Laverty takes victory at Assen
Eugene Laverty took a dramatic win in the second race of Sunday's third World Superbike Championship Round at Assen.
Eugene Laverty took a dramatic win in the second race of Sunday's third World Superbike Championship Round at Assen.
Casey Stoner drew level with Jorge Lorenzo in the MotoGP title race after winning the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen.
Defending champion Casey Stoner recovered from a heavy crash this morning to snatch pole position for Saturday's MotoGP race in Assen.
Sylvain Guintoli finished in first and second places in the two races of the Dutch round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen.
Ben Spies romped to his maiden MotoGP victory after Marco Simoncelli and Jorge Lorenzo clashed on the opening lap of the Dutch TT at Assen.
Carlos Checa increased his lead in the Superbike World Championship as the Althea Ducati rider took his fourth win of the season from six races.
Yamaha World Superbike Team riders Eugene Laverty of Ireland and Marco Melandri provided impressive performances in Assen for Saturday's Superpole sessions.
Current leader Carlos Checa was way off the pace in the first qualifying practice for the third World Superbike Championship meeting of the season in Assen.
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo of Spain enjoyed his fourth win of the year with victory in the Dutch TT race at Assen on his Yamaha.
Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea moved into contention at the sharp end of the FIM Superbike World Championship standings with a superb double victory in Assen in Holland.
Parkalgar Honda's Eugene Laverty won his second race of the season in commanding style at the fourth round of the World Supersport Championship at Assen in Holland - his second win at the circuit in two-years.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi won his 100th grand prix victory from pole position at the Dutch TT race at Assen on Saturday and took the lead in the overall standings.
Parkalgar Honda's Eugene Laverty took an impressive race win at Assen and has moved up to second place in the World Supersport Championship.
Josh Elliott, Ireland's Red Bull MotoGP Rookie went into Saturday's A-STYLE TT at Assen in Holland after two difficult days of practice and qualifying in which he suffered both chassis and engine problems.
Josh Elliott, Ireland's Red Bull MotoGP Rookie, was out of luck at the British Grand Prix last weekend but is hoping for an improvement in the A-Style TT Assen this weekend.
John McCarthy, a native of Dunmanway, took the bronze medal in the Paralympic World Athletics Championships F32/F51 Club competition in Assen.
Michael McKillop from Ballymena won the gold medal in the Men's 800m T37 class at the Paralympic World Athletics Championships in Assen today.
Garrett Culliton from Co Laois won a bronze medal in the F52 discus at the Paralympic World Championships in Assen in the Netherlands.
American Nicky Hayden won a thrilling battle with fellow countryman Colin Edwards to snatch victory in the Dutch TT at Assen.
American John Hopkins topped qualifying for the Dutch TT at Assen as MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi struggled at the back of the pack because of injury.