2018
MotoGP: Alex Lowes speaks out to end Tech 3 speculation
21 January 2018 by
Pata Yamaha World Superbike rider Alex Lowes has spoken to MCN to end speculation that he’s in line to replace Jonas Folger at the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad after the German announced that he would...
Michael Dunlop to test Suzuki MotoGP bike
21 January 2018 by
15-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Dunlop will test Suzuki’s MotoGP bike at the Sepang International Circuit later this week. MCN understands the Ballymoney ace has been invited to the test to...
Dakar 2018: Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt nail Dakar finish
20 January 2018 by
Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt had cause for serious celebration after both men finished the 2018 Dakar. In what is fast being regarded as the toughest Dakar for years due to its brutal terrain and...
Dakar 2018: Matthias Walkner crowned Dakar champion
20 January 2018 by
Austrian Matthias Walkner is the new 2018 Dakar champion. The 31-year-old consolidated his lead in the final 120km timed special today to secure over all victory by 16m 53s ahead of factory Honda...
Podcast: Dakar, Ducati launch and John McGuinness
20 January 2018 by
With the Dakar Rally entering its final week and Ducati kicking off the 2018 MotoGP season with their team launch, MCN Sport’s Oli Rushby and Simon Patterson are joined by sports editor Michael Guy...
WSB: Honda WorldSBK boss quits ahead of 2018 season
20 January 2018 by
The man at the helm of Honda’s World Superbike effort has parted ways with the squad ahead of the 2018 season. MCN understands Marco Chini, Honda’s WorldSBK Operations Manager, has left his role...
Dakar 2018: Walkner closes in on overall win
20 January 2018 by
Stage 13 – San Juan to Cordoba, 560km liaison, 369km special stage Australian Toby Price showed his class to take his second stage win on the bounce with a commanding performance on the penultimate...
MotoGP: Silverstone set for whole-track resurfacing
19 January 2018 by
The home of the British Grand Prix will have an entirely new surface for the 2018 season according to MCN’s exclusive sources, with work set to start on a full-track resurfacing of the Silverstone...
Roads: North One loses TT TV contract
18 January 2018 by
North One Television has lost the rights to produce coverage of the Isle of Man TT for the first time in nine years. The London-based firm began producing the TT’s TV coverage in 2009 with audience...
Dakar 2018: Price takes a bite out of Walkner’s lead as Barreda retires
18 January 2018 by
Stage 11 – Belen to Chilecito, 205km liaison, 280km special stage Factory KTM rider Toby Price made up for yesterday’s frustrations of getting lost by dominating stage 11 of Dakar. Helped by his high...
MotoGP: Folger to sit out 2018 MotoGP season
17 January 2018 by
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider will, as originally reported by MCN in October, sit out the 2018 MotoGP season as he continues to recover from the genetic disorder that saw him miss the final races of...
Dakar 2018: Brits Poskitt and Hunt jump up the standings in tough stage 10
17 January 2018 by
In a stage that ended the aspirations of a number of riders, Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt delivered their best stage results of the race to date. For Poskitt it was yet another brutal day that...
Dakar 2018: Dramatic day blows race wide open
17 January 2018 by
Stage 10 – Salta to Belen, 424km liaison, 373km special stage It was a dramatic day on Dakar 2018 with former race leader Adrien Van Beveren evacuated from the stage after a heavy crash just 3KM from...
Gallery: Lorenzo and Dovizioso unveil 2018 Ducati
16 January 2018 by
Ducati have pulled the covers off a new-look 2018 MotoGP machine at the Italian manufacturer’s headquarters in Bologna, with Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo unveiling a new colour scheme that sees...
Dakar 2018: Van Beveren “Everything to play for”
16 January 2018 by
With five stages of Dakar 2018 remaining official Yamaha rider Adrien Van Beveren tops the standings by a mere 22 seconds ahead of HRC rider Kevin Benavides. Despite having raced for a total of 22...
Roads: McGuinness 'keeping options open' after Honda split
15 January 2018 by
John McGuinness has said he is ‘keeping his options open’ with regards to a ride for the 2018 Isle of Man TT after confirming he has split with Honda Racing. The 23-time TT winner announced at a Joey...
MotoGP: Ducati unveil new-look 2018 machine
15 January 2018 by
Ducati have pulled the covers off a new-look 2018 MotoGP machine at the Italian manufacturer’s headquarters in Bologna, with Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo unveiling a new colour scheme that sees...
Live: Watch Ducati unveil their 2018 MotoGP machines
15 January 2018 by
With the 2018 MotoGP season almost upon us again, Ducati are kicking off the rounds of pre-seaosn team unveilings at their home in Bologna this morning, with Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso pulling...
Dakar 2018: Brits push on through longest stage yet
14 January 2018 by
For both Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt, It was a case of getting it done and making it back to the bivouac to complete Stage 8, the second part of the marathon stage. It was also the longest stage...
Dakar 2018: Tight at the top as stage nine cancelled
14 January 2018 by
Factory KTM rider Antoine Meo secured his second stage win of Dakar 2018 in a wet and eventful stage eight. The 33-year-old Frenchman fought hard with American Honda rider Ricky Brabec throughout the...
Dakar 2018: Poskitt and Hunt survive toughest stage
14 January 2018 by
Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt survived what was without question the toughest stage of Dakar 2018 to date. Arriving in to the bivouac, both men looked exhausted and they were in good company with...
Dakar 2018: Injured Barreda wins stage, Van Beveren takes regains overall lead
13 January 2018 by
Stage 7 – Le Paz to Uyuni, 302km liaison, 425km special stage Joan Barreda continued his impressive fightback by taking the Stage 7 win onboard his factory Honda this afternoon. But despite the...
Dakar 2018: Eight riders in the mix at half way point
13 January 2018 by
Reaching the rest day of Dakar is a major achievement. It signifies the first part of the race is complete, but with the rest day coming early this year and two marathon stages in the second half of...
Skinner given lifeline in British Talent Cup
12 January 2018 by
Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has been given an eleventh hour lifeline for the 2018 season, with the news that he’ll line up as part of the inaugural British Talent Cup grid when the new one-make...
MotoGP: Alberto Puig to succeed Suppo as Repsol Honda boss
12 January 2018 by
HRC have conformed speculation that former Grand Prix race winner and MotoGP talent spotter Alberto Puig will succeed the departing Livio Suppo as the boss of the Repsol Honda MotoGP team, taking over...
TT: Mugen to expand to three bikes for 2018 TT Zero
12 January 2018 by
Mugen will expand its effort to three machines for the 2018 Isle of Man TT Zero. Confirming its motorsports activities on Friday, the Japanese marque announced it will return to the Isle of Man TT for...
Dakar 2018: Meo wins stage six, Benavides takes overall control
12 January 2018 by
Former four time World Enduro champion Antoine Meo became the fourth different rider to win a stage of the fiercely contested 2018 Dakar today. The 33 year old Frenchman, helped by his starting...
Dakar 2018: Poskitt and Hunt survive tough stage 5
11 January 2018 by
Stage 5 – San Juan De Marcona to Arequipa 266km timed special, 508km liaison – 774km total Stage 5 was billed as one of the most demanding stages on what has already been a brutal 2018 Dakar, but both...
Dakar 2018: Sam Sunderland update
11 January 2018 by
Following his untimely retirement, while leading the Dakar, Sam Sunderland is making a fast recovery and is expected to fly back to Europe later on this evening (Thursday). Sunderland suffered a huge...
Poll: Can John McGuinness win another TT?
10 January 2018 by
Can the mighty John McGuinness win another TT? Catching-up with John McGuinness
Dakar 2018: Barreda back in the mix after commanding stage five win
10 January 2018 by
Stage 5 – San Juan De Marcona to Arequipa 266km timed special, 508km liaison – 774km total As stage victories go, factory Honda rider Joan Berreda’s domination of stage five of the 2018 Dakar could be...
Dakar 2018: Sunderland 'OK' despite squashed discs
10 January 2018 by
Dakar Rally champion Sam Sunderland has confirmed he sustained no fractures in the incident that ruled him out of the 2018 event. Leading the race after the first three stages, Sunderland was looking...
Dakar 2018: Hunt and Poskitt power on
10 January 2018 by
Although Sam Sunderland may be out of Dakar, fellow Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt continued to push on with another strong day by both men on a particularly demanding Stage 4 of the race. Poskitt...
BSB: Hopkins to miss start of 2018 season
10 January 2018 by
John Hopkins will miss the start of the 2018 British Superbike season as he continues to recover from the injuries he sustained in the final round of last year at Brands Hatch. The former MotoGP ace...
BSB: Brookes and Mackenzie confirmed at McAMS Yamaha
10 January 2018 by
Young gun Tarran Mackenzie will join title favourite Josh Brookes in the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2018 British Superbike Championship. One of the worst kept secrets in the paddock, it has finally...
Dakar 2018: Van Beveren wins stage four but thoughts are with Sunderland
09 January 2018 by
Stage 4 – San Juan De Marcona to San Juan De Marcona 114km liaison, 330km timed special stage Official Yamaha rider Adrien Van Beveren stormed to a dominant victory on stage four of the 2018 Dakar...