September

Year: 2008

Month: September

Croft British Superbikes: HM Plant Honda pairing boosted for weekend

12 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow both have their own confidence boosters ahead of this weekend’s round 10 of the British Superbike Championship. Get all the latest BSB news Haslam, who has won the last...

Indy MotoGP: Colin Edwards hoping for Michelin improvement

12 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards is hoping for a big improvement in Michelin’s tyres as the American looks to avoid another disaster on home soil in Indianapolis. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider had a nightmare time with...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi cautious on safety

12 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has voiced his concerns about some aspects of the new Indianapolis circuit, even though he hasn’t had chance to assess the new track. Rossi was poised to get his first close up look of...

Indy MotoGP: Casey Stoner rues early season form

12 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons his early season form is what ruined his hopes of defending his MotoGP world title in 2008. Despite successive crashes out of the lead in Brno and Misano that effectively ruled...

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden confirms Honda departure

12 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has finally confirmed he definitely won’t be a Honda rider in 2009, with an announcement expected soon on his switch to join Casey Stoner in Ducati’s factory team. Hayden has become...

Indy MotoGP: Grip concern for James Toseland

12 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland has expressed his concern about how different layers of tarmac at the new Indianapolis circuit will perform in heavy rain predicted for the weekend. There are at least...

World Superbikes: Tom Sykes replaces Noriyuki Haga at Yamaha

11 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Tom Sykes will quit British Superbikes at the end of the season to race in the World Superbike Championship for the Yamaha Italia squad in the 2009. The 23 year old will replace long time...

Croft British Superbikes: James Ellison hoping for home support

10 September 2008 by Rob Hull

James Ellison hopes his superb display at Donington Park last weekend will encourage Kendall fans to come cheer him on at Croft this weekend. Get the latest BSB news Ellison finished the second race...

Croft British Superbikes: Shane Byrne looking to wrap-up title

10 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Shane Byrne has said he and his Airwaves Ducati team will be concentrating hard on securing the 2008 BSB championship this weekend at Croft. Byrne currently leads Tom Sykes in the title standings by...

Dani Pedrosa confident for Bridgestone debut

10 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa believes he will be a much more competitive force in MotoGP now he will race on Bridgestone tyres. Get all the latest MotoGP news But he has played down his hopes of making an instant...

Loved the TT, not convinced by hat...

10 September 2008 by wayne roberts

My little girl loved the TT, but as you can see from her face she’s not so sure about the hat. The second picture is Sophie at 16 months old, start ’em young that’s what I say.

Davies evaluates options for 2009

10 September 2008 by Michael Guy

AMA racer Chaz Davies made the long trip across the Atlantic to attend the Donington WSB round last weekend to explore his job opportunities for 2009. Get the latest WSB news Davies was joined by...

Parkalgar Honda sign Josh Hayes for final three rounds

10 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Parkalgar Honda has signed American Josh Hayes to race at the final three rounds of the championship as a replacement for Craig Jones. Get the latest WSB news The team didn’t replace Jones at...

Ben Spies more confident for Indy assault

10 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Triple American superbike champion Ben Spies believes he is finally getting to grips with the skills needed to become a major force in MotoGP. Get the latest MotoGP news Spies, who will be back on...

Alex de Angelis signs new Honda deal

10 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Alex de Angelis has agreed to stay with Fausto Gresini’s satellite Honda squad in 2009. The San Marino rider, who had been linked with a switch to the Alice Ducati squad, clinched his new deal ahead...

Sete Gibernau close to signing Ducati deal

10 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Sete Gibernau has confirmed he is on the brink of clinching a deal to ride a fifth Ducati in next season’s MotoGP world championship. The deal, which will see the Spaniard step out of retirement to...

MotoGP proves right up Indy’s street

10 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Indianapolis is doing its best to whip up some interest in this weekend’s inaugural Indy MotoGP clash with special street signs erected at selected parts of the city. Get the latest MotoGP news The...

Bayliss at Donington

10 September 2008 by Tom Muldowney

I thought you might like to see some photos of Troy Bayliss my girlfriend took, just after his crash in race two at Donington Park.

Lasting Memory

09 September 2008 by Dave Perkins

Tommy Hill doing Jonesy proud at Donington, no more fitting tribute could be possible, at the place of Jonesy’s finest hour. R.I.P. Jonesy, you will never be forgotten.

Donington Park WSB

09 September 2008 by ferrett123

Although the weather was typical of the uk, it was still a good day out at Sunday’s WSB at Donington park. It was my girlfriends first ever bike race as well, despite the weather she loved it all and...

Brilliant ride by Troy Corser

09 September 2008 by Tricky

Brilliant ride by Troy Corser on Sunday Race 2 to get that podium, despite the absolutely awful conditions, and the amount of pain he was in. Here he was on Saturday not having as much luck. Ouch.

HM Plant Honda confirm BSB future

09 September 2008 by Michael Guy

The HM Plant Honda team have ended speculation that they will make a dramatic return to the World Superbike Championship by confirming that they will continue to race in BSB in 2009. The British based...

MotoGP man Sylvain Guintoli targets Yamaha WSB ride

09 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Current Alice Ducati MotoGP rider Sylvain Guintoli spent the Donington Park WSB round in a series of meetings with team bosses and has emerged as a possible candidate for the factory Yamaha Italia WSB...

MotoGP man Sylvan Guintoli targets Yamaha WSB ride

09 September 2008 by Michael Guy

Current Alice Ducati MotoGP rider Sylvan Guintoli spent the Donington Park WSB round in a series of meetings with team bosses and has emerged as a possible candidate for the factory Yamaha Italia WSB...

Your chance to present the Airwaves Kick Up A Gear award at Croft BSB

09 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

MCN has teamed up with Airwaves Kick Up A Gear to offer one lucky reader the chance to present the Airwaves Kick Up A Gear Award to the winning rider of the 2008 BSB season at the Croft BSB round...

Yamaha boss surprised at Michelin slump

09 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio has expressed surprise at Michelin’s recent performance slump. Although Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo claimed a deserved second...

Casey Stoner aiming to stop Valentino Rossi surge

09 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner is confident he can halt Valentino Rossi’s current domination in this weekend’s Indianapolis GP. Get all the latest MotoGP news The factory Ducati rider has...

Tommy Hill

09 September 2008 by mark cuthbert

At WSB Donington I managed to bump into Tommy Hill, I wished him all the best for the future! He was not troubled by our approach, top man Tommy!!

Jorge Lorenzo hails Valentino Rossi revival

08 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo reckons his respect for factory Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi has rocketed having seen the Italian return to his best form in 2008. Rossi’s 11 podiums in 13 races, which include six...

James Toseland eyes Indy top six

08 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 Yamaha rider James Toseland has set his sights on another top six finish in this weekend’s inaugural Indianapolis MotoGP clash. The British rider claimed his first top six finish since early...

Valentino Rossi wary of Indy challenge

08 September 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi has played down his hopes of becoming the most successful rider in MotoGP history at this weekend’s first ever Indianapolis showdown. Rossi can break Giacomo Agostini’s record...

Bridewell sister completes charity skydive

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Just a year after the death of her younger brother Ollie was killed at Mallory Park, Charlotte Bridewell has stuck to her word of doing a skydive to raise money for Cancer Research. Ollie Bridewell,...

Bye Bye Bayliss

08 September 2008 by David Cook

A great if somewhat wet days racing at Donington Park for the World Superbikes. Troy Bayliss had a great result in race 1 and sadly exited race 2 in the rain to finish his last World Superbike race...

Lee Johnston to race with Direct CCTV Racedays team in European Superstock 600

08 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

Current BSB Superstock 600 championship leader Lee Johnston will join the Direct CCTV Racedays team to take part in the remaining European Superstock 600 rounds at Magny Cours and Portimao. Johnston has tested with the Racedays team at Magny Cours where he impressed the team. American Joshua Day will join Lee Johnston at the Racedays team after enjoying success in the Formula Extreme at...

Win paddock passes to Croft BSB

08 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

The next round of the British Superbikes championship is coming to Croft this Sunday 14th September and MCN has teamed up with Bennetts Insurance, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair...

Frustrated with Donington

08 September 2008 by Des Tweedie

My wife and I have just returned from WSB weekend at Donnington. Our third visit of this year, firstly by bike, then camping for MotoGP and now in a caravan. I was extremely frustrated to find that the organisation has not improved over the year. The usual lack of sufficient facilities was compounded by the fact that there was no access to the circuit, from the camp site, on Friday. What is the...