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Dani Pedrosa to test the waters in Donington Park practice after test crash

19 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Dani Pedrosa has confirmed he’ll be riding this weekend at Donington Park after a huge off just over a week ago during the Barcelona test after the Catalan MotoGP. Pedrosa high-sided during the test,...

Casey Stoner confident with new electronics

19 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner is confident new electronic settings will help his bid for a second successive victory in the British MotoGP. The Aussie is chasing a first win since the opening...

James Toseland laughs off Foggy criticism

19 June 2008 by Rob Hull

James Toseland has laughed off recent comments made by four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty ahead of his home Grand Prix debut this weekend at Donington Park. In a recent interview Fogarty...

Ben Spies under no pressure, says Suzuki boss

19 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies is under no pressure to perform in his MotoGP debut at Donington Park this weekend, according to factory team boss Paul Denning. Spies’ shock appearance in Sunday’s British MotoGP as...

Donington Bliss

18 June 2008 by Scott Muxworthy

I was at Donington this past weekend for the Download Festival and set off early on Saturday thinking it Donington it will take ever and a day to get in. What a surprise no queuing at all except at the gate. I drove straight in, not us to that usually 1-2 hours queuing, got parked no fuss I do admit I did paid but hey it was worth it for no fuss but there was still thousands of cars. The next...

Start 'em young!

18 June 2008 by Anonymous

Our daughter Leoni at the MotoGP in Barcelona, at six months old she was possibly the youngest James Toseland fan there. Mark and Sarah.

Ducati to race carbon fibre chassis in 2009

18 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will race a radical carbon fibre chassis in next year’s MotoGP world championship. Reigning world champion Casey Stoner gave Ducati engineers the all-clear to continue development of the GP9...

Honda silent on Nicky Hayden future

18 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Honda bosses have refused to confirm that Nicky Hayden’s place in its factory team is under serious threat for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Hayden told today’s MCN that he fears he could be...

Sete Gibernau makes MotoGP comeback

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Sete Gibernau has completed the first day of his shock MotoGP comeback today at the start of a three-day test for Ducati in Mugello. Riding for the first time since the end of 2006, the Spaniard...

Dani Pedrosa biggest threat to Valentino Rossi title hopes

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Factory Honda rider Dani Pedrosa is the man most likely to end Valentino Rossi’s bid for an eighth world title in 2008. That’s the view of Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha crew chief Jerry Burgess, who reckons...

Top five target for Andrea Dovizioso

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso’s JIR Scot Honda squad has targeted a top five MotoGP championship finish as rumours persist about the Italian’s future. Two fourth places in his opening seven races have seen...

Kawasaki eyeing three-bike plan for 2009

17 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki will run three bikes in the 2009 MotoGP world championship, but only with the help of a multi-million pound cash injection. The Japanese factory is ready to expand its current two-rider...

James Toseland collects prestigious award

16 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland has collected a prestigious award on the eve of his British MotoGP debut this weekend. The 27-year-old picked up the Torrens Trophy from The Royal Automobile Club in London today...

Spend Donington Park MotoGP weekend with Gilera 250cc team

16 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Here is you chance of winning a pair of exclusive paddock passes for the British MotoGP at Donington Park on June 20-22, courtesy of the official Gilera 250cc team. You and a friend will get the...

Jorge Lorenzo fit for British MotoGP

16 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has vowed to adopt a more cautious approach after being given clearance to ride in this weekend’s British MotoGP. The Spaniard missed his home race in Catalunya earlier this month after...

Fiat Yamaha on the road

14 June 2008 by SamRelf

Just saw these guys on my way home from work today, wonder where their heading?

Video: James Toseland Catalunya video diary

13 June 2008 by Angus Farquhar

James Toseland took a hard-fought sixth place at the Catalunya GP last weekend and here he talks about his race with ‘Crash’ band-mate Paul. Check out the video to see Toseland chatting in his motorhome after the race.

Ben Spies talks British MotoGP ride

12 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies has spoken about his forthcoming Suzuki MotoGP debut at the British MotoGP on June 22, 2008. The reigning American superbike champion has been called up to replace injured Italian Loris...

Valentino Rossi warns young riders over safety

12 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has warned young riders to be more safety conscious after recent incidents in Mugello and Barcelona. The seven-times world champion, who sits on the MotoGP Safety Commission, has...

Sete Gibernau to make Ducati comeback

12 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Sete Gibernau will step out of retirement to test Ducati’s 2009 prototype machine in Mugello next week. The Spaniard quit at the end of 2006 after winning nine MotoGP races and twice finishing...

Suzuki confirm Ben Spies for British MotoGP

12 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

As revealed by MCN yesterday, Suzuki has confirmed that reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies will replace injured Loris Capirossi at the British MotoGP and Spies has said he’s really...

Ben Spies to replace Loris Capirossi in Donington MotoGP

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies will make his long-anticipated MotoGP debut in the British GP at Donington Park on June 22. Suzuki is expected to officially announce the deal later this...

Dorna boss shrugs off 600cc conflict

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has denied a new 600cc four-stroke class to replace the 250GP series in 2011 will cause conflict with World Superbike bosses. Despite fears that a new 600cc class would...

Nicky Hayden begins Honda talks as Ducati rumour hots up

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has started talks with Honda as rumours intensify that he is a red-hot favourite to join reigning world champion Casey Stoner in Ducati’s factory squad. Hayden is out of contract at the...

Big rise in BBC MotoGP audience

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

The number of MotoGP fans tuning into watch live coverage on the BBC has swelled by 21 per cent during the first seven races of 2008. Largely thanks to the arrival of double World Superbike champion...

Yamaha to ease pressure on Jorge Lorenzo

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha will drastically reduce Jorge Lorenzo’s off-track commitments for the foreseeable future to help the Spaniard get his rookie MotoGP campaign back on track. Lorenzo is still recuperating from...

Casey Stoner reserves judgement on new 600cc proposal

11 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has said he will reserve judgement on the merits of a new 600cc four-stroke series to replace the current 250GP two-stroke world championship. The Motorcycle Sport...

Bid for signed Bradley Smith shirt

10 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

You could meet rising star Bradley Smith at the British MotoGP at Donington Park by bidding for a limited edition Polaris World Aprilia team shirt. Smith, who is the youngest British rider in history...

Jorge Lorenzo to leave Barcelona hospital

10 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo will leave hospital in Barcelona today (Tuesday), five days after he suffered severe concussion in a practice crash for the Catalunya MotoGP. The 21-year-old underwent a successful skin...

Casey Stoner baffled at struggling Ducati colleagues

10 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has admitted he is baffled as to why he is the only rider capable of producing wins and podiums for Ducati. With ten wins on his way to a dominant success in last year’s MotoGP title...

Dani Pedrosa in Catalunya test crash scare

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Just over 24 hours after his dominant victory in the Catalunya GP, Dani Pedrosa has been taken to hospital in Barcelona for precautionary checks on a back injury suffered in a massive testing crash...

MotoGP World Exclusive: Ducati roll out 2009 prototype

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

This is the first world exclusive look at Ducati’s new 2009 prototype MotoGP motorcycle, which has just broken cover in Catalunya. Tested behind closed doors in Mugello and Estoril since the beginning...

MotoGP: Loris Capirossi out of British GP

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Italian veteran Loris Capirossi is definitely out of the British GP at Donington Park on June 22. The factory Suzuki rider suffered a badly broken right hand in yesterday’s Catalunya GP after Gresini...

MotoGP: John Hopkins to see UK specialist after Catalunya crash

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins will fly to England tomorrow (Tuesday) to see a back specialist after the toughest race of his career in Catalunya. The American rode to a brave 10th place with a cracked vertabrea after...

Racing results round-up: June 2- June 8

09 June 2008 by MCN Sports desk

Each week we will have a full list of the racing results from the previous weekend. Click on the name of the championship you wish to see the results of. MotoGP 250GP 125GP AMA Superbikes Isle of Man...

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Casey Stoner disappointed with third

09 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner could not hide his disappointment as third in Catalunya this afternoon saw him lose more ground in the title race. With Dani Pedrosa romping to an easy win and...