April

Year: 2014

Month: April

Marc VDS in Yamaha talks for 2015

30 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc VDS in Yamaha talks for 2015

Scott Redding’s former Moto2 squad has kicked off talks with Yamaha about a switch to MotoGP in 2015. The Marc VDS squad is one of the highest profile teams operating outside of the premier class,...

Kneen wins controversial main race on Cookstown 100 debut

30 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Kneen wins controversial main race on Cookstown 100 debut

Manxman Dan Kneen, making his debut on the roads for the Cookstown BE Racing team, took a controversial victory at the weekend in the main race at the opening Irish road race of the season, the team’s...

No Honda production bike updates in Jerez

30 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

No Honda production bike updates in Jerez

Honda has dashed hopes that its new production RCV1000R machine will get an imminent performance upgrade for the likes of Scott Redding and Nicky Hayden. The Japanese factory’s Open class project has...

MotoGP Argentina: Another clean sweep weekend for Marquez

27 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP Argentina: Another clean sweep weekend for Marquez

Marc Marquez has ignited paddock speculation that he’s looking to complete the perfect year in MotoGP, as he makes it three from three to win easily in Argentina. The young Spaniard didn’t have the...

Moto2 Argentina: The Tito Show as Rabat cruises to the win

27 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 Argentina: The Tito Show as Rabat cruises to the win

Tito Rabat has made an imperious ride to victory in the motor race in Argentina, with the Spaniard extending his championship lead from the first corner to the chequered flag to win by 2.4 seconds...

WSB Assen: Rea wins race two, Lowes second

27 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

WSB Assen: Rea wins race two, Lowes second

Jonathan Rea has taken a flag to flag victory in a rainswept World Superbike race two at Assen, leading from start to finish in horrid conditions to better his race one podium finish. He initially...

Moto3 Argentina: Fenati bashes his way to the win

27 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 Argentina: Fenati bashes his way to the win

Romano Fenati has broken Jack Miller’s win streak, bumping the Australian out of the way on the penultimate corner of the first ever Argentinian Moto3 race to take the first win for Valentino Rossi’s...

WSB Assen: Guintoli benefitted by red flags to take race one from Sykes

27 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

WSB Assen: Guintoli benefitted by red flags to take race one from Sykes

Sylvain Guintoli has dominated the opening race of the weekend at Assen, taking his second World Superbike win of the year by a wide margin from Tom Sykes, but with red flags late in the race working...

Speedway champ's struggles continue

26 April 2014 by Tony Hoare

Speedway champ's struggles continue

World speedway champion Tai Woffinden’s troubled start to his title defence continued in the second Grand Prix of the season in Bydgoszcz, Poland tonight. The 23-year-old from Scunthorpe scored five...

Moto2 Argentina: Tito Rabat makes it three from three at Termas de Rio Hondo

26 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 Argentina: Tito Rabat makes it three from three at Termas de Rio Hondo

Tito Rabat has taken pole position in the Moto2 race for tomorrow’s race, with an unusual session leaving him 0.1 ahead of Johann Zarco but with many of the title favourites scattered across the...

MotoGP Argentina: Marquez blitzes opposition to dominate qualifying

26 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP Argentina: Marquez blitzes opposition to dominate qualifying

Marc Marquez has once again demolished the opposition at the brand new Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, taking pole position by three quarters of a second from Jorge Lorenzo. Marquez was able to...

Moto3 Argentina: Miller on top once again

26 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 Argentina: Miller on top once again

Jack Miller has dominated another qualifying session to put his KTM Ajo Red Bull bike on pole for tomorrow’s Argentina Moto3 Grand Prix, responding to every fast lap time his rivals were able to post,...

WSS Assen: Marino takes first WSS pole

26 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

WSS Assen: Marino takes first WSS pole

Florian Marino has held off the advances of triple champion Kenan Sofuoglu and hometown hero Michael van der Mark to take his first ever World Supersport pole position ahead of tomorrow’s Assen round...

WSB Assen: Baz sticks in his first ever pole with Sykes third

26 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

WSB Assen: Baz sticks in his first ever pole with Sykes third

The rains that had been predicted at Assen came just at the right time to stop most of the SBK leading riders from getting in a final fast lap in Superpole two, but given the pace of Loris Baz...

EWC: Watch the Bol d'Or 24hr race live

26 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Watch the Bol d'Or 24hr race live

Honda Racing will start today’s Bol d’Or, the first 24hr race of the 2014 Endurance World Championship, from pole position, after the former TT Legends team’s three French riders topped the time...

Byrne fast in Oulton test

25 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Byrne fast in Oulton test

Shane Byrne has finished off the2014 official MCE British Superbike testing schedule in pole position, taking the top spot on Oulton Park on Friday, albeit in a session lacking many of his...

Assen WSB: Rea and Sykes chase Giugliano on day one

25 April 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Assen WSB: Rea and Sykes chase Giugliano on day one

After two WSB practice sessions at Assen British duo Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) sit second and third respectively. Davide Giugliano (Ducati World...

Coghlan the fifth element after first day at Assen

25 April 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Coghlan the fifth element after first day at Assen

Spanish-based Brit Kev Coghlan (DMC Panavto Yamaha) ended up fifth fastest after the first two practice sessions at the classic Assen circuit in the Netherlands. The times were led by Frenchman...

Free tickets for MotoGP Tonight!

23 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Free tickets for MotoGP Tonight!

One of the biggest and best revelations of BT Sport’s MotoGP coverage coming from their new Tuesday night show hosted by ITV’s TT frontman Craig Doyle, with the new format giving fans a chance to...

Brookes: A win is on the cards at NW200

23 April 2014 by Stephen Davison

Brookes: A win is on the cards at NW200

It is only a year since Josh Brookes made his road racing debut at the Vauxhall International North West 200 but he says he believes he can win at Portrush in 2014. “I think it is a real possibility...

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne reigns supreme with double win

22 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne reigns supreme with double win

Shane Byrne has established himself as the man to beat in 2014, taking a double victory in the opening round of the MCE British Superbike championship by leading from start to finish in the second...

Schwantz: Marquez has got inside Lorenzo’s head

22 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Schwantz: Marquez has got inside Lorenzo’s head

Kevin Schwantz believes Jorge Lorenzo’s nightmare start to 2014 is a direct result of the breathtaking performances from Spanish rival and reigning world champion Marc Marquez. Repsol Honda rider...

Bradley Smith surprised by storming start to 2014

22 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith surprised by storming start to 2014

A maiden front row start and podium challenges in both MotoGP races in 2014 have already highlighted the massive improvement made by British rider Bradley Smith after a tough rookie campaign. And the...

Hand injury rules Cal Crutchlow out of Argentina race

22 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Hand injury rules Cal Crutchlow out of Argentina race

Cal Crutchlow has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s inaugural MotoGP round at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina. The Ducati rider has not recovered from a dislocated and broken...

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne controls two-part race for opening win

21 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne controls two-part race for opening win

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has got his 2014 season off to a flying start, taking the win in the opening MCE British Superbike race of 2014 from veteran Chris Walker and his GBmoto Kawasaki teammate James...

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes on pole after crash fest session

20 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes on pole after crash fest session

Josh Brookes will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from pole position, after a controversial qualifying session in tricky conditions that saw the entire front row fall, along with a...

Video: Honda Racing show off 2014 plans

19 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Video: Honda Racing show off 2014 plans

When Honda UK announced that they were withdrawing their championship-winning MCE British Superbike team at the end of 2013, many mounted the loss of the most successful team in the series’...

Brookes goes second with mixed emotions

18 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Brookes goes second with mixed emotions

Josh Brookes was left with mixed emotions after the opening hour-long testing session of the weekend at Brands Hatch, making changes that negatively affected his Milwaukee Yamaha but still managing to...

Byrne fastest at Brands despite struggling with back pain

18 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

Byrne fastest at Brands despite struggling with back pain

After launching an intense winter fitness campaign in an attempt to gain every advantage over his rivals ahead of the start of the 2014 MCE British Superbike series, Shane Byrne has been left...

No surprises in BSB Brands test as Shakey goes fastest

18 April 2014 by Simon Patterson

No surprises in BSB Brands test as Shakey goes fastest

There were no surprises in the one-hour test session that kicks off the opening weekend of the 2014 MCE British Superbike season, as Shane Byrne took the top spot with a late fast lap from Josh...

Cal Crutchlow braced for tough Argentina after double surgery

18 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow braced for tough Argentina after double surgery

Cal Crutchlow has undergone double surgery to his right hand and arm after his heavy crash during last weekend’s Circuit of the Americas MotoGP round in Texas. The British rider underwent a double...

Ben Spies: ‘I’ll never race again’

18 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies: ‘I’ll never race again’

Ben Spies has admitted the serious shoulder injury that forced him into premature retirement last year will never recover sufficiently enough to allow the Texan race again. The triple American...

Jorge Lorenzo backed to recover from nightmare start to 2014

18 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo backed to recover from nightmare start to 2014

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg has backed the Spaniard to fight back from a disastrous start in his bid to wrestle the MotoGP crown away from Marc Marquez. Lorenzo won eight...

Revamp for Qatar night race schedule?

17 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Revamp for Qatar night race schedule?

Next year’s night race schedule in the big season opening clash in Qatar could be revamped to avoid a spate of crashes that dominated this year’s floodlit race. Jorge Lorenzo, Stefan Bradl, Bradley...

Suzuki boosted by new entry concessions in 2015

17 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki boosted by new entry concessions in 2015

Suzuki has admitted that special concessions given to new entries for 2015 will be a massive boost to help its bid to threaten Honda and Yamaha’s domination of MotoGP. Suzuk plans to return to MotoGP...

Kevin Schwantz rides Suzuki’s MotoGP bike

16 April 2014 by Matthew Birt

Kevin Schwantz rides Suzuki’s MotoGP bike

Texan legend Kevin Schwantz has given Suzuki his impressions of the Japanese factory’s new 1000cc MotoGP project at the Circuit of the Americas. The 1993 world 500cc champion took the opportunity to...