August

Year: 2010

Month: August

BSB Brands Hatch: Seeley wins in the rain

08 August 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Relentless Suzuki rider Alastair Seeley won the first race of his BSB career when he took Saturday’s race of this weekend’s triple-header at Brands Hatch. The first attempt to run the race was...

BSB Brands Hatch: Race 1 results - Seeley wins

08 August 2010 by MCN

Relentless Suzuki rider Alastair Seeley claimed victory in the first race at today’s Brands Hatch British Superbike clash. 1 34 Alastair SEELEY GBR Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS 2 6 Michael...

BSB Brands Hatch: Rutter leads qualifying

07 August 2010 by MCN

1 6 Michael RUTTER GBR Ducati – RidersMotorcycles.Com 2 66 Tom SYKES GBR Kawasaki – Kawasaki Racing Team 3 8 Ryuichi KIYONARI JPN Honda – HM Plant Honda 4 33 Tommy HILL GBR Suzuki – Worx Crescent...

HM Plant Honda back on track at Brands

07 August 2010 by Gary Pinchin

After a difficult one-off WSB foray at Silverstone last weekend, HM Plant Honda duo Josh Brookes and Riyuichi Kiyonari bounced back to their expected form at Brands Hatch in preparation for this...

Silverstone WSB 2010

06 August 2010 by NEIL FLOYD

Cal Crutchlow, race one and two winner.

Valentino Rossi barred from riding new Yamaha

06 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha will ban Valentino Rossi from riding its 2011 prototype machine in Brno later this month. Rossi’s multi-million pound switch to Ducati will be confirmed immediately after the Czech Republic...

McWilliams’ intentions for Brands Hatch BSB

05 August 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Warr’s Harley-Davidson rider Jeremy McWilliams is fully determined to shine at Brands Hatch this weekend (6/7/8 August). The British rider aims to dig the gap between him and its main championship...

Dream day

04 August 2010 by ducati748

This is me with Michel Fabrizio’s 1198R at Silverstone WSB while enjoying Ducati hospitality.

Ben Spies doubts Jerry Burgess partnership

04 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies has conceded it is a remote dream to think he will get a golden chance to work under Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess next season. The Texan will move to Yamaha’s factory...

Moto3 won’t be single engine, says race boss

04 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP bosses have categorically denied plans to make the new Moto3 four-stroke class a single engine series to save costs. The current 125cc two-strokes will be banished and replaced by a 250cc...

Silverstone WSB pics

04 August 2010 by neil dethridge

It was my first time with mey new camera at Silverstone, but I got a couple of photos. Looking foward to getting the hang of it so I can get some better photos next time.

Laverty at Silverstone

04 August 2010 by neil dethridge

Here’s a couple of pictures I took of Eugene Laverty on his way to victory at Silverstone.

Silverstone memorabilia

04 August 2010 by neil dethridge

Leon Camier crashing during Saturday morning warm up at Silverstone WSB. One of the marshals let me have a piece of the front fairing, so later on I queued up and got it signed by Leon. It’s now in my...

Tommy Bridewell at Silverstone WSB

03 August 2010 by adysmith

Tommy ‘Rocket’ Bridewell showing his back wheel to seasoned riders Ryuichi Kiyonari and co at Sivlerstone WSB.

Silverstone WSB - Ruined by thieves

03 August 2010 by Colino28

Had a fantastic weekend with my son Martin at Silverstone. Excellent facilities including hot water at the campsite, but with eight Brits for the feature race I have to ask myself where was the party...

Jerry Burgess unsure of Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha future

03 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess has admitted for the first time that he’s no longer convinced that the Italian will remain at Yamaha in 2011. The Australian, who has been the...

How do you solve a problem like Andrea Dovizioso?

03 August 2010 by Matthew Birt

Honda is unlikely to entertain a deal where it pays Andrea Dovizioso to ride for a rival manufacturer in 2011. Unable so far to attract new investment that would allow HRC to run a planned factory...

Elena Myers to test factory Suzuki MotoGP bike

03 August 2010 by Dan Aspel

Up and coming American racer Elena Myers has been invited to test ride Rizla Suzuki’s factory GSV-R racebike at the end of the Moto GP season. Myers, 16, was offered the chance after touring the Rizla...

Aberdare Park Road Races 2010

03 August 2010 by simon charity

The annual Aberdare Park road races took place last weekend at the unique Welsh parkland circuit. In past years the likes of Mike Hailwood and Phil Read and more recently Carl Fogarty and John...

Brilliant weekend at Silverstone

03 August 2010 by Anonymous

I’d just like to give Silverstone some well deserved praise. I went to WSB for the weekend and I’m full of praise for how everything was organised. Security staff were friendly and helpful, campsite clean and tidy, toilets cleanish, speakers all round that actually worked, enough seating for everyone wherever you were around the track. Only down points for the weekend – rubbish band Saturday night...

Silverstone WSB: Crutchlow leads an all-Brit top 5 in race 2

01 August 2010 by James Keen

Yamaha Sterilgarda rider Cal Crutchlow claimed victory in the second race at this weekend’s Silverstone WSB clash. The Coventry rider – who also took the win in race 1 earlier today – lead a Brit...

Silverstone WSB: Brits dominate race 1, Crutchlow victorious

01 August 2010 by James Keen

Yamaha Sterilgarda rider Cal Crutchlow claimed his first ever WSB victory in front of his home crowd in race 1 at this weekend’s Silverstone clash. Joining Cal in all all-Brit top three are Hannspree...