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MotoGP: Stoner says Ducati flying without wings

04 February 2017 by Colin Young

Casey Stoner has laid down an incredible marker to the MotoGP field by topping the opening day of the season’s first test at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, shattering the lap record as he joined the...

MotoGP: Relieved Rossi reassured of Yamaha potential

04 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s now much more relieved than he was before MotoGP returned to track in Sepang at the first of the official pre-season tests. He’s jumped onto a much-improved...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda reveal largely unchanged RC213V

03 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda squad of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have pulled off the covers from their 2017 RC213V machines, travelling to Honda’s Indonesian Astra factory to show off a largely unchanged...

BSB: Rain halts progress for Byrne in Jerez

03 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoyed a rapid start to his second test of the 2017 season at Jerez this week to lap within 0.4 seconds of World Superbike man Tom Sykes. Byrne...

WSB: Rea ends European testing on a high

03 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Reigning World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea heads to Australia brimming with confidence after a positive European testing programme. Since November, Rea and his Kawasaki team have tested three...

Video: Davide Brivio talks about Suzuki's 2017 MotoGP targets

03 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the 2017 MotoGP season underway after the first test got underway today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and with the Suzuki squad launching their new bikes at the track, we got the...

MotoGP: Welsh MP questions Circuit of Wales over FTR purchase

02 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Welsh MP David Davies, who has emerged as the most vocal voice in questioning the Circuit of Wales project in recent months, has criticised circuit bosses for their purchase of chassis manufacturer...

MotoGP: Rabat has successful surgery after Sepang crash

02 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS Honda rider Tito Rabat has undergone a successful surgery in Barcelona today to repair the damage he sustained during a testing crash on Tuesday at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. The Spaniard...

Video: Rookie Rins keen to make his mark

02 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the 2017 MotoGP season underway after the first test got underway today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and with the Suzuki squad launching their new bikes at the track, we got the...

WSB: Breakthrough for Laverty in Portimao

01 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Eugene Laverty and the Milwaukee Aprilia squad were able to make a breakthrough in their final European pre-season test before heading to Phillip Island to start the 2017 Superbike World...

MotoGP: Crutchlow with a lot of work still to do

01 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow says he still has a lot of work to do on the LCR Honda machine before he and the team are ready to race come the first round of the 2016 MotoGP championship next month in Qatar after...

MotoGP: Iannone pleased with positive test

01 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone says he’s delighted with the positive feeling that he and his new Suzuki team have made with his new GSX-RR machine after three days of testing in Sepang, where the Italian finished...

Opinion: BSB 2017 - Year of the young gun?

01 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Following the announcement of Sylvain Guintoli’s return to the MCE British Superbike Championship in November, someone tweeted me to ask why rides in the British series weren’t being offered up to...

MotoGP: Viñales ends Sepang test on top

01 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has finished the first test of the 2017 MotoGP season on the top of the timesheets, controlling the final day of action at the Sepang circuit to finish ahead of a surprise result from...

BSB: Bradley Ray gets Buildbase Suzuki call-up

01 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

One of Britain’s most talented young racers, Bradley Ray, will get his chance to shine in the MCE British Superbike Championship next year after signing a deal to join the new Buildbase Suzuki...

Podcast: Sepang MotoGP test with special guest Cal Crutchlow

01 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Rounding up this week’s Sepang MotoGP test, MCN sports reporters Simon Patterson and Oli Rushby are joined by special guest LCR Honda rider and double MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow to discuss how...

Last minute deal keeps Eurosport on Sky

31 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Eurosport will continue to be broadcast by Sky after a last minute deal has been reached between the platform and Eurosport’s parent company, Discovery. Having originally been unable to reach an...

MotoGP: Iannone on top on rain struck second day in Sepang

31 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has taken the Suzuki GSX-RR to the top of the time sheets on the second day of action in MotoGP’s season-opening Malaysian test, finishing ahead of former Suzuki and now Yamaha rider...

BSB: Byrne and PBM kick off 2017 testing in Portimao

31 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoyed a positive first test of 2017 in Portimao at the weekend, lapping a similar pace to WSB star Marco Melandri over the two days on...

MotoGP: Rossi and Yamaha try out ‘winglet’ fairing design

31 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

While MotoGP may have placed a ban on aerodynamic winglets for the 2017 season, it seems that some manufacturers have found a way around the new veto – with Valentino Rossi testing a new fairing today...

MotoGP: Lorenzo unworried despite steep Ducati learning curve

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo says he’s unworried after finishing 17th on the opening day of MotoGP’s first pre-season test in Sepang, as he discovered that the learning curve he’s going through to adapt his riding...

MotoGP: Rossi struggles through opening day in Sepang

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has struggled through the opening day of MotoGP pre-season testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, after awakening suffering from the effects of travel and sitting out the early part of...

BSB: Guintoli on new GSX-R: 'The power delivery is like MotoGP'

30 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli got a first taste of Suzuki’s all new GSX-R1000R in a private test with the factory Yoshimura Suzuki squad at Sepang last week. The Frenchman will ride the new GSX-R in the...

MotoGP: Stoner fastest on opening day of 2017

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati test rider and former world champion Casey Stoner was a surprise top of the time sheets after the opening day of the 2017 MotoGP season, with the Australian dipping under the lap record at...

WSB: Tough debut tests for new Fireblade

30 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s World Superbike team endured a tough time in the opening two tests of 2017 with both Nicky Hayden and Stefan Bradl struggling on their first outings with the new CBR1000RR Fireblade. With the...

WSB: Haslam impresses among WSB stars

30 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB series runner-up Leon Haslam showed he’s still got what it takes to run with the World Superbike boys with an impressive showing at the Portimao test this weekend. Deputising for the injured...

WSB: Davies on top in Portimao

30 January 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies led the second major pre-season test in the absence of his main rivals from KRT, Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes. Davies set a 1’41.813 on Sunday 29th to go 0.189 seconds faster than the next...

Gallery: Suzuki's 2017 MotoGP GSX-RR

30 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the 2017 MotoGP season underway after the first test got underway today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and with the Suzuki squad launching their new bikes at the track, it’s the...