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Quartararo quickest ahead of qualifying

30 May 2015 by Steve English

On his first visit to Mugello Fabio Quartararo set the pace ahead of qualifying with the French rookie two tenths faster than Miguel Oliveira and Danny Kent. Kent is the only rider to have been inside...

Yamaha riders weigh in on Ducati

30 May 2015 by Steve English

At Le Mans the top speed of the Ducati saw Andrea Iannone blast past Marc Marquez at will on the pit straight during their late race battle and with the fastest top speeds of the year reached at...

Lorenzo looking strong after day one

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo was second fastest today and showed the potential to continue his strong run of form at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Lorenzo has always been strong at Mugello and while he could...

Hutchinson switches MV Agusta for Yamaha at eleventh hour

29 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Five-in-a-week TT winner Ian Hutchinson will make an eleventh hour switch from MV Agusta machinery to Keith Flint’s Team TTC Yamaha squad the day before the 2015 Isle of Man TT is set to kick...

Ducati looking strong but need another step

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Dovizioso topped the times on an impressive opening day for Ducati with the Italian leading the way ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Iannone. Having tested at Mugello before the French Grand...

Nothing to choose between Rabat and Zarco in Moto2

29 May 2015 by Steve English

With only one thousand of a second separating Tito Rabat and Johann Zarco in the afternoon session Moto2 looks set to be very competitive this weekend with Sam Lowes two tenths of a second adrift...

Dovi consolidates pace to lead FP2

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Dovizioso consolidated his place at the top of the times in FP2 with the Italian leading the way from Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo. Dovizioso was able to consistently lap in the 1m48’s and...

Dominace from Antonelli in FP2

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Niccolo Antonelli followed up his strong French GP with a superb start to his home Grand Prix with the Italian topping the timesheet in the afternoon by over half a second from Efren Vazquez.

Lowes fastest and looking to make next step

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes has made a strong start to his Italian Grand Prix weekend by leading the times after opening practice at Mugello. The Speed Up rider was 0.005s faster than Thomas Luthi with Tito Rabat...

Dovi fastest with three Ducatis in the top five!

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Having tested at Mugello three weeks ago Andrea Dovizioso was able to get up to speed quickly at the Italian circuit with the Ducati rider topping the times ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea...

Bastianini fastest in FP1

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Enea Bastianini led the way after opening practice with Danny Kent second fastest but trailing the Gresini rider by three tenths of a second. Niccolo Antonelli was a further two tenths adrift with...

Rossi and Lorenzo grow to accept each other

29 May 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi’s title challenge will be put to the test this weekend at his home Grand Prix. Rossi was the past master of Mugello with an unbeaten run of eight years but recently Jorge Lorenzo has...

Reaction to Smith and Espargaro racing at Suzuka

28 May 2015 by Steve English

Bradley Smith claimed the headlines this week with news of his Suzuka 8 Hours debut alongside his Tech3 teammate, Pol Espargaro, and both riders are looking forward to the challenge. “It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a while and from when I signed with Yamaha I wanted to ride it and they always told me that I was on the list of riders,” said Smith. “They said that they’d let me know when...

Espargaro to race through the pain

28 May 2015 by Steve English

Aleix Espargaro plans to race this weekend at Mugello with the Spaniard confident that despite having recently undergone surgery on his left wrist that he’ll be fit enough to compete at the Italian...

TT nominated for USA Today 10Best award

28 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Isle of Man TT has been nominated for a 10Best award by prestigious newspaper USA Today. The event joins US events like the Indy 500 and the Baja 1000, as well as international races like the Le...

Taz Taylor hunting for Silverstone sponsorship

28 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

British Motostar championship leader Taz Taylor is currently in the hunt for a wildcard sponsor for the British round of the Moto3 championship later this season at Silverstone. The seventeen year old...

Smith talks Suzuka 8 Hours

28 May 2015 by Steve English

“Suzuka is something that’s been calling my name for quite a while” was how Bradley Smith explained why he’s decided to take on the challenge of the fabled 8 Hours race this year. The Tech3 Yamaha...

RC Express ready for TT after NW200 disappointment

28 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

RC Express Kawasaki rider Ivan Linton says he’s ready to go at the Isle of Man TT, after a disagreement with the organisers at the North West 200 led to the team withdrawing from the race before it...

Linfoot back on track after injury absence

28 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot has returned to track in the MCE British Superbike championship after his five-week enforced absence as he recovered from a broken wrist. The Yorkshireman broke the wrist on...

Brookes blitzes lap record at Snetterton

27 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has blitzed another MCE British Superbike lap record in testing, with the Milwaukee Yamaha rider becoming the only rider ever to lap the new configuration at Snetterton faster than 1:47...

Brookes tops opening day of Snett test

27 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha rider Josh Brookes has topped the opening day of the two-day MCE British Superbike test at Snetterton, going under the lap record at the Norfolk circuit as the first major upgrade...

Camier rues Donington fall

26 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Leon Camier has been left rueing his Donington Park results, after throwing away the chance for MV Agusta’s best ever Word Superbike result in the second race after crashing out of fifth place. The...

Smith and Espargaro on factory Yamaha for Suzuka

25 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tech3 Yamaha MotoGP riders Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro will take on former world champion Casey Stoner at this year’s famous Suzuka 8hr race, joining Yamaha test rider Kats Nakasuga on a factory...

Sykes doubles up at Donington

24 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (KRT) put on his best weekend of the year to record his second win of the day at home in Donington Park, running out 9.772 seconds ahead of his team-mate Jonathan Rea (KRT). Rea had almost...

Speedway: Woffinden wins in Prague

24 May 2015 by Tony Hoare

Tai Woffinden won last night’s Czech speedway Grand Prix in Prague to cement his position at the top of the world championship standings. The Brit was fast all night, but saved his best starts for the...

Sofuoglu takes Donington win

24 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) scored yet another win in the WSS class but he had his hands full with early leader Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and British wild card Kyle Ryde...

Sykes takes first clear win of 2015

24 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Race One at Donington was a two-man fight between KRT team-mates Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea, in what was an occasionally over-aggressive battle for supremacy that kept the crowd’s attention for most...

Twenty six up for Sykes at Donington

23 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Superpole at Donington got underway at noon, thanks to the unusual schedule at this round, with Tom Sykes (KRT) taking his 26th career Superpole win with a new track best of 1’27.071. Jonathan Rea...

Sykes breaks away to top day one

22 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tom Sykes has broken clear of the chasing field to take a clear top spot on the opening day of his home round of the World Superbike championship at Donington Park. The former World Champion finished...

Jarvis gives his view on future MotoGP calendar

22 May 2015 by Steve English

Dorna’s talks with the Indonesian government this week about the potential to host a MotoGP race in the South East Asian country are just the latest in a series of ventures trying to tap into one of...

Camier surprises to top free practice

22 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Leon Camier has surprised the World Superbike paddock by topping the first free practice session at his home round at Donington Park. The MV Agusta rider finished the first of the day’s three sessions...

Win the ultimate TT trip with MCN and Monster Energy

22 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Fancy winning the ultimate, access-all-areas, money-can’t-buy trip to this year’s Isle of Man TT? Well then you’re in luck, because we’ve teamed up with Monster Energy to offer this incredible...

Ellison looking forward to Snetterton outing

22 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike championship leader James Ellison says he’s looking forward to the chance to test next week at Snetterton, ahead of the next round of the series. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider...

Andy Reid set for first WSS weekend

22 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

After an unexpected parting of the ways between regular Core Motorsport Thailand Honda WSS rider Ratthapark Wilairot and his Thai owned team, the CBR600RR that won the Chang International Circuit race...

Rivals refuse to write off Marquez

21 May 2015 by Steve English

With Marc Marquez having won only one race this there has been plenty of talk that the reigning world champion won’t be able to successfully defend his crown. Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, the...

Dovi primed for Mugello win?

21 May 2015 by Steve English

In this weekend’ Motorcycle News you can read about how Ducati may well be the favourites to win next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The turn of speed shown by the GP15 has been hugely impressive this...

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