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Dakar: Today’s stage six cancelled due to weather

07 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Today’s sixth stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally has been cancelled by organisers, after the extreme weather which affected yesterday’s stage grew worse overnight and saw today’s 800km stage hit by heavy...

Dakar: Sunderland upbeat despite tough time on day five

07 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM racer Sam Sunderland has finished stage five of this years Dakar Rally upbeat with his performance in clinching not only the stage win but a substantial 12-minute lead in the overall...

MotoGP: Hungaroring hoping to return to Grand Prix calendar

06 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Hungary’s Hungaroring has set itself out to become one of a number of circuits to host MotoGP in the near future, with Chief Executive Officer Zsolt Gyulay telling local TV that he hopes to see the...

Dakar: Brit Sunderland takes stage win and the lead

06 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Brit Sam Sunderland has burst into the lead of this year’s Dakar Rally, snatching both stage win and a substantial overall lead after a typically drama-filled day on the South American classic. Some...

Dakar: Barreda loses lead after one hour penalty

06 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Joan Barreda has lost the lead of the 2017 Dakar Rally after taking a hefty time penalty for a fuelling infringement during the fourth stage. The Spaniard had led the overall rankings by some...

WSB: Ten Kate Honda take delivery of new Fireblade

06 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ten Kate Racing have finally taken delivery of the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR SP2 that Nicky Hayden and Stefan Bradl will race in this year’s Superbike World Championship. The team had been hoping to take...

Supercross: Season set to kick off in Anaheim

06 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

The 2017 Monster Energy Supercross season is set to get underway this weekend in Anaheim, California – and with an incredible line-up of talent set to take the gates, the indoor motocross series looks...

Dakar: Walkner takes the stage but champion Price out

05 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM racer Matthias Walkner has taken today’s fourth stage victory of the 2017 Dakar Rally – but the real news came from teammate and defending champion Toby price, whose race is over after...

Roads: 'Alastair Seeley - My NW200 wins' set for DVD release

05 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

A documentary telling the story of how Alastair Seeley became the most successful man in the history of the North West 200 is set to be released on DVD. Made by Northern Irish film maker, Colin James,...

MotoGP: Espargaró fired up for KTM challenge

05 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

KTM new signing Pol Espargaró says he’s fired up to get the new MotoGP season underway after coming away from his first outing on the Austrian bike at the end-of-season Valencia test positive about...

Roads: Hegarty joins forces with Top Gun Racing

05 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

2016 TT Privateer champion Dan Hegarty will join forces with Top Gun Racing for the 2017 roads season to ride the all new Fireblade SP2. Competing at the North West 200, Southern 100, Ulster Grand...

CEV: Dorna launch European one-make series

05 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers Dorna have launched a one-make European series designed to develop young talent, building successfully on their work in Asia with the Honda Asia Talent Cup series. The new class will...

Dakar: Rookie Max Hunt learning as he goes

05 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Dakar Rally rookie Max Hunt says he’s learning as he goes as he tackles this year’s race, only months after making the transition from on-track to off-road riding and signing himself up for...

Dakar: Barreda claws back to the front with dominant win

04 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Barreda has clawed his way back to the front in the 2017 Dakar Rally after a bad day yesterday, taking a dominant win on the third stage to now lead Brit Sam Sunderland by a whopping eleven...

Gallery: Dakar 2017 so far

04 January 2017 by MCN Sport

We’ve had two stages of racing already at this year’s Dakar Rally, with 2016 winner Toby Price currently leading the way on the factory KTM. Price didn’t get off to the best of starts though,...

WSB Exclusive Interview: Davies: 'We can push Rea for title this year'

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies reckons he has what it takes to beat double World Superbike champ Jonathan Rea to the title this year after the mid-season breakthrough that saw him cruise to seven wins from eight...

Dakar: Stage winner Price ‘you can’t put a cow in the road book!’

04 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM rider Toby Price may have laid down a big marker on yesterday’s second stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally by taking the stage win in style and the overall lead by some three minutes – but the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo impressed with Ducati potential

04 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

New Ducati MotoGP signing Jorge Lorenzo has admitted to MCN that he was immediately impressed by the potential of the GP17 machine that he will ride for the 2017 MotoGP season after good first...

BSB: Hickman joins Smiths BMW for BSB & Roads assault

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will join the Smiths BMW team for an assault on the 2017 MCE British Superbike and International Road Racing seasons. The three-time TT winner and fourth quickest man in TT history has...

BSB: Lee Jackson joins Hickman at Smiths BMW

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike young gun Lee Jackson will join Peter Hickman in the Smiths BMW team for the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship. The youngest rider on the grid turned a few heads with his...

Dakar: Defending champion Price lays down a marker

03 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Defending Dakar Rally champion Toby Price has laid down a big marker on only the second stage of this year’s race, smashing the field from his 17th place starting position to take not only the stage...

WSB: Is 2017 WorldSBK's chance to shine?

03 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

It’s no secret that, for whatever reason, the Superbike World Championship has been struggling to attract interest in recent years. Big budget factories have dominated over the last decade, which...

MotoGP: Lorenzo and Rossi hoping to bury the hatchet

03 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ex-teammates Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino have both told MCN that they’re hoping for an easier relationship between them going forwards, now that the five-time world champion has left Yamaha for Ducati...

Dakar: Pedrero takes the win as de Soultrait demoted

03 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Pedrero has become the winner of yesterday’s opening stage of the 2017 Dakar Rally at the end of the day’s action despite coming in second fastest behind Xavier de Soultrait, after the Frenchman...

Dakar: De Soultrait draws first blood on opening day

02 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

French satellite Yamaha rider Xavier de Soultrait has drawn first blood on the opening day of action at the 2017 Dakar Rally, taking the stage win in Paraguay by two seconds from Sherco rider Joan...

MotoGP: Rossi confidante Uccio ‘the atmosphere in the team is fantastic’

02 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

With long-time teammate and nemesis in the Movistar Yamaha garage Jorge Lorenzo departed from Valentino Rossi’s side for the 2017 MotoGP season, the nine-time world champion may well have jumped out...

Dakar: Pacing is crucial, says Barreda

02 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy Honda rider Joan Barreda says that the opening days of this year’s Dakar Rally, which kicks off today in Paraguay, will be all about pacing himself as he gets into the rhythm of the...

Dakar: Monster Energy Honda ready to rock in Paraguay

01 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Monster Energy Honda Dakar squad have shown off the CRF450 machines that the five-strong squad of Paulo Goncalves, Michael Metge, Ricky Brabec, Kevin Benavides and Joan Barreda will hope to pilot...

Dakar: Yamaha show off 2017 machine

01 January 2017 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha have shown off the factory WRF450 machine that Hélder Rodrigues, Adrien Van Beveren, Alessandro Botturi and Rodney Faggotter will pilot in this year’s race, with the Japanese factory claiming...

MotoGP: Yamaha pay tribute to Lorenzo on eve of Ducati departure

31 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team have paid tribute to departing racer Jorge Lorenzo on the eve of his move to Ducati, publishing an infographic that shows just how impressive the Spaniard’s nine-year...

Dakar: Sunderland set to prove a point

31 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

British racer Sam Sunderland is going into this year’s Dakar with a point to prove, after injury denied the factory Red Bull KTM rider the chance to show exactly what he’s capable of in 2016.

Is Jonathan Rea your 2016 MCN Man of the Year?

31 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Each year, we award the motorcycle racer you think has most impressed with their results from across the year with the MCN Man of the Year trophy. With voting for the 2016 Man of the Year now open, we...

MCN's MotoGP rider of the year: 1st Marc Marquez

30 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MotoGP World Championship during the 2017 season. 1st – Marc Marquez Best result: 1st Wins: 5 Podiums: 12 Championship...

Rossi: "Pedrosa would have been an easier team-mate!"

30 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi is getting ready to risk everything in 2017 in a bid to win a tenth world title – and he’s glad to be losing Jorge Lorenzo as a team-mate in the process. But the hugely successful and...

Dakar: Toby Price out to defend crown

30 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

Last year’s winner and out to retain that title again in 2017, Australian Toby Price is the man with the biggest target in rally racing on his back – but it doesn’t seem to be bothering him too much...

BSB: Rider of the Year: First

30 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 1 – Shane Byrne Best result: 1st Wins: 9 Podiums: 16...

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