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New Ducati boss eager to work with Andrea Dovizioso

21 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

New Ducati boss eager to work with Andrea Dovizioso

New Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna says he is looking forward to finally getting the opportunity to work with experienced Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso in 2014. Dall’Igna tried unsuccessfully to sign...

Colin Edwards: ‘Awesome’ to renew Yamaha link

21 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards: ‘Awesome’ to renew Yamaha link

Veteran American Colin Edwards has spoken of his excitement at renewing his association with Yamaha for the 2014 MotoGP world championship. Edwards will ride the FTR-Yamaha in the Forward Racing squad...

Danny Kent to ride Husqvarna in 2014 Moto3 series

21 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Danny Kent to ride Husqvarna in 2014 Moto3 series

British rider Danny Kent has revealed he will ride a factory Husqvarna in the 2014 Moto3 world championship. Kent will be back in Moto3 next season and initially signed a deal to ride for the Red Bull...

24-strong MotoGP entry for 2014

20 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

24-strong MotoGP entry for 2014

The provisional 2014 MotoGP entry list was officially revealed today, with a 24-strong line-up set to do battle when the new campaign kicks off under the Losail International Circuit floodlights in...

Strong 2014 Moto2 entry list unveiled

20 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Strong 2014 Moto2 entry list unveiled

British star Scott Redding and new world champion Pol Espargaro may have quit Moto2 to move to MotoGP, but the 2014 Honda-powered 600cc category entry list is still packed full of quality...

2014 provisional Moto3 entry list revealed

20 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

2014 provisional Moto3 entry list revealed

The 2014 provisional Moto3 entry list was revealed today, with confirmation that leading KTM duo Alex Rins and Alex Marquez will switch to Honda machinery next season. With new world champion Maverick...

Open class project vital for Ducati future

20 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Open class project vital for Ducati future

Ducati’s revamped Desmosedici machine that will be raced in the new Open category in MotoGP next season is an essential project geared at preparing the Bologna factory for a potential major rule...

Eugene Laverty explains why MotoGP plans fell through

20 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Eugene Laverty explains why MotoGP plans fell through

Eugene Laverty reckons the process of sorting out his 2014 racing plans was arguably the most stressful period of his career. The Irishman will ride for the British-based Crescent Suzuki WSB squad...

Dunlop announces shock 2014 sabbatical

19 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Dunlop announces shock 2014 sabbatical

Michael Dunlop has shockingly announced that he will take a sabbatical for 2014 after failing to secure a deal that he was happy with. In a statement released online, the seven times TT winner said...

Smrz returns to BSB with Ducati

19 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Smrz returns to BSB with Ducati

Jakub Smrz will return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2014 after signing a deal with debut team Millsport Racing that will reunite him with Ducati machines. Former WSB podium finisher...

MotoGP revival priority over WSB, says new Ducati boss

19 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP revival priority over WSB, says new Ducati boss

New Ducati race boss Gigi Dall’Igna has admitted the Bologna factory’s attempt to be more competitive in MotoGP will take priority over its struggling World Superbike project. Former Aprilia chief...

Rins and Marquez to make Honda switch for 2014

19 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Rins and Marquez to make Honda switch for 2014

Alex Rins and Alex Marquez will ditch KTM power in 2014 and battle for next year’s Moto3 world championship on a brand new official Honda machine. The switch to Honda has long been anticipated but...

HRC boss hails ‘unbelievable’ Marc Marquez

19 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

HRC boss hails ‘unbelievable’ Marc Marquez

HRC has lauded Marc Marquez as a unique talent after the Spaniard joined Mick Doohan, Alex Criville, Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner in an illustrious list of MotoGP world champions for...

Knight second in Liverpool SuperEnduro

18 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Knight second in Liverpool SuperEnduro

Polish rider Taddy Blazusiak has dominated the opening round of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, winning three races from three at Liverpool’s Echo Arena to beat off the challenge of the Isle...

Tech 3 impressed with Pol Espargaro’s MotoGP debut

18 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 impressed with Pol Espargaro’s MotoGP debut

Reigning Moto2 world champion Pol Espargaro’s eye-catching MotoGP debut in Valencia last week impressed his new Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad. The Spaniard finished eighth fastest overall during the...

Caselli crash 'caused by collision with animal'

18 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Caselli crash 'caused by collision with animal'

KTM have released an official statement quashing rumours that Kurt Caselli’s fatal crash this weekend while competing in the Baja 1000 was caused by a spectator-made-booby trap. Instead, according to...

Michael Laverty: MotoGP or BSB in 2014?

18 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Michael Laverty: MotoGP or BSB in 2014?

Michael Laverty is still unsure whether he will be lining up against Marc Marquez or Shane Byrne in 2014. The Irishman’s racing future remains shrouded in uncertainty while he waits to learn whether...

Nicky Hayden: Marquez ‘reset the bar’ in 2013

18 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden: Marquez ‘reset the bar’ in 2013

Former premier class world champion Nicky Hayden reckons new Repsol Honda golden boy Marc Marquez ‘reset the bar’ in the 2013 MotoGP world championship. Marquez ended a record-breaking first season in...

Ian Hutchinson wins Macau Grand Prix

16 November 2013 by Stephen Davison

Ian Hutchinson wins Macau Grand Prix

The ‘Bingley Bullet’, Ian Hutchinson, took a sensational win on the Milwaukee Yamaha in the Macau Grand Prix in China yesterday to mark a fairytale return to road racing following serious injury. 34...

Kurt Caselli dies after Baja 1000 crash

16 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Kurt Caselli dies after Baja 1000 crash

KTM rider Kurt Caselli has lost his life while competing in the famous Baja 1000 race through Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, after sustaining serious injuries while leading the 883 mile long...

Ducati confirm Feel Racing as WSB partners

15 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ducati confirm Feel Racing as WSB partners

Ducati have unveiled their official WSB team for 2014, as they, as reported weeks ago in MCN, link up with former factory BMW outfit Feel Racing to run Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano, in an attempt...

New WSB schedule and qualifying format for 2014

15 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

New WSB schedule and qualifying format for 2014

The World Superbike Commission have announced a major reshuffle to the weekend calendar for 2014, with races moving closer in the day to each other and superpole being reworked to match the MotoGP...

Lowes impresses on Moto2 debut

15 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Lowes impresses on Moto2 debut

Sam Lowes has made his Moto2 debut, surprising many in the paddock to end his first day seventh fastest against experienced competition. The Supersport World Champion, who has signed for the Speed-Up...

Ian Hutchinson takes pole position for the Macau Grand Prix

15 November 2013 by Stephen Davison

Ian Hutchinson takes pole position for the Macau Grand Prix

He’s back! Ian Hutchinson emphatically marked his return to road racing by sensationally snatching pole position for Saturday’s Macau Grand Prix on the Milwaukee Yamaha R1. The Bingley Bullet hasn’t...

Eugene Laverty rubbishes Suzuki MotoGP link

14 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Eugene Laverty rubbishes Suzuki MotoGP link

Eugene Laverty has rubbished suggestions that his new World Superbike deal with Suzuki comes with a guarantee that he will switch to the Japanese factory’s MotoGP project in 2015. The Irishman ended a...

Day joins Whitham at Eurosport for WSB

14 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Day joins Whitham at Eurosport for WSB

British Eurosport has announced their 2014 World Superbike team, with Steve Day joining Jamie Whitham for the world series. Jack Burnicle, previously the primary WSB voice for the channel, will become...

Rutter dominates opening qualifying for Macau Grand Prix

14 November 2013 by Stephen Davison

Rutter dominates opening qualifying for Macau Grand Prix

Michael Rutter dominated the opening qualifying session for the Macau Grand Prix in China today by setting a lap that was more than 1.5 seconds faster than anyone else in the field. Chasing his ninth...

Cal Crutchlow: ‘Nearly impossible to go faster’

13 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow: ‘Nearly impossible to go faster’

Cal Crutchlow completed his first factory Ducati test in Valencia today, admitting it was ‘nearly impossible’ to improve on his lowly 12th position on the final timesheets. The British rider set a...

Downunder Motorsport Team nearly there

13 November 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Downunder Motorsport Team nearly there

An Australian dream team trying to find a spot in the WSB paddock next year is currently being organised by the vastly experienced former Honda and BMW Crew Chief Tom Larsen and double WSB Champion...

Bradley Smith takes shock second in Valencia test

13 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith takes shock second in Valencia test

British rider Bradley Smith delivered the final shock of 2013 in Valencia today when the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider finished a three-day MotoGP test with the second fastest time. Running a soft...

Laverty joins Fixi Crescent Suzuki for 2014

13 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Laverty joins Fixi Crescent Suzuki for 2014

Eugene Laverty has joined the Fixi Crescent Suzuki squad for 2014, as revealed by MCN weeks ago. Laverty will race the World Superbike Championship for the Dorset-based team, probably alongside Alex...

Dunlop joins Tyco Suzuki for 2014

12 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Dunlop joins Tyco Suzuki for 2014

Tyco Suzuki has sensationally announced a last minute addition to their roadracing lineup, with William Dunlop set to join the Northern Irish team for 2014. Dunlop, who had a disappointing 2013 with...

Brookes joins Bridewell at Milwaukee Yamaha

12 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Brookes joins Bridewell at Milwaukee Yamaha

Milwaukee Yamaha have finally confirmed their 2014 line-up for the MCE British Superbike Championship, with Josh Brookes joining Tommy Bridewell at the Guisborough based team. Brookes said: “Three...

Marquez fastest on 2014 bike at day two of test

12 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Marquez fastest on 2014 bike at day two of test

New world champion Marc Marquez has finished the second day of post-season testing at Valencia over a second quicker than the fastest lap of Sunday’s race, as he lapped only 0.3 off his qualifying...

Rossi happy with progress with new chief Galbusera

12 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Rossi happy with progress with new chief Galbusera

Valentino Rossi says that his first day testing without Jeremy Burgess at his side was ‘emotional,’ but that he’s pleased with the progress he’s made with new crew chief Silvano Galbusera, who has...

Paul Bird waiting for improved Aprilia deal

12 November 2013 by Matthew Birt

Paul Bird waiting for improved Aprilia deal

British team boss Paul Bird says he will have no hesitation to quit MotoGP unless he can get increased support from Italian factory Aprilia. Bird met with Aprilia boss Ramono Albesiano last Saturday...