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Jorge Lorenzo doubts Ducati title challenge

11 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo believes Ducati will mount a stronger threat in the 2015 MotoGP world championship. But the Spaniard doesn’t believe the Bologna factory will emerge as a serious title threat this...

No Moscow, no surprise

11 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

As has been long expected by the cynics (read, realists) in the WSB paddock, the proposed 14-round 2015 FIM Superbike World Championship will not feature an event in Moscow Raceway after all. The...

Video: Close up look at new Yamaha R1

11 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

After months of speculation since it first appeared at the EICMA show in November, Yamaha have finally unveiled the race version of their new R1 machine. With a host of machines launched in a ceremony...

Silverstone confirmed as 2015 British MotoGP host

11 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Silverstone will host the 2015 British MotoGP round in August following the collapse of a deal between the Circuit of Wales and Donington Park. As was first reported by MCN yesterday, Silverstone will...

Gallery: Yamaha R1 appears in race spec

11 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

After months of speculation since it first appeared at the EICMA show in November, Yamaha have finally unveiled the race version of their new R1 machine. Unveiling not only the Milwaukee Yamaha MCE...

First look: New R1 race bike breaks cover

11 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

The new Yamaha R1 has finally broken cover in race bike trim, with the MCE British Superbike Milwaukee Yamaha being unveiled alongside the German IDM championship and World Endurance teams in a...

Smrz returns to BSB with Moto Rapido

11 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former Wold Superbike rider Jakub Smrz will return to the MCE British Superbike paddock for 2015. Riding for the Moto Rapido team born out of the ashes of the Millsport team he rode for in 2014, he...

Johann Zarco edges Sam Lowes in Valencia Moto2 test

10 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

British rider Sam Lowes kicked off preparations for his second season in the Moto2 world championship in style today. The former World Supersport champion was second fastest at the Valencia track in...

Circuit of Wales ‘disappointed’ at Donington Park split

10 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

The Circuit of Wales has denied the collapse of its British MotoGP deal with Donington Park is because it doesn’t have the financial backing to proceed with the 2015 race. The partnership between...

Fabio Quartararo stars as Moto3 testing kicks off

10 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo made a stunning start to 2015 today when he topped the timesheets on the opening day of Moto3 action in Valencia. The Estrella Galicia Honda rider set a fastest time...

Mick Grant to ride NW200 parade

10 February 2015 by Stephen Davison

2015 will see Mick Grant and his record breaking 1975 750cc Kawasaki back at the 2015 North West 200 race week. It is 40 years since Grant set a new lap record of 122.62mph for the sea side circuit,...

Donington Park announce British GP ticket refund plan

10 February 2015

Donington Park has confirmed details of how fans can get full refunds for 2015 British MotoGP tickets now the race will no longer take place at the Leicestershire circuit. Hundreds of fans had already...

Kneen in search of machinery after Millsport Suzuki plans fall through

10 February 2015 by Stephen Davison

Manxman Dan Kneen’s 2015 road racing plans are in ruins after the Ballymoney based Millsport Suzuki squad pulled the plug on their race plans last week. The Ulster and Irish champion, who dominated...

Breaking news: 2015 British MotoGP back at Silverstone?

10 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

The 2015 British MotoGP round, which was scheduled to take place at Donington Park in late August, will now likely be staged back at the Silverstone track, just six months after the Northamptonshire...

Gino Rea to replace Morias at CIA Insurance Honda

09 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former World Supersport race winner Gino Rea will return to the championship for 2015, signing to join Lincolnshire-based CIA Insurance PTR Honda. The eleventh hour deal, only days before the season...

Johnston and East Coast Racing make BMW switch

09 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Northern Irishman lee Johnston is set to remain with his East Coast Racing team for the 2015 Isle of Man TT; but with a change in equipment, as the team makes the switch from Honda to BMW. Johnston...

KTM Cup riders to get Red Bull Rookie selection places

09 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

KTM UK and MCE British Superbike organisers MSVR have announced that the new-for-2015 KTM RC390 Cup support series will come with an impressive prize for two lucky competitors; a coveted place at the...

New World Order starts soon for Rea

09 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

At the presentation of the official KRT squad in Barcelona recently new boy Jonathan Rea understood the scale of the challenge ahead of him, having moved to Kawasaki after almost an entire road race...

Former champion Sykes ready to rumble again

09 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes will start his latest championship push in a few days and his aim is clear enough again – to regain the title he won in 2013 and came close to winning in 2012 and again last year. It is...

Kawasaki looks to build WSB interest with team launch

09 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

The role of official team launches has always posed something of a question mark for teams and manufacturers but for Steve Guttridge from Kawasaki Europe, having a high profile and ever evolving...

Column: Is it harder to win a TT than it was twenty years ago?

07 February 2015 by Stephen Davison

There is nothing that provokes fiercer debate than trying to make comparisons between different eras of Isle of Man TT racing. Even the most mealy-mouthed opinion is enough to spark a row amongst...

Cal Crutchlow bemoans speed on new tyres

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

When he was riding for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team in 2013, Cal Crutchlow was famed for his ability to post blisteringly quick lap times on brand new Bridgestone tyres. But when he moved to Ducati...

Plenty of promise for Rossi at Sepang

06 February 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi set a new personal best at Sepang today but the Italian could only manage the fourth fastest time as the first test of 2015 drew to a close. The Italian struggled with chatter problems...

Scott Redding ‘not worried’ after low-key Sepang test

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding said he isn’t worried about his lowly 17th position on the final timesheets at the end of this week’s three-day MotoGP test at the Sepang track in Malaysia. The British rider was on a...

Marquez: After 1m58 comes a crash!

06 February 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez ended the three day test in Sepang with the fastest time after a scintillating run to start the day in Malaysia. The reigning world champion broke the lap record and ended the day over...

Rea and Sykes launch 2015 Ninja in Barcelona

06 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

The first look at the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in its finished form came at the launch of the official Kawasaki Racing Team in their home town of Barcelona on the evening of 5th February, with...

Hegarty teams up with Downshift Motorsport for roads and stocks

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former Norton TT rider Dan Hegarty has teamed up with Downshift Motorsport for a joint campaign on the road racing season as well as the National Superstock 1000 series. He’ll also be joined on the...

Byrne and Easton back on track in Spain

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Byrne said: “It was great to get back out on track today on the PBM Kawasaki. The conditions weren’t favourable but we did get through some good work as a team and I have also been working on my...

Marc Marquez smashes Sepang record

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez produced the fastest ever MotoGP lap of the Sepang track in Malaysia today to claim a Repsol Honda 1-2 at the conclusion of the opening pre-season test of 2015. In cool conditions for the...

Riders for Health auctioning exclusive paddock access

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Riders for Health, the official charity of MotoGP, are once again auctioning off paddock passes to every one of this season’s Grand Prix races, kicking off with the season-opening Qatar round in only...

Team Padgetts set to line up at Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Legendary team boss Clive Padgett is set to bring an incredible line-up of machinery to the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, including some of the fastest bikes ever to lap the Isle of Man TT...

Watch Sykes and Rea unveil 2015 bikes live

05 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Kawasaki Racing Team riders Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea are set to unveil their 2015 World Superbike machines tonight at the team’s headquarters in Barcelona, in front of an audience of international...

Biaggi rules out WSB return

05 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former World Superbike champion Max Biaggi has ruled out a wildcard return to the series in 2015. The Italian ignited speculation that he would be back in contention after appearing at the recent...

Bridgestone to partner Oliver’s Mount racing

05 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is set to become a key partner of Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount circuit for 2015. A newly signed deal will see their presence at England’s only road race expand...

'Fantastic morning' for consistent Lorenzo

05 February 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo set the pace on Day 2 at Sepang and afterwards the Yamaha rider was clearly excited by the progress made by his team in the morning and his ability to set consistent laptimes. When asked...

Miller more concerned with lost time than crash

05 February 2015 by Steve English

Jack Miller crashed early in today’s action at Sepang, a slow speed fall at turn five, and afterwards the LCR Honda rider shrugged off the incident as another step in his learning process as he adapts...