2015

What does a rider feel with arm pump?

What does a rider feel with arm pump?

Dani Pedrosa’s surgery yesterday for arm pump has once again brought the condition to the forefront of the MotoGP paddock. Arm pump is an exceptionally debilitating condition for any rider but on a...

Metcher, Rivas and McFadden miss out on opening round

Metcher, Rivas and McFadden miss out on opening round

PR Racing Kawasaki rider Jed Metcher and the MQ Motorsport duo of Dani Rivas and David McFadden will all sit out the opening rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship this weekend after visa...

Pedrosa undergoes surgery

Pedrosa undergoes surgery

Dani Pedrosa has undergone surgery this morning in Spain for his ongoing arm pump problems with the Spaniard now set to face at least two races on the sideline with Hiroshi Aoyama replacing him at...

Full round-up from Qatar

Full round-up from Qatar

Qatar was the season opener that had it all; a typically action packed Moto3 race, a race that seemingly nobody wanted to win in Moto2 and an incredibly exciting MotoGP. You couldn’t have written a...

Laverty looking towards Texas after electronics woes

Laverty looking towards Texas after electronics woes

Eugene Laverty was left curing his luck at Qatar but the Irishman is looking forward to next weekend’s Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas. Making his premier class debut Laverty’s pace in practice...

BSB weekend coverage guide

BSB weekend coverage guide

This weekend sees the MCE British Superbike Championship return to track, with it’s traditional Easter Bank Holiday race this year switching from Brands Hatch to Donington Park. And even if you can’t...

Top speed woes slows Davies in Thailand

Top speed woes slows Davies in Thailand

Chaz Davies says that a lack of top speed on his Aruba.it Ducati – combined with three straights at Thailand’s new Chang International Circuit – were the causes of many of his woes at last weekend’s...

Coma from Sunderland as Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge comes to early end

Coma from Sunderland as Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge comes to early end

Six-time Cross-Country Rallies World Champion Marc Coma has got his 2015 season off to a flying start, taking the win in the sands of Abu Dhabi by nearly twelve minutes form Red Bull KTM teammate Sam...

Pedrosa to undergo surgery tomorrow, Aoyama to stand in

Pedrosa to undergo surgery tomorrow, Aoyama to stand in

Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he will undergo surgery for the arm pump issues that left him struggling in Qatar. The Spaniard, who has already had surgery twice on his right forearm, will go under...

Gowland to take season-long sabbatical for rehab

Gowland to take season-long sabbatical for rehab

British Supersport title favourite Graeme Gowland is to sit out the 2015 season as he continues to rehabilitate the leg he badly broke last month in a testing crash at Spain’s Guadix circuit. Coming...

Thailand ‘should have been two podiums’ for Lowes

Thailand ‘should have been two podiums’ for Lowes

Voltcom Crescent Suzuki rider Alex Lowes says he should have been on the podium in both races in the second round of the World Superbike championship last weekend at Thailand’s Chang International...

Strong Honda debut for Crutchlow

Strong Honda debut for Crutchlow

Cal Crutchlow finished the Qatar Grand Prix where he aimed to as the leading satellite rider. A qualifying crash left him down the grid in 12th and it meant that salvaging seventh place at the flag...

Redding: We need to find our own with the bike

Redding: We need to find our own with the bike

Scott Redding had a torrid time in Qatar with the Marc VDS rider struggling throughout the weekend with his corner entry speed. Redding eventually finished 13th and to be just 1.5s ahead of Hector...

Smith pleased with Qatar outcome

Smith pleased with Qatar outcome

Bradley Smith had a strong first race of the season with the Tech3 Yamaha rider finishing eighth in Qatar and just behind Cal Crutchlow in the fight for top satellite rider honours. After the race it...

Dean Harrison unveils 2015 Martrain Yamahas

Dean Harrison unveils 2015 Martrain Yamahas

Martrain Racing have just put the finishing touches to a third successful pre-season test in preparation for the 2015 road racing season as they spearhead Yamaha UK’s International road racing...

Farquhar back on a big bike

Farquhar back on a big bike

Ryan Farquhar has had his first outing on the SGS/KMR ZX10R Kawasaki that he will ride in his return to premier class racing in 2015. The 39 year old, who has won more road races than any other Irish...

Ducati now limited to 22 litres of fuel

Ducati now limited to 22 litres of fuel

Ducati’s strong start to 201t has seen the Italian manufacturer lose the first of their Factory Option concessions with the red machines now limited to 22 litres of fuel via the regulations. The...

Coghlan the only Brit in FIM Superstock Cups

Coghlan the only Brit in FIM Superstock Cups

Scottish rider Kev Coghlan is the only British rider set to line up on the grid for both the Superstock 1000 and Superstock 600 FIM Cup championships this season. The twenty six year old will ride for...

Strong start for McPhee

Strong start for McPhee

John McPhee stormed through on the last lap to take fifth position at the flag after a difficult day for the Scottish rider. McPhee, teammate to race winner Alexis Masbou, was hamstrung throughout by...

Bennetts joins Halsall as title sponsors

Bennetts joins Halsall as title sponsors

Insurance giant Bennetts will join the Halsall Suzuki squad for the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, with the GSX-R1000s of Christian Iddon and Josh Waters riding in their new colours for the first...

Haslam tips Lowes for further podium success

Haslam tips Lowes for further podium success

Leon Haslam has tipped close friend – and even closer WSB rival – Alex Lowes for more podium success in 2015, after the Voltcom Suzuki rider made his first visit to the podium last time out at...

BSB riders head to Derby ahead of Donington round

BSB riders head to Derby ahead of Donington round

The stars of the MCE British Superbike Championship will visit central Derby this Bank Holiday Friday, ahead of this weekend’s opening round of the championship down the road at Donington...

Roger Keen: an obituary

Roger Keen: an obituary

Legendary engine builder and former MotoGP technical controller Roger Keen has passed away after a short illness. A former competitor himself, Roger made his name as the man behind the two stroke...

Mugen unveil 2015 TT Zero contender

Mugen unveil 2015 TT Zero contender

Mugen have unveiled their 2015 TT Zero contender, the Shinden Yon. John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey will line up on the ultra-exotic machine, which was unveiled at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, for this...

Marquez pleased to salvage fifth after first corner mistake

Marquez pleased to salvage fifth after first corner mistake

Marc Marquez’ chances of winning the Qatar Grand Prix ended at the first corner after a mistake from the world champion saw him run off the track and fall to last in the field. The Repsol Honda rider...

Rossi looks forward to ultra competitive MotoGP season

Rossi looks forward to ultra competitive MotoGP season

The race day turnaround by Valentino Rossi and Yamaha was exceptionally impressive after the Italian struggled with grip problems throughout the weekend in Qatar before claiming a stunning...

Sixth race celebration for KTM’s Dungey

Sixth race celebration for KTM’s Dungey

Red Bull KTM racer and AMA Supercross championship leader Ryan Dungey has moved himself one step closer to the 2015 title after taking his sixth win of the season in front of a 59,000 strong crowd in...

English road racing a step closer to reality

English road racing a step closer to reality

The possibility of a road race on English or Welsh soil came a step closer to reality today, with the Deregulation Bill that will allow the closing of public roads with just a council order and not an...

Bautista slams Marquez for Qatar DNF

Bautista slams Marquez for Qatar DNF

Alvaro Bautista has slammed Marc Marquez for a collision between the duo during last night’s opening race of the 2015 MotoGP season. The incident, at turn one on the opening lap, left the Aprilia...

Ohlins expanding BSB support

Ohlins expanding BSB support

Swedish suspension specialists Ohlins are set to expand their presence in the MCE British Superbike Championship further for 2015, as they add a host of top level factory supported teams to their...

BMW boss says ‘book closed’ on Corser’s WSB team

BMW boss says ‘book closed’ on Corser’s WSB team

The ‘book is closed’ on Troy Corser’s failed BMW World Superbike project, according to BMW Motorrad Motorsport Technical Director Bertie Hauser. Originally chosen to be technical partners to the team,...

Ellison positive despite frustrating day at Donington

Ellison positive despite frustrating day at Donington

James Ellison has left his last test ahead of the start of the 2015 MCE British Superbike season frustrated with his efforts, despite admitting that he has a lot of positives to take from the day. The...

Tommy Hill: ‘We needed our first crash’

Tommy Hill: ‘We needed our first crash’

Former MCE British Superbike champion and new Be Wiser Kawasaki team boss Tommy Hill has admitted that the team needed their first crash to help cement his new squad of mechanics and riders together.

Martin and Dunlop to make Tyco BMW debut at Cookstown

Martin and Dunlop to make Tyco BMW debut at Cookstown

Guy Martin and William Dunlop will make their racing debut on the Tyco BMWs next month at the traditional Irish national season opener, the Cookstown 100. Martin and Dunlop, both successful riders...

Dani Pedrosa set to sit out MotoGP races?

Dani Pedrosa set to sit out MotoGP races?

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has dramatically announced only hours after finishing sixth in the opening MotoGP race of 2015 that he may be forced to sit out the next few rounds as he continues to...

Qatar MotoGP: Rossi wins from Ducati duo!

Qatar MotoGP: Rossi wins from Ducati duo!

Valentino Rossi has won the first MotoGP race of 2015 – incredibly, after holding off the Ducati duo of Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone in one of the best races the class has seen in years. Rossi...