2016
MotoGP: Miller aiming for Brno return
16 August 2016 by
Jack Miller is hoping for a return to the MotoGP championship this weekend at Brno, only five days after sustaining hairline fractures to his wrist and T6 vertebra in a high-speed crash during morning...
MotoGP: Marquez not expecting shoulder issues in Brno
16 August 2016 by
Marc Marquez says he’s not expecting any significant issues with the shoulder that he dislocated on the Saturday morning of last weekend’s Austrian Grand prix when MotoGP returns to action this...
BSB: Positive first day for Buchan and Tsingtao MSS Kawasaki
16 August 2016 by
Danny Buchan has been testing a Tsigntao MSS liveried Kawasaki ZX-10R at Cadwell Park today as he ponders over options for his future in the MCE British Superbike championship. The 23-year-old split...
Danilo Petrucci: Grin it to win it
16 August 2016 by
Danilo Petrucci isn’t your average MotoGP rider. In fact, he’s unique. Whereas every MotoGP rider comes from 250s or Moto2, like Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez, or from winning in World Superbike,...
BSB: First reaction: Easton makes MotoRapido Ducati debut
16 August 2016 by
Stuart Easton stepped aboard the Lloyds British MotoRapido Ducati for the first time today as the team test at Cadwell Park in preparation for round eight of the MCE Insurance British Superbike...
Speedway: Woffinden to sit out British world team cup efforts
16 August 2016 by
World speedway champion Tai Woffinden has dealt British fans a blow by announcing he’s taking a year out of the world team championship in 2017. Woffinden scored 19 of Team GB’s 32 points in this...
Moto3: McPhee looking to bounce back from Austria
16 August 2016 by
Scottish Moto3 racer John McPhee is looking forward to bouncing back from a disappointing weekend at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand prix with a stronger result this weekend in Brno. Always...
Ulster GP: Cooper takes maiden international roads win
15 August 2016 by
Dan Cooper took a remarkable maiden international roads victory at Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix, just three months after his North West 200 horror crash. Cooper was one of two riders involved in a...
BSB: Easton joins Lloyds British MotoRapido Ducati for Cadwell
15 August 2016 by
Stuart Easton and the Lloyds British MotoRapido Ducati team will join forces for next week’s Cadwell Park round of the MCE British Superbike championship after a flurry of mid-season rider...
Ulster GP: 'Dream day' for Hutchinson at Dundrod
13 August 2016 by
It was an almost-perfect day for Ian Hutchinson at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix as he stormed to victory in four of Saturday’s five main races. The Bingley Bullet won the Superstock race and both...
Ulster GP: Hutchy makes it four in a day with second Superbike win
13 August 2016 by
Ian Hutchinson made it four wins in a day with an emphatic victory in the second Ulster Grand Prix Superbike race, again holding off a hard-charging Bruce Anstey and Michael Dunlop. Hutchinson took...
Ulster: Hutchinson wins close-fought second Supersport race
13 August 2016 by
Ian Hutchinson took his third win of the day in the second Ulster Grand Prix Supersport race, beating Yamaha-rival William Dunlop with an intelligent move around the outside in the final sector of the...
Ulster GP: Hutchinson holds off Anstey for Superbike win
13 August 2016 by
Ian Hutchinson took his second victory of the day in the first Ulster Grand Prix Superbike race, narrowly beating Bruce Anstey to the win on the Padgetts RC213V-S. Anstey rocketed off the line to lead...
Ulster GP: Anstey shoots to first ever Dundrod Superpole win
13 August 2016 by
Bruce Anstey took the Valvoline Padgetts RC213V-S to pole position for this afternoon’s two Ulster Grand Prix Superbike races in the first ever running of a one-lap ‘Superpole’ on the Dundrod...
Ulster GP: Anstey wins red-flagged Supersport race
13 August 2016 by
Bruce Anstey took victory in a red-flagged opening Supersport race at today’s Ulster Grand Prix ahead of Ian Hutchinson and Conor Cummins. Anstey, who started on pole position, shot off the line to...
Ulster GP: Hutchinson beats Dunlop to Superstock victory
13 August 2016 by
Ian Hutchinson won a close fought opening Superstock race at this week’s Ulster Grand Prix, holding off Michael Dunlop to take victory by just 0.2 seconds. Hutchinson took the early lead with a bad...
Ulster GP: Superpole rescheduled for Saturday
12 August 2016 by
Ulster Grand Prix bosses have announced that Thursday’s cancelled Superpole qualifying session will now run tomorrow morning. The system, in which the top ten Superbike riders after qualifying would...
Ulster GP: Peter Hickman video diary - Thursday
12 August 2016 by
Peter Hickman chats us through Day 2 of the 2016 Ulster Grand Prix, which saw him take a front row start for the weekend’s main Superbike races. However, with conditions deteriorating, he opted to sit...
Ulster GP: David Johnson hospitalised after Superstock crash
12 August 2016 by
David Johnson is recovering in hospital after an off in Thursday’s Ulster Grand Prix Superstock qualifying session. Riding for Wilson Craig Honda, the Aussie slipped off towards the end of the wet...
Ulster GP: Dunlop declared Dundrod 150 winner
11 August 2016 by
Michael Dunlop has been declared winner of the abandoned Dundrod 150 Superbike race at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Hawk BMW rider took an early lead in the race to lead Bruce Anstey and Conor...
Ulster GP: Dundrod 150 Superbike race abandoned
11 August 2016 by
The Dundrod 150 Superbike race at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix has been abandoned after a number of safety concerns were raised by riders following a red flag. On a day hampered by mist, rainfall...
Ulster GP: Anstey takes Supersport pole
11 August 2016 by
Bruce Anstey took pole position in a red flagged Supersport qualifying at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Flying Kiwi’s average lap of 125.944mph saw him pip Yamaha-mounted Ian Hutchinson to the...
Ulster GP: Dunlop takes pole in close-fought Superbike qualifying
11 August 2016 by
Michael Dunlop will start Saturday’s two Ulster Grand Prix Superbike races from pole position after topping the timesheets in the week’s first dry superbike session. After hours of delays due to fog,...
Ulster GP: Dunlop takes Superstock pole
11 August 2016 by
Michael Dunlop will start on pole position for Saturday’s Superstock race at the Ulster Grand Prix after topping the final wet practice session this morning. Setting a fastest lap of 121.625mph,...
Ulster GP: Johnson drafted in as replacement for Johnston
11 August 2016 by
Gary Johnson has been drafted in as an eleventh hour replacement for the injured Lee Johnston at this week’s Ulster Grand Prix. Johnston fell from his 250cc Honda in a wet opening...
Ulster GP: Peter Hickman video diary - Wednesday
11 August 2016 by
Winner of last year’s Ulster Grand Prix, Peter Hickman talks us through a soggy first day of practice at Dundrod. TOP STORIES Guy Martin sets new Triumph speed record KTM’s secret weapon MCN...
Ulster GP: Dunlop fastest in wet Superbike practice
10 August 2016 by
Michael Dunlop dominated a wet opening day for this year’s Ulster Grand Prix with fastest laps in the Supersport, Superstock and Superbike sessions. The only session the Ballymoney man didn’t top was...
Ulster GP: Dunlop leads opening Supersport session
10 August 2016 by
Michael Dunlop led the way in the opening Supersport session on a rain-interrupted opening day to this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Ballymoney man’s fastest average lap speed of 117.782mph was faster...
Ulster GP: Sheils fastest in red flagged Dundrod 150 Superbike session
10 August 2016 by
Derek Sheils topped the timesheets in a wet, opening Dundrod 150 Superbike practice as this week’s Ulster Grand Prix got underway in miserable wet conditions. Sheils’ fastest lap of 117.195mph...
Ulster GP: Johnston out with broken collarbone
10 August 2016 by
Lee Johnston will miss this week’s Ulster Grand Prix races after an off in the opening Lightweight practice session. The Ulsterman was riding his 250cc Honda in the Lightweight practice session in...
BSB: GBmoto boss hits out at 'unfair' Ducati advantage
10 August 2016 by
JG Speedfit Kawasaki boss Mark Smith-Halvorsen has spoken out about what he believes to be an ‘unfair advantage’ held by the Be Wiser Ducati team after Shane Byrne stormed to an emphatic double...
Ulster GP: Michael Dunlop looks to continue domination at Dundrod
10 August 2016 by
Michael Dunlop is looking to continue his domination of the 2016 road racing season at this week’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Ballymoney man is unbeaten in the Superbike class this year, with victories at...
Endurance: Bradley Smith to race 8 Hours of Oschersleben
10 August 2016 by
Bradley Smith will join the Yamaha Austria Race Team for his second foray into endurance racing later this month, as the MotoGP racer lines up for the 8 Hours of Oschersleben to help the team clinch...
Moto2: Lowes needs to pull points back from Zarco
10 August 2016 by
Sam Lowes says he’s going into this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix with one clear target – to pull back championship points form reigning Moto2 champion Johann Zarco. Zarco pulled clear of the chasing...
MotoGP: Engine upgrades for Aprilia in Austria
10 August 2016 by
The Aprilia RS-GP machines of Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl will have an improved engine specification for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, as well as an improved aerodynamic package to cope...
MotoGP: Red Bull Ring data ‘as precious as gold’ for Suzuki
10 August 2016 by
The data gathered by the Suzuki MotoGP team at their two-day test before the summer break at the new Red Bull Ring will be ‘as precious as gold’ when the series returns to the Austrian track this...