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Former champion Sykes ready to rumble again

09 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes will start his latest championship push in a few days and his aim is clear enough again – to regain the title he won in 2013 and came close to winning in 2012 and again last year. It is...

Kawasaki looks to build WSB interest with team launch

09 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

The role of official team launches has always posed something of a question mark for teams and manufacturers but for Steve Guttridge from Kawasaki Europe, having a high profile and ever evolving...

Column: Is it harder to win a TT than it was twenty years ago?

07 February 2015 by Stephen Davison

There is nothing that provokes fiercer debate than trying to make comparisons between different eras of Isle of Man TT racing. Even the most mealy-mouthed opinion is enough to spark a row amongst...

Cal Crutchlow bemoans speed on new tyres

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

When he was riding for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team in 2013, Cal Crutchlow was famed for his ability to post blisteringly quick lap times on brand new Bridgestone tyres. But when he moved to Ducati...

Plenty of promise for Rossi at Sepang

06 February 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi set a new personal best at Sepang today but the Italian could only manage the fourth fastest time as the first test of 2015 drew to a close. The Italian struggled with chatter problems...

Marquez: After 1m58 comes a crash!

06 February 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez ended the three day test in Sepang with the fastest time after a scintillating run to start the day in Malaysia. The reigning world champion broke the lap record and ended the day over...

Scott Redding ‘not worried’ after low-key Sepang test

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding said he isn’t worried about his lowly 17th position on the final timesheets at the end of this week’s three-day MotoGP test at the Sepang track in Malaysia. The British rider was on a...

Rea and Sykes launch 2015 Ninja in Barcelona

06 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

The first look at the 2015 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in its finished form came at the launch of the official Kawasaki Racing Team in their home town of Barcelona on the evening of 5th February, with...

Hegarty teams up with Downshift Motorsport for roads and stocks

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former Norton TT rider Dan Hegarty has teamed up with Downshift Motorsport for a joint campaign on the road racing season as well as the National Superstock 1000 series. He’ll also be joined on the...

Byrne and Easton back on track in Spain

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Byrne said: “It was great to get back out on track today on the PBM Kawasaki. The conditions weren’t favourable but we did get through some good work as a team and I have also been working on my...

Marc Marquez smashes Sepang record

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez produced the fastest ever MotoGP lap of the Sepang track in Malaysia today to claim a Repsol Honda 1-2 at the conclusion of the opening pre-season test of 2015. In cool conditions for the...

Riders for Health auctioning exclusive paddock access

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Riders for Health, the official charity of MotoGP, are once again auctioning off paddock passes to every one of this season’s Grand Prix races, kicking off with the season-opening Qatar round in only...

Team Padgetts set to line up at Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Legendary team boss Clive Padgett is set to bring an incredible line-up of machinery to the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, including some of the fastest bikes ever to lap the Isle of Man TT...

Watch Sykes and Rea unveil 2015 bikes live

05 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Kawasaki Racing Team riders Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea are set to unveil their 2015 World Superbike machines tonight at the team’s headquarters in Barcelona, in front of an audience of international...

Biaggi rules out WSB return

05 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former World Superbike champion Max Biaggi has ruled out a wildcard return to the series in 2015. The Italian ignited speculation that he would be back in contention after appearing at the recent...

Bridgestone to partner Oliver’s Mount racing

05 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is set to become a key partner of Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount circuit for 2015. A newly signed deal will see their presence at England’s only road race expand...

'Fantastic morning' for consistent Lorenzo

05 February 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo set the pace on Day 2 at Sepang and afterwards the Yamaha rider was clearly excited by the progress made by his team in the morning and his ability to set consistent laptimes. When asked...

Miller more concerned with lost time than crash

05 February 2015 by Steve English

Jack Miller crashed early in today’s action at Sepang, a slow speed fall at turn five, and afterwards the LCR Honda rider shrugged off the incident as another step in his learning process as he adapts...

Jorge Lorenzo fastest on second day in Malaysia

05 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo closed the second day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang track in Malaysia on top of the timesheets. The factory Yamaha rider, who was third fastest yesterday, put his new 1000cc Yamaha...

EWC to be run by Eurosport Events as calendar announced

04 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

The FIM Endurance World Championship will be handed over to Eurosport Events from 2015, as the events promotion arm of the broadcasting giant take over from the sport’s governing body’s own in-house...

New rules a real change, says Ducati's Marinelli

04 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

In 2015 Ducati should be back to its very best in WSB, thanks in part to rule changes intended to equalize the performance of machines all through the WSB category. Ducati Superbike boss Ernesto...

Aprilia explains 2015 structure

04 February 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

With Aprilia diving into the MotoGP shark pool one year earlier than they originally planned Aprilia Racing has already taken several steps to be ready for their new challenge, while keeping up...

Rossi pleased with day one efforts

04 February 2015 by Steve English

Having set the pace for the majority of the opening day of the Sepang test Valentino Rossi was piped by Marc Marquez in the closing moments for the fastest time. The Italian however came away pleased...

Dungey takes first win of the Supercross season with Anaheim domination

04 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryan Dungey has taken his first win of the 2015 FIM Supercross championship in dominant form, taking the lead at Anaheim’s Angels Stadium on lap two and never looking back. The former champion’s win...

Marquez tests three chassis to find balance

04 February 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez set the pace at the end of the first day of the Sepang test after a late switch to new tyres allowed the Spaniard to finish one tenth faster than Valentino Rossi. While Marquez has been...

Cal Crutchlow happy on ‘handful’ Honda

04 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow reckons the factory Honda RC213V machine he will race in 2015 is the most physically demanding bike he’s ridden in his entire career. The British rider was satisfied with his return to...

Emma Bristow wins second Women’s SuperEnduro World Cup

04 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

British rider Emma Bristow has lifted the FIM Women’s SuperEnduro World Cup for the second time, taking the title wand winning the opening of two races at the finale in Helsinki at the weekend.

MCN Fantasy Road Race is go!

04 February 2015 by MCN Staff

The MCN Fantasy Road Race, in association with Bennetts, is back for 2015 – and once again includes not only MotoGP but also World Superbikes and British Superbikes! With the season kicking off in...

Marc Marquez fastest as 2015 MotoGP testing kicks off

04 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez left it until the final five minutes of the opening day of the 2015 MotoGP pre-season to deny Valentino Rossi top spot in Malaysia today. In cloudy and windy conditions at the long and...

Jessopp back to BSB on RidersMotorcycles.com BMW

04 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Martin Jessopp will be back in the MCE British Superbike championship in 2015, on the RidersMotorcycles.com BMW. Jessopp, who had a disappointing season in 2014 after injury at the Isle of Man TT, is...

Who is your MCN Man of the Year?

04 February 2015 by MCN Staff

The 2014 season delivered on all the pre-season hype….and some. Marc Marquez smashed the record books to smithereens to win 13 races in a season on his way to his second MotoGP crown while Valentino...

Linfoot finds results as Honda conclude Monteblanco test

03 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Dan Linfoot has left his first test as an official Honda MCE British Superbike rider pleased with the progress the team made, coming away from Spain’s Monteblanco circuit impressed with the...

Maria Costello signs for Ice Valley Racing BMW

03 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Maria Costello has signed for Ice Valley Racing BMW, the team that took Peter Hickman to his fastest ever TT newcomer award, as the Northamptonshire racer targets her ‘best ever’ season on the roads...

Blazusiak triumphs yet again in Finland

03 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Taddy Blazusiak has triumphed yet again in the FIM superEnduro championship’s first visit to Finland, making a last lap pass claim overall victory from American Cody Webb. Brit Johnny Walker was...

Reigning champion Byrne gets testing underway

03 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne is set to get his 2015 testing program underway this week at Spain’s Almeria circuit. He will be joined by PBM Kawasaki teammates Stuart Easton and...

Davies and Guigliano show off Aruba WSB Ducatis

02 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Chaz Davies and Davide Guigliano have shown off their new Aruba Ducati WSB bikes in a ceremony at the Aruba Data Center in Arezzo, Italy. The new internet companies’ sponsorship has dramatically...

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