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BSB: Irwin denies Brookes pole at Brands

21 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race after a career-best qualifying. The Be Wiser Ducati rider’s time of 1’24.628 placed him less than a tenth...

Gallery: McAMS Yamaha 20th anniversary livery

21 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

The McAMS Yamaha team will run a special livery for tomorrow’s two Bennetts British Superbike races to celebrate 20 years of the YZF-R1. Josh Brookes and Tarran Mackenzie, who were second and third...

BSB: Byrne: 'I've not given up hope'

20 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne made a welcome return to the Bennetts British Superbike paddock today for the first time since the testing crash that has put his career in jeopardy. The six-time champion crashed...

BSB: Irwin: 'I can win this weekend'

20 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin is adamant he can win races at Brands Hatch this weekend after a strong start on Friday. The Be Wiser Ducati rider set the quickest time in FP1, which ended up being the quickest time of...

BSB: Rookie Mackenzie off to strong start

20 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts BSB rookie Tarran Mackenzie impressed on the opening day at Brands Hatch placing third quickest in the day’s only dry session. The former British Supersport Champion has been steadily making...

BSB: Irwin tops rain-interrupted day at Brands

20 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin led the way on a rain-interrupted opening day as the sixth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship got underway at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati rider placed 0.1...

WSB: Lowes and Van der Mark stick with PATA Yamaha for 2019

20 July 2018 by Greg Haines

Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark will stay with the PATA Yamaha World Superbike team into the 2019 season. The move comes after significant improvements from the Yamaha squad in 2018 have seen both...

WSB: What next for Tom Sykes?

18 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Last night it was confirmed that Tom Sykes and Kawasaki would go their separate ways at the end of the 2018 Superbike World Championship after a nine-year partnership. Over the last decade, the...

BSB: Yamaha to celebrate 20 years of R1 at Brands BSB

18 July 2018 by Kristen Cummings

Yamaha UK will celebrate the 20th anniversary milestone of the YZF-R1 on the weekend of the Bennetts British Superbikes Brands Hatch round (20/21/22 July). The weekend will feature various appearances...

BSB: Bridewell back with MotoRapido Ducati

18 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell will return to Bennetts British Superbike action at Brands Hatch this weekend after signing a last-minute deal to join the MotoRapido Ducati team. The Devizes rider was dumped by the...

BSB: Brands Hatch Preview: 'It's now or never'

18 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes with the series reaching its half way point at Brands Hatch this weekend. It’s the second visit to the popular Kent circuit for 2018, but it’s...

Moto2: New Marc VDS deal ends Alex Marquez’s MotoGP hopes

18 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez has confirmed that he will remain with the Marc VDS team in Moto2 for the 2019 season, ending speculation that the world champion’s brother was aiming for a seat in the premier class for...

MotoGP: Folger to become Yamaha test rider?

18 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

MNC’s sources in the MotoGP paddock believe that German rider Jonas Folger could be set to make a more permanent return to the championship next year, stepping in as the head of Yamaha’s new...

WSB: Kawasaki confirm Sykes departure

18 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes and the Kawasaki Racing Team will part ways at the end of the 2018 Superbike World Championship after a nine-year relationship. Sykes first joined Kawasaki in 2010 and went on to win 34...

BSB: Bennetts BSB stars to descend on Bluewater

16 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship will descent on the Bluewater shopping centre ahead of this weekend’s sixth round at Brands Hatch. Previewing the weekend’s activities, the series’ leading...

Roads: Lintin remains critical after Southern 100 crash

16 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ivan Lintin remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital after last week’s Southern 100 crash. The Lincoln rider was involved in the four-bike incident during Thursday’s 600 challenge race...

Moto3: Martin extends title lead with German win

15 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) took a perfectly-timed win in the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, fighting at the front throughout before pulling the pin to perfection in the latter...

Moto2: Binder takes debut victory

15 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) claimed the first South African intermediate class win since 1980 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland after a sublime ride, beating Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS)...

MotoGP: King of the Ring Marquez wins again

15 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has re-written another piece of history in the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, storming the Sachsenring from a ninth pole in a row to take his ninth win in a...

Moto3: Normal service resumed as Martin tops qualifying

14 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) secured his sixth pole of 2018 thanks to his 1:28.434 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, beating Marcos Ramirez (Bester Capital...

Moto2: Pasini bounces back for pole position

14 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) grabbed his second pole of the season at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland to finish 0.181 seconds ahead of fellow Italian Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team...

MotoGP: Last gasp Marquez takes Sachsenring pole

14 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

It was all or nothing for a ninth consecutive pole at the Sachsenring for reigning Champion and ‘King of the Ring’ Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) – but the number 93 seriously had to work for it. By...

Moto3: Home favourite Oettl fastest in Germany

13 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Home rider Philipp Oettl (Südmetall Schedl GP Racing) went quickest in FP2 to end Friday at the Pramac Motorrad Deutschland Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets, beating second fastest Tony...

Moto2: Vierge fastest as action gets underway

13 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Xavi Vierge (Dynavolt Intact GP) topped the Moto2 timesheets after the opening day’s track action at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland in what was an incredibly tight FP2 session. The...

MotoGP: Lorenzo stuns to top opening day at Sachsenring

13 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) ripped up the Honda-drenched formbook on Day 1 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, taking Ducati to the top of the timesheets near the end of FP2 to set a...

Roads: James Cowton dies in Southern 100 crash

12 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Cowton has passed away following an incident during this evening’s racing at the international Southern 100 on the Isle of Man. The McAdoo Kawasaki rider was involved in a four-bike incident...

MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa announces his retirement

12 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has announced that he will end his racing career at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season, stepping down after thirteen seasons in the premier class with the Repsol Honda squad. Rumoured at...

Bennetts BSB set for big Brands bash

10 July 2018 by MCN News

After a dramatic Knockhill round, the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship resumes at Brands Hatch between 20-22 July with the emerging young guns looking to chase down Leon Haslam’s lead. The...

BSB: Haslam beats Dixon to second race win

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam returned to the top step in the second Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill after a massive moment for Jake Dixon halted his charge for the Scottish double. Dixon took the holeshot...

BSB: Buchan demoted to third after yellow flag pass

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan has been demoted to third place after overtaking under yellow flags during the opening Bennetts British Superbike race. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team visited race direction after this...

BSB: Dixon takes victory from Buchan at Knockhill

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon took victory in a close fought opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill, holding off best mate Danny Buchan and series leader Leon Haslam for his third BSB win. Starting from...

WSB: Rea carves through pack for Misano double

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea carved through the pack to take victory in a tight second World Superbike race in Misano. Saturday’s race winner had his work cut out starting ninth on the grid and it’d take him until...

BSB: Dixon: 'It'll be like any other race!'

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon has today’s two Bennetts British Superbike races at Knockhill will be like any other race despite his past record at the Scottish track. Dixon shot to an unexpected double victory at the...

Roads: William Dunlop dies in Skerries practice crash

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop has passed away after an incident during practice for the Skerries 100 road races in Ireland. The Ballymoney rider was involved in an incident at the Sam’s Tunnel section of the course...

BSB: Brookes confident after last minute improvement

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Last minute practice improvements enabled Josh Brookes to jump up the order and secure a front row start for tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill. The Aussie had languished...

BSB: Dixon storms to pole with quickest ever Knockhill lap

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon will start Sunday’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill from pole position after storming to the quickest ever lap of the Scottish circuit in qualifying. With lap times a...

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