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Late lap hands Antonelli pole

07 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

A lap right at the end of today’s Moto3 qualifying session has handed Niccolo Antonelli pole position for tomorrow’s French Grand Prix, bumping winner last time out Brad Binder back to second. Aron...

Spanish media confirm Pedrosa to Yamaha?

07 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Spanish newspaper El País have confirmed MCN’s story from earlier this week that Dani Pedrosa will make a shock switch to the Movistar Yamaha squad for the 2017 MotoGP season. Spain’s biggest daily...

Home favourite Zarco tops day one

06 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has topped the opening day of practice for his home round of the middleweight class, coming out 0.065 ahead of Thomas Luthi at the end of the first day of...

Richard Cooper: 'We made it happen when it counts!'

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Richard Cooper took a stunning debut victory in tricky conditions at the weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Oulton Park. Taking a risk with a slick rear tyre in wet but rapidly drying conditions...

Lorenzo dominates opening day in Le Mans

06 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has dominated the opening day of action at Le Mans, taking the top spot by 0.2 from Andrea Iannone in the day’s final session, as well as becoming the only man to dip into the 1:33...

TT 2016: TV Guide

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

ITV have released the TV schedule for this year’s Isle of Man TT races, featuring 15 hour-long programmes including a week’s worth of preview shows. Kicking off with ‘Hutchy: Miracle Man’ – the story...

Binder and Fenati deny homeboy Danilo

06 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM riders Brad Binder and Romano Fenati have denied local Jules Danilo the chance to top the opening day of action at Le Mans, after setting fast laps at the end of the days second session to demote...

Tough weekend for van der Mark at Imola

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael van der Mark suffered a tough weekend at the fifth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship at Imola. The 23-year-old struggled to change direction on his CBR1000RR Fireblade at the...

Marquez: Honda negotiations 'going the right way'

06 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has admitted that not only is his plan to remain with the Repsol Honda squad for 2017, but that he believes that he is now close to putting pen to paper with the Japanese manufacturer...

Passenger Hawes impressed with Walker sidecar debut

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The man brave enough to partner Chris Walker in the 2016 British Sidecar championship has praised his new team-mate after achieving a sixth-place finish at Oulton Park this weekend. Making his debut...

Video: Part one of ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ released

06 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy have released part one of their new five-part online series on Valentino Rossi. The new series is set to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the story of the nine-time world champion...

Farquhar to ride Tyco BMW at North West 200

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has secured a last minute deal to line-up alongside Ian Hutchinson in the Tyco BMW squad at next week’s North West 200. The veteran roads star had originally signed up to race the Isle...

Zarco to ride Suzuka 8 Hour – as route to Suzuki MotoGP seat?

05 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco will ride at the Suzuka 8 Hour race this year for Suzuki, as he attempts to set himself up for a factory MotoGP ride with the firm for 2017. He admitted in the press...

Rossi concurs with Pedrosa switch rumours

05 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has concurred with MCN’s story that he could be joined by Dani Pedrosa next season at the Movistar Yamaha team, after admitting today that he believes that the Spaniard could well be...

Folger signs up with Monster Tech 3 Yamaha for 2017

05 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 front-runner Jonas Folger will step up to the MotoGP championship for 2017, as he joins satellite team Monster Tech 3 Yamaha to replace the departing Bradley Smith. And, with the speculated-at...

Get ready for Silverstone

05 May 2016 by MCN News

Grab an earlybird offer for the British Grand Prix – fast! With four rounds of the 2016 MotoGP season already behind us, the focus will soon swing to one of the best rounds on the calendar – when...

Davies' double sparks MotoGP talk

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies’ celebrated an emphatic double victory in Imola last weekend, a result which couldn’t have come at a better time with Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall’Igna watching over proceedings at the...

McGuinness confident ahead of North West 200

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness says there is no reason he can’t bring some trophies home this season as the Honda Racing team finalise preparations for next week’s North West 200. The Morecambe Missile lapped Castle...

Seventh for rookie Irwin at Oulton

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Glenn Irwin enjoyed a strong weekend aboard the Be Wiser Ducati in the second round of the series at Oulton Park. Saturday morning’s wet practice session was the first...

Kiyo hampered by others' mistakes at Oulton

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari endured a disastrous weekend at Oulton Park for the second round of the MCE British Superbike championship, with the three-time champion forced to retire from both races through no...

Video: MotoGP racers explain their sign language!

05 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alpinestars have helped out fans ahead of this weekend’s French round of the MotoGP championship by sitting down their riders to explain just exactly what those bizarre rider hand signals mean! Most...

Jonathan Rea working to find new seat for Kyle Ryde

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea is working to salvage the 2016 season for young British racer Kyle Ryde after his World Supersport team announced earlier this week they’d be withdrawing from the series without any prior...

Softer soft from Michelin at home race

04 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michelin will bring a brand-new softer compound front tyre this weekend to their home round of the MotoGP championship, in an attempt to cope with the colder conditions expected at the Le Mans...

Stalker shocks on sidecar debut

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike fans’ favourite Chris Walker impressed on his three-wheeled debut at Oulton Park this weekend, taking a stunning sixth place in the first sidecar race of the season. The veteran...

Foggy to lead WSB stars through streets of Castle Donington

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike stars will parade through the streets of Castle Donington on Sunday 22nd May to celebrate the arrival of the Superbike World Championship to Donington Park the following weekend. The...

Kyle Ryde loses World Supersport seat as team withdraws from series

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

British racer Kyle Ryde has been left without a ride in the World Supersport Championship after his Team Ranieri Med – SC Racing squad withdrew from the series with immediate effect. Ryde showed his...

Ben Wilson to ride Aprilia at North West 200

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ben Wilson will make a return to the North West 200 next week, lining up with a new machine, new team and a former NW200 winner as his crew chief. Having impressed when making his debut at the 8.970...

Damage limitation for Laverty in the wet at Oulton

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The second round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship was a damage limitation exercise for Tyco BMW’s Michael Laverty at a circuit he says is his worst of the 12-round calendar. The Northern...

Behind the scenes at the TT

04 May 2016 by MCN

‘Thirty years ago women were only allowed to do admin and wash the dishes’ n just three weeks Lizzie Kinvig will become the TT’s first-ever female Deputy Clerk of the Course. She’s making...

Crutchlow looking forward to French fans

04 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow is relishing the opportunity of returning to Le Mans, a track where he’s enjoyed success in the past – and where he has the support of the sometimes-rabid French fans! Building a fan...

Marquez relishing the ‘many variables’ of Le Mans

04 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says he’s relishing the ‘many variables’ that Le Mans can throw at a racer, as he prepares for this weekend’s French round of the 2016 MotoGP season at the famous track. And with a...

Hickman unable to get to grips with wet weather at Oulton

03 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman left the second round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship disappointed after he was unable to repeat his race-winning form from the opening round at Silverstone. The...

Overnight changes boost feeling for Lowes

03 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes believes his PATA Yamaha team took a vital step forward in improving his feeling with the YZF-R1 on Saturday, enabling him to ride to a strong sixth place in Sunday’s second race at...

Seeley kickstarts season with fifth at Oulton

03 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley kick-started his MCE British Superbike season with a strong showing at the second round of the series at Oulton Park. The RAF BMW rider was on the pace throughout the weekend in both...

Crutchlow eyeing up Repsol Honda seat for 2017?

03 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow may well be eyeing up a return to a factory seat for the 2017 season, with the Brit potentially one of the favourites to take over the possibly vacated seat of Dani Pedrosa for the...

Pedrosa to join Rossi at Yamaha, Viñales to remain at Suzuki?

03 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa may be set to make an incredible shift from Honda to Yamaha, according to MCN’s sources within the MotoGP paddock. The Spaniard looks set to make the move from the Repsol Honda squad...

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