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MotoGP: Crutchlow admits he should have pitted earlier

18 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has admitted in the aftermath of yesterday’s MotoGP race at Sachsenring that it was a mistake to remain on track on wet tyres for so long, and that pitting earlier for slicks may have...

Moto3: Strong weekend in wet and dry for McPhee

18 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

John McPhee has left his Saxoprint Peugeot team’s home race in Sachsenring delighted with his progress over the weekend, with a new gearbox for the French-branded Mahindra making all the difference...

MotoGP: Another wet disaster for Suzuki

18 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP squad of Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales had another disaster day yesterday at the German round of MotoGP, after wet conditions left the duo fighting similar problems as last...

MotoGP: Marquez win establishes title favourite

17 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has established himself as the favourite for the 2016 MotoGP title, extending his lead to nearly 50 points over Jorge Lorenzo after a disastrous weekend for both him and teammate...

Moto2: Zarco keeps his cool to take win and title lead

17 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto2 world champion showed his cool in the German round of the series to snatch both the win and the title lead from main rival Alex Rins, jumping from third to first as both the Spaniard...

Moto3: Pawi’s rain dance pays off at Sachsenring

17 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Khairul Idham Pawi has cruised to his second wet weather victory of the 2016 Moto3 season, leading from almost start to finish to take a dominant win from Andrea Locatelli and Enea...

MotoGP: Finland to return to the calendar in 2018

17 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Finland will return to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 1982 in 2018, as MotoGP confirm a new deal that will take the series back to Scandinavia. The KymiRing track, designed by...

Red Bull Rookies: Skinner ninth in opening German battle

16 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has finished the opening Red Bull Rookies Cup race of two at Germany’s Sachsenring circuit in ninth, after being unable to make the most of a ten-rider battle for the...

Moto2: Nakagami takes first pole in three years

16 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Takaaki Nakagami has taken his first pole position in nearly three years to ensure that he will be in prime position for the start tomorrow’s German round of the 2016 Moto2 championship. The Japanese...

MotoGP: Marquez on pole as horror weekend continues for Lorenzo

16 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has stormed to pole position for tomorrow’s German MotoGP round at Sachsenring, topping the time sheets with ease from surprise front row man Hector Barbera and Valentino Rossi in...

Moto3: Bastianini on pole as rivals fall

16 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini has taken pole position for tomorrow’s German Moto3 race at Sachsenring, making the most of a session that saw trouble befall many of his title rivals. The Italian finished the day 0.3...

Enduro: Jarvis secures emphatic Red Bull Romaniacs win

16 July 2016 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Graham Jarvis has secured another dominant victory in the gruelling Red Bull Romaniacs event – the fifth of his distinguished career. The 41 year old riding the Husqvarna TE300 finished...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi launches GoPro partnership

16 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has signed a new partnership with action camera brand GoPro that will see him link up with the industry leaders to produce a host of insider access...

Moto2: Nakagami tops the day in tricky conditions

15 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami topped the opening day of moto2 action today at Sachsenring , despite low temperatures and the threat of rain seeing a somewhat slow start to the day’s action. World...

MotoGP: Viñales bounces back for top spot

15 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has bounced back from a fast turn eleven crash at Sachsenring to take the top spot on the opening day of action at the German round of the MotoGP championship. The Spaniard was lucky...

MotoGP: Aspar Ducati roll out special Pull&Bear livery for Sachsenring

15 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Aspar Ducati squad of Eugene Laverty and Yonny Hernandez will sport a striking new livery for this weekend’s Sachsenring round of MotoGP, as clothing brand Pull&Bear comes onboard as title sponsor...

Moto3: Bastianini tops opening day in Germany

15 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini has topped the opening day of Moto3 action at Germany’s Sachsenring circuit, by sticking in a lap late in the session to end the day 0.093 ahead of the Team Sky VR46 KTM duo of Romano...

MotoGP: Independent teams secured for five years

15 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP’s current crop of independent teams has been secured for the immediate future, after the seven team bosses signed a new deal that will secure their place on the grid for the next five years, as...

BSB: Hutchy keen to step up to BSB in 2017

15 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has his eyes set on a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2017 after taking his first short circuit victory since the leg injury that so nearly ended his career in...

MotoGP: Redding winning a psychological advantage before wheels even turn

14 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Pramac Ducati rider Scott Redding says he’s won an important psychological advantage over his fellow Ducati riders before a wheel has even been turned in anger at this weekend’s German round of the...

Roads: Four out of four for Dunlop at Southern 100

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop continued his domination on the final day of this year’s Southern 100 with victory in the Solo Championship and Senior races. Having already taken two wins prior to the two final big...

MotoGP: Zarco finally confirmed at Monster Tech 3 Yamaha

14 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has finally been confirmed as joining the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team for the 2017 MotoGP season, ending weeks of speculation. It’s been widely acknowledged that the...

BSB: Linfoot itching for debut BSB win

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot is hoping his debut British Superbike victory will come soon after taking yet another two second places at Snetterton this weekend. Now with five second place finishes to his name, Linfoot...

Podcast: The first ever MCN Sport podcast is live!

14 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The very first MCN Sport podcast, with the team at MCN previewing this weekend’s German round of MotoGP and looking back at British Superbikes from Snetterton and World Superbikes from Laguna...

WSB: Sykes adapted style to win in Laguna

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes was forced to change his style in order to clinch victory in Sunday’s second World Superbike race at Laguna Seca. Struggling with a lack of edge grip from his Pirelli rear tyre, Sykes had to...

Roads: Dunlop dominates Southern 100 Senior race

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took his second victory of the week at the Southern 100, cruising to another dominant win in the Senior Race. With a sublime display around the 4.250 mile Billown circuit, Dunlop beat...

BSB: Fourth for McConnell and FS-3 Racing at Snetterton

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Billy McConnell took a surprise result for the FS-3 Racing team after intelligently managing his tyres to beat factory Kawasaki rival Leon Haslam to fourth place in Sunday’s opening race. An all new...

BSB: Laverty 'relieved' to return to podium

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty saw the first signs of his 2016 season getting back on track as he returned to the podium this weekend for the first time since taking victory in the opening round at Silverstone. The...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales hit by another significant setback

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales is facing yet another significant setback, after the Welsh Government refused a second bid from the company behind the project, the Heads of the Valleys Development Company, to...

Roads: Dunlop dominates opening Southern 100 race

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop was victorious as racing got underway at this year’s Southern 100 last night, the Ballymoney man taking a commanding win in the Corlett’s Trophies 600/1000cc outing. Riding his Hawk BMW...

Enduro: Watch Red Bull Romaniacs live on MCN

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

One of the toughest of the tough hard enduros of the year, the Red Bull Romaniac event kicked off on Tuesday with a time trial and prologue event in downtown Sibu, With Brits once again leading the...

Enduro: Gomez takes Romaniacs prologue win ahead of chasing pack of Brits

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alfredo Gómez has laid down the gauntlet in this year’s Red Bull Romaniacs by scorching his way to victory in the prologue. It was a good day for the Brits though, with the returning Jonny Walker...

MotoGP: Smith relishing ‘awesome’ Sachsenring

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith is relishing the opportunity to ride this weekend’s German round of the MotoGP championship at the Sachsenring, admitting that the track is one of his favourite circuits of the year...

MotoGP: Tough weekend ahead for Ducati

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Ducati MotoGP duo of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso have admitted that they believe they’re in for a tough weekend at this weekend’s German round of the series at Sachsenring. Always a...

MotoGP: New upgrades for Aprilia at ‘favourable’ Sachsenring

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia will once again bring new parts for their RS-GP MotoGP machine this weekend to the German round of MotoGP at Sachsenring, with new chassis and engine components and further refinements to...

BSB: British Superbikes to support minibike series

12 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The MCE British Superbike championship has announced a new partnership with Cool Fab Racing to encourage more young people to get involved in bike racing. The agreement sees seven British Superbike...

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