2011
God's Speed Marco
25 October 2011 by
I followed Marco through his career and what a talent and a fantastic guy he was. He always gave his all and never gave in to his critics – he rode his race the way he wanted to and gave many of us a...
Hiroshi Aoyama devastated by team-mate Marco Simoncelli’s death
24 October 2011 by
Japanese rider Hiroshi Aoyama has spoken of his sorrow at the death of San Carlo Gresini Honda team-mate Marco Simoncelli during yesterday’s Sepang MotoGP race in Malaysia. The Italian lost his life...
Video: Laverty, Melandri, Haslam and Rea testing at Portimão
24 October 2011 by
Following the final race of the season at Portimão, MCN’s WSB reporter Michael Guy was given exclusive access to testing in which Eugene Laverty made his debut on the PATA Aprilia RSV4 and Marco...
Colin Edwards dislocates shoulder in Sepang crash
24 October 2011 by
American Colin Edwards suffered a dislocated left shoulder in the horrific crash that claimed the life of popular Honda rider Marco Simoncelli at Sepang yesterday. Edwards and factory Ducati rider...
Motorsport world pays tribute to Marco Simoncelli
24 October 2011 by
Tributes to Marco Simoncelli, who was killed in a crash during yesterday’s Sepang MotoGP race, have poured in from the global motorsport community. The former 250GP world champion succumbed to serious...
HRC stunned by Marco Simoncelli death
24 October 2011 by
HRC Vice-President Shuhei Nakamoto has spoken of his shock and sadness after factory Honda rider Marco Simoncelli died as a result of a second lap crash in yesterday’s Malaysian MotoGP race at the...
Valentino Rossi mourns ‘younger brother’ Marco Simoncelli
24 October 2011 by
Grief-stricken Valentino Rossi has paid tribute to Marco Simoncelli after the nine-times world champion’s close friend died from multiple injuries sustained in yesterday’s Malaysian MotoGP race at the...
Honda trio pay tribute to Marco Simoncelli
24 October 2011 by
New MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso have paid tribute to fellow factory Honda rider Marco Simoncelli after the Italian passed away following a horrific crash in...
MotoGP paddock pays tribute to Simoncelli
24 October 2011 by
MotoGP riders, managers and teams have been paying tribute to Marco Simoncelli, the charismatic and talented rider who was tragically killed at the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday. The Italian was seen as...
Marco Simoncelli passes away after Sepang crash
23 October 2011 by
Marco Simoncelli has passed away in Malaysia after crashing during the second lap of the MotoGP race at the Sepang circuit earlier today. The 24-year-old was battling with Alvaro Bautista for fourth...
Sepang MotoGP: MotoGP race cancelled after Simoncelli crash
23 October 2011 by
The Sepang MotoGP race has been cancelled after an incident on the second lap involving Marco Simoncelli, Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. Gresini Honda rider Marco Simoncelli lost the front at turn...
Sepang MotoGP: Thomas Luthi wins red-flagged race
23 October 2011 by
Suter rider Thomas Luthi has won the Sepang Moto2 race after taking the lead shortly before the race was red flagged. The race was red flagged due to a crash from Alex Pons. Nine other riders did not...
Sepang MotoGP: Vinales takes 125GP win
23 October 2011 by
Paris Hilton Racing rider Maverick Vinales took his third victory of the season after championship leader Nicolas Terol made a mistake on the final lap, meaning the last ever 125GP championship will...
Cal Crutchlow to make Yamaha 1000cc debut in Sepang
23 October 2011 by
British rider Cal Crutchlow will make his debut on Yamaha’s new 1000cc MotoGP bike at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia tomorrow (Monday). Crutchlow will ride in place of injured Ben Spies, who had to...
A late comfort break?
22 October 2011 by
Did Leon Haslam forget something or was it a late comfort break? My photo’s show Leon climbing back over to the grid just before the start of Race one at Portimao.
Sepang MotoGP: Ben Spies withdraws after double crash
22 October 2011 by
Battered and bruised Ben Spies has withdrawn from tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix, just hours after vowing to ride through the pain barrier in Sepang. The Texan has struggled with a major rib injury...
Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on another front-end crash
22 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi will start tomorrow’s Sepang MotoGP race from ninth on the grid after he suffered yet another front-end crash with Ducati’s factory Desmosedici machine in qualifying. The Italian, who...
Sepang MotoGP: Colin Edwards takes best grid slot since 2008
22 October 2011 by
Colin Edwards proved he’s not getting any slower with age as he stormed to his best MotoGP qualifying result since 2008 at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia today. The popular Texan set a best time of...
Sepang MotoGP: Ben Spies vows to brave pain
22 October 2011 by
Battered and bruised Ben Spies has vowed to ride through the pain barrier in tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix after he experienced another physically punishing day at the Sepang circuit. The Texan is...
Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner targets 10th win
22 October 2011 by
Casey Stoner is confident he can overcome Repsol Honda team-mates Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso to claim a 10th win of 2011 in tomorrow’s Sepang MotoGP race. Repsol Honda took a clean sweep of the...
Sepang MotoGP: Luthi takes first Moto2 pole
22 October 2011 by
Interwetten rider Thomas Luthi has secured his first Moto2 pole position, beating title hopeful Stefan Bradl at the Sepang circuit. Stefan Bradl and Michel Pirro complete the front row in second and...
Sepang MotoGP: Finger injury rules out heartbroken John Hopkins
22 October 2011 by
The serious finger injury John Hopkins suffered in a crash during practice for the Brno MotoGP round back in August has forced the American to withdraw from tomorrow’s Sepang race in Malaysia. Hopkins...
Sepang MotoGP: Pedrosa storms to pole
22 October 2011 by
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will start tomorrow’s race from pole position despite crashing on only his fifth lap during qualifying. Pedrosa heads a Repsol Honda front row, with Casey Stoner and...
Sepang MotoGP: Nicolas Terol takes pole position
22 October 2011 by
125GP championship leader Nicolas Terol will start tomorrow’s race at the Sepang circuit, Malaysia from pole position after edging out team-mate Hector Faubel in the final moments of the...
Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi slow and struggling in 13th
21 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi had another instantly forgettable day on Ducati’s factory Desmosedici machine after the Italian finished the first day of practice at a scorching hot Sepang in a lowly 13th place. The...
Injury rules Bradley Smith out of Sepang Moto2 race
21 October 2011 by
British rider Bradley Smith has been ruled out of Sunday’s Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix after being hospitalised following a huge crash in this morning’s opening practice session. The Tech 3 Racing Team...
Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner not worried by Pedrosa’s hot pace
21 October 2011 by
New MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner said he isn’t worried to be so far behind factory Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa at the end of the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Aussie...
Sepang MotoGP: Injury agony for frustrated Ben Spies
21 October 2011 by
The high-speed crash that ruled Ben Spies out of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island continued to be a major source of pain for the American on the first day of practice in Malaysia...
Sepang MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa dominates opening practice
21 October 2011 by
Dani Pedrosa dominated the opening day of practice for Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, the Repsol Honda beating new world champion Casey Stoner by over 0.8s in typically hot and humid...
Crescent Suzuki poised to confirm WSB future
20 October 2011 by
The British-based Crescent Suzuki Racing team are expected to confirm their switch to WSB in 2012. As reported in MCN this week, the current BSB squad have been in on-going discussions with WSB bosses...
Hutchinson back on a superbike
20 October 2011 by
Ian Hutchinson was back on a Swan Yamaha superbike at Mallory yesterday as he continued his racing comeback. Hutchy will ride the Swan Yamaha at Macau next month and Swan technician Mick Shanley said:...
Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi aiming to bounce back in Malaysia
20 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi is aiming to bounce back from two disastrous flyaway races in Sepang this weekend to strengthen his bid to finish fifth in the overall MotoGP world championship standings. Rossi...
Marquez right to delay MotoGP switch, says Valentino Rossi
20 October 2011 by
Valentino Rossi has backed rising star Marc Marquez’s decision to stay for one more season in the Moto2 world championship in 2012. The Spaniard ended speculation that he was going to switch to MotoGP...
Colin Edwards to ride Suter/BMW in 2012
20 October 2011 by
Colin Edwards has confirmed he will ride a Suter/BMW machine in the new 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The Texan will make his debut on the bike, which features a highly-tuned BMW S1000RR...
Marc Marquez to stay in Moto2 in 2012
20 October 2011 by
Marc Marquez has ended intense speculation about his future in Malaysia today by confirming he will remain in the Moto2 world championship in 2012. The Spaniard has been constantly linked with a...