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Rabat maintains lead in competitive Moto2 session

15 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat narrowly held onto his advantage in the afternoon’s Moto2 session with the reigning world champion outpacing Thomas Luthi and a resurgent Luis Salom by less than one tenth of a second at Le...

Smith leads the way at Le Mans

15 May 2015 by Steve English

A late crash will do little to take the shine off Bradley Smith’s performance in FP2 with the Englishman topping the times at Le Mans ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso. It’s the first time...

Parkes rues ‘massive disaster’ at Oulton

15 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The third round of the MCE British Superbike championship was a ‘massive disaster’ for Milwaukee Yamaha rider Broc Parkes, after a combination of injury and weather left him struggling to find a...

FIM launch Women in Motorcycling Award

15 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The FIM have announced the launch of a new Women in Motorcycling Award, designed to recognise and celebrate those who have significantly contributed to improving and developing the presence of women...

Kent continues to set the pace

15 May 2015 by Steve English

Despite leaving it late Danny Kent set the pace in the afternoon session at Le Mans ahead of a hugely impressive Livio Loi and home town favourite Fabio Quartararo. Kent, was one tenth faster than his...

Free admission for Snetterton BSB test

15 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Snetterton circuit will open its doors for free next week for an official MCE British Superbike test, with the stars of the series taking to the Norfolk circuit the 26th and 27th May for the two-day...

Sandor Bitter escapes serious injury after NW200 crash

15 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hungarian rider Sandor Bitter has escaped serious injury after the crash that brought out the red flags and brought a premature end to last night’s racing at the North West 200. The Hungarian rider...

Davies looks homeward for restart

15 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

When he signed to Ducati on a two-year deal last season Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing- Ducati WSB) always knew that 2015 would be the year he could go for a hatful of wins and possibly the world...

Consistent Rabat setting the pace in Moto2

15 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat had a hugely impressive opening session at Le Mans with the reigning Moto2 world champion setting the pace and laying down a marker to the field by showing that his improved form at Jerez...

Dovizioso fastest at Le Mans

15 May 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Dovizioso bounced back from a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix to set the fastest time in the opening practice session at Le Mans. The Italian, who dropped 15 points behind Valentino Rossi in...

Kent leads way in damp Moto3 opener

15 May 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent topped the times in opening practice at Le Mans with the Englishman setting his fastest time on his final lap of the morning on a drying track. The conditions were difficult at the...

Farquhar dominates for Supertwin win

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryan Farquhar has led from start to finish to take the Supertwin win at the north West 200 from teammate Jeremy McWilliams – the Northern Irishman’s first international win since returning from...

Seeley takes first win of the week after misfortune for Irwin

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco Suzuki rider Alastair Seeley has his taken his first win of the weekend at the North West 200, taking victory in the supersport class to close in on Robert Dunlop’s record tally of fifteen wins...

Rossi expecting tough weekend

14 May 2015 by Steve English

World championship leader Valentino Rossi expects this weekend’s French Grand Prix to be very difficult with the Italian expecting to see lots of competition at the front of the field. When asked...

Crutchlow "excited" ahead of Le Mans

14 May 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow won’t race with the new swingarm that he tested at Jerez but the LCR Honda rider is “excited” about his chances this weekend at the circuit where he had his best ever result in MotoGP,...

Crutchlow: I was so close to racing at the NW200

14 May 2015 by Steve English

It’s bikeweek at the Northwest 200 and as usual Cal Crutchlow is keeping tabs on events at the Triangle circuit. The LCR Honda rider is always keen to talk about road racing and today at the French...

NW200 Thursday: Live Updates

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

1609: Hey there folks! We’re trying out something a little different tonight – we’re going to be bringing you updates live from tonight’s racing at the North West 200 as they happen. Keep refreshing...

Pedrosa cautious ahead of Le Mans but happy to be back

14 May 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa will make his return from injury this weekend at Le Mans and with the Spaniard having missed three races due to his recovery from arm pump surgery his recovery is one of the biggest...

Seeley on pole in three classes at NW200

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Alastair Seeley will start three classes and six races at this year’s North West 200 from pole position after topping nearly all of the time sheets in today’s final qualifying for the Northern Irish...

Imola highside leaves Haslam with broken ribs

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Red Devils Roma Aprilia rider Leon Haslam has been left nursing three cracked ribs after one of the ‘biggest highsides he’s ever had’ in the second World Superbike race at Imola last weekend. The...

Guy Martin slams ‘boring’ NW200 circuit

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has blasted the modifications made in recent years to the North West 200 circuit, saying that the addition of multiple chicanes to the track have made it boring to ride. The eight-mile...

Laverty: We can fight for wins at Snetterton

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Michael Laverty says that despite a slow start to the season on the German manufacturer’s new S1000RR machine, he fully expects to be able to challenge for wins at the next round of the...

Lampkin extends win record at Scottish Six Day Trials

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Trial legend Dougie Lampkin has extended his all-time win record at the Scottish Six Day Trial, regarded as the toughest event in the sport, by taking his ninth victory in the race at the weekend. His...

World Superbike paddock gets portable defibrillators

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

A new link-up between the World Superbike championship’s Clinica Mobilia and Cardiac Science Southern Europe will see a number of easy-to-use portable defibrillators installed every weekend throughout...

Simon Andrews' father makes emotional NW200 return

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Simon Andrews’ father has made an emotional return to the North West 200 a year after the Worcestershire rider lost his life at the race. Paying a glowing tribute to the race and the people involved...

Red Bull Straight Rhythm returns for 2015

14 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull’s novel Straight Rhythm motocross event will return in 2015, with the biggest stars of the off-road world lining up – literally – to take each other on the straight line dirt track event. The...

McGuinness lucky to avoid injury after collision with bird

13 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing rider John McGuinness was lucky to escape injury during yesterday’s opening day of practice for the North West 200 – after a high speed coming together with a bird on the Triangle...

Johnston off to solid start to the week at NW200

13 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Local star Lee Johnston says he’s raring to go in tomorrow’s opening races of this year’s North West 2000 after a successful first day at the Northern Irish road race saw him walk away with a...

First glimpse of Norton Lightweight TT bike

13 May 2015

This is the first sight of the new Norton TT bike that will compete in the Lightweight race with MCN Senior Road tester Adam Child on board. The bike uses a proven Kawasaki ER-6R engine like much of...

Rea Dedicates Imola WSB Wins To Joan Lascorz

13 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

After his latest dominant WSB weekend Jonathan Rea (KRT) dedicated his brace of Imola race wins to former KRT Superbike rider Joan Lascorz, who suffered paralysis after hitting a trackside barrier at...

Iannone dislocates shoulder, still aiming for Le Mans

12 May 2015 by Steve English

Andrea Iannone ended two days of testing at Mugello in hospital after a high speed crash at the Arrabbiata corners left the Italian nursing a dislocated left shoulder. Iannone, who has enjoyed a solid...

Irwin enjoying ‘crazy’ track on NW200 debut

12 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

British Supersport front-runner Glenn Irwin says that he’s loving his debut at the North West 200 – despite admitting that the high speed track is even faster than he ever expected it to be. “The...

Seeley fastest in wet and dry at NW200

12 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Alastair Seeley has topped the time sheets in both wet and dry conditions on the opening day of practice for the North West 200. The local rider, who is bidding to become the most...

Easton keen to build on Oulton success

12 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Stuart Easton says he needs to build on his progress from last weekend at Oulton Park, where he took his first MCE British Superbike race win in five years. “I saw him go to make...

Sofuoglu channels emotions into Imola win

12 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

World Supersport title leader Kenan Sofuoglu says that being able to channel his emotions into his racing gave him the edge he needed to take victory in the class last weekend at Imola. The victory...

Pedrosa confirms Le Mans return

12 May 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he will return to MotoGP this weekend in France. The Spaniard has been on the sidelines since the season opening Qatar Grand Prix but now feels strong enough to return...

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