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Newport Wasps hoping Diamonds track is dry

NEWPORT Wasps are desperately hoping that their third attempt to tackle a North East team in three days actually runs to completion tonight.Read

Newport Wasps hoping Diamonds track is dry

NEWPORT Wasps are desperately hoping that their third attempt to tackle a North East team in three days actually runs to completion tonight.Read

Plato out to close gap on leader Matt Neal

THE thrills and spills of bumper-to-bumper racing hits the North next weekend as the BTCC circus rolls into town for its annual visit – and your Sunday Sun is giving you the chance to be there to see it.Read

Tom Sykes fends off the rain to take pole

TOM Sykes powered the new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R to its first World Superbike pole at a wet Misano yesterday.Read

Mark Lemon puts in miles to play part for Newcastle Diamonds

THE Newcastle Diamonds will be setting out on track tonight (6.30pm) at the Newcastle Stadium against the Somerset Rebels desperate to get their season back on the rails following some disappointing recent results.Read

Franc’s fine win earns Bandits points

THE Bandits were keen to get back to winning ways after last week’s home defeat at the hands of Glasgow, but it was another set of Tigers, this time from Sheffield who hit hard and early.Read

Marco Simoncelli steals pole from Casey Stoner

MARCO SIMONCELLI silenced his critics as he stole pole from the clutches of Casey Stoner yesterday afternoon.Read

Burns heads second row for Dutch test

CHRIS BURNS heads the second row for today’s fifth round of the ONK Dutch Superbike Championship at the street circuit of Hengelo.Read

Gordon Sheddon takes pole position

GORDON SHEDDON charged to his second pole in a row ahead of today’s opening British Touring Car Championship race at Oulton Park, as the Hondas locked out the front row.Read

Tigers edge Berwick Bandits in challenge

THE Berwick Bandits knew from the off they were in for a stiff challenge against a Glasgow Tigers side bristling with Shielfield Park experts, and so it proved.Read

Tyre costs forcing Phil Bell to cut back

SIDECAR favourite Phil Bell is being forced to cut back on the number of races this season as a result of spiralling costs.Read

North West 200 cancelled

THE world-famous North West 200 event was cancelled yesterday after a bomb scare, oil on the track and heavy rain.Read

Oil spill sees Chris Burns line up fourth

NEWCASTLE’S Chris Burns starts fifth on the grid for today’s fourth round of the ONK Dutch Superbike Championship at Assen.Read

Berwick Bandits 46 Leicester Lions 44

FOLLOWING a fortnight’s lay-off, the Berwick Bandits roared back into action last night to tackle the might of speedway’s new boys, the Leicester Lions, in the Premier League.Read

Nothing rains on Byrne's parade as he takes pole

SHANE ‘Shakey’ Byrne powered to pole yesterday for the first of today’s MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship races at Croft Circuit.Read

Stoner takes Le Mans pole in dominant style

CASEY STONER continued his French invasion yesterday afternoon as he obliterated the opposition to take his 29th career pole at Le Mans.Read

Shock draw for Newcastle Diamonds

NEWCASTLE’S Diamonds started their Knockout Cup defence in excellent style last night, pulling off an unexpected draw in a match abandoned after heat 13 thanks to heavy rain – but the result stands.Read

Shock draw for Newcastle Diamonds

NEWCASTLE’S Diamonds started their Knockout Cup defence in excellent style last night, pulling off an unexpected draw in a match abandoned after heat 13 thanks to heavy rain – but the result stands.Read

Injured Tommy Hill hoping for comeback

TOMMY Hill is still hoping he can make a comeback in time for his Swan Yamaha team’s home round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Croft Circuit next weekend.Read

Honda edged out by Jorge Lorenzo’s hot lap

JORGE LORENZO kept his cool to take his 17th MotoGP pole ahead of today’s Portuguese GP at Estoril.Read

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