August

Year: 2009

Month: August

Rutter to ride Andrews’ Kawasaki at Brands

06 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter has been drafted into the MSS Discovery Kawasaki team for this weekends’ Brands Hatch BSB triple-header. Rutter replaces injured Simon Andrews whose is not fit enough to ride after...

Ducati want to retain Haga and Fabrizio in 2010

06 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi say’s he wants to keep his current rider line-up of Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio in 2010. Tardozzi’s men currently sit first and third in the series...

MotoGP Survey: how’s the BBC doing?

05 August 2009 by Rupert Paul

We’ve seen ten races and got to the summer break. So how good is the BBC’s exclusive live coverage of MotoGP? And how is British Eurosport, which at one point looked to have lost its broadcasting...

New rider and sponsor for PBM Kawasaki at Brands Hatch BSB

05 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Brit-based factory Kawasaki WSB team, Paul Bird Motorsport, has a new sponsor as well as a replacement rider for this weekend’s Brands Hatch BSB round. South African Sheridan Morais is deputising for...

Valentino Rossi reluctant for off track fight with Jorge Lorenzo

05 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi is hoping his MotoGP title fight with Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo doesn’t spill over into a bitter off-track scrap. Despite some fierce on-track battles...

Marco Melandri disappointed at Kawasaki exit

05 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri has told MCN of his disappointment that Kawasaki will quit MotoGP at the end of the 2009 season. Having withdrawn its official factory team back in January because of the global...

Ducati ponder Ben Spies swoop

05 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has joined the race to sign in-demand World Superbike sensation Ben Spies. The Texan has become the most sought after rider for 2010 with a series of dazzling WSB performances that have made...

The world according to Colin Edwards

05 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards is not only famous for being one of the fastest riders on the planet, he’s also renowned for being something of a quote machine. Never one to shy away from giving his forthright opinion,...

Honda's update on Nick Crowe and Mark Cox

05 August 2009 by robcop5

Following Nick Crowe and Mark Cox’s accident during the second TT sidecar race in June, HM Plant Honda is pleased to issue an update on behalf of Nick and Mark and their families regarding the boys’...

Brands BSB classic entry grows

04 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

It seems like there’s no limit to the amount of classic bikes and legendary riders lining up for the Brands BSB triple header festival this weekend. The entry list almost reads like a 1970s race...

Randy de Puniet breaks left ankle

04 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

British MotoGP podium finisher Randy de Puniet is facing a desperate battle to be fit for the next race in Brno after he fractured his left ankle in a motocross accident last weekend. The LCR Honda...

Silverstone/TT date clash: Thinking positive

04 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

TT boss Paul Phillips aims to turn any negativity about the date clash between the Silverstone MotoGP race in June 6 with the Superbike race that opens the TT festival on June 5 into a massive...

Node 4 back Kirkham and Linfoot Yamahas

04 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

The Rob Mac Racing Yamahas of BSB rider Jon Kirkham and Dan Linfoot in BSS have been re-branded and will run in orange livery thanks to a new title sponsorship from Node 4, a computer hosting company...

GT Racing in Pembrey 3hr endurance race action

04 August 2009 by Crasher_666

Pembrey Circuit in South Wales gave GT Racing their second unfamiliar track of the season for Round 5 of the Hottrax Junior 1000 TAG series, with neither rider having seen the circuit before, and...

Pegram and Ducati take Topeka AMA double

04 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Larry Pegram scored his first career double win in AMA Superbike at Heartland Park Topeka riding his Ducati 1098R. Pegram dominated both Saturday’s and Sunday’s American Superbike races although a persistent Tommy Hayden on a Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 chased Pegram to the finish on Sunday. Pegram said: “Tommy was all over me, he was an animal. I could hear him back there, I could...

Four more for Farquhar

04 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Ryan Farquhar’s dominance of the 2009 Irish national road races continued at the Mid Antrim 150 on Saturday with yet another four wins. The KMR Kawasaki took his fourth successive four-timer as he...

Randy de Puniet confirms Tech 3 Yamaha talks

04 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet has confirmed to MCN that he is in talks about a ride in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad for 2010. The French rider is one of several contenders vying for a slot in Herve Poncharal’s...

Loris Capirossi still in negotiations with Suzuki

04 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Veteran Italian Loris Capirossi is still locked in talks with Suzuki over a new contract for the 2010 MotoGP campaign. The triple world champion has already told Suzuki management that he wants to...

Ducati poised to renew Mika Kallio contract

04 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has confirmed it will extend the contract of impressive rookie Mika Kallio for the 2010 MotoGP campaign. The Finn has claimed four top ten finishes so far in his debut season and he was...

Toni Elias makes Suzuki approach

04 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias has approached Suzuki about a factory GSV-R ride in 2010. The Spaniard met with factory team boss Paul Denning at the recent British MotoGP clash at Donington Park. Elias, who has...

Valentino Rossi expects strong Honda finish

04 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes that Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso will be strong challengers for victories in the final part of the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Having gone over a year without a...

Mat Mladin to call it quits

03 August 2009 by Henny Ray Abrams

Mat Mladin, the greatest rider in the history of AMA Superbike racing is calling it a career after this season. Six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin has decided to retire and move his young...

Racing results round-up: August 1-2

03 August 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

AMA ROAD RACES, TOPEKA, KS, SATURDAY-SUNDAY BALLYMENA, MID ANTRIM, SATURDAY ANGLESEY, NORTH WALES, SATURDAY-SUNDAY CADWELL PARK, LINCS, SATURDAY-SUNDAY JURBY, ISLE OF MAN, SUNDAY. PEMBREY, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY KNOCKHILL, FIFE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY ELVINGTON, YORK, SUNDAY WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP, LOMMEL, BELGIUM, SUNDAY WORLD SPEEDWAY GO, DAUGAVPILS, LATVIA, SATURDAY BRITISH TRAILS...

Stoner crashing at Melbourne

02 August 2009 by A winstanley

Casey Stoner crashing at the Melbourne Loop during Saturday practice.

Rossi & Me

01 August 2009 by Susan Horsfall

Meeting the Greatest Of All Time – Rossi at Donington last weekend.