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Brookes takes new R1 to first BSB pole

03 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has taken the new Yamaha R1 to it’s first MCE British Superbike pole position, topping the time sheets at Oulton Park ahead of a surprise front row of Tommy Bridewell and Stuart...

Dunlop makes it three in a row for Tyco BMW

03 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

William Dunlop made it three feature race wins in a row for Tyco BMW at the opening three road race meetings of 2015 when he splashed to victory at the Tandragee 100 on Saturday. Following on Guy...

Lorenzo cruises to first win of 2015 at Jerez

03 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has cruised to his first win of the 2015 MotoGP season in front of a home crowd. The double world champion led from pole to chequered flag to win by five seconds from Marc Marquez and...

Folger wins at Jerez and regains title lead

03 May 2015 by Steve English

Jonas Folger was in complete control at Jerez as the German ran away from the field in the closing laps of the Moto3 race. Having stood on the podium at Jerez for the last two years his success...

Kent leaves it to the last corner but wins in Jerez

03 May 2015 by Steve English

After two races of seeing Danny Kent race off into the distance today’s Moto3 race at Jerez offered a much more typical Moto3 fare with the Englishman having to fight all the way to take his third win...

Ponsson switches from Grillini to Pedercini

03 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Frenchman Christophe Ponsson has made the switch from Grillini Kawasaki to the Team Pedercini bikes ahead of this weekend’s Imola round of the World Superbike series. He joins Davide Salom at the...

Saturday news from Jerez

02 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo dominated qualifying to claim pole position at Jerez with the Spaniard smashing Marc Marquez’ circuit record and showing everyone a clean set of heels in Spain. The Yamaha rider will be...

Byrne and Brookes fastest in dry and wet

02 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne and Josh Brookes have topped the timesheets on the opening day of the MCE British Superbike championship’s first visit of the year to Oulton Park, after wet weather hit the afternoon...

Dominant pole for Lorenzo at Jerez

02 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo continued to hold a vice like grip over proceedings at Jerez by claiming his first pole position of the season, his first since Misano last September. Lorenzo’s time was a new lap record...

Pramac duo make it through to QP2

02 May 2015 by Steve English

The QP1 session was dominated by Pramac Ducati with Danilo Petrucci and Yonny Hernandez both overcoming early mistakes to set the fastest times during the opening qualifying session at Jerez with late...

First pole for Quartararo, Kent second fastest at Jerez

02 May 2015 by Steve English

Fabio Quartararo claimed the first pole position of his Grand Prix career at Jerez with the reigning CEV champion showing incredible speed throughout his first weekend at a circuit that he has raced...

Farquhar wins at Tandragee on Superbike return

02 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Ryan Farquhar has won his superbike comeback race at this evening’s Tandragee 100. Riding his SGS/ KMR Kawasaki ZX10R, the 39 year old edged out William Dunlop on the Tyco BMW in a breathtaking...

Vazquez out in front as Kent concentrates on race pace

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Efren Vazquez was fastest in Jerez today but Fabio Quartararo laid down a marker by topping FP2 and showing that he’s ready to win a Moto3 race just a week after his 16th birthday. The Frenchman has...

Rabat back on form at Jerez

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat has had a torried start to his title defence in Moto2 but the Marc VDS rider was back on form in Jerez by setting the pace in Friday practice. Rabat was over a tenth clear of Sam Lowes at...

Lorenzo leads the way in Jerez

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo led the way after the opening day of practice in Jerez with the Spaniard fastest in both practice sessions. The conditions were very different from the morning to the afternoon with the...

BBC confirms full North West 200 TV schedule

01 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

BBC Northern Ireland have confirmed their full highlights package for this year’s North West 200, with three hours of TV viewing planned as well as live coverage of the event on radio and online. Led...

‘No change in target’ for Iddon at Oulton

01 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Bennetts Suzuki rider Christian Iddon says that there’s no changes in his targets for this weekend’s MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park despite still riding with the broken leg he...

Guy Martin starts retirement rumours afresh

01 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT star Guy Martin has once again started rumours of his imminent retirement from the iconic race, giving fans at a question and answer session at his local football club a typically...

Seeley chasing hat trick at NW200

01 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Tyco BMW star Alastair Seeley has his sights set on a hat trick of wins at this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200. The 12 times North West winner is just three victories shy of Robert...

Season starts at home round for Badovini

01 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

BMW Motorrad Italia rider Ayrton Badovini says his 2015 World Superbike season only starts next weekend when the championship returns to Imola, located only five miles form his hometown of Castel...

Thursday news from Jerez

30 April 2015 by Steve English

Thursday at Jerez was a day dominated by memories of last lap battles. Whether it was last laps dices between Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau or Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo at the Spanish...