May

Year: 2009

Month: May

Kyalami WSS: Race results - Laverty wins, Crutchlow forced to accept second

17 May 2009 by MCN

Eugine Laverty had an amazing race from the start, even Cal Crutchlow was unable to catch the Irish racer. Michael Laverty finished in 11th place after fighting his way up from 19th place in...

Kyalami WSB: Race 1 results - Haga wins

17 May 2009 by MCN

Noriyuki Haga showed again why he is the current leader on points as he secured his fifth win this year. Spies was challenging Haga until a mistake in the middle of the race when Spies feet slipped of...

Le Mans MotoGP: 125 and 250 results - Simon wins, Smith takes fourth

17 May 2009 by MCN

Julian Simon rode a blistering race today, finishing an epic 27 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Simon made the best of the tricky weather conditions and put the disappointment of Jerez behind...

NW200 pictures

17 May 2009 by jamierob

Congratulations to Phil Harvey on his third place in todays 250 race, we’ll see you at the UGP. Hope Micheal Dunlop isn’t too mad at Chris (oops) Elkin for losing the 250 race. Also bad luck to Ryan...

Kyalami WSB: Superpole results, Spies takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Ben Spies landed his sixth superpole after a fierce duel with Michael Fabrizio for the position. Spies only managed to land the position in the final sections of superpole, and by a tiny margin of...

Le Mans MotoGP: Qualifying Results - Pedrosa takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Dani Pedrosa snatched pole away from Jorge Lorenzo by less than .005 of a second. The pair engaged in a feirce battle but Pedrosa managed to squeeze a bit more power out of his Repsol Honda and take...

Le Mans MotoGP: 125 and 250 qualifying results, Redding leads the Brits

16 May 2009 by MCN

Le Mans MotoGP: Scott Redding second on 125GP grid British rider Scott Redding missed claiming his maiden pole position in Le Mans today by just 0.093s. The Blusens Aprilia rider will start...

Kyalami WSS: Crutchlow takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Cal Crutchlow maintained his momentum from Monza and took pole again on his Yamaha R6. This puts the young Brit in an perfect position to dominate the race and continue his winning streak. 1 Crutchlow...

Kyalami WSB: Sykes steps up to make three Brits on provisional front row

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Factory Yamaha man Tom Sykes was one of the big improvers in this morning second qualifying session and has now moved up onto the provisional front row in fourth to join compatriots Leon Haslam in...

Le Mans MotoGP: Sete Gibernau breaks left collarbone

16 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Sete Gibernau is facing a desperate battle to be fit for his home race in Catalunya next month after breaking his left collarbone in a practice crash at Le Mans this morning. In cold...

Kyalami WSB: Regis Laconi Injury Update

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi, who crashed heavily during Friday’s opening Free Practice session, remains in a serious but stable condition this morning. An updated diagnosis from the Sunninghill Hospital in Sandton...

Kyalami WSB: Rea and Haslam on provisional front row

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Brits Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam both made impressive starts to their race weekend in Kyalami by securing a place on the provisional front row in the opening qualifying session. Rea, who had a...

Met Crutchlow at Monza

15 May 2009 by andy payne

on a recent trip to Monza my mates & I were lucky enough to meet up with our British supersport champion cal Crutchlow. In this picture is me (Andy) Paul, Ross, Los & Ian.

Le Mans MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso quickest in rain-hit practice

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso ended a rain disrupted first practice session for the French MotoGP race with the fastest time in Le Mans. The Italian edged out factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner...

Le Mans MotoGP: Yamaha stars explain slow pace

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Colin Edwards have explained Yamaha’s surprisingly slow pace in Le Mans today. Many expected Yamaha to dominate this weekend’s French GP after the YZR-M1 claimed two...

Le Mans MotoGP: Gabor Talmacsi to make Honda MotoGP move?

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Hungarian Gabor Talmacsi could be thrown a shock lifeline by moving to the Scot Honda MotoGP squad for the remainder of the 2009 world championship, MCN can exclusively reveal. Talmacsi could ride...

Laconi suffers five broken vertebrae at Kyalami

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi has been ruled out of the Kyalami race after suffering a serious crash on the first lap of the opening free practice session today. The Frenchman riding the DFX Corse Ducati lost the...

Kyalami WSB: Fabrizio fastest, Brits on the pace

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Monza race winner Michel Fabrizio continued his impressive run of form by topping the timesheets in the opening Free Practice session at Kyalami today. The Xerox Ducati rider who dominated the three...

Haga undeterred by Monza injury

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Championship leader Noriyuki Haga maintains he is suffering no serious side effects from his 148mph collision with a bird at Monza just five days ago. The Xerox Ducati rider suffered a heavily bruised...

North West 200: Ian Hutchinson back in the saddle

15 May 2009 by Phil Wain

The forgotten man of the British Supersport Championship, Ian Hutchinson, has been back in the saddle this week, riding the Padgett’s Honda’s at the North West 200. The 29-year old, without a ride for...

FIM apologise to KTM over KERS ban

15 May 2009 by Guy Procter

The FIM has secretly apologised to KTM after IRTA claimed its energy-recovering KERS system was in breach of the rules. IRTA made the ruling on 28 March at Jerez (the day before race day), but appears...

Le Mans MotoGP: War of words erupts as Gabor Talmacsi quits

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

A bitter war of words has broken out between Bradley Smith’s Aspar Aprilia team and former world 125GP champion Gabor Talmacsi. The Hungarian rider walked out just three races into a two-year deal to...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner hopeful on new electronics improvement

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner is confident new electronics on his factory Ducati GP9 will strengthen his bid for victory in this weekend’s French MotoGP race in Le Mans. The 2007 world champion will evaluate...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi not distracted by 100th win

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has told MCN he will not let the prospect of being able to record his 100th Grand Prix victory at his home race in Mugello distract him from this weekend’s Le Mans clash in France. If...

Le Mans MotoGP: Colin Edwards cagey on 2010 future

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Colin Edwards has remained cagey on his future despite insisting he’s still motivated enough to continue racing in MotoGP next season. Speculation surrounding the future of Edwards and...

Troy Bayliss rules out racing return

15 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has ruled out making a shock return to racing after a successful three-day test session on Ducati’s MotoGP bike in Mugello this week. The Aussie tested the...

Rain plays havoc with North West 200 qualifying

15 May 2009 by Phil Wain

Kiwi Bruce Anstey lines up in pole position for Saturday’s North West 200 superbike races with John McGuinness on the HM plant Honda and Alastair Seeley, a late addition to the class on his Relentless...

NW200

14 May 2009 by jamierob

NorthWest 200 minimoto race and my son dreaming of being on the rostrum… Oh yeah, and watch out for the cops, they’ve some serious kit. Apparently the exhaust IS legal!

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi stars in Paris show

14 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi warmed up for this weekend’s French MotoGP clash in Le Mans with a special pre-event appearance in Paris today, including a spectacular burnout under the...

Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner at Alstare Suzuki

14 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Following Max Neukirchner’s horrific injuries sustained at Monza on Sunday, former WSB Alstare Suzuki rider Fonsi Nieto has been drafted in to replace the injured German starting from this weekend’s...

Troy Corser to sit out Kyalami WSB

14 May 2009 by Michael Guy

BMW rider Troy Corser will miss this weekends World Superbike round in Kyalami following the injuries sustained during Sunday’s Monza race. The Australian who was already riding with a broken bone in...

Career change for Leon?

12 May 2009 by Terry Shone

Looks like Leon Camier could be thinking about a new career move if things don’t go to plan at Airwaves Yamaha! Leon is showing off his soccer skills behind the pits at Oulton Park after first...

Le Mans MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo aim for 1-2

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Fiat Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo are hopeful they can help Yamaha dominate the French MotoGP race in Le Mans for a second successive season. Rossi scored his 90th victory in Le Mans...

Le Mans MotoGP: Casey Stoner expecting close fight

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Casey Stoner is expecting another close battle in this weekend’s French MotoGP race. The Aussie is currently lying second in the world championship standings with a victory and a...

Le Mans MotoGP: Nicky Hayden boosted by crew change

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Nicky Hayden will be under the guidance of experienced crew chief Juan Martinez from this weekend’s French MotoGP onwards. The Spaniard will lead Hayden’s crew to try and help the 2006 world...

Hayate boss praises Marco Melandri effort

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Hayate MotoGP boss Andrea Dosoli has praised the input of Marco Melandri after the Italian rider’s sensational start to the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Melandri has been a revelation on the...