2012

Year: 2012

Month: ALL

Phillip Island WSB: Biaggi takes race one win

26 February 2012 by MCN

Factory Aprilia rider Max Biaggi has won the first WSB race of the season at Phillip Island after Carlos Checa crashed out of the lead early in the race. World champion Checa was out in front when he...

Superpole cancelled due to serious accident, Sykes on pole

25 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Following a serious accident in the Australian Supersport race, which resulted in the death of 17 year old Oscar McIntyre, organisers were forced to abandon the Superpole session due to on track...

Sykes back on top after second qualifying, Davies brakes left wrist

25 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Tom Sykes bounced back to the top of the timesheets during second qualifying today with a blistering 1m 31.323s lap – half a second under the 2007 lap record set by Troy Corser. The factory Kawasaki...

Randy de Puniet targets factory scalps

24 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet says his priority for 2012 is to finish top CRT rider and at some races defeat the new 1000cc factory prototypes after an encouraging test in Jerez this week. The Frenchman ended the...

Meet and ride with Crutchlow and Smith at Silverstone

24 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

You still have chance to grab a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride the spectacular Silverstone Grand Prix track with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith on March 8. MCN has joined forces with...

WSB First Qualifying: Rea sets the pace in Phillip Island

24 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Honda Superbike rider Jonathan Rea claimed provisional pole position at the end of first qualifying today. The 25 year old was the one and only man to dip under the 1m 32s bracket with a best lap of...

WSS Qualifying: Parkes secures provisional pole, Lowes takes third

24 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda rider Broc Parkes secured the top spot in the opening qualifying session of the season at Phillip Island today. The 30 year old Australian posted a 1.34.532 second best on his...

Haslam to miss first free practice, undecided on race participation

23 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Following surgery yesterday where he had two screws inserted into his broken right tibia, Leon Haslam will miss the opening Free Practice session at Phillip Island this morning. The factory BMW rider crashed heavily in testing on Tuesday, but despite the seriousness of the injury has not ruled out participating in this weekend’s race. Speaking at Phillip Island today, Haslam said: “I’m not going...

Moto Rapido confirm two-man team for 2012

23 February 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

Winchester-based Moto Rapido Ducati have confirmed they will run a two-bike team in partnership with the Saudi Falcons racing team in the 2012 British Superbike Championship. Existing rider Scott...

James Ellison makes Aprilia MotoGP debut

22 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

James Ellison made his long-awaited return to MotoGP action in Jerez yesterday (Tuesday) when he got his first chance to test Aprilia’s new CRT machine. The former Tech 3 Yamaha rider, who will ride...

WSB heads to Indonesia in 2013

22 February 2012 by Michael Guy

The World Superbike calendar is set to expand to 15 rounds in 2013 following confirmation that there will be a race at the Sentul circuit in Indonesia next year. Series owners Infront Motor Sports...

Cal Crutchlow boosted by 1000cc MotoGP switch

21 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow is confident the switch from 800cc to 1000cc for the MotoGP world championship will boost his hopes of fighting consistently for the top six in 2012. The Monster Yamaha...

Casey Stoner gives insight into new 1000s

21 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has given his views and opinions on what it is like to ride Honda’s new factory RC213V machine ahead of the start of the new 1000cc world championship era...

John Ingram to make TT debut with SMT

20 February 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Wigan rider John Ingram is set to become the latest rider from the British Championship paddock to turn his attention to the roads when he makes his debut at the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by...

Andrea Dovizioso set for style makeover

20 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso will use next week’s Sepang test in Malaysia to continue tweaking his riding technique to suit the new Yamaha YZR-M1 1000cc MotoGP bike. The Italian spent his entire MotoGP career...

Danny Kent thrilled but surprised at Moto3 pace

20 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Danny Kent admitted he surprised himself with his blistering speed during last week’s Moto3 test at the Jerez track in Spain. The 18-year-old was in untouchable form throughout the...

Double TT winner Cameron Donald confirms Lightweight TT entry

20 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Double TT winner Cameron Donald has confirmed that he’ll be contesting the new Lightweight TT in June this year. The Isle of Man TT will be the only event where Donald will race in the class and the...

Bradley Smith confident Tech 3 bike will be podium challenger

20 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Bradley Smith is confident the new Tech 3 Mistral 610 machine will be a serious Moto2 podium threat in 2012 after a positive and productive test in Jerez last week. The Oxfordshire rider...

Haslam injured at Phillip Island test, Checa stays in control

20 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam is likely to need an operation to repair a crack in his right Tibia after suffering a heavy crash at Phillip Island today. The 28-year-old Brit high sided his BMW Motorrad S1000RR exiting...

Scott Redding and Danny Kent dominate Jerez test

19 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding shared top spot in the ultra-competitive Moto2 class and Danny Kent led the way in the new Moto3 series at the end of a tremendous three-day test for the Brits in Jerez. Gloucestershire...

Polita joins Jentin Doodson Ducati in BSB

17 February 2012 by Laura Stevens

The newly-amalgamated Jentin Doodson Motorsport team have today (Friday) confirmed their return to MCE BSB, switching to Italian machinery as they campaign the exotic new Ducati Panigale with former...

Anthony West joins Supersonic BMW in BSB

17 February 2012 by Laura Stevens

Former Grand Prix race winner Anthony West has today (Friday) become the latest world-class rider to join the 2012 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship as the Australian was signed up by the...

Solid start for Scott Redding and Bradley Smith in Jerez

17 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding and Bradley Smith made a solid start to the Jerez Moto2 test in Spain yesterday (Thursday) when both posted lap times good enough to secure top ten places on a windy opening day. Marc...

Danny Kent sets Moto3 pace in Jerez

17 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Danny Kent’s hopes of emerging as a consistent podium threat in the new Moto3 class in 2012 got another major early boost in Jerez yesterday (Thursdsay). The Red Bull KTM rider topped...

Casey Stoner becomes a father for the first time

17 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Reiging MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner and wife Adriana are celebrating the birth of their first child. Stoner became a father to a baby girl named Alessandra in Switzerland last night. A short...

Mugen to race Zero TT

16 February 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

Japanese company Mugen has confirmed that it will be participating in the 2012 SES TT Zero Race, which takes place as part of the TT Races on the Isle of Man. The Japanese based company, which was...

Jorge Lorenzo surprised at slow CRT pace

16 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo is the latest high profile rider to express concerns about the huge gulf in lap times between the factory 1000cc prototypes and new CRT machinery. The Spaniard got...

Estoril MotoGP gets go ahead for 2012

16 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Estoril will feature on the 2012 MotoGP world championship calendar after negotiations with rights owners Dorna were successfully concluded earlier this week. The Portuguese Grand Prix, scheduled to...

Manx GP survey online

16 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

A second survey about the Manx Grand Prix Festival has been launched following the decision by the Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development to review all elements of the event. This...

Phillip Island WSB test: Checa ends test on top, Laverty injured

15 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Superbike champion Carlos Checa picked up where he left off by finishing the three day test in Phillip Island at the top of the time sheets. The 39 year old set a best time of 1.31.8s...

Casey Stoner expects resurgent Yamaha in 2012

15 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner is expecting an even stronger challenge from Yamaha rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies in the inaugural 1000cc MotoGP world championship in 2012. The...

Ride Silverstone with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith

15 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

All of us at some point have dreamed of following in the tyre tracks of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and British Grand Prix heroes Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith by lapping the legendary Silverstone...

Padgetts sign Scassa and Lowry for BSB

15 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Padgett’s are back in BSB having signed Italian Luca Scassa and the overlooked Ian Lowry to ride their Hondas. Scassa comes to BSB for the first time after finishing fifth in last year’s World...

Marc Marquez motocross training but not ready for Moto2

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez has regained sufficient vision back in his damaged right eye to begin training on a motocross bike, but the Spaniard is not yet ready to return to Moto2 action. Marquez has withdrawn from...

Leon Morris to race Panigale in National Superstock

14 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Ducati 848 Challenge champion Leon Morris steps up to National Superstock with a Hirebase-backed Ducati 1199 Panigale run by Coventry-based John Hackett’s JHP Racing team. Morris said: “This is a...

Stefan Bradl looking to kick Moto2 habits

14 February 2012 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world champion Stefan Bradl admits he needs to kick old habits to become a consistent top 10 threat in MotoGP after an encouraging debut on Honda’s new RC213V machine in Sepang recently. The...