September

Year: 2009

Month: September

Spies confirms two year Yamaha deal for WSB and MotoGP

04 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Spies confirms two year Yamaha deal for WSB and MotoGP

WSB sensation Ben Spies has ended months of speculation over his future by signing a two year deal with Yamaha Motor Europe. His new contract is expected to see him remain in WSB in 2010 before...

Richards rules out Croft comeback

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Richards rules out Croft comeback

Glen Richards has ruled out a BSB comeback at Croft after riding a stock road bike at the circuit today. The HM Plant Honda star was sidelined by a broken femur at Knockhill in July but has had to...

Camier aiming to spend holiday in WSB paddock

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Camier aiming to spend holiday in WSB paddock

Leon Camier admitted during the weekend that he’s off to Italy and Germany ‘on holiday’ this week. Not surprising perhaps he’s chosen to take a holiday the same weekend of the WSB race at the...

Seeley relies on spare bike to wrap up title

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Seeley relies on spare bike to wrap up title

Alastair Seeley wrapped up the National Superstock title with his ninth win in nine races so far this year. Closest rival in the points Steve Brogan crashed after tagging the rear end of Adam...

Hydrex Honda sack Harris

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Hydrex Honda sack Harris

Hydrex Honda boss Shaun Muir has sacked Karl Harris. Muir was fuming with what he described as a lack of effort and race-craft after Harris’ dismal 15th and eighth places at Monday’s Cadwell Park BSB...

Knight back in World Enduro

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Knight back in World Enduro

Manxman, David Knight, made a return to the World Enduro Championship podium at the penultimate round of the 2009 series staged in Serres, Greece this weekend. It was the 31-year-old Manxman’s first...

BSB Blog: The silly season starts here

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

BSB Blog: The silly season starts here

Naturally the chat in the cramped Cadwell pit lane during the Bank Holiday MCE British Superbike championship round was all about GSE Racing and last week’s announcement that Airwaves would not be...

Leon Camier’s smoking problem explained

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Camier’s smoking problem explained

Airwaves Yamaha have discovered the cause of the smoke that was seen coming from Leon Camier’s R1 during the second BSB race at Cadwell Park on Monday – and ultimately led to his disqualification for...

Competitor dies in Manx Newcomers race

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Competitor dies in Manx Newcomers race

Richard Bartlett died after crashing his Honda CBR600 in yesterday’s Manx Grand Prix Newcomers race. The organisers, the Manx Motor Cycle Club, released the following statement: “The Manx Motor Cycle...

Brits racing Down Under

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Brits racing Down Under

British riders feature heavily in the Kings of Wannerroo Raceway, near Perth, Australian on November 6-8. The meeting, at Barbagallo Raceway features the following Brits riding locally-provided...

Racing results round-up: August 29-31

01 September 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

Racing results round-up: August 29-31

MOTOGP, INDIANAPOLIS, USA, SUNDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKES, CADWELL PARK, LINCS, BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY KNOCKHILL, FIFE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY MALLORY PARK, LEICS, SUNDAY TONFANAU, GWYNEDD, SUNDAY BRANDS HATCH,...

Richard Cooper replaces Ruben Xaus at BMW for Nurburgring race

01 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Richard Cooper replaces Ruben Xaus at BMW for Nurburgring race

Britain’s Richard Cooper has been drafted into the factory BMW WSB squad for this weekend’s race at the Nurburgring in Germany. Twenty six year old Cooper will replace Spaniard Ruben Xaus who suffered...