August

Year: 2008

Month: August

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner quickest in wet conditions

16 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner climbed off his sickbed to post the fastest time in a rain affected final free practice session in Brno this morning. Torrential overnight rain stopped before the third and final session,...

Brno MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy with new engine

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi reckons a revised factory Yamaha engine has helped him with throttle opening after he ended the opening day of the Czech Republic GP with the second fastest time. Get the latest...

Brno MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo worried by Michelin slump

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has admitted he is worried by the continuing poor performance of Michelin’s tyres as he encountered severe grip issues on the first day in Brno. Get all the latest MotoGP news The...

Brno MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa in pain and in tyre trouble

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa’s return to action in Brno today ended in bitterly disappointing fashion as the Spaniard tried to overcome hand injuries and tyre problems. Get all the latest MotoGP news The Repsol...

Brno MotoGP: Colin Edwards hails new Yamaha engine

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Texan Colin Edwards has spoken of his delight at the performance of a new Yamaha YZR-M1 engine that he tried for the first time in free practice at Brno today. Get all the latest MotoGP news On a...

Brno MotoGP: James Toseland 13th after crash

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland had a tough start to the Brno GP today as a crash and severe grip problems with Michelin’s front tyre left the Tech 3 Yamaha rider down in 13th place. Get the latest...

Brno MotoGP: Illness fails to slow Casey Stoner

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Illness failed to prevent reigning world champion Casey Stoner from topping the timesheets at the end of the first day of free practice in Brno. Get all the latest MotoGP news The Aussie, who...

Brno MotoGP: Hector Barbera takes 250cc provisional pole

15 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Team Toth Aprilia rider Hector Barbera has taken provisional pole in a rain-hit qualifying session at Brno. The session started on a slightly damp track, with the majority of the riders choosing to...

HRC to Bridgestone?

15 August 2008 by schilla46

Shinya Nakano has recently been given a factory spec Honda to develop with in the end of the season. Is it sheer coincidence that his team are running Bridgestone shod bikes and that there are rumors of Dani Pedrosa not being happy with the performance of the Michelin’s? I think Honda is trying to gather information about the tyres on the outer of the season to be prepared for next season. If not...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest in free practice

15 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Casey Stoner has set the fastest time in the second free practice of the day at the MotoGP in Brno. Stoner put in a quick lap early on in the session with little competition out on the circuit, but...

Brno 125 free practice: Gabor Talmacsi takes provisional pole

15 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Current 125cc champion Gabor Talmacsi has been fastest during the first qualifying session at the Brno GP. The reigning world champion put in fast laps from the beginning of the session, and was top...

British F2 Sidecar Championship: Donington Park

15 August 2008 by Pat Hamblin

Double TT winners Nick Crowe and Mark Cox scored their first British Championship victory of the season after a dramatic race at Donington. Crowe and Cox on the A & J Groundworks sponsored LCR Honda...

Brno MotoGP: No holiday hangover for Valentino Rossi

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi emerged from the summer break in breathtaking form in Brno this morning. Get all the latest MotoGP news here The Italian, riding a modified YZR-M1 engine for improved acceleration,...

Brno MotoGP: John Hopkins back with a crash

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins ended this morning’s opening free practice session with the fifth best time, but his long-awaited return to action was marred by yet another crash. Get all the latest MotoGP news...

Brno MotoGP: Nightmare start for Michelin

15 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Desperate to recover from its Laguna Seca debacle, Michelin had another nightmare on the first morning of action in Brno as rivals Bridgestone dominated on the newly resurfaced Czech Republic...

Ulster GP crash pics

14 August 2008 by Paul Mc Clurkin

I just returned from the Ulster Grand Prix/Dundrod 150 Racing today and got these photos of a crash involving Mats Nilsson on board Mar train Racing Suzuki. Thankfully he was able to walk away and...

Jonesy's Curve

14 August 2008 by fatgser

I just wondered if there could be a way motorsport vision could be pursuaded to change the name of clarke curve to jonesy’s, it would just seem fitting.

Corkscrewed

14 August 2008 by aidy shaw

Me at the US GP last month laying down on the infamous corkscrew!

One woman protest delays Ulster GP

14 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

The Ulster GP has been delayed after a an angry resident parked her car on the course in protest against the racing. The angry woman left her car on the Budore section of the track after she had a...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner apologises to Valentino Rossi

14 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has tried to draw a line under his controversial attack on Valentino Rossi after their classic Laguna Seca scrap last month by apologising to the Italian in Brno...

Brno MotoGP: Nicky Hayden avoids lengthy spell on sidelines

14 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden withdrew from this weekend’s Brno GP in the Czech Republic to avoid potentially putting himself out of action for six months. Hayden’s heel injury he suffered in a...

Brno MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen still waiting on 2009 deal

14 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen has still not signed a new contract with Suzuki for 2009, but remains confident he will be on board a factory GSV-R next season. Vermeulen is hopeful long-running negotiations...

Brno MotoGP: James Toseland to use updated Yamaha engine

14 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland and Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards will run updated Yamaha YZR-M1 engines in this weekend’s Czech Republic MotoGP round at Brno. Toseland confirmed he will run the revised spec...

Ian Hutchinson parts company with AIM Yamaha

14 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

AIM Yamaha has parted company with Ian Hutchinson, due to this the team will not be competiting in the Ulster GP. Hutchinson stepped down because he thought he was not doing the team justice in short...

Tom Sykes gets late Donington WSB wildcard entry

13 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Jack Valentine has confirmed to MCN that the team has secured a wildcard slot for the Donington World Superbike round on September 7. The three-race winner in BSB this...

Yamaha never worried Valentino Rossi would quit

13 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss Masao Furusawa has said he never had an ounce of doubt that Valentino Rossi wouldn’t sign a new contract with the Japanese factory. Rossi recently put pen to paper on a new two-year deal...

Anthony West casts doubt on MotoGP future

13 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Anthony West has conceded that he would sack himself if he was running Kawaski’s factory MotoGP squad! The Aussie has had a torrid time during his first full premier class campaign and Kawasaki bosses...

Craig Jones funeral date announced

13 August 2008 by Michael Guy

Craig Jones’ funeral will take place on Monday 18th August at 13.00 at St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HZ. Riders and circuit pay tribute to Craig Jones Jones...

A sad time for Shane Byrne

12 August 2008 by mark anderson

A sad Shane Byrne at the British Superbikes knockhill in memory of no. 18 and after his own crash on Sunday. I wish him well with all his pain.

Czech Republic Motocross: Philippaerts takes the double

12 August 2008 by Paul Harris

David Philippaerts put an end to his mid-season stutter with two storming MX1 rides at Loket. The Italian championship contender fell on the first lap in moto one but came storming back through the...

Shinya Nakano to kick off Honda’s ‘09 preparations

12 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Japanese rider Shinya Nakano will begin Honda’s 2009 MotoGP preparations in Brno this weekend when he rides next year’s satellite RC212V for the first time. The Gresini Honda rider will campaign a V4...

Jorge Lorenzo recovered and raring to go

12 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is confident he can put his injury-hit recent run behind him with a morale-boosting performance in this weekend’s Czech Republic MotoGP clash. Lorenzo has spent the majority of...

X Games injury forces Nicky Hayden out of Brno clash

12 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Czech Republic GP in Brno following a foot injury he suffered in the X Games. Get all the latest MotoGP news here The factory Honda rider...

Knockhill BSB Weekend

11 August 2008 by Derek Young

A few photos from a damp but exciting BSB weekend at Knockhill

Craig Jones DVD?

11 August 2008 by Paul Barratt

I would just like to know if it would be possible to buy the DVD of Craig Jones at that Donington race? If ti was released, some of the profits could then go to the Chris Jones fund? To watch Craig backing in the bike was a joy and he will be sorely missed by us all.

Valentino Rossi wary of Casey Stoner threat

11 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi is in no doubt Casey Stoner will again provide the toughest opposition when the season resumes in Brno this weekend. Refreshed after his classic...