MCN
Reviews For sale News Insurance

2009

MotoGP Misano: 125 and 250 results

06 September 2009 by MCN

MotoGP Misano: 125 and 250 results

125 results 1 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia   2 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 3 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 4 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM...

WSS Nurburgring results

06 September 2009 by MCN

WSS Nurburgring results

1 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R6 2 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 3 26 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 4 55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 5 99 Foret F. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6  6 8...

WSB: Hopkins and Tamada hospitalised

06 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB: Hopkins and Tamada hospitalised

John Hopkins and Makoto Tamada have been taken to hospital following a first race, first lap, first corner crash. In the incident Hopkins appeared to be run over by Ryuichi Kiyonari with Tamada being...

WSS Nurburgring: Crutchlow storms to pole in Germany

05 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSS Nurburgring: Crutchlow storms to pole in Germany

Cal Crutchlow stormed to his eighth pole position of his rookie World Supersport year with a blistering 1m 57.866s lap set on his final lap of the session. Crutchlow’s incredible time would have been...

WSB Nurburgring: Haga takes the fight to Spies in second qualifying

05 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB Nurburgring: Haga takes the fight to Spies in second qualifying

Noriyuki Haga showed that he is ready to take this year’s title fight down to the wire by out qualifying title rival Ben Spies in the final minutes of the hour long session. Onboard his Xerox Ducati...

WSS Nurburgring practice: Crutchlow dominant, Laverty on fire

05 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSS Nurburgring practice: Crutchlow dominant, Laverty on fire

Cal Crutchlow stamped his authority on the Nurburgring race weekend with a blistering lap time in the second free practice session 1.8 seconds faster than his closest rival. The in form Brit’s lap...

Ryan Farquhar Manx GP Double

05 September 2009 by suzukimad

Phil Wain PR  Farquhar does the double at Manx GP Ryan Farquhar overcame a nasty practice spill to take a double victory at this week’s Manx GP and continue his amazing run of success in 2009. The Dungannon rider slipped off his 350cc Honda at Guthrie’s Memorial in the final practice session, sustaining a broken bone in his hand, but he re-grouped to take both the Post Classic and 500cc Classic...

Rea on top in wet first qualifying, Spies struggles

04 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Rea on top in wet first qualifying, Spies struggles

Ten Kate Honda man Jonathan Rea claimed provisional pole in a rain hit first qualifying session at Nurburgring today. The 22 year old dominated the hour long session and sighted electronic...

Spies confirms two year Yamaha deal for WSB and MotoGP

04 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Spies confirms two year Yamaha deal for WSB and MotoGP

WSB sensation Ben Spies has ended months of speculation over his future by signing a two year deal with Yamaha Motor Europe. His new contract is expected to see him remain in WSB in 2010 before...

Richards rules out Croft comeback

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Richards rules out Croft comeback

Glen Richards has ruled out a BSB comeback at Croft after riding a stock road bike at the circuit today. The HM Plant Honda star was sidelined by a broken femur at Knockhill in July but has had to...

Camier aiming to spend holiday in WSB paddock

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Camier aiming to spend holiday in WSB paddock

Leon Camier admitted during the weekend that he’s off to Italy and Germany ‘on holiday’ this week.  Not surprising perhaps he’s chosen to take a holiday the same weekend of the WSB race at the...

Seeley relies on spare bike to wrap up title

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Seeley relies on spare bike to wrap up title

Alastair Seeley wrapped up the National Superstock title with his ninth win in nine races so far this year. Closest rival in the points Steve Brogan crashed after tagging the rear end of Adam...

Hydrex Honda sack Harris

04 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Hydrex Honda sack Harris

Hydrex Honda boss Shaun Muir has sacked Karl Harris. Muir was fuming with what he described as a lack of effort and race-craft after Harris’ dismal 15th and eighth places at Monday’s Cadwell Park BSB...

Knight back in World Enduro

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Knight back in World Enduro

Manxman, David Knight, made a return to the World Enduro Championship podium at the penultimate round of the 2009 series staged in Serres, Greece this weekend. It was the 31-year-old Manxman’s first...

BSB Blog: The silly season starts here

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

BSB Blog: The silly season starts here

Naturally the chat in the cramped Cadwell pit lane during the Bank Holiday MCE British Superbike championship round was all about GSE Racing and last week’s announcement that Airwaves would not be...

Leon Camier’s smoking problem explained

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Camier’s smoking problem explained

Airwaves Yamaha have discovered the cause of the smoke that was seen coming from Leon Camier’s R1 during the second BSB race at Cadwell Park on Monday – and ultimately led to his disqualification for...

Competitor dies in Manx Newcomers race

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Competitor dies in Manx Newcomers race

Richard Bartlett died after crashing his Honda CBR600 in yesterday’s Manx Grand Prix Newcomers race. The organisers, the Manx Motor Cycle Club, released the following statement: “The Manx Motor Cycle...

Brits racing Down Under

02 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Brits racing Down Under

British riders feature heavily in the Kings of Wannerroo Raceway, near Perth, Australian on November 6-8. The meeting, at Barbagallo Raceway features the following Brits riding locally-provided...

Racing results round-up: August 29-31

01 September 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

Racing results round-up: August 29-31

MOTOGP, INDIANAPOLIS, USA, SUNDAY BRITISH SUPERBIKES, CADWELL PARK, LINCS, BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY KNOCKHILL, FIFE, SATURDAY-SUNDAY MALLORY PARK, LEICS, SUNDAY TONFANAU, GWYNEDD, SUNDAY BRANDS HATCH,...

Richard Cooper replaces Ruben Xaus at BMW for Nurburgring race

01 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Richard Cooper replaces Ruben Xaus at BMW for Nurburgring race

Britain’s Richard Cooper has been drafted into the factory BMW WSB squad for this weekend’s race at the Nurburgring in Germany. Twenty six year old Cooper will replace Spaniard Ruben Xaus who suffered...

Cadwell Park BSB: Ellison wins, Camier disqualified

31 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell Park BSB: Ellison wins, Camier disqualified

There was a sensational end to the second British Superbike race at Cadwell Park today when Leon Camier was excluded from the results after he failed to observe a black and orange flag on the final...

Cadwell BSB: McConnell takes Supersport win

31 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell BSB: McConnell takes Supersport win

Billy McConnell ensured the race for the British Supersport Championship title showed no signs of slowing down when he took the victory at Cadwell Park on Monday to reduce series leader Steve Plater’s...

Cadwell Park BSB: Camier takes 15th race win

31 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell Park BSB: Camier takes 15th race win

Leon Camier took his fifth win in a row and his 15th of the season when he dominated the opening British Superbike race at Cadwell Park on Monday. Second off the line, Camier trailed early leader...

Cadwell Park BSB: Seeley claims Superstock title

31 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell Park BSB: Seeley claims Superstock title

Alastair Seeley became the first British champion to be crowned in the 2009 season when he won today’s Metzeler Superstock 1000cc race at Cadwell Park on his Relentless by TAS Suzuki. The win...

Muggas at Cadwell Park

31 August 2009 by didi99

Muggas at Cadwell Park

Muggas at Cadwell trying to figure out how to beat the Mountain

Indianapolis MotoGP: Lorenzo wins, Rossi and Pedrosa crash

30 August 2009 by Liam Marsden

Indianapolis MotoGP: Lorenzo wins, Rossi and Pedrosa crash

Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo has won the Indianapolis MotoGP race after team-mate Valentino Rossi and fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa crashed out. Pedrosa crashed out of the lead early on in the race...

Indianapolis MotoGP: Espargaro takes first ever win

30 August 2009 by Liam Marsden

Indianapolis MotoGP: Espargaro takes first ever win

Derbi Racing team rider Pol Espargaro has taken his first ever race win at the Indianapolis GP ahead of Britain’s Bradley Smith. Espargaro crossed the line 0.120 seconds ahead of Smith, with Fontana...

Cadwell Park BSB: Leon Camier takes pole

30 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell Park BSB: Leon Camier takes pole

As expected, Leon Camier took pole position for Monday’s British Superbike round at Cadwell Park with another imperious performance in this afternoon’s ‘Roll for Pole’ qualifying. Having dominated...

Valentine delighted to have Guintoli back on track

30 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Valentine delighted to have Guintoli back on track

Worx Crescent Suzuki boss Jack Valentine is delighted to be working with Sylvain Guintoli again this weekend but admits he would have liked to have kept Tommy Hill on board too. The Englishman...

Mixed BSB return so far for McGuinness

30 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Mixed BSB return so far for McGuinness

TT legend John McGuinness is having his first British Superbike outing this weekend in almost four years and it’s proving to be a mixed bag so far for the HM Plant Honda rider. You have to go back to...

Cadwell Park BSB – Free Practice 3

30 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell Park BSB – Free Practice 3

Leon Camier heads into this afternoon’s British Superbike ‘Roll for Pole’ qualifying at Cadwell Park in practically untouchable form, the Airwaves Yamaha rider again in imperious in the final free...

Camier fastest but threatens there’s more to come

29 August 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Camier fastest but threatens there’s more to come

Leon Camier demoralised the opposition when he set the fastest time in today’s free practice session at Cadwell Park – a whopping 1.11s quicker than his closest rival, Ian Lowry. Camier’s best lap...

Cadwell Park BSB – Free Practice 2

29 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Cadwell Park BSB – Free Practice 2

Leon Camier continued to dominate proceedings at Cadwell Park today when he blitzed the field in this afternoon’s second free practice session for Monday’s British Superbike round. The Airwaves Yamaha...

Keith Amor signs with JMF/Millsport Yamaha for 2010

29 August 2009 by Phil Wain

Keith Amor signs with JMF/Millsport Yamaha for 2010

Keith Amor has today ended weeks of speculation by signing for the JMF/Millsport Yamaha team for the 2010 season with the news coming just a week after it emerged that he had ended his successful...

Indy MotoGP: James Toseland in dark over future

29 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: James Toseland in dark over future

James Toseland has told MCN in Indianapolis today that he is still waiting for news on whether he will be retained by the Tech 3 Yamaha squad in 2010. Toseland’s future has been the subject of...

Indy MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen determined to stay in MotoGP

29 August 2009 by Matthew Birt

Indy MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen determined to stay in MotoGP

Axed factory Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen has spoken of his determination to stay in the MotoGP world championship in 2010. Vermeulen, who remains Suzuki’s only four-stroke MotoGP winner, will be...