2014

Year: 2014

Month: ALL

Bimota out of World Superbikes

01 September 2014 by Simon Patterson

Bimota out of World Superbikes

Bimota have now been officially blocked from further competition in the 2014 World Superbike championship, after failing to make the minimum production quantities needed for FIM homologation. Under...

Backlund to replace Hutchy at FFX Yamaha

01 September 2014 by Simon Patterson

Backlund to replace Hutchy at FFX Yamaha

Swede Filip Backlund will replace Ian Hutchinson at FFX Yamaha for the remainder of the MCE British Superbike Championship. He will make the jump from the highly competitive National Superstock 1000...

MotoGP field to debut Michelin tyres at second Sepang test

01 September 2014 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP field to debut Michelin tyres at second Sepang test

Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi will get their first opportunity to evaluate Michelin’s new controlled MotoGP tyres during the 2015 pre-season testing campaign. Although the French manufacturer...

Alex Marquez signs Moto2 deal with Marc VDS

01 September 2014 by Matthew Birt

Alex Marquez signs Moto2 deal with Marc VDS

Alex Marquez has signed a two-year deal to join the Marc VDS Racing squad in the Moto2 world championship. The Spaniard, who is the younger brother of dominant MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, will...

Redding pleased to be top Brit at Silverstone

01 September 2014 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding has come away from his home grand prix pleased to have been the top home favourite, after the class rookie once again demonstrated what he’s capable of, taking his customer specification Honda to tenth and beating a pair of full-on Ducati GP machines in the process. “I’m happy with the result today. At the beginning, with a full fuel load onboard, I was struggling to get the bike...

Lowes disappointed with seventh place

31 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Lowes disappointed with seventh place

Sam Lowes has left his home race disappointed with hisseventh place, the best finish of any of the Brits, after setting his sights firmly on scoring his maiden Moto2 podium finish early in the...

Cracked rim ends promising race for Smith

31 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Cracked rim ends promising race for Smith

A cracked rear wheel was the cause of the end of a promising weekend for Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider Bradley Smith, who was forced to pit for a new back wheel while battling for sixth in his home...

Smith: The cool-down lap was the coolest thing I've ever witnessed

31 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Smith: The cool-down lap was the coolest thing I've ever witnessed

Bradley Smith might not have had the end to his home race that he wanted at Silverstone, when a cracked rear rim forced him into the pits and left him at the back of the field in Sunday’s race. ...

Silverstone Moto3: Rins takes last corner victory

31 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone Moto3: Rins takes last corner victory

Alex Rins has made up for his Brno last lap mistake, where the KTM rider cost himself a podium finish by sitting up a lap early, by taking an amazing last corner victory at Silverstone, holding back...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez reignites winning streak

31 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez reignites winning streak

Marc Marquez has reignited the winning streak that fizzled out at Brno, taking a dominant win from Jorge Lorenzo this afternoon at Silverstone in front of packed grandstands and under blue skies. It...

Silverstone Moto2: Rabat extends championship lead with victory

31 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone Moto2: Rabat extends championship lead with victory

Tito Rabat has taken a dramatic victory in the Silverstone Moto2 rce, closing down hisMarcVDS teammate Mika Kallio in the closing stages of the race to pass the Finn on the last lap and lead over the...

Redding equals best ever qualifying

30 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Redding equals best ever qualifying

Scott Redding has equalled his best ever MotoGP qualifying at Silverstone, starting the race tomorrow from eleventh, with a special paint job on the Gresini Honda to celebrate his home round of the...

Crutchlow left disappointed with absence of pace

30 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Crutchlow left disappointed with absence of pace

Cal Crutchlow says he has no answer for the lack of pace he’s had all weekend at his home Grand Prix, and after qualifying a lowly fifteenth for tomorrow’s race doesn’t believe that he’ll be able to...

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez starts Brno bounceback with pole

30 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone MotoGP: Marquez starts Brno bounceback with pole

Marc Marquez has started his bounce back from Brno, where he lost his first race of the year after a ten-run streak, by taking pole position at Silverstone this afternoon, putting aside a FP3 crash to...

Silverstone Moto3: Rins on pole as he chases maiden win

30 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone Moto3: Rins on pole as he chases maiden win

Alex Rins will start tomorrow’s British Grand Prix from pole position, after controlling the timesheets for most of the session, to eventually finish 0.112 ahead of Niccolo Antonelli and Alex Marquez.

Silverstone Moto2: Rabat bounces back for fastest time

29 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone Moto2: Rabat bounces back for fastest time

Tito Rabat has bounced back from a slow start to the day at Silverstone to take provisional pole position, after the winner of the lastround at Brno finished this morning’s free practice one back in...

Speedway: Injured Woffinden pulls out of GP

29 August 2014 by Tony Hoare

Tai Woffinden has admitted defeat in his battle to be fit for tomorrow’s speedway Grand Prix in Poland. The defending world champion broke his hand in a track crash last Saturday and has been receiving treatment all week in a bid to be fit for tomorrow’s race in Gorzow. But two laps in this afternoon’s practice were enough for him to throw in the towel and withdraw from the event. It gives...

MotoGP Silverstone: Marquez top, Brits on podium pace

29 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP Silverstone: Marquez top, Brits on podium pace

Marc Marquez, out to prove a point after losing last time out in Brno, has put himself firmly at the front of the grid at Silverstone, finishing the session half a second faster than anyone else as...

Silverstone Moto3: Kent on top on opening day

29 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone Moto3: Kent on top on opening day

This weekend’s British Grand Prix couldn’t have got off to a better start for the home riders, with Danny Kent taking his Husqvarna to provisional pole ahead of tomorrow’s Moto3 race qualifying. ...

Byrne tops BSB Assen test

29 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Byrne tops BSB Assen test

Shane Byrne has topped a one day test at the legendary TT Circuit Assen, with six of the Showdown contenders jetting in for the eventahead of next month’s race at the circuit in the north of the...

Ward suspended after failed breath test

28 August 2014 by Tony Hoare

Ward suspended after failed breath test

Australian speedway racer Darcy Ward will miss this weekend’s Grand Prix in Poland after being hit with a provisional suspension following a failed breath test before the last round in Latvia. The...

Speedway champ still battling for fitness

28 August 2014 by Tony Hoare

Speedway champ still battling for fitness

World speedway champion Tai Woffinden admits he cannot yet pull in a clutch lever as he bids to recover from a broken hand and a wrist fracture in time to race in this weekend’s Grand Prix in...

Ducati preparing ‘significant’ Desmosedici revamp for Aragon

27 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Ducati preparing ‘significant’ Desmosedici revamp for Aragon

Ducati is planning to debut a ‘significant’ upgraded version of its Desmosedici machine in the forthcoming Motorland Aragon MotoGP race, MCN can reveal. The revamp will be the biggest since Gigi...

Leon Camier relishing British MotoGP chance

27 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Leon Camier relishing British MotoGP chance

Leon Camier says his chance to race in the British MotoGP race at Silverstone this weekend is a ‘dream come true’. Camier will continue to deputise for injured Nicky Hayden on the Aspar production...

Jorge Lorenzo never seriously considered Ducati or Suzuki move

26 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo never seriously considered Ducati or Suzuki move

Jorge Lorenzo has denied he ever gave serious consideration to completing a shock move to Ducati or Suzuki in 2015. The Spaniard signed a new two-year deal with Yamaha on the eve of the recent...

Aprilia to sacrifice WSB project for MotoGP return?

26 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Aprilia to sacrifice WSB project for MotoGP return?

Aprilia may sacrifice its factory World Superbike squad to complete a shock move to MotoGP in 2015. In a surprise strategic change, the Noale factory has decided to return to MotoGP next season,...

LCR and Honda back Cal Crutchlow to bounce back in 2015

26 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

LCR and Honda back Cal Crutchlow to bounce back in 2015

Cal Crutchlow’s new 2015 team boss Lucio Cecchinello and senior Honda management have backed the British rider to bounce back from a torrid spell with Ducati next season. Crutchlow will switch to the...

Cadwell BSB: Hickman takes stunning debut win in the rain

25 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Cadwell BSB: Hickman takes stunning debut win in the rain

Peter Hickman became the second rider to celebrate a debut MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race win in the final race of the day at Cadwell Park as the RAF Reserves Honda rider scored the...

Cadwell BSB: Bridewell gains from Shakey mistake for first win

25 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Cadwell BSB: Bridewell gains from Shakey mistake for first win

Milwaukee Yamaha’s Tommy Bridewell celebrated an emotional debut victory in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park by just 0.005s from Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne in a race that was...

Woffy hurt in Eastbourne smash

24 August 2014 by Tony Hoare

Tai Woffinden’s defence of his world speedway championship hangs in the balance following a crash riding for his British club Wolverhampton at Eastbourne last night. The 24-year-old broke a bone in his left hand, but admits he was lucky to escape with only one fracture after smashing through a wooden safety fence at the Arlington circuit. Woffinden picked up unwanted drive and couldn’t regain...

Cadwell BSB: Byrne demolishes lap record for pole

24 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Cadwell BSB: Byrne demolishes lap record for pole

Shane Byrne has demolished the lap record at Cadwell Park to take his first pole position at the Lincolnshire circuit in seven years, going over half a second faster than Leon Haslam’s 2007 lap record...

Cadwell BSB: War for four back in action at Party in the Park

23 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Cadwell BSB: War for four back in action at Party in the Park

The MCE British Superbike War for Four was fully underway this afternoon at Cadwell Park’s bank holiday special event, with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne making it one apiece in the opening two...

Andrea Dovizioso: Dall’Igna key to new Ducati deal

22 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizoso has admitted the ambitious plans by new Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna to radically revamp the struggling Desmosedici for 2015 convinced him to sign a new two-year contract with the Bologna factory. The Italian, who attracted big interest from Suzuki, has put his faith in Dall’Igna having been impressed with the former Aprilia chief since he defected to Ducati for 2014. Dall’Igna is...

Ducati monitoring Scott Redding’s future situation

22 August 2014 by Matt Birt

Ducati monitoring Scott Redding’s future situation

Ducati is keeping a close eye on Scott Redding’s MotoGP future, with the British rider’s 2015 plans up in the air. Redding was expected to be riding a factory Honda RC213V for the Gresini squad next...

Honda Racing gets Oschersleben 8 hour underway in blaze of glory

21 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing gets Oschersleben 8 hour underway in blaze of glory

Honda Racing have gotten qualifying for the third round of the Endurance World Championship underway in a blaze of glory, taking third provisionally for the Oschersleben 8 hour but cooking one of the...

Marc Marquez backs Moto3 age limit switch

21 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez backs Moto3 age limit switch

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has backed an age limit change that will allow highly rated French teenager Fabio Quartararo to start the Moto3 world championship campaign in...