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Year: 2017

Month: May

Storm the track at this year’s British MotoGP

09 June 2017 by Ped Baker

Storm the track at this year’s British MotoGP

This year’s MotoGP championship is already turning into one of the most hard-fought seasons of recent years, with Rossi, Viñales, Marquez and Pedrosa all battling at the sharp end, while newcomer...

MX1 rider Steven Lenoir has passed away

06 June 2017 by James Archibald

MX1 rider Steven Lenoir has passed away

Steven Lenoir, a former British motocross champion, has died following a crash during a qualifying session in France yesterday. The French HR Kawasaki MX1 rider was preparing for a race at the...

MotoGP: Fantastic end to tough day for winner Dovi

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Fantastic end to tough day for winner Dovi

Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that his race win in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix was the perfect end to a difficult day for the Italian, worrying in the morning that he might not even make the race...

MotoGP: Rossi relieved after tough home race

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi relieved after tough home race

Valentino Rossi has come away form his home race at the Italian Grand Prix pleased to have made important damage limitation to his 2017 title hopes only a week after leaving himself seriously enough...

MotoGP: Dovizioso takes stunning home win in Mugello

04 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovizioso takes stunning home win in Mugello

Andrea Dovizioso has taken an absolutely stunning – and well-deserved – home victory in front of Ducati’s adoring fans in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, after holding off the attentions of both...

Moto3: Migno takes first win in front of home crowd

04 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Migno takes first win in front of home crowd

Andrea Migno has taken his first Moto3 win in front of a jam packed home crowd at the Italian Grand Prix, coming out on top of an incredible race-long battle to take the top spot for the Team Sky VR46...

Moto2: Morbidelli beats Marquez in Marc VDS battle

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli beats Marquez in Marc VDS battle

Franco Morbidelli has won the latest instalment of the Marc VDS Moto2 battle over teammate Alex Marquez by taking pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, as the pair look set to...

Moto3: McPhee takes pole after Martin penalised

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: McPhee takes pole after Martin penalised

John McPhee will start tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello from pole position after taking over the top spot when fastest man Jorge Martin was penalised for slow riding during the day’s earlier...

MotoGP: Viñales and Rossi take Yamaha one-two

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales and Rossi take Yamaha one-two

Movistar Yamaha duo Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi have taken a one-two for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, with the Spaniard setting an incredible lap seemingly from nowhere to take...

Moto3: Martin pips McPhee in final seconds of qualifying

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin pips McPhee in final seconds of qualifying

Jorge Martin has just piped British Talent Cup Honda rider John McPhee in the final seconds of today’s Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, by taking the top spot on his final lap of the...

MotoGP: Rossi unveils Mugello special helmet design

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi unveils Mugello special helmet design

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his now-traditional special edition helmet for his home race at Mugello this weekend, going with a football theme for the one-off helmet for the Italian Grand Prix to pay...

Moto2: Marquez hit back at teammate Morbidelli

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Marquez hit back at teammate Morbidelli

Alex Marquez has hit back at Marc VDS Moto2 teammate Franco Morbidelli on the Italian’s home soil to end the opening day of Moto2 action at the Italian Grand Prix on top, after Morbidelli finished...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ruins the Ducati party at Mugello

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow ruins the Ducati party at Mugello

Cal Crutchlow has ruined the Ducati party at their home Italian Grand Prix by ending the first day of action at Mugello fastest overall ahead on the LCR Honda ahead of the factory Ducati of Andrea...

Moto3: Italians dominate on opening day at Mugello

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Italians dominate on opening day at Mugello

The Italians have dominated on the opening day of their home Grand Prix at Mugello, as Fabio Di Giannantonio took the top spot in the first Moto3 practice sessions from Nicolo Bulega and Lorenzo Dalla...

WSB: Puccetti pushing for Haslam signature

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Puccetti pushing for Haslam signature

Leon Haslam reignited his world championship aspirations this weekend by making a welcome return to the World Superbike podium in a stunning ride for the Puccetti Kawasaki team. Making a one-off...

TT 2017: Sunday racing looking likely

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Sunday racing looking likely

The Isle of Man TT’s Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson has said he is expecting to have to postpone Saturday’s opening Superbike and Sidecar races until Sunday with poor weather expected to interfere...

TT 2017: Hutchinson on top as weather interrupts second practice

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Hutchinson on top as weather interrupts second practice

Ian Hutchinson again led the way as practice resumed at this year’s Isle of Man TT, but riders would only get one full lap of the mountain course before poor weather brought an early end to...

TT 2017: Brookes eyeing top five on TT return

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Brookes eyeing top five on TT return

He might have been away from the TT for two years, but 2015 BSB champion Josh Brookes is determined to make his mark as he returns to the mountain course with Norton this year. Brookes’ praise for...

TT 2017: Bosses preparing radical contingency for Wednesday practice

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Bosses preparing radical contingency for Wednesday practice

Isle of Man TT bosses are preparing contingency plans should tonight’s practice sessions be affected by heavy mist on the mountain as forecasts are predicting. While at present the island is basked in...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'A good start and more to come'

31 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'A good start and more to come'

Michael Dunlop was impressed with the performance of his Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000 after he completed his first two laps of the mountain course with the machine on Tuesday evening. Dunlop clocked a...

MotoGP: Rossi still ‘in severe pain’ after motocross crash

31 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi still ‘in severe pain’ after motocross crash

Movistar Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s still ‘in severe pain’ as he goes into his home race this weekend at Mugello still suffering the effects of a motocross crash that saw him...

TT 2017: Hutchinson leads the way as practice begins

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: Hutchinson leads the way as practice begins

Ian Hutchinson led the way as the 2017 Isle of Man TT finally got underway this evening, but rival Michael Dunlop wasn’t far behind as they completed their first laps of the mountain course. With...

TT: Honda confirm electronics switch

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Honda confirm electronics switch

It’s fair to say it’s been a tough year so far for the Honda Racing squad, with star rider John McGuinness ruled out of this year’s TT after a nasty crash at the North West 200 earlier this month and...

TT 2017: TV Guide

30 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT 2017: TV Guide

The 2017 Isle of Man TT might have been blighted by bad weather but ITV4’s TV coverage has already started with preview shows airing each night at 21:00. Starting last night, ‘TT 2017 Record Breakers’...

TT: Monday practice cancelled

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Monday practice cancelled

Hopes of getting the 2017 Isle of Man TT underway this evening were dashed as further bad weather blighted the island. Heavy rainfall had left the majority of the 37.73-mile circuit damp and with that...

WSB: Dixon turns heads with top ten finish

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Dixon turns heads with top ten finish

RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider Jake Dixon also turned heads at Donington Park this weekend with a solid top ten finish in Sunday’s second race. What’s all the more impressive about Dixon’s...

WSB: Sykes slams reverse grid system

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Sykes slams reverse grid system

Tom Sykes has slammed World Superbike’s reverse grid system after losing out to Jonathan Rea in yesterday’s second race at Donington Park. While the Kawasaki Racing Team rider was full of compliments...

WSB: Rea bounces back to end Sykes' run

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Rea bounces back to end Sykes' run

Jonathan Rea put an end to Tom Sykes’ dominant Donington winning streak as he bounced back from yesterday’s crash to take victory in this afternoon’s second World Superbike race. Despite starting...

TT: Michael Dunlop: 'I think I can win on anything'

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Michael Dunlop: 'I think I can win on anything'

Having won four out of the last six Superbike and Senior TT races, Michael Dunlop is the man when it comes to the Isle of Man mountain course. Nephew of the late, great Joey Dunlop and son of Robert,...

WSS: Sofuoglu wins ahead of Mahias and Cluzel

28 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

WSS: Sofuoglu wins ahead of Mahias and Cluzel

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) took his third straight win in the WorldSSP championship with another full-point score at Donington Park, his third at the English track in successive...

EWC: van der Mark joins Lowes and Nakasuga in Yamaha Suzuka effort

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

EWC: van der Mark joins Lowes and Nakasuga in Yamaha Suzuka effort

Alex Lowes and Katsayuki Nakasuga will be joined by Michael van der Mark as Yamaha seek their third consecutive victory in the prestigious Suzuka Eight-hour endurance race. The trio will line-up for...

WSB: Sunday action to be shown on Quest

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Sunday action to be shown on Quest

The remainder of the sixth round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV today. All of Sunday’s race action will be broadcast live on Quest, a free-to-air channel...

WSS: Sofuoglu takes pole as Brits impress

27 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

WSS: Sofuoglu takes pole as Brits impress

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) finished just 0.067 seconds ahead of second placed Superpole rider Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) to take the 32nd pole of his career and...

WSB: Haslam stuns with wildcard rostrum

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Haslam stuns with wildcard rostrum

Leon Haslam has described his return to the Superbike World Champship podium as a ‘dream come true’ after a disastrous morning saw him crash out of qualifying at Donington Park. The British Superbike...

TT: Opening practice cancelled because of mist

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Opening practice cancelled because of mist

The 2017 Isle of Man TT got off to a disappointing start after a last minute call to cancel this evening’s scheduled practice sessions due to mist on the mountain. Keen to get the 2017 event underway,...

WSB: Pirelli withdraw Rea crash tyre for Sunday

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Pirelli withdraw Rea crash tyre for Sunday

Pirelli have withdrawn the tyre Jonathan Rea was using in today’s opening race from rider’s selections for Sunday’s second outing after being unable to establish the cause of his crash. Rea was thrown...