June

Year: 2008

Month: June

Midge Smart gets it all wrong

18 June 2008 by brownstonechip

Midge Smart getting it all wrong at Russell Bends in the British Supersport race at Snetterton

Guy Martin at the chippy

17 June 2008 by johh beney

Guy Martin with my girlfriend Heather in a Douglas chippy during TT week.

Sete Gibernau makes MotoGP comeback

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Sete Gibernau has completed the first day of his shock MotoGP comeback today at the start of a three-day test for Ducati in Mugello. Riding for the first time since the end of 2006, the Spaniard...

Dani Pedrosa biggest threat to Valentino Rossi title hopes

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Factory Honda rider Dani Pedrosa is the man most likely to end Valentino Rossi’s bid for an eighth world title in 2008. That’s the view of Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha crew chief Jerry Burgess, who reckons...

FIM world Motocross: Tommy (Gun) Searle leads the French revolution

17 June 2008 by Paul Harris

Tommy Searle had a landmark day in France on Sunday as the Red Bull KTM star took both motos for the overall and now heads towards the halfway part of the season as the World Championship leader. On...

Top five target for Andrea Dovizioso

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso’s JIR Scot Honda squad has targeted a top five MotoGP championship finish as rumours persist about the Italian’s future. Two fourth places in his opening seven races have seen...

DEP Pipes British Two Stroke Championship: Pettitt untouchable at Pontrilas

17 June 2008 by Paul Harris

The DEP team went to Pontrilas for round four of the British Two Stroke Championships on Sunday. And Jonathan Pettitt continued his absolute dominance of the 125 class. Pettit won all three motos with...

Kawasaki eyeing three-bike plan for 2009

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki will run three bikes in the 2009 MotoGP world championship, but only with the help of a multi-million pound cash injection. The Japanese factory is ready to expand its current two-rider...

AMA Motocross: James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto rule again at High Point

17 June 2008 by Paul Harris

James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto were again the dominant force as the AMA National series moved to the High Point circuit at Mount Morris. For Stewart, it was a matter once more of dealing with the...

Stuart Eastons Snetterton crash

16 June 2008 by jason tilbury

I was stood at the bombhole at Snetterton on Saturday when Stuart Eastons Kawasaki motorcycle appeared! It looks like a caliper came off – check out the last pictures, a marshall has placed the errant...

Hopper and Shakey at Snetterton BSB

16 June 2008 by Anonymous

Hopper & Shakey get their photo took with Gidds, Boz & Joker @ Snetterton BSB

James Toseland collects prestigious award

16 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland has collected a prestigious award on the eve of his British MotoGP debut this weekend. The 27-year-old picked up the Torrens Trophy from The Royal Automobile Club in London today...

Spend Donington Park MotoGP weekend with Gilera 250cc team

16 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Here is you chance of winning a pair of exclusive paddock passes for the British MotoGP at Donington Park on June 20-22, courtesy of the official Gilera 250cc team. You and a friend will get the...

Snetterton BSB pictures

16 June 2008 by spells675

Just some photos from the action at BSB races at Snetterton this weekend. A great weekend of racing, even the massive downpour at the end couldn’t dampen the crowds spirits.

Jorge Lorenzo fit for British MotoGP

16 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has vowed to adopt a more cautious approach after being given clearance to ride in this weekend’s British MotoGP. The Spaniard missed his home race in Catalunya earlier this month after...

Glen Richards in front of MCN hoardings

16 June 2008 by Richard Howes

I was at Snetterton yesterday and took a photo of Glen Richards that I thought you might be interested in especially as I am sure you will love the background! As a Triumph fan, I also have photos of...

Racing results round-up: June 14-15

16 June 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. WSB, NURBURGRING BSB, SNETTERTON NATIONAL...

We love Snetterton

16 June 2008 by duncan norman

I’ve just returned form a great couple of days at the BSB meet and me and the kids are still buzzing. Me and the missus took the kids out of school on friday to go practice day as I knew the...

Tommy Hill re-breaks right femur in Nurburgring crash

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell, Michael Guy

Britain’s Tommy Hill faces another long stint on the sidelines after re-breaking the right femur he broke last year at the Nurburgring earlier today. The Hannspree Altea Honda rider was one of many to...

Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne leads second Airwaves Ducati 1-2 in the wet

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Shane Byrne has taken his seventh victory of the season in race two at Snetterton this afternoon. The Airwaves Ducati boys of Byrne and team-mate Leon Camier made it the perfect birthday for team...

Snetterton British Supersport: Steve Plater wins in his first 600 circuit race of the season

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Steve Plater has taken the British Supersport win in his first 600 circuit race of the season in a shortened race after the red flags were brought out at Snetterton for a crash. Plater had been...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga takes double win in epic battle of the Yamahas

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Noriyuki Haga has been declared the winner in a shortened race two after an epic battle with Yamaha teammate Troy Corser at the Nurburgring to take his second victory of the day. The pair had been...

Snetterton British Superbikes: Leon Camier wins enthralling first race in battle of the Ducatis

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Leon Camier has taken the first race victory of the day, his first of the season and the first of his BSB career at Snetterton in an enthralling battle with his team-mate Shane Byrne. Leon Haslam got...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Andrew Pitt victorious in Aussie 1-2-3

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Andrew Pitt has won the World Supersport race at the Nurburgring after taking the lead just three laps from the end. It had looked as if fellow Australian Broc Parkes was...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga wins race one with superb control

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga has won the first World Superbike race of the day at the Nurburgring in style over two seconds ahead of Troy Bayliss. The Japanese rider took to the circuit still suffering from...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Yukio Kagayama unfit to race in Germany

15 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Alstare Suzuki’s Yukio Kagayama has been declared unfit to race in today’s two Superbike races following a crash in free practice yesterday (Saturday). Kagayama missed Superpole and was taken to the...

Snetterton British Supersport: Glen Richards takes pole

14 June 2008 by Rob Hull, Sarah Carnell

Embassy Triumph Glen Richards has qualified on pole position for tomorrow’s British Supersport race at Snetterton. Richards recorded a best lap of 1:07.707 in the first of the two qualifying sessions...

Snetterton British Superbikes: Stuart Easton out of rounds five and six

14 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Stuart Easton will miss tomorrow’s races after a high-speed crash at Snetterton in qualifying today (Saturday). Easton crashed before the rain came down in the session in huge fashion, dumping his...

Me and John McGuinness at the 2008 TT

14 June 2008 by santy71

Discussing tactics with John McGuinness before the Senior race race at the 2008 Isle of Man TT.

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Max Neukirchner takes pole for home round

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

German Max Neukirchner scorched to a sensational Superpole lap and will line up in pole position for tomorrow’s two World Superbike races at Nurburgring. The Alstare Suzuki man stunned even himself...

Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne scores fourth pole in rain-hit qualifying session

14 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Shane Byrne boasts his fourth pole position out of five attempts this season with the fastest time in this afternoon’s qualifying session, that’s been shortened due to rainfall. The start of the...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss sets the pace in final free practice

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss slashed over half a second off his provisional pole setting lap during the in final free practice session finishing 0.399 seconds faster than his closest rival Max Neukirchner. Yamaha’s...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Craig Jones on front row, Tommy Hill on second row

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill put in sensational performances in final qualifying this afternoon to secure second and eight places on the grid respectively for tomorrow’s World Supersport...

Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne back, and on top in free practice three

14 June 2008 by Rob Hull

After missing yesterday’s second free practice session, Shane Byrne is back at Snetterton today and has set the fastest time of the weekend. Byrne re-established himself as the fastest rider after...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss back to his best in Germany

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss bounced back from a difficult day yesterday to take provisional pole position with a stunning 1min 56.598sec lap in the dying minutes of the hour long session. Bayliss looked to be...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Broc Parkes fastest again, Tommy Hill in top ten

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Australian Broc Parkes continued his domination of the World Supersport class by topping the time sheets once again at the Nurburgring. The Yamaha rider has previous knowledge of the track and is...