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Red Bull Rookies: Skinner bounces back for race two podium

27 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has bounced back form disappointment in his first Red Bull Rookies Cup of 2016 to take a podium finish in his second outing of the year at the Dutch TT. Unlucky in his...

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaró confirmed at Aprilia

27 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aleix Espargaró will, as reported a number of weeks ago by MCN, join Sam Lowes at the Gresini Aprilia team for the 2017 and 2018 season. Dumped by Suzuki and replaced by Andrea Iannone, the Spaniard...

BSB: Byrne bounces back to take race two win

26 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Be Wiser Ducati’s Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne bounced back from his crash in the opening MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race at Knockhill to claim victory in race two, scything his way through...

MotoGP: Jack Miller wins the Dutch TT

26 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jack Miller has taken an incredible MotoGP debut win at the Dutch TT, keeping his cool in horrendous conditions while many of those around him lost theirs, in the red-flagged and restarted race. Yonny...

Moto2: Nakagami takes debut victory

26 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Takaai Nakagami has taken his debut Grand Prix win in tricky conditions at the Dutch TT, holding off reigning world champion Johann Zarco until the red flags brought a premature halt to the race and...

BSB: Haslam holds off Linfoot for race one win

26 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam held off an aggressive charge from Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot to take victory in a dramatic opening MCE British Superbike race at Knockhill. It was Linfoot’s Honda team-mate Jason...

Moto3: First win for Bagnaia and Mahindra in Assen

26 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Both Pecco Bagnaia and his Aspar Mahindra team have taken their first victories in the Moto3 class at Assen, after a superb last lap from the Italian gave him the race win over Andrea Migno and Fabio...

BSB: Ellison disappointed with 'unacceptable' tenth place

25 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was left disappointed having qualified for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race in just tenth place after missing out on a spot in the final qualifying session. The JG Speedfit...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I might do a rain dance!'

25 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s Jason O’Halloran is hoping for rain in tomorrow’s two MCE British Superbike races after coming tantalisingly close to pole position in qualifying. The Aussie missed out on pole by just...

BSB: Lack of feel plaguing pole man Byrne in dry

25 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took his first pole position of the 2016 MCE British Superbike season at a sodden Knockhill this afternoon, beating Honda’s Jason O’Halloran to the top spot in qualifying by just 0.001...

BSB: Byrne takes pole from O'Halloran by 0.001sec

25 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Knockhill after holding off a hard-charging Jason O’Halloran by just 0.001 seconds. The session saw a long...

Red Bull Rookies: Skinner unlucky in first outing of 2016

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scottish racer Rory Skinner has been left unlucky in his opening round of the 2016 Red bull Rookies Cup, after getting knocked out of the race at Assen while challenging for a podium place. 14 year...

Moto2: Luthi takes top spot in the rain

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Luthi has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Moto2 race at the Dutch TT, holding out in treacherous conditions at Assen to take the top spot from Johann Zarco and Dominique Aegerter. He...

MotoGP: Grand Prix Commission ban wings

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP’s rulemaking body the Grand Prix Commission have banned the use of wings from the beginning of the 2017 season, finally bringing to an end the controversy that has surrounded the aerodynamic...

BSB: Walker takes debut sidecar podium

25 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chris ‘Stalker’ Walker made a welcome return to a British Championship podium in today, taking an impressive second place in today’s opening Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar race alongside...

MotoGP: Dovi takes pole in chaotic wet qualifying

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has taken pole position in a chaotic qualifying session at the Dutch TT, with rain meaning that the grid has been turned upside down for tomorrow’s race. The Ducati rider controlled...

Moto3: Bastianini wins tight front row battle

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini has made the most of tricky conditions at Assen to take pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race – albeit as one of the closest front rows in the history of Grand Prix racing, with only...

Moto2: Luthi holds off Nakagami and Lowes

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Luthi has held off Takaaki Nakagami and Sam Lowes to lead the times at the end of the opening day of moto2 action at the Dutch TT, leading the pair by a quarter of a second at the end of the...

BSB: Step forward gives Hopkins confidence boost at Knockhill

24 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins carried through the progress he made at last week’s Snetterton test to finish the opening day of the fourth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship at Knockhill fifth...

BSB: Further step forward for Laverty at Knockhill

24 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty was able to benefit further from the shock settings he picked up from team-mate Ian Hutchinson’s successful two weeks at the Isle of Man TT to storm to the top of the timesheets on the...

BSB: Laverty leads pack on day one at Knockhill

24 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Michael Laverty topped the timesheets on the opening day of the fourth round of the MCE British Superbike championship at Knockhill. The Toomebridge rider was able to make further progress...

MotoGP: Iannone fastest on first day at Dutch TT

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has topped the opening day of action at the Dutch TT, after finishing both the day’s two sessions top of the time sheets at Assen. However, he will start Sunday’s race from the back of...

Moto3: Canet tops first day out at Assen

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 rookie Aron Canet was a surprise topper of the timesheets at the end of the opening day of action at the Dutch TT, impressing on his first visit to the track to finish 0.113 ahead of fellow...

WSS: Sofuoglu aims for 250mph in H2R record attempt

24 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Kenan Sofuoglu will attempt to break the 400kph barrier (248.5mph) on his Kawasaki H2R at the opening of a bridge near Istanbul. The four-time World Supersport champion will make the attempt at the...

MotoGP: Dorna extend contract with IRTA

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP bosses Dorna have extended their contract with the International Race Team Association by five more years, extending their link with the teams and riders representatives to an impressive thirty...

BSB: Ellison keen to regain showdown spot at Knockhill

23 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is looking to boost himself up the championship rankings in the fourth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill this weekend after a mixed start to the...

William Dunlop looking to return to winning ways at Armoy

23 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop is looking to return to winning ways as he confirms his participation in the 2016 Armoy Road races next month. Wins at Cookstown and Tandragee set the Ballymoney man up with a good...

BSB: Kiyonari to return to action at Knockhill

23 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari will return to action for the Bennetts Suzuki team as the fourth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship gets underway at Knockhill this weekend. The three-time champion...

MotoGP: Crutchlow to remain with LCR Honda for 2017

23 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Brit Cal Crutchlow will remain with the LCR Honda squad for the 2017 MotoGP season, after confirming today at the press conference for the Dutch TT that he will remain with the squad for another...

MotoGP: Lorenzo ready for ‘bittersweet’ Assen

23 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says he’s ready for this weekend’s resumption of hostilities at Assen, as the series heads to a circuit that he admits has been bittersweet for him in the...

MotoGP: Rossi refreshed for Assen battle

22 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says he’s refreshed and ready for this weekend’s Dutch TT at the historic Assen, after making the most of MotoGP’s first real break since the season started in late March. Looking to...

MotoGP: Dutch TT stat attack

22 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Some facts and figures ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix round at the historic Assen, from MotoGP’s historian and statistician Doctor Martin Raines. This weekend is the 250th MotoGP race since it’s...

BSB: Honda duo head to Knockhill after Snetterton boost

22 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing duo Jason O’Halloran and Dan Linfoot were able to make an impression on the timesheets in testing after finding improved feeling with the CBR1000RR Fireblade at Snetterton. O’Halloran’s...

BSB: Laverty learns from Hutchinson TT settings

22 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty was able to make a significant step forward with his Tyco BMW Superbike at last week’s official Snetterton test with data gathered by team-mate Ian Hutchinson at the Isle of Man...

BSB: Byrne expecting difficult weekend at Knockhill

22 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne heads to Knockhill this weekend having won six of the last seven races at the Scottish circuit, but the four-time British champion isn’t expecting to have it easy in round four of the 2016...

Moto3: Returning Webb looking ‘to get back into the swing’

22 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Returning Moto3 racer Danny Webb says that this weekend at Assen is all about getting back into the swing of things, after three years in the Isle of Man TT paddock instead of the MotoGP...

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