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Isle of Man TT: John McGuinness takes 19th TT win

05 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: John McGuinness takes 19th TT win

John McGuinness made it TT win number 19 when he led the Royal London 360 Superstock race from start to finish. After numerous podiums, it was his first win in the class and he led home Michael Dunlop...

New electronics help Andrea Dovizioso top Catalunya test

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

New electronics help Andrea Dovizioso top Catalunya test

A new electronics package on Andrea Dovizioso’s Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine helped the Italian top the timesheets at the end of today’s MotoGP test at the Catalunya track. Boosted by his...

Bruce Anstey won one of the most thrilling races in Isle of Man TT history

04 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Bruce Anstey won one of the most thrilling races in Isle of Man TT history

Bruce Anstey won one of the most thrilling races in Isle of Man TT history when he took the first Supersport race on Monday afternoon from fellow Antipodean Cameron Donald by just 0.77s. Once long...

Cal Crutchlow escapes injury in high-speed test crash

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow escapes injury in high-speed test crash

Cal Crutchlow has walked away from a high-speed fourth gear crash in the early stages of today’s MotoGP test session at the Catalunya circuit in Spain. The British rider was on only his second fast...

Andrea Dovizioso thrilled with first Yamaha rostrum

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso thrilled with first Yamaha rostrum

Andrea Dovizioso held off a fierce late challenge from Casey Stoner to record his first podium for Yamaha in yesterday’s Catalunya MotoGP race. Dovizioso was never outside of the top three after the...

Casey Stoner not worried by Lorenzo’s lead

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner not worried by Lorenzo’s lead

Casey Stoner says he’s not worried about Jorge Lorenzo’s healthy points lead in the MotoGP world championship after the Australian saw his quest for a 20th successive podium end in Catalunya...

No seventh heaven for Valentino Rossi

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

No seventh heaven for Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi got a stark reminder of how difficult it is to challenge for the podium on Ducati’s factory GP12 machine yesterday when he finished the Catalunya Grand Prix in seventh place. Rossi...

Ben Spies reflects on missed podium chance

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies reflects on missed podium chance

Ben Spies wasted a golden opportunity to claim a much-needed first podium finish of 2012 in Catalunya yesterday. Spies had just passed Dani Pedrosa for the lead on lap three when he ran wide and...

Dani Pedrosa frustrated as winless run continues

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa could not hide his frustration after his winless streak in the MotoGP world championship extended to seven races in Catalunya. Without a win since last October’s Twin Ring Motegi race in Japan, Pedrosa led his home race for long spells, only to be denied by a stunning late charge from fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo. Pedrosa led for the opening six laps before Lorenzo seized the...

Cal Crutchlow still searching for first MotoGP podium

04 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow still searching for first MotoGP podium

Cal Crutchlow blamed a lack of rear grip as he failed for the third time in 2012 to convert a front row start into a podium finish in yesterday’s Catalunya MotoGP race. The British rider held fourth...

Jorge Lorenzo wins home race at Catalunya

03 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo wins home race at Catalunya

Jorge Lorenzo showed why Yamaha is so desperate to keep and why Honda might have to break the bank to sign him for 2013 after he claimed a third win of the season in his home race at Catalunya...

Andrea Iannone wins Moto2 thriller in Catalunya

03 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Iannone wins Moto2 thriller in Catalunya

Andrea Iannone claimed his first win of 2012 at the end of thrilling and controversial Catalunya Moto2 race today. The Italian held off the relentless challenge of Thomas Luthi and home crowd...

Maverick Vinales dominates home race in Catalunya

03 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Maverick Vinales dominates home race in Catalunya

Maverick Vinales won his second Moto3 race of the season in front of his crowd at the Catalunya circuit today. The Spanish rider had been locked in an exciting early battle with Le Mans winner Louis...

Valentino Rossi ninth but happier with Ducati set-up

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi ninth but happier with Ducati set-up

Valentino Rossi may have only qualified his factory Ducati GP12 in ninth place for tomorrow’s Catalunya MotoGP race, but the Italian declared himself happy with set-up improvements made after a tough...

Cal Crutchlow expects tough battle in Catalunya

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow expects tough battle in Catalunya

Cal Crutchlow says he is anticipating a tough battle in tomorrow’s Catalunya MotoGP race after he qualified on the front row of the grid for the third time in 2012 earlier today. The 26-year-old will...

Isle of Man TT: Molyneux Romps Home to Victory

02 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Molyneux Romps Home to Victory

Dave Molyneux romped home for his 15th TT win in today’s Sure Sidecar TT Race 1. The Manxman, partnered by Patrick Farrance, led from start to finish although his cause was aided by the first lap...

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness Victorious

02 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness Victorious

John McGuinness won his 18th TT today when he took victory in the Dainese Superbike race. The Honda TT Legends rider overcame an early challenge from Cameron Donald and, in his usual manner, once in...

Marc Marquez claims fourth straight pole

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez claims fourth straight pole

Marc Marquez claimed his fourth successive Moto2 pole position in 2012 in front his home crowd at the Catalunya track near Barcelona this afternoon. The Spaniard set a best time of 1.46.187 to deny...

Cal Crutchlow storms to front row, Stoner on pole

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow storms to front row, Stoner on pole

Cal Crutchlow will start from the front row of the grid for the third time in the opening five races of 2012 at Catalunya tomorrow having qualified his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine in third...

Moto3: Maverick Vinales claims home pole position in Catalunya

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Maverick Vinales will start his home Moto3 race tomorrow from pole position after topping the qualifying timesheets in scorching hot conditions at the Catalunya track near Barcelona. A lap of 1.52.160 secured Vinales his second successive pole of 2012 by 0.268s, with Malaysian Zulfhami Khairuddin claiming a brilliant second on the grid. French GP winner Louis Rossi completed the front row...

Isle of Man TT: Cummins out of today’s Superbike TT race

02 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Isle of Man TT: Cummins out of today’s Superbike TT race

Conor Cummins has just withdrawn from today’s six-lap Superbike TT race. The Manxman suffered two broken fingers in his right hand at the North West 200 just over a week ago. Cummins has practiced on...

Isle of Man TT blog: Superbike form guide? No chance for the betting man

02 June 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Isle of Man TT blog: Superbike form guide? No chance for the betting man

We got back to hotel last night after practice had been curtailed by two incidents:  a crash at Ballaugh that left oil on the course, and a huge oil spillage at the top of Barregarow. There had been...

Shane Byrne to test Paul Bird’s MotoGP bike at Catalunya

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Shane Byrne will test the Paul Bird Motorsport Aprilia ART machine at Monday’s MotoGP test at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona. The British Superbike title contender will offer his thoughts on the bike, with James Ellison struggling with a severe chatter issue again. The Cumbrian was 20th fastest on the opening day yesterday (Friday) and was over two seconds slower than Randy de Puniet, who...

Isle of Man TT: Friday Practice - Final Qualifying Session Cut Short

02 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Friday Practice - Final Qualifying Session Cut Short

With the beautiful weather returning to the Isle of Man once more, expectations were high going into the final evening’s practice session on Friday but it all came to nothing as an oil spill left the...

Casey Stoner: Unfazed by Practice Pace

01 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner: Unfazed by Practice Pace

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner is confident he will be battling for pole position in Catalunya tomorrow, despite finishing the opening day of practice down in a lowly sixth position. The...

Cal Crutchlow: ‘I’m not afraid of riding the Ducati’

01 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow says he would have no fears about trying to tame Ducati’s notoriously finicky Desmosedici if the Bologna factory offered him a 2013 MotoGP deal. Crutchlow’s impressive performances in 2012 have seen him linked with a move to Yamaha’s official factory squad next season. The 26-year-old though is also likely to be the subject of Honda and Ducati interest having claimed...

Jorge Lorenzo: ‘My priority is to stay with Yamaha’

01 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo: ‘My priority is to stay with Yamaha’

Jorge Lorenzo has again insisted his number one priority is to renew his contract with Yamaha, as speculation about the Spaniard’s future continues to be a major talking point in the MotoGP...

Catalunya MotoGP: Lack of Rear Grip Worries Rossi

01 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Lack of Rear Grip Worries Rossi

Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi came crashing back down to earth with a bump today after the Italian ended the opening day of practice at the Catalunya circuit down in a disappointing 12th...

Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo on top after first day

01 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo on top after first day

Factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo set the fastest time of the first day at Catalunya, with a 1.42’099 in the second free practice session in sunny conditions. San Carlo Gresini Honda rider Alvaro...

Isle of Man TT: Anstey and Rutter set the pace

01 June 2012 by Phil Wain

Isle of Man TT: Anstey and Rutter set the pace

After the excitement of the previous night’s first 130mph+ lap, it was the veteran competitors that showed the young pretenders the way in Thursday’s qualifying session for the 2012 Isle of Man TT...