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Scarborough and speedway for Reeves!

23 September 2009 by Phil Wain

Scarborough and speedway for Reeves!

Sidecar star Tim Reeves explored two very different forms motorcycle sport this week – with a winning debut at the Scarborough Gold Cup and a day of riding speedway bikes with John McGuinness at Stoke...

Jorge Lorenzo is victim of his own success

23 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo is victim of his own success

Jorge Lorenzo’s eye-catching performances in MotoGP have made his job of defeating Valentino Rossi even tougher. According to Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio, Lorenzo’s success has only...

Leon Camier can win title at Silverstone

23 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Camier can win title at Silverstone

Leon Camier can wrap up the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in the opening race of this Sunday’s penultimate round at Silverstone. The Airwaves Yamaha rider sits on a 99.5 point advantage...

Guintoli looks forward to Silverstone’s open spaces

23 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Guintoli looks forward to Silverstone’s open spaces

The MCE British Superbike Championship reaches its penultimate round this weekend at Silverstone and for Sylvain Guintoli it’s another step on his journey back from injury and yet another case of...

Blog: BSB’s open dialogue ensures a bright future

23 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Blog: BSB’s open dialogue ensures a bright future

By now I’m guessing you’ll have read about the new BSB Evo class that’s going to be introduced next year. Personally, I think it’s the only way forward for superbike racing in the current economic...

Seeley to debut BSB Evo class bike

23 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Seeley to debut BSB Evo class bike

Recently-crowned National Superstock champion Alastair Seeley will ride a new BSB Evo specification GSX-R1000 at Silverstone this weekend.  Seeley will make his BSB debut riding a Relentless by TAS...

BSB announces new superbike Evo class

23 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

BSB announces new superbike Evo class

Next year’s MCE British Superbike championship will include a new ‘evolution’ class to replace the Privateer Cup competition. BSB Evo has been proposed by series promoters MSVR after extensive...

Go Eugene!

23 September 2009 by rob davis

Go Eugene!

It will be great to see some more new blood in WSS. I love my Triumph 675 and just want to see it get on the podium. But I must admit I’m rooting for Eugene Laverty!

Xaus ‘hopeful’ about Imola return

22 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Xaus ‘hopeful’ about Imola return

Ruben Xaus remains hopeful that he will make his return to racing at this weekends round of the World Superbike Championship at Imola. Xaus suffered a huge crash during the opening race at Brno in...

Colin Edwards deserved 2010 deal, says Yamaha boss

22 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards deserved 2010 deal, says Yamaha boss

Colin Edwards thoroughly deserved a new Tech 3 Yamaha contract because of his impressive performances in 2009, says factory boss Lin Jarvis. The Texan will stay with the Tech 3 squad in 2010 having...

Marco Simoncelli to race Aprilia in Imola WSB clash?

22 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli to race Aprilia in Imola WSB clash?

Speculation is increasing that reigning 250GP world champion Marco Simoncelli could make a shock World Superbike debut on a factory Aprilia RSV4 in Imola this weekend. The Italian is reportedly...

Guy Martin on racing a BSB bike at Scarborough

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin on racing a BSB bike at Scarborough

On Sunday Guy Martin racked up his seventh straight Scarborough Gold Cup race win. He did it the hard way. Instead of riding his regular superbike – which has a kit ECU and plush suspension – he raced...

Randy de Puniet signs new LCR Honda deal

22 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet signs new LCR Honda deal

Randy de Puniet has signed a new contract with the LCR Honda squad. Despite lengthy discussions about a move to the Tech 3 Yamaha squad as replacement for James Toseland, the French rider will remain...

Ian Lougher back in British 125 seiries

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Lougher back in British 125 seiries

Veteran roads star Ian Lougher returns to short circuit racing this weekend when he takes part in the British GP125 race at Silverstone. Lougher won three races last weekend at Scarborough in the 125,...

Gary Johnson’s Scarborough learning curve

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Gary Johnson was racing his own Honda at Scarborough, the same bike he’s run in the last two National Superstock rounds at BSB meetings. Johnson said: “The last time I came to Scarborough was in 2007 on a friend’s road bike so this is my first Scarborough on a proper racing machine. “I’ve never braked so hard, so many times in one lap on a race circuit. This place is really hard work (with all...

Neil Hodgson at Scarborough

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Neil Hodgson at Scarborough

Neil Hodgson turned race fan this weekend spending two days hanging out in the Scarborough Gold Cup paddock. Hodgson told MCN: “It’s 20 years since I raced here. I came here when I was 15 and still...

Blog: The sensation of Scarborough

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Blog: The sensation of Scarborough

There’s something really, really cool, but really, really scary about spectating at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. Hanging over a fence made from 4×2 timber is all that separates you from touching road...

GP Legends head to Silverstone BSB

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

GP Legends head to Silverstone BSB

MotoGP legends heading to Silverstone round of BSB Camier on track to become BSB Champion at Silverstone Q&A/autograph sessions with Silverstone British Grand Prix legends, including Randy Mamola and...

Cooper back in BSB on Co-ordit Yamaha

22 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Cooper back in BSB on Co-ordit Yamaha

Richard Cooper is back in the MCE British Superbike Championship at Silverstone this weekend with the Co-ordit Yamaha team. Cooper joins the Cup competition for the second time this season after an...

Racing results round-up: September 19-20

22 September 2009 by MCN Sports Desk

OULTON PARK, CHESHIRE, SATURDAY AINTREE, MERSEYSIDE, SATURDAY OLIVERS MOUNT, SCARBOROUGH, SATURDAY-SUNDAY MALLORY PARK, LEICS, SUNDAY JURBY, ISLE OF MAN, SUNDAY WORLD SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP, PAS DE LA CASA-GRANDVALIRA, ANDORRA, SUNDAY TRIAL DES NATIONS, DARFO, ITALY, SUNDAY ROAD RACING OULTON PARK, CHESHIRE, SATURDAY All races 6 laps – 16.15 miles unless stated First 125GP: 1 C Lewis 11:18.46 –...

My daughter stealing Cameron Donald's ride

21 September 2009 by Fran Thomas

My daughter stealing Cameron Donald's ride

This is my daughter Jasmine sitting on Cameron Donald’s 2008 winning TT TAS Suzuki GSX-R on the BHP MOTORCYCLE + EVEREST MOTORCYCLE stand at the Eastbourne motor show – lucky girl!

Haga and Fabrizio retained at Ducati for 2010

21 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Haga and Fabrizio retained at Ducati for 2010

The Xerox Ducati World Superbike team has confirmed that Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio will be retained in 2010. Haga and Fabrizio currently sit second and third in the title standings with three...

Nicky Hayden expecting Estoril return for Casey Stoner

21 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden expecting Estoril return for Casey Stoner

American Nicky Hayden is confident he will be reunited with factory Ducati team-mate Casey Stoner at next month’s Estoril MotoGP encounter in Portugal. Stoner has missed the last three races while he...

Action shots from the gold cup

21 September 2009 by Simon Stewart

Action shots from the gold cup

Action shots from the gold cup.

Guy Martin wins seventh straight Gold Cup

21 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin wins seventh straight Gold Cup

Guy Martin won his seventh straight Scarborough Gold Cup after a traumatic weekend at the Oliver’s Mount circuit. Rather than racing his regular Hydrex Honda roads superbike, Martin was riding the...

Mattia Pasini back in test action for Ducati

21 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Mattia Pasini back in test action for Ducati

Mattia Pasini has been handed another chance to impress Ducati having been handed a second test on board a factory GP9 in Mugello this week. The Italian, who has won ten world championship races in...

Great weekend at the Gold Cup

21 September 2009 by jomed 7

The Gold Cup at Scarborough again turned out to be a fantastic weekend, great racing, the weather was good and a relly good atmosphere. This year I had a paddock pass and couldn’t believe how easy going and freindly eveyone in the paddock was. John McGuinness posed for a photo, Ian Hutchinson photo and autograph no problem, Lougher and Farquhar both friendly and easy going. Now Guy Martin who’s...

MCN in Indianapolis

21 September 2009 by Ken Aicken

MCN in Indianapolis

I Went to Indianapolis MotoGP 2009. Me (Ken) and my mates Stevie and Mark. This is me holding MCN. This is us with King Kenny. We saw him at the Indy Mile. These are photos of Moriwaki’s new moto GP2...

Save of the season at Scarborough?

20 September 2009 by simon charity

Save of the season at Scarborough?

Scarborough Gold Cup Road Races, save of the season? Paul Battersby on his GSX-R1000 exiting farm bends onto start finish straight gets the power on a bit too early but stays on board to continue.

James Toseland at Thunder Road

20 September 2009 by Janine Massocchi

James Toseland at Thunder Road

Met James Toseland at Thunder road today. What an absolutely lovely man. He had plenty of time for my daughters and all of his fans.

New Irish and Ulster champion

19 September 2009 by Erin

The popping noise of the Champaign corks were the conclusion to a successful years racing for newcomer to the road racing scene Wayne Hamilton 18 Portadown. Winning the Ulster and Irish Championship title for the Junior Support, Wayne, has caught the spectators gaze on numerous occasions throughout the year on his 250cc Honda. With highlights to include 6 race wins in a row and the taking of the...

Stiggy down to two riders for last three rounds

18 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Stiggy down to two riders for last three rounds

Stiggy Honda boss Johan Stigefelt has revealed to MCN that he will run only two riders at the final three rounds of the championship due to a budget short fall. Starting at Imola next weekend Leon...

Yamaha coy on James Toseland departure

18 September 2009 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha coy on James Toseland departure

Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis has denied a final decision on James Toseland’s future has been taken. Although it seems certain World Superbike star Ben Spies has agreed to join fellow Texan Colin...

Ten Kate in no rush to confirm 2010 rider line–up

18 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate in no rush to confirm 2010 rider line–up

The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team have revealed that they are in no hurry to sign their riders for the 2010 season due to the massive interest they have received in the team. The current rumour mill...

FIM President warns of reduced budgets and riders in 2010

18 September 2009 by Michael Guy

FIM President warns of reduced budgets and riders in 2010

FIM President, Vito Ippolito remains confident that the world of motorcycle racing is emerging from the economic crisis but has warned that sponsorship could be hard to find leading to reduced teams...

Seeley tests superbike

17 September 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Seeley tests superbike

Recently-crowned National Superstock champion Alastair Seeley has been testing the Relentless by TAS Suzuki superbike at Kirkistown today in preparation for a potential MCE BSB debut at Silverstone...