THE oil spill which led to the cancellation of the Mid Antrim race was 'deliberate and strategically placed' according to the Clark of the Course, Jack Agnew.Mr Agnew inspected the course on Saturday morning and found much of the course at Clough

STERILGARDA YAMAHA rider Cal Crutchlow crashed out of Race Two at Monza World Superbikes at the weekend due to a stone piercing the rider's oil cooler, the team has announced.The damage to Crutchlow's YZF-R1 was caused by a stone thrown up from Max

A MANX GP competitor died after falling from his bike after hitting oil on the track during the Senior race, an inquest has heard.According to reports from the hearing by the BBC, a general warning flag was flown at the scene of the spillage from

CASEY Stoner highsided his Repsol Honda in the Assen Friday morning practice session following a huge oil spill.The oil spill was caused by Alex Baldolini’s Suter in the Moto2 session. He carried on riding, covering half the circuit in oil, which

in motorcycle championships in the Asia Pacific region for over eight years.Lin Jarvis, Yamaha Motor Racing Director said: “This is a very exciting development for Yamaha and for the sport of MotoGP.“Yamaha and Petronas already have a successful business

at Ballacraine during yesterday’s (25 August) 2008 Senior Classic.The accident happened on the first lap of the race, which had been delayed until a 6pm start owing to poor weather and shortened to three laps. 67-year-old Goodall and his Matchless G50 approached

SATURDAY'S North West 200 was one to forget for organisers, fans and racers. A huge oil spill meant that four of the day's five races were cancelled and to make matters worse, the paddock had to be evacuated after a bomb scare.Torrential rain forced

IRISH MOTORCYCLE racer Martin Finnegan died in a crash while taking part in a road race. Three spectators were injured, one a woman who suffered head injures, when Martin Finnegan crashed at the Tandragee 100 meeting in Co Armagh

"Hold it upright mate - I think the oil's low again..."FORMER WORLD Champion Valentino Rossi has tested two forms of Yamaha's prototype 2008 M1 at Motegi, setting the fourth fastest time. Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermuelen went quickest - 0.4 secs

RYAN FARQUHAR was in flying form on his Q8Oils lubricated Kawasakis at the Cookstown 100, winning the Open, Feature and Supertwins events. Held at the 2.1 mile Orritor circuit in County Tyrone, the annual Cookstown 100 is the opening of the road