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Watch Kawasaki's WSB team launch live here

11 February 2016 by Liam Marsden

Watch Kawasaki's WSB team launch live here

With just two weeks to go until the first round of the 2016 World Superbike championship, Kawasaki will be launching their 2016 team at 7pm GMT in Barcelona, and you can watch the event live here. The...

Rossi: ‘The bike is more beautiful without the wings!’

08 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Rossi: ‘The bike is more beautiful without the wings!’

Valentino Rossi has admitted that while he’s also not convinced about the effects that Yamaha’s aerodynamic ‘wings’ have on the M1, there’s another reason that he has used the feature much less than...

World Superbikes to remain on Eurosport until 2019

08 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbikes to remain on Eurosport until 2019

World Superbikes will remain with Eurosport until at least the end of the 2019 season, after the pair announced an extension to their deal this morning. An extension to a long-term deal that will...

Marquez brothers part ways with VR46 Racing Apparel

08 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marquez brothers part ways with VR46 Racing Apparel

Marc and Alex Marquez’s management agency have this morning officially confirmed that the brothers have split with VR46 Racing Apparel, Valentino Rossi’s highly successful merchandising company. The...

FIM mandate MotoGP tyre pressure sensors

06 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

FIM mandate MotoGP tyre pressure sensors

The FIM have, in the wake of Loris Baz’s high-speed crash earlier this week at Sepang, mandaded the compulsory use of tyre pressure sensors for the forthcoming MotoGP season. With a sensor supplier...

Alpinestars release Baz crash data

05 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alpinestars release Baz crash data

Alpinestars have released the data recorded by Avintia Ducati racer Loris Baz’s Tech-Air suit during his ultra-high-speed fall at Sepang on Tuesday. Baz was thrown form his bike when his rear tyre...

Dovizioso hits the wall in Ducati development at Sepang

05 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Dovizioso hits the wall in Ducati development at Sepang

Factory Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso has left the first test of the season at Sepang disappointed with his final of the three-day test, after admitting that the team had temporarily hit the limit of...

Ellison making progress with Showa development

05 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Ellison making progress with Showa development

JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison has left the squad’s latest Spanish test pleased with their continuing development of their brand new Kawasaki ZX-10R. Working with a whole new bike in 2016, the...

Rea to run number one plate in 2016

05 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Rea to run number one plate in 2016

2015 World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will run the number one plate on his Kawasaki Racing Team ZX-10R in 2016 as he sets out to defend his title. The Northern Irishman has been debating in...

Double Italian champion Alessandro Polita to make TT debut

05 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Double Italian champion Alessandro Polita to make TT debut

Former double Italian Superbike champion and World Superbike regular Alessandro Polita will make his debut at the Isle of Man TT in 2016, riding a BMW S1000R for former TT competitor Roberto...

Lorenzo: ‘I'm very happy with Michelin'

04 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo: ‘I'm very happy with Michelin'

Rather unsurprisingly, reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo says he’s delighted with the performances so far of the Michelin tyres, as he leaves the opening test of 2016 the fastest man on the grid...

WorldSBK and WSS entry lists finally released

04 February 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

WorldSBK and WSS entry lists finally released

It has taken a long time but the final shape and size of the WorldSBK grid has finally arrived, with 24 regular Superbike entries – including the once impossible reappearance of two Aprilia RSV4...

Dunlop makes MSS Kawasaki stocker debut

04 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Dunlop makes MSS Kawasaki stocker debut

William Dunlop has made his debut on the MSS Kawasaki ZX-10R machine he will campaign the 2016 road racing season on, completing a trackday at Spain’s Cartagena circuit to help familiarise himself...

Crutchlow pleased with updated-spec Honda engine

04 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Crutchlow pleased with updated-spec Honda engine

LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow says he’s left Sepang content, especially after getting the opportunity to try one of the latest spec of engines for his Honda RCV213, as the Japanese manufacturer continues...

Watch Loris Baz's 180mph Sepang smash

03 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Watch Loris Baz's 180mph Sepang smash

Avintia Ducati rider Loris Baz was fired down the start-finish straight at Sepang yesterday at over 180mph, when a problem caused his rear Michelin to explode. Luckily, however, the Frenchman was able...

Lorenzo dominates Sepang test, Stoner quickest Ducati

03 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo dominates Sepang test, Stoner quickest Ducati

Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo made a blistering start to the 2016 MotoGP campaign by topping the timesheets at the end of the opening official winter test in Sepang today. The Spaniard will be...

MCN exclusive: See the full sequence of Loris Baz's 180mph crash!

02 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

MCN exclusive: See the full sequence of Loris Baz's 180mph crash!

In an MCN exclusive, check out this full sequence of photos of Loris Baz’s horrific 180mph crash this morning at Sepang from CormacGP. Baz was fired down the start-finish straight of the Malaysian...

Surprise fastest lap from Petrucci on day two of test

02 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Surprise fastest lap from Petrucci on day two of test

Danilo Petrucci was a surprise fastest man on the second day of 2016 MotoGP pre-season testing at Sepang, making the most of an odd day to finish 0.06 ahead of reigning world champion Jorge...

Michelin withdraw soft tyre after horror smash for Baz

02 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michelin withdraw soft tyre after horror smash for Baz

New MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin have had a disastrous start to their return to the sport, having been forced to withdraw the soft option tyre after a horrific crash for French rider Loris...

Laverty escapes serious injury in high-speed crash

01 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Laverty escapes serious injury in high-speed crash

Aspar Ducati rider Eugene Laverty has been lucky to escape injury in a high-speed crash on the opening day of the 2016 season at Sepang. “It seems we had a mechanical problem and I had to jump off the...

Lorenzo and Rossi go 1-2 on opening day at Sepang

01 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo and Rossi go 1-2 on opening day at Sepang

The factory Movistar Yamaha pairing of reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi have made it a one-two at the top of the timesheets after the first day of the 2016 season. Lorenzo was...

KTM reveal plans for Moto2 entry

01 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM reveal plans for Moto2 entry

KTM have revealed shock plans to make their debut in the Moto2 class, unveiling a finished bike using Honda’s standardised CBR600 engine. The move has been long rumoured, but it has always been...

Video: Oliver's Mount 2015 season highlights

01 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Video: Oliver's Mount 2015 season highlights

2015 was an incredible year for Oliver’s Mount. With Guy Martin, John McGuinness, Lee Johnston, Ivan Lintin, Bruce Anstey, Michael Dunlop, Dean Harrison, William Dunlop, Daley Mathison, James Cowton,...

Rossi and Iannone debut testing special helmets

01 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Rossi and Iannone debut testing special helmets

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his traditional winter testing helmet, rolling out the new lid in Sepang, retaining his usual winter theme with a snowman painted on the top of the helmet. His fellow...

Stoner to join official MotoGP test tomorrow

01 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Stoner to join official MotoGP test tomorrow

After the success of his MotoGP return with Ducati over the weekend, Casey Stoner will join the official MotoGP test tomorrow (Tuesday), taking to track with former rivals like Valentino Rossi, Jorge...

Rea wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

30 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Rea wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

Reigning World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has, as expected, taken the Cornmarket Enkalon Irish Motorcyclist of the Year Award, lifting the coveted Joey Dunlop Trophy at a black tie event in...

Stoner makes Ducati return

30 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Stoner makes Ducati return

Casey Stoner has made his official return to the Ducati MotoGP team as he took to the track this morning at Sepang for his first test on the new GP16 machine. The Australian will complete two days of...

Seeley to join RAF Reserves BMW for BSB and NW200

29 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Seeley to join RAF Reserves BMW for BSB and NW200

Alastair Seeley will join the RAF Reserves BMW team for this year’s MCE British Superbike championship. The Northern Irishman will take over from Peter Hickman as he launches his first attempt at the...

Cooper joins Jackson at Buildbase BMW

29 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cooper joins Jackson at Buildbase BMW

Richard Cooper will join Lee Jackson at Buildbase BMW for the 2016 MCE British Superbike season. The 33 year old’s deal will see him stay with the squad for a full season, after joining half way...

Sykes scores best Jerez test time

28 January 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes scores best Jerez test time

On what was a less grippy track surface than the previous Jerez tests in November Tom Sykes (KRT) left the Andalusian circuit with the fastest time of all, the only rider to lap under the 1’40...

Smith expecting 2016 development woes for satellites

28 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Smith expecting 2016 development woes for satellites

Bradley Smith has told MCN that he expects a strong start to the 2016 season on the Monster Tech 3 Yamahas; despite the challenges of taking on the factory bikes on a satellite machine he expects to...

Former Irish champ Shiels joins Burrows Engineering Racing

28 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former Irish champ Shiels joins Burrows Engineering Racing

Former Irish champion Derek Shiels will line up next season on the roads for former racer John Burrow’s team, after signing to ride their ex-Tyco Suzuki GSX-R1000 machinery at both international and...

Van der Mark tries new Honda engine spec

27 January 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Van der Mark tries new Honda engine spec

After having to cut his previous Jerez test sessions in November short, to go back home to go and have surgery on a wrist problem, second-season WorldSBK rider for Honda Michael van der Mark made his...

Sepang tests all about learning for Redding

27 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sepang tests all about learning for Redding

Scott Redding says that the opening MotoGP test of 2016 – which gets underway on Monday in Sepang – will be all about continuing to learn on the Pramac Ducati. Coming from a difficult year on the...

Redding sets sights on factory ride for 2017

27 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Redding sets sights on factory ride for 2017

New Pramac Ducati rider Scott Redding has firmly set his sights on his target for 2017 before the 2016 seaosn even kicks off proper – securing a factory seat on the Borgo Panigale firm’s MotoGP...

Haslam makes Kawasaki debut as BSB campaign kicks off

27 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Haslam makes Kawasaki debut as BSB campaign kicks off

Leon Haslam has made his debut appearance on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki machine he will ride in the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship. The former World Superbike runner-up has joined teammates...