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LORENZO UNDERGOES SURGERY9 May 2008 | MCR News
MotoGP's newest race winner, Jorge Lorenzo, underwent surgery immediately on his right arm after taking his debut victory at Estoril.
Despite a stunning start to the 2008 season, the 20-year-old has suffered from forearm pain due to compartmental syndrome, commonly known as 'arm pump', during his first three premier-class races.
The surgical procedure, fairly common amongst MotoGP and Motocross riders, aims to loosen the muscle compression inside the arm in order to relieve pain and loss of strength, which typically occurs with compartmental syndrome when the muscle is under stress.
The decision was taken to go ahead with the operation, less than a day after his Portuguese GP victory, so that the Fiat Yamaha star can use the two-weekend break to recover before the next race, in China.
Lorenzo, who held a press conference in Barcelona afterwards, together with his manager Dani Amatriain, his mother María Guerrero and Dr Xavier Mir, head of arm surgery at the Institut Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona said:
"I was a little bit scared before the operation but now I'm very happy because it seems that everything has gone as well as we could have hoped!" "It was a hard decision to make but I think it was the best one for us because China is close, but not too close and we have time to recover. I have had pain at all three races, including Portugal, and at times it was very hard to ride the bike at the maximum, so we knew that the operation was the right course of action.”
The double 250cc World Champion has stunned the racing world with three pole positions and three podiums from his first three MotoGP races.
Take Advantage off-road with Honda1 May 2008 | Dealer news
Honda is now offering free clothing and genuine bike parts with selected
off-road bikes purchased between now and the end of June, with its great ‘Take Advantage’ campaign. Anyone who buys Honda’s purposeful CRF450R, CRF250R, CRF450X or CRF250X machines before 30 June 2008 will receive £300 worth of extras for free, while buyers of the youngster-friendly CRF150R or CRF150RB will receive £150 worth of extras.
Customers can choose between clothing and kit or genuine Honda parts, or a mixture of both, to accompany their new ’07 or ’08 off-road models purchased from any of Honda’s knowledgeable off-road dealers across the UK. Whether it’s new boots or a new helmet you need, or maybe a range of parts for this season’s racing, the choice is yours.
All new off-road bikes purchased from an official Honda off-road dealer also come with a six month parts warranty.
Honda (UK) provides an awesome 10-strong line-up of off-road motorcycles suitable for a range of ages, abilities and purpose, be it motocross, supercross, enduro or simply just exploring the great outdoors. From the
little CRF50F and CRF70F, there’s the CRF100F, CRF150R and CRF150RB, to the CRF230F, CRF250R and 250X and up to the awesome CRF450R and 450X.
Using the latest four-stroke powerplants and loaded with Honda’s renowned technology and quality, there’s a Honda off-roader suitable for everybody. The ‘R’ machines are full-on, off-road competition machines, while the ‘X’ series are enduro bikes equipped with front and rear lights for the adventurous to be able to enjoy the many dedicated Green Lane areas around the UK.
To take advantage of this great off-road offer, visit www.honda.co.uk
and click on ‘Honda Offers.’ Alternatively, visit one of Honda (UK)’s
off-road dealers before 30 June, who can be located by using the ‘Dealer
Search’ facility within the Motorcycles area of www.honda.co.uk, where you can also find all the latest news and information about the full Honda motorcycle range, genuine parts, accessories and forthcoming events.
WIN A VIP TRIP TO DONINGTON BRITISH SUPERBIKES!
16 April 2008 | Competition
Weather permitting, the 2008 British Superbike Championship will be in full flow by the time the action hits Donington Park on May 26th for round four of the series.
Courtesy of our friends at the historic Leicestershire venue, you could be watching the action from an exclusive hospitality suite overlooking Craner Curves, offering superb views from the section of track from Redgate Corner through the downhill sweep of Craner and Hollywood and through to the Old Hairpin. The suite has a viewing balcony, while within there is a television relay of the action.
- 2 x VIP passes
- Hospitality Suite access
- Official programme
- Morning coffee & biscuits on arrival
- Buffet lunch
- Afternoon tea & cakes
• Click here to enter this exclusive online competition!
New TV deal for British Superbikes
MCR NEWS | May issue
With new BSB owners MSVR now firmly in charge, one of the first announcements has been the television deal which will see the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship enjoying an unprecedented amount of both live and delayed UK and, for the first time, significant international television coverage from 2008 onwards, having secured broadcasting arrangements with Eurosport and Channel 4.
The move confirms British Eurosport in the UK as the undisputed home for live motorcycle racing with BSB joining live racing from MotoGP and the World Superbike Championships, being broadcast to over ten million homes through the Sky and Virgin Media platforms. The new acquisition, representing over 48 hours of live and 66 hours of highlights coverage of BSB in the UK is the start of a major new development for the British Eurosport 2 channel.
Fans will be able to enjoy a four-hour live race day show featuring both BSB races, the British Supersport Championship and Yamaha R1 Cup support races, all live from each BSB round. Race day highlights will also be shown that evening, and throughout the following week, including on Thursdays, a “British Superbikes Extra” show featuring all races from the weekend’s British 125GP, National Superstock 600 and 1000 and KTM 990 Super Duke Championships.
The Eurosport Group has signed an agreement with MotorSport Vision that will also see BSB broadcast live and exclusive across Europe on Eurosport 2 and live on the Eurosport feed in Asia and the Pacific, opening up the championship to a potential overseas reach of over thirty million households in fifty-three countries.
Extending the reach of the championship even further, Channel 4, one of only five UK network terrestrial channels, will also broadcast a one-hour highlights programme on the Tuesday night after each event, with a repeat later in the week. The same programme will also be available on Channel 4’s one hour time-shifted and free-to-air service; C4+1 and marks a return for the broadcaster who last covered the action in 2005.
Stuart Higgs, BSB Series Director concluded: “This is fantastic news for everyone associated with BSB, the teams, riders, the manufacturers, commercial partners and of course the fans, all of whom will all benefit from the increased UK, and now worldwide, TV coverage of our events. Broadcasting is an incredibly complex and evolving environment and our hard work has paid off by placing the championship across many different and new broadcast and media platforms. We have in Eurosport and Channel 4, two very complementary broadcast partners who with their combined reach and technologies will ensure BSB is seen by as wider audience as possible.”
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F1 SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP BOOST
MCR NEWS | May issue
Calendar
22/23 Mar Donington Park
12/13 Apr Snetterton
10/11 May Brands Hatch
28/29 Jun Cadwell Park
12/13 Jul Knockhill
15/16 Aug Oulton Park
13/14 Sept Snetterton
The biggest and best F1 Sidecar Championship for many a year is set to happen in 2008 with a total of 26 teams having entered this year's series, the only national championship to feature the reigning World Champions!
With a total of seven meetings, each featuring two championship races and with generous sponsorship from Castrol Oils and Eastern Airways, reigning World Champions Tim Reeves and passenger Patrick Farrance will have their work cut out to match last year’s record of ten straight wins due to their commitments in World Superside and at the TT.
With 20 of the 26 teams entered for 2008 fielding outfits with an LCR chassis, all is set for a fascinating title chase
BRANDS POSTPONED BUT NEW DATE ANNOUNCED
6 April 2008 | Press release
2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Rounds 1 & 2 - Brands Hatch GP, Kent
Hydrex Bike Animal Honda riders James Ellison and Guy Martin were left frustrated after heavy snow caused the postponement of the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch today.
Despite an intermittent forecast, the paddock awoke to a slight covering which proceeded to get heavier as the morning progressed. However, it soon became apparent that racing would not be possible and at 11.15, Chief Executive of MotorSport Vision Jonathan Palmer made the announcement that racing was cancelled.
However, Palmer announced that plans to run the meeting at a later date had been arranged and as such, the racing from round one will be rescheduled for the weekend of May 10th & 11th meaning the full 12 round championship is still planned.
Shaun Muir (Team Owner): "Like everyone else, we are bitterly disappointed but there was just no way we could race and after our problems in practice, perhaps this can be construed as a blessing in disguise for us. This gives us more time to work on our bikes and hopefully by Thruxton, we'll have sorted one or two things out. You have got to feel for the fans as well as the organisers, this really has been disastrous and although it's good we have a rescheduled race, we have an even busier time in May what with three BSB meetings and the North West 200!"
Round 1 - 4th/6th April - Brands Hatch GP, Kent
Round 2 - 18th/20th April - Thruxton, Hants
Round 3 - 3rd/5th May - Oulton Park, Cheshire
Round 4 - 24th/26th May - Donington Park, Leics
Round 5 - 13th/15th June - Snetterton, Norfolk
Round 6 - 27th/29th June - Mallory Park
Round 7 - 18th/20th July - Oulton Park, Cheshire
Round 8 - 8th/10th August - Knockhill, Fife
Round 9 - 23rd/25th August - Cadwell Park, Lincs
Round 10 - 12th/14th September - Croft, North Yorkshire
Round 11 - 26th/28th September, Silverstone, Northants
Round 12 - 10th/12th October - Brands Hatch Indy, Kent
MCR | Cartersport
BSB |
|
| 10-11 May | Brands Hatch (added due to abandoned round on April 6th) |
| 24-26 May | Donington Park |
| 13-15 June | Snetterton |
| 27-29 June | Mallory Park |
| 18-20 July | Oulton Park |
| 8-10 August | Knockhill |
| 23-25 August | Cadwell Park |
| 12-14 September | Croft |
| 26-28 September | Silvertsone |
| 10-12 October | Brands Hatch (Indy) |
WSB |
|
| 11 May | Monza, Italy |
| 1 June | Miller, Utah, USA |
| 15 June | Nurburgring, Germany |
| 29 June | Misano, Italy |
| 20 July | Brno, Czech Republic |
| 3 August | Brands Hatch, GB |
| 7 September | Donington Park, GB |
| 21 September | Vallelunga, Italy |
| 5 October | Magny Cours, France |
| 12 October | Sentul, Indonesia |
| 2 November | Portimao, Portugal |
MotoGP |
|
| May 18 | Le Mans, France |
| June 1 | Mugello, Italy |
| June 8 | Catalunya, Spain |
| June 22 | Donington Park, GB |
| June 28 | Assen, Holland |
| July 13 | Sachsenring, Germany |
| July 20 | Laguna Seca, USA |
| August 17 | Brno, Czech Republic |
| August 31 | Misano, San Marino |
| September 14 | Indianapolis, USA |
| September 28 | Motegi, Japan |
| October 5 | Phillip Island, Australia |
| October 19 | Sepang, Malaysia |
| October 26 | Valencia, Spain |
AMA |
|
| May 29/June 1 | Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah (with World Superbikes) |
| June 6-8 | Road America, Elhart Lake, Wisconsin |
| July 18-20 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California (With MotoGP) |
| August 1-3 | Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Lexington, Ohio |
| August 15-17 | Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia |
| August 29-31 | Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia |
| September 27-28 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California |
