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Josh Brookes wins the 2015 MCE British Superbike championship

17 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha’s Josh Brookes has finally completed his seven-year task to win the MCE British Superbike championship, taking the brand new R1 to the championship win despite the best efforts of...

Brookes closes in on title with Brands pole position

17 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has closed in even closer to his debut MCE British Superbike championship after taking pole position at Brands Hatch in damp conditions. Taking advantage of the incoming rain, the...

Mahias takes day one at Losail

17 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Lucas Mahias (MG Competition Yamaha) proved to be the fastest Supersport World Championship rider on day one at Losail, running just over a second slower than the previous track best, as the track...

Rea fastest under lights on opening night

17 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

New World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) set the fastest practice time of the first night of track action at a floodlit Losail in Qatar, overhauling the first session fastest rider Jordi...

Aspar confirms Ducati switch for 2016

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Aspar has confirmed that they will switch to Ducati machines in 2016. At Aragon Ducati confirmed to Motorcycle News that the manufacturer was in advanced talks with the Spanish team to offer them a...

McPhee: We've been stronger this weekend

17 October 2015 by Steve English

John McPhee will start from the front row for the first time in 2015 with the Scotsman set to line up on pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Phillip Island. McPhee, who has had a difficult year...

Marquez takes pole from Lorenzo

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez took his sixth pole position of the year at Phillip Island and on a day where the field was incredibly competitive the level of dominance displayed was magnified. Marquez was three tenths...

Kent confident despite grid penalty

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent will start from seventh on the grid for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Phillip Island and with his title rival, Enea Bastianini, 29th on the grid Kent stands on the verge of Britain’s first world...

First career pole for McPhee

17 October 2015 by Steve English

John McPhee admitted that he hadn’t taken his first pole position in ideal circumstances but after a difficult year the Scotsman will be delighted to start tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix from the...

Rins fastest from Lowes in FP3

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Alex Rins and Sam Lowes have been in a class of their own this weekend and ahead of qualifying it looks clear that the fight for pole position will be a shootout between the two. The fastest time of...

Marquez fastest with field set for Q2

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez was fastest in FP3 with Cal Crutchlow second fastest after a late lap from the British rider. The Honda looked much more competitive in this morning’s session but with Jorge Lorenzo...

Binder sets pace in final practice

17 October 2015 by Steve English

Brad Binder was fastest in Moto3 ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session but with Danny Kent third and John McPhee it was a solid morning for the British riders. Kent, who had to sit out...

Irwin: By the end of the season, I can beat Shakey

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Be Wiser PBM Ducati newcomer Glenn Irwin says that he’s confident that he’ll be able to run at the front of the MCE British Superbike championship next year in his debut year – and says that beating...

Byrne welcoming return to the Ducati family

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Four-time MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne says he ‘can’t wait’ to return to Ducati for 2016, after his PBM team finally confirmed that they would be making the switch from Kawasaki for next...

Byrne to make Ducati switch for 2016 as Irwin joins PBM

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Four time MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne and the Paul Bird Motorsport team will make a dramatic switch from Kawasaki to Ducati machinery for the 2016 BSB season, with the team retaining...

Win James Ellison’s Motorcycle Live Shoei Helmet

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s rider James Ellison showed his support of Motorcycle Live at the British Superbike Championship round at Oulton Park in September by sporting a special Shoei Helmet design...

Rossi not worried about being ninth

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi may have ended the day ninth fastest but he felt that he had the pace to match Jorge Lorenzo if he had used a fresh rear tyre at the end of the session. However, having been forced to...

Vinales on the pace at Phillip Island

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Maverick Vinales may have used the soft tyre option available to Open class bikes to set his fastest time in FP2 but the Spaniard’s lap was superb to finish the day third fastest. The tyre is worth...

Rear grip still a concern for Marquez

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez set the pace on Friday at Phillip Island but it wasn’t a perfect day for the Spaniard with the stitches in his injured left hand having split open during the session. The reigning world...

Fast Lorenzo won't do rivals any favours

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo was second fastest at Phillip Island but with Valentino Rossi ninth quickest, and a hugely competitive field this weekend, the world championship is on a knife edge. While Rossi’s...

Stalker confirms Honda talks and 2016 return

16 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike veteran Chris Walker has publically confirmed rumours that he was in talks to Honda Racing, BSB’s only factory team, to make a return to the series for the final round of the...

Marquez and Lorenzo set the pace, Rossi ninth

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo set the pace but Maverick Vinales will steal the headlines after the opening day of practice at Phillip Island. The Spanish trio led the way at the Australian circuit on...

Navarro sets pace on opening day

16 October 2015 by Steve English

With rain having fallen prior to the start of FP2 the Moto3 field gingerly took to the Phillip Island circuit this afternoon but with the conditions improving throughout the session Jorge Navarro set...

Lowes tops the times in FP1

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes dominated the opening Moto2 practice session with the Englishman comfortably fastest at Phillip Island. Speaking to MCN before the action started in Australia Lowes said that “Phillip...

Lorenzo fastest with rain interrupting end of FP1

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo went fastest on his final lap of FP1 at Phillip Island before rain started to fall and the final five minutes of the session were a wash out. The Spaniard had been biding his time in the...

Oliviera fastest in opening Moto3 session

16 October 2015 by Steve English

Miguel Oliviera topped the opening Moto3 session of the weekend with Danny Kent second fastest, two tenths off the pace. The championship leader is on the verge of a first world title and a top two...

Marquez: Phillip Island should suit us better

15 October 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez thinks that the Phillip Island track layout should suit the Honda better than some recent tracks on the MotoGP calendar. “I think the fast corners will be better because looks like where...

Miller confirmed at Marc VDS for 2016

15 October 2015 by Steve English

In a move that came as no surprise to the MotoGP paddock Jack Miller has finally been confirmed at Marc VDS for next season. The team will expand to two bikes with HRC contracted Miller joining...

Byrne out for wins at Brands Hatch

14 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

With his chances at lifting a record-breaking fifth MCE British Superbike title looking all but out of his reach now, PBM Kawasaki’s Shane Byrne says that his goal for the final round of the season at...

Business as usual for Brookes

14 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Despite being on the cusp of completing a seven-year project to win the MCE British Superbike title, Milwaukee Yamaha’s Josh Brookes says that he’s keen to make sure that he approaches the final...

Biaggi tweet threatens Qatar return

13 October 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A twitter comment by part-time World SBK superstar Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) has apparently threatened his inclusion in the starting-grid at Losail for the WorldSBK finale this coming...

Race Director explains decision to race without helicopter

13 October 2015 by Steve English

Race Direction came under a lot of scrutiny on Sunday in Japan with their decision to allow the race to be held without the availability of a medical air ambulance. Coming just 24 hours after Alex de...

BSB title contenders to visit Nissan Innovation Station at the O2

13 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike title contenders Shane Byrne and Josh Brookes, alongside series front-runners James Ellison, Michael Laverty, Dan Linfoot, Christian Iddon and Peter Hickman, will visit Nissan’s...

MCN Plus - Three wings on my wagon

12 October 2015 by MCN

Manfred von Richthofen made triplanes famous. His three-winger was a proper Fokker (yes, really), and in it he led the multi-coloured Red Baron’s Flying Circus through exploits of great derring do...

Pedrosa throws spanner into title fight with Motegi win

11 October 2015 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has thrown a spanner into the battle for the 2015 MotoGP championship, after overhauling championship leaders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in wet conditions at Honda’s home round of...

Peerless Zarco wins at Motegi

11 October 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco celebrated being crowned Moto2 world champion by taking a dominant victory at Motegi in damp conditions. With the rain having stopped the track continued to dry throughout the 15 lap race...

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