2013

Year: 2013

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Scott Redding ripping up history books in 2013

11 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s surge to the top of the Moto2 world championship in 2013 has seen the MotoGP-bound British star break numerous long-standing records. Three wins has moved Redding into a comfortable...

Video: BSB Donington Park Race 1 Highlights

10 September 2013 by MCN

Check out all the action from the first race at Donington Park – round nine of the MCE British Superbike Championship and the crucial last round before the Showdown!

MotoGP crew chief search goes on for Scott Redding

10 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is still waiting to learn who will be the technical mastermind behind his rookie MotoGP campaign in 2014 after current crew chief Pete Benson declined the chance to move to the Gresini...

Michael Laverty to test Aprilia ART after Misano race

10 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Michael Laverty will have the chance to compare the British-built PBM frame he has been racing in the 2013 MotoGP world championship against the Aprilia ART machine in a post race test at Misano next...

Yamaha: Essential to keep Jorge Lorenzo beyond 2014

09 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Re-signing Jorge Lorenzo will be Yamaha’s number one future priority, with the Japanese factory fearing rivals Honda will try and tempt the reigning world champion into a Spanish super team with Marc...

Scott Redding: Strategy is just to beat Espargaro

09 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding says his only strategy for the remainder of the 2013 Moto2 world championship will be to finish ahead of Pol Espargaro in what is sure to be a tense and dramatic final six races. A...

Suzuki not committed to wild card races in 2014

09 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has no plans to thrust its new 1000cc factory prototype into direct competition against Honda and Yamaha in 2014. It was thought that Suzuki would make selected wild card appearances next season to ensure its new 1000cc contender returns race ready and competitive in 2015. By throwing itself into direct competition against dominant Japanese rivals Honda and Yamaha, Suzuki would at least...

Paul Bird reveals ambitious future MotoGP strategy

09 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

High profile British MotoGP boss Paul Bird has unveiled ambitious plans to run a factory-backed effort for Yamaha or Ducati in the 2015 world championship. Bird currently runs an Aprilia ART machine...

Donington BSB: Lowes powers to second double in two rounds

08 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Alex Lowes has scored a double win, his second on the trot, taking race two in dominant form at Brands Hatch from main championship rival Shane Byrne. Lowes led the race from start to finish, taking...

Donington BSS: Easton takes close win in red flagged race two

08 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Stuart Easton has piloted his Mar-Train Yamaha to victory in the second Motorpoint Supersport race of the weekend at Donington Park, as the 600cc class produced yet another close and frantic...

Donington BSB: Lowes takes race one victory at Donington

08 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Alex Lowes has taken victory in the first MCE British Superbike race at Donington, winning from Shane Byrne and James Ellison in a close but undramatic fight for the podium. The Samsung Honda rider...

Donington BSS: McConnell takes the win as Easton closes championship lead

07 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Billy McConnell has taken victory in the Motorpoint Supersport sprint race at Donington Park, only just emerging victorious over Stuart Easton after a close fought battle played out over the second...

Donington BSB: Westmoreland takes debut pole to throw down marker

07 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

James Westmoreland was the surprise pole man for tomorrow’s first MCE British Superbike race, throwing down a marker to his rivals as he sets out to secure the last realistic place in the final rounds...

Donington BSB: Bridewell confident of making Showdown after FP3 performance

07 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Tommy Bridewell got his last-ditch attempt to make the MCE British Superbike Showdown off to a flying start this morning at Donington Park this morning, qualifying provisionally on the front row after...

Donington BSB: Farmer tops timesheets on wet first day

06 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Keith Farmer was surprised to finish top of the time sheets after a soaking wet first day at Donington Park, with the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki considering sitting out the round earlier in the week as...

Guy Martin to make endurance debut

06 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Tyco Suzuki star Guy Martin will make his endurance debut in a few weeks time, taking on the Honda TT Legends squad at the Le Mans 24hr race, the final race of the Endurance World Championship, with...

Colin Edwards excited at 2014 MotoGP prospects

06 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards is convinced Yamaha’s new production YZR-M1 racer will re-establish the Texan as a regular top 10 challenger in MotoGP next year. The double World Superbike champion is hotly-tipped to...

Aspar fears Aleix Espargaro departure

06 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Aprilia’s radical upgrade of its 1000cc ART machine doesn’t appear to have convinced number one rider Aleix Espargaro to commit his future to the high-profile Aspar squad. Espargaro dominated the new...

Tech 3: Equal treatment for Smith and Espargaro in 2014

06 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Pol Espargaro will not get any preferential treatment over Bradley Smith at Yamaha in 2014. The Spanish Moto2 world title contender will replace Cal Crutchlow in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad next year but he will be contracted directly with Yamaha in Japan. That will not get him a higher spec YZR-M1 1000cc machine than Smith though and his bike won’t be any closer to the factory bikes that will...

Tech 3 ‘positive’ after Sam Lowes Moto2 talks

05 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Sam Lowes has kicked off serious talks about a Moto2 switch that could see him form an all-British Tech 3 line-up with Danny Kent in 2014. Lowes, who extended his World Supersport lead in Germany last...

Yamaha backs Pol Espargaro for MotoGP success

05 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has backed Pol Espargaro to emerge as a top MotoGP rider in the future after signing the Spaniard on a two-year factory contract. Espargaro is currently locked in a battle for the Moto2 world...

Aprilia bike revamp keeps Aspar for 2014

05 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Aprilia has kept its link with the high-profile Aspar squad after vowing to give its ART 1000cc MotoGP bike a radical makeover for 2014. Torn between continuing with Aprilia or switching to campaign...

John Hopkins plotting racing return in 2014

04 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins is plotting a return to racing in 2014 in a bid to end an injury-ravaged spell that threatened to end his career. The American is currently taking a year out of racing after undergoing...

HRC: Less pressure on Redding racing new production bike

04 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Honda believes Scott Redding’s deal to race the Japanese factory’s new production RCV1000R in 2014 will put the rising British star under much less pressure and scrutiny in his rookie MotoGP...

Tech 3 expecting big step from Danny Kent in 2014

04 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Danny Kent has the potential to challenge for race wins in the ultra-competitive Moto2 world championship in 2014. That’s the view of Tech 3 Racing boss Herve Poncharal after the British teenager...

Yamaha full of admiration for ‘extraordinary’ Marc Marquez

04 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has hailed the stunning performances of rookie sensation and new Honda foe Marc Marquez as ‘extraordinary’ in 2013. Many expected the reigning Moto2 world champion to spend as much time in the...

Marc VDS boss explains why no MotoGP switch in 2014

03 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s Marc VDS Racing squad would have been willing to move to MotoGP with the British rider next season if the Belgian-based team could have secured the lease of a factory prototype from...

Michael Laverty expected better in first British GP

03 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Michael Laverty started and finished his first British MotoGP race in 19th position, the PBM rider admitting that he’d anticipated being closer to challenging for a points scoring finish in front of a...

Soft tyre choice backfires for Bradley Smith

03 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith’s first MotoGP race on home soil at Silverstone proved to be a frustrating affair after he ended the 20-lap clash down in ninth position. The 22-year-old blamed his decision to race...

Cal Crutchlow to undergo arm injury assessment

03 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow flew back to his Isle of Man base last night to undergo checks on the right arm he damaged in the first of three big crashes during his home round at Silverstone last weekend. The...

Valentino Rossi's biggest little fan

03 September 2013 by Louise Quin

Here are some pictures of our little boy Wright aged 4 months at Silverstone MotoGP. He got lots of attention in his little Rossi Baby Grow. So many people commented on how cute he looked, including...

Dani Pedrosa in Brno

02 September 2013 by Adam Wilkinson

Me and Dani Pedrosa Sunday night in Brno. He was eating in the Hotel we were staying at and kindly agreed to have his photo taken.

Cal Crutchlow crestfallen after Silverstone struggle

02 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Three big crashes and a lonely and frustrating ride to seventh ensured Cal Crutchlow endured another instantly forgettable British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. Hopes of a first British podium on...

Valentino Rossi bemoans early speed at Silverstone

02 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

It was a case of too little, too late again for nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi at Silverstone yesterday (Sunday) after the Italian finished in fourth position for the third consecutive...

Foggy: Fingers crossed Scott Redding can clinch Moto2 title

02 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

One of Scott Redding’s biggest fans believes the rising British star can go onto clinch the 2013 Moto2 world title after his stunning home victory at Silverstone yesterday (Sunday). The 20-year-old...

Scott Redding revels in ‘amazing’ home win at Silverstone

02 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding thrilled a record home crowd at Silverstone yesterday (Sunday) with a stunning victory that put him firmly back in control of the Moto2 world championship chase. The Gloucestershire...