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Rossi lodges new appeal against penalty points

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

The FIM have confirmed that Valentino Rossi has lodged an eleventh hour appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport against the three penalty points he was issued for the collision between him and...

Engine updates for Davies’ Ducati

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Chaz Davies has spent two days at Motorland Aragon working on engine updates for his Ducati Panigale R, as the Welshman gets preparations underway for the 2016 World Superbike season. Completing a...

Sykes gets 2016 underway on hybrid ZX-10R

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tom Sykes has gotten the 2016 World Superbike season underway in a three-day test at Motorland Aragon, running a hybrid ZX-10R based on the 2015 model but running significant new parts from the 2016...

Reed: Rossi and Marquez were literally ready to die at VR46 Ranch

30 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

While the fierce rivalry between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi might be something that’s only just came into the public eye after their encounters on-track in MotoGP this season, culminating last...

Open letter from Angel Nieto

30 October 2015 by Steve English

Angel Nieto is the latest MotoGP legend to offer his opinion on the events of Sepang. The 12+1 times world champion commented on Sunday about his sadness at having seen Valentino Rossi and Marc...

Lorenzo denies Marquez agreement

30 October 2015 by Steve English

With Italian media having speculated that Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez had a clandestine meeting in Andorra before the fly away races to determine how the MotoGP world championship would be decided...

FIM President: Sepang has poisoned the atmosphere of our sport

30 October 2015 by Steve English

The FIM President, Vito Ippolito, has waded into the post Sepang mire by saying that “the recent events have had a damaging effect on the staging of our competitions and poisoned the atmosphere around...

Randy mamola - a life on two wheels

29 October 2015 by MCN

Randy Mamola, one of the most talented Grand Prix riders to have never won a world championship reveals the bikes that shaped his riding career. Hodaka Steens (First bike) It was 1972 and I was 11...

BSB keen for return to Ireland

29 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

The MCE British Superbike championship has extended its first tentative steps towards a return to Ireland, with series director Stuart Higgs meeting with the bosses of Northern Irish circuit...

Dovi: Cal came to the box and apologised for crash

28 October 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Dovizioso’s race ended in the gravel trap on Sunday after a clash with Cal Crutchlow in the early stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. Crutchlow made contact with the Ducati rider and admitted...

Brake problems held back Crutchlow

28 October 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow finished fifth in Malaysia after an eventful race that saw him clash with Andrea Dovizioso and then suffer a braking issue that left him unable to hold off Bradley Smith. “It was a...

Smith: It was nice to turn this weekend around!

28 October 2015 by Steve English

Bradley Smith continued his impressive season with a top four finish at Sepang. The Tech3 rider had a scrap with Cal Crutchlow in the early laps but a brake problem left both riders facing a lonely...

Injuries left Espargaro dizzy in Sepang

28 October 2015 by Steve English

Pol Espargaro admitted that Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix was one of the hardest races of his career. The after affects of his crash in warmup left him dizzy and in pain but with tenth place in the...

GBmoto get full-factory support for BSB and roads

28 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike front-runners GBmoto will have full factory support for the next three seasons, after penning a deal with Kawasaki to become an official Team Green squad. With the launch of a...

Repsol: Without sporting values it makes no sense to be a sponsor

27 October 2015 by Steve English

Repsol released a sensational press release that called their future in MotoGP into question following the “unacceptable and unsportsmanlike conduct of Valentino Rossi against Marc Marquez” at...

Did he dive, or was he kicked?

27 October 2015 by Michael Scott

Some thought Rossi’s penalty – effectively a back-of-the-grid start – was too lenient for the cynical Red Bull Rookies move that he pulled to take out Marquez in Malaysia. Some thought it overly...

Marquez: Rossi kick caused me to crash

25 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has laid the blame for the incident between him and Valentino Rossi in today’s Malaysian MotoGP race firmly in the hands of his Italian rival, saying that despite the investigation by...

Twitter reacts to Rossi Marquez crash

25 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Twitter has been awash with comments since the clash this morning between reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez and championship leader Valentino Rossi that saw the Spaniard end the race in the gravel...

Rossi to start Valencia race from back of the grid

25 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s aspirations of lifting a tenth world title may have been dashed after the three penalty points he was issued for his Malaysian Grand Prix collision with Marc Marquez means he will be...

Rossi and Marquez in monumental clash

25 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has taken a dominant victory in Malaysia, leading from start to finish to take his second MotoGP victory of 2015 from Jorge Lorenzo. However, the real drama of the race came from the...

Zarco steals Moto2 win from Luthi

25 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has stolen the Malaysian moto2 Grand prix victory from Thomas Luthi, closing down the early leader to take the lead on the penultimate lap and pulling clear for...

Oliveira win denies Kent the title another week

25 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

A sensational Miguel Oliveira win has once again denied Danny Kent the chance to become the first British racer in 38 years to lift a world title, with a last lap moment in an otherwise careful race...

Marquez and Lorenzo lead morning warmup

25 October 2015 by Steve English

The morning warmup in Malaysia was dominated by Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo with the Spanish duo leading the way from Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo was three tenths off the pace with Rossi almost six...

Luthi quickest in Moto2 warmup

25 October 2015 by Steve English

Thomas Luthi backed up his qualifying pace with the fastest time in morning warmup with the Swiss rider leading from the German duo of Jonas Folger and Simone Cortese. Sam Lowes was fourth fastest,...

Vazquez sets Moto3 morning pace

25 October 2015 by Steve English

Efren Vazquez was fastest in the Moto3 warmup with the Basque rider leading the way from his Leopard Racing teammnate Hiroki Ono. Danny Kent was fourth fastest in the session with the Englishman...

Title maths for Valentino Rossi

25 October 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi has his first chance to wrap up an eighth MotoGP title today. The Italian will need lots of luck on his side if he is to win the title but with an 11 point lead does give him a glimmer...

Title maths for Danny Kent

25 October 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent will claim the Moto3 world title today if the Englishman finishes fifth at Sepang. With a 40 point lead a top five finish guarantees him the crown regardless of what happens to his only...

Hancock cleans up at Woffinden's speedway coronation

24 October 2015 by Tony Hoare

Miracle man Greg Hancock ended the speedway Grand Prix season with a clean sweep of all seven races to win the Australian GP in Melbourne. His maximum score of 21 points meant the American, remarkably...