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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...

MotoGP: Marquez breaks Catalan jinx with pole position

04 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marque has broken his MotoGP pole position jinx at his home race by cruising to the top spot by nearly half a second at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit this afternoon. He looked to be in control for...

John McGuinness Interview ‘I’m old, i’m fat, but i’m still fast’

04 June 2016 by Stephen Davison

44-year-old 23-time TT winner remains the Superbike and Senior benchmark by which all others are judged n the first morning of North West 200 practice the television cameras beamed images of a pensive...

Moto3: Late lap for title leader Binder hands him pole

04 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship leader Brad Binder will start tomorrow’s race at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit from pole position, after a late lap handed him the top spot in this afternoon’s qualifying...

TT 2016: Dunlop makes TT history with dominant Superbike win

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took an emphatic victory in today’s RST Superbike TT to dominate BMW rival Ian Hutchinson by 19.064 seconds. As the Ballymoney star headed off down Bray Hill on the opening lap, he was...

TT 2016: Official: Anstey to race RCV in Superbike race

04 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey WILL race the exotic Honda RC213V-S in today’s opening Superbike TT. The call wasn’t made until late last night when the Valvoline Racing by Padgetts team pushed the New Zealander for a...

MotoGP: Track changes at Montmelò for remainder of the weekend

04 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The remainder of this weekend’s action at Montmelò will see the circuit revert from the usual MotoGP layout to that traditionally used by Formula One, in the wake of the tragic incident that cost Luis...

TT 2016: Hutchy becomes fastest rider to lap mountain course

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has become the fastest ever rider to lap the Isle of Man TT course with a lap of 132.803mph in this evening’s final practice session. The Bingley Bullet stormed to the 17 minute 02...

TT 2016: McGuinness shows off his TT collection

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

23x Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness gives us a tour of his collection of race bikes on display at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The display features 12 bikes in total, including last year’s Senior...

Moto2: Nakagami tops tragedy-struck day

03 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Takaaki Nakagami has topped the opening day of Moto2 action at Montmelò, finishing first in FP1 and sitting at the top of the time sheets when the red flags came out following Luis Salom’s tragic...

MotoGP: Lorenzo powers to top of the times

03 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has powered to the top of the time sheets at his home MotoGP race in Barcelona this afternoon, demoting FP1 leader Maverick Viñales to second place as he topped the day’s action by a...

TT 2016: Conrad Harrison forced to withdraw

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sidecar star Conrad Harrison has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Isle of Man TT after losing two passengers in the opening week. The 2014 Sidecar TT winner was forced to find someone new for...

Moto3: Antonelli tops opening day in Barcelona

03 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Niccolo Antonelli has topped the opening day of action in the Moto3 class at Barcelona’s Montmelo circuit, finishing up nearly 0.3 clear after topping both of the day’s sessions. The Italian was ahead...

Tragedy strikes Moto2 star Luis Salom

03 June 2016 by MCN

Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died following an incident during today’s Moto2 free practice two session at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit. He crashed at turn twelve during the session and was taken...

A look back: Onboard at the TT with MCN

03 June 2016 by Adam Child

Take a ride onboard with myself, filmed back in 2013, during the Lightweight race of the TT. Mounted on a Kawasaki you can see me chase down Nuno Caerano early in the lap, and eventually I went on to...

WSB: Positive test for Kawasaki duo at Jerez

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

While many World Superbike teams tested at Misano ahead of the eighth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship, the Kawasaki Racing Team duo headed to Jerez to turn some laps before the second...

TT 2016: Anstey OK after fast practice off

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey is said to be OK after a fast off in Thursday evening’s practice session at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The New Zealander came off near Keppel Gate on his third lap in yesterday’s...

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