September

Year: 2008

Month: September

Suzuki ponders new recruitment strategy

18 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will eventually have to follow the young rider recruitment strategies of rivals like Ducati and Yamaha if they are to break the big three’s domination of the four-stroke MotoGP era. Get the...

The perks of working at XEROX

18 September 2008 by john welly

My wife, who is a receptionist at XEROX, had her photo taken with a couple of racers the other day, I couldn’t believe it when she showed me the pic!

Toseland & Edwards at Indy

18 September 2008 by Denis Mallett

Just looking through the holiday snaps I took at Indianapolis Moto GP last weekend and found this rather interesting one of James Toseland and Colin Edwards. Thought I’d share it with you. Perhaps...

British F2 Sidecar championship: Nick Crowe and Mark Cox take third consecutive win

18 September 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

Nick Crowe and Mark Cox (A&J Groundworks LCR Honda) won their third consecutive race in the Yokohama/ACU/FSRA British Sidecar Championship at Brands Hatch after a race long duel with Simon Neary and...

Bradley Smith: the most polite 17 year old... ever!

17 September 2008 by darrylbacciochi

All my Christmases came at once on Sunday 7th September 2008 at Donington. I met a legend and fellow italian, the great Frankie and also the most polite 17 year old………..ever!

Jorge Lorenzo denies Bridgestone demand

17 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has denied demanding Yamaha bosses secure him a shock switch to Bridgestone tyres for the rest of the season. The Spaniard categorically denied rumours that he asked to quit Michelin to...

Jorge Martinez baffled by Toni Elias rejection

17 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Martinez has spoken of his shock at Toni Elias’s decision to shun a third factory Kawasaki machine to re-join the Gresini Honda squad in 2009. Elias was the leading target for Martinez to ride...

Bradley Smith to sign for Aspar Aprilia

17 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will sign for the Aspar Aprilia team in the 2009 125GP world championship later this week. MCN has been told the deal will be officially confirmed on Friday, but Smith was given...

Maxtra 125GP team continues 2009 recruitment drive

17 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

The new Maxtra 125 team, spearheaded by British legend John Surtees, continued its 2009 recruitment drive in Indianapolis last weekend. Team boss and former factory Suzuki chief Garry Taylor was in...

Nicky Hayden: Indy success vital for America

17 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

New Ducati recruit Nicky Hayden believes the success of the Indianapolis race is crucial to help boost interest in MotoGP in America. Hayden, who was confirmed as Casey Stoner’s 2009 Ducati team-mate...

GSE Racing to switch to Yamaha for 2009

17 September 2008 by James Keen

GSE Racing have announced today that they have signed a deal with Yamaha Motor UK to run the new YZF-R1 in the British Superbike Championship in 2009. Colin Wright, Team Manager, had this to say: ‘We...

Loris Capirossi to contest Suzuki rally

17 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi will switch from two to four wheels later this year when he contests the Suzuki Tempest Rally on November 8. The event includes 80km of gravel stages in the forests and military...

Racing results round-up: September 13-14

15 September 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

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. MOTOGP, INDIANAPOLIS, USA, SUNDAY BRITISH...

Croft British Superbikes: Michael Laverty not finding side grip

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Talented Relentless Suzuki superbike representative Michael Laverty couldn’t quite solve a gearing problem he’d had all weekend with his GSX-R1000 at Croft, and a lack of side grip only worsened the...

Croft British Superbikes: Michael Rutter struggles with illness

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Michael Rutter looked like death warmed up over the full course of the tenth round of the British Superbike Championship, riding with severe migraines all weekend. Rutter did well to hide it on...

Croft British Superbikes: Tom Sykes: ‘I’m not going to give up’

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Tom Sykes offered a stern warning to Shane Byrne after the Croft weekend that he wasn’t going to make it easy for the Airwaves man to reclaim his second British Superbike title. Sykes along with Leon...

Croft British Superbikes: Karl Harris miffed by poor performance

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Rob Mac Racing Yamaha front man Karl Harris admitted even he couldn’t put his finger on why he struggled at Croft this weekend for the tenth round of the BSB Championship. Harris scored a brace of...

Casey Stoner excited by Nicky Hayden’s Ducati deal

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has told MCN he is looking forward to the prospect of partnering Nicky Hayden after the American’s much-anticipated move to Ducati was confirmed today. Stoner and...

Ducati confirm Nicky Hayden deal

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

After Honda’s earlier announcement confirming the departure of Nicky Hayden, Ducati has just officially confirmed the American will join Casey Stoner in its factory team for 2009. The 27-year-old will...

Honda grateful to Nicky Hayden

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

HRC management has thanked Nicky Hayden for his contribution to its MotoGP effort after the Japanese factory released the 2006 world champion. Hayden will move to Ducati in 2009, with Italian Andrea...

Honda confirm Nicky Hayden departure

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Honda has confirmed that Nicky Hayden will no longer ride for its official factory team, with Ducati expected to officially announce today that the American will partner Casey Stoner in 2009. Hayden...

Croft British Superbikes: Frustrating weekend for Airwaves despite win

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Both GSE Racing representatives, Shane Byrne and Leon Camier, said they were frustrated by the weekends events at Croft even though the latter scored just his second BSB career victory. Byrne headed...

Croft British Superbikes: Mediocre home race for James Ellison

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

It was a weekend of what could have beens for Croft local, James Ellison, who struggled throughout the weekend just a week after impressing everyone at Donington with his wildcard performance at the...

Croft British Superbikes: Leon Haslam makes it three winning weekends in a row

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam built on his race two win at Knockhill and stunning double win at Cadwell Park with another victory this weekend at Croft. Haslam’s shambolic start to the 2008 campaign has took a massive...

Croft British Superbikes: John Laverty ties up Cup title

15 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Shane Byrne might not have been able to put his championship to bed this weekend at Croft, but one Ducati rider who did was John Laverty who took the Daily Star Cup title. Laverty finished sixteenth...

Indianapolis MotoGP Reaction: Valentino Rossi creates history with 69th win

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi created another slice of history in Indianapolis today when he became the most successful MotoGP rider with 69 wins. Victory in a storm lashed Indianapolis clash saw him break Italian...

Indianapolis MotoGP Reaction: Tyre issue leaves Casey Stoner fourth

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner reckons a rear grip issue cost him the chance of a podium assault as he restored some of his battered confidence with a determined ride to fourth place in a...

Indianapolis MotoGP Reaction: Jorge Lorenzo buries rain jinx

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spanish rookie Jorge Lorenzo overcome his rain jinx in a storm-lashed Indianapolis GP to claim the first wet weather podium of his career. Get all the latest MotoGP news The Fiat Yamaha rider, who...

Indianapolis MotoGP Reaction: Nicky Hayden back on podium

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Home favourite Nicky Hayden produced his best ride of 2008 to finish a weather-hit Indianapolis GP in second place. Get the latest MotoGP news Indianapolis MotoGP: Rossi wins red flagged rain soaked...

Indianapolis MotoGP Reaction: James Toseland slumps to 18th

15 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland had a nightmare Indianapolis GP today as he dropped from eighth to 18th in appalling conditions. Get all the latest MotoGP news The British rider made a promising start...

Indianapolis MotoGP: 250cc race cancelled due to worsening weather

14 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

MotoGP race officials have decided not to go ahead with the 250GP at the Indianapolis circuit because of the worsening weather conditions. The remnants of Hurricane Ike are passing over the American...

Indianapolis MotoGP: Rossi wins red flagged rain soaked race

14 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Valentino Rossi has taken the win in the second race of the day to be red flagged because of the rain at Indianapolis MotoGP. Rossi was in the lead with seven laps to go when race officials decided...

Indianapolis MotoGP: LCR Honda confirm Randy de Puniet

14 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

LCR Honda has confirmed that French rider Randy de Puniet will stay with the team in 2009. Although de Puniet signed a two-year deal for 2008 and ’09, team boss Lucio Cecchinello has still announced...

Indianapolis MotoGP: Kawasaki confirm Marco Melandri swoop

14 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki has confirmed that Italian rider Marco Melandri will join John Hopkins in its factory squad for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. As was exclusively revealed by MCN four weeks ago in Brno,...

Indianapolis MotoGP: Redding just misses podium finish

14 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Scott Redding narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the rain stopped Indianapolis 125GP. Redding got a great start from the second row of the grid to hold third place for most of the race, but was...

Croft British Superbikes: Haslam takes race two win

14 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Leon Haslam has taken his fourth win in five races after finishing in the top spot in the second British Superbikes race at Croft. Haslam didn’t get a great start, sitting down in fifth on the first,...