January

Year: 2008

Month: January

MotoGP Phillip Island test: John Hopkins ruled out of final day

31 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

A huge high-side crash at over 100mph has ruled John Hopkins out of the final day of action in Phillip Island tomorrow. The American has a badly torn muscle between his left groin and hip after he...

MotoGP Phillip Island test: James Toseland gains first rain experience

31 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland got his first taste of riding Yamaha’s YZR-M1 in rain conditions on a weather-hit second day of testing in Phillip Island. The 27-year-old posted a best time of 1.43.719 on a dismal...

MotoGP Phillip Island test: Day two roundup

31 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner produced a masterful exhibition of wet and dry weather riding to dominate the second day of testing in Phillip Island. In persistent rain showers that fell...

MotoGP Phillip Island test: Casey Stoner rampant on home track

30 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner produced another ominously fast performance on his home track today to set the best time on race tyres in Phillip Island. While Colin Edwards claimed the fastest...

MotoGP Phillip Island test: Track knowledge boosts James Toseland

30 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland put his vast experience of the Phillip Island circuit to good use today with the British rider making an impressive start to his fourth winter test in Australia. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider...

MotoGP Phillip Island test: Colin Edwards solves qualifier issues

30 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

A Michelin qualifying tyre used surprisingly early by Colin Edwards helped the Texan register the fastest lap on the opening day of testing at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. Edwards opted to...

MotoGP Phillip Island test: Day 1 roundup

30 January 2008 by Michael Guy

Colin Edwards continued his impressive pace for his new Tech 3 Yamaha team by topping to the time sheets on day one of this week’s official MotoGP test in Phillip Island Australia. Edwards used his...

Kallio tops Jerez tests

29 January 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

After two days of Aprilia dominance, Red Bull KTM returned to the forefront in Jerez at the final session of 250cc action today. Pleasant temperatures and less wind than earlier in the week allowed...

Bradley Smith fastest in Spain

28 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith vowed to keep his feet firmly on the ground as Britain’s top young prospect made a sensational start to his 2008 125GP world championship bid. Making his first appearance on the 2008...

MotoGP: Kawasaki confirm Monster deal

25 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki’s factory MotoGP squad has officially confirmed American energy drink giant Monster as one of its major backers in the 2008 world championship. In a deal anticipated for several months,...

MotoGP Sepang test: Qualifying tyre spares Nicky Hayden's blushes

25 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

A brilliant lap on a Michelin qualifying tyre spared Nicky Hayden and Honda’s blushes as the American left Sepang with the fastest overall time. A best lap of 2.00.326 late on the final morning was...

MotoGP Sepang test: Dani Pedrosa undergoes successful surgery

25 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

Factory Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has undergone a successful two-hour operation to plate a broken right hand in Spain. The triple world champion had a plate and six screws inserted into the Y-shaped...

Sepang test Photos

25 January 2008 by Peter Blackburn

I was at the Sepang test on Thursday, I am an expat living in Singapore. I would love to see the pics I have sent used in MCN. It was taken by my friend Peter Mitchell who was with me. If you use the...

Casey Stoner signs off in ominous form

24 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner began the defence of his crown in ominous form as he finished second fastest at the end of a gruelling three-day test session in Sepang. The Aussie’s best time of...

MotoGP Sepang test: James Toseland talks top ten

24 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland claimed the eighth fastest time on the final day of testing in Malaysia today, despite the British rider continuing to be plagued by a severe tyre chatter problem on the new 2008 Tech 3...

MotoGP Sepang test: Casey Stoner rues clutch problem in Sepang

23 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

A clutch problem cost Casey Stoner the chance to complete his first race simulation on Ducati’s new 2008 GP8 machine in Sepang today, but the MotoGP world champion still logged some impressive times...

MotoGP Sepang Test: James Toseland battles chatter in Sepang

23 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland managed to knock a second off his best Sepang time today despite battling with a chronic rear tyre chatter problem on the Tech 3 Yamaha YZR-M1. The double World Superbike champion...

MotoGP Sepang test: Dani Pedrosa to undergo surgery on broken hand

23 January 2008 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa will undergo an operation in Spain today to repair a double break in his right hand following a high-speed crash on the opening day of 2008 MotoGP testing in Sepang. Further medical...

Where's Max Biaggi?

23 January 2008 by faccipazzo

Why is it that one of the best modern day riders with any talent (Max biaggi) is not riding in MotoGP? Did he hurt someone’s feelings, or do they feel he has lost it? He could definitely hang

The state of today's racers

23 January 2008 by faccipazzo

Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read and Jim Redman, would run and hide on todays riders if they rode todays computerized race bikes. Maybe Rossi could hang if he had Casey Stoners particular Ducati – which is one fast motorcycle. The other factories need to step up