2016 | Page 8

Expert opinion: If MotoGP were a game of rugby...

28 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Of all the injuries that riders sustain in motorbike racing, there are few as likely to bring a hush to the paddock as reports of a head injury. The human brain, while an incredible computer, is also...

BSB Exclusive: Haslam: 'Why I'm staying in Britain for 2017'

28 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has revealed he is set to race in the MCE British Superbike Championship again next season despite having offers on the table to return to the world stage. The 2010 World Superbike...

BSB: Hutchinson to race in Superbike class at Assen

28 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson will step up to the MCE British Superbike class with Tyco BMW at Assen this weekend. The TT star has been riding for the Moneymore squad in the National Superstock 1000 series this year...

WSB: Supersport 300 class to be introduced for 2017

27 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike bosses have announced the introduction of a new Supersport 300 Championship for the 2017 season. The new production-based class will become the new ‘beginner’ class for the World...

MotoGP: Hayden back in the points once again

27 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Nicky Hayden has completed his pre-race goal of scoring points in yet another Grand Prix season during his replacement ride at Aragon last weekend. The 2006 champion was deputising for an injured Jack...

MotoGP: Smith set for Japanese return

27 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith will make a return to the 2016 MotoGP season and his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine next month for the Japanese Grand Prix, as he completes a month of gruelling physiotherapy following a...

Moto2: Lowes goes even faster at Aragon test

27 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aragon Moto2 race winner Sam Lowes has come away from the Spanish circuit surprised to find even more pace in Monday’s post-race test, going even faster than he did enroute to pole position and an...

Indian announces 2017 Wrecking Crew flat track team

27 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Indian Motorcycles has announced the three rider line up which will compete in the 2017 AMA Pro Flat Track series. It will be Indian’s first factory racing effort since 1953. The team, named the...

BSB: Showdown teams undergo technical scrutiny

27 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have confirmed a full technical check of the leading riders from each ‘Showdown’ team was conducted after race two at Donington Park. The machines of Dan Linfoot, Luke...

BSB: Polita joins MotoRapido Ducati

27 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Polita will return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship grid at Assen this weekend as the Italian contender joins the Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati team for the final two...

Roads: Lee Johnston looking for new team after East Coast withdrawal

27 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston is looking for another ride for the 2017 roads season after his East Coast Racing team have opted to take a sabbatical from competition next year. After seven years of involvement in...

BSB: Haslam looking to bounce back at Assen

26 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will be looking to get his 2016 MCE British Superbike title fight back on track at Assen this weekend after losing serious points to rival Shane Byrne with a fall at Donington Park. Haslam...

WSB: Gallery: Chaz Davies swaps two wheels for four

26 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike star Chaz Davies swapped two wheels for four this weekend as he headed to Hungaroring to participate in the penultimate round of the AudiSport TT Cup this weekend alongside fellow...

BSB: Easton parts ways with MotoRapido Ducati

26 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Stuart Easton has opted to sit out the remainder of the 2016 MCE British Superbike season after struggling to find improvements following a move to the Lloyds British MotoRapido Ducati team. Easton...

Dougie Lampkin wheelies entire TT course

25 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Trials ace Dougie Lampkin made history this evening as he completed a lap of the gruelling Isle of Man TT course on the back wheel of his trials bike. Becoming the first man to ever wheelie the entire...

WSB: Guintoli Back And Looking Forward

23 September 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Sylvain Guintoli returned to World Superbike action at the Lausitzring last weekend, some four and a half months after his horrific Imola highside. He also returned to the series knowing he’d have no...

Buildbase Honda reveal Areanacross squad

23 September 2016 by James Archibald

Buildbase Honda have announced that they will be competing in the 2017 Arenacross Tour with a new line-up of riders. The Pro team will feature 2014 Pro Arenacross champion Fabien Izoird, who also...

BSB: Haslam: 'I should have settled for second'

23 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam left Donington Park this weekend rueing a costly mistake which saw him crash out of Sunday’s second race to give rival Shane Byrne a 27-point lead after the opening round of the MCE...

WSB: Shaun Muir: 'We now have a package to fight for the title'

23 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shaun Muir Racing’s move to Aprilia marks the end to a challenging debut season in the Superbike World Championship. Under the guise of Milwaukee BMW, it’s been a tough year for the squad as they have...

WSB: Aprilia confirm factory plans with Milwaukee and Laverty

22 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia have finally confirmed the plans for a full-factory return to the World Superbike championship for 2017 first reported by MCN six weeks ago, releasing details about their link-up with former...

MotoGP: Provisional 2017 calendar released

21 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers Dorna have released a provisional calendar for the 2017 MotoGP season, which will as tradition kick off in late March at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit. The calendar then sees...

Podcast: Who's going where in BSB?

21 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

The team looks at all the weekend’s MCE British Superbike action from Donington Park – and start to slot in who’s going where in 2017. As well as that, they preview this weekend’s Aragon MotoGP round...

MotoGP: Are Ducati testing regenerative braking?

21 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

At the last round of the 2016 MotoGP championship, Ducati test rider and wildcard Michele Pirro drew stares during Saturday morning’s free practice session three when he rolled out onto track sorting...

BSB: Ellison victory charge halted by tyre wear

20 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said he believes a potential faulty Pirelli tyre cost him the chance of fighting for victory in Sunday’s second race after his tyre dropped off after just two or three laps. The...

BSB: Is this the quickest year yet?

20 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

This year’s British Superbike Championship has really started to heat up over the last couple of rounds and it’s not just the battle between Shakey and Haslam at the front fuelling the fire. In...

BSB: Iddon returns to podium at Donington

20 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon was able to turn things around for the struggling Tyco BMW squad as he made his return to the podium at Donington this weekend. The former British Supermoto Champion hadn’t stood on...

MotoGP: Baz aiming for Aragon return

20 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Frenchman Loris Baz is looking to make a return to MotoGP this weekend at Aragon, as he recovers yet again from another injury in his incident-hit 2016 season. The Avintia Ducati rider was caught up...

MotoGP: Lowes looking for Aragon progress

20 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alex Lowes is looking to make further progress this weekend at Aragon, as he takes a break from his regular World Superbike schedule for a third outing on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 bike as a...

Team Classic Suzuki at the Classic TT: Episode two

20 September 2016 by James Archibald

Team Classic Suzuki has released the second of a three part series that documents the team’s efforts at this year’s Isle of Man Classic TT. In this episode, the team focus on the build up to the race,...

BSB: Tough weekend for Mossey at Donington

19 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey was unable to repeat his Oulton podium form at Donington Park this weekend as a number of issues held him back as the Showdown got underway. The new Dad secured a spot in the top six...

BSB: O'Halloran title chances slashed after crash

19 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

It was a difficult weekend for Jason O’Halloran at Donington Park despite taking to the podium in Sunday’s opening race. After three crashes on Friday, he could only manage ninth on the grid for the...

Endurance: Suzuki dominates Bol d’Or

19 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Endurance World Champions the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team have romped to success in the first round of the new and reshuffled 2016/2017 season by taking a dominant win at the Bol d’Or...

MotoGP: Michelin bringing asymmetric options to Aragon

19 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

French tyre manufacturers Michelin will bring a range of compounds and compositions to this weekend’s Aragon round of the MotoGP championship, with the firm continuing their policy of bringing a range...

MotoGP: Hayden to deputise for injured Miller

19 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will make a stunning return to the series this weekend at Aragon, as he steps in to replace the injured Jack Miller. The Australian sat out last weekend’s race...

WSB: van der Mark finishes race on severely damaged Honda

19 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael van der Mark rode to an incredible eighth place in Sunday’s second World Superbike race at the Lausitzring despite his bike sustaining serious damage in a crash. The Dutchman was sat in...

BSB: Byrne takes series lead as Haslam crashes out

18 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne jumped back in to the lead of the 2016 MCE British Superbike standings with a dominant double as rival Leon Haslam dramatically crashed out at Donington Park. James Ellison took the early...