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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...

Roads: Dunlop leads opening Southern 100 practice

12 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop led the way on the opening evening of practice at this year’s Sourthern 100, lapping the 4.250 mile Billown circuit in 2’23.277 to outpace the returning Dan Kneen. Returning to racing...

Moto3: Mahindra finally roll out new gearbox

12 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Mahindra are finally ready to roll out a newly updated gearbox set to end the troubles that have been plaguing factory and privateer bikes all season long this weekend at Sachsenring. The move comes...

BSB: Stunning sixth for rookie Dixon

12 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon continued to impress in just his second meeting this weekend, taking a remarkable sixth place in Sunday’s opening race. Taking advantage of a number of fallers,...

Moto2: Lowes title fight back starts this weekend

12 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes is determined to see his Moto2 world championship campaign get back underway this weekend in Sachsenring, after a slow few rounds for him has saw him take only one podium from the last four...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales submit latest funding proposal to government

12 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The company behind the Circuit of Wales, the Heads of the Valleys Development Company, have submitted a new proposal to the Welsh Government to help underwrite the potential cost of the...

MotoGP: Marquez ‘Sachsenring is a bit like a dirt track!’

11 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez is hoping to harness his dirt track background this weekend at Sachsenring, joking that the left hand nature of the German track means he may have an...

Roads: Dunlop and Shiels share the honours at Walderstown

11 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop and Derek Shiels shared the honours at this weekend’s Walderstown Road Races, with the duo taking a win apiece in the two superbike class races at the County Westmeath races. Dunlop,...

MotoGP: Baz set to make return after long absence

11 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Loris Baz will return to MotoGP this weekend after a long absence, having finally recovered from injuries sustained when he was taken out on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello by...

WSB: Sykes wins as Rea retires in Laguna

11 July 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

A halted and restarted second FIM Superbike World Championship race at Laguna Seca was won by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) after the first attempted running got red flagged. The restart made...

BSB: Shakey holds off Linfoot for race two win

10 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne emerged victorious in the second MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race at Snetterton, holding off Dan Linfoot to claim the win and with it take a four point lead in...

BSB: O'Halloran takes debut victory in Snetterton thriller

10 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran took a jubilant debut MCE British Superbike victory in the first race at Snetterton ahead of Honda Racing team-mate Dan Linfoot after an incident-packed first lap saw pre-race...

WSB: Rea takes race one as Davies falls in Laguna

10 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) won his first ever race at Laguna Seca after a 25-lap contest with his team-mate Tom Sykes, who eventually finished 0.819 seconds behind. In third place Nicky...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales billed for gardening work at director’s house

09 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales project is back in the news, after Conservative MP David Davies released invoices that show £35,578 worth of gardening work at director Michael Carrick’s English house was billed...

WSB: Sykes takes pole at Laguna

09 July 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) once again proved the fastest Superpole runner, taking his 37th career pole position and his seventh of the season with a lap of 1’22.155. In his latest pre-race...

BSB: Haslam overcomes technical issues to take front row start

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is thrilled to be starting on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after suffering a number of issues across the weekend. Haslam found...

BSB: Byrne confident of continuing Snetterton victory run

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne blew away the competition as the MCE British Superbike championship debuted its new Superpole qualifying system for the first time at Snetterton. The Be Wiser Ducati man, who was last to...

BSB: Byrne takes top spot in first Superpole session

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after a tense debut for the all-new Superpole format. With the weather finally playing ball, organisers...

Roads: Guy Martin rules himself out of Southern 100 appearance

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Guy Martin has confirmed he will not ride at next week’s Southern 100 races on the Isle of Man. Speculation had been rife that Martin could return to racing at the Southern in recent weeks after the...

BSB: O'Halloran in 'good place' after strong first day

08 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran was left beaming with confidence after a strong opening day in the fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship at Snetterton. The Australian shrugged off a late crash...

BSB: O'Halloran tops day one at Snetterton

08 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s Jason O’Halloran shrugged off a late crash to top the timesheets on an interesting first day of the fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbikes at Snetterton. Having enjoyed a positive test...

MotoGP: Part four of Rossi series released

08 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy have released the fourth part of their five-part video series focusing on nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi. The fourth part looks closer at the man and his impact and influence...

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