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WSB race day schedule given overhaul

17 December 2013 by Michael Guy

On-going tweaking by rule makers in WSB will see a change to the weekend schedule for 2014. The most significant difference is the fact that the two WSB races will now be run earlier in the day. Since the championship begun back in 1988, race times were 12noon for race one and 15.30 for race two. In 2014 race one will now start at 10.30am with race two getting underway and 13.10. The motivation...

Casey Stoner to remain in HRC testing role

16 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Honda will continue to call on the blistering speed and technical feedback of double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner for development of its factory RC213V in 2014. The Australian retired at the end...

Doohan: MotoGP will be poorer without Rossi

16 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Five-times world champion Mick Doohan believes MotoGP will be a poorer place without Italian legend Valentino Rossi racing. Huge question marks surround Rossi’s future in 2014, with the 34-year-old...

Knight takes SuperEnduro Poland win

16 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

Manxman David Knight has taken victory in the second round of the FIM Maxxis SuperEnduro World Championship, beating off round one winner Taddy Blazusiak at his home round in Łódź, Poland. In the...

Kiyonari in shock move to Buildbase BMW

16 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike Championship triple winner Ryuichi Kiyonari will dramatically leave Honda for the first time in his career as the Japanese star makes the switch ti Buildbase BMW for 2014 as he...

Flyaway races reordered in new MotoGP provisional calendar

13 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP have issued a slightly amended provisional calendar for the 2014 season, with the flyaway races of Malaysia, Australia and Japan reorganised to mean that Sepang will now host the penultimate...

Samsung Honda withdraw from BSB

12 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

As reported in this Wednesday’s Motorcycle News, it is looking increasingly likely that there won’t be an official Honda team on the grid for the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship. MCN have been...

Paul Bird reveals 2014 MotoGP and BSB plans

11 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

High profile British racing boss Paul Bird has ended weeks of speculation about his future by revealing he will run two-rider efforts in MotoGP and British Superbikes in 2014. The PBM squad will...

Road closing laws amended to prevent rained off NW200 & UGP

10 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

An amendment to Northern Irish law has been passed that will see roadracing clubs gain the power to adjust road closing orders to suit weather conditions, in an attempt to prevent a repeat of recent...

Kenny Roberts: Marquez can dominate MotoGP for years

06 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

American legend Kenny Roberts believes Marc Marquez can dominate MotoGP for years after the Repsol Honda revelation clinched a historic maiden MotoGP world title in 2013. Marquez became the first...

Cal Crutchlow backs Dall’Igna to lead Ducati revival

06 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow has backed new Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna to lead the Bologna factory out of its current slump. Crutchlow and Dall’Igna got their first opportunity to size up the task of...

Alberto Puig gets new role at HRC

04 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa’s long serving manager and mentor Alberto Puig will not be working as closely with the Spaniard in 2014 after he took up a new role within HRC. Puig has been a constant presence at...

Jorge Lorenzo boss: Title defeat tough to swallow

04 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg has admitted the Spaniard’s close defeat to compatriot Marc Marquez in 2013 was tough to swallow. Lorenzo led more laps than any other rider and...

Gino Rea aiming for consistent points challenge in 2014

04 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Gino Rea is hoping he can establish himself as a consistent points scoring finisher in 2014 after securing a full-time return to the Moto2 world championship last month. Rea will ride for the new...

Firestarter Flint launches BSS and roads effort

04 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

Keith Flint, of Prodigy fame, is set to expand his Traction Control race team for 2014, moving into British Supersport as well as launching a road racing campaign. American James Rispoli, who wild...

Scott Redding supporting young British racing talent

03 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s commitment to supporting young British racing talent will move up a gear in 2014. This year’s Moto2 world championship runner-up, who will move to MotoGP next season, has joined forces...

Corner speed improvement key for HRC in 2014

03 December 2013 by Matthew Birt

Improved corner speed will be a key target for Honda’s technical staff during the off-season. HRC boss Shuhei Nakamoto said it was clear throughout a captivating 2013 season that Yamaha’s factory...

Byrne unconcerned about no contract

02 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

Triple BSB champion Shane Byrne says he remains unconcerned about still not having signed a contract for 2014, and believes that a return to his PBM Kawasaki team is still on the cards. With team boss...

Doriano Romboni loses life at Simoncelli tribute race

01 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

Six time 125 and 250 GP race winner Doriano Romboni has passed away, after suffering fatal injuries at the Sic Supermoto Day, the supermoto race held at the Latina circuit in memory of Marco...

Tsingtao Kawasaki sign Kirkham for 2014 BSB

01 December 2013 by Simon Patterson

Tsingtao kawasaki have secured the services of Jon Kirkham for the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship, as the former race winner shifts from BMW to Kawasaki machinery. Two-time race winner...

WSB Calendar finally revealed

29 November 2013 by MCN

After months of waiting, the 2014 WSB calendar has finally been confirmed. The series will be run over 14 rounds with races in Australia, Malaysia, America and South Africa. The UK will host just one race which will run at Dionington Park after Silverstone was dropped from the calandar. The final round of the series is still to be confirmed, but is expected to be held at Qatar with the series...

TAG Racing announce Cooper on Kawasakis

29 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

TAG Racing, fresh from their strong 2013 Motorpoint British Supersport campaign, have announced the first of two riders for 2014 as the team move from supersport to the MCE British Superbike...

Danny Kent: Fenati and Antonelli are 2014 dark horses

27 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

British rider Danny Kent believes Italian duo Ramano Fenati and Niccolo Antonelli will be dark horses for the 2014 Moto3 world championship. Kent is back in Moto3 next year after a torrid debut season...

Scott Redding excited to work with ex-Stoner crew chief

27 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding believes Casey Stoner’s former crew chief Cristian Gabbarini could prove to be a key ally in his rookie MotoGP world championship campaign in 2014. Gabbarini is now heading up Honda’s...

Sykes leads second day in Spain

27 November 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) carried on at top pace again on day two at the unofficial Jerez tests, setting an identical best time to day one, 1’40.3. His team-mate Loris Baz scored a 1’40.9 on a...

Corser’s Downunder Motorsport team out of the running for 2014 WSB assault

26 November 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

The planned Aussie WSB team, Downunder Motorsport, will not be able to contest the 2014 championship, despite the best efforts of leading figures Tom Larsen and Troy Corser. The deadline for teams to...

Alex Marquez tipped for Moto3 title challenge in 2014

26 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez might not be the only world champion in the Marquez household this time next year, with younger brother Alex hotly tipped to mount a serious challenge for the 2014 Moto3 title. At 20,...

Tech 3 boss curious to understand FTR-Yamaha potential

26 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Satellite Yamaha MotoGP team boss Herve Poncharal says he is curious and interested to understand the performance potential of the new FTR-Yamaha non-factory machine in the 2014 world...

Ducati Coventry aiming for double success

25 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

The Ducati Coventry-backed JHP Racing squad will return to the National Superstock Championship in 2014, with former championship podium finisher Luke Quigley signed to compete on the team’s 1199...

First look at Laverty onboard the Crescent Suzuki

25 November 2013 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty got his first taste of the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSXR1000 he’ll be campaigning in WSB in a scheduled two day test at Jerez today. The 26 year old Irishman joined the British Suzuki...

Yakhnich completes MV Augusta switch with Corti and Cluzel

25 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Yakhnich Motorsport have announced their 2014 line-up, as the Russian squad replaces both World Supersport Champion Sam Lowes and their Yamaha machinery, with a switch to MV Augusta and a move up to...

Gino Rea ecstatic after securing full-time Moto2 ride in 2014

25 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Gino Rea is proof that hard work and persistence pays off after the British rider secured a full-time return to the Moto2 world championship in 2014. The former World Supersport race winner announced...

Conor Cummins joins John McGuinness in the official Honda Motor Europe Team for TT assault

23 November 2013 by Jon Urry

Manxman Conor Cummins was officially unveiled as team mate to John McGuinness in the Honda Motor Europe road-racing squad today at Motorcycle Live. Following on from the shock news two weeks ago that...

A Fistful of Trophies

22 November 2013 by MCN Staff

With the road and track season on hiatus until next year, it’s time to begin the search for that racing fix from other, slighlty more dirty disciplines. With just a few weeks to go until Dakar 2014,...

Andrea Dovizioso: Crutchlow won’t be too down after Ducati debut

22 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso doesn’t believe that new factory Ducati teammate Cal Crutchlow will be too disheartened after the British rider’s first ride on the struggling Desmosedici in Spain last...

Bradley Smith: Marquez probably surprised himself with title success

22 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith reckons new MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez probably surprised himsef after the Spaniard’s record-breaking rookie season in the premier class. Marquez became the first rookie since...

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