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BSB Croft: Lori Baz to replace injured Andrew Pitt at Croft for Motorpoint Yamaha

Lori Baz the 2008 World Superstock Champion will replace the injured Andrew Pitt for the next round of the British Superbike Championship at Croft Loris is currently racing in the World Championships on the Yamaha R1 and is very excited about riding the Superbike and contesting in the famous British Championship. Rob Mac “This is a great opportunity [...]

Ducati 848 Challenge: A win and a second for Morris at Castle Combe

Leon Morris is crowned King of the Castle Leon Morris took a win and a second place in the Ducati 848 Challenge races at the Fowlers Motorcycles Pro Bike meeting at Castle Combe at the weekend, keeping his championship hopes alive, albeit by a slim margin. Stockbridge-based Morris lived up to his word by sharing the honours [...]

BSB Croft: Jon Kirkham closes in on the Metzeler British Superstock 1000 title

Metzeler British Superstock 1000 Championship leader, Jon Kirkham (JK Racing / Clarks BMW) heads to the Croft Racing Circuit, North Yorkshire in search of the Metzeler British Superstock 1000 championship title this weekend. Kirkham, riding his own BMW S 1000 RR, has built up a 56 point lead in the championship and hopes to take the [...]

MotoGP Misano: Pedrosa takes the win on a black day at Misano

Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC212V) achieved victory in today’s San Marino MotoGP race but the event was dominated by the tragic death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa (Technomag-CIP, Suter), who passed away after an accident during the Moto2 race. Tomizawa crashed on the 12th lap of the 26 lap race. The 19-year-old Japanese rider was immediately [...]

Moto2 Misano: Scott Redding escapes injury during black day at Misano

Scott Redding was lucky to escape serious injury after a huge crash in today’s Moto2 race at Misano, but was left devastated by the news that fellow competitor, Shoya Tomizawa, sustained fatal injuries in the same race Redding was treated in the circuit medical centre immediately after the crash, receiving ten stitches in a laceration to [...]

Manx GP: Olie Lindsells Mum Carole provides update on his condition

Carole Linsdell has asked the Manx Grand Prix Press office to pass on details of Olie’s condition in hospital in Liverpool following his accident at Bishop’s Court in the Post Classic Manx Grand Prix race on Monday 30th August. “After a fairly tough few days Olie is now awake and off the ventilator, breathing for himself [...]

WSBK Nurburgring: Haga wins 43rd Superbike race of his career in Germany

Ducati Xerox factory rider Noriyuki Haga returned to winning ways today, with a stunning victory in Race 2 at the Nurburgring. Team-mate Michel Fabrizio was not so fortunate, forced to retire from both races. The factory pair had made a determined start to race day, closing the early morning warm-up in second (Fabrizio) and third (Haga) [...]

MotoGP Misano: Tough day at Misano for Stoner and Hayden

Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden endured a difficult race at Misano Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden endured a difficult race at Misano today, the Australian again struggling with front-end problems and the American crashing out at the second corner after making contact with Loris Capirossi. Their disappointment at the race was nothing, however, compared to their sadness [...]

MotoGP Misano: Bautista battles to eighth as Capirossi is knocked out of the race

Álvaro Bautista rode a fantastic race at Misano in Italy today Rizla Suzuki’s Álvaro Bautista rode a fantastic race at Misano in Italy today to bring his GSV-R home in eighth place after a hard-fought race. Bautista started from 16th on the grid and was lucky to avoid a first corner incident that caused him to lose [...]

MotoGP Misano: Spies and Edwards finish strong at sombre Misano

Ben Spies continues his excellent form in the MotoGP at Misano Ben Spies continued his excellent form in the MotoGP world championship in Misano this afternoon, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider ending with a richly deserved sixth position. The 26-year-old recovered superbly having lost four places in a frantic jostle for track position at the [...]