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Marco Melandri expects good relationship with Marco Simoncelli
Former MotoGP world championship runner-up Marco Melandri is confident the fact that he will partner another big name Italian star in the same team in 2010 won’t be a major issue.
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Nicky Hayden cautious after Sepang test
Nicky Hayden has played down hopes he could emerge as a regular podium contender in 2010 after his impressive top three finish in the recent Sepang MotoGP test in Malaysia.
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Ben Spies grateful for Casey Stoner advice
American Ben Spies reckons the help and advice he’s getting from the likes of former world champion Casey Stoner is proving a massive help in him adapting to the MotoGP world championship.
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Valentino Rossi is overwhelming title favourite, says Colin Edwards
Colin Edwards has tipped former factory Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi as an overwhelming favourite to retain his MotoGP world title in 2010.
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Track Day to Benefit Breast Cancer Research
Motorcycle Solutions, MotoVid.com and Blackhawk Farms Raceway have teamed up to hold a special track day event on Saturday, May [...]
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The Engelhart Center Motorcycle Track Day Benefit for Dane County Humane Society
Join us for a very special event, The Engelhart Center Motorcycle Track Day Benefit for Dane County Humane Society on [...]
Carlos Checa remained in provisional pole position during the second qualifying session at Phillip Island despite not improving on his first qualifying lap time. Like Checa both Michel Fabrizio and Leon Haslam maintained their position in second and third place…
Valentino Rossi’s domination of the 2010 MotoGP pre-season continued today when the Italian topped the timesheets at a scorching hot Sepang circuit. The Italian has now topped each of the four days of winter testing in 2010 and today maintained…
Marco Simoncelli’s baptism of fire in MotoGP continued at the Sepang circuit today after the Italian suffered a second massive high-side crash in three weeks at the Malaysia venue. The former 250GP world champion was on only his third lap…
Eugene Laverty had to settle for second position behind Joan Lascorz in the opening qualifying session today despite an impressive final lap which escalated him up the leader board. Onboard the Parkalgar Honda, Laverty made his usual methodical approach to…
Carlos Checa began his 2010 WSB campaign in the best possible way by setting the fastest time in the opening qualifying session at Phillip Island. The Spanish rider posted a 1m 32.155s best to deny factory Xerox Ducati rider Michel…
Warr’s Harley-Davidson, established on London’s Kings Road in 1924, has signed former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams to ride in the inaugural Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy race series at selected BSB rounds this year. Warr’s has already worked closely with McWilliams at…
1 37 K. FUJIWARA JPN Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1′35.260 2 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1′35.371 3 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1′35.530 4 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Parkalgar Honda Honda…
Alstare Suzuki man Leon Haslam completely dominated the opening free practice session at a scorching Phillip Island circuit today. The 26 year old was the only man to lap in the 1m 32s bracket, but it wasn’t just a single…
Yamaha intends to continue racing its prototype 800cc YZR-M1 machine in the MotoGP world championship in 2012, MCN can reveal. The Japanese factory is the first of the big four to signal its intention to shun the opportunity to build…
The future of the FB Corse squad still remains shrouded in mystery with the Italian-based team yet to be seen in track testing ahead of a planned 2010 MotoGP assault. But it seems that the FB Corse squad did have…
Honda’s official Moto2 engine will produce a miserly 125bhp. That is nearly 30bhp lower than initial targets and makes the spec CBR600RR motor around 20 to 25bhp less powerful than current World Supersport bikes. HRC, who had admitted early reliability…
Having dominated the opening winter test session of 2010 in Sepang, Valentino Rossi picked up where he left off earlier this month to comfortably head the timesheets in Malaysia today. The reigning world champion clocked a best of 2.01.068 on…
FTR Moto has extended its 2010 Moto2 World Championship involvement by supplying machinery to the Speed Up Team of former 125cc World Champion Gabor Talmacsi of Hungary and Italian star Andrea Iannone. The Speed Up Team will use the M210…
Buildbase Kawasaki completed their first official test of 2010 in Cartagena, Spain, with their official race suspension partner Bitubo. John Laverty returned to action following a strong first season aboard the Kawasaki ZX10-R along with new superbike team mate Adam…
James Edmeades (26) reckons the V-twin KTM RC8R will not be disgraced when it comes to racing it against the four-cylinder bikes in the all-new BSB Evo class in British Superbike races. He spoke to MCN about the forthcoming season:…
Chris Burns (31) and his teenage bother Joe (17) line up on identical Aprilia RSV4 Factory bikes run by Splitlath Racing in BSB Evo this year. For Chris it’s a chance to rebuild his career after a succession of disappointing…
