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WSB: Rea quickest from Melandri as testing draws to close

20 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

World Champion Jonathan Rea headed the pack once again as pre-season testing for the 2018 Superbike World Championship drew to a close at Phillip Island today. Conditions were much improved from...

BSB: Seeley finds home at WD40 Superstock effort

20 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former National Superstock 1000 champion Alastair Seeley will return to the production-based series this year after securing a last minute deal with the GR Motorsport squad. With a planned ride in the...

BSB: Teams unveil liveries at London Show

19 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

As the countdown to the 2018 season continues, a number of leading Bennetts British Superbike teams unveiled their contenders for the year ahead at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. Ahead of...

WSS: Irwin ruled out of debut with hand injury

19 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Britain’s Andrew Irwin has been ruled out of this weekend’s World Supersport opener at Phillip Island after a crash during testing. The 2017 British Supersport runner-up crashed heavily on the first...

WSB: Melandri quickest as Phillip Island test gets underway

19 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

It was a windy start to proceedings as the final preparations got underway for this weekend’s opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island. Italian Marco Melandri led the way...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda duo roll out carbon swing arm

18 February 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have been secretly testing a new carbon fibre swing arm on their RC213V machines at both of MotoGP’s official pre-season tests in Malaysia and...

Watch: John McGuinness visits the 2018 Carole Nash #MCNShow

17 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness is a British motorcycling icon. Not only has he won 23 races around the gruelling Isle of Man mountain course, he’s also a former British 250cc champion and multiple North West 200...

Video: Chris Walker hints at Superbike return

17 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

We caught up with Chris Walker at the 2018 Carole Nash London Motorcycle Show and put him under the spotlight live on MCN’s Facebook to find out what his plans are for the 2018. After a recent test...

BSB: Buildbase Suzuki unveil 2018 colours

16 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki have lifted the covers off the 2018 GSX-R1000 Bradley Ray and Richard Cooper will campaign in the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Unveiled at the 2018 Carole Nash MCN...

BSB: Teams set to unveil liveries at Carole Nash MCN London Show

15 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

A number of Bennetts British Superbike teams will unveil their new liveries at the 2018 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this weekend (buy tickets now here). McAMS Yamaha, Tyco BMW, Buildbase...

WSB: Former Rea crew chief announced as Honda WorldSBK boss

15 February 2018 by Greg Haines

Honda Motor Europe has confirmed Chris Pike as its new WorldSBK Operations Manager, as revealed by MCN on Thursday morning. Pike rejoins the team he last worked with between 2012-2014, then serving...

BSB: 28-strong entry list confirmed for 2018

14 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

The entry list for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship reveals 28 of the world’s finest riders will go head over what is set to be 12 action-packed rounds. Heading the grid will be 2017...

Roads: Seeley joins Tyco BMW for North West 200

14 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

North West 200 king Alastair Seeley will remain with the Tyco BMW team for the 2018 event between May 13th – 19th. Seeley, who is the most successful NW200 rider in history after taking 21 victories...

BSB: Insurance giant Bennetts becomes BSB title sponsor

14 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Motorcycle insurance giant Bennetts has been confirmed as the new title sponsor of the British Superbike Championship. The ultra-competitive series will be known as the Bennetts British Superbike...

Roads: Dunlop set for Honda Supersport machinery

12 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will return to Honda power for the Supersport categories at this year’s international roads meetings. The 15-time TT winner has linked up with the PTR Honda squad, who have supplied him...

BSB: Jessopp returns with Riders Motorcycles BMW for 2018

09 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp and Ridersmotorcycles.com BMW will return to the British Superbike Championship grid this season, feeling confident of further improvement as the team prepare to begin their pre-season...

BSB: Ellison pleased with Jerez test progress

09 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was encouraged by the improvements made by the TAG Racing team over the winter as the 2017 BSB runner-up squad completed their first test of the year in Jerez. Ellison had been...

BSB: Smrz returns for 2018 with PR Racing

09 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former World Superbike star Jakub Smrz will return to the British Superbike Championship in 2018 after re-signing with the PR Racing Lloyd & Jones Bowker Motorrad BMW team. Smrz was a consistent...

Gallery: PATA Yamaha launch 2018 WSB effort

08 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

The PATA Yamaha World Superbike team lifted the covers off the 2018 YZF-R1 Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark will campaign in 2018 at an official team launch in Portimao. Staying on at the...

Gallery: Kawasaki lift covers off 2018 challenger

08 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Kawasaki Racing Team have this evening lifted the covers off their 2018 World Superbike challenger at the team’s HQ just outside Barcelona. Retaining KRT’s traditional green, black and white colours,...

Roads: McLean switches to McAdoo Kawasaki for 2018 season

08 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Up and coming road racing star Adam McLean will ride for the McAdoo Kawasaki team for the 2018 season, it has been announced. The 21-year-old parted company with the Quinns the Printers IMR team...

Gallery: Aruba Ducati unveil 2018 WSB contender

07 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Aruba Racing Ducati team today unveiled their 2018 World Superbike contender in Italy. The team, which will campaign Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri for the second consecutive year, was launched...

TT 2018: Norton boss: 'It's going to be a big year'

07 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Norton boss Stuart Garner struggled to hide his excitement after putting pen to paper with 23-time TT winner last week as the Castle Donington factory looks to scale new heights in 2018. After their...

BSB: Bridewell to front new Halsall Suzuki effort

07 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell will be reunited with former team boss Martin Halsall for the 2018 British Superbike Championship as the former title contender looks to bounce back from a difficult season. Bridewell...

TT 2018: McGuinness Norton switch confirmed!

07 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

After weeks of speculation and rumour, today it has been confirmed that John McGuinness will race for Norton at the 2018 Isle of Man TT. The 23-time TT winner has signed a deal with the British marque...

BSB: Seeley without ride for 2018

06 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former British Supersport and National Superstock Champion Alastair Seeley has found himself without a ride for the 2018 season after plans to continue on the Spirit Moto2 machine fell through. Seeley...

MotoE: Covers come off MotoGP’s electric race bike

06 February 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP bosses Dorna have pulled the covers off the Energica MotoE machines that will make up the one-make series when it takes to the grid for the first time in 2019. Unveiled by safety officer and...

BSB: Carl Phillips to make superbike debut with Gearlink Kawasaki

05 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Northern Ireland’s Carl Phillips will make his debut in the British Superbike Championship this year after signing a deal with the Gearlink Kawasaki team for 2018. The 24-year-old from Lisburn, who...

Roads: Brookes to remain with Norton for 2018 TT

05 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes will remain with Norton for a second consecutive crack at the Isle of Man TT this year, it has been confirmed. The Aussie became the fastest rider ever to lap the iconic 37.73-mile...

MotoGP: Syahrin confirmed at Tech 3 for Thai test

05 February 2018 by Simon Patterson

Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin will make his MotoGP debut next week with the Monster Energy Yamaha Tech 3 squad at the second of the championship’s three pre-season tests, ahead of the final...

BSB: Mason Law steps up superbike class with Team WD40

03 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Mason Law will step up to British Superbikes this season with Brent Gladwin’s Team WD40 outfit. Law finished sixth in the Superstock 1000 class with the Sheffield-based outfit last year after a strong...

MotoGP: Syahrin to Tech 3 confirmed by Khairuddin move?

03 February 2018 by Simon Patterson

The promotion of Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin to the MotoGP class for the 2018 season looks set to be confirmed any day now, after the Sepang International Circuit announced today that fellow...

Roads: Welsh Road Race set to be called off

02 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

The all-new Welsh Road Race event set to take place in the Brecon Beacons later this year has run into difficulty and been called off. MCN understands the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) has been unable to...

WSB: Northern Ireland to host WSB round from 2019

01 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike bosses are poised to announce a deal that will see a round of the series held at the new Lake Torrent circuit in Northern Ireland in 2019. Earlier this afternoon BBC Northern Ireland...

Roads: William Dunlop to continue with Yamaha machinery in 2018

01 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop is setting out to secure his first Isle of Man TT victory after signing a deal to remain on Yamaha machinery for the 2018 season. The elder Dunlop brother will again campaign a Yamaha...

MotoGP: Hafizh Syahrin in line to replace Folger?

31 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s sources believe that Malaysian racer Hafizh Syahrin is now one of the prime candidates to replace German rider Jonas Folger at the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team for the 2018 MotoGP season, with the...

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