June

Year: 2008

Month: June

Appauling management at Donington

23 June 2008 by shazzared

I can’t cope with Donington full stop. They don’t deserve the prestige of hosting MotoGP. The last time we went there were in excess of 140 people there and only one exit was open! We camped all weekend and couldn’t get out because of the sheer volume of traffic, the bottle neck exit and the fact that at 8pm all the traffic co-ordinators clocked off so it was a free for all! Eventually after...

Ecstasy, agony and disbelief

23 June 2008 by RUSSELL BROOKS

I had a fabulous day out at Donnington Park that had everything. First getting out was really easy it seems that at last the car park problems are sorted. Ecstasy – watching Scott Redding show maturity well beyond his year to take a fabulous win. Such a star at 15 and a level headed young lad. Agony – never have I seen a crowd go so flat as quickly once the realisation that Toseland had fell at...

My photo of James Toselands crash

23 June 2008 by Nick Purssey

I just had to share my photo of James Toseland crashing on the first corner of the first lap at Donington before eventually finishing in 17th place.

Chaos at Donington

23 June 2008 by Anonymous

After a fab day at Donington Park, even though Valentino Rossi was second. After the race we had to go and endure the total chaos off leaving the track. Some bloke had blocked us in so we had to wait for them to move their car. Then we had to wait 40 minutes to get out of the car park, only to find traffic was being diverted. It then took us another 45 minuts just to get near the DHL place. Then...

Donington MotoGP - Scott Redding at Goddards

23 June 2008 by Kerry Green

Man of the moment Scott redding at Goddards on his way to victory in the 125 c race at Donington Park. Scott was even good enough to pose for a picture in the paddock after his victory. Well done...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland reaction

23 June 2008 by Rob Hull

James Toseland couldn’t hide his sheer disappointment after his first home MotoGP race weekend. Toseland had a dismal Saturday, crashing twice in qualifying leaving him languishing down on the 16th...

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on 200th GP

23 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi was less than enthused by having to settle for second place at Donington Park in his 200th MotoGP start. The seven-time World Champion couldn’t match the pace of the reigning World...

Donington Park MotoGP: Ben Spies ready to step in if Loris Capirossi unfit at Assen

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Rizla Suzuki boss Paul Denning has said Ben Spies performance this weekend in his debut MotoGP race weekend was good enough to secure him a spot with the team for next weekend if Loris Capirlossi is...

Donington Park MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo: “The aim was not to hurt myself”

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Jorge Lorenzo gallant ride from 17th on the grid to sixth came as a shock even to the man himself, who said his main aim was just to finish. Lorenzo has suffered some huge crashes of late, and has...

Good racing, shame about the traffic

22 June 2008 by gary jackson

What a great day at Donington Park. Scott Redding getting his first podium and winning the race 125GP race. Brilliant! Casey Stoner stonking to victory, but Valentino Rossi coming second. It was a shame James Toseland couldn’t get there, but there’ll be other races and I’m sure a podium is coming soon. The main reason for writing this is the track has once again let the fans down. It took two...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner hoping for more of the same

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner got his chances of regaining the MotoGP crown back on track this weekend with a completely dominant performance on British soil. Stoner said at the start of the weekend the team had found...

Scott Redding taking the lead

22 June 2008 by Lee Mitchell

Here’s a picture of Scott Redding taking first place in the 125GP and also James Toseland on the warm up lap

Donington Park MotoGP: John Hopkins unable to hide frustrations

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Factory Kawasaki rider John Hopkins had yet another MotoGP weekend to forget, retiring from his third race out of the last four. Hopkins was one of the unlucky riders who got caught up at the first...

What does Casey Stoner have to do?

22 June 2008 by Keith Barnes

James Toseland gave his best, but luck was not on his side this weekend. So the best man won as they say. For me it was a great weekend, until over the radio I heard Casey Stoner explaining that whilst going past a few spectators on the slowing down lap he had the thumbs down and someone even gave him the w****r sign. This isn’t the first time he’s had to put up with this sort of abuse. He had to...

Donington Park MotoGP: Warning light put Nicky Hayden off stride

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Nicky Hayden’s first outing with the new Honda chassis was a big success this weekend at Donington. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion was more competitive throughout the race weekend than any other round...

Donington Park MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa happy with podium

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Dani Pedrosa said he was happy to finish on the podium less than two weeks after suffering a huge crash in testing at Catalunya. The Spaniard, who was runner-up in the 2007 MotoGP championship, had...

Bradley who?

22 June 2008 by G Boz

Bradley who?

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner wins; James Toseland crashes

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner cruised to his third race win of the season at Donington Park this afternoon. It was the second win on the bounce for the reigning MotoGP Champion, and was the icing on the cake for a...

Donington Park MotoGP: Mika Kallio extends 250 championship lead

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Mika Kallio pounced on a mistake by his closest championship rival at Donington Park to extend his lead at the top of the 250 standings. Kallio played the patient game, choosing to sit behind leader...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland crashes at first corner

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

James Tosleand’s nightmare British GP weekend has got that bit worse with the reigning World Superbike Champion crashing at the first corner on the opening lap of the race. Toseland, who started 16th...

Donington Park MotoGP: Scott Redding wins British 125 Grand Prix

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Scott Redding has become the first Brit rider to win a 125 GP since Chas Mortimer in 1973 with an incredible victory making him the youngest rider in history to win a Grand Prix! The 15-year old sent...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner’s consistency continues in Warm Up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

For the fourth session out of five so far this weekend, reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner heads the rest of the 800cc field by a margin over half a second. Stoner’s only been off the time of...

Donington Park MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli tops 250 Warm-up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Italian Marco Simoncelli is gunning for his third race win on the trot today at Donington Park, and has set himself up perfectly to achieve it with the best lap time of this morning’s 250cc Warm...

Coppice crash collection

22 June 2008 by Anonymous

James Toseland performed a graceful lowside on the entry to Coppice during wet saturday practice. This was one of three offs that day/ This spot was a favorite with the Brits see Bradley Smith also...

Donington Park MotoGP: Bradley Smith fourth in morning Warm Up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Bradley Smith has set the fourth fastest time of this morning’s 20-minute 125cc Warm-Up session. Smith lapped with a 1.40.915, losing just under a second to Mike Di Meglio who topped the Warm-Up...

Donington Park MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen’s set-up gamble pays off

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Chris Vermeulen heads off the front row of the grid for the first time this season at Donington Park tomorrow, and even though he is somewhat of a wet weather specialist he said the qualifying times...

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi waiting on British weather

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi has said he’ll be prepared to compete for a race win tomorrow come rain or shine, and with the temperamental British weather this weekend, it’s difficult to say which he’ll get. Rossi...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner more comforted by dry performance after dominant wet qualifying

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Despite having a whopping six tenths advantage over the rest of the field in today’s wet qualifying session at Donington Park, the reigning MotoGP champion has said he’s happier with the dry...

Donington Park MotoGP: Ben Spies wants more despite qualifying 8th in first MotoGP outing

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Even though he out-qualified ten MotoGP regulars including Dani Pedrosa, James Toseland and Jorge Lorenzo, American MotoGP debutant Ben Spies says he wants more from his first MotoGP weekend in the...

Donington Park MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista secured fourth 250 pole of the season

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Alvaro Bautista’s fastest lap of 1.31.834 in the first qualifying session yesterday was enough to put him on pole position for tomorrow’s 27-lap 250cc race. With conditions less than favourable today,...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland dejected after double qualifying crash

21 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland suffered a nightmare day at a damp and grey Donington Park as three crashes left the Tech 3 Yamaha rider starting from 16th on the grid for the 30-lap British GP. Having walked away...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner obliterates competition to qualify pole; James Toseland crashes, twice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner put in an unstoppable performance in this afternoon’s MotoGP qualifying session, securing the pole spot by 0.649 seconds. Stoner put in the fastest of his laps with no time left on the...

Donington Park MotoGP: Rain gives Scott Redding front row start

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

125 Grand Prix rookie Scott Redding will start from the outside of the front row for tomorrow’s race after heavy rain meant yesterday’s first qualifying results stand. Redding set a best time...

Donington Park MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli continues good form with best pace in Saturday’s 250 Free Practice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

The winner of the previous two 250cc Grand Prix races at Mugello and Catalunya, Marco Simoncelli, has proved he’s got the ability to ride fast in all conditions by braving the torrential conditions at...

Donington Park MotoGP: Get your own James Toseland St George BKS leathers

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

These are pictures of the suit James Toseland wore today for the British Grand Prix at Donington Park to go along with his special St George’s Day helmet that he’s been wearing over the MotoGP...

Donington Park MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso makes best of damp Donington Park in Saturday practice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

JiR Scott Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso managed to keep his cool in tricky conditions at Donington Park this morning to set the fastest lap of a very wet third free practice session for the MotoGP...