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MotoGP movers and shakers ready to fight for French glory

11 May 2015 by Steve English

It’s been a tremendous start to the 2015 season with all three classes serving up superb racing – and plenty of surprises. That looks set to continue in France this weekend. Last weekend saw Jorge...

WSB: Rea Makes It Eight After Imola Double

10 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) dominated the second Imola race for Kawasaki, with Rea’s eventual comfortable victory giving him eight wins from ten races so...

WSS: Sofuoglu Ahead Of Cluzel In Duel

10 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) beat his great rival Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) by 0.883 seconds at the flag to win the 17-lap WSS race at Imola. Third was Lorenzo Zanetti (MV...

WSB: Rea From Sykes After Six Lap Sprint

10 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

A stopped and restarted first race was finally run over six intense laps, with Tom Sykes (KRT) leading to start but his team-mate Jonathan Rea took the lead soon after and eased way from Sykes. The...

Engine allocation update

09 May 2015 by Steve English

Four races into the season and the engine allocation is starting to get interesting. Marc Marquez has lost one engine, speaking at Jerez the world champion admitted that the engine that failed at COTA...

WSB: Super Davide Takes Superpole Win

09 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) was a the popular winner of the Imola Superpole contest, securing the best possible starting place for Sunday’s 19-lap races as a result. On his first...

Laverty makes setup progress ahead of Le Mans

09 May 2015 by Steve English

Eugene Laverty has shown plenty of progress in his rookie campaign with the Aspar squad but circumstances have held him back in races. Last time out arm pump left him feeling that “the bike was better...

WSB: Off Colour Davies Looking For Final Few Tenths

09 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Official Ducati rider Chaz Davies has been toiling with the last few settings on his machine at Imola, and also fighting the effects of a low level but irritating illness that has been difficult to...

WSB: Limitations Hold Guintoli Back

09 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

After a tough start to the season due to a neck injury suffered in winter testing, Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda) made progress at the Assen round, and watched his team-mate Michael van der Mark finish...

WSB: Giugliano Fastest Man Pre-Superpole

09 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

WSB returnee Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing- Ducati WSB) continued his amazing comeback from long term injury top lead the field going into Superpole, having topped the final free practice session...

Progress for Redding ahead of Le Mans

08 May 2015 by Steve English

After a miserable weekend at Jerez Scott Redding made plenty of progress during the Monday test and now the Englishman will be hoping to bring that form forward to next weekend’s French Grand Prix at...

The Magnificent 7: Rossi celebrations

08 May 2015 by Steve English

After seeing Valentino Rossi claim the 200th podium of his Grand Prix career last weekend in Jerez it seems the perfect opportunity to look back at some of the Italian superstar’s most memorable...

WSB: Rea Fastest On Day One At Imola

08 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

KRT rider Jonathan Rea set a 1’47.344 lap to sit on top of the timesheets after the first day of WSB action at Imola, ending up 0.173 seconds ahead of his team-mate Tom Sykes. The two official...

WSS: Cluzel Climbs Highest On Day One

08 May 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

After a halted and restarted second FIM Supersport World Championship practice session at Imola Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) left it late to take the advantage going into day two, with his...

Final shakedown for Tyco BMW and Milwaukee Yamaha

08 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Tyco BMW’s Guy Martin, Alastair Seeley and William Dunlop have had their final shakedowns on the S1000RR superbikes that they will ride at the North West 200 next week. The Tyco trio tested alongside...

Brookes pleased with R1 development after double podium

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha rider Josh Brookes says he’s pleased with the progress of the new R1 package after he took a double podium finish at last weekend’s Oulton Park round of the MCE British Superbike...

Foggy and Whit reunite for charity

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

I’m a Celebrity’s King of the Jungle and the most successful World Superbike rider of all time Carl Fogarty will be reunited with friend and Eurosport commentator next week for a one-off special of...

Progress come too late for Smith at Jerez plenty of positives

07 May 2015 by Steve English

Bradley Smith struggled during the Jerez race weekend with a lack of confidence in fast corners, particularly the two right handers at the end of the lap, but during Monday’s test he made a change to...

Update on Jordy De Jonge and James Puttrell

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The families of injured National Superstock 600 riders Jordy De Jonge and james Puttrell have released a futher update on their condition, as the pair continue to recover from horrific injuries...

Johnson unveils GBmoto Kawasaki TT bike

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

GBmoto Kawasaki rider Gary Johnson has unveiled the colour scheme the team will use for their first foray into the world of roadracing. Sporting the now-instantly identifiable purple of the team,...

TT scoreboard to be fenced in for 2015

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Circuit-style catch fencing will be erected in front of the Isle of Man TT’s iconic scoreboard ahead of this year’s event, after a risk assessment carried out by TT Clerk of Course Gary...

Hickman in fight for TT fitness

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

RAF Reserves BMW rider Peter Hickman, the fastest ever newcomer at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT, is in a fight for fitness after his Oulton Park BSB crash left him with a broken neck. Already...

Byrne: I didn’t realise I was taken out

06 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne says he didn’t realise that Ryuichi Kiyonari’s Buildbase BMW had taken him out during the second race of the day at Oulton Park on Monday until he...

BajaGB two day rally hailed a success

06 May 2015 by Michael Guy

Gordon Clarke on his Dakar prepared TM 450 took the win at the BAJA GB 2015 event based at the Sweet Lamb Motorsport Complex on the 2/3 May. The rally and enduro bikes shared a race format with the...

Mar-Train duo Harrison and Johnson have final shakedown

06 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Gary Johnson had his first outing on the R6 MarTrain Yamaha that he will race at next week’s Vauxhall International North West 200 at Kirkistown yesterday. The double Supersport TT winner said he was...

Vinales learning more about electronics

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Maverick Vinales continued his adaptation to MotoGP at the Jerez test with plenty of work undertaken to improve the electronics of the Suzuki GSXR-R. Vinales, a former Moto3 world champion, has looked...

Pedrosa thanks fans for support, aims for Le Mans

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa offered thanks to his fans in his weekly blog today and hinted again that he will be making his return to MotoGP action at next weekend’s French Grand Prix. Pedrosa, who underwent surgery...

Bautista pleased with Aprilia seamless

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Alvaro Bautista gave Aprilia’s new seamless gearbox its first public running on Monday at Jerez with the Spaniard using hte new part during testing. Afterwards Bautista said that it was not dissimilar...

Ducati to test in Spain as they look for more grip

06 May 2015 by Steve English

With Ducati having skipped the post Jerez test the Italian team will focus their attention on finding a better setup at Mugello next week ahead of the French Grand Prix. Having had their least...

Lack of acceleration power continuing to cost Espargaro

06 May 2015 by Steve English

The progress being made by Suzuki is such that finishing seventh in Jerez marked a disappointing day for Aleix Espargaro. With new parts being used for the first time the chatter problems that have...

Hayden disappointed after no points in Jerez

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Nicky Hayden finished outside the points at Jerez and afterwards the American was clearly disappointed to have ended the 27 lap race in 17th position. It’s been a very difficult year for Hayden with...

Lorenzo caps dominant week by leading test

05 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo topped the times at the post Spanish Grand Prix test at Jerez. The Yamaha rider followed up a weekend of domination by leading the way again with Cal Cruthclow pleased with the progress...

Guintoli still adapting to Pata Honda

05 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli says he’s still adapting his riding style to the Pata Honda machine he switched form Aprilia to at the start of the 2015 season. Starting the season...

Easton takes race two after Shakey and Kiyo collide

04 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Stuart Easton has taken his first MCE British Superbike race win in five years, after coming off the better of a collision between championship rivals Shane Byrne and Ryuichi...

Bridewell commands race one at Oulton Park

04 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Tommy Bridewell has ridden to the performance of his career to take a commanding win ahead of Josh Brookes in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. Leading from his...

Dungey signs out 2015 with Vegas win

04 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The new 2015 AMA Supercross champion Ryan Dungey has signed out the season with a win in the season finale in Las Vegas, taking the top spot from Eli Tomac and Weston Pieck. Leading from flag to flag...

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