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EWC: FCC TSR Honda win frantic Le Mans 24 hour

23 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

F.C.C TSR Honda made history this weekend as they became the first Japanese team to win the prestigious Le Mans 24-hour race. The squad, formed by Freddy Foray, Alan Techer and Josh Hook, crossed the...

WSB: Sykes scorches to dominant race two win in Assen

23 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes returned to the top step to take his first race victory since Misano last year with a dominant ride in Sunday’s second race at the TT Circuit Assen. After a late race surge on Saturday,...

MotoGP: Marquez storms to sixth Texas win

23 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez took his sixth straight victory at the Circuit of the Americas with a dominant performance in yesterday’s American Grand Prix. The Repsol Honda rider stretched out a lead seven seconds at...

Moto3: Martin converts pole position into victory

22 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has converted pole position for the American Grand Prix into another victory in the lightweight class, utilising his one-lap pace to ride away from the chasing pack in the final stages of...

Moto3: Martin takes top spot as McPhee returns to front row

21 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has taken his tenth Grand Prix pole position on a damp but drying Circuit of the Americas in Texas, timing his qualifying run to perfection at the end of the session to end the day half a...

WSB: Rea holds off van der Mark for 12th Assen win

21 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea scorched to another race win after holding off a hard charging Michael van der Mark in Assen today. After a strong start to the race from the front row, Rea came under early pressure from...

WSB: Home hero van der Mark quickest on opening day in Assen

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Home hero Michael van der Mark led the way as the opening day of World Superbike action got underway at the iconic TT circuit Assen. After Aragon, every manufacturer apart from Ducati were permitted...

BSB: Brookes: 'I have to take what I can get at the minute'

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes’ nightmare start to the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship got no better at Brands Hatch with a solution still to be found for his rear grip woes. The 2015 champion struggled to...

STK: McConnell and Reid share spoils at Brands

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki’s Billy McConnell continued his stronghold on the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 championship lead with victory and third place at Brands Hatch Indy. The win in Saturday’s opening...

BSS: Kennedy takes series lead with Brands double

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy took over at the top of the Dickies British Supersport standings after a commanding double win at Brands Hatch Indy. The Irishman held off a strong attack from double-Donington winner Ben...

MotoGP: Track drama ahead in Austin?

18 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

This weekend’s American Grand Prix could throw a spanner into the works for race organisers as they remain on knife edge to see what sort of situation greets them at the Circuit of the Americas in...

BSB: Byrne: 'Now the season has started!'

17 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne kicked off his Bennetts British Superbike title defence at Brands Hatch with his first victory of the year at Brands Hatch this weekend. The Be Wiser Ducati ace and BSB’s man of the moment...

BSB: Haslam clinches victory in frantic wet race

15 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took victory in a gripping second Bennetts British Superbike race at Brands Hatch after getting the better of Be Wiser Ducati’s Glenn Irwin with a final lap pass. The afternoon’s second...

BSB: Byrne gets better of Ray for victory at Brands

15 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne got the better of man of the moment Bradley Ray to take victory in today’s opening Bennetts British Superbike battle at Brands Hatch. Polesitter Ray shot off the start to lead into turn...

WSB: Davies holds off Rea for race two win

15 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies took victory in a close-fought second World Superbike race in Aragon to move second in the championship standings. The Welshman didn’t have it easy with Ducati team-mate Marco Melandri and...

BSB: Soft tyre switch brings Ray confidence

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray was able to turn around a tough opening day into pole position at the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The series leader had struggled in...

BSB: Brookes remains mystified by grip woes

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Qualifying at Brands Hatch brought a disappointing result for the McAMS Yamaha team with Josh Brookes qualifying a dismal 20th place. The 2017 series runner-up wasn’t able to progress from the Q1...

BSB: Ray continues to shine with Brands pole

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike man of the moment Bradley Ray will start tomorrow’s opening race at Brands Hatch on pole position after pipping champion Shane Byrne in this afternoon’s qualifying...

MotoGP: Dovi makes the most of Marquez disaster

14 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

One person that came out of Sunday’s Argentinian Grand Prix smiling was 2017 championship runner-up Andrea Dovizioso, making the most of rival Marc Marquez’s disastrous day to take home safe...

WSB: Rea holds off Ducatis for opening win in Aragon

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea took victory in a dramatic opening World Superbike race at Aragon after managing to break free of a three-way Ducati battle for second place. Drama struck in the early stages of the race...

WSB: Camier injured in race one crash

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier has been diagonsed with three broken ribs and a lung contusion following a nasty crash in today’s opening World Superbike race at Aragon. The Red Bull Honda rider fell during the opening...

BSB: Byrne quickest despite not making most of new tyres

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne was surprised to be atop of the timesheets on the opening day of Bennetts British Superbike action as Brands Hatch after making number of mistakes towards the end of the session. The...

BSB: Linfoot out injured after FP2 crash

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot will miss the remainder of the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after an accident in this afternoon’s second free practice session. The Honda Racing rider...

BSB: Ray: 'We know we've got the pace'

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike Championship leader Bradley Ray was unfazed despite ending the opening day of action at Brands Hatch just 17th on the timesheets. After a dominant debut double at Donington...

MotoGP: Cecchinello pays tribute to LCR team bonding

13 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda team boss and former Grand Prix winner Luci Cecchinello has paid tribute to Crutchlow’s long term commitment to the team as a key factor in his continuing success with the squad. Now in...

MotoGP: Puig unhappy with Marquez ride though penalty

13 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda boss Alberto Puig was quick to hit out at race direction after Sunday’s Argentinian Grand Prix for handing Marc Marquez a ride-through penalty, instead setting the blame for the confusion...

WSB: Melandri pips Rea to top spot in Aragon practice

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri pipped Jonathan Rea to the top of the times on the opening day of World Superbike action in Aragon. The Italian was just 0.039 seconds quicker than the three-time World Champion after...

BSB: Byrne tops opening day at Brands Hatch

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Brands Hatch today. Overnight rainfall saw things get off to a soggy start on the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo eyeing Suzuki future?

12 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Rumours have circulated the paddock that Jorge Lorenzo could well be eyeing up a future with Suzuki after yet another difficult weekend for the five-time world champion on his Ducati in...

MotoGP: Yamaha boss Jarvis calls for Marquez sanctions

12 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis has called for MotoGP’s race direction to ensure that Marquez faces greater sanctions than the penalties he already faced in Sunday’s race at Termas de Rio Hondo. Unhappy...

BSB: Linfoot looking to maintain strong championship standing at Brands

12 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot will be looking to maintain the front-running pace that saw him stand on the podium at Donington Park in this weekend’s second round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at...

Roads: Scarborough bosses confirm Spring Cup cancellation

12 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The organisers of the Spring Cup, set to be held at Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount next weekend, have confirmed the event’s cancellation. The popular races were thrown into jeopardy as the ACU announced...

Brands Indy BSB: TV Schedule

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch Indy this weekend with qualifying and race action set to be broadcast live on Eurosport. As well as...

Roads: McGuinness reveals injury set-back

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness has revealed that he has had a set-back in his recovery from the broken leg he sustained in an accident at last year’s North West 200. The 23-time TT winner broke...

EWC: Michael Dunlop to race Suzuki at Le Mans

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will race a Suzuki GSX-R1000 at Le Mans in the prestigious 24-hour race next week. The 15-time Isle of Man TT winner will join South African Superbike Champion Clinton Seller and...

WSB: Red Bull Honda confirm Magneti Marelli switch for Aragon

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier’s Red Bull Honda team will race their new Magneti Marelli electronics system for the first time at Aragon this weekend. The Ten Kate run squad had hoped to introduce the new system, which...

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