2008

Year: 2008

Month: ALL

Suzuki play down Andrea Dovizioso talks

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki boss Paul Denning has played down talks with impressive Italian rookie Andrea Dovizioso. Although it seems certain that Suzuki will retain its current 2008 factory line-up with Chris Vermeulen...

Suzuki close in on new Chris Vermeulen deal

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki is close to a new deal with Aussie Chris Vermeulen. A deal for Vermeulen, who is Suzuki’s most successful rider since Kenny Roberts Junior won the 2000 500cc world title, is expected too be...

Jorge Lorenzo vows to keep motivated

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has vowed to fight and keep his motivation up despite Michelin’s struggles in the last three races. Lorenzo toiled to a determined 10th place finish at the last race in Brno, but prior...

Colin Edwards questions Michelin’s recovery potential

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards had questioned whether Michelin is capable of responding to its current crisis. The Texan suffered his worst result of the season in Brno earlier this month when he...

Casey Stoner vows to attack

27 August 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has refused to concede his 2008 title hopes are over as he pledged to go on the attack in the remaining six races. The Aussie’s crash out of the lead during the...

James Ellison still on track for Donington Park WSB appearance

27 August 2008 by Rob Hull

James Ellison is on course to appear at Donington Park as a wildcard entry in a fortnight’s time for round 11 of the World Superbike Championship, despite injuries to his right hand that put him out...

Who is your MCN Man of the Year for 2008?

27 August 2008 by MCN Sport Desk

This is your chance to choose who you think has been the star motorcycle racer of the 2008 season in MCN’s prestigious Man of the Year award. Click here to cast your vote It’s been a season of...

Pictures from Cadwell BSB

27 August 2008 by peter wallace

Here are some pics from Cadwell round of BSB, hope you like.

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Difficult weekend all-round for Relentless boys

27 August 2008 by Rob Hull

All three Relentless Suzuki representatives had a difficult weekend at Cadwell Park for the ninth round of the British Superbike Championship, and all for very different reasons. Michael Laverty had...

Cadwell campsite fire

27 August 2008 by peter breckon

At about 4-00pm on sunday I was awaken to the sound of cracking I looked out of my tent to see a car on fire. I jumped straight out and alerted others around me, the fire started to spread fast, me...

Cadwell Rocks

27 August 2008 by andyb1963

My partner Tina and I were lucky winners of the Express Insurance competition and our prize of VIP hospitality with Rizla Suzuki was absolutely fantastic . We were treated superbly by Doris Valentine...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Tom Sykes: “Second in the title race is what we wanted”

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Tom Sykes couldn’t hide his disappointment at not winning a race at Cadwell Park last weekend after dominating throughout the course of the three days. Sykes topped every dry session all weekend up...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam double victory reaction

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam scored his second ever British Superbike double victory on Bank Holiday Monday at Cadwell Park. The 25-year old put in a controlled performance to take his third win on the bounce...

Cadwell Park 08

26 August 2008 by kerri strain

Cadwell park pics from the Bank Holiday weekend…

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Injury update

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbike Race Director Stuart Higgs has released the following official statement concerning the rider injured in yesterday’s races at Cadwell Park. Following his accident yesterday (Monday)...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Battered Simon Andrews battles to 7th and 6th

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Simon Andrews continued his impressive 2008 campaign with a solid pair of points scores, despite carrying injuries the Evesham rider picked up at Mallory Park in a test to prepare for a WSB wildcard...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Michael Rutter not cutting the Mountain section

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

North West 200 Ducati’s Michael Rutter has highlighted the tight and twisty Mountain section of the Cadwell Park circuit as the biggest hindrance to his round nine performance. After getting to grips...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Airwaves duo content with Cadwell Park performance

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Both Airwaves Ducati riders left Cadwell Park on Monday evening satisfied with their performance, for very different reasons. Byrne scored two third place finishes meaning he’s still only been off the...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Karl Harris has another painful weekend

26 August 2008 by Rob Hull

Karl Harris must be praying for the season to come to a close after yet another dismal British Superbike weekend at Cadwell Park. The Sheffield rider crashed out of race one on lap three at the bottom...

Cadwell BSB 2008

26 August 2008 by steve dennis

Hard luck Leon Hunt crashing out at hall bends, but well done to Leon Haslam, top guy. Shakey was simply the best over the mountain and well done Leon Camier for the burnout!

John Goodall dies at Manx

26 August 2008 by MCN Sport Desk

Organisers of the Manx Grand Prix have released an official announcement today informing of the passing of John Goodall after the veteran suffered fatal injuries in a crash during yesterday’s MMCC...

Racing results round-up: August 23-24-25

26 August 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. CADWELL PARK, LINCS, BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY...

The BSB boys tackle Coppice

26 August 2008 by Andrew Howson

I took this at the British Superbikes round at Cadwell Park, Monday 25/08/2008, Race 2 Lap 1 – Off at Coppice.

Cadwell Marshall

26 August 2008 by mark austin

Just a note with regards to the BSB Cadwell park weekend. Can I just say how just one person can ruin thousands of people’s day out. I was watching the racing on the start line but needed to get across the track for my car. As soon as the 2nd superbike started their last lap I went to the spectator crossing at the bottom of the mountain. They opened the gates for approx 5 minutes then the...

Fire at Cadwell BSB

26 August 2008 by sprog64

Top racing but what a shame the weekend was spoilt for many people by cadwell making people camp in a stubble field which surprisingly caught alight!! I saw at least one car and 7 tents go up in seconds with all contents burnt completely. There was a 15 min wait for any extinguisher to appear and then it was a water based one being sprayed on a oil fire! Appalling lack of safety procedures and all...