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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...

MotoGP: Marquez races to pole position

20 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has raced his way to pole position at the Czech Grand Prix, taking the fight to Valentino Rossi on the last lap to smash his way through – and to smash the outright lap record at Brno as...

Moto3: Binder powers to Czech pole

20 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Brad Binder has powered to pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 Czech Grand Prix, after using his head in the closing stages of the day’s session to put himself in the right place at the right...

MotoGP: Ex-Stoner crew chief Gabbarini to join Lorenzo

20 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Casey Stoner’s former crew chief Christian Gabbarini has been confirmed as returning to Ducati for the 2017 season, as he finally joins forces with Jorge Lorenzo for his switch to the red...

WSB: Lowes tests engine and chassis components in Germany

19 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes and the PATA Yamaha team concluded a successful two-day test at the Lausitzring yesterday before the World Superbike series resumes at the German track next month. Lowes spent time...

Moto2: Zarco steals top spot by 0.002

19 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco has topped the opening Moto2 action at this year’s Czech Grand Prix by only 0.002, stealing the spot from Thomas Luthi and Lorenzo Baldassarri only after the Italian led for most of the...

MotoGP: Video: Wonder save for Marquez at Brno

19 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez once again defied all odds to pull off an incredible save in today’s second free practice session at Brno. The twice-MotoGP champion tucked the front into the final turn at the Czech...

MotoGP: Marquez fastest after incredible save

19 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez led the way in this afternoon’s second MotoGP free practice at the Brno circuit despite a huge save half way through the session. Marquez tucked the front going into the final turn at the...

Moto3: Binder starts weekend on top

19 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Brad Binder has topped the opening ay of action for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, taking the top spot from Andrea Migno to once again control the day’s activities in the Moto3 class. Team Sky KTM...

Gallery: McGuinness swaps seats with BTCC star Shedden

19 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

TT legend John McGuinness swapped seats with British Touring Car hero Gordon Shedden at Knockhill earlier this week, with both racers posting surprisingly competitive times in their respective switch...

BSB: Mainwaring-Smart joins ePayMe Yamaha for Cadwell

19 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Howie Mainwaring will line-up alongside John Hopkins for the ePayMe Yamaha team at Cadwell Park next week, with the team’s regular rider, Broc Parkes away on World Endurance duties. Parkes had signed...

WSB: Positive test for Honda riders at Lausitzring

19 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s World Superbike duo enjoyed a positive two-day test at the Lausitring this week, with Michael van der Mark and Nicky Hayden cutting over 100 laps of the German circuit before the WSB series...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner talks Ducati's Austrian win

19 August 2016 by Casey Stoner

This was a massive day for Ducati and a long time coming so it was a fantastic feeling to be at our first win in six years, a great 1-2 by the Andreas, Iannone and Dovizioso. There was a big focus on...

Moto3: Team Sky confirm Fenati out, Dalla Porta in

19 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s Team Sky KTM squad have confirmed that Romano Fenati has parted ways with the team after three seasons, following his suspension on the eve of last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The...

Valentino Rossi’s first win 20-years on

18 August 2016 by James Archibald

Valentino Rossi started his ascent to his legendary status on this day, August 18 1996. Where 20 years ago at the Czech GP in Brno, he took the first win of many in his colourful racing career aboard...

MotoGP: Rossi out to make amends

18 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says he’s out to make amends this weekend in Brno, after missing out to teammate Jorge Lorenzo on the chance for a podium finish last weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix. Taking...

MotoGP: Miller to sit out Brno GP

18 August 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jack Miller ill sit out this weekends Czech Grand Prix at Brno, as he continues to recover from injuries suffered during a high-speed crash in warm-up for last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red...

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