April

Year: 2009

Month: April

Qatar needs to consider date change, says Yamaha boss

17 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis believes Qatar might have to surrender its coveted slot as the opening race of the MotoGP world championship to avoid a repeat of the opening race weather disaster. In return...

Casey Stoner is title favourite, says Randy Mamola

17 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Randy Mamola reckons factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner is a red-hot favourite to win his 2009 MotoGP battle against reigning world champion Valentino Rossi. Stoner started his quest to win...

Red Marley Hill Climb 09

16 April 2009 by Steve Hackett

Even the experts can get it all wrong as former Enduro champion Derrick Edmondson (5) and Dave Howells (36) showed in separate incidents on Easter Monday. On both occasions racing was suspended...

Trial World Championship in Northern Ireland

16 April 2009 by Andrew McKinstry

I was at the trials world championship in Northern Ireland and here is some pics of me with the top stars. Adam Raga won day 1 but World Champion Toni Bou won day 2!

Me and Karl Harris

15 April 2009 by BikerAngel27

Mr Karl Bomber Harris and me aat brands Easter weekend.

Pics from Brands BSB

14 April 2009 by kevin Langridge

Pictures from the opening round of BSB at Brands Hatch, easter weekend.

Qatar MotoGP: Alex de Angelis warned after Dani Pedrosa clash

14 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Honda rider Alex de Angelis was ticked off and warned about his future conduct after a clash with injured Spaniard Dani Pedrosa in last night’s Qatar MotoGP race. The Gresini Honda was summonsed...

Qatar MotoGP: James Toseland deflated after lowly 16th

14 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland cut a dejected figure as his second MotoGP season kicked off in bitterly disappointing fashion in Qatar last night. Toseland was fighting for a place in the top ten behind...

Rossi pays tribute to victims of Italy's earthquake

14 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi showed his support for the victims of Italy’s recent devastating earthquake at the opening MotoGP race in Qatar. The 30-year-old carried a special sticker on his factory Yamaha YZR-M1...

Racing results round-up: April 11-13

14 April 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

MOTO GP, QATAR, SUNDAY-MONDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKES, BRANDS HATCH, KENT, MONDAY PEMBREY, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY TONFANAU, GWYNEDD, SUNDAY MALLORY PARK, LEICS, SUNDAY DARLEY MOOR, DERBYS, MONDAY...

Chad in action!

13 April 2009 by markfire

At BSB Brands Hatch 2009 I got some great (well i think so!) pictures of Chad doing his best on the KTM on raceday.

Qatar MotoGP: Stoner wins rescheduled Qatar clash

13 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Ducati rider Casey Stoner won the MotoGP race in Qatar after it was postponed due to torrential rain. The Aussie finished over 7 seconds ahead of Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi. Rossi’s Spanish...

Brands Hatch BSB: Camier takes debut win for Airwaves Yamaha

13 April 2009 by James Keen

Airwaves Yamaha rider Leon Camier claimed victory in the second BSB race at Brands Hatch this weekend, giving his team their debut win. Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Sylvain Guintoli finished second in...

Brands Hatch BSB: McConnell takes Supersport victory

13 April 2009 by James Keen

MAP Raceways Yamaha rider Billy McConnell took the win in the Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport race at Brands Hatch. McConnell claimed victory in the final lap after passing NW200 Coke Zero Yamaha...

Brands Hatch BSB: Guintoli takes debut win in race 1

13 April 2009 by James Keen

Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Sylvain Guintoli took first place in race 1 at the Brands Hatch BSB round. The French rider has lead the way all weekend by claiming pole position, lapping fastest in...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner questions Qatar re-run

13 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner has said the decision to stage the Qatar MotoGP race nearly 24 hours late was strange given a drive to slash costs. The Aussie, who had qualified on pole position for...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy to race on Monday

13 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has said he is happy that the delayed Qatar MotoGP race will go ahead after last night’s rain cancellation. The opening round of the 2009 season was postponed...

Reduced to watching German tv for MotoGP coverage

13 April 2009 by Gordon

For coverage of the MotoGP events I am reduced to the German DSF channel on my Astra satellite (analogue) set up! OK if you understand German, just watch the pictures and learn. I got the gist of most of what was shown. Tried BBC 3, that was pretty awful, will never forgive Eurosport International for dumping MotoGP and the knowledgeable commentators, sadly missed.

BBC MotoGP coverage

13 April 2009 by alan pollard

I would just like to say that the BBC is a joke – I mean first race of the year, look on BBC1/BBC2, no MotoGP… eventually find it on BBC3… It was given to the BBC to enable more fans to be able to watch, ha! someone was having a laugh. Give it all back to Eurosport and bring back Randy.

MotoGP organisers

12 April 2009 by Anonymous

Well done organisers of the MotoGP in Losail! Do you have any brains? UK and Europe are only 2 hours away from Losail so why this stupid eco unfriendly floodlight joke! Lunchtime in the UK is fine and the USA have no interest in MotoGP. Even worse BBC showed some old git waddling around the track on a bmw twin, shouting something that could not be heard. I have seen school sports days that have...

Qatar MotoGP: Race postponed to Monday

12 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

The opening round of the MotoGP world championship in Qatar has been postponed by a day because of torrential rain. Heavy rain started to fall just as the 18-rider field was about to start the warm-up...

Qatar MotoGP: Barbera takes 250GP victory

12 April 2009 by Liam Marsden

Aprilia rider Hector Barbera has bounced back from a pre-season knee injury to win the first 250GP race of 2009 in Qatar. Barbera didn’t have it all his own way, after underdog Jules Cluzel led from...

Myself and Karl Harris

12 April 2009 by Doubledecks

Myself and Karl Harris at the MCN good friday day at Brands Hatch.

Me and the Mackenzies

12 April 2009 by Biker Angel

Niall and Taylor Mackenzie and myself on the MCN pit walk at Brands Hatch, Practice Day.

Qatar MotoGP: Iannone takes 125GP win after rain stoppage

12 April 2009 by Liam Marsden

Aprilia rider Andrea Iannone has won the first 125GP of 2009, but will only be awarded half points after the race was stopped due to rain after just four laps. Completing the podium was Julian Simon...

Meeting Chris Walker

12 April 2009 by pjvick

Here is the other half meeting Chris during the mcn pit walk on friday – she wishes him good luck for the rest of the season, and hopes he can finally get the title that he deserves.

Qatar MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista takes pole

12 April 2009 by Liam Marsden

Aspar Aprilia rider Alvaro Bautista has claimed the first pole of the season after the 250GP qualifying session was postponed due to heavy rain. Bautista was the fastest of only two riders who managed...

Qatar MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli withdraws from 250GP race

11 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning 250GP world champion Marco Simoncelli has withdrawn from tomorrow’s opening race in Qatar. The Italian bravely tried to ride just a week after breaking his right wrist in a motocross training...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner takes first pole of 2009

11 April 2009 by Liam Marsden

Factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner will start from the front tomorrow after setting the fastest lap during qualifying in Qatar. The Australian dominated the session, consistently setting the fastest...

Qatar MotoGP: Bradley Smith qualifies second

11 April 2009 by Liam Marsden

Brit Bradley Smith will start the first 125GP race of 2009 from second on the grid after team-mate Julian Simon bumped him off top spot. Fellow Brits Scott Redding and Danny Webb qualified 11th and...

Joshua and the MCN Babes

11 April 2009 by gixxersean

This is my son (Joshua Tarrant) with the gorgeous MCN babes. Josh is 13 and has battled cancer since the age of 9, absolutely loved his day at Brands on good Friday. Loads of pics with Stalker, Glen...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner quickest in first practice

11 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner took his winter domination into the new MotoGP world championship campaign tonight, the Aussie topping the timesheets in the first practice session of 2009 in Qatar. A late attack by...

Qatar MotoGP: Bradley Smith second in first 125GP practice

10 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith got his 2009 campaign off to a bright start under the spectacular Losail International Circuit floodlights tonight when he posted the second best time in the opening 125GP session. The...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau end feud

09 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bitter MotoGP rivals Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau went a long way to burying their long-running feud after a very public and shock reconciliation in Qatar today. The pair shook hands and embraced...

My son on his grasstracker

09 April 2009 by parky112

My 8-year-old boy Mason on his FS1E 60cc cadet grasstrack bike at Norwich New stars track!

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi hoping for exciting racing

09 April 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi has told MCN he hopes the new MotoGP season will deliver the excitement and thrills craved by fans. But the 30-year-old Fiat Yamaha rider, who starts the...