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Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wary of premier class rookies

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has admitted he will start his quest to regain the MotoGP world championship in Qatar on Sunday wary of the threat posed by the likes of premier class newcomers such as James Toseland...

Qatar MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo plays down Qatar hopes

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has again played down his hopes of playing a starring role in Sunday’s historic night race in Qatar. The double world 250 champion raised expectations when he finished last week’s...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner joins list of James Toseland admirers

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has joined the growing list of James Toseland admirers after the British rider’s impressive pre-season campaign. Toseland’s growing confidence with his Tech 3...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner ready to begin title defence

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has declared himself ready to kick off the defence of his MotoGP world crown in Qatar this Sunday. The Aussie starts the 2008 campaign as red-hot favourite after he dominated in 2007 with...

Qatar MotoGP: Nicky Hayden to run 2007 Honda in first race

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden will ride a 2007 factory Honda RC212V when the 2008 MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar this weekend. One of the machines that Hayden finished last season on has been hastily flown to the...

Qatar MotoGP: Colin Edwards backs James Toseland to shine

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards has praised fellow double World Superbike champion and Tech 3 Yamaha team-mate James Toseland on the eve of the new MotoGP world championship. After the British rider’s morale-boosting...

Qatar MotoGP: Qualifying concern for John Hopkins

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Factory Kawasaki rider John Hopkins believes the first qualifying session of 2008 under floodlights on Saturday night could be tough for Bridgestone. Bridgestone’s main weakness against rivals...

Qatar MotoGP: First race will be true test of lights

06 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP safety bosses believe they will have to wait until after this weekend’s historic first night race to get an accurate gauge on how successful Qatar’s ground breaking new lighting system...

James Toseland fan competes with number 52

05 March 2008 by gareth harper

My daughter, Lucy, was proud to wear James Toseland’s number in her first ever ski race in Austria. It must have done the trick, she came in in second place.

MotoGP: No shoulder concern for Casey Stoner

04 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner will start the defence of his MotoGP crown on Sunday night in Qatar with no injury concerns on his left shoulder. The factory Ducati rider damaged ligaments in his left shoulder in the...

MotoGP: Colin Edwards relishing historic night race

04 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards is relishing being part of the historic first night MotoGP race in Qatar on Sunday (March 9) as the countdown to the 2008 world championships draws closer. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider...

MotoGP: James Toseland happy to have Valentino Rossi on side

04 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Having Italian star Valentino Rossi on the same bike will boost British rider James Toseland’s hopes of making a big impression in his rookie MotoGP campaign. That’s the view of the double World...

MotoGP: Temperature concern for Chris Vermeulen

04 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen is worried that cold temperatures could have a major impact on the historic first night race in Qatar on Sunday. Several riders complained about the length of time...

MotoGP Qatar test: Eugene Laverty gets pre-season boost

04 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Irish rider Eugene Laverty got a major pre-season tonic in Qatar this week after he produced some impressive lap time at the 250GP night test. Laverty, who is riding an Aprilia in 2008 after a torrid...

MotoGP Qatar test: Bradley Smith finishes fastest

04 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith ended a brilliant 2008 testing campaign with the fastest time at the 125GP night test in Qatar. Just days before the new season kicks off under floodlights, Smith’s best time of 2:05.306...

MotoGP: James Toseland elated at Tech 3 Yamaha choice

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland believes his impressive recent testing form has fully vindicated his decision to begin his MotoGP career with the Tech 3 Yamaha team. The British rider ended his maiden winter testing...

MotoGP: Fiat Yamaha strongest team for 2008 says Valentino Rossi

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi believes Yamaha’s new look factory team with Jorge Lorenzo is the strongest in the 2008 MotoGP series. Speaking on the eve of the new season which kicks off...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner unsure on Jorge Lorenzo's early chances

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner believes it will be tough for Jorge Lorenzo to have the same immediate impact in MotoGP like Dani Pedrosa did in 2006. Triple world champion Pedrosa made a...

MotoGP: John Hopkins confident in fitness battle

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins is confident that he will have no problems riding at 100 per cent in the season’s opening race in Qatar, even though the Kawasaki rider concedes he will be below full...

MotoGP Qatar test: Brits take desert by storm with one-two

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

After James Toseland’s brilliant second place in the historic first MotoGP night test, British fortunes have continued to soar at the 125 and 250GP session in Qatar. In-form Aprilia rider Bradley...

Qatar MotoGP test: Valentino Rossi concerned by speed

01 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi conceded he was worried about his slow pace at the end of a tough Qatar night test that left the Italian only 10th quickest on the final day. The historic test under floodlights was a...

MotoGP Qatar test: Jorge Lorenzo denies James Toseland

01 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo left it until his last lap to deny British rider James Toseland the chance to finish the historic first night test session with the fastest time. Lorenzo produced a 1.54.552 on...

MotoGP Qatar test: Casey Stoner happy despite late crash

01 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP champion Casey Stoner declared himself happy and ready to begin the defence of his world crown despite a late crash in Qatar. With temperatures dropping late on the second night of testing...

MotoGP Qatar test: James Toseland thrilled with second

29 February 2008 by Matthew Birt

British rider James Toseland has given himself a massive confidence boost ahead of his first MotoGP race after finishing the final winter test session in Qatar with the second fastest time. An...

MotoGP Qatar test: Picture special of the opening night

29 February 2008 by Sarah Carnell

The first night of the historic MotoGP test is over without too much drama and photographers at the Losail circuit have captured some great moments from the test. Take a look at the pictures from the...

MotoGP Qatar test: Valentino Rossi happier with lights than lap times

29 February 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was happier with the spectacular Qatar floodlights than he was with his own performance as the Italian could only finish ninth quickest at the start of the historic first night...

MotoGP Qatar test: Casey Stoner thrilled at night speed

29 February 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner said he was pleasantly surprised at his incredible night test debut in Qatar. Riding under the spectacular floodlights at the Losail International Circuit for the...

Video: James Toseland's massive MCN MotoGP send-off party

29 February 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Carroll

James Toseland got a massive send-off for his 2008 MotoGP season at a party at Donington Park last weekend with BBC TV presenter Suzui Perry pledging in front of thousands to strip naked if he wins the title. Check out the video below to see the highlights of the party, including Toseland’s band Crash, Suzi Perry’s promise and an interview with the man himself. Watch Toseland’s band Crash at MCN...