June

BSB: Haslam keen to return at Snetterton

BSB: Haslam keen to return at Snetterton

Leon Haslam will return to action at this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship after the horrific highside that ruled him out of Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: 'Feet on the ground' for Dixon ahead of Snetterton

BSB: 'Feet on the ground' for Dixon ahead of Snetterton

Jake Dixon might have taken a stunning debut double victory last time out at Knockhill but he’s keen to keep his feet on the ground as the MCE British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this...

Roads: TT stars set to go head to head at Ulster Grand Prix

Roads: TT stars set to go head to head at Ulster Grand Prix

Two of the biggest stars from the 2017 Isle of Man TT are set to go head to head once again as the Ulster Grand Prix gets underway in August. While lap record holder Ian Hutchinson is set to miss the...

MotoGP: Marquez ‘opted for the safe option’

MotoGP: Marquez ‘opted for the safe option’

Marc Marquez has admitted that he opted for the safe option during Sunday’s Dutch TT to come home safe on the podium, by refusing to take the same risks as Valentino Rossi and Danilo Petrucci as they...

Welsh Government end involvement in Circuit of Wales

Welsh Government end involvement in Circuit of Wales

Welsh Government minister for Economy and Infrastructure Ken Skates has announced that his department has rejected the Circuit of Wales’ latest submission for government funding, in a move that marks...

Exclusive Interview: Reid 'realistic' ahead of BSB debut

Exclusive Interview: Reid 'realistic' ahead of BSB debut

23-year-old Andy Reid has spent the first four rounds of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship watching from the sidelines after being unable to secure a ride. This weekend he’ll line-up to make...

MotoGP: Iannone struggles with ‘dramatically changing’ GSX-RR

MotoGP: Iannone struggles with ‘dramatically changing’ GSX-RR

Andrea Iannone has come away from the Dutch TT disappointed with his performances on the factory Suzuki machine after only just making it home inside the top ten thanks to rapidly changing conditions...

MotoGP: Rossi racing for the feeling of victory

MotoGP: Rossi racing for the feeling of victory

Valentino Rossi has admitted that the feeling of success is what keeps him motivated to race, after taking an incredible victory in yesterday’s Dutch TT at Assen, breaking a year-long drought of wins...

BSB: Andy Reid replaces Giugliano at Tyco BMW

BSB: Andy Reid replaces Giugliano at Tyco BMW

Young gun Andy Reid will replace Davide Giugliano in the Tyco BMW team for the remainder of the 2017 MCE British Superbike season. Reid gets the call-up after Giugliano parted company with the team...

MotoGP: Learning experience for Lowes despite crash

MotoGP: Learning experience for Lowes despite crash

Sam Lowes says that Sunday’s Dutch TT was an important race for him despite crashing out of the battle for points at the Assen circuit, with the opportunity to dice with opponents helpful for the...

RBR: Ups and downs for Skinner and Jones in Assen

RBR: Ups and downs for Skinner and Jones in Assen

Red Bull Rookies Cup Brits Rory Skinner and Dan Jones had a weekend of ups and downs at the Dutch round of the one-make series to come away with mixed emotions from the second round of the...

Guy Martin to race with Team Classic Suzuki

Guy Martin to race with Team Classic Suzuki

Guy Martin will be joining Pete Boast with Team Classic Suzuki to race at the Spa Bikers’ Classic on July 1 aboard the Vintage Parts programme-supported Katana in the four-hour endurance race. The...

MotoGP: ‘Complicated’ race for championship leader Dovizioso

MotoGP: ‘Complicated’ race for championship leader Dovizioso

Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that yesterday’s Dutch TT at Assen was a ‘complicated’ race for the factory Ducati rider, after being forced to pick his way through the field and to battle with slippery...

Moto2: Morbidelli rocks to dramatic Assen win

Moto2: Morbidelli rocks to dramatic Assen win

2018 MotoGP graduate Franco Morbidelli has shown exactly why he’s the first of the middleweight class to be confirmed as moving up to MotoGP next year after a careful performance in tricky conditions...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi breaks year-long drought with stunning Assen win

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi breaks year-long drought with stunning Assen win

Valentino Rossi has launched himself right back into 2017 MotoGP title contention with a stunning victory at the Dutch TT in Assen, holding off a sustained challenge from fellow Italian Danilo...

Moto3: Canet wins, McPhee third in frantic Assen battle

Moto3: Canet wins, McPhee third in frantic Assen battle

Aron Canet has taken victory in the Moto3 class at the Dutch TT after a frantic last lap that saw the running order shook up, with Romano Fenati coming home in second and British Talent Team rider...

MotoGP: Morbidelli to make step up with Marc VDS in 2018

MotoGP: Morbidelli to make step up with Marc VDS in 2018

Moto2 championship favourite Franco Morbidelli will make the step up to the MotoGP world championship for 2018, after signing a two-year deal to remain with the squad as he moves to the premiere...

RBR: Öncü dominates as Skinner and Jones score points

RBR: Öncü dominates as Skinner and Jones score points

Turkish teenager Can Öncü has taken a dominant win in the first of the weekend’s two Red Bull Rookies Cup races at the Dutch TT, as British duo Rory Skinner and Dan Jones came home in the points in...

Moto2: Morbidelli tops red flagged qualifying at Assen

Moto2: Morbidelli tops red flagged qualifying at Assen

Moto2 championship favourite Franco Morbidelli has came out on top of a red flagged and restarted moto2 qualifying session at the Dutch TT, finishing top of the times after a horrific crash for...

MotoGP: Incredible Zarco takes debut pole position

MotoGP: Incredible Zarco takes debut pole position

MotoGP rookie Johann Zarco has taken an incredible debut pole position in tricky conditions at the Dutch TT, holding off a late charge from reigning world champion Marc Marquez to take the top spot...

Moto3: Martin takes fifth successive pole position

Moto3: Martin takes fifth successive pole position

Jorge Martin has taken his fifth successive pole position in the Moto3 class at the Dutch TT, dashing the hopes of local favourite Bo Bendsneyder in the rain-struck qualifying session at Assen with an...

MotoGP: Viñales romps to top spot in Assen

MotoGP: Viñales romps to top spot in Assen

Maverick Viñales has dominated the opening day of MotoGP action at the Dutch TT< taking the top spot at Assen by 0.4 seconds as he dipped over half a second under the lap record despite cool track...

Moto2: Morbidelli draws first blood in the Netherlands

Moto2: Morbidelli draws first blood in the Netherlands

Marc VDS rider Franco Morbidelli struck first at the TT Circuit Assen, in the top five in free practice one before moving up the timesheets in the afternoon to end the day as Friday’s fastest. 2016...

Moto3: Martin makes the most of the rain to finish ahead

Moto3: Martin makes the most of the rain to finish ahead

Jorge Martin has made the most of the rain at Assen to finish top of today’s free practice sessions, coming out ahead of Aron Canet and Joan Mir by making the most of some late rain in free practice...

Video: Rins back in Assen action

Video: Rins back in Assen action

Suzuki MotoGP rider Alex Rins will return to the series this weekend at the Dutch TT at Assen, finally fully fit after suffering a broken wrist in only his third race of his rookie career at Texas...

MotoGP: Crutchlow delighted with new HRC deal

MotoGP: Crutchlow delighted with new HRC deal

Double MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow says he’s delighted with the terms and conditions of his new HRC contract direct with the factory in Japan that will see him remain with them for another two...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales decision due on Tuesday

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales decision due on Tuesday

A decision that should decide the fate of the Circuit of Wales project will be made on Tuesday, according to Welsh economy and infrastructure secretary Ken Skates in a statement that he made to the...

BSB: Mossey takes series lead at Knockhill

BSB: Mossey takes series lead at Knockhill

While 21-year-old Jake Dixon was doing the winning at Knockhill, fellow young gun Luke Mossey took over at the top of the championship standings in the absence of team-mate Leon Haslam. Just three...

BSB: Ellison's pace finally pays off

BSB: Ellison's pace finally pays off

James Ellison has topped practice sessions, taken pole positions and led a number of races so far this year but had nothing to show for it until Sunday’s second race. Out of the six races prior to...

BSB: Haslam: 'The fastest highside I've ever had'

BSB: Haslam: 'The fastest highside I've ever had'

It was a dramatic start to the fourth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill with three riders hurt in big crashes in Friday’s opening practice session.  One of those riders was...

EWC: Miller headlines Honda super-squad for Suzuka 8 Hour

EWC: Miller headlines Honda super-squad for Suzuka 8 Hour

MotoGP racer Jack Miller will headline a Honda super-squad for this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour race, as they strive to regain their crown after two years of domination by Yamaha at a circuit owned by Honda...

Podcast: Knockhill BSB and Misano WSBK roundup

Podcast: Knockhill BSB and Misano WSBK roundup

It’s been a while, but the MCN Sport podcast is back, with MotoGP reporter Simon Patterson and superbike reporter Oli Rushby joined by sports editor Michael Guy to discuss the weekend’s British...

EWC: Brookes and Guintoli team up for Suzuka 8 Hour

EWC: Brookes and Guintoli team up for Suzuka 8 Hour

MCE British Superbike rivals Josh Brookes and Sylvain Guintoli will team up for the 2017 Suzuka 8 hour race this July, with the pair announced alongside Suzuki MotoGP test rider Takuya Tsuda at the...

MotoGP: Crutchlow signs new two-year HRC deal

MotoGP: Crutchlow signs new two-year HRC deal

Cal Crutchlow will remain in MotoGP for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after signing a two-year extension to his contract ahead of this weekend’s eighth round of the 2017 season at the Dutch TT in...

WSB: Pirelli revert to old tyre after Misano madness

WSB: Pirelli revert to old tyre after Misano madness

Pirelli are feeling the heat after a disastrous weekend in Misano saw a number of riders struggle with tyre issues across the weekend. PATA Yamaha’s Michael van der Mark suffered an obvious tyre...

Roads: Black tie fundraiser to celebrate Dr Fred McSorley’s retirement

Roads: Black tie fundraiser to celebrate Dr Fred McSorley’s retirement

The MCUI Medical Team are planning a black tie fundraiser for later this year to celebrate the retirement of one of their founding members, as the legendary Doctor Fred McSorley steps down at the end...