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Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa confident after Malaysia pole position

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa confident after Malaysia pole position

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa said he is confident of converting his impressive qualifying form into a positive race result in tomorrow’s Malaysian GP in Sepang. The Repsol Honda claimed his third successive...

Sepang MotoGP: Hector Faubel on pole for 125cc title decider

20 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Sepang MotoGP: Hector Faubel on pole for 125cc title decider

Hector Faubel is on pole position for the deciding race of the 2007 125cc world championship, with current series leader Gabor Talmacsi in second place on the grid. Faubel grabbed pole with a time of...

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa spares Michelin blushes with pole

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa spares Michelin blushes with pole

Dani Pedrosa stormed to pole position in the dying moments of today’s qualifying session in Sepang to spare Michelin’s blushes. Only Repsol Honda team-mate Nicky Hayden in sixth and Valentino Rossi in...

Sepang MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama takes pole for 250cc GP

20 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Sepang MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama takes pole for 250cc GP

Hiroshi Aoyama has taken his first pole of the 2007 season, topping a KTM one-two as team-mate Mika Kallio qualifies second fastest. Aoyama posted a time of 2:07.429s, with Kallio 0.032s slower. Third...

Amended 2008 British Superbikes calendar released

19 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

Amended 2008 British Superbikes calendar released

An amended 2008 British Superbikes calendar has been released by organisers MCRCB Events Ltd, following the release of the 2008 World Superbike calendar. The 2008 British Superbike dates are...

Sepang MotoGP: Lucky escape for Chaz Davies on tough first day

19 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Lucky escape for Chaz Davies on tough first day

British rider Chaz Davies had a lucky escape on the first day of the Malaysian GP in Sepang after he was involved in a tangle with Japan’s Shinya Nakano in this morning’s opening free practice...

Sepang MotoGP: Riders slam new Sepang surface

19 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Riders slam new Sepang surface

Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden led widespread criticism of Sepang’s new track surface at the end of the first day of the Malaysian MotoGP. Rossi labelled the new tarmac a ‘disaster’...

Sepang MotoGP: Honda to crush Max Biaggi’s MotoGP return

19 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Honda to crush Max Biaggi’s MotoGP return

Honda is expected to announce tomorrow (Saturday) in Sepang that it will block a move by Fausto Gresini to lure controversial Italian Max Biaggi back into the MotoGP world championship in...

Vallelunga 1 Big Rock 0

19 October 2007 by edenroy

Vallelunga 1 Big Rock 0 Had a great trip to Vallelunga to watch JT hopefully lift title, unfortunately this had to wait a week. The circuit was great, everybody helpful in helping and explaining to us that tickets purchased from Big Rock were basically very limited. In fact limited to the Paddock enclosure(not to any of the tents) and some other remote areas that nobody was actually aware of. Paid...

Sepang MotoGP: Randy de Puniet fastest in stormy Sepang

19 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Randy de Puniet fastest in stormy Sepang

Factory Kawasaki rider Randy de Puniet has topped the timesheets at the end of the first day of practice for the Malaysian GP in Sepang, with world champion Casey Stoner a close second. Frenchman de...

Sepang MotoGP: Tyre rule decision delayed until next week

19 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Tyre rule decision delayed until next week

Controversy and confusion surrounding tyre rules for the 2008 MotoGP world championship will drag on into next week after it was revealed there would be no final decision taken in Malaysia this...

Me and the GP stars

18 October 2007 by lorraine burleigh

Me and the GP stars

Here is a photo of me with Anthony West and Randy de Puniet. It was taken in the hotel bar in Monterey while we were at Laguna Seca. I wondered why everyone was laughing… I soon found out. The other...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi admits Casey Stoner now biggest threat

18 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi admits Casey Stoner now biggest threat

Valentino Rossi has admitted Casey Stoner will now be his main MotoGP adversary after the Aussie stepped out of the shadow of Dani Pedrosa. Since Dani Pedrosa moved to MotoGP in 2006 after claiming...

Sepang MotoGP: Kenny Roberts hopeful of 2008 Ducati deal

18 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Kenny Roberts hopeful of 2008 Ducati deal

Kenny Roberts is waiting on a multi-million pound sponsorship deal to be finalised to secure a deal to lease factory spec Ducati 800 machines for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. Team Roberts is...

World Superbikes: Max Biaggi and Alstare Suzuki part company

18 October 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbikes: Max Biaggi and Alstare Suzuki part company

Max Biaggi’s racing career could be over after his current Alstare Suzuki team revealed that they won’t be resigning him for 2008. Despite winning three races and finishing third in his debut World...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi denies Fiat world rally deal

18 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi denies Fiat world rally deal

Valentino Rossi has denied he has already signed a future world rally deal with Fiat – current title sponsors of his Yamaha MotoGP squad. Rossi’s factory YZR-M1 ran a special one-off livery in last...

Speedway Grand Prix: Andreas Jonsson wins 'richest minute in racing'

18 October 2007 by Brian Burford

Speedway Grand Prix: Andreas Jonsson wins 'richest minute in racing'

Sweden’s Andreas Jonsson won ‘the richest minute in motorsport’ on Saturday when he took victory to win the final Grand Prix of the season. He defeated Greg Hancock, Jason Crump and Leigh Adams to...

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi to learn Bridgestone decision tomorrow

18 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi to learn Bridgestone decision tomorrow

Valentino Rossi will find out tomorrow (Friday) whether his pressure to dump Michelin tyres for a shock switch to Bridgestone has paid off. The 28-year-old though cast doubt on his plans to run the...

Sepang MotoGP: Jerry Burgess backs Valentino Rossi over Yamaha demands

18 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Sepang MotoGP: Jerry Burgess backs Valentino Rossi over Yamaha demands

Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha crew chief Jerry Burgess has backed the Italian over his recent scathing attack on the Japanese factory.  Rossi has threatened to quit Yamaha at the end of next season unless...

Brands BSB action

17 October 2007 by Kevin Langridge

Brands BSB action

Final BSB round action from Brands Hatch; Greg goes out in style.

MotoGP: Loris Capirossi backs Valentino Rossi to succeed on Bridgestone tyres

17 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Loris Capirossi backs Valentino Rossi to succeed on Bridgestone tyres

Veteran Italian Loris Capirossi reckons compatriot Valentino Rossi will be a major force to be reckoned with if the Yamaha rider clinches a deal to race on Bridgestone tyres in 2008. It looks...

British Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari says goodbye to British Superbikes

17 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari says goodbye to British Superbikes

Mild-mannered, quietly-spoken, but occasionally bursting into child- like fits of giggles, Ryuichi Kiyonari has never responded well to the glare of the media – but MCN sat down with the double...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner unflustered by Valentino Rossi’s possible Bridgestone switch

17 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Casey Stoner unflustered by Valentino Rossi’s possible Bridgestone switch

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner said he won’t be distracted by the prospect of fighting Valentino Rossi on the same tyres in his retain the premier class title in 2008. Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino...

Casey Stoner gets a Hypermotard

17 October 2007 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner gets a Hypermotard

Forget cards and cakes, newly crowned MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner was given a brand new Ducati Hypermotard by the Italian manufacture for his 22nd birthday yesterday. Casey Stoner was given the...

British Superbikes: 2008 calendar

17 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes: 2008 calendar

The 2008 British Superbike calendar has been released, though when making diary dates remember some dates might change. The series has been reduced from 13 to 12 races in 2008 following the demise of...

British Superbikes: Rivals comments on Airwaves Ducati withdrawal

17 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes: Rivals comments on Airwaves Ducati withdrawal

The GSE Racing team is to quit racing after a rule row for 2008, which will see them leave British Superbikes. The Ducati squad say they cannot safely race the new 1098R machine as 2008 British...

MotoGP: Suzuki to race 2008 GSV-R in Malaysian MotoGP

17 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Suzuki to race 2008 GSV-R in Malaysian MotoGP

Suzuki will steal a march on their MotoGP rivals this weekend after unveiling plans to race a new prototype factory GSV-R in Malaysia. Test and development rider Nobuatsu Aoki has a wild card slot for...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi agree on bike swap

17 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi agree on bike swap

It might be pure fantasy to imagine a scenario where Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi switch bikes for a Grand Prix weekend, but at least the world’s top two riders would be willing to give it a...

Super super Toseland

17 October 2007 by Mike Davis

Super super Toseland

I had a wonderful day at Brands Hatch on Sunday… along with 39,999 others!! One of the many highlights of the day was James Toseland doing a lap and wearing out his rear tyre incredibly quickly!...

Brands Hatch misery

16 October 2007 by Anonymous

Did anyone else suffer the woeful organisation getting on and leaving the BSB car parks at Brands on Sunday? Having been to Snetterton, Silverstone, Donington and now Brands I can honestly say it was the biggest shambles I’ve seen. Marshals standing around bemused, police seemingly powerless to do anything. Taking an hour to move 2 car lengths syphoning into 2 lanes from a large field and 2 hours...

Brands BSB

16 October 2007 by JIMP1951

Brands BSB

Here is my 16 week old granddaughter at her 1st race at Brands BSB giving Greg some good luck, pity it didn’t work with Tom.

MotoGP: Casey Stoner can dominate like Mick Doohan

16 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Casey Stoner can dominate like Mick Doohan

Daryl Beattie believes Casey Stoner can follow in the footsteps of his boyhood hero Mick Doohan and dominate premier class motorcycle racing for years. Former world 500 championship runner-up Beattie...

MotoGP: Stars prepare for Qatar night test ahead of historic race

16 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Stars prepare for Qatar night test ahead of historic race

Plans for a historic night race in Qatar in 2008 could move a step closer when Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi carry out the first serious evaluation under floodlights next month. Five riders...

MotoGP: Colin Edwards calm over Valentino Rossi’s Bridgestone switch

16 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Colin Edwards calm over Valentino Rossi’s Bridgestone switch

Colin Edwards said he has no issues with remaining on Michelin tyres in 2008, despite Valentino Rossi nearing a deal to run his factory Yamaha on Bridgestone rubber next year. The Texan will be one of...

MotoGP: Ducati not worried about Valentino Rossi on Bridgestone tyres

16 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Ducati not worried about Valentino Rossi on Bridgestone tyres

Ducati boss Livio Suppo said the prospect of seeing Valentino Rossi go to head-to-head with new world champion Casey Stoner on Bridgestone tyres in 2008 held no fears for the Aussie star. With Rossi...

MotoGP: Michelin confirm three-rider talks with Yamaha

16 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Michelin confirm three-rider talks with Yamaha

Michelin confirmed that Yamaha had discussed the option of clinching a tyre deal for only three riders in 2008 before hot rumours emerged in Australia last weekend of Valentino Rossi’s shock switch to...