2013

Year: 2013

Month: ALL

Marc VDS Racing jubilant after Scott Redding’s home win

02 September 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s Marc VDS Racing boss Michael Bartholemy admitted watching the highly rated British rider win his home Moto2 round at Silverstone (yesterday) was one of the most nerve-wracking races...

Silverstone 200: Ellison romps to race two victory

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha rider James Ellison made his second win in the Silverstone 200 look as easy as the first, taking the lead at the start and stretching it to over thirteen seconds at the chequered flag...

German WSB: Davies takes race two victory in Germany

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Chaz Davies has emerged top of a scrap between the title leaders at the Nurburgring, after red flags brought the second race to a premature end, as with the first race. Davies was forced to work for...

Silverstone Moto3: Salom takes win in epic battle

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Luis Salom has taken an epic win in the Moto3 race at Silverstone, after a four-way battle that lasted from the lights went out to the chequered flag. With the lead swapping on almost every lap, any...

Silverstone MotoGP: Lorenzo takes win despite Marquez's best efforts

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has taken an emphatic win today at Silverstone to break Marc Marquez’s win streak, despite the best efforts of the rookie and one of the most exciting last laps of the season so...

German WSS: Lowes takes easy win as Sofuoglu falls

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes took another step towards the 2013 World Supersport title today, stretching his title lead to 54 points as his main championship rival, former world champ Kenan Sofuoglu, fell while shading...

Silverstone Moto2: Redding takes home win!

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding has taken the win in front of his home fans at Silverstone, dominating for most of the Moto2 race despite a mistake at two thirds distance that forced him to fight for the race at the...

German WSB: Sykes wins race one on count back after Rea, Camier off

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Tom Sykes has taken the race one victory at Nurburgring, winning the race from second place behind Marco Melandri after huge crashes for Jonathan Rea and Leon Camier on the second last lap. Sykes had...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez dislocates shoulder in warmup

01 September 2013 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader and winner of the past four races, Marc Marquez, has crashed out of morning warmup at Silverstone, dislocating his collarbone and potentially leaving him unfit to defend his win...

Silverstone 200: Ellison demolishes opposition to take first leg win

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

James Ellison demolished the opposition in the first race of the two-part Silverstone 200 series today, taking the win by almost fourteen seconds.Ellison led the race from start to finish, and never...

Marquez admits Lorenzo remains favourite

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has said that although he was 0.2 faster today in qualifying, Jorge Lorenzo should still be the favourite for the race due to his blisteringly fast race pace. The Spanish rookie, who has...

Crutchlow: A podium will be difficult

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has said that it will be difficult for him to finish on the podium at his home Grand Prix tomorrow, after not one but two fast crashes today left the Coventry rider both injured and...

Valentino Rossi: Marquez is best rookie ever

31 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi added to an already long list of plaudits for MotoGP sensation Marc Marquez when the Italian legend hailed the Repsol Honda rider as the best rookie he has ever seen. Marquez continued...

Silverstone Moto2: Nakagami denied Redding pole by only 0.04

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Takaai Nakagami will start tomorrow’s Moto2 race at Silverstone from pole position, having denied Scott Redding a home pole by only 0.039 seconds. Nakagami led for most of the session, despite a brief...

German WSB: Badovini takes pole in wet conditions at the Ring

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ayrton Badovini will start from pole position at a rain-struck Nurburgring for tomorrow’s German rounds of the World Superbike Championship. With heavy rain coming just minutes before the start of...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez decimates lap record for pole

31 August 2013

Marc Marquez has decimated the outright lap record at Silverstone in order to beat fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo back to second on the grid for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix. Lorenzo led the session...

Silverstone MotoGP: Smith dominates Q1 to move forward

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith dominated the Qualifying 1 field to move himself forwards to Q2, finishing the session a second clear of second placed Colin Edwards, who will also go through to Q2. Smith, who was...

Silverstone Moto3: Vinales takes pole with ease

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Vinales has taken his first pole position since Le Mans back in May, rounding out a trio of P1 finishes this weekend at Silverstone. He beat championship rival Alex Rins by 0.192, blowing...

Silverstone 200: Ellison continues dominance with pole

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha racer James Ellison is continuing his dominance of the Silverstone 200 support race at the British Grand Prix, taking the pole spot by almost a second from the Lloyds GBMoto squad of...

Silverstone Moto2: Zarco fastest but Redding closing

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco has contented his form of yesterday to maintain his lead in the Moto2 class at Silverstone ahead of qualifying, although he was forced to push to lap record pace to beat local hero Scott...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez fastest as Crutchlow crashes twice

31 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez again topped the time sheets in free practice three at Silverstone, but the story of the session was two big crashes for local hopeful Cal Crutchlow. Crutchlow crashed early in the...

German WSB: Davies Dominates Pre-Superpole Qualifying

31 August 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) upped the pace to an unrivalled level in the second regulation qualifying session at the Nürburgring in Germany to enter Superpole as the fastest rider. His 1’54.223...

Silverstone Red Bull Rookies: At least one Brit on front row start with Ray P2

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

At least one British rider will start his home race from the front row of the grid, with Bradley Ray regaining some of his early season form to qualify second for tomorrow and Sunday’s Red Bull...

Valentino Rossi buries Ducati demons at Silverstone

30 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Silverstone has never been a happy hunting ground for Valentino Rossi. He missed the return to the historic British venue in 2010 with a badly broken right leg suffered in Mugello and then in 2011 and...

Silverstone 200: Ellison tops the time sheets

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

There were no surprises in the opening practice session for the Silverstone 200 support race, as Milwaukee Yamaha rider James Ellison, fresh from a Cadwell Park podium, finished almost a second faster...

Cal Crutchlow stung into action at Silverstone

30 August 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow’s bid for success in Sunday’s British Grand Prix got off to a difficult start at Silverstone today. The 27-year-old is bidding to become the first British rider to score a premier class...

German WSS: Lowes Comes Out Fighting On Day One

30 August 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Racing Yamaha) took the early advantage in first qualifying session at the Nürburgring in the Supersport class just heading off his only realistic championship challenger Kenan...

Germany WSB: Davies Pips Sykes In First Qualifying

30 August 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

On BMW’s home ground two British riders led the field in the first qualifying session, with Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) leaving it late to head off the charge of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing...

Smith takes step forward with bike understanding

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has said that he’s changed his understanding of his Tech3 MotoGP machine over the past few rounds, and that his new ability to work out where he’s weaker means he’s starting the weekend...

Silverstone Moto2: Zarco tops frantic free practice 2

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco finished the first day at Silverstone as top of the Moto2 riders, after emerging on top from a frantic final few minutes of the second free practice session for the middleweight...

Dainese develop new D-Air in partnership with BSB

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Dainese have unveiled their new D-Air racer airbag system for 2014, having developed the system from the original collarbone and shoulder protection into a system designed to prevent life threatening...

Video: Bradley Smith on life in MotoGP

30 August 2013 by MCN

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Bradley Smith talks to his sponsor DeWalt about motorcycle racing and his first year in the premier class of motorcycle racing.

Silverstone MotoGP: Lorenzo responds to Marquez in FP2

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has responded to Marc Marquez’s fastest time of the first session at the British Grand Prix, going 0.6 faster than Marquez on his flying lap before controlling the rest of the session,...

Silverstone Moto2: Redding back to the task at hand

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding, fresh from signing his 2014 move to MotoGP, immediately got back to concentrating on the task at hand at Silverstone, setting the fastest time of the opening Moto2 free practice...

Silverstone MotoGP: Rookie Marquez fires FP1 warning shot

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Marc Marquez finished his first session at Silverstone on a MotoGP bike as fastest of the grid, outriding his fellow Spaniards to fire an early warning shot ahead of the British...

Hayden suggests return to carbon frame Ducati

29 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Factory Ducati rider Nicky Hayden has suggested that a return to the carbon fibre frame tested by the Italian outfit back in 2011, before it was scrapped at the urging of Valentino Rossi, might be...