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MotoGP: Nicky Hayden back on Repsol Honda as Pedrosa replacement

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Nicky Hayden will return to the MotoGP championship for the second time in 2016 this weekend at Phillip Island – and make his first venture onto a factory Repsol Honda for the first time since 2008 –...

MotoGP: Airbags mandatory for 2018

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers have announced that the fitting of airbag systems to riders’ leathers will become mandatory for the 2018 season. The move comes after consulting with the equipment manufacturer’s...

MotoGP: Gardner arrested at Japanese Grand Prix

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

1987 500GP world champion Wayne Gardner has been arrested after a scuffle just before Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Australian was involved in an argument with the occupant of a car...

MotoGP: Abraham replaces Hernandez at Aspar for 2017

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Czech rider Karel Abraham will replace Columbian Yonny Hernandez on the Aspar Ducati for 2017 in MotoGP, with the last free seat on the grid finally confirmed after MCN first reported that Abraham...

BSB: GBmoto confirm British Superbike departure

17 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

JG Speedfit Kawasaki boss Mark Smith-Halvorsen has confirmed that his GBmoto Racing team will not be racing in 2017. As reported by MCN last month, Smith-Halvorsen has decided to draw a line under his...

MotoGP: Michelin prepare special rubber for Oz

17 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

French tyre manufacturer Michelin have prepared special tyres for this weekend’s Phillip Island round of the 2016 MotoGP series, admitting that something special was needed to cope with the demands of...

Moto2: 'Surprise' crash brings Lowes’ title hopes to an end

17 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has saw his 206 Moto2 title homes come to an end after crashing out of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix while looking to be in contention for a class victory that would have spurred on his...

MotoGP: Barbera to return to factory Ducati for Phillip Island

17 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Hector Barbera will once again return to the factory Ducati squad this weekend in Phillip Island as the Avintia Ducati rider continues to replace the injured Andrea Iannone on the GP16 machine. Thrown...

MotoGP: Marquez ‘thought winning was impossible’

17 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Newly crowned MotoGP world champion marc Marquez has admitted that he believed going into yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix that any chances of winning the crown would be impossible, especially with a...

BSB: Ellison doubles up to end season on high

16 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison celebrated a double victory to claim third in the overall standings and end his 2016 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season on a high in a ten lap sprint race on the Brands...

WSB: Davies does the double as title goes to Qatar

16 October 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) won his second race of the Jerez weekend after taking over the lead on lap one and pulling away to an eventual margin of victory of 5.893 seconds. A fight...

BSB: Byrne crowned 2016 British Superbike Champion

16 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has been crowned 2016 MCE British Superbike Champion after a dramatic second race at Brands Hatch. With rain falling until just ahead of morning warm-up, the cold conditions meant...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez is the 2016 MotoGP World Champion

16 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has cruised to the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix victory and the 2016 MotoGP world championship in the process, taking an easy victory as the pressure got to title rivals Valentino Rossi and...

Moto2: Luthi wins as Lowes's title effort ends

16 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Luthi has taken a dominant victory in the Japanese round of the 2016 Moto2 championship, as Brit Sam Lowes’ title aspirations came to a crashing halt after crashing out of the race while...

Moto3: Bastianini plays it smart to defeat Binder

16 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini has played it smart to beat new Moto3 world champion Brad Binder at the Japanese Grand Prix, leaving it until the last lap to make his move and doing enough to keep the South African...

BSB: Byrne: 'You can never say you have one hand on the trophy!'

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has played down calls that the 2016 MCE British Superbike title fight is over after rival Leon Haslam dramatically crashed out of today’s opening race. Despite Haslam being out of the...

BSB: Trackside official injured in race one crash

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike series organisers have confirmed that a trackside official was injured in the incident that led to the second stoppage of today’s opening race. The red flag came out after a...

BSB: Battered Haslam vows to come out fighting

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has vowed to keep on fighting despite a disastrous opening race day at the MCE British Superbike Championship series finale. A snapped handlebar had already left the title fighter 17th on...

BSB: Hickman takes wet win as crash damages Haslam's title chances

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman took a surprise victory in a dramatic opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch this afternoon as two red flags and a drastic change in conditions spiced things up on Saturday...

BSB: JG Speedfit Kawasaki protest against Be Wiser Ducati rejected

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have this afternoon rejected a protest from the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team in regards to the eligibility of the Be Wiser Ducati machines. Following this morning’s...

WSB: Davies runs away with race one

15 October 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) started from the last place on the second row but ended up first in his recently assured normal fashion after disposing of the Kawasaki Racing Team pairing of...

BSB: Snapped handlebar cause of Haslam qualifying disaster

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Disaster struck for Leon Haslam as qualifying got underway for the final round of the MCE British Superbike Championship decider at Brands Hatch after dramatically crashing out of the second...

BSB: Bridewell takes surprise pole in rain-interrupted qualifying

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell took a surprise pole position for the opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch in a rain-interrupted qualifying session. The three-phase session began in near-perfect...

MotoGP: Lorenzo optimistic despite huge highside

15 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo will go into tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix optimistic that he can pull out a good result despite a horrific highside in this morning’s free practice three session that saw him briefly...

Moto2: Crash not enough to deny Zarco top spot

15 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Even a crash wasn’t enough to deny reigning Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco pole position for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix, with the Ajo Motorsport falling in the closing stages of qualifying but...

MotoGP: Rossi stuns for Motegi pole position

15 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has stunned the MotoGP field by pulling pole position for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix out of nowhere, coming from well down the field to demote Marc Marquez and teammate Jorge...

Moto3: Ono denied home pole position after grid penalty

15 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Japanese rider Hiroki Ono has been denied the opportunity to start his home Moto3 race from pole position tomorrow despite setting the fastest time of qualifying, after being hit with a three-place...

WSB: Sykes on top as Rea ninth on opening day in Jerez

14 October 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) pushed his way to the fastest time of the first day of action at the Jerez round of the WorldSBK championship, with a lap time of 1’41.739. Chaz Davies...

BSB: Byrne: 'I must treat this like any other weekend'

14 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has said he’s not treating this weekend’s MCE British Superbike Championhip decider different to any other weekend after cruising to the top of the timesheets on the opening day...

BSB: Haslam plagued by ECU issues on opening days

14 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam faced a difficult opening day to the MCE British Superbike Championship title decider at Brands Hatch with a number of electronic issues limiting his time on track. While title rival Shane...

BSB: Shakey on top as championship decider gets underway

14 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne took first blood in the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship finale by storming to the top of the timesheets on the opening day at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati rider spent...