that Despres has told them that he wants to move on and face new challenges. Pit Beier, head of KTM Motorsports said: 'His exemplary achievements are recognized throughout the world of motorsports and he will always be a part of the history of our company

AUSTRIAN BIKE giant KTM are set to make history by entering Isle of Man TT Races for the first time this year.Redline Motorcycles will be entering one of the company's flagship KTM RC8R Superbike machines in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior TT

is the highest ever score after five races by a rookie and whatever the result in Italy the 21-year-old plans to make more history as the youngest rider ever to reach the milestone of 100 Grand Prix starts. Lorenzo has a strong record at Mugello, having gone

REIGNING WORLD Champion Casey Stoner lapped Australia's Phillip Island circuit faster than any other rider in history during today's Ducati's MotoGP test session.His best lap of 1'28.777 came on the last of three days of tests at his home circuit

Bradley Smith...smashed the lap record at JerezBRITISH TEENAGE racing sensation Bradley Smith is quietly confident ahead of the new 125cc season following his move to the Polaris World team. Smith has been in impressive form in training with his lap

want to win at Jerez, but I will be a man about what happens there. If Dani wins the race then I will congratulate him on the achievement. That is how my parents brought me up to be." The comments have apparently been spurred on by the lack

: "I am very much against the proposed changes to Graham Hill Bend. I cannot see any benefit to it at all. I have raced motorcycles at this circuit for many years and continue to do so. The history of the circuit and the flowing nature make it unique

. This now completes the Yamaha World Superbike team for 2009.Spies has been racing and winning in the AMA Superbike Championship since 2005, and has an unrivalled 90% podium finish rate for racing, the highest for any AMA rider in the history

Crutchlow...joining Haslam at HM Plant Honda in 2008HONDA Racing has announced that Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have signed for new-look HM Plant Honda team to compete in the 2008 British Superbike championship.Honda Racing and HM Plant have won

offer I made to FG Sport was not acceptable to them. “The increase in FG Sport’s fee is equivalent to an extra £15 on the price of every race day ticket and we believe that such an increase would not be acceptable to fans in any year, let alone