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MotoGP: Schwantz slams lack of respect among riders

04 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Schwantz slams lack of respect among riders

1993 MotoGP world champion Kevin Schwantz has hit out at the current world championship grid, branding them as disrespectful and dangerous after a series of high-profile incidents that has seen...

MotoGP: Doyle set to leave BT Sport coverage

04 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Doyle set to leave BT Sport coverage

TV presenter Craig Doyle will step down from his role as one of BT Sport’s MotoGP hosts at the end of the 2018 season, with the Irishman stepping away from motorsport to concentrate on his rugby...

Moto2: Schrotter takes control on opening day

03 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Schrotter takes control on opening day

Marcel Schrötter (Dynavolt Intact GP) stamped his authority on the Moto2™ grid at the Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky after going quickest in both FP1 and FP2, ending Friday 0.201 ahead of...

BSB: Haslam evaluating tyre options

03 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Haslam evaluating tyre options

Bennetts British Superbike series leader Leon Haslam spent the opening day at Thruxton evaluating which tyre he’ll run in Sunday’s races. The notoriously abrasive Hampshire circuit has always plagued...

BSB: Ray confident front end issues are fixed

03 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Ray confident front end issues are fixed

Bradley Ray says he and the Buildbase Suzuki team have taken a step forward that will see their fortunes improve at Thruxton this weekend. The young gun was off the boil at Brands Hatch, finishing the...

MotoGP: Pedrosa get action back underway in Brno

03 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Pedrosa get action back underway in Brno

Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) has had a tougher start to the season than many but now back to full strength and having announced his retirement at the end of 2018, the number 26 shot back to the...

BSB: Hickman: 'Balls and commitment is how to go fast here'

03 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Hickman: 'Balls and commitment is how to go fast here'

Peter Hickman has said ‘big balls’ and being committed is the secret to going fast at Thruxton after topping both sessions on the opening day of Bennetts British Superbike action. The 2018 Senior TT...

BSB: Hickman leads the way at sweltering Thruxton

03 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Hickman leads the way at sweltering Thruxton

Peter Hickman ruled the roost as the seventh round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship got underway at Thruxton. With the Hampshire circuit basking in scorching sunshine, track...

Moto3: Masaki surprises with top spot

03 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Masaki surprises with top spot

Philipp Oettl’s (Sudmetal Schedl GP Racing) FP1 time was enough to keep him at the top of the combined timesheets on the opening day in Moto3™ at the Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky, however...

BSB Round 7: Thruxton Preview

01 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB Round 7: Thruxton Preview

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship visits one of the most unique venues on the calendar this weekend as Thruxton plays host to the seventh round of the 2018 season. The fast, bumpy and...

BSB: Pirelli to bring tougher tyre for abrasive Thruxton

01 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Pirelli to bring tougher tyre for abrasive Thruxton

Pirelli will introduce a new specification tyre to combat severe tyre wear at this weekend’s Thruxton round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The high speed Hampshire circuit is...

BSB: Young gun Neave to make BSB debut with Honda

01 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Young gun Neave to make BSB debut with Honda

Young gun Tom Neave will make his Bennetts British Superbike debut this weekend deputising for the injured Dan Linfoot in the Honda Racing squad. The 23-year-old Lincolnshireman has impressed since...

Clive Ling dies at Chimay in Belgium

31 July 2018 by Adam Child

Clive Ling dies at Chimay in Belgium

Classic racer Clive Ling has died following an incident at the Chimay Circuit in Belgium. He was 53. Clive was a renowned classic racer, a regular front-runner with the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club...

EWC: Sepang to host 8-hour race from 2019

28 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Sepang to host 8-hour race from 2019

The Endurance World Championship will be heading to Malaysia, with the news today that the Sepang International Circuit will be joining the 2019-2020 calendar with a planned eight-hour race in...

EWC: Rea‘s new Suzuka lap record ‘mad’

27 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Rea‘s new Suzuka lap record ‘mad’

Reigning World Superbike Jonathan Rea has admitted that he was surprised to discover that he had not broken but obliterated the Suzuka 8 Hour lap record today, after putting together a strong run in...

EWC: Lowes gearing up for close finish at Suzuka

27 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Lowes gearing up for close finish at Suzuka

Alex Lowes says he and his Suzuka 8 Hour title-defending Yamaha team are gearing up for a close finish to Sunday’s race, with the Brit making the most of tonight’s night practice to top the session.

EWC: Rea obliterates Suzuka record in qualifying

27 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Rea obliterates Suzuka record in qualifying

World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has obliterated the Suzuka 8 Hour lap record during qualifying for this year’s running of the venerable endurance race, taking nearly a second off MotoGP rider...

EWC: Yamaha only just top opening day at Suzuka

26 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Yamaha only just top opening day at Suzuka

The reigning Suzuka 8 Hour squad of Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark and Katsuyuki Nakasuga have topped the opening day of action at the prestigious endurance race, coming home ahead of the Team Green...

EWC: FCC Honda in strong position as title goes down to the wire

26 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: FCC Honda in strong position as title goes down to the wire

The FCC TSR Honda team start this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour in a strong position as they fight for their first world championship, leading French squad GMT94 Yamaha by ten points as they head to Japan for...

EWC: Nakagami expecting a different challenge in Suzuka

26 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Nakagami expecting a different challenge in Suzuka

MotoGP rider Takaaki Nakagami says he’s expecting a different challenge from last year’s 8 Hour race this year, when he jumps onto the endurance machine not from a Moto2 bike but from his LCR Honda...

EWC: Yamaha’s Suzuka defence ‘won’t be as easy’

26 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Yamaha’s Suzuka defence ‘won’t be as easy’

Reigning Suzuka 8 Hour champion Alex Lowes says that defending their crown at this year’s prestigious endurance race won’t be as easy as it has been in recent years, thanks to the all-star line-up of...

EWC: Haslam confident in Suzuka chance

26 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

EWC: Haslam confident in Suzuka chance

Leon Haslam says he’s going into this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour race more confident than he has in years, as the two-time Suzuka winner links up with reigning World Superbike champion and 2019 WSB teammate...

Roads: Hutchinson withdraws from Ulster GP

25 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Roads: Hutchinson withdraws from Ulster GP

Ian Hutchinson has opted not to compete in this year’s Ulster Grand Prix as he continues to focus on getting back to full fitness. The 16-time TT winner made a remarkable comeback for this year’s...

BSB: Haslam: 'We'll need to be quicker in October!'

25 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Haslam: 'We'll need to be quicker in October!'

Leon Haslam left Brands Hatch concerned about his lack of pace despite salvaging two rostrum finishes from a circuit he’s struggled at in the past. While the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider extended his...

BSB: Irwin: 'There are more than two people in title fight'

25 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Irwin: 'There are more than two people in title fight'

Glenn Irwin believes his two second places at Brands Hatch this weekend confirm him as a championship contender despite narrowly missing out on the win to Josh Brookes in both races. Polesitter Irwin...

BSB: Rookie Mackenzie shines at Brands

25 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Rookie Mackenzie shines at Brands

Bennetts BSB rookie Tarran Mackenzie showcased his potential in the superbike class with strong showing throughout the Brands Hatch weekend. Quick from the off, the youngster was rarely out of the top...

Video: Suzuki host All-Star 125 race

25 July 2018 by MCN News

Video: Suzuki host All-Star 125 race

Suzuki have hosted their first All-Star 125 Race at Bruntingthorpe karting track, with a few famous faces you might recognise.  Using Suzuki GSX-S125s, Buildbase Suzuki’s Bradley Ray, Richard Cooper,...

WSB: Haslam confirmed alongside Rea for 2019

25 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Haslam confirmed alongside Rea for 2019

Leon Haslam will join Jonathan Rea in the factory Kawasaki Racing Team for the 2019 World Superbike Championship season.  Speculation has been circulating about the move since the end of last month,...

BSB: Byrne recovery takes step forward

24 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Byrne recovery takes step forward

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has taken a big step forward his recovery after having the ‘halo’ cage he’s been wearing since his crash at Snetterton removed. Byrne broke his neck and back in several places in...

BSB: Dixon: 'If that's a bad day I'll take it'

24 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Dixon: 'If that's a bad day I'll take it'

Jake Dixon used his head to bring the RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki home in two strong fourth places to make the most of a tough weekend at Brands Hatch.  Dixon and the Norfolk-based outfit have...

BSB: 'Gutted' Linfoot ruled out for next month

24 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: 'Gutted' Linfoot ruled out for next month

Dan Linfoot has said he is ‘gutted’ to be missing the next two Bennetts British Superbike events after fracturing his wrist in a crash at Brands Hatch this weekend. The Yorkshireman was thought to...

BSB: Brookes bags Brands double

22 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Brookes bags Brands double

Josh Brookes held off a hard charge from Be Wiser Ducati’s Glenn Irwin to take his first double victory since 2015 in the sixth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands...

BSB: Wrist injury sidelines Linfoot

22 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Wrist injury sidelines Linfoot

Dan Linfoot will miss the second Bennetts British Superbike race at Brands Hatch after his race one crash. The Honda Racing rider sustained a suspected fractured scaphoid when he highsided out of...

BSB: Brookes holds off Irwin for race one win

22 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Brookes holds off Irwin for race one win

Josh Brookes took his first victory of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike season in a dramatic opening encounter at Brands Hatch. Starting from the front row, Brookes bolted off the line but it...

BSB: Dixon: 'I had to bite the screen!'

21 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Dixon: 'I had to bite the screen!'

Jake Dixon has admitted he had to ‘bite the screen’ to bag a front row start for tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Brands Hatch. The RAF Regular and Reserve Kawasaki rider has been...

BSB: Brookes: 'We're in a position to fight for the win'

21 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Brookes: 'We're in a position to fight for the win'

Josh Brookes is confident of taking his first win of the season at Brands Hatch tomorrow after narrowly missing out on pole position this afternoon. The Aussie struggled with quickshifter issues in...