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TT 2016: Dramatic pictures show Cowton near miss

08 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT racer James Cowton had a lucky escape from a horrific crash at the 11th milestone in Monday’s Superstock race. Cowton fell from his BMW S1000RR in the late stages of the race and...

MotoGP: Alex Criville inducted as MotoGP Legend

08 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former world champion Alex Criville has been inducted as a MotoGP legend at his home race in Barcelona at the weekend, becoming the 23rd racer to be awarded the honour. One of only two men alongside...

MotoGP: Mechanical problems rob Smith of finish

08 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith was left watching from the sidelines during Sunday’s MotoGP race at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit after a technical problem with his Monster Tech3 Yamaha left him out of the...

MotoGP: HRC debut new chassis at Catalunya test

08 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda squad of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have rolled out a new chassis for the RCV213 machine, taking to the track for a one-day test following the weekend’s race at Barcelona’s...

TT 2016: On-board: Michael Dunlop's 133.393mph lap

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

This year’s Isle of Man TT became the quickest in history on Saturday when Michael Dunlop obliterated the lap record with the first ever sub-17 minutes lap of the 37.73 mile mountain course. The...

Endurance: Haslam begins Suzuka prep

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam began preparations for this year’s Suzuka Eight Hour race with a test at the Okayama circuit in Japan today. The BSB star returns to the prestigious endurance race this year with...

TT 2016: Hillier hoping to make big bike step in Senior

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Hillier is hoping to be able to make the step forward he came to the 2016 Isle of Man TT looking for with his all-new Kawasaki ZX-10R in Friday’s Senior TT after struggling to come close to the...

TT 2016: Harrison thrilled with return to TT podium

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bradford’s Dean Harrison was thrilled to return to the TT podium for the first time in two years with two second places in Monday’s Supersport and Superstock races. The Silicone Engineering rider was...

MotoGP: Aprilia capitalise on strong weekend with successful testing

07 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Gresini Aprilia team have capitalised on a strong weekend at MotoGP, with Alvaro Bautista taking a best-ever eighth place finish for the new RS-GP machine, with teammate Stefan Bradl not far...

TT 2016: Hutchinson shatters Superstock record

07 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson obliterated the Superstock lap record in this afternoon’s Superstock TT, clocking a 133.098mph average speed from a standing start. Indications of a super-fast Superstock pace came on...

Celebrate Sheene at the British GP

07 June 2016 by MCN News

Paid promotion Nostalgia will be the order of the day with a new-for-2016 tented village at this year’s OCTO British Grand Prix on September 1-4. The Yamaha Pro-Am race returns for a second year and the paddock area...

TT 2016: Rossi keen to return to the TT

07 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi says he’s keen to return to the Isle of Man TT for a second look at the historic event. The Movistar Yamaha racer last visited in 2009, completing a parade...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Superstock & Supersport Race

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness talks to MCN after sixth places finishes in today’s Supersport and Superstock TT races.

MotoGP: Crutchlow tops one-day test in Catalunya

06 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow was a surprise top of the one-day test on Monday that followed the weekend’s race at Montmelò, making the most of cooler track conditions combined with improvements to the bike and its...

TT 2016: Mar-Train take blame for Dunlop Supersport blunder

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Mar-Train Racing have apologised to Michael Dunlop for supplying an illegal engine for his Yamaha R6 Supersport machine, which resulted in his disqualification from today’s Monster Energy Supersport...

TT 2016: Michael Dunlop excluded from Supersport result

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has been dramatically excluded from today’s Supersport race result after a technical infringement was identified in post-race examination. A statement released by ACU Events Ltd...

TT 2016: Hutchy doubles up with Superstock victory!

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his second victory of the day in this afternoon’s RL 360 Superstock TT, crossing the line a whopping 27.644sec ahead of second-placed Dean Harrison after a retirement for Michael...

Moto2: Luis Salom’s team clarify cause of crash

06 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Stop and Go Moto2 team of Luis Salom have released a statement this morning clarifying the cause of the tragic crash that resulted in the Spaniard’s death during free practice two at this...

Gallery: TT action shots

06 June 2016 by MCN News

Some great TT action shots, courtesy of photography Karl Kelly Photography, for you to feast your eyes on. For more information on these images click here. You can also head over to our TT homepage...

TT 2016: Hutchinson storms to Supersport victory

06 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson romped to a flag-to-flag victory in the opening Supersport race at this year’s Isle of Man TT, beating Michael Dunlop by 14.303 seconds. The BPT Came Yamaha rider shot off the line to...

MotoGP: Iannone ‘could do nothing to avoid’ Lorenzo

06 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

An unrepentant Andrea Iannone has left Jorge Lorenzo fuming at him after failing to admit that he was responsible for the collision that saw both of the pair fall from yesterday’s Catalan MotoGP...

Gallery: TT top contenders

06 June 2016 by MCN News

What are your TT predictions? Are you backing Ian Hutchinson? Or more team Michael Dunlop? TOP STORIES MotoGP: Rossi wins as Iannone torpedoes Lorenzo MCN Fleet: A lap of the TT course by SV650 TT...

MotoGP: Espargaró puts blame for Lorenzo crash on Iannone

06 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Pol Espargaró has put the blame for Sunday’s collision between Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Iannone firmly on the Italian, after witnessing the impact from the perfect location right behind them. Sitting...

TT 2016: Hickman joins 132mph club

05 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman joined the 132mph club on his way to fourth place in yesterday’s RST Superbike TT, despite a disastrous practice week saw him complete just a handful of laps on his ZX-10R...

MotoGP: Rossi wins as Iannone torpedoes Lorenzo!

05 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi had taken a stunning victory this afternoon at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit to get his 2016 MotoGP title aspirations back on track. The Italian spent most of the race dicing with title...

TT 2016: Best result and 130mph lap for Norton

05 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Norton Motorcycles celebrated their best result at the Isle of Man TT and broke the 130mph barrier for the first time in yesterday’s RST Superbike Race. Dave Johnson took the V4-powered SG5 racer to...

Moto2: Zarco makes it look easy at Montmelò

05 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has made victory look easy at his second home race at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit to take his third win of the 2016 season. The Frenchman sat behind title...

Moto3: Navarro triumphs as Binder takes damage control

05 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Navarro has taken his first ever Grand Prix victory in front of a home crowd at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit, taking the win as Moto3 championship leader Brad Binder took damage control behind...

TT 2016: Veteran Paul Shoesmith dies during Saturday practice

05 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer Paul Shoesmith has died following an incident at Sulby during tonight’s practice lap of the Mountain Circuit. The Poynton man was a veteran of the TT, competing since 2005 and...

TT 2016: Sidecar racer Dwight Beare dies in incident

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sidecar racer, Dwight Beare, has died following an incident in today’s opening Isle of Man TT Sidecar race. The 27 year old, originally from Melbourne, Australia, was involved in an accident near...

TT 2016: Holden and Winkle take victory in opening sidecar race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Holden and Andy Winkle claimed their second win at the Isle of Man TT, fuelled by Monster Energy, five years after their first win, when they benefited from the final lap retirement of Ben and...

Moto2: Zarco picks up first pole of 2016

04 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has picked up his first pole position of the 2016 season, holding off local rider and title rival Alex Rins by only 0035 to take the top spot. Thomas Luthi...

TT 2016: John McGuinness Video Diary - Superbike Race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness talks to MCN after taking his 45th career TT podium with third place in today’s RST Superbike race.

Moto2: MotoGP pays tribute to Luis Salom

04 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP pays tribute to Luis Salom with the highlights of his career.

TT 2016: Hutchinson forced to settle for second

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson was left to settle for second in today’s RST Superbike TT after losing a considerable amount of time to eventual race winner Michael Dunlop in the pits. The BMW duo traded the fastest...

TT 2016: Michael Dunlop: 'I can do a 134mph lap, maybe 135mph'

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has said he believes he can do a 135mph lap around the TT course after taking a dominant victory in today’s Superbike race. Dunlop obliterated John McGuinness’ outright lap record from...

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