28/08/2008
Jerry Burgess confident for title run-in
Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess is confident the Italian will be able to defend a 50-point lead over arch rival Casey Stoner to win a sixth MotoGP crown in 2008. But while Aussie Burgess believes Rossi will not surrender...
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27/08/2008
Suzuki play down Andrea Dovizioso talks
Suzuki boss Paul Denning has played down talks with impressive Italian rookie Andrea Dovizioso. Although it seems certain that Suzuki will retain its current 2008 factory line-up with Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi, Dovizioso insists he is still locked in...
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27/08/2008
Suzuki close in on new Chris Vermeulen deal
Suzuki is close to a new deal with Aussie Chris Vermeulen. A deal for Vermeulen, who is Suzuki’s most successful rider since Kenny Roberts Junior won the 2000 500cc world title, is expected too be finalised shortly. Italian veteran Loris...
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27/08/2008
Jorge Lorenzo vows to keep motivated
Jorge Lorenzo has vowed to fight and keep his motivation up despite Michelin’s struggles in the last three races. Lorenzo toiled to a determined 10th place finish at the last race in Brno, but prior to that had crashed out...
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27/08/2008
Colin Edwards questions Michelin’s recovery potential
Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards had questioned whether Michelin is capable of responding to its current crisis. The Texan suffered his worst result of the season in Brno earlier this month when he slumped to a woeful 14th with...
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27/08/2008
Casey Stoner vows to attack
Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has refused to concede his 2008 title hopes are over as he pledged to go on the attack in the remaining six races. The Aussie’s crash out of the lead during the Czech Republic GP...
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24/08/2008
Midlands Six Pack hit Brno
This was taken at the Brno Moto GP on 17th August 2008. The picture shows Ann Patton (my wife) holding the latest copy of MCN and Steve Powell (friend). Six of us, including Steve's wife Terri and sister Sue with...
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22/08/2008
Nicky Hayden back for Misano
Nicky Hayden has confirmed he will be back in action at the Misano GP having recovered sufficiently from the right heel injury that forced him out of last weekend’s Brno clash. Hayden cracked his right heel during practice for a...
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22/08/2008
Valentino Rossi cautious about big points lead
MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi reckons he won’t be taking anything for granted in the 2008 title run-in, despite his sizeable points lead over rival Casey Stoner. The Italian took a giant leap towards an eighth world title last...
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22/08/2008
Yamaha boss praises Valentino Rossi’s fighting spirit
Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio has praised the Italian’s never-say-die attitude after his crucial victories in Laguna Seca and Brno. Rossi’s wins in America and the Czech Republic came after title rival Casey Stoner had dominated practice...
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22/08/2008
Michelin surprised by Honda tactic
Underfire Michelin boss Jean-Philippe Weber has spoken of his surprise at Honda’s decision to give a factory spec machine to Shinya Nakano for the remainder of the 2008 MotoGP campaign. Nakano raced to fourth place on the bike that is...
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22/08/2008
James Toseland happy with new clutch
James Toseland reckons one of the few positives to come out of a tough Brno race and test session was a new Yamaha YZR-M1 clutch he tested. Struggling with the poor performance of his Michelin tyres, Toseland could only finish...
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21/08/2008
Casey Stoner reveals Brno bad luck
Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has revealed a cruel bout of bad luck prevented him from salvaging some points in last weekend’s Brno GP. Get the latest MotoGP news The Aussie crashed out of the lead in the 22-lap race...
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21/08/2008
Suzuki duo expect to race new chassis in Misano
Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen expect to race a new chassis at the next MotoGP round in Misano after a successful test session in Brno earlier this week. Get all the latest MotoGP news Capirossi and Aussie Vermeulen were both...
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21/08/2008
Valentino Rossi can’t relax despite big points lead
Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha boss Davide Brivio reckons the Italian can’t afford to relax in the last six races of 2008, despite holding a comfortable 50-point advantage over rival Casey Stoner. Get all the latest MotoGP news Rossi’s fifth win...
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21/08/2008
James Toseland unconvinced by small Michelin progress
British rider James Toseland said it was clear that Michelin’s marginal improvement at the Brno test this week is still nowhere enough to be back in contention for top six finishes. Get all the latest MotoGP news Toseland’s lap times...
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21/08/2008
Donington 08
These are a few pics me and my husband Glenn took at Donington 08.
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21/08/2008
Shinya Nakano unsure of 2009 job prospects
Japanese rider Shinya Nakano has confirmed he has no firm plans in place for the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Nakano claimed his season’s best result with fourth in Brno last weekend on his debut on board Honda’s current 2008 factory...
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20/08/2008
Toni Elias in frame for third Kawasaki
Brno MotoGP runner-up Toni Elias is being hotly-tipped to ride a third factory Kawsaki in next year’s MotoGP world championship. A deal between Kawasaki and Spanish team owner Jorge Martinez is close to being finalised with current Alice Ducati rider...
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20/08/2008
Niccolo Canepa stakes Ducati MotoGP claim
Test rider Niccolo Canepa did his chances of clinching a full-time MotoGP ride in 2009 no harm with an impressive testing performance in Brno. Get all the latest MotoGP news Ducati was using the two-day session to make a final...
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