2015

Rear grip still a concern for Marquez

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez set the pace on Friday at Phillip Island but it wasn’t a perfect day for the Spaniard with the stitches in his injured left hand having split open during the session. The reigning world...

Fast Lorenzo won't do rivals any favours

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo was second fastest at Phillip Island but with Valentino Rossi ninth quickest, and a hugely competitive field this weekend, the world championship is on a knife edge. While Rossi’s...

Stalker confirms Honda talks and 2016 return

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike veteran Chris Walker has publically confirmed rumours that he was in talks to Honda Racing, BSB’s only factory team, to make a return to the series for the final round of the...

Marquez and Lorenzo set the pace, Rossi ninth

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo set the pace but Maverick Vinales will steal the headlines after the opening day of practice at Phillip Island. The Spanish trio led the way at the Australian circuit on...

Navarro sets pace on opening day

16 October 2015 by Steve English

With rain having fallen prior to the start of FP2 the Moto3 field gingerly took to the Phillip Island circuit this afternoon but with the conditions improving throughout the session Jorge Navarro set...

Lowes tops the times in FP1

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes dominated the opening Moto2 practice session with the Englishman comfortably fastest at Phillip Island. Speaking to MCN before the action started in Australia Lowes said that “Phillip...

Lorenzo fastest with rain interrupting end of FP1

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo went fastest on his final lap of FP1 at Phillip Island before rain started to fall and the final five minutes of the session were a wash out. The Spaniard had been biding his time in the...

Oliviera fastest in opening Moto3 session

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Miguel Oliviera topped the opening Moto3 session of the weekend with Danny Kent second fastest, two tenths off the pace. The championship leader is on the verge of a first world title and a top two...

Marquez: Phillip Island should suit us better

15 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez thinks that the Phillip Island track layout should suit the Honda better than some recent tracks on the MotoGP calendar. “I think the fast corners will be better because looks like where...

Miller confirmed at Marc VDS for 2016

15 October 2015 by Steve English

In a move that came as no surprise to the MotoGP paddock Jack Miller has finally been confirmed at Marc VDS for next season. The team will expand to two bikes with HRC contracted Miller joining...

Byrne out for wins at Brands Hatch

14 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

With his chances at lifting a record-breaking fifth MCE British Superbike title looking all but out of his reach now, PBM Kawasaki’s Shane Byrne says that his goal for the final round of the season at...

Business as usual for Brookes

14 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Despite being on the cusp of completing a seven-year project to win the MCE British Superbike title, Milwaukee Yamaha’s Josh Brookes says that he’s keen to make sure that he approaches the final...

Biaggi tweet threatens Qatar return

13 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A twitter comment by part-time World SBK superstar Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) has apparently threatened his inclusion in the starting-grid at Losail for the WorldSBK finale this coming...

Race Director explains decision to race without helicopter

13 October 2015 by Steve English

Race Direction came under a lot of scrutiny on Sunday in Japan with their decision to allow the race to be held without the availability of a medical air ambulance. Coming just 24 hours after Alex de...

BSB title contenders to visit Nissan Innovation Station at the O2

13 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike title contenders Shane Byrne and Josh Brookes, alongside series front-runners James Ellison, Michael Laverty, Dan Linfoot, Christian Iddon and Peter Hickman, will visit Nissan’s...

MCN Plus - Three wings on my wagon

12 October 2015 by MCN

Manfred von Richthofen made triplanes famous. His three-winger was a proper Fokker (yes, really), and in it he led the multi-coloured Red Baron’s Flying Circus through exploits of great derring do...

Pedrosa throws spanner into title fight with Motegi win

11 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has thrown a spanner into the battle for the 2015 MotoGP championship, after overhauling championship leaders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in wet conditions at Honda’s home round of...

Peerless Zarco wins at Motegi

11 October 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco celebrated being crowned Moto2 world champion by taking a dominant victory at Motegi in damp conditions. With the rain having stopped the track continued to dry throughout the 15 lap race...

Antonelli wins but Kent now on verge of title

11 October 2015 by Steve English

Niccolo Antonelli took the win in Japan but with wet conditions it was Danny Kent who took another step towards the title. The British rider is now 56 points ahead of Enea Bastianini in the standings...

New time schedule for Japanese Grand Prix

11 October 2015 by Steve English

The MotoGP race should still take place on time at 14.00 local time but the rest of today’s schedule has been thrown into disarray by bad weather and poor visibility at Motegi. Both Moto2 and Moto3...

Rossi: Today is a positive day

10 October 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi will start from the front row for only the fourth time this year at tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix but his qualifying effort could be one of the pivotal moments of the season. Jorge...

Lorenzo digs deep for pole

10 October 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo may have taken pole position in Japan but after the session it was clear that he had been unnerved to be pushed so hard by Valentino Rossi in qualifying. Having been comfortably faster...

MCN Plus - Super Dan(ny Kent)

10 October 2015 by MCN

Moto3 looks set to bring Britain its first GP title since Barry Sheene in 1977 Way back in 1977 when Barry Sheene won Britain’s last Grand Prix world title, it was 16 years before Danny Kent was even...

IODA confirm de Angelis condition

10 October 2015 by Steve English

The IODA team has confirmed that Alex de Angelis has fractured five vertebrae and three ribs during his crash in final practice today at Motegi. The San Marino rider crashed heavily at Turn 9 and the...

Ducati riders pleased with progress and second row

10 October 2015 by Steve English

Braking stability is still an issue for Ducati at Motegi but both Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone felt that the team has made progress with the issue and were both pleased with their qualifying...

Smith: I know where the limit is but I wasn't listening to myself!

10 October 2015 by Steve English

Three crashes in a day should leave a rider disconsolate and thumbing through their book of excuses. For Bradley Smith however today’s crashes left him confident of his potential for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix. Smith has spent this year riding to the limit of his Tech3 Yamaha and rarely overstepping the mark but at Motegi he’s been quick from the outset and has been keen to show his potential.