September

Year: 2008

Month: September

Silverstone British Superbikes: Shane Byrne reserved

24 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Shane Byrne has admitted he might not be riding totally on the edge this weekend as he goes in search of his second BSB crown. Shakey just needs seven points this weekend, a ninth place finish, to tie...

One-make MotoGP tyre rule to be confirmed in Japan

24 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP will adopt a one-make tyre rule in 2009, with Bridgestone the exclusive supplier. The move to a mono brand, which will spell the end of Michelin’s long and successful MotoGP association, will...

Valentino Rossi to debut 2009 Yamaha in Japan test

24 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will get his first chance to assess Yamaha’s 2009 prototype YZR-M1 during a brief test session at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit next Monday, MCN can reveal. Get the latest MotoGP...

JIR frozen out by Honda

24 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

The JIR team that has run Andrea Dovizioso in his impressive rookie campaign looks certain to be frozen out by Honda for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Team boss Gianluca Montiron confirmed that...

New twist in Sete Gibernau’s comeback saga

24 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Sete Gibernau’s planned shock return to MotoGP action in 2009 has taken another twist, with Kawasaki now suddenly rumoured to be back in the frame for the Spaniard’s signature. Gibernau had seemed a...

Olivers mount Gold Cup

23 September 2008 by pauldixon

Olivers Mount once again provided some excellent racing, especially Sunday’s Dave Jefferies Trophy, with John Mcguinness coming out on top with the narrowest of victories. Nick Crowe once again defyed...

Steve Henshaw Gold Cup

23 September 2008 by Phil Cowley

Having visited Olivers Mount once again for the Gold Cup meeting I am again very disappointed in the amount of competitors. It has been about five years since my last visit and spent a lot of the day listening to the ‘None Runners’ when the cost of getting into the circuit is fast approaching BSB prices. There was also a distinct lack of facilities and trade stands etc. I do hope that the...

Sylvain Guintoli on the pace in Yamaha WSB test

23 September 2008 by Michael Guy

MotoGP rider Sylvain Guintoli has given Yamaha Italia WSB bosses some food for thought after seriously impressing in a one day test at Vallelunga on Monday. The Frenchman currently rides for the Alice...

Motocross des Nations line up

23 September 2008 by Sarah Carnell

The grand finale of the motocross season will be at Donington Park this weekend as the Motocross des Nations hits British shores for the third time in the event’s 62 year history. Click here to view...

Cal Crutchlow signs for factory Yamaha in World Supersport

23 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Current HM Plant Honda rider Cal Crutchlow will leave BSB at the end of the season to join the factory Yamaha World Supersport team in 2009. Get all the latest sport news with MCN The 23-year-old...

Casey Stoner undaunted by wrist problem

22 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner is confident his troublesome left wrist injury will not severely hamper him during this weekend’s Japanese GP, despite the hard braking and acceleration zones at the Twin Ring...

British Superbikes: Guy Martin signs for Rob Mac Yamaha

22 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Guy Martin will ride in Rob Mac colours in 2009 with the 26-year old parting company with Hydrex Bike Animal Honda. Martin, who has had a troubled short circuit season partnering James Ellison in...

Guy claims 6 Gold Cups in a row

22 September 2008 by simon charity

Lincolnshire’s Guy Martin took a record sixth Gold Cup victory in a row on Sunday. Guy, on board his Hydrex Bike Animal Honda, took an impressive victory in Sunday’s 12 lap Gold Cup feature race at...

Racing results round-up: September 20-21

22 September 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

WORLD SUPERBIKES, VALLELUNGA, ITALY, SUNDAY WORLD SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP, LE MANS, FRANCE, SUNDAY OULTON PARK, CHESHIRE, SATURDAY AINTREE, MERSEYSIDE, SATURDAY ANGLESEY, WALES, SATURDAY-SUNDAY...

Vallelunga WSB: Biaggi's Race 2 crash video

22 September 2008 by James Keen

If you were watching the WSB action in Vallelunga, you probably witnessed Max Biaggi’s brutal crash early on in race 2, putting the Italian out of the race at his home circuit. click here to see...

Record breaking Scarborough victory for Guy Martin

22 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Guy Martin overtook David Jeffries’ and Geoff Duke’s record of five International Gold Cup wins to take his sixth victory at the Oliver’s Mount circuit in Scarborough. Martin won both legs of the...

Loris Capirossi looks for more Motegi success

22 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi is confident he can put a miserable Indianapolis clash behind him as he goes in search of an incredible fourth straight win at the Twin Ring Motegi this weekend. Get the latest MotoGP...

Eugene Laverty hails stunning podium

22 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Eugene Laverty hailed his brilliant World Supersport podium in Vallelunga as the ‘best day’ of his career. The Irish rider, who has quit his Blusens Aprilia 250 squad for the remaining four races to...

Valentino Rossi focused on clinching title

22 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi will be hoping to complete a dramatic turnaround by wrapping up his sixth MotoGP world title in this weekend’s Japanese GP. Get the latest MotoGP news Four successive wins mean the...

Vallelunga WSB: Haga takes the double win in Italy

21 September 2008 by James Keen

Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga won the second race at Vallelunga this afternoon, giving him the double at the Italian circuit. Troy Bayliss looked set to take 2nd place and the world championship in the...

Vallelunga World Supersport: Brit Johnny Rea ran an immaculate race to take the win

21 September 2008 by James Keen

Johnny Rea ran an immaculate race at Vallelunga to take a well deserved victory. Parkes claimed second on the podium and Laverty earned third after a hard-fought race. As the race got underway at...

Vallelunga WSB: Haga dominates race 1 to take victory

21 September 2008 by James Keen

Noriyuki Haga took his fifth win of the year at race 1 in the World Superbikes round at Vallelunga today, leaving Max Biaggi to take second in front of his home crowd. Troy Corser rounded out the...

Max Biaggi's 2009 Aprilia race bike revealed

21 September 2008 by James Keen

Italian Max Biaggi has signed to ride for Aprilia in 2009 and we have official pictures and details of the Aprilia V4 race bike he’ll be piloting next season. The RSV4 will make its debut in the 2009...

Vallelunga WSB: Bayliss tops superpole session

20 September 2008 by James Keen

Troy Bayliss has backed up his performance in the qualifying sessions by coming out top in superpole. Bayliss, who finished fastest in the 2nd qualifying session and 3rd in the first session,...

Vallelunga World Supersport: Rea claims third to earn himself a front row start

20 September 2008 by James Keen

British rider Rea, who took second in the first qualifying session, claimed third to earn himself a front row start at the second World Supersport qualifying season this afternoon. Broc Parkes lead...

Vallelunga WSB: Bayliss quickest in 2nd qualifying session

20 September 2008 by James Keen

Aussie Troy Bayliss put in a good performance to claim the top spot on the time sheets in the second qualifying session at Vallelunga. Bayliss finished third in yesterday’s qualifying session 1,...

Vallelunga WSB: Haga survives spectacular crash to take pole

19 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga claimed provisional pole position despite enduring one of the toughest days of his career with two crashes in the qualifying that wrecked his Yamaha Italia R1. Haga described his second...

Vallelunga WSB: Haga continues form in qualifying to finish fastest

19 September 2008 by James Keen

Noriyuki Haga continued his good form to take provisional pole in the World Superbike qualifying session earlier today at Vallelunga. Spanish rider Ruben Xaus placed second on his Ducati 1098, closely...

Valelunga World Supersport: Rea on provisional front row

19 September 2008 by Michael Guy

World Supersport championship contender Jonathan Rea claimed second place in a rain hit first qualifying session at Vallelunga to secure his place on the provisional front row for Sundays World...

Vallelunga WSB: Haga tops time sheets in first free practice

19 September 2008 by James Keen

The World Superbike weekend at Vallelunga is underway and Haga has kicked things off by topping the time sheets in the first free practice session today. Australian Troy Corser came in second,...

Max Biaggi signs for Aprilia WSB

19 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi will ride for Aprilia in the World Superbike Championship in 2009. MCN has learned that the current Sterilgarda Ducati rider signed a two year deal with Aprilia on Thursday and there will...

Nicky Hayden looking to build on Indy podium

19 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden is hoping to use his first podium finish in 15 months in Indianapolis earlier this month as a springboard for more success as he prepares to enter the last four races of his Honda...

Dani Pedrosa more confident for Motegi

19 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa is confident he can make more of an impression in next weekend’s Japanese GP after a low-key debut on Bridgestone tyres earlier this month in America. Get all the latest MotoGP...

Jimmy T & us

18 September 2008 by MICK GARVEY

Travelled from Sheffield to Indy Moto GP and met James Toseland, what a top boy! He seemed really pleased to know soemone from his hometown was here to watch him perform, he had plenty of time to...

Valentino Rossi expects more from Dani Pedrosa

18 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has said he expects plenty more from Honda rival Dani Pedrosa in the final four races after the Spaniard’s low-key Bridgestone debut in Indianapolis. Get the latest MotoGP...

Marco Melandri backs Nicky Hayden to succeed at Ducati

18 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri believes Nicky Hayden will be able to prove that Ducati’s MotoGP contender is not just a one-rider bike after the American clinched a deal to partner Casey Stoner in 2009. Get the...