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MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 4th

29 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

Jorge Lorenzo: 2014 revival builds confidence for fresh title challenge

29 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo believes his revival in the second half of last season bodes well for a renewed title tilt in 2015. But the double MotoGP world champion admits he was lucky to clinch third in the...

Honda boss: Tyre life key advantage over Yamaha

29 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

Superior grip on worn tyres was a key advantage that dominant world champion Marc Marquez had over Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in last season’s MotoGP campaign. That’s the view of HRC...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 6th

29 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 2nd

28 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Hélder Rodrigues

28 December 2014 by MCN Staff

Hélder – Estrelinha (little star) – Rodrigues was born in Lisbon, Portugal on February 28, 1979. He is best known for his participation in the Dakar Rally series, although he already had a pretty...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 7th

28 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 3rd

27 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 8th

27 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 4th

26 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Jordi Viladoms

26 December 2014 by MCN Staff

As a child, Jordi Viladoms was a four-time champion of Spain at cyclocross. At 12, he turned his talents to motocross, and again showed great potential. The versatile Viladoms was also adept at in...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 9th

26 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective top...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 5th

25 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top five WSB races: 1st

25 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Five different riders on four different makes of machinery won WSB races in 2014 which made the job of picking the top five of the year far from easy – and entirely opinion-based. But here’s MCN’s...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 5th

25 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

MCN’s top ten WSB riders: 10th

25 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

A remarkable season of FIM Superbike World Championship racing delivered an eclectic bunch of riders onto the podiums, from Australia to Qatar and all points in between. MCN’s entirely subjective...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 6th

24 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top five WSB races: 2nd

24 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Five different riders on four different makes of machinery won WSB races in 2014 which made the job of picking the top five of the year far from easy – and entirely opinion-based. But here’s MCN’s...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 6th

24 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

Red Bull Desert Wings: Matthias Walkner

24 December 2014 by MCN Staff

Matthias Walkner, MX3 world champion, is the new boy in the Red Bull KTM Factory Team. Great news since the last Austrian rider to take part in the Dakar rally was the legendary Heinz Kinigadner...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 7th

23 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

Alex Marquez never considered MotoGP move

23 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

New Moto3 world champion Alex Marquez says he never gave any consideration to making the big leap straight into MotoGP in 2015. The younger brother of dominant double MotoGP world champion Marc...

Morello Racing sign Cox and Johnson for BSB campaign

23 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

Morello Racing have announced that National Superstock 1000 front runners Victor Cox and Danny Johnson will move up to the MCE British Superbike Championship in 2015 with the squad, replacing John...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 7th

23 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

Mika Kallio motivated by Italtrans move

23 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world championship runner-up Mika Kallio believes he can replicate this year’s title challenge in 2015, despite departing the all-conquering Marc VDS Racing squad. The Finnish rider finished...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 8th

22 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top five WSB races: 3rd

22 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Five different riders on four different makes of machinery won WSB races in 2014 which made the job of picking the top five of the year far from easy – and entirely opinion-based. But here’s MCN’s...

Cal Crutchlow: Silverstone lowest point of 2014

22 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow reckons his disappointing 12th place in his home race at Silverstone in late August was the lowest point of his 2014 MotoGP campaign with Ducati. Crutchlow was struggling...

Aprilia happy to convince Marco Melandri to make MotoGP switch

22 December 2014 by Matthew Birt

Aprilia boss Romano Albesiano has spoken of his delight at convincing experienced Italian Marco Melandri to make a shock return to the MotoGP world championship in 2015. Melandri will return to MotoGP...

Merry Christmas from Guy Martin!

22 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

He might be in New Zealand for the Cemetery Circuit races on Boxing Day, but Guy Martin still took time to record a quick Christmas hello before he left the truck mechanics workshop!

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 8th

22 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and sort our top ten riders –...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 9th

21 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top five WSB races: 4th

21 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Five different riders on four different makes of machinery won WSB races in 2014 which made the job of picking the top five of the year far from easy – and entirely opinion-based. But here’s MCN’s...

MCN’s top ten BSB riders: 9th

21 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

With all the dust settled on yet another highly competitive year in the MCE British Superbike championship, MCN have taken the opportunity to look back on the season and examine our top ten riders –...

MCN’s top ten road racing riders: 10th

20 December 2014 by Stephen Davison

The 2014 road racing season promised to be a vintage year and it didn’t disappoint. The defection of Michael Dunlop from Honda to BMW during the winter set the tone for a year of change that saw new...

MCN’s top five WSB races: 5th

20 December 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Five different riders on four different makes of machinery won WSB races in 2014 which made the job of picking the top five of the year far from easy – and entirely opinion-based. But here’s MCN’s...

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