June

Year: 2009

Month: June

Crutchlow on WSB pace despite injury

27 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow stunned his rivals in second free practice this morning by setting a blistering 1m 31.938 despite riding with a cracked bone in his left ankle. The 23 year old sustained the injury...

Assen MotoGP: Rossi takes 100th GP win

27 June 2009 by Liam Marsden

Reigning World champion Valentino Rossi has taken his 100th GP win at Assen ahead of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. Ducati rider Casey Stoner led from the start, but Rossi soon made his way to the front...

Kiyonari back on WP suspension at Donington

27 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Following an announcement on Friday that the Ten Kate Honda team will use Ohlins suspension for the rest of the year, Ryuichi Kiyonari has made the surprise switch back to the original WP suspension...

Donington WSB: Fabrizio takes over night pole

27 June 2009 by Louise Cain

Damp but drying conditions made for an interesting World Superbike first qualifying session at Donington Park, and it was Xerox Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio who came out on top. Britain’s Leon Haslam on...

Assen MotoGP: Sergio Gadea takes 125GP win

27 June 2009 by Liam Marsden

Aspar Aprilia rider Sergio Gadea won the 125GP race after race leader Nicolas Terol ran off the the track at the end of the last lap. Terol and Julian Simon were leading the race when they almost...

Donington WSB: Rea optimistic despite painful high side

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Misano race winner, Jonathan Rea came down to earth with a bump after a difficult opening day at round nine of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park. Within three laps of the opening free...

Donington WSS: James Westmoreland gets wildcard ride

26 June 2009 by Louise Cain

James Westmoreland turned 21 on Wednesday 24th June and he is celebrating by riding as a Wildcard in World Supersport this weekend at Donington Park. Westmoreland is currently in fifth place in the...

Donington WSS: Highside doesn’t stop Crutchlow

26 June 2009 by Louise Cain

Cal Crutchlow aboard his Yamaha World Supersport machine got the ninth round of the World Supersport Championship off to a painful start with a highside at Goddards on the opening lap of free...

Assen MotoGP: Casey Stoner slams Sete Gibernau

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner launched a scathing attack on veteran Spaniard Sete Gibernau in Assen today after an unseen incident during qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP race. The 23-year-old was clearly upset...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi talks pole position

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi reckons tomorrow’s Dutch MotoGP race at the historic Assen circuit could be another classic after a thrilling qualifying session saw the Italian claim pole position. The 30-year-old,...

Assen MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa thanks Valentino Rossi for front row

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa conceded he needed a huge helping hand from Valentino Rossi to claim only his third front row start of 2009 in Assen this afternoon. The Repsol Honda rider clocked his best time of...

Assen MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo admits last sector weakness

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo will watch video footage of his qualifying performance in Assen today after he missed out on a third successive MotoGP pole position by just 0.368s. The Spaniard was struggling to get...

Spies drafts in American chief mechanic to cure technical issues

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Ben Spies has called upon his long time AMA chief mechanic to join him in WSB in an effort to eradicate the technical issues experienced during the opening eight rounds of the championship. The...

Assen MotoGP: James Toseland eyes first top six of 2009

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland is confident he can mount a challenge for his first top six of a tough 2009 MotoGP campaign in Assen tomorrow. The 28-year-old equalled his best qualifying result of the...

Tuxworth: “We’ve no plans in place to go to WSB”

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

HM Plant Honda boss Neil Tuxworth has dismissed persistent rumours circulating the WSB paddock that HRC are planning an official return to WSB with the Louth-based team. Under Tuxworth’s management,...

Donington WSB: Brits second and third in free practice

26 June 2009 by Marc Potter

Leon Camier and Airwaves Yamaha flew the flag for Britain by finishing second fastest in opening free practice at Donington Park today. The wildcard topped the timesheets from the off, leading the...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi storms to pole position

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s bid for a 100th Grand Prix victory in Assen tomorrow got a massive boost this afternoon when he claimed pole position for the Dutch GP, In much cloudier and cooler conditions than...

Airwaves Yamaha duo busy at Donington

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

In this week’s MCN WSB Supplement, GSE Racing team boss Colin Wright says that the key to success at the event, indeed any professional road race, is doing laps. It builds rider confidence, improves...

Assen MotoGP: Bradley Smith fifth on grid for 125GP

26 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

World 125GP title contender Bradley Smith will start tomorrow’s 22-lap Dutch GP from fifth on the grid. The Oxfordshire rider clocked a best time of 1.45.712 to miss the front row by just 0.033s in a...

Ten Kate Honda confirm Ohlins switch

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

The Ten Kate Honda World Superbike and World Supersport teams have confirmed they will split from long time suspension partner WP and use Ohlins Andreani equipment for the remainder of the 2009...

Andrews gets confused.com Kawasaki

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider Simon Andrews lines up as a wild card entry for this weekend’s Donington Park World Superbike round with backing from insurance comparison site, Confused.com. Compare...

Airwaves Yamaha confident ahead of Donington WSB round

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Airwaves Yamaha team boss, Colin Wright remains confident that Leon Camier and James Ellison can be competitive racing on the world stage at Donington WSB this weekend. The team arrive at the...

Assen MotoGP: Randy de Puniet shocked with fastest time

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet admitted his brilliant MotoGP practice performance in Assen today was a ‘big surprise’ as he edged out title contenders Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo to claim the...

Assen MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy in second

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi declared himself happy to be second quickest at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Assen today, the Italian bumped off top spot by a late attack from Randy de Puniet. Rossi looked...

Assen MotoGP: James Toseland fast on radical new Yamaha set-up

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland was delighted with his opening day performance in Assen today after the British rider rode a radically revised Monster Yamaha YZR-M1 to the ninth quickest time in practice. Toseland’s...

Assen MotoGP: Randy de Puniet shocks title contenders

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet produced a big shock on the opening day of practice in Assen, the LCR Honda rider edging out MotoGP title contenders Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner to set the fastest...

Assen MotoGP: Top five for Bradley Smith and Danny Webb in 125GP practice

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith and Danny Webb made a fast start to the Dutch GP in Assen today, the British pair setting the fourth and fifth best times respectively in opening 125GP practice. In sunny but windy...

Assen MotoGP: 100th win not a distraction for Valentino Rossi

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi insists he will not let the prospect of winning his 100th Grand Prix in Assen this weekend be a major distraction. The Italian’s epic last corner victory over Fiat Yamaha team-mate...

Michael Rutter gets Worx Suzuki for Knockhill

25 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter will get a third BSB meeting on the Worx Suzuki while contracted rider Sylvain Guintoli recovers from the injuries he sustained at Donington in May. The Verwood-based team have...

Assen MotoGP: Yamaha wary of Dani Pedrosa influence

25 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio believes Spaniard Dani Pedrosa could still play a vital role in deciding the outcome of the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Although the Repsol...

Assen MotoGP: Gresini Honda confirms Marco Simoncelli signing

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli will ride for the Gresini Honda squad in 2010, the Italian team has just announced in Assen tonight. As expected, the reigning world 250GP champion has shunned Yamaha, Ducati and...

Ten Kate Honda secure new George White sponsorship deal

24 June 2009 by Michael Guy

George White Motorcycles will become a sponsor of the Ten Kate racing team for the remainder of the 2009 season and to celebrate they’re offering you the chance to win two VIP Hospitality passes for...

Assen MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli to confirm Honda deal

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli is expected to officially confirm he has signed a Honda deal for next year’s MotoGP world championship in Assen this week. The reigning world 250GP champion has signed a contract...

Casey Stoner: ‘I puked during Catalunya race’

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner has revealed the full extent of his stomach problems during the recent Catalunya MotoGP race, the 23-year admitting to MCN that he vomited twice inside his helmet on his way to a...

Andrea Dovizioso wants more Honda help

24 June 2009 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has pleaded with Honda for more new parts after his successful debut on a new RC212V chassis in Barcelona last week. The Italian topped the timesheets during a one-day test at the...

Farquhar back on track in Duke rankings

23 June 2009 by Phil Edge

After Ryan Farquhar‘s disappointing Isle of Man TT he was back to his top form at the Bush National Road Races, the ninth round counting towards the Duke Road Race Rankings 2009. The Dungannon man,...