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BSB: Honda UK becomes the title sponsor of the British Talent Cup

08 July 2020 by Josh Close

The British Talent Cup will have a new look this season with Honda UK joining as the championship’s title sponsor. The series, launched in 2018, hopes to give young British riders the chance to step...

The real Joey Dunlop: Derek McIntyre remembers life on the road with the legendary racer

02 July 2020 by Stephen Davison

Every bike racing fan has their favourite Joey Dunlop tale. That there are now so many stories surrounding the racing exploits of this intensely private man, whose glorious 31 year career crashed to a...

BSB: Affinity Sports Academy work with Team Green to give platform to young riders

01 July 2020 by Josh Close

Leon Haslam is about to help launch the careers of six young riders through his brand-new Affinity Sports Academy team. The academy, created by the 2018 British Superbike champion last year, has a...

WSB: Michael van der Mark to leave Yamaha at the end of 2020

30 June 2020 by Josh Close

Yamaha have revealed that Michael van der Mark will leave the team at the end of the 2020 World Superbike season. Van der Mark has been with the factory squad since 2017 but is now seeking a new...

BSB 2020 is go! Provisional six round calendar set to start in eight weeks time

10 June 2020 by Michael Guy

The 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship will finally kick into action starting at Donington Park on 7 – 9 August. With the original calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent...

TT's greatest races: Best of the best

02 June 2020 by Michael Guy

MCN Greatest TT Races Cast your vote for the greatest TT race of all time from the shortlist already voted by you and you’ll be entered into a draw to win an Arai’s Isle of Man TT Limited Edition RX-7 helmet or an RST...

TT's greatest races: Senior TT (week 6)

27 May 2020 by Michael Guy

MCN Greatest TT Races Now six weeks into MCN’s search for the greatest TT races of the last 25 years and it’s time for the big one – the Senior TT. The blue riband race is the crescendo of the two week event and has...

TT's greatest races: Sidecar TT (week 5)

26 May 2020

MCN Greatest TT Races With the Superbike, Superstock, Supersport and Lightweight races complete, MCN’s search for the Greatest TT races of the last 25 year continues and this week it’s the turn of the Sidecars. It’s a...

TT's greatest races: Lightweight TT (week 4)

12 May 2020 by Michael Guy

MCN Greatest TT Races MCN’s search for the Greatest TT races of the last 25 year continues and this week it’s the turn of the Lightweight class. With the current 650cc twins being introduced in 2012, we’re also including...

MotoGP: Double Jerez rounds proposed for end of July

07 May 2020 by MCN News

Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has agreed to make a proposal to the Spanish government that, if approved, would see the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto hold two MotoGP rounds and one WSB round at the end...

TT's greatest races: Supersport TT (week 3)

05 May 2020 by Michael Guy

MCN Greatest TT Races Now three weeks into our search for the greatest TT races of the last 25 years and it’s time for the prestigious Supersport category. So far we’ve taken a look at the Superbike and the Superstock...

TT's greatest races: Superstock TT (week 2)

29 April 2020 by Michael Guy

MCN Greatest TT Races Last week MCN picked the brains of the most influential and knowledgeable people in the paddock to nominate what is the best Superbike TT of the last 25 years. The votes have flooded in with Joey...

TT's greatest races: superbike TT (week 1)

22 April 2020 by Michael Guy

MCN Greatest TT Races The 2020 TT may have been cancelled, but while it’s hugely disappointing for riders, teams and fans it gives us time to reflect on the amazing races from TT history. Related: Vote now for week 2, the...

MotoGP: Q&A with BT Sport pundit Neil Hodgson

03 April 2020 by Josh Close

With the 2020 MotoGP season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, BT Sport’s Neil Hodgson and Gavin Emmett are bringing racing back to our screens with their new show, The Greatest Race. Each...

MotoGP: Andrea Iannone reacts to 18-month FIM suspension

02 April 2020 by Josh Close

Andrea Iannone has released a statement regarding his 18-month FIM suspension on his official Instagram account. The Italian has been banned after testing positive for the steroid Drostanolone in a...

EWC: Xavi Fores joins Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes in Kawasaki's Suzuka 8-Hour line-up

31 March 2020 by Josh Close

Kawasaki have revealed that Jonathan Rea will be joined by his new World Superbike teammate Alex Lowes and Xavi Fores at this year’s Suzuka 8-Hour event. Rea led Kawasaki to their first Suzuka 8-Hour...

WSB: BMW's Sykes and Laverty keep busy during coronavirus lockdown

31 March 2020 by Josh Close

Tom Sykes and Eugene Laverty have been doing everything they can to make the most out of the bad situation the world is currently in. Both BMW Motorrad WorldSBK riders are, like the majority of...

MotoGP: 2007 Dutch Grand Prix to be shown on YouTube this Saturday

27 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 2007 Dutch Grand Prix will be shown in its entirety this Saturday on the official MotoGP YouTube channel. The race will be shown at 1pm on Saturday March 28 as part of MotoGP’s Vintage GP YouTube...

2020 Ulster Grand Prix cancelled

26 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 2020 Ulster Grand Prix has been cancelled by its organisers following months of uncertainty. The future of the road racing event has been in doubt since November, when the event’s organisers...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi will not compete in this weekend's virtual race

26 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 10-rider line-up for this weekend’s virtual MotoGP race has been revealed and it does not include Valentino Rossi. The nine-time world champion had previously been confirmed as an entrant, however...

BSB: Oulton Park and Donington Park postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

25 March 2020 by Josh Close

Rounds two and three of the 2020 British Superbike Championship, due to be held at Oulton Park and Donington Park, have been postponed. The news comes following the MCRCB and the ACU’s decision to...

Isle of Man TT race winner Tony Rutter has died

24 March 2020 by Josh Close

Seven-time Isle of Man TT race winner Tony Rutter has died at the age of 78 following a short illness. Tony Rutter, father of fellow racer Michael, enjoyed a successful career throughout the 1970s and...

WSB: New calendar released following Assen postponement

24 March 2020 by Josh Close

The FIM and Dorna have released an updated calendar for the 2020 World Superbike Championship following the postponement of the Dutch round at Assen. The famous circuit had been scheduled to host the...

World Endurance: Postponed Le Mans 24-Hours date brought forward

19 March 2020 by Josh Close

The date of this year’s postponed Le Mans 24-Hours endurance race has been brought forward by a week. The 43rd edition of the event was originally postponed until September 5-6 because of the...

BSB: Opening round at Silverstone postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

17 March 2020 by Josh Close

The opening round of the 2020 British Superbike Championship has become the latest motorsport event to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Coronavirus and motorbikes – your...

2020 North West 200 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

17 March 2020 by Josh Close

This year’s North West 200 road racing event has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made by the organisers of the event this morning after liasing with government and...

2020 Isle of Man TT cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

16 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 2020 Isle of Man TT has been cancelled because of the on-going coronavirus pandemic. Related: Coronavirus and motorbikes – your guide The decision was made during a meeting of the Council of...

Paul Jordan joins RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki for 2020 road racing season

09 March 2020 by Josh Close

Paul Jordan has signed for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team ahead of the 2020 road racing season. Jordan will ride the Kawasaki ZX-10RR in the Superbike and Superstock classes at the North West...

Moto2: Tetsuta Nagashima claims sensational maiden victory in Qatar

08 March 2020 by Josh Close

Tetsuta Nagashima clinched an emotional maiden victory in Qatar after a sensational performance in the desert. 10 years since the late Shoya Tomizawa took victory in the first-ever Moto2 race at the...

MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo confirms Catalan Grand Prix wildcard with Yamaha

05 March 2020 by Josh Close

Jorge Lorenzo will be back on the MotoGP grid in 2020 after confirming his wildcard appearance at the Catalan Grand Prix. The announcement comes just four months after Lorenzo announced his...

MotoGP: Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta releases statement on coronavirus situation

02 March 2020 by Josh Close

Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has released a statement commenting on the current status of the 2020 MotoGP season. The statement comes after the opening race of the season in Qatar was cancelled,...

WSB Phillip Island Round-Up: A Superbike masterclass in Australia

02 March 2020 by Josh Close

If round one is anything to go by, the 2020 World Superbike Championship is going to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. Phillip Island, as it often does, produced three nail-biting races...

MotoGP: Thailand Grand Prix postponed due to growing coronavirus concerns

02 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 2020 Thailand Grand Prix has been postponed due to the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. The Thai round, held at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, was due to host the second race of...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu tops a competitive opening day of Phillip Island testing

24 February 2020 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlioglu topped a highly competitive first day of testing at Phillip Island as the paddock edges closer to the season opener. The first day of the official two-day saw all five...

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo tops day two of Qatar test

23 February 2020 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo leads the way in Qatar after the second day of testing at the Losail International Circuit. The Petronas Yamaha man hit the top of the timing sheets with a 1:54.038, which was 0.162...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez signs new four-year deal with Repsol Honda

20 February 2020 by Josh Close

Marc Marquez has signed a new four-year deal with Repsol Honda which will keep him with the team until the end of 2024. It has been predicted for a while that Marquez would re-sign with HRC, despite...

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