2015

Year: 2015

Month: ALL

Vazquez quickest ahead of qualifying

26 September 2015 by Steve English

Vazquez quickest ahead of qualifying

In the cool temperatures of the early morning Efren Vazquez set the pace ahead of qualifying with the Leopard Racing rider over quarter of a second faster than Niccolo Antonelli, Miguel Oliviera and...

ROSSI: ‘I’m focused on this beautiful and intense season’

26 September 2015 by MCN

ROSSI: ‘I’m focused on this beautiful and intense season’

Valentino Rossi shares his innermost thoughts about what it takes to run at the front in MotoGP today and what he’ll do next. he hand scrapes through a sweaty tangle of hair. A smile spreads, and his...

Superbike options diminishing for Hayden

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Superbike options diminishing for Hayden

Nicky Hayden all but confirmed today that he won’t be racing in MotoGP next year. The American, who won the 2006 premier class title, has been linked with a move to World Superbikes and it looks...

Smith: It's a positive start to the weekend

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Smith: It's a positive start to the weekend

Bradley Smith was third fastest after a “positive start to the Aragon weekend” by the Tech3 rider. Smith trailed only the factory Yamaha riders and looked comfortable and fast throughout the day. “It...

Lorenzo fastest with Smith impressing again

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Lorenzo fastest with Smith impressing again

Jorge Lorenzo continued to dominate the MotoGP class at Aragon and led the way from fellow Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi and Bradley Smith by almost seven tenths of a second. The Spaniard, who has...

Bastianini fastest despite crah

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Bastianini fastest despite crah

A late crash couldn’t half Enea Bastianini’s momentum at Aragon with the Italian leading the way at Aragon. The Gresini rider crashed after contact with Hiroki Ono on his final lap of the day.

Lack of front end confidence holding Kent back

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Lack of front end confidence holding Kent back

Danny Kent admitted to MCN that Friday at Aragon was “a tough day” but is confident that he can improve his fortunes ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying session. Kent struggled with a lack of front end...

Lowes leads the way after FP1

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Lowes leads the way after FP1

Sam Lowes dominated FP1 at Aragon with the Speed UP rider setting the pace throughout the 45 minute session. Lowes, who this week confirmed his plans for next year, was able to lead the way by over...

Lorenzo comfortably fastest in FP1

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Lorenzo comfortably fastest in FP1

Jorge Lorenzo dominated opening practice at Aragon and was nearly six tenths faster than his Yamaha teammate, and title rival, Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo led the way throughout the 45 minute sessionwith...

Bastianini fastest, Kent third at Aragon

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Bastianini fastest, Kent third at Aragon

A last minute flurry of activity saw Enea Bastianini, Miguel Oliviera and Danny Kent set the pace in opening Moto3 practice ahead of this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix. Bastianini held sway by over two...

Rossi and Lorenzo ready for "very important" weekend

25 September 2015 by Steve English

Rossi and Lorenzo ready for "very important" weekend

The MotoGP title race is heating up with five races to go and with Jorge Lorenzo trailing Valentino Rossi by 23 points this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix could potentially be a pivotal race in the...

Great British GP Disasters

24 September 2015 by Mat Oxley

Great British GP Disasters

Sad but true: British failures at the British GP must surely equal half a century of English football horrors. The last Brit to win the big race on home tarmac was the late, great Tom Herron, who won...

Stapleford steps up to BSB with JG Speedfit Kawasaki

24 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Stapleford steps up to BSB with JG Speedfit Kawasaki

British Supersport champion-elect Luke Stapleford, who needs just three points from four races to be crowned the 2015 middleweight champion, will take on double duties as he steps up to the MCE...

Smith: I can't wait to get back on the Yamaha!

23 September 2015 by Steve English

Smith: I can't wait to get back on the Yamaha!

Bradley Smith is keen to get back on track following his brave podium finish at Misano. The Tech3 rider was the only rider to elect not to switch bikes at the San Marino Grand Prix and was rewarded...

Bruce Almighty

23 September 2015 by MCN

The 46-year-old Kiwi racer targets Senior TT glory and reflects on 2015 as his ‘happiest season ever’ n a grey Sunday morning, Bruce Anstey’s battered camper was the only vehicle left in the...

Yamaha confirm Crescent WSB switch with Lowes and Guintoli

23 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha confirm Crescent WSB switch with Lowes and Guintoli

Yamaha have confirmed that they will return to the World Superbike championship in 2016, teaming up with sponsor PATA, British team Crescent, and former British and World champions Alex Lowes and...

Bridgestone outline challenges of Aragon

22 September 2015 by Steve English

Bridgestone outline challenges of Aragon

This weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix provides the MotoGP field with a very challenging circuit. The 5km long circuit has a huge variety of corners that range from the fast sweeping corners to stop start...

Mossey ‘had nothing to lose’

22 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Mossey ‘had nothing to lose’

BSB rookie Luke Mossey had yet another impressive weekend at Assen, adding to his 2015 podium tally with a brave ride in tricky conditions in the second race of the weekend. Admitting afterwards that...

Baiocco belts one out in rare official test

22 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Baiocco belts one out in rare official test

The very day after Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) had won the world championship for Kawasaki he and 16 of his peers were back in action at the Jerez circuit in Spain. The one-day test was a...

Aprilia confirm Lowes for Moto2 in 2016, MotoGP in 2017

22 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia confirm Lowes for Moto2 in 2016, MotoGP in 2017

As revealed exclusively by MCN earlier this month, Aprilia have confirmed that former World Supersport champion Sam Lowes will make is MotoGP debut with the Italian manufacturer in 2017. Signing a...

MCN Plus - The Greatest British GP Ever

21 September 2015 by MCN

MCN Plus - The Greatest British GP Ever

British 500cc GP, Silverstone, August 12, 1979 Sheene was the British superstar; Roberts his American nemesis. But while the latter seemed indomitable, Sheene had fallen out with Suzuki and was...

Moto2 title in touching distance for Zarco

21 September 2015 by Steve English

Moto2 title in touching distance for Zarco

Johann Zarco can wrap up the Moto2 title this weekend at Aragon and it could take only a top finish to do so. The Frenchman holds a 93 point lead over Tito Rabat and with five races remaining he needs...

Brookes does the double and opens commanding title lead

20 September 2015 by Steve English

Brookes does the double and opens commanding title lead

Race two at Assen saw Josh Brookes make a huge step towards his first MCE Insurance British Superbike championship. The Australian was a double winner at the Dutch track today and has opened a 28...

Davies extends battle for second with Jerez win

20 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Davies extends battle for second with Jerez win

Chaz Davies’ (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) plan of hunting down long time leader Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) worked this time around as the battle for overall second in the Superbike World...

Brookes clears off for opening Assen win

20 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brookes clears off for opening Assen win

Josh Brookes has gone clear of the chasing pack at Assen to extend his MCE British Superbike championship lead, taking the opening race win by nearly seven seconds from Showdown rival James...

Jonathan Rea achieves dream to become 2015 WSB Champion

20 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jonathan Rea achieves dream to become 2015 WSB Champion

Jonathan Rea has become the first Northern Irishman since Joey Dunlop and Brian Reid in 1986 to lift a world title, after taking the World Superbike championship in the first race at Jerez this...

Sykes wins opening race at Jerez, Rea clinches title

20 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes wins opening race at Jerez, Rea clinches title

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) became the 2015 FIM Superbike World Champion by finishing fourth in race one at Jerez. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) won the race by 2.865 seconds, with Chaz...

Hopkins happy with race pace despite slow start

19 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hopkins happy with race pace despite slow start

John Hopkins says he’s confident that he has the pace on his Moto Rapido Ducati to challenge at the front in tomorrow’s two MCE British Superbike races at Assen, after taking a surprise front row...

Brookes blitzes to Assen pole

19 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brookes blitzes to Assen pole

Josh Brookes has blitzed to an Assen MCE British Superbike pole position ahead of JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison and a surprise result for John Hopkins on the Moto Rapido Ducati. Brookes, who...

Sykes sets new track record to beat Rea to Jerez Superpole

19 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes sets new track record to beat Rea to Jerez Superpole

The top WorldSBK riders batted for their grid placings at Jerez under a warm sun that shone brightest on Tom Sykes (KRT) who took a sliver off of the existing track best with his new record, 1’40.292.

Rain and a crash fail to hold back Brookes

18 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Rain and a crash fail to hold back Brookes

Wet conditions and a low speed crash have failed to deter MCE British Superbike championship leader Josh Brooks from topping the time sheets after the opening day of action at the series’ Dutch...

Sykes and Rea hold advantage in early Jerez sessions

18 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes and Rea hold advantage in early Jerez sessions

Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) relied on their opening session best times to lead the field on the first day of action at a warm and dry Jerez. The cooler morning session offered...

Kiyonari forced to sit out Assen

18 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Kiyonari forced to sit out Assen

Buildbase BMW rider Ryuichi Kiyonari will sit out this weekend’s Dutch round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Assen, after sustaining an injury while flat tracking earlier this week. While...

Davies and Giugliano retained by Ducati

17 September 2015 by Steve English

Davies and Giugliano retained by Ducati

Chaz Davies superb form in 2015 has been rewarded with a one year contract extension at Ducati. News that the Welshman, a former World Supersport champion, has been retained will come as no surprise...

Iannone dislocates shoulder again

17 September 2015 by Steve English

Iannone dislocates shoulder again

Andrea Iannone has once again dislocated his left shoulder after a training accident in Italy. The Ducati rider tripped while running and used his arms to break his folder and the impact jarred his...

Rea on the verge of first title

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Rea on the verge of first title

Jonathan Rea is on the verge of claiming his first World Superbike title. The Kawasaki rider needs just six points to wrap up the crown and with six races remaining the 28 year old is almost certain...