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Why is Cal Crutchlow struggling so much?

13 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

No grip, no lean angle, no confidence. That about sums up Crutchlow’s Ducati experience so far. “I’ve been scared to ride the bike because I have no idea what it is going to do from corner to...

Laguna Seca WSB: Sykes takes pole

12 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Reigning world champion Tom Sykes claimed his 23rd World Superbike pole position at Laguna Seca ahead of tomorrow’s races. The Kawasaki rider set a best time of 1’21.811 to hed the front row ahead of...

Camier's first MV steps

12 July 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Leon Camier was thrown into the SBK mix once again in 2014 despite having no regular ride, as he took over control of the MV Agusta Reparto Corse F4 vacated for one race by injured regular Claudio...

Lowes hits early high

12 July 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Among a short handful of WSB riders who were taking their first experiences of the Laguna Seca circuit this weekend Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) did best of all after one day, in fifth place...

Riders Mystified By Laguna Schedule

12 July 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

The weekend schedule at Laguna Seca in 2013 featured a race on Saturday and one on Sunday, but in 2014 the WSB weekend featured two races on Sunday as per most rounds. One major departure from the norm was featuring all three times qualifying sessions on Friday, leaving just one free practice and then two sessions of Superpole on Saturday, wit the rest of the day turned over to AMA racing. Most...

British speedway GP: Woffinden regains title lead with second place in Cardiff

12 July 2014 by Tony Hoare

Britain’s world speedway champion Tai Woffinden finished second to championship rival Greg Hancock in the British Grand Prix at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, but his performance throughout the night...

Sachsenring Moto2: Aegerter steals pole

12 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter took his first Moto2 pole position at Sachsenring on Saturday with a best time of 1’24.761. Aegerter took pole position from Marc VDS rider Mika Kallio in the dying...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Marquez takes pole with new record

12 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Marc Marquez will start from pole position after breaking Casey Stoner’s pole position record with a fastest time of 1’20.937. The Spaniard heads an all Honda front row ahead of team-mate Dani Pedrosa...

Sachsenring Moto3: Miller takes pole

12 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Championshiop hopeful Jack Miller will star tomorrow’s Moto3 race from pole position after after making the most of the good conditions early in the session. Miller set a best lap of 1’26.997 before...

BSB at Brands Hatch throws open the door for free fan event

12 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbikes are throwing open their doors this Thursday at Brands Hatch for the fans – and it’s all for free as part of the Monster Energy Fans’ Thursday. The full day of activities sees a...

S100: Guy Martin takes solo title as Harrison wins five

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has taken a close victory in the Solo Championship race of the Southern 100, winning the highlight of the week’s racing to retain his title in a close fought battle with four-time winner...

Camier back in WSB to deputise for injured Corti

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Leon Camier will once again return to the World Superbike championship this weekend at Laguna Seca, deputising for the injured Claudio Corti on the factory MV Agusta machine. Corti, who crashed out of...

Conor Cummins breaks arm in Southern 100 crash

10 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Manxman Conor Cummins has suffered a broken arm in a crash at last night’s races at the Southern 100, potentially leaving the Honda Racing rider in doubt for next month’s Ulster Grand Prix. Cummins...

Pedrosa to remain with Repsol Honda until 2016

09 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has announced that he will remain part of the Repsol Honda squad alongside Marc Marquez for another two years, signing a deal that will see him remain a part of the official team until...

Skerries 100: Hamilton denied Skerries triple by superbike crash

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Jamie Hamilton has been denied a triple victory at the Skerries road races this weekend after crashing out of the Grand Final race, leaving himself with a collection of injuries that look set to rule...

Gary Johnson on road to recovery after TT smash

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Double TT winner Gary Johnson is well on the road to recovery following his crash in the Superstock TT just over a month ago, despite the Lincolnshire rider suffering more severe injuries that first...

Tech 3 won’t sacrifice YZR-M1 for Aleix Espargaro

07 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Aleix Espargaro’s aspirations of racing younger brother Pol on an identical factory-backed Yamaha in 2015 have been quickly crushed. The Spaniard was hoping his Forward Racing squad could secure the...

Smith, Bradl and Iannone set for Sachsenring Turn 11 test

07 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

British rider Bradley Smith, LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl and Italian Andrea Iannone have been selected to take part in a special pre-race test at the Sachsenring on Thursday to assess whether the...

Gary Mason in surprise return to BSB

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike podium finisher Gary Mason will make a surprise return to the series next time out at Brands Hatch, coming out of retirement to deputise for the injured Mitchell Carr in...

Pol Espargaro free to quit Yamaha if Lorenzo stays

07 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Pol Espargaro has admitted he is unlikely to quit Yamaha for 2015, despite having an option to leave if the door to a factory YZR-M1 ride is slammed shut in his face for next season. MCN has learned...

WSB: Rea wins Race Two with Ducati doubling-up behind

06 July 2014 by Steve Hunt

With the Portimao track now soaking wet from the downpour that began in the World Supersport race, the second run- now shortened to eighteen laps because of the conditions – looked to be a completely...

WSS: Vd Mark glimpses title as Kennedy grabs second

06 July 2014 by Steve Hunt

With pole-sitter, Kenan Sofuoglu needing a win to stand any chance of finishing the year with the World Supersport championship to his name, this was always going to be a fascinating race; especially...

WSB: Sykes extends championship lead with race one victory in Portimao

06 July 2014 by Steve Hunt

After yesterday’s blistering qualifying session where Tom Sykes firmly answered his critics and his own criticisms of the undulating track, an all British front-row and the clouds looking suspiciously...

Dunlop set for BMW superbike at Ulster Grand Prix

06 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop will have the factory supported BMW S1000RR that he rode to both Superbike wins at the Isle of Man TT available for the final international road race of the year, as the German...

WSB: Sykes climbs to Pole in Portimao

05 July 2014 by Steve Hunt

The qualifying sessions of round eight in the World Superbike Championships took place in perfect track conditions today in Portimao, Portugal. With Melandri looking to continue showing the form he’d...

Stars out in force for Ulster Grand Prix launch

05 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Ulster Grand Prix have this week assembled a star studded line up of racers for the official launch of the world’s fastest race, with racing scheduled for the former GP circuit for the 11th-16th...

Sykes and Rea Come Close But Melandri Leads Day One

04 July 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) made a strong push in second practice session on Friday at Portimao but Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing) edged them out thanks to his first session time set earlier in the day. Melandri was only 0.047 seconds up on Sykes and 0.059 seconds up on Rea as the British duo made progress in the afternoon, as did all four of...