November

Year: 2010

Month: November

Loris Capirossi expects Suzuki development to suffer in 2011

30 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi reckons Suzuki will slip even further behind successful rivals Honda, Yamaha and Ducati by cutting its involvement in MotoGP next season to just one bike. The Japanese factory will...

Ben Spies closing in on new Yamaha contract

29 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is closing in on an extension to his current factory Yamaha MotoGP contract. Talks about extending the Texan’s current deal have been in progress for a number of weeks with Spies and Yamaha...

Bradley Smith set for second Moto2 test

27 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will fly to Spain on his 20th birthday tomorrow (Sunday) for a two-day test session on the Tech 3 Moto2 machine. The Oxfordshire rider, who made his Tech 3 Moto2 debut in Valencia...

British Eurosport confirms 2011 MotoGP deal

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Popular commentary duo Julian Ryder and Toby Moody will be back on screens again in 2011 after British Eurosport confirmed it had signed a new one-year agreement to show the MotoGP world championship...

Rain ends Scott Redding’s MotoGP debut hopes

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Rain has disrupted the final day of testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain today, ending Scott Redding’s hopes of making his first appearance on the Suter 1000cc MotoGP bike. Despite a heavy crash on...

Scott Redding hospitalised after Jerez test crash

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has spent the night in a Jerez hospital as a precaution after he suffered bleeding on his left lung following a big crash during Moto2 testing yesterday. The 17-year-old high-sided his...

Marc Marquez makes Moto2 debut

26 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez got his first taste of Moto2 action in Jerez yesterday, the Spaniard familiarising himself with the more powerful and heavier 600cc Suter MMX machine he will campaign in 2011. The...

Yamaha deny Valentino Rossi ultimatum

25 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has denied Valentino Rossi’s decision to join rivals Ducati was the result of its failure to axe Spanish rival Jorge Lorenzo. For months it has been rumoured that Rossi issued Yamaha with an...

Michelin planning MotoGP return in 2012?

24 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Michelin is plotting a shock return to the MotoGP world championship, MCN has learned. The French factory hasn’t raced in MotoGP since the end of 2008 when the premier class switched to a...

Scott Redding catches attention of Ducati

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is already being closely monitored by Ducati management after his stunning debut Moto2 campaign in 2010. Ducati boss Vittoriano Guareschi spoke of his admiration for the 17-year-old...

Casey Stoner: Winning harder for Rossi at Ducati

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons competition in MotoGP is now so fierce that Valentino Rossi won’t be a consistent winner at Ducati. When Rossi quit Honda to join Yamaha at the end of 2003, the Italian was...

Marc Marquez makes Moto2 move

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

New 125GP world champion Marc Marquez has confirmed today he will contest the 2011 Moto2 world championship. The Spaniard had delayed a decision on his future until after he clinched the 125GP crown...

Scott Redding braced for MotoGP test debut

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is poised to kick off plans for a MotoGP future in Jerez later this week with the British rider set to test a BMW-powered Suter machine designed for new 1000cc rules in 2012. The...

Dani Pedrosa issues engine warning to Casey Stoner

17 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa warned Casey Stoner not to get too carried away after the Australian’s sensational factory Honda debut in Valencia earlier this month. Stoner raved about the smooth engine performance of...

Toni Elias unconcerned by slow MotoGP return

17 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world champion Toni Elias insisted he’s not worried after making an inauspicious return to MotoGP in Valencia recently. The Spaniard was last and close to three seconds off the pace on his...

MCN in Valencia

17 November 2010 by barnseyzx10r55

The wife enjoying MCN in the sun at Valencia. We had a great time watching the races and testing.

Nicky Hayden: ‘My results convinced Rossi’

16 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden reckons his return to form in 2010 helped convince Valentino Rossi to make a multi-million pound switch to Ducati. The American endured a torrid debut season at Ducati in 2009, but the...

Randy de Puniet set for more surgery

16 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet is likely to require further surgery on the left leg he broke in a crash during the German Grand Prix in July. The Frenchman broke his tibia and fibula when his left leg was run over...

Valencia MotoGP

16 November 2010 by Adam Wilkinson

Me and Scott Redding at Valencia MotoGP. We were also lucky enough to get a picture of his great rolling burnout after the race. Top Guy

Valentino Rossi has shoulder surgery

15 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has finally undergone surgery on the right shoulder injury that dominated headlines during the 2010 MotoGP world championship. The 31-year-old had a two-hour operation at the Cervesi...

Surgery relief for Dani Pedrosa

15 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has been told he needs four weeks complete rest to make a full recovery from the left collarbone injury he first suffered in late September at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard had...

Valencia MotoGP pics

14 November 2010 by david fitzpatrick

A few photos from my trip to Valencia MotoGP.

Ducati promise changes to suit Valentino Rossi

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will make numerous changes to its factory GP11 MotoGP machine ahead of the resumption of winter testing in February after Valentino Rossi ended his Bologna factory debut in a lowly 15th...

Cal Crutchlow happy with early progress

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow declared himself happy at the conclusion to his first big MotoGP examination as he beat Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirossi and Toni Elias to finish the second day of testing at Valencia...

Dani Pedrosa heads for more shoulder checks

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

After riding for five out of the last six days, Dani Pedrosa was to undergo further checks on his damaged left shoulder in Spain today (Thursday). The triple world champion will undergo scans and...

Lorenzo has a moment!

11 November 2010 by motogpmax

Lorenzo has a coming together with Simoncelli at Valencia.

Casey Stoner quickest, Valentino Rossi 15th in Valencia test

10 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi could not have enjoyed more differing fortunes on the second day of MotoGP testing in Valencia today. Aussie Stoner enjoyed a sensational second day for Honda while...

Casey Stoner thrilled with Honda debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner could barely contain his delight after he made a sensational factory Honda debut in Valencia today. The 2007 world champion set the second fastest time with a 1.32.775 to finish nearly...

Valentino Rossi tenth on Ducati debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi ended his first day as a factory Ducati rider down in tenth position on the timesheets at the Valencia circuit in Spain today. The Italian took to the track shortly before 1230pm after...

Cal Crutchlow mystified by crash

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow was at a loss to explain a slow speed crash as he faced big name MotoGP rivals Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo for the first time in Valencia today. The former World...

Ben Spies delighted with factory Yamaha debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies made a brilliant factory Yamaha debut in Valencia today, the Texan clocking the third fastest time on the new 2011 YZR-M1 machine. The 26-year-old, who finished Rookie of the Year in 2010...

Valencia 2010

09 November 2010 by dave robinson

Here’s Dave, Karen, John and Ange supporting Bradley Smith at the 2010 Valencia MotoGP.

Cal Crutchlow unhurt in Valencia crash

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow has walked away unscathed from a crash on the opening day of the 2011 winter testing schedule in Valencia this afternoon. The Coventry rider lost the front of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3...

Cal Crutchlow kicks off 2011 MotoGP bid

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow has joined Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa on track for the first time in Valencia earlier today. The former World Supersport champion made his Monster...

Casey Stoner makes Honda debut in Valencia

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner has kicked off his preparations for next year’s MotoGP campaign today when the 2007 world champion made his factory Honda debut. Riding an RC212V with plain white bodywork that...

Valentino Rossi makes Ducati debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has just completed his first laps on board Ducati’s factory GP11 machine at the Valencia circuit in Spain. After a lengthy delay caused by early rain, the nine-times world champion...