August

Year: 2008

Month: August

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...

Corkscrewed

14 August 2008 by aidy shaw

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

John Hopkins fighting fit for Brno

11 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins will end a frustrating spell on the sidelines when he returns to action in this weekend’s Czech Republic GP. Hopkins has missed the last three races in Assen, Sachsenring and Laguna Seca...

Dani Pedrosa eager to return to action

11 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa will return to action in Brno this weekend fully recovered from the injuries that forced him to withdraw from the American GP last month. The factory Honda rider has used the summer break...

Injury concern for Nicky Hayden

11 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

An ankle injury suffered by former world champion Nicky Hayden in his shock X-Games appearance earlier this month has cast doubt on his fitness for this weekend’s Czech Republic GP in Brno. The Repsol...

Career change for Uccio?

04 August 2008 by Jonathan Millington

Looks like Uccio has started car racing! Taken at the Day of champions 08 paddock.

Laguna Seca- best GP in years!

04 August 2008 by Nick from North Wales

Jut like everyone else I was thrilled, amazed and completely entertained by Rossi and Stoner at Laguna Seca (Stoner’s post race reaction was nothing new). However I wonder how many of you, like me, much prefer the commentary on Eurosport and only tune in to the BBC during the breaks! I therefore wonder how many of you, like me, had to stop and check that it was the same race, as going from the BBC...

Casey "the moaner" Stoner

01 August 2008 by lee musselwhite

Casey “the moaner” Stoner would not be doing anywhere near as good on any other bike, especially if he swopped rolls with Vale and he rode the yamaha (although it is now twice the bike it was pre...