On positive first day at Donington
Team San Carlo Honda Gresini took to the track again today for the first free practice sessions of the British Grand Prix at Donington Park. Alex De Angelis and Shinya Nakano ended the morning session in second and ninth place respectively, whilst in the afternoon they maintained their competitive challenge to lap fifth and ... [ more ]

The two riders finish in 11th and 12th positions respectively
Kawasaki's John Hopkins and Anthony West finished today's opening practice sessions at Donington Park in a confident mood, after improvements to their machine set-up saw them finish in 11th and 12th positions respectively.

Hopkins bravely ended the day's proceedings just a fraction of a second ... [ more ]

Progress for Melandri at Donington
The threat of rain held off at Donington to allow Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri to make full use of the first free practice sessions for the British Grand Prix. The Australian was the fastest man on track in both, taking advantage of improvements made with the electronics of his GP8 during tests at Barcelona last week. Melandri ... [ more ]

On day one at Donington Park
Repsol Honda RC212V riders Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa were second and sixth fastest in today's opening two practice sessions at Donington Park. Hayden had a positive day, using HRC's pneumatic-valve engine at a race for the first time. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion worked hard at dialling in the engine, which has a 1000rpm higher ... [ more ]

At Donington Park
Today's first day of practice for the British Grand Prix saw some typical English weather. In the sky there were clouds, just a little sunshine but no rain despite the weather forecast! In the morning session Andrea Dovizioso showed that he would be a force to be reckoned with, having a good pace with the leaders and ending the session in fourth ... [ more ]

Donington : 125cc & 250cc - Qualifying 1
125cc World Championship contender Simone Corsi qualified on provisional pole for this weekend´s Donington clash.

Looking to regain the leadership of the 125cc World Championship, Simone Corsi took a step closer to his goal with provisional pole in the opening qualifying session at Donington Park. The Jack&Jones ... [ more ]

Donington : MotoGP - Free Practice 1
2007 Donington winner Casey Stoner opened the MotoGP action at the British track with the fastest time of the morning in the premier class.

He may hardly be enamoured with the Donington Park circuit, but Casey Stoner remains the man to beat at the scene of the bwin.com British Grand Prix. The winner of last year´s ... [ more ]

In Germany
Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) approach the seventh round of the 2008 World Superbike Championship, at the Nürburgring in Germany this coming weekend, safe in the knowledge that they are as experienced at this circuit as almost any of their peers.

Both Yamaha factory riders have raced on the 1998 and 1999 versions ... [ more ]

At Nurburgring
The double win by Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) in Round 6 of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship two weeks ago at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA succeeded in shuffling the cards in the points standings somewhat as the series reaches the mid-point of the season.

With Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) failing to score ... [ more ]

Following Sunday's crash
The awkward finger break suffered by Loris Capirossi at the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya is likely to rule the Italian out of the bwin.com British Grand Prix –and possibly the A-Style TT Assen- his Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Paul Denning has admitted.

Capirossi picked up the injury in a collision with Alex de Angelis during ... [ more ]