May

Year: 2009

Month: May

Le Mans MotoGP: Bradley Smith looking for Jerez repeat

12 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith is hoping he can continue his impressive run of form at the historic Le Mans circuit to win this weekend’s French 125GP race. Get all the latest MotoGP news Le Mans...

Le Mans MotoGP: Suzuki duo eager to find form

11 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi are hoping to turnaround Suzuki’s dismal 2009 fortunes in this weekend’s French MotoGP clash in Le Mans. A promising pre-season testing campaign has been followed...

Racing results round-up: May-9-10

11 May 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. WORLD SUPERBIKES, MONZA, ITALY, SUNDAY...

Scott Redding with Ashleigh & Megan

10 May 2009 by christboak

Scott Redding with my daughter, Ashleigh and her friend, Megan in Worthing.

Monza WSB: Spies takes victory in Race 2

10 May 2009 by James Keen

Yamaha rider Ben Spies took the win in the second World Superbike race at the Autodromo Nazionale in Italy. Spies placed 15th in race 1 after bike trouble saw him drop back from the lead on the last...

Leon Camier and Gill

10 May 2009 by christboak

Look who I met in Worthing!

Monza WSB: Crutchlow wins Supersport race

10 May 2009 by James Keen

British rider Cal Crutchlow won the World Supersport race at Monza, Italy onboard a Yamaha YZF-R6. Crutchlow was fastest in the supersport qualifying session with a 1’49.706 lap. Spanish rider...

Monza WSB: Fabrizio wins superbike race 1

10 May 2009 by James Keen

Italian Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio claimed victory in World Superbike race 1 after a massive crash led to the race being red flagged. Fabrizio’s team mate Noriyuki Haga claimed second, making...

Monza WSB: Race one delayed after serious crash

10 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Max Neukirchner and Brendan Roberts have both sustained serious injuries in a first corner first lap crash at Monza. Suzuki Alstare rider, Neukirchner was leading the race when he was hit by Roberts...

Monza WSB: Ben Spies tops superpole session

09 May 2009 by James Keen

American Yamaha rider Ben Spies proved quickest in superpole at the World Superbike round in Monza, Italy. Spies, riding a Yamaha WSB YZF-R1, lapped the Autodromo Nazionale in 1’44.073 to earn his...

Monza WSB: Crutchlow fastest in Supersport qualifying

09 May 2009 by James Keen

British Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow topped the World Supersport time sheets in qualifying at Monza. Crutchlow, onboard a Yamaha World Supersport team YZF-R6, lapped the Italian circuit at...

Troy Bayliss to test Ducati MotoGP bike

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss will be back on two wheels again next week, the Aussie testing Ducati’s GP9 MotoGP bike at a three-day test in Mugello. MCN sources though who spoke to...

Yamaha in no rush to clinch Jorge Lorenzo deal

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha is in no rush to get Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo signed on a new two-year contract. The Spaniard’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Daniele Romagnoli told MCN that while negotiations over a new deal had...

James Toseland must improve qualifying, says Tech 3 boss

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland has to improve his qualifying performances to bolster his hopes of emerging as a consistent top six threat in MotoGP. The 28-year-old has only managed one top ten grid...

Valentino Rossi unconcerned by Jorge Lorenzo future

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi says he’s not fussed whether Jorge Lorenzo remains on the other side of Fiat Yamaha’s dividing wall in 2010. Get all the latest MotoGP news Lorenzo is currently negotiating a new...

Danny Webb looking for consistency

07 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Danny Webb is hoping he can become a regular top six challenger after he scored his best result of 2009 in Jerez last weekend. The 18-year-old rode his Degraaf Aprilia to eighth place...

Dunlop hat trick

07 May 2009 by suzukimad

Michael Dunlop got his first hat trick at tandragee 100 road races – a 125cc a 250cc and a 600cc supersport. Chip off the old block you could say!!

My daughter with Steve Plater

06 May 2009 by scott mayos

My daughter Jessica with Steve Plater at Oulton Park BSB, bank holiday Monday.

James Toseland pledges major improvement

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland has pledged to dig deep and make major improvements after he slumped to a bitterly frustrating 13th place in Jerez. The double World Superbike champion accepts his...

Bradley Smith’s dad proud at Jerez success

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith’s dad Allan has spoken of the moment he was an emotional wreck in Jerez – 16 laps before his son Bradley romped to his first 125GP win! “I was crying my eyes out seven laps in. I...

Suzuki boss: MotoGP is main priority

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki’s need to be more competitive in MotoGP and World Superbikes was the reason for the Japanese factory not bidding for the exclusive engine supply deal for the new Moto2 600 class. Dorna boss...

The police at Assen

06 May 2009 by binmon

Me and my mate Gary at Assen

Honda fully support Dani Pedrosa

06 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda has given Dani Pedrosa a vote of confidence, despite the Spaniard’s inability to seriously threaten Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner’s domination of MotoGP. With rumours already rife that...

Chris Walker at Silverstone

05 May 2009 by keeles

My daughter keeley met Chris Walker and rob macs team at silverstone. She is a big fan and what a great day we had.

BSB Blog: Will Harris ever win in BSB?

05 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Oulton Park went down as Karl Harris’ best ever BSB race weekend. The 29-year-old Hydrex Honda rider has never lacked raw speed or determination but despite this is yet to win a BSB race from 111...

Suzuki deny Ben Spies swoop

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has denied launching an audacious swoop for WSB sensation Ben Spies – just six months after releasing the American. Factory boss Paul Denning said he hadn’t launched a bid to snare Spies,...

No flyaway ban for 125GP world championship

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Next year’s world 125GP world championship will not be exclusively run at European races only. It was rumoured in Jerez that MotoGP bosses were considering scrapping the flyaway 125GP races to help...

Jerry Burgess talks first win of 2009

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess told MCN he was always confident that the Italian could fight his way to the front and win last weekend’s Spanish GP in Jerez. Rossi ran into severe...

Yamaha not concerned by Moto2 defeat

05 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha race boss Lin Jarvis has shrugged off defeat to Honda in the race to win the exclusive engine supply deal for the new Moto2 world championship in 2010. The contract to supply the new 250cc...

BSB Oulton Park

05 May 2009 by Anonymous

Please find attached a few photographs I took at the British Superbikes at Oulton Park on Saturday (practice day). It’s the first time I’ve seen the BSB and loved it! It’s also a real thrill, as an...

What a bank holiday weekend...

05 May 2009 by Griff66

What an exciting bank holiday weekend my daughter Katy Mai had! Her first BSB event at Oulton, a photo with TT legend and top bloke John McGuinness and to cap it all off… a visit from the tooth fairy...

Racing results round-up: May 2-4

05 May 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. MOTO GP, JEREZ, SPAIN, SUNDAY BRITISH...

BSB Race 2 results: Camier wins again, Harris forced to accept second place

04 May 2009 by MCN

Leon Camier’s riding improved in the second race and he was in total control of the race from the start. Only Karl Harris got even close to troubling him, but by the end of the race Leon’s Yamaha was...

BSB Oulton Park Race 1: Camier storms through to victory

04 May 2009 by MCN

The poor weather conditions did nothing to dampen the ferocity of the first race in BSB at Oulton Park. Stuart Easton and Karl Harris charged into an early lead on their Hydrex Hondas but a red flag...

MotoGP Blog: Britain’s Articulate Grand Prix Boy Racers

04 May 2009 by Mike Nicks

There is an argument that exposing children to sport too early in their lives converts them into robotic racing clones, with brittle-thin personalities and narrow interests. But you only had to see...

Tandragee 100 road races

03 May 2009 by suzukimad

A great days racing! Scotlands Kieth Amor went head to head with Ryan Farquhar they both won a 1000cc superbike race. Kieth got a 2nd in superbikes an 2nd in 600cc supersport, Farquhar allso had a 2nd a 3rd and a 650cc supertwin win, so four podiums for Ryan is not a bad days work!