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Baiocco belts one out in rare official test

22 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Baiocco belts one out in rare official test

The very day after Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) had won the world championship for Kawasaki he and 16 of his peers were back in action at the Jerez circuit in Spain. The one-day test was a...

Aprilia confirm Lowes for Moto2 in 2016, MotoGP in 2017

22 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia confirm Lowes for Moto2 in 2016, MotoGP in 2017

As revealed exclusively by MCN earlier this month, Aprilia have confirmed that former World Supersport champion Sam Lowes will make is MotoGP debut with the Italian manufacturer in 2017. Signing a...

MCN Plus - The Greatest British GP Ever

21 September 2015 by MCN

MCN Plus - The Greatest British GP Ever

British 500cc GP, Silverstone, August 12, 1979 Sheene was the British superstar; Roberts his American nemesis. But while the latter seemed indomitable, Sheene had fallen out with Suzuki and was...

Moto2 title in touching distance for Zarco

21 September 2015 by Steve English

Moto2 title in touching distance for Zarco

Johann Zarco can wrap up the Moto2 title this weekend at Aragon and it could take only a top finish to do so. The Frenchman holds a 93 point lead over Tito Rabat and with five races remaining he needs...

Brookes does the double and opens commanding title lead

20 September 2015 by Steve English

Brookes does the double and opens commanding title lead

Race two at Assen saw Josh Brookes make a huge step towards his first MCE Insurance British Superbike championship. The Australian was a double winner at the Dutch track today and has opened a 28...

Davies extends battle for second with Jerez win

20 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Davies extends battle for second with Jerez win

Chaz Davies’ (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) plan of hunting down long time leader Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) worked this time around as the battle for overall second in the Superbike World...

Brookes clears off for opening Assen win

20 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brookes clears off for opening Assen win

Josh Brookes has gone clear of the chasing pack at Assen to extend his MCE British Superbike championship lead, taking the opening race win by nearly seven seconds from Showdown rival James...

Jonathan Rea achieves dream to become 2015 WSB Champion

20 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jonathan Rea achieves dream to become 2015 WSB Champion

Jonathan Rea has become the first Northern Irishman since Joey Dunlop and Brian Reid in 1986 to lift a world title, after taking the World Superbike championship in the first race at Jerez this...

Sykes wins opening race at Jerez, Rea clinches title

20 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes wins opening race at Jerez, Rea clinches title

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) became the 2015 FIM Superbike World Champion by finishing fourth in race one at Jerez. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) won the race by 2.865 seconds, with Chaz...

Hopkins happy with race pace despite slow start

19 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hopkins happy with race pace despite slow start

John Hopkins says he’s confident that he has the pace on his Moto Rapido Ducati to challenge at the front in tomorrow’s two MCE British Superbike races at Assen, after taking a surprise front row...

Brookes blitzes to Assen pole

19 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brookes blitzes to Assen pole

Josh Brookes has blitzed to an Assen MCE British Superbike pole position ahead of JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison and a surprise result for John Hopkins on the Moto Rapido Ducati. Brookes, who...

Sykes sets new track record to beat Rea to Jerez Superpole

19 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes sets new track record to beat Rea to Jerez Superpole

The top WorldSBK riders batted for their grid placings at Jerez under a warm sun that shone brightest on Tom Sykes (KRT) who took a sliver off of the existing track best with his new record, 1’40.292.

Rain and a crash fail to hold back Brookes

18 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Rain and a crash fail to hold back Brookes

Wet conditions and a low speed crash have failed to deter MCE British Superbike championship leader Josh Brooks from topping the time sheets after the opening day of action at the series’ Dutch...

Sykes and Rea hold advantage in early Jerez sessions

18 September 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Sykes and Rea hold advantage in early Jerez sessions

Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) relied on their opening session best times to lead the field on the first day of action at a warm and dry Jerez. The cooler morning session offered...

Kiyonari forced to sit out Assen

18 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Kiyonari forced to sit out Assen

Buildbase BMW rider Ryuichi Kiyonari will sit out this weekend’s Dutch round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Assen, after sustaining an injury while flat tracking earlier this week. While...

Davies and Giugliano retained by Ducati

17 September 2015 by Steve English

Davies and Giugliano retained by Ducati

Chaz Davies superb form in 2015 has been rewarded with a one year contract extension at Ducati. News that the Welshman, a former World Supersport champion, has been retained will come as no surprise...

Iannone dislocates shoulder again

17 September 2015 by Steve English

Iannone dislocates shoulder again

Andrea Iannone has once again dislocated his left shoulder after a training accident in Italy. The Ducati rider tripped while running and used his arms to break his folder and the impact jarred his...

Rea on the verge of first title

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Rea on the verge of first title

Jonathan Rea is on the verge of claiming his first World Superbike title. The Kawasaki rider needs just six points to wrap up the crown and with six races remaining the 28 year old is almost certain...

Elias in at Forward, Corti out

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Elias in at Forward, Corti out

Toni Elias will replace Claudio Corti at Forward Racing for the remainder of the 2015 MotoGP season. The Spaniard, who replaced an injured Karel Abraham, earlier this year will race alongside Loris...

Davies confident of Spanish form

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Davies confident of Spanish form

Chaz Davies has won three of the last four World Superbike races and the Welshman could be excused for feeling that his momentum of the summer has been lost by the summer break. However more so than...

Lowes keen to get back on track

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Lowes keen to get back on track

World Superbikes returns to action on Friday with the Spanish round of the championship at Jerez. It’s been a long break since Sepang and Alex Lowes is keen to get back on track for Suzuki and...

Race of two halves for Laverty

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Race of two halves for Laverty

The flag to flag San Marino Grand Prix left Eugene Laverty once again seeing positives from the weekend but no points on the table. The Irishman was strong in the dry on Friday and at the end of the...

Marquez: Yamaha were faster during the race

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Marquez: Yamaha were faster during the race

“I think nobody expect that in a race you can change twice and win the race,” said Marc Marquez after winning at Misano. Having been on the wrong side of the flag to flag coin last year at Aragon,...

Lottery of Misano leaves Cal frustrated

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Lottery of Misano leaves Cal frustrated

The “lottery” of Misano left Cal Crutchlow finishing 11th after one of the most incredible races in MotoGP history. With the majority of the field making two bike changes in the flag to flag race...

Pedrosa missed pit signal for four laps

16 September 2015 by Steve English

Pedrosa missed pit signal for four laps

Dani Pedrosa’s chances of podium finish at Misano ended midrace when the Spaniard missed a pit signal on his pitboard for four consecutive laps. The Repsol Honda rider had been running in the top four...

Fond memories of going bonkers at the Bol

16 September 2015 by MCN

Fond memories of going bonkers at the Bol

September 1999: The last Bol d’Or held at Paul Ricard – until now rom the late 1970s to September 1999, the Bol d’Or was one of the biggest events on the European race calendar. For racers it was the...

Ride the legendary Assen circuit with MCN and BSB

15 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ride the legendary Assen circuit with MCN and BSB

MCN have once again linked up with the MCE British Superbike championship to offer 200 lucky readers the opportunity to lap the legendary Assen circuit ahead of this weekend’s BSB round at the iconic...

Lack of patience hurts Lorenzo

15 September 2015 by Steve English

Lack of patience hurts Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo said that a lack of patience cost him dearly in Italy after crashing out of the San Marino Grand Prix on his first lap on slick tyres on a drying track. He had made the decision to pit...

Rossi and Lorenzo talk 23 point title gap

15 September 2015 by Steve English

Rossi and Lorenzo talk 23 point title gap

The MotoGP title momentum has shifted once again towards Valentino Rossi. After finishing fifth at his home Grand Prix at Misano, the Italian stretched his lead over championship rival, Jorge Lorezno,...

Rossi: I had too much to lose

15 September 2015 by Steve English

Rossi: I had too much to lose

Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix turned into a lottery with Valentino Rossi eventually extending his title lead over Jorge Lorenzo to 23 points. Having fought back to the front of the lead group as rain...

MCN Plus - World Exclusive - GUY MARTIN: What Doesn't Kill You...

15 September 2015 by MCN

MCN Plus - World Exclusive - GUY MARTIN: What Doesn't Kill You...

TT star and much-loved biking celeb admits his racing future is uncertain after a massive crash – now a new book reveals how he tackled tough times in the past. uy Martin is at a crossroads. In his...

Picture story: The last man to win a TT at the first attempt

14 September 2015 by MCN

Picture story: The last man to win a TT at the first attempt

This is 27-year-old Dieter Braun, on his way to an extraordinary victory at the 1970 Lightweight 125 TT. Extraordinary not just because he did it on a four-year-old bike (a Suzuki RT67 125 parallel...

Marquez wins, Smith and Redding on the podium

13 September 2015 by Steve English

Marquez wins, Smith and Redding on the podium

Misano produced a thrilling race with Marc Marquez taking the win ahead of Bradley Smith and Scott Redding. Spits of rain as the race started provided riders with challenging conditions but an early...

Zarco on the verge of Moto2 title after Misano win

13 September 2015 by Steve English

Zarco on the verge of Moto2 title after Misano win

Johann Zarco took a major step towards the Moto2 world champion by dominating at Misano and leaving him on the verge of claiming a first world title. The Frenchman led throughout the race and with...

First career win for Bastianini, Kent sixth

13 September 2015 by Steve English

First career win for Bastianini, Kent sixth

Misano could be a pivotal race in the Moto3 world championship with Danny Kent struggling to a sixth place finish and his chief title rival, Enea Bastianini, winning the race. It was the Italian’s...

Oliviera moves to Moto2 with Leopard for 2016

13 September 2015 by Steve English

Oliviera moves to Moto2 with Leopard for 2016

Miguel Oliviera has signed to race for Leopard Racing in next year’s Moto2 championship. The Portuguese rider, who claimed his first Grand Prix win at Mugello this year, will join Leopard for their...