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Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi saves engine life

29 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi saves engine life

Valentino Rossi reckons his decision to spend over 20 minutes in the pits during practice in Indianapolis today could become a common sight when new engine restrictions come into force in MotoGP next...

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa tops rain-lashed practice

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa tops rain-lashed practice

Dani Pedrosa splashed his way to the fastest time in MotoGP practice as the bad weather curse struck the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway again today. A year after the inaugural Indy MotoGP clash...

Indy MotoGP: Bradley Smith third quickest in 125GP practice

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Bradley Smith third quickest in 125GP practice

Bradley Smith made a positive start to the Indianapolis GP weekend today, the Aspar Aprilia rider clocking the third best time in opening practice. Smith logged a best time of 1.50.878 in the final...

Nurburgring WSB: Neukirchner out Muggeridge in

28 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Nurburgring WSB: Neukirchner out Muggeridge in

Australian Karl Muggeridge will replace German Max Neukirchner in next weeks WSB round at the Nurburgring. Neukirchner has been sidelined with injury since the fourth round of the championship at...

Indy MotoGP: Loris Capirossi rejected shock Ducati approach

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Loris Capirossi rejected shock Ducati approach

Loris Capirossi has confirmed he rejected a surprise late approach from Ducati after his new Suzuki deal was announced in Indianapolis. Capirossi confirmed to MCN yesterday that he was approached...

Indy MotoGP: No new tactics from Jorge Lorenzo

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: No new tactics from Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo insists he won’t radically overhaul his race tactics in a bid to end a succession of deflating defeats to factory Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo has failed to beat Rossi in...

Indy MotoGP: Colin Edwards hopeful Yamaha want him for 2010

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Colin Edwards hopeful Yamaha want him for 2010

Colin Edwards is confident he remains part of Yamaha’s MotoGP plans for the 2010 world championship. The Texan has yet to secure a deal with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad for next season while he...

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden unfazed by Ducati rumours

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden unfazed by Ducati rumours

Nicky Hayden reckons he’s not letting the constant speculation surrounding who Ducati might sign in 2010 worry him ahead of this weekend’s Indianapolis MotoGP race. Ducati has already tried and failed...

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa approached by Ducati

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa approached by Ducati

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa is in negotiation with Ducati about a 2010 deal after the Bologna factory lost out on capturing fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo. With nobody seemingly certain that Aussie...

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo right to turn down Ducati says Valentino Rossi

28 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo right to turn down Ducati says Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi believes Jorge Lorenzo was right to shun the offer of a multi-million deal to switch to Ducati next season. Lorenzo will remain alongside the 30-year-old in Yamaha’s factory team...

Indy MotoGP: Suzuki delighted to keep Loris Capirossi

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Suzuki delighted to keep Loris Capirossi

Suzuki boss Paul Denning has spoken of his delight at clinching a new deal with Loris Capirossi but also of his sadness at releasing Chris Vermeulen. Capirossi will partner Spaniard Alvaro Bautista on...

Indy MotoGP: Loris Capirossi confirms new Suzuki deal

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Loris Capirossi confirms new Suzuki deal

Veteran Italian Loris Capirossi will partner rookie Alvaro Bautista in Suzuki’s factory MotoGP squad next season. As was revealed by MCN last week, the Japanese factory confirmed Capirossi has signed...

Indy MotoGP: Scott Redding still hampered by ankle injury

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Scott Redding still hampered by ankle injury

British teenager Scott Redding fears his hopes of notching a first 125GP podium outside of the UK in Indianapolis this weekend could be ruined by a lingering right ankle injury. The 16-year-old is...

Indy MotoGP: Suzuki to run new chassis

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Suzuki to run new chassis

Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen will run a new chassis on their factory Suzuki GSV-R machines in Indianapolis this weekend. Both tried the new frame during the recent one-day test session in Brno...

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden ducks home race predictions

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Nicky Hayden ducks home race predictions

Nicky Hayden has refused to make any predictions about his potential ahead of this weekend’s Indianapolis MotoGP clash in America. Hayden scored one of only two premier class podium finishes in 2008...

Indy MotoGP: Points deficit hard to claw back for Jorge Lorenzo

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Points deficit hard to claw back for Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha team boss has told MCN it will be incredibly difficult for the Spaniard to force his way back into MotoGP world title contention in 2009. The 22-year-old has suddenly...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi expecting Jorge Lorenzo backlash

27 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi expecting Jorge Lorenzo backlash

Valentino Rossi fears a backlash from factory Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in this weekend’s Indianapolis MotoGP race. Lorenzo has given himself a mountain to climb to win the 2009 premier class...

Hydrex selling on team bikes

26 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Hydrex selling on team bikes

The racing season still has a couple of months to run but Hydrex Honda have already put some of their team bikes up for sale. They are selling three of their five superbikes and Guy Martin’s...

Whyte steps down from NW200

26 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Whyte steps down from NW200

North West 200 race chief Mervyn Whyte MBE has announced he is relinquishing his position as Clerk of Course – but has offered to take on a more strategic role to ensure the North West continues to...

Sheffield Indoor Enduro entry takes shape

26 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Sheffield Indoor Enduro entry takes shape

The first-ever British round of the FIM Indoor Enduro World Cup will be held at Sheffield Arena on October 31st and the entry is shaping up to see some of the world’s top motocross, supercross, enduro...

Airwaves Yamaha can secure BSB title at Cadwell

26 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Airwaves Yamaha can secure BSB title at Cadwell

Leon Camier needs to score 21 more points than the nearest non-Airwaves Yamaha rider at Cadwell Park this Bank Holiday Monday to assure the team of the BSB title That would mean the battle for the...

Colin Wright on GSE Racing future

25 August 2009 by Colin Wright

Colin Wright on GSE Racing future

So what future for GSE Racing now that Airwaves have announced they are parting company with the team at the end of the season. Get all the latest BSB news MCN spoke to Airwaves Yamaha team boss...

Changing face of BSB

25 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Changing face of BSB

There are three major rider changes this for this weekends British Superbike meeting at Cadwell Park this August Bank Holiday weekend (29/30/31 August). John McGuinness rides the HM Plant Honda...

Yamaha delighted to keep Jorge Lorenzo

25 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha delighted to keep Jorge Lorenzo

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has spoken of his delight at Jorge Lorenzo’s decision to sign a one-year extension to his factory Yamaha contract. The Spaniard shunned a multi-million pound offer to join...

Jorge Lorenzo signs new Yamaha deal

25 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo signs new Yamaha deal

Jorge Lorenzo has rejected a multi-million pound deal to join Ducati and will stay with Valentino Rossi in Yamaha’s official factory team. The 22-year-old, who currently sits second in the MotoGP...

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa looking for more American glory

24 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa looking for more American glory

Just eight weeks after his victory in Laguna Seca, Dani Pedrosa is looking for a repeat success in America in the Indianapolis MotoGP clash this weekend. Pedrosa ended a 13-month losing streak when...

Chris Vermeulen not ruling out World Superbike return

24 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen not ruling out World Superbike return

Chris Vermeulen might be keen to keep his MotoGP place after splitting from Suzuki’s factory squad, but the Aussie has refused to rule out a dramatic return to World Superbikes in 2010. Vermeulen’s...

2010 BSB rules debate: MCN’s view

24 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

2010 BSB rules debate: MCN’s view

There’s no doubt that BSB needs to cut costs. Show me a business in the UK that isn’t experiencing financial difficulties.  This year we’ve already seen HM Plant Honda cut staff, Worx Suzuki down to...

Valentino Rossi: Jorge Lorenzo staying is better for Yamaha

24 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi: Jorge Lorenzo staying is better for Yamaha

Valentino Rossi has accepted that if Jorge Lorenzo rejected a lucrative deal to join Ducati that it would massively benefit Yamaha. It is no secret that Rossi and Lorenzo don’t get on, but the pair...

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ready to ram home advantage

24 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ready to ram home advantage

Valentino Rossi is hoping he can bolster his hopes of a seventh MotoGP world title in 2009 by claiming a second successive Indianapolis GP win this weekend. The Italian heads to America with a...

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo looking to end losing streak

24 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo looking to end losing streak

Jorge Lorenzo is determined to end his losing streak when the MotoGP world championship makes its second trip across the Atlantic to Indianapolis this weekend. The 22-year-old Spaniard hasn’t won...

Airwaves quit GSE Racing

24 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Airwaves quit GSE Racing

Airwaves will not be renewing their contract with GSE Racing into 2010. The announcement was made in the following press release: Wrigley’s Airwaves has announced that it will step down as the title...

Racing results round-up: August 22-23

24 August 2009 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. BISHOPSCOURT, CO DOWN, SATURDAY ANGLESEY, WALES, SATURDAY CASTLE COMBE, WILTS, SUNDAY CADWELL PARK, LINCS, SATURDAY-SUNDAY BRITISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP, DUNS, SUNDAY ROAD RACING BISHOPSCOURT, CO DOWN, SATURDAY RESULTS: First Aprilia 125: 1 D...

2010 BSB rules debate: Stuart Hicken

23 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

2010 BSB rules debate: Stuart Hicken

The big debate on the future of the BSB technical regulations is on. BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs has stated his opinion. Now MCN opens the debate to the team bosses.  BSB ran FIM regs in 2007,...

2010 BSB rules debate: Nick Morgan

23 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

2010 BSB rules debate: Nick Morgan

The big debate on the future of the BSB technical regulations is on. BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs has stated his opinion. Now MCN opens the debate to the team bosses.  BSB ran FIM regs in 2007,...

2010 BSB rules debate: Colin Wright

22 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

2010 BSB rules debate: Colin Wright

The big debate on the future of the BSB technical regulations is on. BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs has stated his opinion. Now MCN opens the debate to the team bosses. BSB ran FIM regs in 2007, went...