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TT 2016: Johnson clocks fastest-ever lap for Norton

TT 2016: Johnson clocks fastest-ever lap for Norton

Norton Motorcycles recorded their fastest ever lap around the Isle of Man mountain course this evening as Dave Johnson put in his first flying lap on the V4-powered SG5. After a number of retirements...

TT 2016: 132mph for Dunlop on fourth night

TT 2016: 132mph for Dunlop on fourth night

Michael Dunlop laid down the gauntlet on the fourth evening of practice for this year’s Isle of Man TT with an incredible 132mph lap on the Hawk Racing BMW. The lap, which came towards the end of the...

TT 2016: McGuinness Twitter Takeover!

TT 2016: McGuinness Twitter Takeover!

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness took over the @MCNSport twitter feed for half an hour this afternoon to answer your questions! Here are some of the best…   @dcd68_ TT — MCN Sport (@MCNSport)...

WSB: Alex Lowes returns to action in Misano

WSB: Alex Lowes returns to action in Misano

Injured Alex Lowes returned to action with the PATA Yamaha team in a brief test at Misano yesterday, riding for the first time since pulling out of the weekend’s Donington Park World Superbike...

TT 2016: On-board with John McGuinness - Superbike Practice

TT 2016: On-board with John McGuinness - Superbike Practice

Here’s the first bit of on-board footage to come out of this year’s Isle of Man TT, starring 23x time TT winner John McGuinness from Sarah’s Cottage to Sulby Bridge. The Morecambe Missile recorded a...

WSB: Hayden and van der Mark improve grip in Misano

WSB: Hayden and van der Mark improve grip in Misano

Honda’s World Superbike duo completed a successful test at Misano ahead of the eighth round o the 2016 season.   Nicky Hayden and Michael van der Mark both completed 58 laps of the Rimini circuit as...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Wednesday Practice

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Wednesday Practice

John McGuinness chats with MCN after setting a 130.5mph lap in Wednesday’s TT practice session, live from the John McGuinness Collection.

TT 2016: 'There's more to come yet' warns Dunlop after 131.5mph lap

TT 2016: 'There's more to come yet' warns Dunlop after 131.5mph lap

Michael Dunlop has warned there is still ‘a lot more to come’ after storming to the fastest lap of the week so far during the fourth practice session of TT 2016. The 27 year old raised the stakes in...

TT 2016: Dunlop blitzes opposition with 131.5mph lap

TT 2016: Dunlop blitzes opposition with 131.5mph lap

Michael Dunlop made a huge statement on the third night of practice for this week’s Isle of Man TT, storming to a whopping 131.57mph lap in near perfect conditions. Having broken down in the early...

WSB: Ducati enjoy successful test in Misano

WSB: Ducati enjoy successful test in Misano

Ducati’s World Superbike team have completed a successful test at Misano ahead of the next round at the Rimini circuit in two weeks’ time. Despite rain after lunch limiting their time on track, Chaz...

TT 2016: Questions grow surrounding RCV's eligibility

TT 2016: Questions grow surrounding RCV's eligibility

Rumblings in the Isle of Man TT paddock suggest there is growing concern over the eligibility of Bruce Anstey’s RC213V-S to compete in this weekend’s opening Superbike race. Paddock sources have...

Enduro: Erzberg finisher Paul Bolton speaks with MCN

Enduro: Erzberg finisher Paul Bolton speaks with MCN

Only minutes after he became one of only nine riders to finish this year’s Red Bull hare Scramble at the Erzberg Rodeo, MCN caught up with Paul Bolton to get his views on the race, the conditions –...

MotoGP: Smith out to ‘carry on the positive momentum’

MotoGP: Smith out to ‘carry on the positive momentum’

Bradley Smith says he needs to carry on the positive momentum he got started last time out t Mugello, if he wants to get his 2016 MotoGP campaign properly underway this weekend in Barcelona. Finally...

MotoGP: Laverty set for strong weekend in Barcelona

MotoGP: Laverty set for strong weekend in Barcelona

Aspar Ducati racer Eugene Laverty says that the team should be set for a strong weekend this weekend at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit, as he looks to continue his impressive start to the 2016 MotoGP...

Endurance: Lowes joins Espargaró, Nakasuga and factory Yamaha for Suzuka 8 Hour

Endurance: Lowes joins Espargaró, Nakasuga and factory Yamaha for Suzuka 8 Hour

Alex Lowes will join last year’s Suzuka 8 Hour winning team of Pol Espargaró and Katsuyuki Nakasuga for this year’s 39th running of endurance racing’s most prestigious race. Lowes will take over from...

MotoGP: Rossi looking to build on Mugello speed

MotoGP: Rossi looking to build on Mugello speed

Valentino Rossi is looking to build on the speed that saw him in contention for a race win at Mugello when the 2016 MotoGP championship resumes this weekend at Catalunya. Only halted by an engine...

MotoGP: Espargaró set to join Smith at KTM?

MotoGP: Espargaró set to join Smith at KTM?

Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider Pol Espargaró looks set to joins his current teammate Bradley Smith next year at KTM’s new MotoGP operation, with MCN’s sources in the paddock believing that the Catalan...

Gallery: Iconic TT legends

Gallery: Iconic TT legends

With the 2016 TT road races in full swing, we take a look back at some of the Isle of Man’s racing legends. TOP STORIES Triumph gives mid-sized naked a radical revamp for 2017 Hutchinson ups ante...

TT 2016 set to be the closest yet?

TT 2016 set to be the closest yet?

After just three night’s of practice, the 2016 Isle of Man TT is already shaping up to be one of the closest in history. Last night Ian Hutchinson broke the 130mph barrier for the first time this year...

WSB: Camier takes MV Agusta to best-ever weekend

WSB: Camier takes MV Agusta to best-ever weekend

Leon Camier took MV Agusta to their best-ever weekend in the Superbike World Championship at Donington Park, crossing the line to take fourth and fifth on the F4 RR. The British star came on strong in...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Tuesday Practice

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Tuesday Practice

TT legend John McGuinness talks to MCN exclusively after Tuesday practice at the Isle of Man TT. He finished second to Ian Hutchinsdon in the session, setting a 129.6mph lap on his Honda CBR1000RR...

WSB: Brookes finds feeling at Donington

WSB: Brookes finds feeling at Donington

After a difficult start to the season with the Milwaukee BMW team, Josh Brookes headed to Donington Park unsure of what to expect. While Donington is a circuit he knows well from his time in the...

Irwin keen to take Ducati to the roads

Irwin keen to take Ducati to the roads

British Superbike star Glenn Irwin is confident the Ducati Panigale R he rides in the British series would be well suited and competitive on the roads should it be given chance. Irwin made his roads...