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MotoGP: Rossi breaks dry spell with pole position in Mugello

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has broken a pole position dry spell stretching back nearly two seasons by taking pole position for his home race at Mugello. The result is his first time starting from the top spot...

Moto3: Martin matches pole record in Mugello

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has matched Alex Rins’ record for Moto3 pole positions by taking the 13th of his career at Mugello today, to line up on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix. The...

TT 2018: Clutch issue halts 134mph Harrison

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison was cruelly denied the chance to fight for his first Isle of Man TT despite frightening pace in this afternoon’s RST Superbike race. The Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider bolted off...

TT 2018: Dunlop: 'That was for Dan'

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has dedicated his RST Superbike TT race win to his team-mate Dan Kneen who tragically lost his life on Wednesday. Like Dunlop, Kneen joined the Tyco BMW team for the 2018 season and had...

TT 2018: Dunlop wins record-breaking Superbike TT after Harrison retirement

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took his 16th Isle of Man TT victory in a record-breaking RST Superbike race. The Tyco BMW star took victory by a comfortable margin after rival Dean Harrison, who shattered the...

TT 2018: Qualifying round-up

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Racing is set to get underway at the 2018 Isle of Man TT races this afternoon after some blisteringly quick lap times across a busy week of practice. Dean Harrison leads the way on the combined...

MotoGP: Details begin to emerge of Lorenzo Yamaha return

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Details are beginning to emerge in the MotoGP paddock about Jorge Lorenzo’s rumoured return to Yamaha, with talks reportedly going on this weekend to secure a deal between the five-time world...

MotoGP: Pirro survives 200mph crash relatively unscathed

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Ducati MotoGP wildcard Michele Pirro has survived a horror 200mph crash at the Italian Grand Prix relatively unscathed, suffering only a dislocated shoulder, a concussion and severe bruising after...

TT 2018: Ryan Kneen completes practice lap in brother's honour

01 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

There were emotional scenes at the TT grandstand this evening as Dan Kneen’s brother, Ryan, returned to the mountain course for a practice lap. Kneen tragically lost his life in an incident at...

TT 2018: Dunlop quickest in interrupted Friday session

01 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop led the way on the final night of practice for the 2018 Isle of Man TT races. The Tyco BMW rider set his quickest lap of the week in the interrupted Friday evening session, lapping the...

Moto2: Mir shows his potential with Mugello top spot

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir has shown why he’s been feted by factory teams in recent weeks with his Moto2 pace, topping the opening day of action at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. The Marc VDS Kalex rider ended the...

MotoGP: Iannone makes a statement with fastest time

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has made a statement only 24 hours after confirming that he wouldn’t be retained by Suzuki for 2019, by topping the opening day of action at his home race in Mugello. He ended the day...

Moto3: Martin tops opening day in Mugello

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has topped the opening day of Moto3 action at the Italian Grand Prix, ending the day well clear of the chasing pack at Mugello. Leading a trio of Hondas at the front, he ended the day...

TT 2018: Mercer undergoes surgery after course car collision

01 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Steve Mercer remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition after a collision with the course car during Wednesday night’s practice session at the Isle of Man TT. The Jackson Racing rider is...

TT 2018: Hickman 'feeling good' after setting best lap

31 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman set his quickest ever lap of the Isle of Man Mountain Course to top Thursday evening’s qualifying session by a comfortable margin. The Smiths BMW rider’s second lap of 132.806mph...

TT 2018: Hickman quickest on Thursday with personal best lap

31 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman led the way as practice resumed for this year’s Isle of Man TT races on Thursday evening. While the day’s earlier mist had cleared, damp patches remained at Ramsey Hairpin, the Nook and...

MotoGP: Rossi sees light at the end of the tunnel

31 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi sys he finally sees light at the end of the tunnel for the Yamaha M1 project after last weekend’s French Grand Prix, with the more capable bike that he and...

MotoGP: Iannone’s Suzuki departure opens door for Mir

31 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has confirmed that he’s leaving the Suzuki MotoGP team at the end of the 2018 season, opening the door for Joan Mir to join the Japanese manufacturer in his place. The Italian confirmed...

MotoGP: Yamaha lifeline for Lorenzo?

31 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo may be set to make a spectacular return to Yamaha machinery for the 2019 MotoGP world championship if the latest paddock rumours are to be believed, after losing out on a chance to join...

TT 2018: Bosses alter red flag procedure after course car collision

31 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses have announced a change to the red flag procedure following an incident involving Steve Mercer and a course car following a stoppage in Wednesday’s practice session. Mercer and...

TT 2018: Kneen's father give blessing for Tyco BMW to continue

31 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Kneen’s family have given the Tyco BMW team their ‘full backing’ to continue racing at the 2018 Isle of Man TT races after the Manx racer’s tragic crash on Wednesday evening. Kneen lost his life...

TT 2018: Mercer 'seriously injured' in course car collision

31 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Steve Mercer is in hospital with serious injuries after an incident during last night’s Isle of Man TT qualifying session. The Jackson Racing rider was involved in an accident while making his way...

TT 2018: Dan Kneen dies in qualifying crash

30 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Kneen has passed away after an incident during this evening’s Isle of Man TT session. The Tyco BMW rider crashed at Churchtown on the opening lap of this evening’s Superbike/Superstock/Supersport...

TT 2018: Rider involved in incident with course car

30 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

A rider has been taken to hospital after a collision with a course car during this evening’s qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT races. The collision came following an all-course red flag...

TT 2018: Wednesday practice abandoned after red flag

30 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Wednesday evening’s Isle of Man TT practice has been abandoned after a red flag incident on the course. Despite the threat of rain, the session got underway in near-perfect conditions at 18.20 local...

TT 2018: Harrison ups ante with 133mph laps on Tuesday

29 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison upped the ante at this year’s Isle of Man TT with two blistering 133mph laps on just the third night of practice. The Yorkshireman, who topped Monday’s first superbike session with a...

TT 2018: Spectator jailed for tresspassing on course

29 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

A spectator has been jailed after trespassing on the closed TT course ahead of Monday night’s practice. Yesterday evening’s practice sessions were delayed by about 20 minutes after reports of a...

TT 2018: William Dunlop withdraws from event

29 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

William Dunlop has withdrawn from this year’s Isle of Man TT after the second day of practice, with the Temple Golf Club Yamaha rider citing personal reasons for the eleventh-hour decision. “This is a...

TT 2018: 131mph laps in first Superbike session

28 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

The sun continued to shine on the Isle of Man as the second night of practice got underway this evening. The session marked the first time the 1000cc machines hit the course in 2018 and riders were...

WSB: van der Mark does the Donington double

27 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael van der Mark controlled this afternoon’s second World Superbike race as he stormed to a terrific double at Donington Park with Puccetti Kawasaki’s Toprak Razgatlioglu getting the better of...

WSS: Cortese takes Donington win

27 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Sandro Cortese took a controlled victory in today’s World Supersport race at Donington Park, pushing him to the top of the championship standings. It was polesitter Jules Cluzel who took the lead in...

TT 2018: Dunlop under Lightweight record on opening night

27 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Isle of Man TT kicked off under glorious sunshine on Saturday night with the newcomers setting off for their speed controlled laps just before 7pm. However, it was once again Michael Dunlop...

TT 2018: McGuinness hoping to head out for parade laps

26 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness has said he hopes to be able to do some parade laps on the Norton V4 he was scheduled to race at this year’s TT after confirming he won’t see any competitive...

WSB: Rea denies Sykes battle cost him the win

26 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has denied that battling with Tom Sykes cost him the win in today’s opening World Superbike race at Donington Park. The Kawasaki duo were scrapping from the word go in today’s opening...

WSB: Van der Mark: 'The bike is at 95%'

26 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael van der Mark has said the Yamaha World Superbike is still only at 95% despite clinching his debut victory in the series in a tense race at Donington Park. The Dutchman held off the Kawasaki of...

WSB: Van der Mark takes first Yamaha win since 2011

26 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael van der Mark took a jubilant debut World Superbike victory in a tense opening race at Donington Park this afternoon to deny three-time World Champion Jonathan Rea the all-time World Superbike...

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