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WSB: Sykes denies Rea Magny Cours pole

29 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes denied team-mate Jonathan Rea pole position in a record-breaking Superpole at Magny Cours. Champion-elect Rea had led the way for most of the Superpole 2 session when he blitzed his own time...

MotoGP: Marquez and Dovi divided on title battle

29 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship rivals Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso remain divided on whether this season’s championship remains up for grabs, despite a dramatic victory for the Repsol Honda rider in...

MotoGP: Suzuki lose concessions after podium battle

29 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki will lose their status as one of MotoGP’s concession teams for 2019 – but at a fair cost, after both Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins got involved in the podium battle at Sunday’s Aragon Grand...

MotoGP: British Grand Prix in jeopardy

29 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

The future of the British GP is in doubt after Dorna’s top boss confirmed to MCN that, following last month’s rain-lashed debacle, Silverstone is not currently licensed to hold a MotoGP race and needs...

BSB: Haslam working on hard tyre pace

28 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike series leader Leon Haslam got off to a strong start as the second round of the Showdown got underway at Assen today. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider rounded out the opening...

WSB: Champion-elect Rea leads way in Magny Cours

28 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea once again led the way as the eleventh round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship got underway in Magny Cours. The soon-to-be four-time World Champion lapped underneath the race lap...

BSB: Rea: 'I underestimated how difficult it is to go fast in BSB!'

28 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Gino Rea has admitted he underestimated how difficult it is to go fast in BSB after making his way to the sharp end at the more familiar Assen circuit. Rea was first and second in the opening day’s...

BSB: Haslam leads Rea on day one in Assen

28 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam edged Gino Rea to the top spot on the opening day of the penultimate round of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship at Assen. The series leader’s time of 1’36.535 placed him...

MotoGP: Factory teams pushing for schedule changes

27 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

There could be a dramatically different looking schedule coming for MotoGP in 2019 if Yamaha and others get their way, with MCN’s sources believing they’re among the teams pushing to make changes to...

BSB: Haslam expecting Brookes threat at Assen

26 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has insisted the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike title isn’t a two-horse race despite the enormous points gap to third in the standings. After a double victory last time out at Oulton...

WSB: Rea poised to clinch historic fourth title

26 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea is on the verge of clinching another historic World Superbike crown in Magny Cours this weekend. The triple-world champion is poised to become the most successful rider in the history of...

BSB: Dixon: 'I've just got to keep doing what I've been doing!'

26 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon and the RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki team will be looking to improve the speed of their Kawasaki ZX-10RR to keep themselves in the title fight at Assen this weekend. After Silverstone,...

BSB Assen Preview: Haslam v Dixon

26 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

This weekend’s penultimate round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship will mark a pivotal point in the championship fight. Series leader Leon Haslam holds a healthy 31-point advantage...

BSB: Irwin to replace Haslam at Kawasaki in 2019

26 September 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will replace the outgoing Leon Haslam in the Bournemouth Kawasaki squad for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike season. The Northern Irishman will part ways with the Be Wiser Ducati squad...

Moto2: Speed Up dump Kent for final rounds

25 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

2015 world champion Danny Kent’s time in the Grand Prix paddock looks to have come to a premature end, with the Brit dumped by his Speed Up team for the final rounds of 2018. Crashing out of Sunday’s...

MotoGP: Marquez wins hard-fought Aragon battle

23 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has moved one step closer to retaining his MotoGP world championship by taking an impressive home victory at the Aragon Grand Prix. Looking strong all weekend, he was nonetheless forced...

Moto2: Binder strikes for second middleweight win

23 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

South African Brad Binder has converted his debut Moto2 pole into his second win in the middleweight class in today’s Aragon Grand Prix, taking the win as championship contenders Francesco Bagnaia and...

Moto3: Martin rides away from rivals to extend title lead

23 September 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship leader Jorge Martin has extended his championship lead further still by taking a stunning victory in the Aragon Grand Prix, riding away from the pack on the opening lap and never...