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Assen MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista seals pole for 250GP

27 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Alvaro Bautista has clinched pole position for tomorrow’s 250GP in Assen after other rider was today able to match his impressive time set in yesterday’s first qualifying session. The Spaniard will...

Save our Commentators!

27 June 2008 by Garry challinor

!Save our Commentators! MCN Help us bike racing fans and set up a campaign to petition Dorna to stop this very stupid decision. Eurosport (Toby, Julian and Randy) have made MotoGP in the UK. They are not just commentators, they are genuine bike racing fans like us. We all know what the BBC will give us some watered down, half hearted, ill informed crap, even with Stavros trying his best. Come on...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner's domination continues with third consecutive pole

27 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Ducati’s Casey Stoner has taken his third consecutive pole position ahead of tomorrow’s Assen MotoGP. The 22-year-old Australian took control of the session with just over a quarter of the session...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith to start from second in 125GP

27 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s Bradley Smith will start tomorrow’s Assen 125GP from second on the grid after cold conditions at the Netherland’s circuit failed to change the majority of the grid from yesterday’s first...

Last time at Donnington!

27 June 2008 by Spike

For the third year in a row, against better judgement and past experience – spurred on by support for JT, another horror experience at Donnington. Tickets for the Start/Finish grandstand – thats a stretch of imagination, block C was 400 yards away, at nigh on £50 plus the admission of another near £40, plus programmes + rip off drinks – diabolical quality food a “crack of Sparrow fart” start from...

Assen MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli tops 250 second free practice

27 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Marco Simoncelli was the fastest man on track in Assen for the second 250 free practice this morning. Simoncelli traded places at the top of the timesheets with eventual third placed Hector Barbera on...

Assen MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa tops timesheets in free practice three

27 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Dani Pedrosa put on a late surge in the final free practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session in Assen. The Repsol Honda rider left it until his last lap and the dying seconds of...

Assen MotoGP: Sergio Gadea tops second 125 free practice

27 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Sergio Gadea has topped the timesheets in the second 125 free practice session in Assen this morning on the Bancaja Aspar Team Aprilia. The Spaniard recorded shot to the head of the times on his 14th...

Petition for to improve BBCs MotoGP coverage

27 June 2008 by Guido

We all know that MotoGP will not be shown on Eurosport in 2009, thanks to Dorna. After being on Eurosport for so many years it will be on the BBC. But there’s hope. If you sign this...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi waiting for electronics step

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi confirmed today that he is waiting for an electronics update from Yamaha as the MotoGP world championship leader claimed second on the opening day in Assen. With Casey Stoner’s factory...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner surprised at stunning Assen pace

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner admitted being surprised at his own stunning pace today as the Aussie dominated free practice in Assen. The Aussie smashed Nicky Hayden’s 2006 lap record by 1.1s...

Assen MotoGP: Nicky Hayden fears Casey Stoner walkover

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden believes Casey Stoner might be untouchable this weekend after the Australian’s dominant start to the Dutch GP in Assen today. Hayden was fourth quickest at the end...

Eurosport MotoGP coverage axed for 2009

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

British fans will no longer be able to watch the MotoGP world championship on Eurosport after the end of the 2008 campaign. After many years of successful collaboration, MotoGP rights-holders Dorna...

Assen MotoGP: Ben Spies won’t replace injured Loris Capirossi

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has confirmed that reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies will not replace injured Loris Capirossi in Saturday’s Dutch MotoGP. Italian veteran Capirossi is definitely out of Saturday’s...

Assen MotoGP: Colin Edwards content with third

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards reckons he was happy with the third fastest time in Assen today before admitting it will be tough to beat dominant Aussie Casey Stoner. Fourth in this morning’s opening free practice,...

Assen MotoGP: James Toseland frustrated in 13th

26 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s hopes of making an immediate return to form in Assen today hit problems as he ended the opening day of free practice down in 13th place. The British rider, who had a disastrous home...

Assen MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista on provisional 250 pole

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Alvaro Bautista has put himself on provisional pole for Saturday’s 250GP in Assen after setting the best time of the first qualifying session this afternoon. The Aprilia rider knocked almost a second...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner on the pace again in free practice two

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Ducati’s Casey Stoner has continued his impressive run of form in this afternoon’s second free practice at Assen as he topped the timesheets once again. The defending champion knocked half a second...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith second in opening qualifying session

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s Bradley Smith has put himself in provisional second place on the grid for Saturday’s MotoGP in Assen. The Polaris World Aprilia rider knocked almost 0.3secs off his best time from this...

Assen MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli fastest in first free practice

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Marco Simoncelli was the fastest man on track for the opening 250 free practice of the weekend for the Dutch TT in Assen on Saturday. The Gilera rider recorded a best lap of 1:40.144, just over...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith third fastest in first free practice

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s Bradley Smith has finished the first 125 practice session in Assen in third place as he returns to form after breaking his foot in Catalunya. The Polaris World Aprilia rider recorded a best...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner tops first practice

26 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Defending champion Casey Stoner’s dominant form from Donington Park continued in the opening practice session ahead of Saturday’s Assen MotoGP as he topped the timesheets once again. Casey Stoner was...

Valentino Rossi furious at British GP track invasion

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has blasted fans that invaded the circuit before the end of Sunday’s British GP at Donington Park. The Fiat Yamaha rider voiced his anger in Assen today after the end of the British GP...

Chris Vermeulen keen to stay at Suzuki

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen will try and extend his deal with Suzuki’s factory squad in MotoGP next season. Vermeulen has been linked with Kawasaki’s factory team again and his representatives have also...

Ducati rule out racing GP9 this season

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has denied it plans to race its new carbon fibre chassis GP9 machine later this season. Factory boss Livio Suppo said the new bike, which reigning world champion Casey Stoner completed a...

Yamaha hail Valentino Rossi’s double century

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha bosses have hailed Italian Valentino Rossi after he made his 200th world championship appearance in last weekend’s British GP. Valentino Rossi heads into this weekend’s Dutch GP at Assen...

Scott Redding still shocked by British GP success

25 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding reckons the full impact of his stunning debut world championship win in last weekend’s British GP has still not sunk in. The 15-year-old became the youngest rider in history on Sunday...

Donington Park- International Level Facilities?!

24 June 2008 by Anonymous

Have the Donington managers/owners ever used the facilities they have allegedly put money in to bring up to international standards? The toilet facilities are a total disgrace. The gents toilets at Starkeys consist of a wall with a trough to pee in and 1 toilet cubicle with no light, no cover from anyone who happens to wander near and no hand washing facilities at all. Nice! The toilet at the...

Thanks Ken, it would of been a long walk!

24 June 2008 by dougie porter

I would like to use this forum to publically thank “Ken” from Northampton, who gave me a lift to a filling station in Leicester and back to my bike on Sunday When i ran out of fuel on my firestorm (ooop’s). I will never take the p out of Harley riders again, cheers! it would have been a long lonely walk!

Team Ducati, Or Team Stoner?

24 June 2008 by Findlay Wood

I dont know if anyone else noticed but it seems again that Ducati are more interested in helping Stoner out than helping other team members out! Melandri, Elias and Gunitoli have all had an incredibly torrid time on the GP8 machine no podiums in 8 races. Stoner on the other hand has moaned about the bike he was incredibly fast on the whole way through winter testing! Melandri even said at one...

shame of british crowd

24 June 2008 by Anonymous

Ive just read an article about booing of casey stoner and gesticulations aimed towards him on his warm down lap. Now I’m not a fan of stoner but feel that this behaviour is unacceptable and can only show the motorcycle sporting world that Britain is a place to steer clear of in the future. The abuse by some of the crowd coupled with a dangerous track invasion (I believe track invasions are ok,...

Pictures from Donington MotoGP

24 June 2008 by al_echev

Some pictures I took at the MotoGP round at Donington Park, 20th – 22nd June 2008. I decided to take a couple of pictures of the race and the riders on the podium; I also took pictures of the concert...

Casey Stoner being booed

24 June 2008 by andypitt56

I feel that the way the crowd at Donington Park booed Casey Stoner was disgusting. I am not a huge fan of Stoner, mainly because of his arrogence, but I feel that he is a great rider and the only one who can ride that Ducati. He is world champion and rightly so. He deserved to win the Donington MotoGP as he was fastest all weekend and frankly I am disappointed with the British public for booeing...

Tom Wheatcroft should be ashamed

24 June 2008 by nick vincent

A few years ago i visited donnington for the moto gp, watched valentino rossi win in convincing style and left with the feeling the place was very run down.So this year after having heard how much the circuit had been improved,i thought id go again taking advantage of the mcn cheap advance ticket deals.We decided to camp,which probably wasnt a good idea and certainly wasnt cheap as we were charged...

Praise for Donington

23 June 2008 by deej46

I’d like to give some credit to donington. they couldnt help the weather on saturday but other than that i had a cracking weekend. as i was on crutches following knee surgery i wasnt overly looking forward to it. The food area on the infield was a improvement and good to see the large picnic tables to sit and eat at. yes the food was expensive but its expected so no point complaining about it,...

Gutsy James Toseland

23 June 2008 by mufc666

A couple of photos I got of James Toseland getting back on his motorcycle at redgate having just dropped it.