round of BSB, hope you like.

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Difficult weekend all-round for Relentless boys

27 August 2008 by Rob Hull

All three Relentless Suzuki representatives had a difficult weekend at Cadwell Park for the ninth round of the British Superbike Championship, and all for very different reasons. Michael Laverty had...

Cadwell campsite fire

27 August 2008 by peter breckon

At about 4-00pm on sunday I was awaken to the sound of cracking I looked out of my tent to see a car on fire. I jumped straight out and alerted others around me, the fire started to spread fast, me...

Cadwell Rocks

27 August 2008 by andyb1963

My partner Tina and I were lucky winners of the Express Insurance competition and our prize of VIP hospitality with Rizla Suzuki was absolutely fantastic . We were treated superbly by Doris Valentine...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Tom Sykes: “Second in the title race is what we wanted”

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Tom Sykes couldn’t hide his disappointment at not winning a race at Cadwell Park last weekend after dominating throughout the course of the three days. Sykes topped every dry session all weekend up...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam double victory reaction

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam scored his second ever British Superbike double victory on Bank Holiday Monday at Cadwell Park. The 25-year old put in a controlled performance to take his third win on the bounce...

Cadwell Park 08

26 August 2008 by kerri strain

Cadwell park pics from the Bank Holiday weekend…

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Injury update

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbike Race Director Stuart Higgs has released the following official statement concerning the rider injured in yesterday’s races at Cadwell Park. Following his accident yesterday (Monday)...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Battered Simon Andrews battles to 7th and 6th

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Simon Andrews continued his impressive 2008 campaign with a solid pair of points scores, despite carrying injuries the Evesham rider picked up at Mallory Park in a test to prepare for a WSB wildcard...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Michael Rutter not cutting the Mountain section

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

North West 200 Ducati’s Michael Rutter has highlighted the tight and twisty Mountain section of the Cadwell Park circuit as the biggest hindrance to his round nine performance. After getting to grips...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Airwaves duo content with Cadwell Park performance

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Both Airwaves Ducati riders left Cadwell Park on Monday evening satisfied with their performance, for very different reasons. Byrne scored two third place finishes meaning he’s still only been off the...