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World Supersport – Donington Park Race Result
World Superbike – Donington Park Race 1 Result
At 1130 on Sunday, September 7th at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England, the crowd attending the 11th round of the World Superbike Championship will be asked to observe a minute’s silence in respect of Craig Jones,
Superstock 1000 FIM Cup – Donington Park Race Result
Day one at Lierop was an exciting starter for the many fans watching local hero Marc de Reuver taking pole in the MX1 class at this penultimate round of the series.
Four days of glorious Italian sunshine allowed one hundred of the World's best teenage motorcyclists to show off their abilities at the two Initial Selection Events,
Xavier Simeon (Alstare Suzuki) took the pole in the Superstock 1000 session at Donington, the Belgian rider the only one under the 1 minute 46 second mark.
Brands Hatch. Next to the Frenchman will be Britain's Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda), who will be looking for his third win in a row tomorrow, Barry Veneman (RES Software Suzuki) of the Netherlands and Australian Joshua Brookes (Hannspree Stiggy Motorsport Honda).
Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) proved to be quickest in qualifying for the European 600 Superstock race with his first pole position of the year.
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox powered to his sixth Superpole of the year in the Bennetts European Round at Donington Park in a wet 50-minute, 12-lap session.
American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yoshimura Racing were
shocked and dismayed when, less than 30 minutes after they submitted, on behalf of Mat Mladin,
The FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship will come to an exciting end this weekend when current series leader Livia Lancelot will try to become the first ever Women’s Motocross World Championship by coming out on top of the battle with runner up Steffi Laier.
Lierop opened its doors to the World Motocross Championship arriving to the venue in force, with the MX1, MX2 and Women’s World Championship rounds all to be run on the Dutch sand.
Honda today announces the first of its exciting motorcycle model line-up for the 2009 model year.
First qualifying for Superstock 600 was an Anglo-Italian affair, with Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) grabbing provisional pole just a few hundreds of a second ahead of Britain's Gino Rea (Stonebaker Yamaha).
Repsol Honda Team riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden will tackle the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix using pneumatic-valve RC212V machines.
Brendan Roberts (Ducati Xerox Junior Team) gained the early advantage over his chief title rival Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda) in the opening qualifying session for Superstock 1000.
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) led the way in qualifying at a cold and wet Donington Park circuit as a group of British Superbike wild-card riders made a good impression on the first day of action.
Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) dominated today's first Supersport qualifying session at his home circuit.
Suzuki Motor Corporation are pleased to announce that Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen have both agreed terms to continue riding for the Japanese company’s MotoGP squad for a further season.
Gary Johnson has been forced to pull out of this weekend’s World Superbike Championship round at Donington Park due to an ongoing injury sustained earlier this season.
Future West are pleased to announce America's fastest Motocross brothers Mike and Jeff Alessi have confirmed to appear and compete at the 12th annual Sheffield Supercross, Round 1 of the British Supercross Championship on Saturday the 25th of October at Sheffield Arena.
For 2009 Embassy will once again be entering two riders in the British Supersport Championship and will be hoping to build on their amazing success this year with wildcard entries in several World Supersport rounds.
Only one round is left to decide who will be the first ever Women’s Motocross World Champion in history to be crowned in Lierop, The Netherlands, this weekend at the end of the fifth round of the Championship.
The pressure is rising for the final two rounds of the MX1 and MX2 Championships as none of the Titles has been taken yet and a handful of riders still have a chance to go for it.
The Northamptonshire racer, along with all those competing at the 2008 Manx Grand Prix, had endured a difficult fortnight plagued by bad weather causing what seemed like never-ending delays and cancelled practice sessions.
ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy Championship leader, Stanley Gamble will take up a wild card ride this weekend in the GSX-R750 European Cup supporting the 11th round of the Hannspree World Superbike Championship at Donington Park.
Ross “Rossi” Richards put in a sterling performance at the ninth round of the ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy at Oulton Park picking up the race win from a hard charging Stanley Gamble who is now 27 points clear of his nearest Championship rival Chris Hawkes.
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After yesterday’s GP of San Marino and Riviera di Rimini which saw Rossi on the top of the podium followed by Lorenzo and Elias,
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa had an intensive day of testing at Misano today, making his debut with Bridgestone tyres and testing Honda’s pneumatic-valve RC212V.
Northern Ireland's Lee Johnston, current BSB Superstock 600 championship leader, will be joining the Direct CCTV Racedays team to contest the remaining rounds of the 2008 European Superstock 600 championship.
Following confimation from the Hannspree Ten Kate team, five of the best motorcycle racers in the world will descend on Northallerton in North Yorkshire this Wednesday night
After his very strong performance at Cadwell Park last weekend, Tommy Bridewell has secured a seat with the Centurion Racing Team to contest the final round of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Series at Brands Hatch.
BSB Withdrawal Statement: Co-Ordit Racing
Future West has now confirmed that tickets will go on sale this Friday, 5th September for the final round of the British Supercross Championship at London's spectacular O2 arena, the world's number one arena,
Ryan Farquhar enjoyed another successful trip to the Isle of Man last week when he won the Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix for the second consecutive year.
Leading Motorcycle manufacturer Triumph has chosen the Isle of Man ahead of top European locations for the prestigious launch of its new Street Triple R bike,
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing completely dominated the AMA Superbike Championship weekend at Road Atlanta, following up Saturday's Suzuki clean-sweep with another such victory on Sunday afternoon in Braselton, Georgia.
Fairyhouse Racecourse hosted a crowded Grand Prix of the Republic of Ireland today in front of 16000 spectators who enjoyed the sunny weather.
A home victory and the retirement of rival Casey Stoner at Misano left Valentino Rossi one step closer to a sixth MotoGP World Championship, and his fans in celebratory mood amidst the yellow grandstands.
Daniel Kneen became the first man to win 3 MGP races in one week with a start to finish win in the Ultra Lightweight. Daniel Sayle won the Lightweight after a close duel with Nigel Moore.
Adam Barclay won a much delayed and shortened Senior MGP after the first attempt to run the race was red flagged due to an oil spill.
Loris Capirossi will today create history when he begins this afternoon’s MotoGP race, as he sets a new all-time record for appearances at Grand Prix events by one rider.
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mat Mladin led a one-two-three at today's first leg of the AMA double-header at the Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta in Braselton in America.
It was a dry opening day to the Grand Prix of Republic of Ireland; Ken de Dycker took his third season’s Lovemytime Pole Position Award with Tyla Rattray and Zach Osbourne taking victory in the MX2 qualifying heats.
The top spot on the MotoGP grid will, for the seventh consecutive race, be occupied by reigning World Champion Casey Stoner tomorrow, with the Ducati Marlboro rider completing his clean sweep of practice session outings at Misano.
After hosting lots of horse racing meetings Fairyhouse Racecourse is now ready to play host to round 13 of the FIM Motocross World series.
Having successfully returned from his latest global-trotting adventure, By Any Means, actor Charley Boorman will be lending a helping hand to Simon Pavey and his instructors at selected BMW Off Road Skills courses in September.
The wild-card riders who will race in the Superbike and Supersport World Championships and Superstock FIM Cup rounds scheduled on the circuit of Donington Park on September 7 next, are the following :
Casey Stoner was the fastest rider on track on Friday at Misano, making his opening preparations for the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini.
Some of the best motorcycle racers in the world descend on Northallerton in North Yorkshire a week next Wednesday night (3rd September) when the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club 'World Superbike Night' takes place at Club Amadeus in the town.
Carole Nash, the UK’s biggest motorcycle insurance specialist has signed a high profile four-year deal to become title sponsor of the UK’s largest motorcycling event, the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show.
Daniel Kneen became the first man to win a Newcomers' race and the Junior in the same year at the MGP. He won the Junior after an epic battle with Michael Weldon who slid off less than 5 miles from the finish.
Roy Richardson competed a hat-trick of wins in the Classic Junior MGP; whilst Ewan Hamilton did the double in the Lightweight Classic.
As the MotoGP World Championship roadshow rolled into the Misano circuit on Thursday, for this weekend’s thirteenth Grand Prix of the 2008 season, there was some typical Italian summer weather welcoming the riders and their teams to town.
SMT Honda are delighted to announce that reigning Australian Supersport Champion Jason O’Halloran will be joining them for the final rounds of this season’s British Superbike Championship.
Round 13 of the FIM Motocross World Championship will get underway this weekend in the incredibly well organized venue of Fairyhouse Racecourse in Ireland.
Fifth round of the Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship, the Bol d’Or will certainly be decisive and breath-taking.
The 13th meeting in the World Championship calendar sees the series’ collective head up north to Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland.
AIM Yamaha are to take part in the test at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire on Wednesday, September 3.
The AMA Superbike Championship heads to Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia on August 29-31 for the penultimate round of the 2008 season.
The CJ Riders Fund had an extremely successful weekend at Cadwell Park this weekend and from something so tragic as the loss of Chris Jones at Cadwell in 2005 something so good has managed to come from it.
The tragic death of MGP stalwart John Goodall marred the first day's racing at MGP 2008. Brothers Ryan and Daniel kneen won the Newcomers' Races; Ryan Farquhar won his second consecutive Senior Classic Race.
Leon Morris, who rides for Brookspeed, today (25th August) won the ‘Airwaves® Kick Up A Gear™ Award’ for his outstanding performance in the British Superbike Championship round.
Steve Brogan continued his class domination and march towards the Metzeler National Superstock title with his seventh victory of the season at Cadwell Park (25 August).
SSteve Plater left the decisive move until the final lap to claim his second British Supersport race win of the season at his home circuit of Cadwell Park (25 August).
Derby’s Jon Kirkham extended his Championship lead as the ninth round of the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup suffered two red flag incidents at Cadwell Park (25 August).
British 125GP – Cadwell Park Race Result
Leon Haslam maintained his record of winning a race every year at Cadwell Park with a dominant performance in the ninth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship as he won both races to move into third place in the title chase.
Team EMCOs Jimmy Hill claimed his debut victory of the season in an incident packed race, surviving a safety car deployment and an off-track excursion at Cadwell Park (25 August).
David Wood moved a step closer to claiming the 2008 KTM 990 Super Duke title with a commanding victory in the opening 10 lap race at Cadwell Park (25 August).
Ivan Lazzarini won the S1 class from Bernd Hiemer and Sylvain Bidart. Alessandro Asnicar won the S3 class as Viktor Bolsek won in the Open class.
Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup – Cadwell Park Qualifying
KTM Super Duke Battle – Cadwell Park Qualifying
British 125GP – Cadwell Park Combined Qualifying
British Supersport – Cadwell Park Combined Qualifying
Tom Sykes made the most of the new-look grid deciding session as he put his Rizla Suzuki on pole for a second time this season ahead of the Holiday Monday ninth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park.
National Superstock 1000 – Cadwell Park Combined Qualifying
National Superstock 600 – Cadwell Park Combined Qualifying
The Repsol Honda Team will be back to full strength for the San Marino Grand Prix, with Nicky Hayden coming back from injury to rejoin team-mate Dani Pedrosa.
Heavy rain hit the opening day of the Austrian GP from the early afternoon until the evening and that caused a slight change to the normal proceedings.
National Superstock 1000 - Cadwell Park 1st Qualifying
National Superstock 600 - Cadwell Park 1st Qualifying
Tom Sykes plans to leave Cadwell Park in second place in the Bennetts British Superbike title stakes after the Holiday Monday ninth round of the Championship and the Rizla Suzuki rider underlined that with a dominant performance through free practice.
The PS Racing Center in Greinbach is all set to host one of the greatest events this season, the Austrian GP, marking both the series’ comeback to Austria and the return to action of the Championship after a month break.
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki team announced today that they will appeal the penalty imposed by AMA Pro Racing against six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin.
Chris Hawkes kept his cool during a red flagged ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy race at Castle Combe to take a dominant win during round eight of the close fought Championship.
After a month away from Grand Prix racing the World SuperMoto Championship riders will be back in the saddle this weekend in Greinbach with this new venue marking the series’ comeback to Austria after its last appearance in Melk 2006.
Eugene Laverty, the young 22 yr old Northern Irish 250 GP rider has been picked by the Yamaha World Supersport Team to replace injured rider Fabien Foret for the next two rounds of the World Supersport Championship at Donington and Vallelunga.
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Some of the best motorcycle racers in the world descend on Northallerton in North Yorkshire a week next Wednesday night (3rd September) when the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club 'World Superbike Night' takes place at Club Amadeus in the town.
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki Racing team is eager to comply with the AMA’s recent request for stock samples of the Suzuki GSX-R1000 crankshaft.
Valentino Rossi left the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic this evening after a busy but successful two days of testing, alongside most of his fellow MotoGP competitors.
The Ducati Marlboro Team completed a two-day test at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic in impressive style today, with Casey Stoner setting a sensational pace and declaring himself happy with development of the GP8 and the Bridgestone tyres.
Following on from a season racing in both the Italian Superbike Championship and the Suzuki GSX-R750 European Cup, this bank holiday weekend at Cadwell Park will see a welcome return for much-loved racer and paddock character Tommy Bridewell,
The quiet scenic track of Cadwell Park is soon to be hit by the madness that has now become the annual CJ Riders Fund Cadwell Park Cycle Race.
Conor Cummins has parted company with the NCT Vanfit Yamaha team with immediate effect and after the amicable split the 22-year old Manxman will not now be contesting this weekend’s British Superstock Championship round at Cadwell Park.
Sturla Fagerhaug won a superb, race long, battle with Matthew Hoyle to win the last race of the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and by pushing Luis Salom back to third gave JD Beach the Cup even though the 16 year old American failed to finish due to a mechanical failure.
There was disappointment all round in the Relentless Suzuki camp when Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix was cancelled due to a severe weather warning in Northern Ireland.
Ryan Farquhar's hopes of success at Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix were thwarted by the Irish weather
Keith Amor was denied his final opportunity of claiming an International race win in the 2008 season when torrential rain caused Saturday's Ulster Grand Prix to be abandoned.
The Ducati Marlboro Team completed the first of two days of post-race testing today at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic, with the warm sunshine returning to make for much higher temperatures than during the Grand Prix weekend.
After the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, Andrea Dovizioso and JiR Team Scot stayed on at the circuit of Brno for a day of tests focusing on the material made available by tyre suppliers Michelin.
Fresh from his fifth victory of the season yesterday, which took him fifty points clear at the top of the standings, Valentino Rossi was back in action today on the first day of a two-day test at Brno.
Repsol Honda RC212V rider Dani Pedrosa and HRC test rider Tadayuki Okada took to the track at Brno today, following the Repsol Honda team’s difficult Czech GP weekend.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing followed up yesterday’s AMA Superbike podium sweep at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, Virginia, with another one just like it on Sunday.
Fresh from their Scottish victories, Tom Sykes and Leon Haslam are eager for more of the same as the chase for the Bennetts British Superbike crown moves into the final third of the campaign at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Mark Cheetham and Josh Wainwright were the two outright winners in the latest rounds of the Triumph Triple Challenge at Oulton Park in Cheshire this weekend.
Valentino Rossi once again benefitted from Casey Stoner´s misfortune for a second consecutive MotoGP victory, crossing the finish line first at the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske republiky.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing dominated Saturday's AMA Superbike race in the double-header weekend at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
Mathew Scholtz won his first Rookies race with a superb win over Sturla Fagerhaug and Matthew Hoyle in desperately slippery conditions that saw both JD Beach and Luis Salom crash as they chase overall victory in the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
Despite feeling less than 100% with a fever, there was no stopping Casey Stoner from taking a sixth successive pole position for the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske republiky, as the Australian imposed his will on his rivals in a wet qualifying session.
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that it is partnering with the Championship Cup Series (CCS) to help run and operate the 2008 AMA Sports Road Race Grand Championships, set for September 19-21 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Mathew Scholtz set a stunning pole time in two soaking wet sessions on Friday afternoon to qualify ahead of lap record holder Matthew Hoyle, Sturla Fagerhaug and Cup leader JD Beach.
A back-and-forth battle between the top two MotoGP riders of the moment continued in Brno on Friday, as Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner took turns in leading the way in the first free practice sessions for the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske republiky.
The Brno circuit was officially presented with the IRTA trophy for ‘Best Grand Prix’ of 2007 at the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske republiky on Friday.
After three weeks of well-earned rest the MotoGP World Championship participants reconvened at Brno ahead of the twelfth contest of the 2008 season on Thursday, with great weather preceding what may turn out to be another rainy weekend.
The TT’s fastest female may not have been able to compete, on an equal footing, at this year’s Manx Grand Prix without the sponsorship she has received from Manx business Webtech Software Ltd.
The 62nd edition of the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations is coming up as the event will take place on September 28th at Donington Park, in Great Britain.
Future West has now confirmed that London's spectacular O2 Arena will again play host to the final round of the official British Supercross Championship.
Tickets for this year's 2008 Dirt Bike Show have now gone on sale, online,
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Craig Jones' funeral will be held at St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HZ on Monday, August 18th at 1300.
AIM Yamaha have parted company with Ian Hutchinson with immediate effect and after the amicable split the team will not now be contesting the Ulster GP.
Repsol Honda rider Nicky Hayden will miss this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix due to a foot injury sustained during a Supermoto event at the X Games in Los Angeles on August 1.
The 2008 AMA Superbike Championship is headed down the homestretch at VIRginia International Raceway on Aug. 15-17 for a pair of the season's final five Superbike-class contests.
It is finally time to take a well deserved two week break after a hard fought Czech Grand Prix today.
Simon Andrews, who rides for Jentin Racing/Lloyds British, today (10th August) won the ‘Airwaves® Kick Up A Gear™ Award’ for his outstanding performance in the British Superbike Championship round.
KTM Super Duke Battle - Knockhill Race One & Two Results
British 125GP - Knockhill Race Result
Northern Ireland’s Lee Johnston recorded his first victory of the 2008 season to extend his Championship lead at Knockhill (10 August).
Ian Lowry, piloting the Relentless By Suzuki TAS powered his way to his second victory of the season at Knockhill (10 August).
Ben Wilson took his debut Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup win in the mixed weather conditions at Knockhill, Scotland today (10 August).
Tom Sykes and Leon Haslam took the victories in a dramatic, incident packed eighth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill in which series leader Shane Byrne, despite a heavy tumble in the second race, still increased his lead in the title stakes.
Steve Brogan continued his domination of the Metzeler National Superstock Championship to claim his sixth victory from eight races this season, at Knockhill (10 August).
Team Kawasaki France took victory at the Oschersleben 8 Hours, fourth round of the Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship, with a one-lap lead over Yamaha Austria Racing Team and two laps over Suzuki Endurance Racing Team.
It was a beautiful and sunny start to the 12th Grand Prix of the season in Loket, Czech Republic.
National Superstock 600 – Knockhill 2nd Qualifying
KTM Super Duke Battle – Knockhill Combined Qualifying
Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup– Knockhill Combined Qualifying
Leon Haslam claimed his first pole start of this Bennett British Superbike Championship season and reckons that he can convert that pace into first victories of the campaign at a Knockhill circuit where he has a strong pedigree.
A new format will also mean a great show will be on this afternoon at Oschersleben for the fourth round of the Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship.
British 125GP – Knockhill Combined Qualifying
National Superstock 600 – Knockhill 1st Qualifying
National Superstock 1000 – Knockhill Combined Qualifying
British Supersport – Knockhill Combined Qualifying
Craig Jones will be remembered by racers, teams and spectators at Sunday’s eighth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill.
National Superstock 1000 – Knockhill 1st Qualifying
Leon Haslam and Shane Byrne jointly topped the free practice leaderboard ahead of the eighth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at the short, but challenging Knockhill circuit in Fife.
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will start from pole position at the Oschersleben 8 Hours, ahead of Team Kawasaki France and Yamaha Austria Racing Team.
Prior to this weekend’s BSB round at Knockhill in Fife, Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing is please to announce the signing of Aussie sensation Cameron Donald for the 2009 season.
Despite a slight handicap due to Vincent Philippe’s injured ankle, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team takes the lead after the first qualifying session for the 8 Hours of Oschersleben.
Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Shawn Giles has returned home and is on the road to full recovery after sustaining severe injuries at Queensland Raceway last month.
As of the free practice sessions this morning in Oschersleben, Germany, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team decided to mark the spirits with the best time in 1’28.480, already better than the best qualifiying 2007 time made by the Team Kawasaki France.
Guildford-based racer Pat McDougall (23) will be making a welcome return to the British Superbike supported Supersport Cup series at Knockhill in Scotland this weekend.
Following the death of 23-year-old British World Supersport Championship racer Craig Jones early on Monday morning, his family have paid the following tributes:
Iconic motorcycle brand MV Augusta will be showcasing its exotic machinery at this year’s International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the Birmingham NEC.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Mat Mladin, Ben Spies and Tommy Hayden replicated their impressive results from Saturday’s AMA Superbike race in Sunday’s final event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
The Grand Prix of Belgium-GP Flanders was a great Motocross show entertaining a massive crowd of 27000 spectators throughout the weekend.
Loris Baz (YZF Yamaha Junior Team) scored an important win in the Superstock 600 race, his third of the year.
The Supersport race was stopped on lap 16 when British rider Craig Jones (Parkalgar Racing Honda) crashed coming onto the pit straight, sustaining a serious head injury in the process.
Ryuichi Kiyonari (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) crowned a triumphant week of racing with two sensational wins in the tenth round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at Brands Hatch in front of 97,000 spectators,
Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda) lived up to pre-race expectations with a dominant win in the Superstock 1000 encounter.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing celebrated its 40th AMA Superbike win in a row at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon as six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin took the win.
Honda took back their goods on their home ground and won the 2008 Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Mat Mladin celebrated his fifth AMA Superbike win of the year and his 68th such career victory at Monterey, California’s Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday afternoon.
The Alkmaar Raceway at Nelspruit proved to be a great venue for the popular South African Motocross GP sponsored by Leatt Brace.
Valentino Rossi added Laguna Seca to his list of conquered tracks on the MotoGP calendar in a breathtaking Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, ending Casey Stoner´s run of wins and garnering an important addition to his points tally heading into the summer break.
National Superstock 1000 – Oulton Park Race Two Result
British 125GP - Oulton Park Race Result
Jon Kirkham took full honours to extend his championship lead at the end of a thrilling 12-lap Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup race at Oulton Park today (20 July).
Glen Richards secured only his second victory of the campaign as he pipped Hudson Kennaugh to the post for the second meeting at Oulton Park this season (20 July).
Tom Sykes was long overdue a victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship having come close on several occasions and the Rizla Suzuki set the record straight with a dominant seventh round performance at Oulton Park where he completed the daily double.
Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) scored his first win in his rookie World Supersport season, the talented young Northern Ireland rider edging out team-mate Andrew Pitt on the line.
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) bounced back to the winner’s podium after a gap of eight races with a dominant double victory at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic.
The Superstock 1000 race was dominated by Frenchman Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda).
Czech youngster Patrick Vostarek (Intermoto Czech Honda) scored his third win in a row at the Automotodrom Brno after a battle right down to the last corner with Loris Baz (YZF Yamaha Junior Team),
AJ Venter capitalised on a Robbie Brown crash to claim his maiden victory on UK soil at the sixth round of the 2008 Metzeler National Superstock 600 championship at Oulton Park.
The Sardinian Grand Prix at Olbia was close to be a wet one after some mid morning rain but a bright sun turned out before the heats.
MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner continued his spectacular return to form with victory at the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, his third win in as many races.
JD Beach seized the Cup lead with a great win at the German round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup while arch rival Luis Salom fell twice and scored no points at the Sachsenring.
Ian Lougher scored three wins at the Southern 100 meeting; including the Solo Championship, to surpass Joey Dunlop as the most successful rider on the Billown Circuit. William Dunlop scored a brace of 250cc wins; Guy Martin won the opening Superbike race. Bad weather and accidents curtailed the meeting.
The Grand Prix of Sweden was held on a wet Sunday, with the weather being drizzly all day long.
An action packed weekend of Motocross racing ended today at Teutschenthal in front of 34000 spectators.
Hudson Kennaugh produced arguably the ride of the season as took the chequered flag by no less than 20 seconds in the reduced 24-lap Supersport race at Mallory Park (29 June).
Jon Kirkham claimed the first Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup Spring Cup title over a thrilling 14-lap race at Mallory Park (29 June).
Michael Rutter powered in a popular victory in a dramatic sixth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship as he headed off the challenge of runaway series leading Shane Byrne in a rain affected second race at Mallory Park.
British 125GP – Mallory Park Race One & Two Results
win in four races, the Australian comfortably taking the chequered flag after his rival Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport) crashed out on lap 9.
The schedule of another thrilling double KTM 990 Super Duke showdown between Richard Cooper, Dave Wood and Kelvin Reilly proved to be a mouth-watering prospect as round 6 and 7 took place at Leicestershire’s Mallory Park (29 June).
Germany's Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) and Spain's Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati) picked up the two wins in today's eighth round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit in front of 68,000 spectators.
Alex Polita (Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati) and Davide Giugliano (Cruciano Moto Suzuki Italia) put on a great fight for the win in the Superstock 1000 race.
Patrick Vostarek (Intermoto Czech Honda) scored a second win in a row in the European Superstock 600 Championship following his triumph at the Nurburgring two weeks ago.
Casey Stoner gave himself, Ducati and Bridgestone a first premier class Assen victory with a superb breakaway from pole.
A very hot Gran Premio de España Ciudad de Valladolid saw both World Championship leaders Thierry Van Den Bosch and Davide Gozzini hand the red plate to Bernd Hiemer and Adrien Chareyre respectively.
Casey Stoner proved uncatchable for his MotoGP rivals as he cruised to a second Donington Park victory in as many years.
The 2008 Dirt Bike Show is looking set to be one of the best shows to date; top manufacturers have already committed to displaying their brand new 2009 models ahead of the NEC Motorcycle Show.
Richard Cooper dominated in wet conditions to record his debut Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup victory, in a reduced 10 lap race at Snetterton (15 June).
AIM Yamaha rider, Steve Plater capped off a remarkable six week period with his first domestic victory for five years, as he took first place honours in a reduced 12 lap British Supersport race at Snetterton (15 June).
British 125GP – Snetterton Race Result
2007 British 125GP champion, Luke Jones, stamped his authority on the National Superstock 600 series with his third win of the season and the championship lead at Snetterton (15 June).
Leon Camier enjoyed maiden race winning glory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the first race of the fifth round at Snetterton but his Airwaves Ducati team-mate Shane Byrne headed him off with a spectacular ride in the difficult wet conditions of the second race.
Australia rules in round 6 of the Supersport World Championship at the Nurburgring. The victory went to Andrew Pitt (Hanspree Ten Kate Honda), who held off Joshua Brookes (Hannspree Stiggy Motorsport Honda) in an exciting final couple of laps.
Art of Racing rider, Dave Wood claimed victory in a monumental four-way battle in the second KTM Super Duke outing of the weekend at Snetterton (15 June).
Steve Brogan transformed his third pole position into his fourth victory of the season at Snetterton, Norfolk, during the opening 15-lap race of the day (15 June).
Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) scored a fantastic double win at the Nurburgring on World Superbike's return to the German track for the first time in ten years.
There was a spectacular end to the fourth round of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup with a three-way sprint to the line.
Richard Cooper dominated the opening 12-lap KTM Super Duke battle in tricky conditions at Snetterton in Norfolk (14 June), despite the pole-sitter starting the race from the pit lane after a last gasp tyre switch decision on the sighting lap.
Patrick Vostarek (Intermoto Czech Honda) scored his first win of the year after a sprint finish with the championship leader Loris Baz (YZF Yamaha Junior Team) of France.
Denise Maple was one of the many women that had trouble finding clothes that would work for her on and off her motorcycle. In 2007, Maple launched the VaVaVroom brand to design and produce clothing for women motorcyclists.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Mat Mladin captured the win in the second of two AMA Superbike races at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
A breakaway plan from Dani Pedrosa worked to perfection in the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya, as he took the holeshot at his home race and never looked back.
Chris Palmer won his third TT in the 125cc race held at the Billown Circuit. Ian Lougher won his 8th in the 250cc event. Billown became the 4th circuit to stage TT racing.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ben Spies won Saturday’s AMA Superbike race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
John McGuinness was victorious in one of the greatest TT races in living memory. He won the Dainese Senior TT to claim his 14th victory to equal the late great Mike Hailwood. He is the first rider to win 4 consecutive Senior titles since Giacomo Agostini.
Nick Crowe and Mark Cox completed a TT Sidecar double after a tremendous battle on the tack with 13 times winner Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle. World Champion Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance took sixth place to complete a sparkling debut.
Bruce Anstey gave a commanding performance to win the Relentless Supersport Race 2; two days after having his first race taken from him by the stewards. Ryan Farquhar won the trophy for the best aggregate performance.
Steve Plater won the first Supersport TT after Bruce Anstey who had led from the start and had crossed the line first was disqualified because of a small technical irregularity.
Australian Cameron Donald secured his second TT win in the Superstock Race; the first double by an Australian rider since Graeme McGregor in 1984. Pre-race favourite Bruce Anstey retired due to feeling unwell.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ben Spies celebrated the end of an excellent AMA Superbike
double-header weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Sunday.
Carlos Checa powered to a sensational double win in the sixth round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Miller Motorsports Park circuit in the USA.
Ryan Farquhar tops the final practice leader boards for both the Superstock and Supersport TT races. Close racing is assured as any only 16 seconds cover the first 10 Supersport riders and 21 seconds the first 10 Superstock riders.
Amidst blazing sunshine and starting from pole position at a track where he had been untouchable for the past six years, Valentino Rossi claimed a third consecutive victory of the season in the Gran Premio d´Italia Alice.
Nick Crowe took his 4th Sidecar win alongside new passenger Mark Cox, having paased early leader John Holden. World Champion Tim Reeves made a stunning debut to finsh third.
Australian Cameron Donald won the Dainese Superbike TT, setting a new race record. Long time leader and new lap record holder Guy Martin was forced out by mechanical problems.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ben Spies won the first of two AMA Superbike races of the double-header weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Saturday afternoon and took over the championship points lead from his teammate Mat Mladin.
Luis Salom extended his lead in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with a superb win from the 5th row of the grid.
John McGuinness and Nick Crowe set the fastest practice laps of the week in a hectic final session.
John McGuinness and Nick Crowe set the fastest practice laps of the week in a hectic final practice session for TT 2008.
Guy Martin topped the Superbike leader board at 127.08mph; Dave Molyneux/Dan Sayle topped the Sidecar charts at 115.067mph, World Champion Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance upped their pace to 107.955mph in nearly perfect conditions.
Michael Dunlop is to race on both the TT Mountain Circuit and in the TT events at Billown. James McBride is improving in Nobles Hospital.
Robbie Brown took the chequered flag and with it the championship lead in a closely fought contest at Donington Park (26 May).
National Superstock 1000 - Donington Park Race Result
Stuart Mitchell and Josh Wainwright shared the winner’s laurels in the Michelin Young Guns Trophy class of the Triumph Triple Challenge at Silverstone over the course of the weekend, as Jack Sim managed to take three out of three victories in the TDG Cup category.
Ian Lowry recorded his first win of the season after providing the main thrust of challenge to the wildcard pairing of Jonathan Rea and Andrew Pitt on the World Supersport Hannspree Ten Kate Hondas.
Shane Byrne tightened his grip on the chase for the Bennetts British Superbike title with a second winning double of the season in the fourth round at Donington Park in which the local favourite Leon Haslam had to settle for a second best in each of the races.
Donington Park witnessed the second and third rounds of the 2008 KTM series, the races split over two days (25/26 May).
Jon Kirkham capped off a dominating performance with his second win of the day in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup at Donington Park (26 May).
Today’s rain turned the Motodromo’s track conditions upside down for the Grand Prix of Europe, the second of the 2008 season.
The second round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship was an eventful one today at Mantova, where the series had never been before.
The Lovemytime Grand Prix of Italy ended with a surprisingly almost dry Sunday, as the day was predicted to be rainy.
Suzuki's Ben Spies completed the sweep on Sunday at Infineon Raceway with a victory in the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts.
Valentino Rossi took a runaway triumph at the Alice Grand Prix de France, equalling Angel Nieto´s record of 90 Grand Prix wins with a superb solo run.
Suzuki's Ben Spies put on a clinic on Saturday at Infineon Raceway, taking a dominating victory in the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts.
Luis Salom seized his third win of the season and extended his points lead to 8 over JD Beach who fought all the way but crossed the line 1.7 seconds behind his arch rival.
A fantastic Grand Prix of Bulgaria took place today under mixed weather conditions, with sun and rain showers falling throughout the whole day, making the track more slippery for the second heats.
Cal Crutchlow powered through the pain barrier to take third place, adrift of Shane Byrne and Tom Sykes, and then took a victory in the re-scheduled round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.
First triumph of the season for Fabien Foret (Yamaha World Supersport), who won ahead of two Australian riders Joshua Brookes (Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda) and Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport).
Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) shared the wins in the IDS Italian Round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in front of a record crowd of 112,000 spectators.
Current World Champion Suzuki Endurance Racing Team won the “6 Horas Nocturnas de Albacete”.
A multiple crash at the first chicane immediately after the start eliminated most of the chief candidates for the win, with the exception of Xavier Simeon (Alstare Suzuki).
Young French star Loris Baz (YZF Yamaha Junior Team) moved back into the lead of the championship with his second win in three races.
British 125GP - Oulton Park Race Result
National Superstock 600 - Oulton Park Race Result
Shane Byrne took a winning double in an incident littered Oulton Park round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship to tighten his grip on the crown.
British Superbikes - Oulton Park Race Two Result
British Supersport - Oulton Park Race Result
Sam Warren put in a stunning performance in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup race to claim his maiden victory in the class, today 5 May.
British Superbikes - Oulton Park Race One Result
National Superstock 1000 - Oulton Park Race Result
The Portuguese Grand Prix got underway today in front of 18000 fans who saw two Italians David Philippaerts (MX1) and Antonio Cairoli (MX2) clinch the World Championship lead at the end of an eventful weekend.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing dominated the Suzuki-sponsored double-header AMA Superbike weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, by sweeping the AMA Superbike podium on Saturday’s and Sunday’s races.
The outcome of the Superstock 600 race was virtually decided on the opening lap when a crash eliminated poleman Danilo Petrucci (Yamaha Team Trasimeno).
Round 4 of the championship was an exciting affair, with the top 13 riders covered by 3 seconds with five laps to go.
Bayliss Double in Assen
Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda) scored his first win of the season at Assen.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Spies, Mladin & Hayden bring home first, second, third at California’s Auto Club Speedway
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing swept the AMA Superbike podium in the second of two AMA Superbike races at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday afternoon.
Today the Spanish Grand Prix was one of the toughest races ever seen by the Motocross circus; it started to rain in the middle of the night and it carried on during the entire day, making the competition even tougher than it would have been.
National Superstock 600 - Thruxton Race Result
British 125GP - Thruxton Race Result
National Superstock 1000 - Thruxton Race Result
Once again the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team takes first and second place of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
British Supersport – Thruxton Race Result
Jon Kirkham claimed the inaugural Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup victory after crossing the finish line 6.569s ahead of the chasing field.
Shane Byrne and Cal Crutchlow were the race winners as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship began for real at Thruxton, and with them each taking a second place,
KTM Super Duke Battle - Thruxton Race Result
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mat Mladin picked up his 65th career AMA Superbike victory after leading every lap and winning Saturday's race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
In the realisation of a lifelong dream, Jorge Lorenzo took his maiden MotoGP victory in a thrilling bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal.
Joan Lascorz (Glaner Motocard.com Honda) scored a lights-to-flag win in front of his home crowd, his first victory in the championship.
Lorenzo Lanzi (RG Ducati) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) took the wins in a spectacular day of action at Valencia in front of 60,000 spectators, a record attendance for World Superbikes at the Spanish circuit.
Brendan Roberts (Ducati Xerox Junior Team) proved to have a superior pace to the rest of the field as he powered to the win in the Superstock race.
The European Superstock season got underway in dramatic fashion on Saturday with the 11 lap-race eventually decided on aggregate, after a machine went on fire on the track in the first running.
Dani Pedrosa sent Spanish fans home on a high at the Gran Premio bwin.com de España, taking a runaway home victory and, as a consequence, the leadership of the MotoGP World Championship.
The 2008 Triumph Triple Challenge got underway with an outstanding opening race at the British Grand Prix venue of Donington Park on Easter Sunday.
The Triumph Triple Challenge has been invited on to the support bill for the final round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship on the weekend of September 27/28.
2007 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner began his title defence in style with victory in the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar –the first ever MotoGP night race- ahead of Spaniards Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.
Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin celebrated his 64th career AMA Superbike victory by taking the win in Saturday afternoon’s season-opening round of the series at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Five riders scrapped for the win right down to the last lap of the 21-lap race, but victory eventually went to former champion Andrew Pitt (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda).
Australian riders took the honours in the second round of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island in front of a 65,400 crowd.
Broc Parkes scored a fortuitous win for the Yamaha World Supersport team in the opening round of the championship at Losail as his team-mate Fabien Foret, race leader since the early stages, ran out of fuel on the final lap.
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) and Fonsi Nieto (Alstare Suzuki) shared the wins in two exciting races in the opening round of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship in Qatar.
The Ducati driving courses to improve safety, control, technique and fun on motorcycles are back for another year.
Ducati UK and MotorSport Vision have announced they will continue their collaboration in 2008 following last years’ hugely popular MSV Ducati Track Days.