2014

Dakar stage 1: Sunderland wins opening stage

04 January 2015 by Michael Guy

Factory KTM rider Sam Sunderland has won the opening stage of the 2015 Dakar. The 25 year old Brit secured his second stage win of his Dakar career, underlining his potential as a true Dakar contender...

MCN’s top five road races: 1st

03 January 2015 by Stephen Davison

William Dunlop pips his brother Michael in last lap thriller to win first international superbike race at the North West 200 North West 200 Superbike race one Finishing order: William Dunlop, Michael...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 1st

03 January 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

Marc Marquez: Lorenzo biggest title threat in 2015

02 January 2015 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez believes the biggest threat to his hopes of securing a third successive MotoGP world title in 2015 will come from Yamaha rival Jorge Lorenzo. Lorenzo’s challenge in 2014 evaporated...

MCN’s top five road races: 2nd

02 January 2015 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop gives BMW their first international road race win at the North West 200 North West 200 Superbike race two Finishing order: Michael Dunlop, Josh Brookes, Alastair Seeley For many people...

Ducati boss: ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t help Crutchlow get right feeling’

02 January 2015 by Matthew Birt

If Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna has one regret about last year, it was the failure of Cal Crutchlow to pose a stronger threat on a factory-backed Desmosedici machine. Dall’Igna believes Isle of...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Sam Sunderland

02 January 2015 by MCN Staff

Having shredded the tracks and trails of the British motocross scene since he was seven years old, rider Sam Sunderland has become a true international star, garnering a reputation as a fast and...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 2nd

02 January 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 1st

01 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

MCN’s top five road races: 3rd

01 January 2015 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop wins four TTs for the second year in a row Isle of Man TT Senior TT Finishing order: Michael Dunlop, Conor Cummins, Guy Martin A fortnight after taking two wins on his first outing on...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 3rd

01 January 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 2nd

31 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

TT star Anstey gets Royal recognition

31 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

Bruce Anstey, the fastest ever man around the Isle of Man TT course, is set to be officially recognised for his contributions to the sport by the Queen. The New Zealander has been awarded a Member of...

MCN’s top five road races: 4th

31 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

Bruce Anstey wins the Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Grand Prix Superbike race two Finishing order: Bruce Anstey, Guy Martin, Lee Johnston Valvoline Padgett’s Honda veteran Bruce Anstey might have...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 4th

31 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 3rd

30 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

MCN’s top five road races: 5th

30 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

Stuart Easton wins the Macau Grand Prix after a three-year absence Macau Grand Prix Finishing order: Stuart Easton, Michael Rutter, Martin Jessop When Stuart Easton ploughed into the back of MSS...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Marc Coma

30 December 2014 by MCN Staff

Marc Coma’s aspirations have always focused on one race: the Dakar Rally. When he was a young boy, Marc collected the pictures of Dakar Rally riders to adorn his bedroom wall. By the tender age of...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 5th

30 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 1st

29 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 4th

29 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

Jorge Lorenzo: 2014 revival builds confidence for fresh title challenge

29 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo believes his revival in the second half of last season bodes well for a renewed title tilt in 2015. But the double MotoGP world champion admits he was lucky to clinch third in the...

Honda boss: Tyre life key advantage over Yamaha

29 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

Superior grip on worn tyres was a key advantage that dominant world champion Marc Marquez had over Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in last season’s MotoGP campaign. That’s the view of HRC...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 6th

29 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 2nd

28 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Hélder Rodrigues

28 December 2014 by MCN Staff

Hélder – Estrelinha (little star) – Rodrigues was born in Lisbon, Portugal on February 28, 1979. He is best known for his participation in the Dakar Rally series, although he already had a pretty...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 7th

28 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 3rd

27 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 8th

27 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 4th

26 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Jordi Viladoms

26 December 2014 by MCN Staff

As a child, Jordi Viladoms was a four-time champion of Spain at cyclocross. At 12, he turned his talents to motocross, and again showed great potential. The versatile Viladoms was also adept at in...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 9th

26 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 5th

25 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top five WSB races: 1st

25 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Five different riders on four different makes of machinery won WSB races in 2014 which made the job of picking the top five of the year far from easy – and entirely opinion-based. But here’s MCN’s...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 5th

25 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 10th

25 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective...