.“He is undergoing further checks and treatment for the injuries he suffered to his C6 vertebra.“The 27-year-old Spanish rider had an operation to relocate his vertebra at the Maggiore Hospital in Italy and the final extent of any neurological injuries he may have

ALSTARE SUZUKI’S German Ace Max Neukirchner is likely to be out of the World Superbike Championship until the Misano round on June 21st after suffering a broken femur following first turn pile up in race one at Monza.Also involved in the collision was Paul Bird Kawasaki’s Makoto ...

THE DOCTOR behind Michael Schumacher's return to fitness, following the F1 star's motorcycle crash in February last year, has spoken of his serious concerns over the driver's injuries.Dr Johannes Peil has been Michael Schumacher's personal physician

PERSONAL INJURY claims are up 57% since 2005, according to insurer Aviva.The insurer has also seen motorcycle claims costs increase by 51% in the same period, with the insurer’s statistics indicating that this is a consequence of more riders

John Goodall - killed in action at the Manx GPJOHN GOODALL the veteran racer who won the first-ever Manx Grand Prix Senior Classic 25 years ago and has competed in every event since then, has died of the injuries he received during a crash

DANI PEDROSA'S manager and team boss, Alberto Puig, has revealed just how hard the Spaniard's injuries have been to deal with following his 150mph fall from the lead at the Sachsenring round of the MotoGP championship.Not only did Pedrosa fall from

CASEY STONER will not have the operation needed on his wrist until the winter, opting to see out the season in order to test the 2009 factory Ducati MotoGP bike immediately after the final round of the year in Valencia. He last rode next year's bike during a private test at Catal...

NICKY HAYDEN'S foot injury proved costly after he failed to start this weekend's Misano GP. The former world champion found he was unable to use the rear brake as normal. “I use the rear brake quite a lot, but the problem is where my brake is, when

Marco Simoncelli has died after injuries sustained in a crash on lap two of the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang.The race was immediately red flagged when Honda rider Simoncelli fell at turn 11 and was hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi as he slid

AN American study claims that motorcycle helmets reduce the risk of spinal injuries.The study, conducted by Dr. Adil H. Haider, an assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, analysed over 40