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Australian GP Roundup

19 October 2015 by MCN

Australian GP Roundup

Was the Australian GP, as some are calling it, the Race of the Century? Well, maybe so. It’s not often you have four candidates for victory all the way to the end. Even less often that Jorge Lorenzo...

Kyle Smith moves to CIA Landlords Insurance Honda

19 October 2015 by Liam Marsden

Kyle Smith moves to CIA Landlords Insurance Honda

24-year-old Brit Kyle Smith will ride for the CIA Landlords Insurance Honda team in World Supersport for the 2016 season, after signing for the team on Saturday (October 17). The Brit, who rode with...

Heartbreak for Rea as Haslam wins race two

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Heartbreak for Rea as Haslam wins race two

A great second race saw six riders competing for the win at one stage, and Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) take his second win of the year. Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB)...

Smith wins night fight in Losail

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Smith wins night fight in Losail

British rider Kyle Smith (PATA Honda World Supersport Team) won what was at one stage a four-way fight for the race victory in the FIM Supersport World Championship race at Losail, his first win at...

Torres takes his first WSB win at Qatar

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Torres takes his first WSB win at Qatar

Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) secured his first ever WorldSBK race victory in race one under the floodlights in Qatar, after an epic last-lap fight with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing...

Hopkins to join Tommy Hill’s Yamaha squad for 2016

18 October 2015

Hopkins to join Tommy Hill’s Yamaha squad for 2016

Former British Superbike runner-up John Hopkins will join the man who beat him to the title in 2011, lining up next season for Tommy Hill’s new Yamaha team. The former MotoGP racer returned to BSB in...

Laverty signs off 2015 with dramatic win

18 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Laverty signs off 2015 with dramatic win

The final race of the 2015 British Superbike Championship managed to provide some of the most drama and closest racing of the season. Championship winner Josh Brookes got a poor start from pole...

Been there, done that! The man who's raced for 40 years

18 October 2015 by MCN Sport

Been there, done that! The man who's raced for 40 years

Mick Chatterton raced on the Mountain Course for 40 consecutive years. Now 72, he still competes on the Isle of Man. He explains his TT obsession to Mike Nicks “At Greeba Bridge, there, where the...

Champion Brookes extends Showdown streak

18 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Champion Brookes extends Showdown streak

New MCE British Superbike champion Josh Brookes has extended his quest to become the first ever rider to win every race of the Showdown, by taking yet another dominant win in the second race of the...

Lee Jackson to remain with Buildbase BMW

18 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Lee Jackson to remain with Buildbase BMW

Fresh from his best ever MCE British Superbike result ever, finishing yesterday’s opening race in an impressive fifth place, Lee Jackson will remain with the Buildbase BMW for the 2016 season. Lincoln...

Sykes wins final Superpole of 2015 season

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes wins final Superpole of 2015 season

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored a new track best of 1’56.821 at Losail in Qatar on his way to his 30th career Superpole win and his sixth of the season. He is only the second rider to reach...

Sofuoglu beats track best for record Superpole

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sofuoglu beats track best for record Superpole

FIM Supersport World Champion for the fourth time in 2015, Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), became the new all-time pole king in the 600cc class after taking his 23rd career pole win in...

Marquez wins thrilling race at Phillip Island

18 October 2015 by Steve English

Marquez wins thrilling race at Phillip Island

Phillip Island always produces great racing and today was no exception. The podium fight between Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Iannone and Valentino Rossi was one of the most thrilling that...

Rins takes second win of the season

18 October 2015 by Steve English

Rins takes second win of the season

Alex Rins took his second win of the season in dominant style at Phillip Island. The Spaniard was fast and consistent throughout the race and quickly opened a gap to Thomas Luthi and Sam Lowes once he...

Oliviera wins at Phillip Island, Kent forced to wait

18 October 2015 by Steve English

Oliviera wins at Phillip Island, Kent forced to wait

Phillip Island always provides classic racing and in the opening race of the day it provided plenty of thrills and spills with Miguel Oliviera winning. A crash for Danny Kent left the Englishman on...

Marquez fastest but Lorenzo lays down marker

18 October 2015 by Steve English

Marquez fastest but Lorenzo lays down marker

Marc Marquez was fastest in morning warmup bu the speed and consistency of Jorge Lorenzo will leave the championship contender confident that he can have a momentum shifting result today. With...

Rins and Lowes lead Moto2 field in warmup

18 October 2015 by Steve English

Rins and Lowes lead Moto2 field in warmup

Alex Rins and Sam Lowes have looked in a class of their own this weekend but with the Spaniard holding a half second advantage in warmup the Pons rider will start as a clear favourite. Lowes, who had...

kent sets morning pace at Phillip Island

18 October 2015 by Steve English

kent sets morning pace at Phillip Island

Danny Kent is on the verge of winning the Moto3 world champion and the Englishman led the way in morning warmup at Phillip Island. Having been almost four tenths faster than Romano Fenati and John...

Josh Brookes wins the 2015 MCE British Superbike championship

17 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes wins the 2015 MCE British Superbike championship

Milwaukee Yamaha’s Josh Brookes has finally completed his seven-year task to win the MCE British Superbike championship, taking the brand new R1 to the championship win despite the best efforts of...

Brookes closes in on title with Brands pole position

17 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brookes closes in on title with Brands pole position

Josh Brookes has closed in even closer to his debut MCE British Superbike championship after taking pole position at Brands Hatch in damp conditions. Taking advantage of the incoming rain, the...

Mahias takes day one at Losail

17 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Mahias takes day one at Losail

Lucas Mahias (MG Competition Yamaha) proved to be the fastest Supersport World Championship rider on day one at Losail, running just over a second slower than the previous track best, as the track...

Rea fastest under lights on opening night

17 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Rea fastest under lights on opening night

New World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) set the fastest practice time of the first night of track action at a floodlit Losail in Qatar, overhauling the first session fastest rider Jordi...

Aspar confirms Ducati switch for 2016

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Aspar confirms Ducati switch for 2016

Aspar has confirmed that they will switch to Ducati machines in 2016. At Aragon Ducati confirmed to Motorcycle News that the manufacturer was in advanced talks with the Spanish team to offer them a...

McPhee: We've been stronger this weekend

17 October 2015 by Steve English

McPhee: We've been stronger this weekend

John McPhee will start from the front row for the first time in 2015 with the Scotsman set to line up on pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Phillip Island. McPhee, who has had a difficult year...

Marquez takes pole from Lorenzo

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Marquez takes pole from Lorenzo

Marc Marquez took his sixth pole position of the year at Phillip Island and on a day where the field was incredibly competitive the level of dominance displayed was magnified. Marquez was three tenths...

Kent confident despite grid penalty

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Kent confident despite grid penalty

Danny Kent will start from seventh on the grid for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Phillip Island and with his title rival, Enea Bastianini, 29th on the grid Kent stands on the verge of Britain’s first world...

First career pole for McPhee

17 October 2015 by Steve English

First career pole for McPhee

John McPhee admitted that he hadn’t taken his first pole position in ideal circumstances but after a difficult year the Scotsman will be delighted to start tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix from the...

Rins fastest from Lowes in FP3

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Rins fastest from Lowes in FP3

Alex Rins and Sam Lowes have been in a class of their own this weekend and ahead of qualifying it looks clear that the fight for pole position will be a shootout between the two. The fastest time of...

Marquez fastest with field set for Q2

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Marquez fastest with field set for Q2

Marc Marquez was fastest in FP3 with Cal Crutchlow second fastest after a late lap from the British rider. The Honda looked much more competitive in this morning’s session but with Jorge Lorenzo...

Binder sets pace in final practice

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Binder sets pace in final practice

Brad Binder was fastest in Moto3 ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session but with Danny Kent third and John McPhee it was a solid morning for the British riders. Kent, who had to sit out...

Irwin: By the end of the season, I can beat Shakey

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Irwin: By the end of the season, I can beat Shakey

Be Wiser PBM Ducati newcomer Glenn Irwin says that he’s confident that he’ll be able to run at the front of the MCE British Superbike championship next year in his debut year – and says that beating...

Byrne welcoming return to the Ducati family

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Byrne welcoming return to the Ducati family

Four-time MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne says he ‘can’t wait’ to return to Ducati for 2016, after his PBM team finally confirmed that they would be making the switch from Kawasaki for next...

Byrne to make Ducati switch for 2016 as Irwin joins PBM

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Byrne to make Ducati switch for 2016 as Irwin joins PBM

Four time MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne and the Paul Bird Motorsport team will make a dramatic switch from Kawasaki to Ducati machinery for the 2016 BSB season, with the team retaining...

Win James Ellison’s Motorcycle Live Shoei Helmet

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Win James Ellison’s Motorcycle Live Shoei Helmet

JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s rider James Ellison showed his support of Motorcycle Live at the British Superbike Championship round at Oulton Park in September by sporting a special Shoei Helmet design...

Rossi not worried about being ninth

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Rossi not worried about being ninth

Valentino Rossi may have ended the day ninth fastest but he felt that he had the pace to match Jorge Lorenzo if he had used a fresh rear tyre at the end of the session. However, having been forced to...

Vinales on the pace at Phillip Island

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Vinales on the pace at Phillip Island

Maverick Vinales may have used the soft tyre option available to Open class bikes to set his fastest time in FP2 but the Spaniard’s lap was superb to finish the day third fastest. The tyre is worth...