<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Motorcycle Racing: News &amp; Videos about Motorcycle Racing - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Motorcycle_Racing</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Motorcycle Racing from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:04:22 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Motorcycle Racing: News &amp; Videos about Motorcycle Racing - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Motorcycle_Racing</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Motorcycle Racing from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Tim Tuttle:  Catching up with World Superbike champ Ben Spies</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/10/27/ben.spies/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/10/27/ben.spies/index.html</guid><description>Ben Spies entered Sunday's final two races in the World Superbike Championship trailing Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga by 10 points. Starting from pole, Spies, a Longview, Texas native, won the first race to take a 15-point lead over Haga, who crashed, and rode strategically in the second to finish fifth and became World Champion by six points, 462-456, at the Algarve Circuit in Portugal. He's the first American to win the title since fellow Texan Colin Edwards in 2002.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Remarkable Rossi crowned MotoGP champion</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/25/motorsport.motogp.valentino.rossi/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/25/motorsport.motogp.valentino.rossi/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Valentino Rossi was crowned MotoGP world champion for the sixth time as he took third place in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang behind Casey Stoner of Australia.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rossi had Ferrari talks over Monza F1 drive</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/07/motorsport.rossi.ferrari.monza/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/07/motorsport.rossi.ferrari.monza/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi says he talked with Ferrari about driving the team's second car in the Italian Formula One Grand Prix next weekend - but decided against it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The great Valentino</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/04/motorsport.motogp.rossi.profile/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/04/motorsport.motogp.rossi.profile/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Valentino Rossi is one of only a handful of champions in the modern era whose popularity has transcended their sport. As the Italian maestro closes in on an eighth world title, CNN charts the rise of the charismatic king of two wheels.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Tuttle: MotoGP veteran Hayden relishes challenge of switching bikes</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/08/25/Hayden/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/08/25/Hayden/index.html</guid><description>It's been a rough season for Nicky Hayden, who arrives to this weekend's Red Bull Indianapolis GP in the unfamiliar territory of 14th in the MotoGP World Championship. Hayden has never finished worse than eighth in six previous years in the world's premier motorcycle road racing series, and was its champion in 2006.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Sick' Stoner forced out of MotoGP races</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/10/motorsport.stoner.motogp.illness/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/10/motorsport.stoner.motogp.illness/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Former world MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has confirmed he will miss the next three races in the series in a bid to cure the mystery illness which has hindered his season.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:12:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pedrosa wins as Rossi extends title lead</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/06/motogp.california.pedrosa.rossi/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/06/motogp.california.pedrosa.rossi/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Spain's Dani Pedrosa claimed the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca in California as second-placed Valentino Rossi extended his championship lead.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rossi on course for 100th MotoGP victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/26/motogp.dutch.assen.rossi/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/26/motogp.dutch.assen.rossi/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Valentino Rossi claimed pole position for Saturday's Dutch MotoGP at Assen as the Italian bids to record his 100th career race victory.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Tuttle: Rookie Spies, 24, turning heads</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/05/30/super.bike/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/05/30/super.bike/index.html</guid><description>The remarkable Ben Spies broke an 18-year-old record in qualifying Saturday for the Superbike World Championship, winning his seventh straight pole at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Tuttle: Spies dominates while sweeping Superbike doubleheader</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/05/31/super.bike/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/05/31/super.bike/index.html</guid><description>Ben Spies beat up on the best Superbike riders in the world Sunday. Twice. It was a homecoming that became the Massacre at Miller Motorsports Park.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Tuttle: In his first Superbike season, Spies takes on the world</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/05/26/Spies/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/05/26/Spies/index.html</guid><description>Ben Spies never thought about becoming an international motorcycle road racing star growing up in the east Texas town of Longview, but he's become exactly that in his first season in the Superbike World Championship.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:52:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lorenzo claims MotoGP pole in Spain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/02/motogp.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/02/motogp.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position in Spain as title holder and Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi could only manage fourth on the grid.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 15:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Qatar MotoGP washed out by heavy rain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/13/motogp.weather/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/13/motogp.weather/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>MotoGP's opening race of the season was postponed until Monday after torrential rain saw the floodlit race in Qatar called off at the last moment.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:59:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stoner takes pole for opening Qatar MotoGP</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/12/motogp.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/12/motogp.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Australian Casey Stoner continued to hold the upper hand over rival Valentino Rossi after taking pole position for the opening round of the MotoGP race in Qatar.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:16:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kawasaki to run one bike in 2009 MotoGP</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/02/26/motogp.kawasaki/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/02/26/motogp.kawasaki/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Kawasaki have announced they will run Marco Melandri in a one-bike team in the 2009 MotoGP world championship.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Tim Tuttle:  Ex-motocross champion Carmichael's timed his entrance just right</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/01/27/carmichael/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_tuttle/01/27/carmichael/index.html</guid><description>Ricky Carmichael's nickname in motocross was "Goat", aka "greatest of all-time". He earned it in a spectacular career that included 15 American Motorcyclist Association titles in Supercross and outdoor national championships including two perfect 24-wins in 24-races seasons and led the USA team to four international Motocross de Nations titles. Carmichael even won gold at in two events at the X-games.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Downturn blamed as Kawasaki quit MotoGP</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/09/motogp.kawasaki/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/09/motogp.kawasaki/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>MotoGP is the latest branch of motorsport to be hit by the global economic downturn as Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki ended a week of speculation by withdrawing their team.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Resurgent Rossi on pole for Italian MotoGP</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/31/motogp.italy/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/31/motogp.italy/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Italian Valentino Rossi's resurgence continued on Saturday, as the five-time MotoGP champion took pole position at his home race in Mugello.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 14:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pedrosa claims pole for French MotoGP</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/17/motogp.france/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/17/motogp.france/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>MotoGP Championship leader Dani Pedrosa will start the French round from pole position after topping the qualifying times at Le Mans. </description><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 15:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Champion Stoner wins MotoGP opener</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/09/motogp.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/09/motogp.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner opened his title defense in fine style with victory in the season-opening race in Qatar on Sunday, the first to be held at night.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Yamaha confirm signing of Lorenzo</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/05/motor.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/05/motor.lorenzo/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jorge Lorenzo, the double world 250cc champion, has officially been named as Valentino Rossi's team mate with Yamaha next season.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Stoner storms to Sepang success</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/21/stoner.motogp/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/21/stoner.motogp/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>World champion Casey Stoner confirmed his domination of MotoGP with his 10th victory of the 2007 season at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pedrosa on pole for Aussie MotoGP</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/13/motogp.australia/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/13/motogp.australia/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Spaniard Dani Pedrosa disappointed the home crowd by relegating newly- crowned world champion Casey Stoner from pole position for Sunday's Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>500cc hero Abe dies in road crash</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/08/motor.abe/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/08/motor.abe/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Three-time grand prix winner Norifumi Abe of Japan has been killed in a street crash when his 500cc scooter collided with a truck making an illegal U-turn, police have revealed on Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stoner claims MotoGP world title</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/23/motogp.stoner/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/23/motogp.stoner/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Australia's Casey Stoner won the MotoGP world title for the first time by finishing in sixth place at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. </description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aussie Stoner wins MotoGP world title</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/23/bc.mot.japangp.ap/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/23/bc.mot.japangp.ap/index.html</guid><description>Australian Casey Stoner wrapped up the MotoGP world championship Sunday with a sixth-place finish at the Grand Prix of Japan, where Italy's Loris Capirossi won for the third straight time.</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:34:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pedrosa takes Motegi pole position</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/22/motogp.japan/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/22/motogp.japan/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Dani Pedrosa looks the man to beat in the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi after the Spaniard put his Honda on pole for Sunday's potentially decisive race.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mladin finishes AMA sweep in Virginia</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/08/19/bc.car.amasuperbike.ap/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/08/19/bc.car.amasuperbike.ap/index.html</guid><description>Mat Mladin earned a weekend sweep by winning the AMA Superbike championship race at Virginia International Raceway on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stoner wins, extends MotoGP points 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race</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/08/tt.deaths/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/08/tt.deaths/index.html</guid><description>The final day of the centenary Isle of Man TT races on Friday was marred by the death of a rider and two spectators.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:07:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stoner defeats Rossi in Qatar GP </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/10/motogp.qatar/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/10/motogp.qatar/index.html</guid><description>Casey Stoner won a cat-and-mouse battle with Valentino Rossi to take victory in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hopkins unfit for testing in Jerez</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/23/motor.hopkins/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/23/motor.hopkins/index.html</guid><description>American MotoGP rider John Hopkins was ruled out of the final pre-season test in Jerez starting on Friday after crashing heavily in Qatar last week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Honda end Yamaha's test dominance</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/15/motogp.testing/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/15/motogp.testing/index.html</guid><description>Honda's Dani Pedrosa ended Yamaha's dominance in the first official MotoGP test of the year on Thursday with a lap of Qatar's Losail circuit that was quicker than the 2006 pole position time.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>New Yamahas impressive in Malaysia</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/07/motogp.testing/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/07/motogp.testing/index.html</guid><description>American Colin Edwards set a blistering pace on the final day of MotoGP testing in Malaysia on 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Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Champ Hayden set for U.S. surgery</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/21/motorcycling.hayden/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/11/21/motorcycling.hayden/index.html</guid><description>Newly-crowned MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will miss the final race of the year and return to the United States for possible surgery to his right shoulder.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Capirossi is fastest in Valencia</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/27/motogp.spain/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/27/motogp.spain/index.html</guid><description>Italy's Loris Capirossi clocked the fastest time in Friday's second free practice for the season-ending Valencia MotoGP, while title rivals Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden dropped off the pace.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Elias claims maiden MotoGP victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/15/motogp.portugal/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/15/motogp.portugal/index.html</guid><description>Honda's Toni Elias stormed from behind title contender Valentino Rossi to win the Portuguese MotoGP on the final lap on Sunday -- his first ever race victory.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:04:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ilmor team ready for MotoGP debut</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/06/motor.gp/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/06/motor.gp/index.html</guid><description>Former Formula One engine designer Mario Illien's new MotoGP team will debut at next week's Portuguese Grand Prix, with Australian rider Garry McCoy entered as a wild card.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:57:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rossi fastest in Japan GP practice</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/22/motogp.rossi/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/22/motogp.rossi/index.html</guid><description>Defending world champion Valentino Rossi recorded the fastest time in Friday's free practice for Sunday's MotoGP in Japan.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:11:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rossi secures pole at rainy Sepang</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/09/motogp.malaysia/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/09/09/motogp.malaysia/index.html</guid><description>World champion Valentino Rossi took pole position for the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix after heavy rain washed out final qualifying.</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:12:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google's terrible twos</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/15/technology/google/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/15/technology/google/index.htm</guid><description>As 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