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BSB: Snetterton to be broadcast live on Quest

07 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

This weekend’s fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship will once again be broadcast on free-to-air TV with Quest. Saturday’s qualifying action, which will hopefully see the debut of...

WSB: Hayden remains realistic ahead of home round

06 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden remains realistic ahead of his first home round in the Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca this weekend. Having struggled to match the pace of the Kawasaki and Ducati in dry...

BSB: Byrne confident Snetterton will suit Panigale

06 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Four-time MCE British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne may have won the last five races at the Snetterton 300 circuit but isn’t resting on his laurels ahead of the fifth round of the 2016 series. Byrne...

BSB: 'Positive mindset' for championship leader Haslam ahead of Snetterton

06 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam heads into the fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend with a 13 point championship lead over rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. Having won more...

MotoGP: Jorge Martínez talks 25 years of Team Aspar

06 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

2016 sees the Aspar squad celebrate 25 years of racing, after team boss Jorge Martínez Aspar made his debut as a dual rider-team boss in the European championship in 1992. Four world titles, two CRT...

MotoGP: Redding gets smart in Assen

06 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding was able to capitalise with his second ever MotoGP podium on the progress he’s made towards a more professional racer at this weekend’s Dutch TT at Assen. Keeping his head while many...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘we have a problem for the title’

06 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he now has a ‘problem’ in his battle for a record-breaking tenth title after Sunday saw him walk away from the Dutch TT at Assen with no points after a crash in...

BSB: Organisers hoping to debut one-lap Superpole at Snetterton

05 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike bosses are hoping to roll out their new Superpole qualifying format for the first time at Snetterton this weekend. The news BSB would introduce the one-lap Superpole qualifying...

Moto2: Lowes bides his time in title race

05 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes is continuing to bide his time in the battle for the 2016 Moto2 championship, after a difficult weekend at the Dutch TT saw him content to leave the Netherlands with 13 points safe in the...

WSB: Canepa to stand in for Guintoli at Laguna

05 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Niccolo Canepa will again replace the injured Sylvain Guintoli in this weekend’s ninth round of the Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca. Guintoli has been out of action since badly injuring...

MotoGP: Team boss Bartholemy describes emotions of Miller win

05 July 2016 by Michael Bartholemy

Michael Bartholemy, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Team Principal, speaking after Jack Miller took an incredible debut win for both rider and team last weekend at the Dutch TT. One week ago, Team...

WSB: Davies keen to get back on track at Laguna

05 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies will make a last-ditch attempt to get his season back on track as the World Superbike Championship hits Laguna Seca this weekend. Despite a strong start to the year, the Welshman’s season...

MotoGP: Paddock reacts to Jack Miller’s win

05 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The MotoGP paddock have been almost unanimous in their reaction to Jack Miller taking his debut victory in the premiere class last weekend at the Dutch TT in Assen. Popular among his fellow riders, a...

WSB: de Rosa to make World Superbike debut at Laguna Seca

04 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Former Raffaele de Rosa will make his World Superbike debut at Laguna Seca this weekend as he deputises for the injured Markus Reiterberger in the Althea BMW squad. Reiterberger dramatically crashed...

MotoGP: Marquez swaps RCV213 for Lead 125

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marquez was left in the unusual position last weekend at the Dutch TT of swapping his Repsol Honda RCV213 during Saturday’s qualifying session for something quite different after a crash left him in a...

MotoGP: Suppo ‘very proud’ of Miller success

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda MotoGP boss Livio Suppo has admitted to MCN that he’s ‘very proud’ that Honda’s decision to take a gamble on promoting Jack Miller directly from Moto3 to MotoGP has paid off for the firm with...

CEV: Skinner unlucky as Dalla Porta extends title lead

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has had an unlucky weekend in the Moto3 Junior World Championship at Spain’s Albacete circuit after a strong comeback was thwarted in the closing stages of Sunday’s...

Roads: Dunlop brothers enjoy wins at Skerries

04 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Dunlop brothers cleaned up the big classes at this year’s Skerries 100 road races, with Michael taking victory in the Open race while William took the 600cc honours. The Open class race was...

MotoGP: Disaster in the wet for Suzuki

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

This year’s Dutch TT turned into a complete disaster for the factory Suzuki team of Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró, after a lack of time to work on a wet weather setting left the duo chasing...

MotoGP: Mixed weekend for Ducati at Assen

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The last round of the MotoGP championship at Assen saw a weekend of mixed fortunes for the factory Ducati squad as Andrea Iannone rallied well from last place on the gird to take strong points in...

MotoGP: Laverty eyes up Grand Prix opportunities

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Eugene Laverty has been left eyeing up opportunities to remain next year in the MotoGP paddock – despite a number of strong offers that could well see him return to the World Superbike championship on...