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MotoGP: Rossi calls for introduction of race radios

25 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

One of the calls Valentino Rossi made in the aftermath of last week’s disastrous German Grand Prix for him was for the potential introduction of ship-to-shore communications as used extensively in the...

BSB: Laverty wins race two as tech issue rules Shakey out

24 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty returned to the top step of the podium in the second MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race at Thruxton, holding off a hard-charging Jason O’Halloran ahead of rookie Glenn...

BSB: Byrne dominates two-part tyre war

24 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took an emphatic victory in a two-part opening MCE British Superbike race at Thruxton to extend his series lead to 26 points. Having dominated the entire weekend, Byrne shot off the line...

The Poles are coming to Britain... and they want the Speedway World Cup

23 July 2016 by Tony Hoare

Poland are the first team to join host nation Britain in next Saturday’s Monster Energy Speedway World Cup Final at Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium. An exciting young Polish team won tonight’s...

BSB: Mainwaring-Smart splits with Smiths Racing BMW

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Howie Mainwaring-Smart has parted ways with the Smiths Racing BMW ahead of tomorrow’s two MCE Insurance British Superbike races at Thruxton. The former race winner has endured a torrid start to the...

BSB: Bridewell stuns with surprise second

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts Suzuki’s Tommy Bridewell will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from second on the grid after a stunning Superpole lap at Thruxton. The local rider has seemed to be off the...

BSB: Byrne takes pole despite fast lap mistake

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne continued his domination of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbike Championship with a commanding performance in Superpole despite making a mistake on his fast lap. The...

BSB: Byrne continues Thruxton domination with Superpole win

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will start tomorrow’s first MCE British Superbike race from pole position after decimating his rivals throughout the weekend at Thruxton. Topping every session so far this weekend...

BSB: Confidence boost for Kiyo at Thruxton

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The opening day at Thruxton saw a boost in confidence for Bennetts Suzuki’s Ryuichi Kiyonari, who rounded out the second session sixth fastest after a re-assuring step forward with the GSX-R1000. The...

BSB: Byrne: 'The Ducati goads you on like it wants to go faster'

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne’s weekend couldn’t have got of to a better start at Thruxton after he obliterated the outright lap record in free practice aboard the Be Wiser Ducati Panigale. The four-time British...

BSB: Blistering Byrne under outright lap record at Thruxton

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne dominated the opening day of proceedings at the sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike at Thruxton, decimating the lap record to top both first the first and second practice...

Moto2: Technical report confirms rider error as cause of Salom crash

22 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

A technical report compiled by independent experts and released today by MotoGP Technical Director Danny Aldridge has confirmed the cause of the tragic incident in which Luis Salom lost his life...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘Red Bull Ring is very particular’

22 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has described MotoGP’s latest circuit in Austria as ‘very particular,’ after the nine-time world champion spent two days on track testing at the Red Bull Ring. The scene of his first...

MotoGP: Suzuki make vital progress at Red Bull Ring test

22 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP squad of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales made vital progress at this week’s test at MotoGP’s scenic new track in Austria, after experimenting with a number of electrical...

BSB: Superbike stars meet America's Cup contenders

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike stars James Rispoli and John Hopkins met America’s Cup World Series contenders from the Softbank Team Japan outfit ahead of this weekend’s action at Thruxton. SoftBank Team Japan...

BSB: Hopkins to miss Thruxton round

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will sit out of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbikes to further recover from the injuries he suffered at Knockhill last month. Hopkins sustained a broken and...

BSB: Kiyonari hopeful of strong pace at 'difficult' Thruxton

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari is prepared for a tough weekend as he looks to push the Bennetts Suzuki further towards the front of the field at Thruxton this weekened. The three-time British Champion has endured...

BSB: Mossey aims for podium return at Thruxton

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey is looking to make a return to the podium as the MCE British Superbike Championship hits Thruxton this weekend. After a tough weekend at Snetterton following a crash in the early stages of...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I've got the taste of winning now!'

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran heads into the weekend’s sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship brimming with confidence after taking his debut win last time out at Snetterton. With the Honda...

Moto3: Germany ‘neither good nor bad’ for title leader Binder

21 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sunday’s German round of the 2016 Moto3 championship was ‘neither good nor bad’ for title leader Brad Binder, after he managed to keep his cool in tricky conditions to take some valuable championship...

MotoGP: Iannone ends Austria test on top as Ducati continue to dominate

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ducati continued to dominate as the two-day MotoGP test at Austria’s Red Bull Ring drew to a close today, with Andrea Iannone taking charge at the top of the timesheets from team mate Dovizioso. It...

BSB: Ellison determined to regain showdown spot

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is looking to regain his spot in the title fighters’ showdown at Thruxton this weekend after a disastrous two races at Snetterton saw him drop out of the top six. The Cumbrian was taken...

BSB: Thruxton a 'blank sheet of paper' for title leader Byrne

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne heads to this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship leading the series for the first time since the opening round at Silverstone, but is keen not to rest on his...

MotoGP: Rossi admits higher than sixth unlikely

20 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he thinks even finishing higher than sixth in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Sachsenring, where he eventually finished eighth, was unlikely, after struggling in the second...

MotoGP: Kallio confirms KTM wildcard at Valencia

20 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM MotoGP test rider Mika Kallio has confirmed rumours that the series’ newest manufacturer will make a wildcard appearance at the final round of the 2016 season at Valencia, ahead of their debut...

BSB: Jake Dixon to stay with Lee Hardy BMW for 2017 season

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon will remain with the Lee Hardy Racing BMW squad for the 2017 season, MCN can exclusively reveal. The 20-year-old only joined the team two rounds ago at...

MotoGP: Ducati dominate Red Bull Ring test as KTM impress

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Ducati have lived up to expectations of MotoGP’s new circuit in Austria suiting the Desmosedici by dominating the opening day of testing at the Red Bull Ring. Locking the top four spots, it was Andrea...

BSB: Iddon hopes to regain ground at Thruxton

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon will be hoping he can return to the form that saw him take four consecutive podiums at the start of the season as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Thruxton this...

MotoGP: Day of Champions tickets now on sale

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Tickets are finally on sale for Day of Champions, MotoGP’s annual and much anticipated charity fundraiser held annually at the British round of the series at Silverstone. Seeing all the top riders...

MotoGP: Lost knee slider costs Smith the chance to fight

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith was left unable to push as hard as he believed that he was capable of during Sunday’s German MotoGP race at Sachsenring, after an opening lap collision with Yonny Hernandez left him...

Endurance: Lowes motivated after successful Suzuka 8 Hour test

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike racer Alex Lowes says he’s motivated to race now at this month’s Suzuka 8 Hour, after completing the pre-event testing on the full factory Monster Yamaha he’ll ride alongside Kats...

Roads: Dan Kneen out to make amends at Ulster GP

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Kneen will be setting out to turn around his challenging 2016 road racing campaign at next month’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Mar-Train Racing rider was forced to miss the North West 200 and Isle of...

BSB: Haslam keen to bounce back at Thruxton

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is looking to get his MCE British Superbike season back on track at Thruxton this weekend after a tough time out at Snetterton. With his rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoying an almost...

BSB: Laverty: 'We need to be fighting for podiums'

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty has admitted he needs to be fighting for podiums in the next two rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship if he’s to secure a place in the three round showdown. As the season...

Opinion: Superpole success for BSB

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton marked the first time organisers’ were able to roll out the all-new Superpole format for qualifying. With the Q1 and Q2 sessions...

BSB: Stapleford set for Thruxton wildcard with Smiths BMW

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Reigning British Supersport Champion Luke Stapleford will be back in action at this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship as he joins Smiths Racing BMW for a wildcard...

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