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Superpole 32 and new track best for Tom Sykes

02 April 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

2013 world champion Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) won the pre-race Superpole qualifying contest at Motorland Aragon on his KRT machine, making it 32 pole wins in his career and his second top...

World champion Zarco find Moto2 form

01 April 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has finally found his form in Argentina, making the most of slippery track conditions to slide his Ajo Motorsport Kalex to pole position by 0.190. “I’m happy...

Marquez and Pedrosa top ‘strange’ day in Argentina

01 April 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have taken their Repsol Hondas to first and second on the opening day of action at Argentina’s Termas de Río Hondo circuit, with four RCV213s in the top five after an...

Bastianini tops Moto3 action

01 April 2016 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini has topped the opening day of Moto3 action in Argentina, holding off Romano Fenati and Andrea Migno in both sessions to make it an all Italian affair on the provisional front row of...

Grip issues at Termas highlight Michelin differences

01 April 2016 by Simon Patterson

The massive difference between last season’s Bridgestones and this year’s Michelin tyres has been highlighted by a lack of grip for the opening MotoGP session at Argentina’s Termas de Río Hondo...

Cluzel ahead of shaken up first day qualifying order

01 April 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable opening day of WSS qualifying placed regular championship contender Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) into first place on the time sheets but a 16-year-old ESS rider, Axel Bassani...

Sykes fastest after first day in Spain

01 April 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) ended his first day at Motorland Aragon fastest of all, with a lap time that was fully 0.375 seconds quicker than next best qualifier Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing –...

Monza World Superbike round cancelled

01 April 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike shave confirmed that the round planned for Monza on the 22-24 July this year has been cancelled, after planned upgrades to the track were unable to be completed in time. However, in a...

McGuinness looking forward to 22nd year at North West 200

01 April 2016 by Stephen Davison

22 years after making his first visit to Portrush, road racing legend John McGuinness is looking forward to this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200. “I want to come and enjoy the decent...

Laverty tops final day of BSB pre-season

31 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michael Laverty has taken the Tyco BMW machine to top spot on the final day of the 2016 MCE British Superbike pre-season, demoting Shakey Byrne with a final fast lap of Donington just as the chequered...

Smith: “We need to be careful in the first 24 hours”

31 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith says that it’s going to be important to be careful on the Termas de Río Hondo circuit on the opening day of this year’s Argentinean MotoGP race, as the rarely used track comes up to...

McPint awarded prestigious Segrave Trophy

31 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

John McGuinness has been awarded the prestigious Segrave Trophy by the Royal Automotive Club, honouring his contribution to motorsport in the United Kingdom. One of the most significant awards in...

Crutchlow out to repeat 2015 success in Argentina

31 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow is keen to replicate his 2015 form at Argentina’s Termas de Río Hondo circuit, where the LCR Honda rider top podium success last year. He was able to convert a fourth place into a podium...

Lorenzo keen to try ‘difficult’ Argentinian track

30 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says he’s looking forward to this weekend’s Argentinian race at Rio de Hondo Termas, as the series returns to a track where the Spaniard struggled in...

‘Question marks until Friday’ for Marquez

30 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says that his question marks about just how far Honda’s improvements have come will remain until he takes to the track in Argentina on Friday, despite taking a podium finish at the...

Cameron Donald leaves Norton for Wilson Craig return

30 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Australian Isle of Man TT winner Cameron Donald will leave the Norton squad for the 2016 race, retuning to the Wilson Craig Racing team that he last rode for in 2013. The double TT winner admitted...

TT 2016 start numbers revealed

30 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

The start numbers for the 2016 Isle of Man TT have been revealed, with John McGuinness retaining the number one plate for all classes at this year’s races. However, there’s big movement behind him, as...

KTM boss Beirer: Smith was the logical choice

30 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM’s head of motorsport, former MXGP racer Pit Beirer, has told MCN that Bradley Smith was not only the most logical choice for the factory, he was also the first name on their list. First...

Video: Aragon World Superbike Preview

29 March 2016 by James Archibald

This weekend sees the World Superbike grid reforming in Aragon, Spain, for the third round of this year’s championship, and to whet your appetite Dorna have released a teaser film to get you in the...

New Mugen unveiled for McGuinness and Anstey at TT 2016

29 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Mugen have unveiled the new version of the Shinden electric bike that John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey will race in this year’s TT Zero race. The bike appears to have had a lot of weight shaved off it...

John McGuinness 'super proud' of brother in TT cycle challenge

29 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

John McGuinness’s brother, Kurt joined fellow ex-RAF serviceman Stuart Robinson to raise over £3000 for injured soldiers by riding a lap of the TT course on hand cycles last weekend. Braving high...

Haslam Set For Kawasaki 8-Hour Attack

25 March 2016 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam will take on the challenge of the Suzuka 8-Hour race again in 2016, adding a works ride for the official Japanese Team Green squad to his full-time duties with the JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

Aerodynamic additions banned from Moto2 and Moto3

22 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aerodynamic features like the ‘wings’ currently fitted to Ducati’s MotoGP machine have been banned from Grand Prix’s support classes after a ruling today by the technical rules governing body the GP...

Independent promoter appointed for Isle of Man TT

21 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

After months of speculation and years of deliberation, Vision Nine, has been appointed as the promoter of the Isle of Man TT. The London-based sports promotion company has been awarded a 10-year...

MotoGP race director explains Moto2 jump start issues

21 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP race director Mike Webb has explained the failures that led to inconsistent penalties for the horde of Moto2 riders deemed to have jumped the start in yesterday’s opening race of the season in...

How speedway's golden moment turned to stone

21 March 2016 by Tony Hoare

The much-maligned sport of speedway found itself under fire again on Saturday night when a golden opportunity for positive publicity blew up in its face. The brand new £8m National Speedway Stadium in...

Lorenzo controls for opening race victory

20 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has controlled the opening race of the 2016 MotoGP season in style, chipping away at his opposition in relentless fashion to take the win from Andrea Dovizioso and Marc...

Luthi wins Moto2 jump start chaos

20 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Luthi has come out triumphant in a chaotic start to the 2016 Moto2 season that saw many of the front-runners penalised for jump starts – but with confusion and anger at the way in which the...

Antonelli snatches opening Moto3 race of 2016 by a whisker

20 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Niccolo Antonelli has snatched the opening race of the 2016 Moto3 season by a whisker (or more precisely, by 0.007) from Brad Binder, after out-dragging the Red Bull KTM rider in a race to the line at...

Smith pens factory KTM deal for 2017

20 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

As predicted by MCN, Bradley Smith will become a factory MotoGP racer for the 2107 and 2018 season, after penning a deal with KTM to lead the Austrian manufacturer’s entry into the series next...

Lorenzo rockets to Qatar pole

19 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has blown away his opposition to take the first pole position of the 2016 MotoGP season in style, beating runner-up Marc Marquez by 0.091 in a surprise front row rounded out by Maverick...

Lowes on front row as Folger takes pole

19 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes will start tomorrow’s opening race of the 2016 Moto2 season from second place, after finishing tonight’s qualifying session only 0.072 behind a new lap record for Jonas Folger. Setting an...

Fenati tops the tables in Moto3 qualifying

19 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Romano Fenati will take the first pole position start of 2016, after topping the tables in Moto3 qualifying in Qatar with a fast lap in the late stages of the session. He will line up alongside Livio...

Joey Dunlop’s son Gary to compete in first road race

19 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Gary Dunlop, the 32 year old son of road racing legend, Joey Dunlop, is set to compete in his first road race at the Mid Antrim 150 on April 1-2. Joey’s eldest son raced in the 125cc class on the...

Rossi extends Yamaha contract until 2018

19 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has signed a deal with his Movistar Yamaha team to extend his current contract until 2018, adding two more years and looking set to remain in MotoGP until he is at least 39 years...

Tragic death in MotoGP support race

18 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Tunisian racer Taoufik Gattouchi has died after a multi-bike crash during the Losail Cup race supporting this weekend’s opening round of the MotoGP championship at the Qatari track. The 49-year-old...

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