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Moto3: Battered Bastianini tops first day

11 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

A battered and bruised Enea Bastianini has topped the first day of Moto3 action at the final race of the 2016 season, bouncing back both form a vertebrae injury sustained in Australia two races ago...

MotoGP: Kallio: "The gap to the front was a big surprise for us"

11 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Mika Kallio and the KTM Factory Racing team were left surprised at their lack of pace as the RC16 made its MotoGP debut at Valencia today. The Finn ended the day with a fastest lap of 1’33.574, some...

MotoGP: Lorenzo dominates opening day in Valencia

11 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo continued his dominance of the opening day at Valencia to top the afternoon’s second practice session from Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales. Lorenzo’s time of 1’30.463, almost a second...

MotoGP: Lorenzo on top and under lap record

11 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo opened proceedings for the final round of the 2016 MotoGP season with dominant pace in first practice at Valencia. Preparing for his last race as a Yamaha rider, Lorenzo was 0.4 seconds...

WSS: Smith moves to Lorini Honda for 2017

11 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Britain’s Kyle Smith will remain in the Supersport World Championship next year after penning a deal to ride for the Gemar Lorini Honda team. The three-time race winner will make the move to the...

Moto2: Rossi confirms Silverstone sensation Manzi alongside Bagnaia

10 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s Team Sky VR46 team have confirmed paddock speculation that Silverstone wildcard sensation Stefano Manzi as joining double Moto3 race winner Francesco Bagnaia at the squad on Kalex...

MotoGP: Lorenzo: 'Rossi and I can profit from what we've learned from each other'

10 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo has said he believes he and soon-to-be-former team-mate Valentino Rossi will be able to profit from the things they have learned from and about each-other more as they head their...

MotoGP: Pedrosa further quashes retirement rumours

10 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dani Pedrosa has further quashed rumours that he will retire from MotoGP at the end of 2016 as the final round of the season got underway in Valencia. The Spaniard has been absent from the grid since...

MotoGP: Petrucci could risk GP17 chance for wet weather win

10 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Danilo Petrucci has said he could be willing to risk losing the option of a factory Ducati GP17 for next year if he’s presented with an opportunity to become MotoGP’s tenth winner this season in...

MotoGP: Lorenzo's goodbye letter to Yamaha

10 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

With this weekend marking five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo’s last weekend with the Movistar Yamaha squad, after winning three titles with the team over nine years with them. To mark the...

MotoGP: Crutchlow set to battle through the pain

10 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Double MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow is set to battle through the pain barrier this weekend at the final round of the 2016 season in Valencia, after a series of nasty crashes last time out in...

BSB: Extance: '2017 will be a hold different ball game'

10 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bournemouth Kawasaki boss Pete Extance says he is prepared for the challenge of fighting for the MCE BSB title as his team becomes Kawasaki’s official presence in the series. The outfit are no...

BSB: Haslam joins Bournemouth Kawasaki for 2017

09 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will join the Bournemouth Kawasaki team for 2017 after signing a deal with Kawasaki UK to remain in the MCE British Superbike Championship. Despite coming close to beating Shane Byrne to...

BSB: Mossey out to fight for title with team-mate Haslam

09 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

One of the most promising young talents in the series, young gun Luke Mossey has his eyes set on fighting for the MCE British Superbike title in 2017 as he remains with the Bournemouth team. After...

WSS: Yamaha confirm 2017 R6 Supersport attack

08 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Yamaha have announced that they will field two factory-backed teams in the World Supersport Championship next year after unveiling a race-spec version of the all new YZF-R6 at EICMA in Milan. Lucas...

MotoGP: Aprilia to run special charity colourscheme

08 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Gresini Aprilia MotoGP machines of Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl will run a special livery this weekend for the duo’s final race with the factory, as they team up with charity (Red) to support...

MotoGP: Smith and Espargaró say ‘au revoir’ to Monster Yamaha

08 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 duo of Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró will face an emotional last round of the 2016 MotoGP championship this weekend in Valencia when the pair say ‘au revoir’ to their team...

Moto2: Lowes looking to finish 2016 with a win

08 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes says he’s out to finish his time in the Moto2 championship this weekend at Valencia with nothing less than a win, as he prepares to make the move full-time to MotoGP come Tuesday’s test. Set...

MotoGP: Marquez pleased to make European return

07 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has admitted that he’s been relieved to make it back to Europe for some much-needed R&R after MotoGP’s three-week trip to Asia and Australia left him, as well as many others in the...

MotoGP: Rossi confirmed as returning to Monza Rally

07 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi will return to the Monza Rally next month as he sets out to defend the title he lifted last year in the car race set in the forest park surrounding one of Italy’s held on the circuit,...

MotoGP: Pedrosa back from injury for season finale

07 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will return to action this weekend for the final round of the 2016 MotoGP championship in Valencia, after missing the last three races thanks to injury. The diminutive...

MotoGP: Valencia ‘the start of 2017’ for Michelin

07 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

This weekend marks not only the last round of the 2016 MotoGP season for single-make tyre manufacturer Michelin but also the start of the 2017 one, according to boss Piero Taramasso. The comments come...

BSB: Irwin: 'To stay with PBM next year is a dream'

04 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Be Wiser Ducati line-up will remain unchanged next year as Glenn Irwin once again joins Byrne in the team. The Ulsterman enjoyed an impressive rookie campaign to take two podium finishes this...

BSB: Byrne: No plans to retire at end of two-year deal

04 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has said he has no plans to retire at the end of his new two-year deal. The agreement, which was announced in MCN on Wednesday, will see Byrne...

MotoGP: Another strong weekend for Aprilia and Bautista

04 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Gresini Aprilia Racing squad have had another strong weekend in Sepang, matching their best-ever finish since their return to the championship when Alvaro Bautista took seventh in Sunday’s...

MotoGP: Marquez relieved to have title in the bag

04 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez’s recent misfortune, started last time out at Phillip Island when the new world champion crashed out of the race, continued again this weekend at the Malaysian Grand Prix, with yet...

WSB: Donington Park confirm 2017 WSB dates

03 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship will return to Donington Park next year as the Leicestershire circuit once again hosts the series’ sole UK round. Retaining the now traditional late-May date, next...

WSB: Haslam impresses on WSB return

03 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike-runner up Leon Haslam impressed as he returned to WSB in a one-off ride for the Pedercini Kawasaki team last weekend. At a track he won at with Aprilia last year, Haslam...

Throwback Thursday gallery: 2006 MotoGP title decider

03 November 2016 by James Archibald

The stage was Valencia, Spain for the 2006 MotoGP decider. At the front of the grid was the title favourite and championship leader Valentino Rossi, who was gunning for his sixth world title. Nicky...

MotoGP: Crutchlow lucky to escape Sepang relatively unscathed

03 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has been lucky to walk away from the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend relatively unscathed despite a series on high-speed crashes in practice, qualifying and Sunday’s race that left the LCR...

MotoGP: Iannone pleased to be back

03 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Malaysian Grand Prix might have ended more ignominiously for race winner Andrea Dovizioso’s teammate Andrea Iannone on the other side of the factory Ducati garage, but the Austrian Grand Prix...

MotoGP: Lorenzo hits out at rain form critics

03 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has hit out at critics who say he can’t ride in the rain, after taking a strong third place in wet conditions during Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix. Lorenzo has admittedly had a hard time...

BSB: Byrne signs two-year deal with Be Wiser Ducati

02 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and the Paul Bird Motorsport team re-wrote the history books this year as both Byrne and the Be Wiser-backed effort became five times MCE British Superbike Champions. Byrne’s...

MotoGP: Government launch investigation into Circuit of Wales

02 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Welsh Government has launched an investigation into the Circuit of Wales, appointing auditors to track how £9 million of public money has so far been spent by project developers the Heads of the...

MotoGP: Laverty disappointed with poor start

02 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Eugene Laverty has been left disappointed with himself after making a poor start to Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix – and costing himself the chance to finish higher than twelfth despite strong pace in...

MotoGP: ‘Dovi deserves the win’ says Ducati boss Ciabatti

02 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

With Andrea Dovizioso taking his maiden with Ducati after four seasons of trying in Sundays Malaysian Grand Prix, MCN caught up with Ducati Corse boss Paolo Ciabatti after the race to get his thoughts...

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