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MotoGP: Valencia Grand Prix cancelled following devastating floods

Yesterday 13:31 by Josh Close

MotoGP organiser Dorna has confirmed that the planned 2024 season finale in Valencia has been cancelled following the devastating floods which hit the region earlier this week. More than 200...

Roads: 11-time North West 200 race winner Glenn Irwin announces retirement from international road racing

28 October 2024 by Josh Close

Bennetts British Superbike Championship rider Glenn Irwin has announced his shock retirement from international road racing. The 34-year-old is the most successful Superbike rider at the North West...

BSB: Danny Buchan announces retirement from motorcycle racing

28 October 2024 by Josh Close

Danny Buchan has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing following the conclusion of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season earlier this month. The 31-year-old suffered...

WorldSBK: All-new Bimota KB998 revealed ahead of track debut at Jerez Test

21 October 2024 by Josh Close

The all-new Bimota KB998 Superbike has been unveiled ahead of a two-day World Superbike Championship test at Jerez. The machine is the first to be developed for the new partnership between Kawasaki...

BSB Brands Hatch: Tommy Bridewell beats Kyle Ryde in race two to take championship lead

13 October 2024 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell will start the final race of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season with the championship lead winning an exciting sprint race at Brands Hatch. Title fighters...

BSB: Bradley Ray returns to OMG Racing Yamaha for 2025 campaign

09 October 2024

Bradley Ray will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after re-joining OMG Racing Yamaha. The 2022 champion is back after two campaigns in the World Superbike...

BSB: DAO Racing join forces with Honda for 2025 season

07 October 2024 by Josh Close

DAO Racing will use Honda power in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season following the end of the team’s partnership with Kawasaki. The move will see DAO Racing race the latest...

BSB Donington Park: Glenn Irwin secures his eighth win of 2024 in a thrilling second race

29 September 2024 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin kept his Bennetts British Superbike Championship title hopes alive with victory in a thrilling sprint race at Donington Park. Irwin came out on top in a four-way battle with Tommy...

BSB: Assen returns to the calendar as 2025 provisional dates are released

27 September 2024 by Josh Close

The provisional 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship calendar has been released and it includes a return to the iconic Assen circuit in the Netherlands. The championship visited the Dutch...

Roads: Lee Johnston reveals that Ashcourt Racing will withdraw from racing at the end of 2024

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

Lee Johnston has confirmed that the Ashcourt Racing team will withdraw from racing at the end of the 2024 season. The Isle of Man TT race winner made the announcement on his popular YouTube...

MotoGP: Provisional 22-round calendar unveiled for the 2025 season

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

The provisional 2025 MotoGP calendar has been published by the FIM and includes 22 races (44 including sprints), 18 countries and five continents. The season begins with four flyways, with Thailand...

BSB: Tommy Bridewell to make WorldSBK wildcard appearance at Jerez

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

Reigning Bennetts British Superbike Champion Tommy Bridewell will make a wildcard appearance in the 2024 World Superbike Championship season finale at Jerez. Bridewell, who currently leads the way...

BSB: Kyle Ryde pens one-year contract extension with OMG Racing UK

25 September 2024 by Josh Close

Kyle Ryde has signed a one-year contract extension with OMG Racing UK and will remain with the Yamaha team for his 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign. Next season will be Ryde’s...

BSB Donington Park: James Westmoreland returns with Team IWR

24 September 2024 by Josh Close

James Westmoreland will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park after joining forces with Team IWR Honda. Westmoreland jumps on the Pathway-spec Honda...

BSB: MotoRapido Racing and Oxford Products collaboration to conclude at the end of 2024 season

24 September 2024 by Josh Close

MotoRapido Racing and Oxford Products’ six-year title sponsorship collaboration will conclude at the end of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The partnership began in 2019 and...

BSB Oulton Park: Kyle Ryde doubles up with victory in tricky final race

15 September 2024 by Josh Close

Kyle Ryde continued his fine form in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship by winning the final race of the weekend at Oulton Park. The race was restarted due to track contamination as the...

BSB: Joe Talbot signs two-year deal with OMG Racing Yamaha

15 September 2024 by Josh Close

Joe Talbot will step up into the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after signing a two-year deal with OMG Racing. The 20-year-old is currently second in the Pirelli National...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira signs two-year deal with Prima Pramac Yamaha

05 September 2024 by Josh Close

Miguel Oliveira will remain in MotoGP next season after signing a two-year deal to ride for the Prima Pramac Yamaha team. The Portuguese rider is the first signing for the Pramac team following...

Roads: Ben and Tom Birchall awarded the Royal Automobile Club’s Segrave Trophy

05 September 2024 by Josh Close

Isle of Man TT sidecar history makers Ben and Tom Birchall have been awarded the iconic Royal Automobile Club’s Segrave Trophy for ‘outstanding skill, courage and initiative’. The brothers first...

BSB: Kyle Ryde and Ryan Vickers to make WorldSBK Jerez wildcard appearance with OMG Racing UK

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

Bennetts British Superbike Championship riders Kyle Ryde and Ryan Vickers will both enter the final round of the 2024 World Superbike Championship season at Jerez with OMG Racing UK. The...

MotoGP: Moto3 championship leader David Alonso secures 2025 Moto2 spot with Aspar

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

Moto3 championship leader David Alonso will move up into the Moto2 class in 2025 as he continues his relationship with the Aspar team. The Colombian currently holds a healthy 75-point lead in the...

BSB: Gearlink Kawasaki to leave British motorcycle racing paddock as owner Michael de Bidaph retires

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

British motorcycle racing stalwarts Gearlink Kawasaki will close the garage doors for final time following the conclusion of the 2024 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. Team owner...

WSB: Alvaro Bautista signs 2025 contract with Aruba.it Racing Ducati

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista has signed a new one-year deal to remain at the factory Aruba.it Racing Ducati team for the 2025 World Superbike Championship season. The Spaniard won the title with the team in...

BSB Cadwell Park: Tommy Bridewell secures his second victory of 2024 in Race Two

26 August 2024 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell defended perfectly to claim victory in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race at Cadwell Park. The reigning champion took the lead of the race on the opening lap...

BSB: Bradley Perie returns with GR Motosport following Tom Neave's decision to withdraw due to injury

19 August 2024 by Josh Close

Bradley Perie will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the remaining four rounds of the 2024 season following Tom Neave’s decision to take a step back from racing to allow his...

MotoGP: Jake Dixon signs 2025 Moto2 deal with ELF MarcVDS

19 August 2024 by Josh Close

Jake Dixon will move to the ELF MarcVDS team in the Moto2 World Championship next season. The Brit move into the three-time Moto2 champions’ garage at the same time as the Belgian outfit swap to...

BSB: Tom Ward to replace the injured Franco Bourne at Cadwell Park

19 August 2024 by Josh Close

Pirelli National Superstock Championship race winner Tom Ward will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park this weekend as a replacement for Franco Bourne. Bourne is...

BSB Thruxton: Ryan Vickers beats Max Cook to secure sprint race victory

11 August 2024 by Josh Close

Ryan Vickers continued his impressive run of form by winning the Bennetts British Superbike Championship sprint race at Thruxton. The GRILLA OMG Racing Yamaha racer stormed through from 15th on the...

BSB Thruxton: Danny Kent signs 2025 deal with McAMS Racing Yamaha

10 August 2024 by Josh Close

Danny Kent will remain with McAMS Racing Yamaha for the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. The announcement was made ahead of qualifying and the opening BSB race of the weekend at...

Video: Exclusive Interview with 17-time Isle of Man TT podium finisher Guy Martin

08 August 2024 by Josh Close

Last month Guy Martin and Toprak Razgatlioglu were the stars of the show as Dainese hosted a special event at its flagship London store ahead of the World Superbike Championship’s visit to Donington...

MotoGP: Fabio Di Giannantonio signs two-year Ducati contract

07 August 2024 by Josh Close

Fabio Di Giannantonio will become an official Ducati factory-contracted rider next season after signing a two-year deal to remain with Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing. The Italian will be one of only...

MotoGP Silverstone: Enea Bastianini completes the British Grand Prix double

04 August 2024 by Josh Close

Enea Bastianini has kept himself within striking distance in this year’s MotoGP title fight after completing the double at Silverstone. The Italian produced an immaculate performance in Sunday’s...

MotoGP: VR46 Racing to become Ducati factory supported team in 2025

02 August 2024 by Josh Close

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing will become an official factory supported Ducati team next season after signing a multi-year deal with the Italian manufacturer. Valentino Rossi’s team take over from...

MotoGP: Alex Rins signs new two-year Yamaha deal

01 August 2024 by Josh Close

Alex Rins will remain at the Monster Energy Yamaha team until at least the end of the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal. The Spaniard joined Yamaha for the 2023 season following...

MotoGP: Simon Crafar to replace Freddie Spencer as Chairman of FIM Stewards Panel in 2025

24 July 2024 by Josh Close

Simon Crafar will take over from Freddie Spencer as the Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel next season. Spencer has been in the role since 2019, leading a three-person panel which also includes...

BSB Brands Hatch: Ryan Vickers doubles up with sprint race victory

21 July 2024 by Josh Close

Ryan Vickers continues to dominate the Bennetts British Superbike Championship meeting at Brands Hatch after winning the restarted sprint race. Saturday’s race winner had just pulled off a stunning...

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