July

Rossi steals German win

29 July 2005

Valentino Rossi stole victory at the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring following a mistake by Sete Gibernau on the final lap. The Italian reigning world champion won his 76th GP victory by just...

Barros tops first day

29 July 2005

Alex Barros has set the fastest time on the first day of the German GP. The Camel Honda rider only managed 15 minutes in the second session before crashing his second bike of the day, but it was...

Hayden on German pole

29 July 2005

Nicky Hayden has taken his second pole position of the season after the qualifying session for the German GP. The American Repsol Honda rider set the best lap of 1:22.785 on his last lap of the...

Kawasaki are hoping that Olivier Jacque will repeat his Shanghai GP success after deciding to run him alongside regular riders Alex Hoffman and Shinya Nakano at the German GP this weekend. The French...

Rossi on Donington pole

22 July 2005

Valentino Rossi has taken pole position for the British GP at Donington Park. Rossi lead home the field on the overcast but dry qualifying session, beating Sete Gibernau to the top spot and leaving...

Barros fined £1.7m

22 July 2005

Despite coming third in the British GP Alex Barros did not have a good weekend, finding out that he has just been fined nearly £2 million for breaking his contract with Gauloise Yamaha. Spanish...

Donington GP is Go!!!!!

22 July 2005

The MotoGP weekend is Go!!!!!!!!!!! Practice started at 9am on Friday It was cloudy and 14 degrees as the 125s went out for first practice at 9am. Times from that session are listed through the...

How was the GP for you?

22 July 2005

How was your experience of Donington MotoGP? Was the parking and traffic organisation a real improvement? Or was it chaos as usual for you? What did you make of the ticketing, toilets and...

Soaked Rossi takes win

22 July 2005

Valentino Rossi won a very wet British MotoGP at Donington Park on Sunday in a dramatic race with only 11 finishers. They included Kenny Robert who grabbed second from Alex Barros in a brave last lap...

Meet stars of MotoGP

15 July 2005

Two of MotoGP’s biggest names will take part in a live chat show tonight (July 19) and you can be in the audience. Colin Edwards and Marco Melandri will be at Club Amadeus in Northallerton, North...

Visit the Day of Champs

15 July 2005

Start coughing, complaining of feeling a bit rough – or be up front and book the day off because Thursday (July 21) is the Day Of Champions at Donington Park – your chance to rub shoulders with...

5 wildcards for GP 125s

15 July 2005

Five British wildcards have been granted entry into the 125 GP at July 24’s Donington Park British GP. Racing bosses at the FIM usually only allow three wild cards per class but the UK’s ACU asked...

Day of Champs in pics

15 July 2005

The Day of Champions at Donington Park on Thursday attracted 6000 race fans to the annual fund-raiser for Riders For Health. MCN was there, backing the stunt shows, taking part in the super anorak...

Win MotoGP pillion ride

08 July 2005

Did you miss out on the MCN Auction for the ride of a lifetime as a pillion on Randy Mamola’s two-seater Ducati MotoGP bike? Here’s a chance to win one instead. A ride just like this – lapping...

Hayden takes GP Pole

08 July 2005

Nicky Hayden has taken pole position for Sunday’s American Grand Prix. The US rider has dominated the entire weekend so far and beat current championship leader Valantino Rossi to the top spot by...

Hayden wins U.S GP

08 July 2005

Nicky Hayden rode a perfect race to take his maiden MotoGP win at the American Grand Prix at Laguna Seca today, Sunday July 10, 2005. The factory Honda rider qualified on pole and dominated almost...

250 riders 'too old' for GP

08 July 2005

Campaigners are organising a widespread protest against the decision not to allow Dan Tarratt, Andy Meacham and Ian Gardner to enter the British GP as wildcards in the 250 class at the British GP. ...

Hayden heads U.S GP

08 July 2005

Nicky Hayden has gone fastest in the second practice session with a new record time of 1:24.228. The American, who has experience at the California track from AMA Superbike, demoted Troy Bayliss from...

Ride with Mamola at GP

08 July 2005

Today (Friday, July 8) is your last chance to bid for the ride of a lifetime – on board Randy Mamola’s Ducati Desmosedici two-seat MotoGP bike at the Donington MotoGP. The MCN Auction closes at...

U.S. GP begins today

01 July 2005

The first Grand Prix to be held in the United States for 11 years begins today, Friday July 8, at the Laguna Seca circuit. For the first time in the 49 year history of the California circuit, tickets...