September

Year: 2010

Month: September

Aragon MotoGP: Late mistake costs Dani Pedrosa pole

18 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa was left to rue a last lap error that denied him the opportunity to claim a fifth pole position of the season at the new Motorland Aragon track this afternoon. The Repsol Honda rider...

Aragon MotoGP: Top speed blunts Jorge Lorenzo’s challenge

18 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha’s top speed deficit left Jorge Lorenzo hoping that the Japanese factory will roll out a more powerful YZR-M1 motor at its forthcoming home race at the Twin Ring Motegi. Lorenzo maintained his...

Aragon MotoGP: Scott Redding aims for podium

18 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Scott Redding is confident he can challenge for a second Moto2 rostrum finish in the last three races after he narrowly missed claiming a career first pole position at the Motorland...

Aragon MotoGP: Casey Stoner claims brilliant pole

18 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner stormed to his first pole position since the opening race of 2010 in Qatar with a stunning lap of the state-of-art Motorland Aragon track this afternoon. Just over 90 seconds of the...

Aragon MotoGP: Scott Redding just misses stunning maiden pole position

18 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding was denied a brilliant maiden career pole position by just 0.041s at the spectacular new Motorland Aragon track this afternoon. The British looked destined to claim a stunning Moto2 pole...

Aragon MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy with rain speed

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi declared himself satisfied after the premier class field encountered a mixed day of weather at the new Motorland Aragon track. The Fiat Yamaha rider was...

Aragon MotoGP: Casey Stoner gives new track lukewarm reception

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner might have topped the timesheets in a wet second MotoGP practice session at the Motorland Aragon track today, but the Australian wasn’t overly impressed with the stunning new Spanish...

Aragon MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa unfazed by poor wet session

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa blamed an electronics glitch for leaving him woefully off the pace in this afternoon’s rain-hit second practice session at the spectacular new Motorland Aragon...

Aragon MotoGP: Rain gives Ben Spies confidence boost

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is confident that come rain or shine he will be able to extend his brilliant recent run in the 2010 MotoGP world championship in Spain this weekend. The Texan has finished top rookie and top...

Aragon MotoGP: Casey Stoner tops wet second session

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati rider Casey Stoner won an exciting duel with 2010 MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to top the timesheets at the end of a rain-hit second practice session at the Motorland Aragon...

Aragon MotoGP: Scott Redding third in second Moto2 session

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding ended a rain-hit second Moto2 practice session at the Motorland Aragon circuit with the third quickest time this afternoon. The 17-year-old, who was 11th in this morning’s session,...

Davies re-signs for BE1 Triumph WSS team for 2011

17 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Chaz Davies will continue his partnership with the BE1 Triumph team in 2011 after signing a further one year deal with the Italian team. Since returning from America to compete on the World scene,...

Sykes and Fujiwara conclude two day Valencia test on 2011 ZX-10R

17 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Tom Sykes has completed his third test onboard the all new 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R in Valencia. The 25 year old has already ridden the bike at Autopolis in Japan and Almeria in Spain before the two day...

Aragon MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa continues golden run

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa’s golden run of form in 2010 showed no sign of relenting this morning when he dominated the opening MotoGP practice session at the new Motorland Aragon track in Spain. With Friday...

Aragon MotoGP: Kev Coghlan fourth in Moto2 opener

17 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Kev Coghlan made an impressive start at the new Motorland Aragon track this morning after he set the fourth quickest time in opening Moto2 practice. The 22-year-old has a wild card slot...

Burrell 4th at Croft

16 September 2010 by brian burrell

baz burrell finished 4th at croft, billy crashed out of supersport.

Aragon MotoGP: Valentino Rossi undecided on shoulder surgery

16 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi reckons he’s still not committed himself 100 per cent to having surgery on his damaged right shoulder at the end of the 2010 MotoGP world championship. Earlier this week the...

Aragon MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa signs new Honda deal

16 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has penned a new two-year deal with Honda. The expected announcement finally arrived at the new Motorland Aragon track earlier today with the Spaniard signing for 2011 and 2012. Pedrosa...

Aragon MotoGP: Spanish duo aim for more success

16 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Having won the last 11 MotoGP races between them, it is hard to back against home duo Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa from triumphing in this weekend’s inaugural Motorland Aragon race. Pedrosa arrives...

Aragon MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista targets top six

16 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Alvaro Bautista believes he can challenge for top six finishes in the final part of the 2010 MotoGP world championship. The Spaniard has had a tough rookie campaign in the premier class but has...

Aragon MotoGP: Casey Stoner to try radical new set-up

16 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has told MCN that he will experiment with a radically different set-up on his factory Ducati machine in the first Motorland Aragon MotoGP this weekend. The 24-year-old hasn’t won a race...

Rossi to undergo shoulder op

15 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Valentino Rossi is to have an operation on the shoulder he injured earlier this year in a motocross accident – according to an interview with Sky Italia. Rossi broke his tibia and fibula in a crash at...

Aprilia to stop development as Biaggi closes in on WSB crown

15 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Aprilia boss Gigi Dall’Igna has revealed that any development of Max Biaggi’s Aprilia RSV4 has now stopped for the rest of the season. The decision to halt the flow of new parts is to allow Biaggi to...

Crutchlow set for first MotoGP test in Japan

15 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow is expected to get his first ride on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 M1 he will campaign in MotoGP next season at a private test in Japan next month. The two time WSB race winner has revealed...

Scott Redding ready for Aragon

15 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has insisted being in the right frame of mind to return to Moto2 action at the spectacular Motorland Aragon track in Spain this weekend. The 17-year-old British rider was involved in a...

Jerry Burgess crucial for Ducati, says Mick Doohan

14 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Aussie legend Mick Doohan reckons Jerry Burgess moving to Ducati with Valentino Rossi is vital for the Bologna factory to succeed with the nine-times world champion. Burgess and the rest of Rossi’s...

Ben Spies can win before end of 2010

14 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies can win at least one of the remaining six MotoGP races remaining in his impressive rookie campaign. That’s the bold prediction of American legend Kevin Schwantz, who has worked closely with...

Coghlan fourth in Spanish Moto2

14 September 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Kev Coghlan finished fourth in Sunday’s fifth round of the CEV Buckler Spanish Moto2 Championship at the Albacete circuit and remains in contention for the Championship title with the Honda-engined...

Loris Capirossi ruled out of Aragon race

13 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi will miss this weekend’s Motorland Aragon MotoGP race having failed to recover from a hand injury suffered in Misano earlier this month. The veteran Italian severed a tendon in his...

Final two rounds key to Shakey’s future

13 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Shane Byrne has admitted that his hopes of becoming a regular podium man in 2010 have failed to materialise after struggling to replicate his practice and testing pace in the races. With just two...

Rea stays with Ten Kate to fight for WSB crown in 2011

13 September 2010 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea has ended speculation that he could switch to MotoGP next season by confirming that he will remain in WSB with Ten Kate Honda in 2011. During 2010 Rea has already won four races and has...

Yamaha boss: ‘I would release Rossi to test Ducati’

13 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss Masao Furusawa has said his personal preference is not to block Valentino Rossi from testing for Ducati in Valencia in early November. But the senior race boss, who was influential in...

Fonsi Nieto relives Indy op nightmare

13 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

Fonsi Nieto has revealed he wept uncontrollably after he nearly died following surgery in Indianapolis last month. The 31-year-old broke his left foot in a Moto2 qualifying crash in Indianapolis but...

Dani Pedrosa expects Ducati success for Valentino Rossi

13 September 2010 by Matthew Birt

In-form Spaniard Dani Pedrosa has backed Valentino Rossi to be a big success in 2011 when the Italian completes a switch to Ducati. The nine-times world champion will quit Yamaha at the end of the...

Eurosport signs five year British Superbike deal

13 September 2010 by MCN

Eurosport Television has secured the long term exclusive worldwide television and online rights to the prestigious MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. Following the success of the two...

Croft BSB: Laverty takes race two win

12 September 2010 by Liam Marsden

Relentless Suzuki rider Michael Laverty took victory in the second race at Croft BSB after a nail-biting battle with Tommy Hill in the final stages of the race. Laverty again led from the start, with...