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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...

BSB Snetterton: Glenn Irwin doubles up to extend championship lead

07 July 2024 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin held off Tommy Bridewell in the final Bennetts British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Snetterton to extend his championship lead to four points. Irwin was put under...

MotoGP Sachsenring: Pecco Bagnaia wins in Germany as Jorge Martin crashes out

07 July 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia was victorious in a dramatic Grand Prix race at the Sachsenring after Jorge Martin crashed out of the lead on the penultimate lap. Martin took the lead of the race away from Bagnaia...

MotoGP: Honda sign Aleix Espargaro as test rider for 2025

02 July 2024 by Josh Close

Aleix Espargaro will become a test rider for Honda next year following his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2024 season. Espargaro announced his retirement ahead of his home Grand Prix in...

MotoGP Assen: Pecco Bagnaia completes perfect weekend with Grand Prix victory

30 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia has closed the gap to Jorge Martin in the MotoGP championship standings to just 10 points after leading from start to finish in the Grand Prix race at Assen. Bagnaia, like he has done...

WSB: Michael Van Der Mark signs one-year BMW contract extension

17 June 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Van Der Mark has signed a new one-year contract extension with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad team in the World Superbike Championship. The Dutch rider will continue to race alongside current...

BSB Knockhill: Christian Iddon secures his first victory of 2024

16 June 2024 by Josh Close

Christian Iddon claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory of the season after the final race of the weekend at Knockhill was brought to a premature end due to a red...

Roads: Isle of Man TT record holder Dave Molyneux announces retirement from racing

11 June 2024 by Josh Close

Dave Molyneux, the most successful sidecar driver in the history of the Isle of Man TT, has announced his retirement from racing. The Manx racer made his debut in 1985 and has gone on to accumulate...

Isle of Man TT 2024 rider guide | James Hillier

03 June 2024 by Josh Close

In 2023, TT winner James Hillier set his and Yamaha’s fastest ever lap of the TT circuit. While there were reasons to be cheerful, thanks to his impressive fourth in the Superbike race which he backed...

MotoGP Mugello: Pecco Bagnaia dominates to secure Italian Grand Prix double

02 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia’s sensational weekend continued at Mugello on Sunday afternoon as he completed the double onboard the factory Ducati. The reigning champion had to start the race from fifth on the...

Isle of Man TT 2024: Michael Dunlop claims historic 26th victory in Supersport opener

01 June 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Dunlop has equalled the all-time Isle of Man TT record after claiming his 26th victory in the opening Supersport race at this year’s event. Dunlop moves level with his uncle Joey, who has...

MotoGP: Pedro Acosta signs multi-year factory Red Bull KTM contract

01 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pedro Acosta will ride for the factory Red Bull KTM team in MotoGP next season after signing a new multi-year contract with the Austrian manufacturer. The 20-year-old has made a stunning start to...

Isle of Man TT 2024 rider guide | Michael Dunlop

30 May 2024 by Josh Close

There’s a burning question on everyone’s lips heading into TT 2024: can Michael Dunlop overtake his uncle Joey’s win tally to become the greatest ever TT racer? His four wins at last year’s TT took...

Isle of Man TT 2024 rider guide | Davey Todd

30 May 2024 by Josh Close

If results heading into the TT are anything to go by then Davey Todd is the 2024 danger man. Seemingly in the form of his life, it’s been hard to keep him off the podium this year. From British...

TT to get its own Drive to Survive | Production companies announce game-changing coverage of event

28 May 2024 by Michael Guy

Filming for a Hollywood-backed, big budget Formula 1: Drive to Survive style docuseries and feature film covering the Isle of Man TT has begun. The project is backed by Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt’s...

"I'm in love with bikes!" - 20 Questions with TT lap record holder Peter Hickman

23 May 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ahead of the 2024 Isle of Man TT races, we sat down with lap record holder and 13-time winner Peter Hickman to discuss 20 questions about his riding and racing career. Related: 20 Questions with...

BSB Donington Park: Jason O'Halloran bags first win of 2024 in epic final race

19 May 2024 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory as a Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki rider in a thoroughly entertaining finale at Donington Park. O’Halloran, Tommy...

BSB: Rory Skinner withdraws from Donington Park race weekend

17 May 2024 by Josh Close

Rory Skinner will not take any further part in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship weekend at Donington Park after opting to withdraw from action. The Scot missed the sprint and second...

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