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WSB: 2019 provisional calendar announced

13 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

WSB: 2019 provisional calendar announced

The 2019 World Superbike calendar has finally been announced, featuring 13 provisional dates across ten different countries. The season as always kicks off in February at Phillip Island, with an...

Chris Vermeulen: life after professional motorcycle racing

13 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Chris Vermeulen: life after professional motorcycle racing

With the rain beating down heavily on a cramped media tent at the Silverstone round of the MotoGP world championship causing delays to the racing action, we grabbed a coffee with former World...

BSB: Ben Wilson returns to British Supersport racing

13 November 2018 by Ben Clarke

BSB: Ben Wilson returns to British Supersport racing

Ben Wilson will make his return to racing in 2019 riding for Gearlink Kawasaki in the British Supersport class. Wilson has not raced since he sustained serious injuries in a crash at the 2016 Nort...

WSB: GRT Yamaha confirm Melandri and Cortese in WSB

09 November 2018 by MCN News

WSB: GRT Yamaha confirm Melandri and Cortese in WSB

GRT Yamaha have announced that they will be joining the FIM World Superbike paddock in 2019 with Marco Melandri and Sandro Cortese confirmed as riders. MORE WSB NEWS Camier and Kiyonari confirmed in...

BSB: Gino Rea re-signs with OMG Racing for 2019

09 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

BSB: Gino Rea re-signs with OMG Racing for 2019

Gino Rea has re-signed with OMG Racing for the 2019 British Superbike Championship season, following a strong end to his 2018 campaign. Securing multiple top 10 finishes in the final four rounds of...

BSB: Currie: 'I was enjoying it so much I didn't want to come in!'

08 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Currie: 'I was enjoying it so much I didn't want to come in!'

2019 Bennetts British Superbike rookie Ben Currie got his first taste of the ZX-10RR he’ll race next year as the Bournemouth Kawasaki rolled out for a shakedown test at Guadix. Getting some laps in at...

BSB: Irwin: 'I feel a connection with the bike already'

08 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Irwin: 'I feel a connection with the bike already'

Glenn Irwin has said he already feels a ‘connection’ between him and the Bournemouth Kawasaki he’ll ride in next year’s Bennetts British Superbike championship. The Northern Irishman made his debut...

WSB: Camier & Kiyonari confirmed in all-new HRC squad

06 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Camier & Kiyonari confirmed in all-new HRC squad

Honda Racing Corporation will return to the Superbike World Championship with a full factory effort in 2019, run through a collaboration between Moriwaki Engineering and Althea Racing. There is no...

WSB: Sykes and Reiterberger confirmed as BMW announce superbike return

06 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Sykes and Reiterberger confirmed as BMW announce superbike return

BMW Motorrad will ramp up their efforts in the Superbike World Championship with an official team in 2019, it has been announced today at EICMA as the firm unveiled the new S1000RR. The effort will...

WSB: Kiyonari set for shock comeback with Honda?

05 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Kiyonari set for shock comeback with Honda?

Ryuichi Kiyonari could be set to make a shock return to the World Superbike championship in 2019 as Honda ramp up their effort in the series. For some time, rumours have circulated that there could be...

WSB: Is this the bike that will end Kawasaki's domination?

05 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Is this the bike that will end Kawasaki's domination?

Last night Ducati lifted the covers off the all-new Panigale V4 R. A homologation special designed to race in superbike championships around the world. With the standard road-going V4 1103cc, Ducati...

Moto3: Martin seals the deal with textbook race win

04 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin seals the deal with textbook race win

Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) was crowned the Moto3™ World Champion at the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix after claiming a stunning Sepang International Circuit victory, with main...

Moto2: Jubilant Marini takes debut victory

04 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Jubilant Marini takes debut victory

Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) clinched the 2018 Moto2™ World Championship at the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix after finishing P3 at Sepang, with title rival Miguel Oliveira (Red...

MotoGP: Marquez wins as Rossi falls from the lead

04 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez wins as Rossi falls from the lead

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claimed his 70th career win after taking victory at the Shell Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The 2018 Champion looked set to lock horns with nine-time World Champion...

Moto3: Emotional Martin wins epic title duel

04 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Emotional Martin wins epic title duel

Jorge Martin is the 2018 Moto3 World Champion, taking the title at Sepang after a stunning season. Seven wins, nine podiums and 11 poles saw Martin a frontrunner throughout the season, and the...

Moto2: Bagnaia secures 2018 crown

04 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Bagnaia secures 2018 crown

Francesco Bagnaia is the 2018 Moto2 World Champion, taking the title at Sepang after eight wins, 12 podiums and six pole positions over an incredible season. Arriving 36 points up in the Championship,...

MotoGP: Schedule changed thanks to threat of rain

03 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Schedule changed thanks to threat of rain

The schedule for tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix will now begin two hours earlier than planned, thanks to the threat of heavy rain due to arrive at the Sepang circuit tomorrow afternoon. Action will...

MotoGP: Marquez takes pole but demoted for Iannone incident

03 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez takes pole but demoted for Iannone incident

Marc Marquez secured an 80th career pole position after he was the early master of the wet Q2 conditions at the Malaysian Grand Prix, but there was a small bump back to Earth not long after for the...

Moto2: Marquez untouchable as lap record blitzed

03 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Marquez untouchable as lap record blitzed

Alex Marquez stormed to Moto2 pole position today at the Malaysian Grand Prix, setting the only laptime in the 2:05s to better closest challenger Luca Marini by a stunning 0.488 seconds. Fabio...

Moto3: Martin takes pole again but McPhee on second row

03 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin takes pole again but McPhee on second row

Jorge Martin has added another pole position to his record by qualifying in first place for tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. He’s joined on the front row by title rival Marco Bezzecchi and...

MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo withdraws from Malaysian Grand Prix

03 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo withdraws from Malaysian Grand Prix

Jorge Lorenzo has withdrawn from this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, after deciding that the pain in his still-injured wrist was too severe with the heavy braking forces of the Sepang circuit.

Moto3: McPhee second as 0.02 covers top four

02 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: McPhee second as 0.02 covers top four

Tony Arbolino has topped an ultra-close opening day at the Malaysian Grand Prix, taking the top spot from John McPhee, Aron Canet and Jorge Martin with a mere 0.024 covering the quartet. The Italian...

Moto2: Marquez just holds off Quartararo at Sepang

02 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Marquez just holds off Quartararo at Sepang

Alex Marquez has just held off Moto2 rival Fabio Quartararo on the opening day of action for the Malaysian Grand Prix, taking the top spot at Sepang by a mere 0.030 from the Frenchman. The two were...

MotoGP: Rins leads the way on close opening day

02 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rins leads the way on close opening day

Alex Rins has topped the opening day of MotGP action at the Malaysian Grand Prix – but has only just held off the advances of his opposition, with 0.2 covering six riders and four manufacturers at the...

MotoGP: Suzuki bike destroyed in pit lane fire

01 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suzuki bike destroyed in pit lane fire

One of Alex Rins’ Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP machines has been destroyed in a pit lane fire ahead of this weekend’s Malaysian grand Prix at Sepang, after catching fire while mechanics were warming it up...

MotoGP: Good result fires up Bautista for WSB

01 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Good result fires up Bautista for WSB

Angel Nieto Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista says that rather than being bitter about his imminent exit from the MotoGP paddock he’s more than excited than ever to get going in World Superbikes after...

MotoGP: Crutchlow to undergo further surgery today

01 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow to undergo further surgery today

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow will undergo further surgery today after his potentially season-ending crash during practice for last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, after falling at the Phillip Island...

MotoGP: Smith proves KTM wrong again

01 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Smith proves KTM wrong again

Bradley Smith has once again proved his Red Bull KTM bosses wrong in their decision to keep teammate Pol Espargaro and not him for the 2019 season, by outracing the Spaniard in Sunday’s Australian...

BSB: Ray to wildcard in Japanese Superbike finale

31 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Ray to wildcard in Japanese Superbike finale

Bradley Ray will be back in race action this weekend as he joins the Yoshimura Suzuki MOTUL Racing squad in final round of the Japanese Superbike series at Suzuka. Ray impressed the Yoshimura squad in...

WSB: Series set to confirm 2019 calendar shake up

31 October 2018 by Greg Haines

WSB: Series set to confirm 2019 calendar shake up

While news on the 2019 World Superbike calendar has been traditionally late coming, MCN understands the 2019 World Superbike championship will take place over 14 rounds with a number of key...

Moto3: Martin faces the pressure from Bezzecchi with two left

30 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin faces the pressure from Bezzecchi with two left

It’s an up and down year for Moto3 title protagonists Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi and after the myriad twists and turns of the season so far there was yet another at Phillip Island. Despite...

Moto2: Olivera’s last stand in title race

30 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Olivera’s last stand in title race

Miguel Oliveira might have won the 2017 race at Phillip Island but this year was a different story for the Portuguese rider after a tough race that saw him come home outside the top ten, but it wasn’t...

MotoGP: Viñales out to capitalise but Ducati the ones to beat

30 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales out to capitalise but Ducati the ones to beat

Yamaha arrived in Australia on their worst ever losing streak but after a stunning victory for Maverick Viñales at Phillip Island, the drought is over for the Iwata marque. Now we head for a very...

Moto3: Arenas wins big as title contenders struggle

28 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Arenas wins big as title contenders struggle

Albert Arenas has taken his second Grand Prix win in stunning style in the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, timing it to perfection to stay ahead over the line in one of the closest top fifteen...

Moto2: Binder wins as championship battle goes on

28 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Binder wins as championship battle goes on

Brad Binder claimed his third win of the season as he took the chequered flag by just 0.036 from second place Joan Mir at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, with Xavi Vierge snatching a podium away...

MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha's losing streak

28 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha's losing streak

25 races since their last win – taken by Valentino Rossi at the TT Circuit Assen last season – Yamaha were back on the top step at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix as Maverick Viñales brought an...