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Podcast: Thruxton BSB, Austrian MotoGP test and Suzuka 8 Hour

27 July 2016 by MCN Sport

The second MCN Sport podcast, and this week the guys review last weekend’s MotoGP test in Austria and MCE British Superbike round at Thruxton, while looking ahead to the Suzuka 8 Hour and the start of...

WSB: Ducati bosses confirm Melandri interest for 2017

27 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri could make a shock return to Ducati next season as he looks to make his World Superbike comeback in 2017. The Italian has made no secret of his desire to return to World Superbikes on a...

Look back: Valentino Rossi's only Suzuka 8 Hour win

27 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

While he is arguably the Greatest of all Time in MotoGP, there’s more strings to Valentino Rossi’s bow than just prototype racing, as the nine-time world champion showed in 2001 by taking victory in...

MotoGP: Crutchlow silences the critics

27 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has silenced his critics by taking a stunning debut MotoGP podium of the 2016 season at Sachsenring, using the wet conditions and his tyres to his advantage to return to the winners’...

Speedway: Swedes sweep into World Cup Final

26 July 2016 by Tony Hoare

Defending world speedway champions Sweden will join hosts Britain and favourites Poland in Saturday’s World Cup Final in Manchester. The Swedes won their home qualifying round in Vastervik tonight...

BSB: Easton parts ways with ePayMe Yamaha

26 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Stuart Easton and the ePayMe Yamaha team have parted ways at the mid-way point of the 2016 MCE British Superbike season after a tough start to the year. The Scotsman secured a best result of ninth...

BSB: Rookie Irwin takes debut podium

26 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin celebrated his debut MCE British Superbike podium at Thruxton this weekend after intelligently conserving his tyres in the second race. The Northern Irishman endured a tough race one with...

BSB: Haslam frustrated after 'disastrous' weekend

26 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike championship contender Leon Haslam left the sixth round of the series at Thruxton frustrated after a disastrous weekend for the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team. Haslam and both...

Roads: No Ulster GP return for Guy Martin

26 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Fans’ favourite Guy Martin is unlikely to return to motorcycle road racing this season after it has been announced he will not ride at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. With the ultra-fast Dundrod...

MotoGP: Cecchinello ‘We needed that finish’

26 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda team boss Lucio Cecchinello admitted to MCN after last Sunday’s German Grand Prix that after a difficult start to the 2016 season for them, Crutchlow’s podium during Sunday’s race couldn’t...

Opinion: Rossi screw-up ends title chances?

26 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

To call Sunday’s MotoGP race an unmitigated disaster for the factory Movistar Yamaha duo of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo would perhaps be understating just how much the to hugely experienced...

BSB: Laverty back in title hunt after race two win

25 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty is now firmly back in the 2016 MCE British Superbike title hunt after a strong weekend saw him finish first and second at Thruxton. Hard work on tyre conservation throughout the...

BSB: Byrne upbeat despite race two DNF

25 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne was able to leave the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike championship in a positive mindset despite missing out on what could have been a double victory at Thruxton. Having dominated...

MotoGP: Marquez ‘intermediates don’t exist to us’

25 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

While the gamble to switch straight from full wets to slicks – and forego Michelin’s new intermediate option tyres – eventually proved to be the move that won last weekend’s German Grand Prix for Marc...

MotoGP: Michelin rush tyres to meet Sachsenring challenges

25 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michelin have once again shown the level to which they’re prepared to push in MotoGP after rushing special tyres from their headquarters in southern France to the Sachsenring after conditions changed...

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...

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