August

Year: 2011

Month: August

Brno 125GP: Cortese takes first GP victory

14 August 2011 by Tom Cambio

Sandro Cortese (Intact-Racing Team Germany) secured his first GP victory at Brno in a closely contested race that saw championship leader Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar Team 125cc) retiring from the lead...

Ulster GP 2011

14 August 2011 by jamierob

Here are some up pics from the Ulster GP which I thought was very poorly attended. Organisers take note – £25.00 plus £5.00 a programme, plus £3.00 to park a motorbike is not going to drwa the crowds...

Brands Hatch BSB action

13 August 2011 by kevin langridge

Action from British Superbikes at Brands Hatch.

Cal Crutchlow and Colin Edwards to race in Japan

13 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team-mate Colin Edwards have confirmed today that they will definitely race in the re-scheduled Japanese MotoGP round in early October. Both had...

Brno MotoGP: Valentino Rossi savours best Ducati qualifying

13 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Front-end modifications helped Valentino Rossi claim his best grid position for Ducati after the Italian ended today’s Brno qualifying session in sixth position. A best lap of 1.57.367 bettered his...

Brno MotoGP: John Hopkins ruled out with hand injury

13 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

A high-speed crash in a wet final free practice session in Brno this morning has forced John Hopkins out of tomorrow’s Czech Republic MotoGP round with a broken finger on his right hand. The American,...

Brno Moto2: Marquez steals pole from Bradl

13 August 2011 by MCN

Marc Marquez (Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol) stole his fourth pole position start of the season from Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing) in the final lap of qualifying at Brno. Alex De Angelis (JIR...

Brno MotoGP: Pedrosa takes first pole of season

13 August 2011 by Tom Cambio

Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) continued his dominant form at Brno to take his first pole position start of the season. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) was second fastest at the Czech circuit,...

Brno MotoGP: Terol secures fifth pole of season

13 August 2011 by MCN

Nicolas Terol (Bankia Aspar) secured his fifth 125GP pole position start of the season at Brno, with Johann Zarco (Avant-AirAsia-Ajo) qualifying in second and Sandro Cortese (Intact-Racing Team...

Brno MotoGP: Valentino Rossi eager for Monday test

12 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi says he’s eager to see what development parts Ducati will roll out for the Italian star to evaluate during a one-day test session at the Brno circuit on Monday. Rossi is awaiting the...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo frustrated

12 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo were both left frustrated in Brno today after the 2011 MotoGP world title contenders were blown away by Dani Pedrosa in the first two practice sessions. Repsol Honda...

Brno MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa maintains dominant form

12 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

The first day of MotoGP action at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic belonged to Dani Pedrosa after the Spaniard dominated both practice sessions today. The Repsol Honda was almost a second...

Brno MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa dominates first practice

12 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa made a fast return to MotoGP action after the short summer break in Brno this morning, the Spaniard dominating the opening free practice session at the Czech Republic track. After Marco...

Weather plays havoc with Dundrod 150

12 August 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Yesterday morning’s Ulster GP practice and the afternoon’s Dundrod 150 races were thrown into disarray by rain, swirling mist and crashes with the big event of the day, the Dundrod 150 superbike...

Josh Brookes at Brands Hatch

11 August 2011 by a winstanley

Josh Brookes on his way to his first victory of 2011 at Brands Hatch.

Father-to-be Casey Stoner could race in Japan

11 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner says he’s not completely ruled out racing in the re-scheduled Japanese MotoGP round in October. But the Aussie revealed today his much-publicised concerns about the Twin Ring Motegi race...

Brno MotoGP: Valentino Rossi dismisses Honda rumours

11 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has laughed off rumours he’s trying to end his Ducati nightmare by securing a Honda ride next season. And the nine-times world champion also poked fun at Yamaha World Superbike rider...

Brno MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli vows to ignore podium pressure

11 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli has denied the pressure of trying to break his MotoGP podium duck has been a factor in his performances in recent weeks. And the San Carlo Gresini rider is confident he can ignore the...

Rain interrupts Ulster GP practice

11 August 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Red flags for crashes in earlier practice sessions, a cow on the track, cows eating haybales and rain contrived to make a mockery of the first day of practice at the Ulster Grand Prix yesterday. And...

Ulster Grand Prix preview

10 August 2011 by Stephen Davison

Irish road racing fans will be hoping that on-form Michael Dunlop can emulate the recent success of fellow countrymen golfer Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke to end the Irish famine of Superbike race...

Mid-Antrim Roadraces

10 August 2011 by Anonymous

Offers of sympathy go to the organisers, spectators and racers after the much anticipated Mid-Antrim roadraces near Ballymena, Northern Ireland had to be abandoned due to oil and diesel being split around most of the course the night before racing was due to commence. The police and organisers agree that it was malicious and done to ensure no racing could take place, despite the efforts of many to...

Valentino Rossi’s Ducati struggle surprises rivals

10 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship title contenders Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo have said they are surprised at Valentino Rossi’s failure to be a more competitive force on Ducati’s factory Desmosedici...

LCR Honda looking at 2012 expansion plan

10 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

LCR Honda could expand to a two-rider effort in 2012 by running Andrea Dovizioso and rising German star Stefan Bradl. Lucio Cecchinello is currently working on two separate projects for next season,...

Daniel Murphy crash sequence

10 August 2011 by dave stening

Pictures of Daniel Murphy crashing out of the Superstock 600 race at Brands Hatch.

BSB Brands Hatch: Hill dominates final race

07 August 2011 by MCN

Tommy Hill dominated the final race of the weekend at Brands Hatch with a strong start that enabled the Swan Yamaha rider to take and maintain the lead. Hill held off Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki’s...

BSB Brands Hatch: Byrne takes race two win

07 August 2011 by MCN

HM Plant Honda rider Shane Byrne took the race two win at Brands Hatch this afternoon, having successfully managed to fend off the challenges of Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha), who finished a close second.

BSB Brands Hatch: Brookes claims first win of the season

06 August 2011 by MCN

Josh Brookes secured his first win of the season for Relentless Suzuki by TAS at Brands Hatch, benefitting from the variable weather conditions that led to several championship contenders struggling...

BSB Brands Hatch: Hill takes pole

06 August 2011 by MCN

Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) took pole position in qualifying at Brands Hatch this afternoon, setting the fastest lap early on in the final session. Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins put in a...

Valentino Rossi didn’t underestimate Ducati challenge

05 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi didn’t underestimate the size of the challenge to win MotoGP races at Ducati. But Ducati did underestimate the extent to which rivals Honda would improve in 2011, according to Rossi’s...

Ben Spies satisfied with 2011 progress

05 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies has declared himself satisfied with the progress he’s making in the second year of his MotoGP career. Spies was Rookie of the Year in 2010 and made an immediate impact for the Monster Yamaha...

Kevin Schwantz: Stoner can be better than Doohan

05 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Kevin Schwantz has backed Casey Stoner to better Aussie legend Mick Doohan’s winning record in MotoGP. The Repsol Honda rider has won 28 races, including a stunning success in the last round at Laguna...

Marco Simoncelli wants Honda offer in Brno

04 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli has told Honda he wants a new contract offer by the next race in Brno as speculation mounts that Ducati is preparing to launch an audacious raid for the Italian. Simoncelli has no...

Andrea Iannone cagey on MotoGP switch

04 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Iannone has played down intense speculation that he will move to MotoGP in 2012. The highly rated Italian made his MotoGP debut on a Pramac Ducati GP11 during a brief test at Mugello last...

Andrea Dovizioso closing on LRC Honda deal

04 August 2011 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso is edging closer to a switch to the LCR Honda squad for 2012. Talks are at an advanced stage with the 2009 British Grand Prix winner as HRC gets set to slash its factory-backed Repsol...

72 bikes planned for Moto2 and Moto3 in 2012

04 August 2011 by Matthew Marsden

Almost 75 bikes are expected to contest the 2012 Moto2 and new Moto3 world championships. Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed to MCN that a maximum of 36 bikes will race in the 600cc Moto2...

Badovini's crash at Silverstone

03 August 2011 by neil dethirdge

Here’s a picture of Badovini’s crash from Silverstone WSB.