For the first time in 37 years, MV Agusta is celebrating a world championship podium following an inspired performance by Roberto Rolfo at Donington Park.
Sam Lowes keeps his head on a chaotic day for the World Supersport Championship field, overcoming several circumstances to score an impressive second win of the year.
The British Supersport Championship will be represented when the latest round of the World Supersport Championship gets underway at Donington Park after Hudson Kennaugh was added to the list of entrants.
It has been confirmed that the British Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone from 2010 after Dorna concluded a five-year deal with the Northamptonshire circuit.
MotoGP rookie James Toseland came into his first British Grand Prix hoping that track familiarity would help challenge for a debut podium in front of his home fans.
By Mike Nicks James Toseland admitted after crashing twice in the closing minutes of qualifying for the British MotoGP today that he may have made a mistake in swapping his tyre in a final bid to secure a decent starting position.
The owners of Donington Park have rejected claims that the surface of the race circuit is contaminated by fuel dropped by aircraft using the nearby East Midlands Airport, also confirming that they have carried out considerable works to improve levels of grip.
By Mike Nicks Repsol Honda's 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden will ride the factory's new pneumatic-valve RC212V all through practice, qualifying and racing during the three days of the British MotoGP at Donington Park, Crash.net has learned.
The NW200 Ducati team has responded to a delay in introducing the revised twin-cylinder minimum weight limit, until after this weekend's Donington Park round, by stating that it will now be able to race as planned in the fourth round of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
David Brabham has joined his fellow Prodrive driver Darren Turner in praising the new Aston Martin DBR9 Le Mans racer that is set to debut in GT racing in 2005.