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WSB: Tough debut tests for new Fireblade

30 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Tough debut tests for new Fireblade

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

WSB: Haslam impresses among WSB stars

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

WSB: Davies on top in Portimao

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

Gallery: Suzuki's 2017 MotoGP GSX-RR

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...

Video: Suzuki show off their 2017 MotoGP machine

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Suzuki show off their 2017 MotoGP machine

The ECSTAR Suzuki team of Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins have pulled the covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine at the Sepang International Circuit ahead of tomorrow’s first day of testing action at the...

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Maverick Viñales

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Maverick Viñales

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team pulled the covers off their new machines last week in the firm’s Madrid headquarters – and as part of the proceedings, new signing Maverick Viñales sat down with the...

MotoGP: Smith back to fitness ahead of 2017 KTM debut

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Smith back to fitness ahead of 2017 KTM debut

Bradley Smith is loking forward to an easier time on his new bike than last timeon the Red Bull KTM tomorrow morning at MotoGP’s first test of the year at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit, with...

MotoGP: Marquez and Pedrosa raring to go in Sepang

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez and Pedrosa raring to go in Sepang

Repsol Honda riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa say they’re raring to go ahead of tomorrow’s opening test for the 2017 MotoGP season, with Marquez admitting that he’s relishing the opportunity to...

MotoGP: Suzuki uncover 2017 machine ahead of Sepang test

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suzuki uncover 2017 machine ahead of Sepang test

The ECSTAR Suzuki team of Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins have pulled the covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine at the Sepang International Circuit ahead of tomorrow’s first day of testing action at the...

Live: Watch Suzuki uncover their 2017 bikes

29 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Live: Watch Suzuki uncover their 2017 bikes

With the 2017 MotoGP season set to kick off tomororw in Malaysia with the firt of the official test, Suzuki are pulling the covers off their new bikes (and new riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins) at...

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Valentino Rossi

28 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Lin Jarvis interviews Valentino Rossi

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team pulled the covers off their new machines last week in the firm’s Madrid headquarters – and as part of the proceedings, nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi sat down...

MotoGP: Happy campers in Yamaha squad

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Happy campers in Yamaha squad

The Movistar Yamaha team of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales looks set to enjoy its most relaxed inner relationship of recent years come the start of the 2017 MotoGP season, thanks to a fast...

MotoGP: Dovizioso relishing Lorenzo challenge

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovizioso relishing Lorenzo challenge

Andrea Dovizioso says he’s relishing the challenge of lining up alongside new teammate Jorge Lorenzo on the factory Ducati GP17 machine come Qatar, keen not only to measure himself against the...

MotoGP: Suzuki to reveal new bike live on Sunday

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suzuki to reveal new bike live on Sunday

The Suzuki MotoGP team of new signing Andrea Iannone and rookie Alex Rins will pull the covers off their 2017 bikes this Sunday at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit – and you can watch live from...

MotoGP: Calendar set to expand again in upcoming years

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Calendar set to expand again in upcoming years

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed that the MotoGP calendar is set to expand in upcoming years, with a number of new rounds clamouring to join the ever-going series, potentially as soon as...

Gallery: Yamaha pull the covers off 2017 MotoGP machine

27 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gallery: Yamaha pull the covers off 2017 MotoGP machine

With Movistar Yamaha pulling to covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine last week in Madrid, we went up close and personal for a look at the machines that Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales will...

MotoGP: Lorenzo not thinking of Rossi’s Ducati record

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo not thinking of Rossi’s Ducati record

Jorge Lorenzo says that he’s not concentrating on any of Valentino Rossi’s successes or failures at Ducati as he prepares to embark on his own adventure with the Italian manufacturer after a hugely...

Eurosport to be pulled from Sky TV

26 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Eurosport to be pulled from Sky TV

Sky TV customers could soon lose out on the chance to watch the World and British Superbike Championships after Eurosport’s parent company threatened to remove its channels from the...

WSB: Haslam gets Puccetti Kawasaki call up for Portimao test

26 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Haslam gets Puccetti Kawasaki call up for Portimao test

Leon Haslam will join the Puccetti Kawasaki World Superbike team for testing in Portimao this weekend after Randy Krummenacher was injured at Jerez. Krummenacher was involved in an incident with...

MotoGP: Dorna happy with Circuit of Wales situation

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dorna happy with Circuit of Wales situation

MotoGP organisers Dorna say they’re happy with the current situation they enjoy with the Circuit of Wales project despite construction at the venue still not getting underway. The project are the...

Video: Inside the Passion: John McGuinness part two

26 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

Video: Inside the Passion: John McGuinness part two

The second episode of Inside the Passion: John McGuinness, created by actor and bike fan Andrew Shim, has been released on Youtube. In the second episode Andrew continues his interview with John, and...

WSB: Hayden: 'We look closer than we are"

26 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Hayden: 'We look closer than we are"

Nicky Hayden has said the time he set as the first World Superbike test of 2017 came to a close in Jerez yesterday isn’t reflective of how far off their competitors the Honda team are with the new...

MotoGP: Yamaha praise Viñales for technical skills

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Yamaha praise Viñales for technical skills

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team have been full of praise for new signing Maverick Viñales after their first experiences of working with the 21-year-old, with the youngster’s feedback skills to his new...

MotoGP: Government give Circuit of Wales two-week deadline

26 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Government give Circuit of Wales two-week deadline

Welsh Government Secretary for the Economy and Infrastructure Ken Skates has given the Heads of the Valley Development Company, the organisation behind the Circuit of Wales project, a two-week...

WSB: Savadori mixes up the order on Day 2 in Jerez

25 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Savadori mixes up the order on Day 2 in Jerez

Italian youngster Lorenzo Savadori impressed in Jerez this week as he mixed it up with the factory Kawasaki and Ducati machinery to place second at the end of the two days on track. The former...

WSB: Rea quickest as Savadori impresses in Jerez

25 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Rea quickest as Savadori impresses in Jerez

World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea remained in control as the 2017 season got underway in Jerez this week as he set the quickest time on both days of the first pre-season test. Rea was almost...

MotoGP: Baz ready for season with ‘brand new foot’

25 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Avintia Ducati rider Loris Baz says he’s ready to get the 2017 MotoGP season underway, following an injury-hit 2016 that saw him miss many races and forced him into multiple surgeries to repair damage...

MotoGP: Rossi impressed with new bike potential

25 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi impressed with new bike potential

Valentino Rossi says he’s now much more upbeat about the potential of the 2017 Yamaha M1 for the coming season, finally coming to terms with the bike’s abilities in a private test in Sepang after the...

WSB: 'Stopping and turning' holding Laverty back in Jerez

25 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: 'Stopping and turning' holding Laverty back in Jerez

Eugene Laverty is hoping to reap the benefits of the work done by Aprilia in their title winning year in 2014 as the 2017 Superbike World Championship gets underway. Laverty, alongside new team-mate...

MotoGP: British Talent Cup a go for 2018

25 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: British Talent Cup a go for 2018

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed that their new British Talent Cup, a one-make series designed at bringing young Talent from the UK up through the ranks to the premiere class, will be a go...

Video: Guy Martin & John McGuinness - Team-mates talk business

25 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Video: Guy Martin & John McGuinness - Team-mates talk business

If you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you might not know that Guy Martin has signed a deal with Honda Racing that will see him return to the iconic Isle of Man TT alongside 23-time TT...

WSB: Encouraging new Fireblade debut for Hayden

24 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Encouraging new Fireblade debut for Hayden

Nicky Hayden and Stefan Bradl got a first taste of the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 they will campaign in the 2017 Superbike World Championship as testing got underway at Jerez today. As would be...

MotoGP: Crutchlow wins prestigious Torrens Trophy

24 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow wins prestigious Torrens Trophy

Double MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow has been awarded the prestigious Torrens Trophy, the Royal Automobile Club’s award for the promotion of motorcycling in the United Kingdom. Awarded only nine...

WSB: Rea quickest as 2017 testing gets underway

24 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Rea quickest as 2017 testing gets underway

World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea started the 2017 season where he left off last year as he stormed to the top of the timesheets on the first day of testing at Jerez. The double champ pipped...

Gallery: Milwaukee Aprilia team launch

24 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Gallery: Milwaukee Aprilia team launch

As the first test of the 2017 Superbike World Championship got underway in Jerez this morning, the British-based Milwaukee Aprilia squad lifted the covers off the RSV4-RF Aprilia Eugene Laverty and...

Gallery: Up close and personal with the Ducati GP17

24 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gallery: Up close and personal with the Ducati GP17

With Ducati pulling to covers off their 2017 MotoGP machine last week at their Bolgona factory, we went up close and personal for a look at the machines that new signing Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea...