Motorcycle Sport & Bike Racing News | MotoGP, World Superbikes & More

BSB: Crash prevents podium challenge for Jackson at Cadwell

30 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

It was a tale of what could have been for Lincolnshire lad Lee Jackson at Cadwell Park this weekend after a nasty crash in the opening race curtailed his hopes of a home round podium. The 20-year-old...

BSB: Haslam fights back with race two win

29 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam delivered a determined race two victory in the second outing at Cawell Park, holding off rivals Jason O’Halloran and Shane Byrne to take his first win since Knockhill. O’Halloran had...

BSB: Byrne wins intense Cadwell Park opener

29 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took his first victory at Cadwell Park since 2003 this afternoon with a stunning last lap move on rival Leon Haslam in the opening MCE British Superbike race. Starting from second on the...

MotoGP: Alex Lowes to make GP debut as replacement for injured Smith

29 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alex Lowes will make his MotoGP debut this week at his home race at Silverstone on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine, as he wildcards to replace the injured Bradley Smith. Smith was hurt last week...

BSB: Cooper tames BMW for front row start

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Richard Cooper will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Cadwell Park from the front row of the grid after a stunning lap in qualifying this afternoon. The Buildbase BMW man posted a...

BSB: Outright record 'mind-blowing' for pole man Haslam

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam became the fastest ever man around Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park this afternoon as he beat Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne to pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race. Haslam’s...

BSB: Haslam sets fastest-ever lap of Cadwell for pole

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Cadwell Park in a thrilling qualifying session which saw the top eight under the existing lap record. Haslam, who...

Classic TT: Anstey takes Lightweight win

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

It was a historic victory for Bruce Anstey and Valvoline Padgetts Racing in the inaugural Lightweight Classic TT as he piloted his Honda 250 to glory ahead of veteran Ian Lougher. Anstey’s fastest lap...

Endurance: Suzuki takes title as GMT94 wins Oschersleben 8 Hour

28 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team have taken their fifteenth world title as this year’s championship culminated in the Oschersleben 8 Hour, edging out race winners GMT94 Yamaha by only a point. The...

Classic TT: McGuinness shatters records for Senior win

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness took victory in yesterday’s Bennetts Senior Classic TT after three years of trying with the Roger Winfield Paton. McGuinness has been the man to beat in the 500cc class for the last...

BSB: Local lad Jackson quick at Cadwell

27 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Lee Jackson’s run of good form continued as the eighth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Cadwell Park today. The local lad set the third fastest time in the morning’s...

BSB: 'More to come' from fastest man Byrne

27 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has warned there is still more to come from him and the Be Wiser Ducati even after breaking the lap record on the opening day at Cadwell Park. Byrne’s second session time of 1’26.291 is...

BSB: Byrne under lap record to top practice at Cadwell

27 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne topped the timesheets on the opening day of the eighth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park, shattering the lap record to sit 0.4 seconds ahead of his...

MotoGP: Smith awaiting scan results on knee injury

26 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Bradley Smith is awaiting the results of an MRI scan to determine how serious the injuries to his knee are after a high speed collision with another rider during qualifying...

MotoGP: Smith happy with KTM testing pace

26 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM’s 2017 rider Bradley Smith says that he’s delighted with the progress that the Austrian manufacturer seems to be making with their new project, especially after the pace that they displayed when...

BSB: Showdown spot still the aim for Bridewell

26 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell has said he is still targeting a spot in the top six showdown despite a tough weekend at Brands Hatch leaving him with a mountain to climb. Bridewell had front-running pace throughout...

BSB: Cadwell Park races to be broadcast on Quest

26 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

The eighth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship will be shown on free-to-air TV this weekend, as Quest once again show qualifying and race day live. Monday afternoon’s race schedule...

BSB: Haslam: 'We need to beat Shakey'

25 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is determined to bring a halt to Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne’s run of good form as the MCE British Superbike championship heads to Cadwell Park this weekend. Byrne has been almost unbeatable over...

BSB: Mossey keen to put recent form to use at Cadwell

25 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey is hoping to take the podium form he showed at Brands Hatch through to the eighth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship at Cadwell Park this weekend. The 23-year-old led a...

BSB: O'Halloran out to surprise at Cadwell Park

25 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

While the battle lines might be drawn between Leon Haslam and Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne ahead of Cadwell, there’s good reason to believe it won’t be a two horse race. Honda Racing’s Jason O’Halloran has...

Endurance: Bradley Smith suffers bad crash at Oschersleben 8 Hour

25 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP rider Bradley Smith has suffered a bad crash duringpractice for the Oschersleben 8 Hour race in Germany this weekend. Originally reported to have a fractured femur, it now...

WSB: Melandri makes Ducati debut at Misano test

24 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri made his debut for Ducati’s World Superbike squad in a three-day test alongside Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano at Misano this week. Marking the first time the Italian has ridden a...

Podcast: Talking Brno MotoGP and Cadwell BSB

24 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

In this week’s MCN Sport Podcast, MotoGP reporter Simon Patterson and Sports Reporter Oli Rushby chat through the Brno MotoGP race which saw Britain’s Cal Crutchlow storm to a historic victory. TOP...

BSB: Byrne out for first Cadwell win since 2003

24 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

After a commanding double victory at Brands Hatch last time out, Shane Byrne heads to Cadwell Park for the eighth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship as the man to beat this...

BSB: Tyco BMW duo confident of step forward after Kirkistown test

24 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon and Michael Laverty are confident the team has resolved the issues which held them back last time out at Brands Hatch after a positive test at Kirkistown earlier this...

Moto2: Rookie to MotoGP progression plan for KTM

24 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

As well as MotoGP, KTM will make their debut on the Moto2 grid in 2017 with a new bike built in collaboration with their in-house suspension partners WP, as they seek to address a crucial hole in...

MotoGP: Smith calls for open class reform

24 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith is calling for reform of MotoGP’s open class system to give satellite bikes a chance of being competitive in normal dry conditions. The British rider claims it’s increasingly unlikely...

WSB Exclusive: Laverty confirms World Superbike return with factory Aprilia

24 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Eugene Laverty will return to the World Superbike championship in 2017 after penning a deal to ride in an all-new factory Aprilia squad run by British outfit Shaun Muir Racing. The news comes after...

MotoGP: Alex Lowes completes Tech 3 Yamaha test

23 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike racer Alex Lowes has completed his first outing on MotoGP machinery, after taking to the track on Monday at Brno for a quick run on Suzuka 8 Hour teammate Pol Espargaró’s Monster Tech...

MotoGP: Tech 3 boss Poncharal pours praise on Crutchlow

23 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Tech 3 Yamaha boss Hervé Poncharal has poured praise on his former MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow, after the Brit took his first ever success in the premiere class at the weekend’s Czech Grand...

MotoGP: Movistar Yamaha top one-day test

23 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Movistar Yamaha pairing of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi have topped MotoGP’s one-day test at Brno following Sunday’s race, taking the top spot after an interrupted day’s running at the Czech...

MotoGP: Sheene tells the story of Britain's last Grand Prix win

22 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow’s victory at yesterday’s Czech Grand Prix might have been 35 years after Barry Sheene’s last premier class victory for Britain – but it bears an uncanny similarity with Sheene’s 1981...

MotoGP: Crutchlow: 'I had so much grip I was cruising around!'

21 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Cal Crutchlow’s has said his choice to go with the harder option Michelin rain tyres in today’s race at Brno gave him so much grip he was able to ‘cruise around’ his opponents as their tyres began to...

Moto3: McPhee takes maiden victory at soggy Brno

21 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Scotland’s John McPhee took his maiden Grand Prix victory in the Moto3 class at Brno, making the most of his wet weather skills to produce an almost-flawless ride in treacherous...

MotoGP: Twitter reacts to historic Crutchlow win

21 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Britain’s Cal Crutchlow made history today as he became the first Brit to win a top flight Grand Prix race since the legendary Barry Sheene in 1981. A savvy tyre choice on the grid saw Crutchlow...

Cal Crutchlow wins at Brno ending 35-year British drought

21 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Cal Crutchlow sensationally brought an end to the agonising 35 year wait for a British winner in the top flight class of motorcycle racing with a stunning victory in Brno this afternoon. A savvy...

Motorcycle Sport & Racing News