March
BSB weekend coverage guide
03 April 2015 by
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...
Coghlan the only Brit in FIM Superstock Cups
01 April 2015 by
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...
Bennetts joins Halsall as title sponsors
01 April 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
31 March 2015 by
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
30 March 2015 by
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
30 March 2015 by
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
30 March 2015 by
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
30 March 2015 by
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
30 March 2015 by
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’
30 March 2015 by
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
30 March 2015 by
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?
29 March 2015 by
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!
29 March 2015 by
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...
Qatar Moto2: Folger wins war of attrition
29 March 2015 by
Jonas Folger has inherited his first Moto2 win after a battle of attrition that saw many of the pre-race favourites fall by the wayside. It was pre-race favourites Sam Lowes and Johann Zarco who led...
Qatar Moto3: Masbou converts pole to win after frantic battle
29 March 2015 by
Alex Masbou has become the first victor of the 2015 Moto3 season, converting his pole position into the win after a frantic battle that saw eight race leaders. The Honda rider just held off Enea...
Dovi: The feeling from qualifying is special but we won't know our level until the race
29 March 2015 by
Last year in Motegi Andrea Dovizioso claimed a stunning pole position that surprised the paddock but when the Italian set the pace in qualifying for the season opening Qatar Grand Prix it merely met...
Salom still suffering from Phillip Island crash
29 March 2015 by
Team Pedercini Kawasaki rider David Salom says that his eighth and ninth placed finishes last week in Thailand don’t reflect the strength of his 2015 package, as he continues to struggle with the...
Lowes aiming for first GP win
29 March 2015 by
After storming to pole position Sam Lowes was in no mood to downplay his goals for tonight’s Qatar Grand Prix with the Englishman confident that he can finish at least on the rostrum but he’s aiming...
Lots of work still to do for Milwaukee Yamaha
29 March 2015 by
Josh Brookes has admitted that there’s still a lot of work to be done on the brand new Milwaukee Yamaha R1 in the coming weeks, despite the start of the MCE British Superbike championship being only a...
Shakey: ‘I was desperate to ride at Donington’
29 March 2015 by
Defending MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has admitted that he was desperate to get out on track last week at the official Donington Park test, in order to judge the condition of his...
Column: Michael Rutter – the ultimate all rounder
29 March 2015 by
When Michael Rutter was asked how many years he had been coming to the North West 200 during the race launch in Belfast last week, the Birmingham rider replied “I first came in 1992. Everything was in...
Qatar MotoGP: Dovi christens Ducati GP15 with debut pole
28 March 2015 by
Andrea Dovizioso has christened the new Ducati GP15 machine with pole position on it’s first ever ride in anger, taking the top spot off Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez under the floodlights in...
Van der Mark delighted to join Stoner at ‘special’ Suzuka
28 March 2015 by
Pata Honda World Superbike racer Michael van der Mark says he’s delighted to have former double GP champion Casey Stoner join him for this year’s Suzuka 8hr race. Stoner comes into the MuSASHi RT...
Qatar Moto2: Lowes maintains hold for pole
28 March 2015 by
Sam Lowes has maintained his hold on the Moto2 grid at the first race of the year, setting the fastest Moto2 lap ever of the Losail circuit to take pole position despite a crash in the closing stages...
Qatar Moto3: Masbou takes first ever pole
28 March 2015 by
Alex Masbou has taken his first ever pole in a frantic Moto3 qualifying session at Qatar, exploiting being in the right place at the right time to take a four-bike slipstream over the line. “We were...
Xavier Forés to take over for Bayliss
28 March 2015 by
Spanish rider Xavier Forés will take over from Troy Bayliss for the next two rounds of the 2015 World Superbike Championship, deputising for the injured Davide Giugliano onboard the Aruba.it factory...
Kiyonari confident despite monster highside
28 March 2015 by
Ryuichi Kiyonari says he’s remained confident ahead of next weekend’s opening round of the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park – the circuit where he took a double win last...
Any mistake will be punished in qualifying
28 March 2015 by
Tonight’s MotoGP qualifying session will have a lot to live up to following the thrilling climax to FP3 that saw the top 21 riders separated by just 1.3s at the Losail International Circuit. Even when...
Qatar Moto2: Lowes continues domination in Moto2
27 March 2015 by
Sam Lowes has continued his domination of the opening weekend of the Moto2 World Championship, trading blows with Johann Zarco before getting the better of the French rider to finish 0.136 clear of...
Qatar MotoGP: Marquez breaks lap record as Cal goes second
27 March 2015 by
Marc Marquez has broken Casey Stoner’s lap record en route to going top of the time sheets on the second day of the 2015 GP season. The double world champion took almost half a second off the...