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Terol out for WSB Imola

26 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former 125GP champion Nico Terol will miss the next round of the 2015 World Superbike championship at Imola, after doctors confirmed the damage to his right hand sustained at Assen as a...

Redding looks for setup solutions in Spain

26 April 2015 by Steve English

Scott Redding took a step back in Argentina with the Marc VDS rider struggling for grip throughout the weekend. The shine from his progress in Texas, a second row start and consistent pace in practice...

Martin takes double win at Cookstown 100

25 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has got his 2015 season off to a flying start on the Tyco BMW at the Cookstown 100, taking a double victory in the superbike class. He won the opening race from Michael Dunlop by only...

Surgery for Marquez after finger fracture

25 April 2015 by Steve English

$Surgery for Marquez after finger fracture$

Marc Marquez needed surgery today after suffering a fractured little finger in his left hand after a Motocross training accident. The reigning world champion was operated on in Spain by Dr Mir in...

No new parts but "full factory support" for Crutchlow

25 April 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow’s podium in Argentina looks set to be a springboard for the Englishman. His speed has been impressive all season, he had potential front row pace at each round, but the podium was...

Kent working hard ahead of Jerez

25 April 2015 by Steve English

Moto3 championship leader Danny Kent is looking to make it a hat-trick of victories at next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The Englishman has dominated the last two Grand Prix in North and...

Coma extends title lead with Sealine Rally win

25 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

KTM Red Bull Factory Racing’s Marc Coma has extended his lead in the FIM Cross-Country Rally championship by taking the win in Qatar’s Sealine Rally. The six-time world champion held off Joan Barreda...

MV steps it up for Camier

25 April 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

After experiencing some serious electronics issues Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) had to ride through in the recent Aragon round, MV Agusta redoubled their efforts with their new Marelli...

Lee Johnston says F13K cancer with charity campaign

25 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Roadracer Lee Johnston has launched a new campaign to raise money for cancer charity Marie Curie, playing on his racing number to say F13K off to cancer. “One of the worst feelings in the world is not...

Brookes blitzes lap record in Oulton test

25 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha rider Josh Brookes has blitzed his own lap record of Oulton Park, set last year on the old R1, in this week’s official test at the Cheshire circuit. Finishing the day top of the...

Shiels a surprise pole for Cookstown 100

24 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

BikeBitsNI Kawasaki rider Derek Shiels has unsettled the pecking order after qualifying for the Cookstown 100, sticking his ZX-10R on pole for the feature superbike race ahead of international stars...

Title contenders look forward to Jerez

24 April 2015 by Steve English

The Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez looks set to be one of the key milestones of the year. Jerez is traditionally the start of the European season and the start of the development phase of the year and...

Rossi off to best start since 2009

24 April 2015 by Steve English

It’s six years since Valentino Rossi last led the world championship after three races and the Italian is now a rejuvenated rider and while he is not yet the bookies favourite he has put himself into...

Rea’s WSB lead put in context

24 April 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

At 13 rounds long, the 2015 FIM Superbike World Championship will run right through until the middle of October and feature 26 individual points scoring races. After eight races there is one...

Calendar reshuffle on the way?

23 April 2015 by Steve English

In Argentina Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta discussed the potential for new rounds to be added to the MotoGP calendar. Austria is contracted to return to the GP fold for the first time since 1997 with the...

A changing world leads to aggressive action by Dorna

23 April 2015 by Steve English

The future of MotoGP looks much secure following confirmation from Carmelo Ezpeleta that from 2017 Dorna will take measures to safeguard the future of the series. Speaking in Argentina he announced...

World Supersport controversy continues to burn

22 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

The controversy that ended Sunday’s World Supersport race at Assen has continued to burn, with race winner Kenan Sofuoglu and second place finisher Jules Cluzel firing shots at each other after their...

World Superbike adds Vallelunga as ‘back-up’ track

22 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

The World Superbike Championship has taken the unprecedented steps of adding the Vallelunga circuit to it’s 2015 and 2016 calendars as a ‘back-up’ track in case of other tracks being unable to host...

Norton to race lightweight TT with MCN

22 April 2015 by MCN Staff

Not only will Norton compete in the Superbike and Senior class at this year’s Isle of Man TT, but they’ll also be taking on the competitive Lightweight class in partnership with The British Motorcycle...

Classic TT pulses racing for Jefferies and Lupton

22 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

1993 TT winner Nick Jefferies and 2011 Manx GP newcomers B winner Gavin Lupton will line up together for the 2015 Classic TT onboard a pair of Manx Nortons run from an unusual racing workshop! The duo...

British Superbikes makes early visit to Oulton Park

22 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

The MCE British Superbike championship will make an early visit to Oulton Park ahead of next weekend’s third round of the series, with an official test scheduled for this Friday at the Cheshire...

Video: Spring Cup 2015 highlights

22 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Highlights from the 2015 Spring Cup at Scarborough’s Olivers Mount last weekend.

Guy Martin to return to British Supersport at Oulton

22 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer and TV personality Guy Martin will return to the British Supersport championship next weekend at Oulton Park, re-joining with the Smiths Triumph machine he will ride in his 2015...

Pedrosa improving step by step

22 April 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa wrote on his weekly Repsol blog that he is improving with each day but offered no sign of whether he will be fit for a return to action at the Spanish Grand Prix in ten days time. “I’m...

Lowes keeping expectations in check

22 April 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes dug deep on Sunday to claim a third place finish in the Argentine Grand Prix. The Lincolnshire rider backed up his Texas win with another strong showing even though he admitted that...

Setup woes cost McPhee

22 April 2015 by Steve English

Argentina was a difficult weekend for John McPhee with the Scotsman not able to carry forward the momentum of the opening two races. McPhee, riding for Racing Team Germany, finished 15th after a race...

Update on Jordy De Jonge and James Puttrell

21 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike organisers MSV Racing have released an update on the two riders seriously hurt during Sunday’s National Superstock 600 race at Brands Hatch, describing both as ‘critical but...

MCN Fantasy Road Race round one winner

20 April 2015 by MCN

With the MotoGP, WSB and BSB season well and truly underway it’s time to announce the first winner in the MCN Fantasy Road Race competition run in association with Bennetts. The winner of the first...

Column: Speedway's night of disgrace

20 April 2015 by Tony Hoare in Warsaw

On Saturday night, the first Grand Prix of the speedway season was brought to a halt after just 12 of the 20 qualifying heats had been run. Reports from the pits suggested the riders held a meeting...

Two riders seriously injured in Brands BSB crash

20 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

National Superstock 600 riders James Puttrell and Jordy de Jonge remain in a serious condition following a crash on the opening lap of yesterday’s race at Brands Hatch. The two riders were involved in...

Rossi takes stunning win after clash with Marquez

19 April 2015 by Michael Guy

Valentino Rossi secured his second win from the opening three races of 2015 in Argentina to increase his overall lead in the world championship standings. The factory Yamaha man demonstrated his...

Zarco wins in Argentina, solid third for Lowes

19 April 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco claimed the second win of his career after a commanding victory in the Argentine Moto2 Grand Prix. The Frenchman has enjoyed a solid start to the season and now leads the world...

BSB Brands: Ellison becomes a double BSB winner with race two victory

19 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider James Ellison has become a MCE British Superbike double race winner for the first time ever, by taking a commanding second race win at Brands Hatch to back up his earlier...

Moto3 Argentina: Unstoppable Kent wins again

19 April 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent took advantage of an early crash between Jorge Navarro and Nicolo Antonelli to open a commanding lead in the early stages of today’s Argentine Grand Prix. The Englishman, who is now the...

BSB Brands: Ellison controls for race one win

19 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

James Ellison has taken a resounding victory in the opening race of the MCE British Superbike championship weekend at Brands Hatch, clearing off at the front to control the race. At the start of the...

What to expect today in Argentina

19 April 2015 by Steve English

What can we expect in today’s Argentine Grand Prix? It’s unlikely that we’ll see anyone compete with Marc Marquez over the course of a 25 lap race but the Yamaha’s of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi...

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