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Mossey takes debut pole at Brands Hatch

21 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch after a quick late lap saw him topple James Ellison from the top of the timesheets. There or...

Rossi comes from nowhere for Mugello pole

21 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has burst from outside the top six to take his first pole position for his home race at Mugello since 2008, after an impressive lap in the closing stages of qualifying at the Italian...

VR46 take Moto3 one-two for home race

21 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Team Sky VR46 duo of Romano Fenati and Andrea Migno have taken a one-two on the grid for their home race in Mugello, after a series of penalties saw the grid for the race moved around. Second...

Cookstown Burrows Engineering team to continue with 2016 season

21 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Cookstown Burrows Engineering team have announced they will continue with plans to compete at the 2016 Isle of Man TT. The Northern Irish squad was left devastated after the passing of Malachi...

Rossi unveils Mugello special helmet

21 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his now-customary Mugello special edition helmet in this morning’s FP3 session, rolling out the special all-yellow helmet in front of the home crowds as has become his...

Dovi hindered by old neck injury

21 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has spent the opening sessions of his home MotoGP race at Mugello hindered by an old injury, after tweaking the same part of his neck that he injured back in his 250GP...

Zarco finds form to start weekend on top

20 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has found the form that’s been missing from his performances in recent weeks to top the opening day of practice for the championship’s first trip of 2016 to...

Byrne happy with Panigale progress on opening day at Brands

20 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said he’s happy with the progress made by his BeWiser PBM Ducati squad after topping the timesheets on the opening day at Brands Hatch. Disappointed to walk away with two top eight...

Kiyonari ruled out with broken collarbone

20 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari’s tough start to the 2016 MCE British Superbike season became even tougher at Brands Hatch this afternoon after a crash in the second free practice session left him with a broken...

No shocks as Iannone the fastest at Mugello

20 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone was an unsurprising fastest man on the opening day at Mugello, making the most of Ducati’s recent tests at their local circuit to finish the day nearly half a second faster than world...

Ono tops the opening day at Mugello

20 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Japanese rider Hiroki Ono has finished the opening day in Mugello a surprise at the top of the time sheets, making the most of a track where he’s performed well in the past to finish the day a quarter...

Byrne tops close pack at Brands Hatch

20 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way on the opening day of the third round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, topping the timesheet from Michael Laverty with the top 21 split by less than a...

Beaubier to replace Guintoli at Donington

20 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MotoAmerica ace Cameron Beaubier will join the PATA Yamaha squad at Donington Park next weekend as the injured Sylvain Guintoli continues his rehabilitation. The 2015 MotoAmerica Superbike champion...

Marquez and Lorenzo issued with Mugello bodyguards

20 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo have been supplied with bodyguards for this weekend’s MotoGP race in Mugello, as tensions between the duo and Valentino Rossi’s home fans remain high. Appointed by...

Guintoli out until Misano

20 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The PATA Yamaha team could find themselves without either of their usual riders at Donington Park next weekend after it has been confirmed that Sylvain Guintoli will be out of action until at least...

Farquhar thanks medics after North West crash

19 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has thanked the doctors who ‘saved his life’ following the crash which hospitalised him at this year’s North West 200. The veteran road racing star went down hard on the coast road in...

Unhappy Espargaró left out in the cold

19 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aleix Espargaró has expressed his discontent at seemingly being left out in the cold by his Suzuki MotoGP team, after they signed new rider Andrea Iannone before even opening negotiations with the...

Victory return to TT Zero with William Dunlop

19 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Victory Motorcycles will return to the Isle of Man TT this year with an all-new electric race bike, the Victory RR. The machine, which will be ridden by William Dunlop, has been developed over the...

Coaching the gods (Part 2)

19 May 2016 by MCN

‘We are looking for thousandths of a second’ he man who started all this was Roberts, who mentored three-time 500 world champion Rainey from the moment he first sat on a road-race bike in the early...

Let the British GP entertain you

19 May 2016 by MCN News

Rick Astley and Stoosh confirmed for Silverstone MotoGP. Early bird weekend tickets available just £65 Paid promotion: The entertainment for this year’s British GP is hotting up, with the headline...

Andrea Iannone to join Suzuki on two-year deal

19 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone will join Suzuki’s MotoGP squad from 2017, signing a two-year deal with the factory squad after Ducati confirmed earlier this week that they would not be renewing his current...

Viñales to partner Rossi next season at Yamaha

19 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has been confirmed at Valentino Rossi’s partner for the next two years at Movistar Yamaha, with the team confirming the news only minutes after his Suzuki squad announced that the...

Confirmed: Viñales to leave Suzuki for 2017

19 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

It has been confirmed that Maverick Viñales will leave the Suzuki MotoGP team for the 2017 season, in a press release issued this morning by the Japanese manufacturer. The news comes after the Suzuki...

Ellison out for repeat of previous Brands success

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is hoping to use progress made at Oulton Park to replicate his former success around the Brands Indy circuit at this weekend’s third round of the MCE British Superbike...

Haslam hoping for dry Brands Hatch weekend

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is hoping for a dry weekend as he heads back to Brands Hatch for the first time in eight years. The former World Superbike runner-up heads back to the Kent circuit for the first time since...

Iannone: ‘Finally we are going to Mugello!’

18 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone says he’s delighted to finally be returning to Mugello, a track where he enjoyed the best weekend of his career last year, taking both pole position and the runner-up spot in the...

More upgrades for Aprilia at home round

18 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia will bring new upgrades to a Grand Prix weekend for another time, as they continue to make progress with the brand-new RS-GP machines of Stefan Bradl and Alvaro Bautista. Speaking ahead of...

Cummins in last minute Padgetts TT switch

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will make a shock switch to the Padgetts Racing team for the Supersport and Superstock classes at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The Manxman was set to ride for the Jackson Racing squad at...

Viñales riding high on Le Mans emotions

18 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales says he’s still riding high on a wave of emotion after taking his first MotoGP podium ten days ago in Le Mans – and that it gives him even more motivation to go into this weekend’s...

Hopkins out to unleash potential at Brands Hatch

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins is looking to kick-start his 2016 MCE British Superbike season at Brands Hatch this weekend after a tough opening few rounds. The former MotoGP star has failed to make an impression on...

DTRA Hooligan races go down a storm at MCN Festival

18 May 2016 by MCN News

First ever round of the DTRA ‘Hooligan’ race series thrills crowds during the MCN Festival of Motorcycling. In front of a packed grandstand at the Peterborough Arena the three part European...

Anthony West impresses in Sepang

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Anthony West stunned at Sepang this weekend as he stormed to Pedercini Kawasaki’s best result in more than a decade. West was a last minute call up to replace Frenchman Sylvain Barrier, who has been...

Mossey sets sights on podium at Brands Hatch

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has his eyes set on a podium finish at the third round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch after a disappointing weekend last time out at Oulton Park. The...

Coaching the gods (Part 1)

18 May 2016 by MCN

‘We are looking for thousandths of a second’ ider coaches are now omnipresent in MotoGP, but what do they do – and does Valentino Rossi really need a tutor to teach an old GOAT new tricks? Luca...

Byrne hoping for Brands Hatch fightback

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is looking to remind people why he’s a four-time MCE British Superbike champion at Brands Hatch this weekend as he sets out to make amends for two disappointing results at Oulton...

Hayden: 'I knew I had to go for it!'

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden took his first race victory in ten years at the sixth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship in Sepang, but the Kentucky Kid says it’s not through a lack of trying that he endured...

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