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Cmon now! the guys got a 2.8 lens it's not lens speed that's the problem. I think a good idea would be to post some samples so we can see precisely what the problem is.You may want to get a faster lense (one with an aperture that can open wider). Then you can use a faster shutter speed and still get a good exposure, without the motion blur.
this is a good article i found about motorsports photos...its made for cars and road racing, but I'm guessing the points would be about the same
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=88
Not with an 800 ISOAt the long end of the telephoto, your depth of focus is not going to be very big. So if possible, raise the sensor sensitivity to at least 800 and stop down a little bit. Do prefocus, as you will probably know approximiately what area your guy is going to be at when you snap the shutter. For exampe, if a guy is coming over a jump, focus manually on one guy that does it. Set exposure properly in manual mode. Leave the focus where you set it manually. Now, when the crosser comes up to the jump, all you have to do is follow him and press the shutter release at the right time. Alternately, leave the camera pointed there, then press the shutter release as he flies through the frame. To raise your success rate, zoom out a little. With 10MP to play with, you can afford to crop just a bit in post-processing.