2011

Year: 2011

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Steady progress at Calafat

03 March 2011 by Gary pinchin

Swan Yamaha pair Tommy Hill and Michael Laverty both talked about the huge potential of the 2010 factory WSB R1s they will be racing in BSB this year. After yesterday’s ‘installation’ day at Calafat,...

David Aldana to race in Oxford shorttrack

02 March 2011 by MCN Sport desk

David Aldana, one of the legends from the greatest motorcycle film ‘On Any Sunday’, has confirmed he will race in UK again. Aldana is well-known from road racing in the UK with his skeleton leathers...

BSB pre-season testing blog: Viva Espana!

02 March 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Calafat circuit might not be used for racing these days but it’s a perfect BSB test track – with its dead stop hairpins and flip flop Esses that mimic many of our circuits. It’s a weird old place...

Michael Dunlop picks Kawasaki for the roads

02 March 2011 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop will race a full WSB-spec Kawasaki on the roads in 2011. The 21-year-old from Ballymoney will race a Paul Bird Motorsport-prepared ZX10R at the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and...

Samsung back Crescent Suzuki

02 March 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Crescent Racing have new Samsung Mobile title sponsorship that sees National Superstock champion Jon Kirkham joining all-American hero and former MotoGP star John Hopkins on the Suzuki GSX-R1000 in...

HM Plant Honda and Swan Yamaha at Calafat

01 March 2011 by Gary Pinchin

These are the first pictures of the HM Plant Honda and Swan Yamaha teams in 2011 BSB pre-season testing, shot exclusively by Double Red for MCN today at Calafat, Spain. Defending BSB champion Ryuichi...

Motorland Aragon clinches long-term MotoGP deal

01 March 2011 by Matthew Birt

The popular Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain has secured a long-term place on the MotoGP calendar having signed a deal with Dorna today to host a race until at least the end of 2016. The new Spanish...

Suzuki set sights on top six challenge

01 March 2011 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki is aiming to become a more consistent threat for the top six when the new MotoGP world championship kicks off in Qatar later this month. Alvaro Bautista has impressed during winter testing so...

Loris Capirossi: Phillip Island must move in 2012

01 March 2011 by Matthew Birt

Italian veteran Loris Capirossi is adamant there will be no climb down from the powerful MotoGP Safety Commission over demands to move the date of the Phillip Island race in Australia next year. A...

Tech 3 rules out Moto3 bid

01 March 2011 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow’s Tech 3 Racing squad will not expand its Grand Prix effort to be involved in all three world championship classes in 2012. The French-based squad already competes in MotoGP with...

Villopoto steals victory in Atlanta

28 February 2011 by Paul Harris

So far, the closely-fought five-way battle for the 2011 AMA Supercross Championship has been fought on pretty good terms, but the intensity levels went up a notch in Georgia on Sunday. James Stewart took the holeshot but, maintaining hard won momentum after his first win of the year in San Diego last weekend, Australian Chad Reed was right on his tail, the pair immediately on a level above anyone...

Scott Redding shows off 2011 Moto2 livery

28 February 2011 by Matthew Birt

This is the first look at the new livery British rider Scott Redding will use in his bid to become Moto2 world champion in 2011. Unveiled at a launch in Belgium by the Marc VDS Racing squad, Redding...

Phillip Island WSB: Checa does the double

27 February 2011 by Liam Marsden

Carlos Checa rounded off a perfect weekend at Phillip Island with victory in race two to take home a maximum of 50 points and the World championship lead. Nobody was able to keep pace with Checa once...

Phillip Island WSS: Sam Lowes takes podium in first World Supersport race

27 February 2011 by Liam Marsden

Reigning British Supersport champion Sam Lowes continued where he left off in his first World Supersport race of 2011 with a third placed finsh at Phillip Island. Yamaha rider Luca Scassa took the...

Phillip Island WSB: Checa takes race one victory

27 February 2011 by Liam Marsden

Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa continued his dominance at Phillip Island with a commanding victory in the first race of 2011. Eugene Laverty got the jump from the lights and led the race for the...

Salom secures maiden pole, Lowes on front row

26 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Motocard Kawasaki man David Salom secured his first ever World Supersport pole position for tomorrows 21 laps race. The Spanish rider has been a contender in all the sessions and timed his run to pole...

Checa from Biaggi, Haslam secures front row start in Superpole

26 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa retained his stranglehold of the Phillip Island WSB round by securing pole position for the two 22 lap races tomorrow. The Althea Ducati rider has led every single session of testing,...

Checa stays top in tight second qualifying session

26 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa remained at the top of the timesheets during the second qualifying session despite not improving on his lap time. The Althea Ducati rider still posted the fastest time of the session but...

WSB 2011: Who will be the top Brit?

25 February 2011 by Liam Marsden

The long winter lay-off is finally over and the racing season is here again. The WSB season has kicked off down under in Phillip Island, and the racers have already completed the first qualifying...

Checa on provisional pole, Laverty on front row

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa maintained his relentless pressure on his WSB rivals by setting the pace yet again in the first qualifying session at Phillip Island. The in-form Spaniard made his pace setting 1m 31.577s...

Lowes and Davies on provisional front row at Phillip Island

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Sam Lowes and Chaz Davies made impressive starts to their respective World Supersport campaigns by both securing a place on the provisional front row at the end of first qualifying. Lowes secured...

Checa from Rea in first free practice

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa topped the time sheets once again at Phillip Island in the opening free practice session today. The Althea Ducati rider was the only man to lap in the 1m 31s and just like in testing...

Foret tops World Supersport Free Practice

25 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Fabien Foret picked up where he left off in official testing by dominating the opening free practice session at Phillip Island this morning. Australian Broc Parkes...

Camier diagnosed with glandular fever

24 February 2011 by Michael Guy

Alitalia Aprilia rider Leon Camier’s title aspirations have been dealt a bitter blow after he was diagnosed with glandular fever just hours before the World Superbike championship kicked off at...