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Cummins pleased despite less than ideal conditions

03 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Conor Cummins says he’s pleased with the progress he’s made on the opening night of practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT, despite less than ideal conditions that saw the evening’s supersport session...

Rain causes further delays at TT

02 June 2015 by Steve English

The weather has once again played a hand in practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT with the opening night disrupted by bad weather and bad luck. With the sessions untimed because of high winds around...

Aprilia to discuss Melandri's future

02 June 2015 by Steve English

Marco Melandri’s performances in recent races have led to plenty of questions about his motivation to succeed on the Aprilia in MotoGP. After finishing last at Mugello the Italian squad has started to...

Manx Museum reunites bikes from ‘greatest ever TT’

02 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Manx National Heritage and the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham have joined forces to reunite the two bikes responsible for the race widely held as the greatest TT race in its 108-year...

Marquez crash sequence photos

02 June 2015 by Steve English

When Marc Marquez crashed out of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix the reigning world champion was dealt a body blow to his title hopes. Falling 49 points behind Valentino Rossi he is now in danger of...

Espargaro lucky to avoid further injury after Petrucci clash

02 June 2015 by Steve English

Aleix Espargaro had a lucky escape at Mugello after the Suzuki rider was punted out of the race by an out of control Danilo Petrucci. The Italian had a gearbox failure and it left him in neutral and...

TT practice rained off as severe storm hits Isle of Man

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

The second night of practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT – and the first night of track action for the superbike, supersport and superstock bikes – has been rained off, after a severe storm forecast...

Suzuki to race with updated engines in Barcelona

01 June 2015 by Steve English

Suzuki will have updated engines at the disposal of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales at the next round of the MotoGP championship in Catalunya. The pair have had to fight with a severe horsepower...

Hickman troops up for MV Agusta at TT

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Peter Hickman will join forces with Robinson’s Brewery and Iron Maiden for the 2015 Isle of Man TT campaign, as they come onboard as title sponsors for his new MV Agusta supersport machine under their...

Full ITV schedule for TT 2015

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

ITV 4 have confirmed an action-packed schedule of coverage for the 2015 Isle of Man TT that kicks off tomorrow (Monday the 1st June) and includes fifteen hours of coverage from this year’s...

Laverty disappointed with pace, pleased with a point

01 June 2015 by Steve English

Mugello was a bittersweet race for Eugene Laverty. The Irishman was disappointed to have finished ten seconds adrift of Loris Baz in the Open class but pleased to come away with 15th place and another...

Crutchlow dislocates ankle in crash

01 June 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow dislocated his ankle when he crashed out of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix. The LCR Honda rider had been running a very strong fifth in the race before his spill at the high speed Aribiata...

Lowes to test at Aragon this week

01 June 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes was disappointed after Sunday’s race not to do better than fourth but given his second lap clash with Simone Corsi his effort in the race was commendable. Lowes dropped to ninth and had to...

Factory riders testing Michelins today

01 June 2015 by Steve English

Another day and another set of bikes out on track at Mugello. For the first time since the second Sepang test the factory contracted MotoGP riders will have an opportunity to test the Michelin tyres...

Strategic Kent extends title advantage

01 June 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent may not have won at Mugello but the English rider rode like a champion as he picked his way through the pack to finish second. The race was incredibly competitive with a group of 15...

World Superbike stars set for TT visit

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

The front runners of the World Superbike championship are set to visit this year’s Isle of Man TT, with reigning champion Sylvain Guintoli, points leader and Isle of Man resident Jonathan Rea,...

Manx Police drop Guy Martin investigation

01 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Isle of Man Police have confirmed that they’ve dropped their investigation into TT racer Guy Martin’s claims that he lapped the Mountain circuit at over 100mph average speed – in an Aston Martin...

Second TT practice in weather doubt

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tomorrow night’s second practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT is already in doubt, with severe weather threatened by the Met Office to hit the island just in time for the scheduled start of...

Terol lucky to avoid further injury

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Althea Ducati’s Nico Terol was lucky to avoid further injury at Donington Park last weekend, according to the former World Champion. He crashed out of race two, high siding at Coppice during the...

Farquhar delighted with opening night pace

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryan Farquhar says he’s delighted with his pace on the opening night of practice for the 2015 Isle of Man TT, topping the time sheets as well as setting his fastest ever Lightweight class time despite...

Hickman ready to get going after injury recovery

31 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Fastest ever Isle of Man TT newcomer Peter Hickman says he’s raring to go at this year’s races despite breaking his neck at Oulton Park only a month ago. The RAF Reserves rider, who will campaign his...

Lorenzo makes it three wins in a row at Italian MotoGP

31 May 2015 by Steve English

Once he turned up the wick Jorge Lorenzo was able to open a huge lead at the front of the MotoGP field at Mugello with the Spaniard claiming a dominant third win in a row. This was the 57th win of...

First win of 2015 for Rabat

31 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat claimed his first win since Misano last year by taking advantage of a tight fight for second between Johann Zarco and Dominique Aegerther. The reigning world champion bided his time before...

First career win for Oliveira

31 May 2015 by Steve English

In a thrilling Moto3 race that saw the lead change hands on almost lap by lap basis for the most part Miguel Oliviera was able to come through the pack and claim his first career win at Mugello.

Lorenzo fastest, Dovi crashes

31 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo was fastest in this morning’s 20 minute MotoGP warmup session with the Spaniard leading the way from Andrea Iannone and Dani Pedrosa. The action behind however was far more interesting...

Rabat from Lowes in warmup

31 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat topped the Moto2 warmup with a last lap special to end the 20 minute session 0.017s faster than pole sitter Sam Lowes. Lowes, riding the Speed Up, looked impressive and comfortable once...

Kent keeps the pressure on rivals with fastest time in warmup

31 May 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent stormed to pole position yesterday and afterwards told MCN that his plan was to get away from the front of the field and try and open a gap to his chasers. With the long Mugello start...

Farquhar tops rain-hit first night

30 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryan Farquhar has topped a wet opening day on the Isle of Man, taking the top spot in the Lightweight class despite the rain bringing a premature end to the night’s action. It was the newcomers who...

Badovini pleased with Donington results

30 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ayrton Badovini says he’s delighted with his progress on the BMW Italia S1000RR since he replaced Frenchman Sylvain Barrier earlier in the season. Now four rounds into his tenure with the squad, the...

Pole for Lowes with new lap record

30 May 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes claimed his second pole position of the year at Mugello and the Englishman will have his sights firmly set on adding to his victory at COTA earlier in the year. The Speed Up rider has been...

Ducati on pole at home with Iannone setting the pace

30 May 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Iannone claimed the first premier class pole position of his career, and his ninth in all classes, with a stunning lap record at Mugello that saw the Ducati rider lead the field with three...

Hernandez knocks Marquez out of QP2

30 May 2015 by Steve English

Yonny Hernandez caused a stir by setting the fastest time in QP1 and knocking Marc Marquez out of the top two places in the session. As a result the Columbian and Aleix Espargaro made it through to...

Dovi leads the way as Marquez crashes

30 May 2015 by Steve English

At the end of a typically informative FP4 session Andrea Dovizioso set the fastest time to lead the way from Dani Pedrosa at Mugello. Pedrosa had set the pace for most of the session and looked set...

Kent smashes lap record for pole at Mugello

30 May 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent threw down a gauntlet to the rest of the Moto3 field by storming to a dominant pole position at Mugello. Kent felt so comfortable with his time that he elected to come into the pits with...

Rabat fastest from Lowes and Zarco

30 May 2015 by Steve English

A late lap from Tito Rabat saw the reigning world champion break the lap record at Mugello for the Moto2 class. Rabat ended the session two tenths faster than Sam Lowes and Johann Zarco. The top three...

Marquez misses out on QP2

30 May 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez will have to make it through QP1 this afternoon after finishing outside the top ten in the combined times from the first three practice sessions. Marquez missed out by nine thousands of a...

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