2011

Year: 2011

Month: ALL

Michael Rutter at Brands Hatch

15 April 2011 by Freezeframe

Michael Rutter taken during testing for the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.

Hopkins testing at Brands Hatch

15 April 2011 by Freezeframe

John Hopkins testing at Brands ready for British Superbikes.

Over his shoulder

14 April 2011 by Richard Leach

Is John Hopkins worried (and is looking over his shoulder) about his rivals catching and surpassing his early supremacy?

Haslam predicts tough competition at Assen WSB

14 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam believes that this weekends WSB round at Assen is wide open with a host of riders all capable of fighting for glory. Last year Haslam secured second place in the opening race riding the...

Dani Pedrosa criticises weight limit plan

14 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has launched a scathing attack on proposals to introduce a combined rider and bike weight limit in MotoGP. The Spaniard, who is a massive 21kg lighter than the heaviest rider in MotoGP,...

Bridgestone tyre deal best for MotoGP

14 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Booming costs would have made it impossible to ditch the single tyre rule in favour of a return to multi-brand competition in MotoGP. Bridgestone signed a new three-year deal to be the sole tyre...

Andrea Dovizioso defends Pedrosa over shoulder problem

14 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso has jumped to the defence of factory Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa as the Spaniard faces a race to be fit for the next race in Portugal early next month. Pedrosa underwent surgery on a...

Mixed fortunes for Swan Yamaha at Snetterton BSB test

14 April 2011 by Gary Pinchin

It was a day of mixed fortunes for Swan Yamaha at Snetterton yesterday (Wednesday) in the final BSB pre-season shakedown before the teams go to Brands Hatch next weekend for the first round of the...

No parts issue for factories after Japan earthquake

13 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Japan’s devastating recent earthquake and tsunami won’t impact on forthcoming races in the MotoGP world championship. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent deadly tsunami was one of the biggest...

Sykes’ confidence booster for Assen

13 April 2011

PBM Kawasaki factory rider Tom Sykes goes to the Assen WSB round this week full of confidence after topping the times in the one-day test at Brands Hatch yesterday (Tuesday). Rather than try to test...

Tom Sykes fastest at Brands Hatch BSB test

13 April 2011 by Gary Pinchin

WSB star Tom Sykes was the quickest rider during the Brands BSB test yesterday (Tuesday). The Kawasaki factory rider was having a run-out to try some different settings ahead of this weekend’s Assen...

Rossi/Stoner Jerez inquiry not a blame game

13 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

An inquiry into the immediate aftermath of the controversial recent Jerez MotoGP crash involving Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner will not be a blame game or witch hunt against marshals caught up in...

Texas on MotoGP calendar from 2013

13 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

A MotoGP race will take place at the new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas from 2013 onwards. The circuit has signed a ten-year deal with MotoGP rights holders Dorna and the event will feature...

Ducati Grandstand tickets on sale for British MotoGP

12 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Ducati has announced a dedicated Ducati grandstand for the AirAsia British MotoGP at Silverstone and tickets are on sale now. Here’s a breakdown of the tickets and pricing: Ducati Grandstand £148.09...

Day of Champions tickets selling fast

12 April 2011 by MCN Newsdesk

Tickets to Riders for Health’s “Day of Champions” are selling fast, with only a limited number of morning paddock passes left. The charity event, held on the Thursday before the British MotoGP on 9th...

Furusawa retirement influenced by Valentino Rossi's Ducati move

12 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha boss Masao Furusawa has admitted he’d have delayed his retirement had Valentino Rossi not quit and joined Ducati in 2011. Furusawa played a fundamental role in the most successful period in...

Dani Pedrosa begins shoulder rehab

12 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has kicked off his bid to regain full fitness ahead of the next round of the 2011 MotoGP world championship in Portugal next month. The Spaniard is recovering from an operation last week...

Stewart smokes 'em in St Louis

11 April 2011 by Paul Harris

The Supercross Circus went to St Louis this week. After a fairly extraordinary month (even by his standards), James Stewart came out and just plain beat everyone straight up to take his first win since February. The Yamaha star gated well and was soon by the holeshotting Ivan Tedesco for the lead, but Ryan Dungey was right there and quickly into second – there was nothing, however, that he could...

Nicky Hayden makes Ducati GP12 debut

11 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has completed his first assessment of Ducati’s new 1000cc four-stroke MotoGP at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Less than 24 hours after Valentino Rossi completed his first evaluation of the...

Rossi completes first test onboard Ducati Desmosedici GP12

08 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Nine time world champion Valentino Rossi has completed his first test onboard the Ducati GP12 at Jerez today. Rossi will campaign the all-new bike in 2012 when technical regulations in MotoGP change...

Cal Crutchlow undergoes successful arm surgery

08 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow has undergone successful surgery in Modena, Italy, to cure a right arm problem that has troubled the talented British rider in the first two races of the 2011 MotoGP world...

McGuinness to start number one at TT

08 April 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Fifteen time TT race winner John McGuinness has confirmed that he will be the first rider away on Glencrutchery Road. He will take the prestigious number one slot in all five solo races. McGuinness...

Video: Casey Stoner applauds Valentino Rossi after Jerez drama

08 April 2011 by Matthew Birt

This is the moment Casey Stoner sarcastically applauded MotoGP rival Valentino Rossi after the Australian was forced out of last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. The footage was shot from the inside of the first corner at the start of the lap nine, just moments after the Aussie had been the innocent victim of a mistake under braking by nine-times world champion Rossi. Stoner stood on a...