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Dovi: We've lost speed compared to rivals

07 July 2015 by Steve English

That Ducati has lost a step in recent races is undeniable. Andrea Iannone is third in the championship and Andrea Dovizioso is fifth so while the opening eight races of the year have been hugely...

Bridgestone bring asymmetric front to Germany

07 July 2015 by Steve English

Bridgestone will bring their asymmetric front tyre to this weekend’s German Grand Prix. The unique demands of the Sachsenring, ten left handers and only three right hand corners, means that this is...

Speedway ace Woffinden: ‘I felt like Lionel Messi’

06 July 2015 by Tony Hoare

You might think losing the final heat of your home Grand Prix when you’re set to triumph in front of over 40,000 flag-waving British fans could be filed in the drawer marked ‘disappointment’. But not...

John Hopkins makes BSB return on Moto Rapido Ducati

06 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike championship runner-up John Hopkins has made his first return to the series since the end of the 2014 season, taking to the track at Brands Hatch on the Moto Rapido Ducati...

Corti to replace Bradl at Sachsenring

06 July 2015 by Steve English

Forward Racing this morning announced that Stefan Bradl will miss his home Grand Prix at the Sachsenring this weekend having not recovered from his scaphoid surgery. The German suffered the injury...

Shakey makes it a Scottish double

05 July 2015 by MCN

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne celebrated a Scottish double at Knockhill, holding off the challenges from his PBM Kawasaki team-mate Stuart Easton and hard-charging Josh Brookes in an 11-lap sprint race ahead...

Byrne in control for race one at Knockhill

05 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has taken control of the opening MCE British Superbike race at Knockhill, by pulling just clear from a four bike chasing pack and staying there until the end of the thirty-lap race despite...

Rabat fractures collarbone

05 July 2015 by Steve English

$Rabat fractures collarbone$

Tito Rabat has fractured his right collarbone in a training crash at the Almeria circuit in Spain. The reigning Moto2 world champion has been on the podium at the last five Grand Prix, including...

Dane gatecrashes Woffinden's party to win British speedway GP

04 July 2015 by Tony Hoare

Danish racer Niels-Kristian Iversen looked as surprised as anyone when he won the British speedway Grand Prix at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium tonight. The 33-year-old qualified for the final in fourth...

Byrne takes fourth pole of the year in PBM double strike

04 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki riders Shane Byrne and Stuart Easton have taken a double strike at their MCE British Superbike rivals, with a one-two on the grid for tomorrow’s opening race at Knockhill. Byrne even...

John Hopkins to make BSB return with Moto Rapido Ducati

04 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike runner-up John Hopkins will return to the series next time out at Brands Hatch, as he joins the Moto Rapido Ducati team to deputise for the injured Jakub Smrz. Hopkins, a...

Byrne applauds Knockhill track repairs

04 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Shane Byrne has applauded the work done by the Knockhill circuit staff to rectify a pothole caused by heavy overnight rain at the Scottish circuit. Topping the day’s delayed and wet...

Doctor John Hinds has died

04 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tributes have poured in from both the racing and medical communities for Doctor John Hinds, one of the world-famous Irish road racing medical team known as the ‘flying doctors’, who tragically lost...

Knockhill delay after overnight track damage

04 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Morning proceedings at the fifth round of the MCE British Superbike championship at Knockhill has been delayed after torrential overnight rain at the Scottish track caused severe damage to the run...

Byrne and Easton makes it PBM one-two at Knockhill

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne and Stuart Easton has made it a Paul Bird Motorsport Kawasaki one-two after the opening day of the MCE British Superbike weekend at Knockhill, with the pair leading both free practice...

Smith looking forward to Germany

03 July 2015 by Steve English

One year ago Bradley Smith was a man under pressure. He was enduring a miserable MotoGP campaign and it looked for the world that he was on his way out of Tech3 and possibly the championship. The...

Lowes hoping for new chassis for Sachsenring

03 July 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes’ hopes of winning in Germany could be given a boost with a new chassis from Speed Up. The Lincolnshire native is looking for a softer chassis that he hopes will offer him improvements in...

Crutchlow looks for acceleration gain in Germany

03 July 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow was hampered by a slow engine at Assen and the Englishman knows that finding a solution to this issue will be key if he’s to challenge for a podium in the coming races. Throughout the...

Hutchinson set for Ulster Grand Prix comeback

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Triumphant Isle of Man TT comeback hero Ian Hutchinson is set to return to this year’s Ulster Grand Prix, as he continues his incredible bounce back from the horrific injuries he suffered at the end...

Van der Mark: ‘If Guintoli is not happy, he has to go’

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Pata Honda World Superbike rider Michael Van der Mark has answered paddock speculation about the future of his teammate Sylvain Guintoli by saying that if the Frenchman isn’t happy with his current...

Checa completes successful Ducati WSB test

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Carlos Checa has completed a successful return to World Superbikes for the first time since his retirement at the end of the 2013 season, completing a three day test on the factory Panigale at...

BSB goes Forth to Knockhill

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

The MCE British Superbike championship has gone Forth to this weekend’s Knockhill races, taking to the iconic Forth Road Bridge for an once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity ahead of today’s...

Reeves and Cluze in dominant form after Euro double header

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning World Sidecar champions Tim Reeves and Greg Cluze have pulled clear in this year’s championship after a dominant double-header week in Eastern Europe. First taking a double win at Croatia’s...

‘Selfie sticks’ banned for Southern 100

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

The organisers of next week’s Southern 100 races have taken pre-emptive action to ban ‘selfie sticks’ from this year’s racing on the Billown course, after numerous complaints from riders during this...

Kiyonari set for Suzuka return alongside Haga and Kagayama

03 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Triple MCE British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari will return to the Suzuka 8 hour race next month – where he is the most successful rider ever – in a Japanese dream team alongside former World...

Obituary: Colin Appleyard

01 July 2015 by Stuart Higgs

Colin Appleyard MBE, who passed away this afternoon, was a typical Yorkshireman – hard headed in business, a great lover and supporter of his sporting passion of motorcycle racing, and a gentle giant...

Stage is set for close Ulster Grand Prix

30 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Noel Johnston, Clerk of the Course at the Ulster Grand Prix, says the stage is set for some of the closest racing in years at the Northern Irish event, as a host of top stars confirm their attendance...

Guintoli: We need to improve

30 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli has admitted that his Pata Honda World Superbike team have to find improvements from the CBR1000RR before long, after a difficult start to his first...

WSB stars take to the Hill at Goodwood

30 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Some of the top names in the World Superbike championship have been in attendance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend, with championship leader Jonathan Rea, reigning champion Sylvain...

Espargaro calls for more power from Suzuki

30 June 2015 by Steve English

Aleix Espargaro faded to the lower reaches of the open in Assen after a difficult race for the front row starter. Despite entering the first corner in second place Espargaro was unable to offer...

Clutch and brake problems for Pedrosa

30 June 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa crashed on race day morning in Assen and had to settle for eighth at the flag after a difficult day at the Dutch TT. The crash left his preferred race bike badly damaged and at the start...

Ajo's incredible escape!

30 June 2015 by Steve English

Niki Ajo channeled his inner Randy Mamola at Assen after an incredible last lap save saw the Finn roll across the finish line alongside his Moto3 machine. Having ridden his bucking KTM across the line...

Bradl in doubt for Germany after surgery

30 June 2015 by Steve English

With his home Grand Prix next on the calendar Stefan Bradl faces a race against time to be fit for Sachsenring. The German crashed during the race at Assen and fractured his right scaphoid. The injury...

Difficult Dutch weekend for Ducati

29 June 2015 by Steve English

Assen was a difficult race for the Ducati squad with Andrea Iannone able to salvage a top five finish despite suffering from braking problems. Andrea Dovizioso wasn’t so lucky with the Italian...

Jamie Hamilton making progress after TT crash

29 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jamie Hamilton is continuing to make progress after his crash at the 2015 Isle of Man TT races, with the Cookstown BE Racing rider transferred last week from hospital in England back to Northern...

Checa returns to WSB Ducati – but only for testing

29 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former World Superbike champion Carlos Checa will return to the championship for the first time since his retirement at the end of the 2013 season – but only in a testing capacity, as he replaces...