With home 125cc victory
A home race win and the lead of the 125cc World Championship was just reward for Simone Corsi, coming out on top in a sprint to the line.

The Jack&Jones WRB Italian star made a phenomenal move at the start of the twentieth and final lap and held on for his third win of the 2008 season.

As the riders had expected, the race ... [ more ]

Mugello : Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Luis Salom extended his lead in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with a superb win from the 5th row of the grid.

An almost race long battle with American JD Beach gave the 16 year old Spaniard victory number 4 from 5 races with Beach collecting his 5th 2nd place and 13 year old Japanese Daijiro Hiura completing the ... [ more ]

At Miller Motorsports Park
Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) notched up the first Superpole of his short Superbike World Championship career at the Miller Motorsports Park in Utah.

The 35 year-old Spanish rider, in just his sixth race in SBK, powered his Honda CBR1000RR to a new outright record time of 1 minute 48.193 seconds around the spectacular ... [ more ]

And World Championship lead
Valentino Rossi took a runaway triumph at the Alice Grand Prix de France, equalling Angel Nieto´s record of 90 World Championship wins with a superb solo run.

In a selfless display, Rossi shared the limelight with the MotoGP Legend, asking Nieto to take him on a parade lap onboard the Yamaha M1. Aside from equalling the historic ... [ more ]

“We just need that bit of luck to go our way”
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Le Mans in France, looking to emulate the result achieved by Chris Vermeulen last season.

Vermeulen stormed to his maiden Grand Prix victory at the famous French circuit, a result that also gave Suzuki its first-ever victory in MotoGP since the introduction of the four-stroke ... [ more ]

Filled with determination
The MotoGP World Championship heads into the heart of the calendar now, with races where anything can happen and anyone can lead or win a race.

JiR Team Scot with their Honda RC212V has so far been able to be strong and show its high potential in the first four races of the year. Andrea Dovizioso has shown talent and courage, ... [ more ]

“I think we're in a strong position”
The Kawasaki Racing Team head for this weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans in confident mood, with both John Hopkins and Anthony West determined to make amends after the disappointment of Shanghai.

Hopkins is now fighting fit again, after sustaining a nasty injury at the Chinese Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Anglo-American ... [ more ]

Hayden aims for first podium
Repsol Honda RC212V rider Dani Pedrosa returns to Europe for the French GP holding a seven point lead at the top of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship.

The Spaniard has made an impressive start to this season with a win, two second-pace finishes and a third from the first four races. Team-mate Nicky Hayden meanwhile comes ... [ more ]

“We go to France feeling confident that we can do well”
The MotoGP World Championship returns to Europe for the Grand Prix of France as the season enters its busiest phase, with five races coming up over the next seven weekends.

Despite finishing on the podium in the last round at Shanghai, reigning World Champion Casey Stoner was disappointed that he ... [ more ]

Another point for Guintoli
The fourth 2008 MotoGP race started with uncertain track condition.

The asphalt has completely dried out a few minutes before the start of the Pramac Grand Prix of China, where the Alice Team riders have respectively started from fifteenth and fourteenth position. Guintoli has done better than his team-mate at the beginning ... [ more ]