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Folger fastest from Zarco in Malaysia

23 October 2015 by Steve English

Jonas Folger led the way in the opening Moto2 practice session of the day with world champion Johann Zarco narrowly edged out by the German. The gap of 0.048s showed that it was competitive at the...

Pedrosa sets the pace in opening practice at Sepang

23 October 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa is looking to prove that his Phillip Island form was a blip and the Spaniard was a man on a mission in FP1 at Sepang to lead the way by two tenths of a second. Championship contender...

Kent tops times in opening Sepang session

23 October 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent left it late to put his stamp on the opening Moto3 practice session of the weekend but on his final lap the championship leader gave himself half a second margin over the field in FP1.

Gallery: 500 GP Legends at Jerez - just the bikes

22 October 2015 by MCN

Not long ago we’d have laughed in your face at the idea of getting such a collection of blokes together on track – but it was just as much the bikes that held us spell-bound in the event. ll the...

Kent ready for the weekend

22 October 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent said that his “body was a bit sore for the couple of days” after his Philip Island crash but the Moto3 championship leader told MCN that he’s ready for this weekend and looking to take the...

Rossi: Marquez played with us in Phillip Island

22 October 2015 by Steve English

The press conference for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix was possibly the most enthralling since Assen and once again it was Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez who were at the centre of...

Lack of support for Tech3 riles Smith

22 October 2015 by Steve English

The MotoGP world champion will ride a Yamaha in 2015 but speaking in Sepang Bradley Smith felt that the support being offered to Tech3 has left the French team forced to find solutions rather than get...

Hazy days in Malaysia causing concern

22 October 2015 by Steve English

With the haze from the Indonesian fires creating havoc in Malaysia the threat to this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is clear but Dorna feel that, at the moment, there are no major issues and the race...

Bridgestone gets ready for Sepang

22 October 2015 by Steve English

With the team’s and Bridgestone having plenty of knowledge of the Sepang circuit following two pre-season tests this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix shouldn’t be defined by a fight to manage tyre wear...

Exclusive: Byrne’s first reaction to Ducati Panigale

21 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCN have spoken exclusively to Shane Byrne this morning, only minutes after the four-time MCE British Superbike champion completed his first laps on the new Ducati Panigale R he’ll ride in next year’s...

Byrne makes Ducati debut ahead of first official test

21 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has already made his debut on the Ducati Panigale he will ride for PBM in next year’s MCE British Superbike championship – taking to the roads around his home on a loaned machine from the...

Easton joins Hopkins at Tommy Hill Yamaha

21 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Stuart Easton will join John Hopkins at his former teammate Tommy Hill’s new Yamaha team for the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship. Easton had one of his best ever starts to a BSB season capped...

Hutchy joins Tyco BMW for 2016

21 October 2015 by Stephen Davison

Ian Hutchinson has announced he will race for the Tyco BMW team next season. The Bingley Bullet is making the sensational switch from the PBM Kawasaki squad to campaign S1000RR BMWs for the Northern...

Pics: Iannone hits the seagull!

20 October 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Iannone had one of the best races of his career on Sunday and from the start he was at the centre of attention having smashed into a seagull at the top of Lukey Heights. “The seagull was...

No regrets for Rossi after Australia

20 October 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi said that he had no regrets after finishing fourth at the Australian Grand Prix. His title lead over Jorge Lorenzo was reduced to 11 points after a thrilling race at Phillip Island and...

Special win for Marquez at Phillip Island

20 October 2015 by Steve English

After Sunday’s stunning last lap victory at Phillip Island Marc Marquez said that it was a win that wa made even more special by it marking his 50th Grand Prix victory. His last lap recovery was one...

Ignominious end to 2015 for champion Brookes

20 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes’ 2015 season came to something of an ignominious end during the third and final race of the MCE British Superbike weekend at Brands Hatch, when he crashed out at Graham Hill Bend on the...

Melandri and Forward Racing link up at MV Agusta

20 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Rumours of big changes in the official MV Agusta WorldSBK team abounded at Losail as the story changed day by day. It was everything from a full stop and all the mechanics fired to an expansion in...

Australian GP Roundup

19 October 2015 by MCN

Was the Australian GP, as some are calling it, the Race of the Century? Well, maybe so. It’s not often you have four candidates for victory all the way to the end. Even less often that Jorge Lorenzo...

Kyle Smith moves to CIA Landlords Insurance Honda

19 October 2015 by Liam Marsden

24-year-old Brit Kyle Smith will ride for the CIA Landlords Insurance Honda team in World Supersport for the 2016 season, after signing for the team on Saturday (October 17). The Brit, who rode with...

Heartbreak for Rea as Haslam wins race two

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A great second race saw six riders competing for the win at one stage, and Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) take his second win of the year. Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB)...

Smith wins night fight in Losail

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

British rider Kyle Smith (PATA Honda World Supersport Team) won what was at one stage a four-way fight for the race victory in the FIM Supersport World Championship race at Losail, his first win at...

Torres takes his first WSB win at Qatar

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) secured his first ever WorldSBK race victory in race one under the floodlights in Qatar, after an epic last-lap fight with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing...

Hopkins to join Tommy Hill’s Yamaha squad for 2016

18 October 2015

Former British Superbike runner-up John Hopkins will join the man who beat him to the title in 2011, lining up next season for Tommy Hill’s new Yamaha team. The former MotoGP racer returned to BSB in...

Laverty signs off 2015 with dramatic win

18 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

The final race of the 2015 British Superbike Championship managed to provide some of the most drama and closest racing of the season. Championship winner Josh Brookes got a poor start from pole...

Been there, done that! The man who's raced for 40 years

18 October 2015 by MCN Sport

Mick Chatterton raced on the Mountain Course for 40 consecutive years. Now 72, he still competes on the Isle of Man. He explains his TT obsession to Mike Nicks “At Greeba Bridge, there, where the...

Champion Brookes extends Showdown streak

18 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

New MCE British Superbike champion Josh Brookes has extended his quest to become the first ever rider to win every race of the Showdown, by taking yet another dominant win in the second race of the...

Lee Jackson to remain with Buildbase BMW

18 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Fresh from his best ever MCE British Superbike result ever, finishing yesterday’s opening race in an impressive fifth place, Lee Jackson will remain with the Buildbase BMW for the 2016 season. Lincoln...

Sykes wins final Superpole of 2015 season

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored a new track best of 1’56.821 at Losail in Qatar on his way to his 30th career Superpole win and his sixth of the season. He is only the second rider to reach...

Sofuoglu beats track best for record Superpole

18 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

FIM Supersport World Champion for the fourth time in 2015, Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), became the new all-time pole king in the 600cc class after taking his 23rd career pole win in...