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BSB: Ray: 'Clearly it wasn't my weekend'

20 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

After a stunning start to the 2018 season, things came crashing down around Bradley Ray at Snetterton with a double DNF after two identical crashes in each of the weekend’s races. While the Buildbase...

Poll: Can Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez possibly make good team-mates?

19 June 2018 by MCN News

Can Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez possibly make good team-mates? Can Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez possibly make good team-mates?

MotoGP: Marquez leaves it late to top test

18 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) topped the one-day Official Test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with a late 1:38.919 despite a fall, with most of the grid back on track on Monday after the...

BSB: Haslam holds off Dixon and Brookes for Snetterton double

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam held off a hard charging Jake Dixon and Josh Brookes to take an important double victory in the second Bennetts British Superbike race at Snetterton this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

MotoGP: Lorenzo makes it two from two with sublime win

17 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) hammered home the victory at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya in flawless style, taking the win by over four seconds to secure his second consecutive win. Marc...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'Irwin has talent, but he needs to calm down a bit'

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran was gutted to be punted out of today’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race in an incident on the opening lap. The Honda Racing rider along with team-mate Dan Linfoot and Tyco...

Moto2: Quartararo demolishes the field for debut win

17 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Fabio Quartararo (HDR – Speed Up Racing) stormed to a stunning first Grand Prix victory at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya to take his first podium finish since Assen 2015 in Moto3™, with...

BSB: Mossey to miss second race after brake failure crash

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey will sit out this afternoon’s second Bennetts British Superbike race at Snetterton after a terrifying fall in race one. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider reached for the brake at the end of...

BSB: Haslam takes win amid Snetterton chaos

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took his first ever Snetterton victory in a chaotic opening Bennetts British Superbike race. Spots of rain threatened the race as riders were on the grid, but fortunately it would fail to...

Moto3: Bastianini wins in chaotic battle

17 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini (Leopard Racing) took his first victory since Motegi 2016 in a dramatic Moto3™ race at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, with Marco Bezzecchi (Redox PrüstelGP) taking second...

Moto2: Quartararo ups the pace for debut pole

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Fabio Quartararo (HRD – Speed Up Racing) will start tomorrow’s Moto2™ Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya race from pole position, setting a blistering 1:43.474 to beat 2017 race winner Alex...

BSB: Best qualifying of the year for Brookes

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes bagged his best qualifying position of the year as the McAMS Yamaha team continue to show signs of improvement at Snetterton. Brookes’ time of 1’46.768 was enough to see him hold...

BSB: Irwin: 'I'm grabbing this opportunity with both hands'

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has said he won’t crack under the pressure having unexpectedly found himself the number one rider for Be Wiser Ducati following champion Shane Byrne’s unfortunate accident last...

MotoGP: Lorenzo on a roll with Barcelona pole

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) secured a tantalising first pole position since Valencia 2016 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya in a spectacular Q2 session, with Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda...

BSB: Ray confident after qualifying gains

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray came out of nowhere to take pole position in this afternoon’s Bennetts British Superbike qualifying after the Buildbase Suzuki squad reverted his GSX-R1000 to a configuration that worked...

BSB: Ray snatches pole from Brookes at Snetterton

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray snatched pole position for the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton in the dying moments of this afternoon’s qualifying session. The Buildbase...

Moto3: Bastianini comes out top in frantic qualifying

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini (Leopard Racing) will start tomorrow’s Moto3 race at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya from pole position as he took top spot in qualifying for the first time since Aragon...

BSB: Bridewell 'baffled' by Halsall sacking

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell has said he is ‘baffled’ after being dropped by the Movuno.com Halsall Racing Suzuki team in the middle of this weekend’s Bennetts British Superbike round at Snetterton. The team...

BSB: Bridewell dropped by Halsall Racing

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell and the Movuno.com Halsall Racing team have parted ways during the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Devizes rider has had a tough season...

EWC: Yamaha unveil 20th anniversary Suzuka 8 Hour bike

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha have unveiled the special edition bike that defending champions Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark will use at this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour, with the paint scheme harking back...

BSB: Brookes finds confidence from new engine spec

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has found gains from a new engine spec introduced by the McAMS Yamaha team at Snetterton this weekend. The Aussie rounded out the opening day at the Norfolk circuit second fastest, just...

Moto2: Bagnaia maintains championship momentum

15 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Francesco Bagnaia’s (Sky Racing Team VR46) FP1 time was enough to keep the Championship leader at the top of the combined timesheets on Friday at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, leading a...

BSB: Rookie Irwin impresses on opening day

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Rookie Andrew Irwin impressed on his first day with Be Wiser Ducati as he makes his Bennetts British Superbike debut at Snetterton this weekend. The 2017 British Supersport runner-up has been drafted...

BSB: Haslam pips Brookes to top spot as action resumes at Snetterton

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Snetterton. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star pipped McAMS Yamaha’s Josh Brookes to the top spot...

TT 2018: ACU announce inquiry into Mercer incident

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

ACU Events Ltd, the organising body of the Isle of Man TT has today announced an independent inquiry into the incident which resulted in Steve Mercer’s serious injuries during practice for this year’s...

MotoGP: Lorenzo finds his mojo at home race

15 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) was the man to beat on the opening day at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, ending FP2 top of the timesheets after setting a 1:38.930 – the...

Moto3: Bezzecchi tops opening day in Barcelona

15 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Redox PrüstelGP) set the quickest time of the day on his final run in FP2 to take top honours on Friday at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya. The Italian...

Snetterton BSB: TV Schedule

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this weekend after a six-week break. Leon Haslam leads the championship standings by 14 points over Suzuki’s Bradley Ray and with...

BSB: Honda back to full force at Snetterton

14 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing will be back in full force as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this weekend with both Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran returning from injury. Having...

BSB: Dixon: 'This is where the ball starts rolling'

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon is looking to get the ball rolling on his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship challenge as the series resumes at Snetterton this weekend. Before the six-week break, Dixon had...

BSB: Haslam looking for first Snetterton win

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam heads in to the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship at Snetterton with his eyes on securing his first win at the Norfolk circuit. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

TT 2018: Set-up changes thwart Dunlop's Senior charge

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop’s disappointing performance in Friday’s Senior TT has been put down to a change in set-up not working for the Tyco BMW rider. Despite storming to victory in Saturday’s Superbike race...

TT 2018: Harrison reveals secrets behind 2018 speed

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Isle of Man TT was the making of Silicone Engineering Kawasaki’s Dean Harrison. The Yorkshireman stepped up from a potential podium challenger to fighting for the win in each race he started...

TT 2018: Hickman: 'I hated being the nearly man'

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman has said he hated being the ‘nearly’ man at the Isle of Man TT after finally clinching his first mountain course win last week. Hickman finished on the podium in all five races he...

Moto2: Martin’s step up to KTM for 2019 confirmed

13 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship front-runner Jorge Martin’s step up to the Moto2 class for 2019 has been confirmed, with the Red Bull KTM Ajo team announcing this morning that the Spaniard will replace the...

TT 2018: Crowd fund set up to help Steve Mercer and family

11 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

More than £14,000 has been raised to help the family of Steve Mercer as he remains in a serious condition in hospital after a crash during last week’s Isle of Man TT. Mercer was among a group of...

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