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Moto2: Marquez pips Morbidelli to pole

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Marquez pipped team-mate Franco Morbidelli to pole position for the final race of the 2017 Moto2 season after an intense qualifying session in Valencia. The two Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS...

MotoGP: Vinales slams Yamaha after another tough day

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Maverick Vinales vented his frustrations after Yamaha endured another difficult day in Valencia. Vinales continued to struggle for pace throughout Saturday’s sessions, finishing FP4 in 20th place,...

MotoGP: Lorenzo admits it’s all down to Dovi now

11 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati racer Jorge Lorenzo has admitted that his teammate Andrea Dovizioso’s chances of lifting the 2017 MotoGP championship tomorrow at the Valencian Grand Prix are small – and that there’s little...

MotoGP: Marquez, Zarco, Iannone a ‘dangerous front row’

11 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP champion-elect Marc Marquez says he’s prepared for a wild few opening laps in tomorrow’s Valencian Grand Prix as he starts alongside Johann Zarco and Andrea Iannone. Only needing to finish...

MotoGP: Silverstone confirm three-year British Grand Prix deal

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Silverstone has signed a three-year deal to host the British Grand Prix, it has been confirmed. As MCN reported earlier today, the Northamptonshire circuit has won the rights to host the British...

MotoGP: Marquez on pole despite 27th crash

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez shrugged off his 27th crash of the year to take pole position for this weekend’s title decider in Valencia. The Spaniard looked to be on electric pace, clocking a 1’29.897 on his first...

MotoGP: British Grand Prix set to remain at Silverstone

11 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s sources in the MotoGP paddock say that the British Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone and not make the move to Donington Park for 2018, with the deal potentially being announced as soon as...

Moto3: Martin takes pole with record lap

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin notched up his ninth pole position of the year after an action-packed Moto3 qualifying at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. The Spaniard broke the outright Moto3 lap record in FP3 with...

Moto2: Champion Morbidelli quickest in final practice

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Recently crowned World Champion Franco Morbidelli took over at the top of the Moto2 timesheets after the third and final practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying. The Italian’s time of...

MotoGP: Marquez ups the ante to lead FP3

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez upped the ante with the quickest lap of the weekend in the final timed free practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying. The Spaniard’s time of 1’30.255 saw him outpace rookie...

Moto3: Martin under outright record to top FP3

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin set the quickest ever Moto3 lap of the Ricardo Tormo Circuit to remain in control as final free practice concluded in Valencia this morning. The Spaniard’s time of 1’38.989 is the...

MotoGP: Zarco defends safety commission absence

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Johann Zarco has hit back at criticism that he does not attend the meetings MotoGP’s safety commission to say that he will only go if he feels he has something to say. Held on the Friday evening of...

MotoGP: Marquez shrugs off Friday crash

10 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has shrugged off a crash on the opening day of practice for the Valencian Grand Prix, downplaying the spill at the end of the day’s action as normal despite...

MotoGP: Espargaro hit with engine penalty

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Pol Espargaro will start this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix from pit lane after having to use a tenth engine this weekend, one more than the nine KTM are permitted to use as a new...

MotoGP: Dovizioso: 'Marquez is one step ahead'

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso has said Marc Marquez is ‘one step ahead’ after the opening day in Valencia despite the Italian outranking his rival on the timesheets. Dovizioso was third quickest in this...

Moto2: Oliveira remains quickest in FP2

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Miguel Oliveira continued his recent run of form to top the opening day for the Moto2 class in Valencia, placing quickest in both of the Friday’s free practice sessions. However, the Red Bull KTM...

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes control in FP2, Marquez crashes

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo was quickest in this afternoon’s second free practice for the final round of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship in Valencia while title contender Marc Marquez suffered his 26th crash of...

Moto3: Martin tops opening day at Valencia

10 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has topped the opening day of action at the final race of the 2017 Moto3 season, coming out ahead of a pack of fellow Spaniards in front of home crowds at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo...

Moto2: Oliveira quickest from Marquez and Binder in FP1

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Winner of the last two Grand Prix, Miguel Oliveira continued to lead the way in Moto2 as free practice got underway for the final race of the season. The Red Bull KTM rider clocked a time of 1’35.847...

MotoGP: Iannone tops FP1 from Miller and Espargaro

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Iannone topped the timesheets as the final round of the MotoGP World Championship got underway with FP1 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit. The Ecstar Suzuki rider, who has struggled for most of the...

Moto3: Ramirez leads way as Mir crashes in FP1

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marcos Ramirez led the way as the final weekend of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship got underway at Valencia. The sun might have been shining over the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, located just outside the...

MotoGP: Dovizoso: 'We have one strategy - we have to win'

09 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso has said he will be happy with his 2017 season regardless of whether he beats Marc Marquez to the title on Sunday, after the Ducati team made such a gigantic step forward this...

MotoGP: Marquez: 'I will try to keep the same mentality'

09 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez has said he will treat this weekend’s final Grand Prix of the season like any other weekend until he decides his strategy ahead of Sunday’s race. The Repsol Honda rider is 21 points ahead...

MotoGP: 2017 ‘not an exciting season’ for Rossi

09 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s glad to see the final round of the 2017 MotoGP season this weekend at the Valencian Grand Prix, after a difficult season for the Italian and teammate Maverick...

MotoGP: Aprilia renew partnership with charity (RED)

09 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Aprilia MotoGP team will renew their partnership with HIV/AIDS charity (RED) this weekend at the Valencian Grand Prix and the final round of the 2017 season, running both Aleix Espargaró and Sam...

MotoGP: Lorenzo: 'I will help Dovi if I can'

09 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo has said he will help team-mate Andrea Dovizioso to win the 2017 MotoGP world championship if he is in the position to do so in Sunday’s final race of the year. Dovizioso sits a massive...

MotoGP: Folger illness diagnosed

09 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

The mystery illness that led to Jonas Folger missing the final three Grand Prix of the 2017 season has finally been diagnosed after the German underwent extensive tests at home in Germany. The rookie...

BSB: Honda stick with O'Halloran and Linfoot for 2018

08 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing will retain Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran for the 2018 British Superbike Championship as they look to continue making progress with the latest generation Fireblade. The new-for-2017...

BSB: Haslam plotting Jerez test return

07 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is planning to be back on his JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX-10RR just over a month after the horrendous Brands Hatch crash that ended his 2017 British Superbike title challenge. The 34-year-old...

Moto2: Champion Morbidelli hunting records in final race

07 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

New Moto2 world champion Franco Morbidelli is going into this weekend’s final round of the 2017 season with a clear goal in mind even though the championship is in the bag – to take Marc Marquez’s...

What next for Sylvain Guintoli?

07 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli has been left without a ride for the 2018 season after the Puccetti Kawasaki squad decided to run just one bike in the Superbike World Championship next year. The Italian effort will...

MotoGP: ‘Natural’ for Marquez to have final round pressure

07 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

2017 MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez says it’s only natural that he goes into this weekend’s final round of the season under more pressure than usual, as he sets out to secure his sixth title...

MotoGP: Van der Mark gets second Tech 3 opportunity

07 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike racer Michael van der Mark will get his second ride on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine this weekend at the final round of the 2017 MotoGP season, as he continues to deputise for the...

BSB: Hickman: 'It made no sense to go anywhere else!'

07 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman is hoping remaining with the same team for the second year in a row for the first time in his career will help him take the next step he needs in both the British Superbike Championship...

BSB: Sylvain Barrier joins Hickman at Smiths BMW

07 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Double European Superstock champion Sylvain Barrier will join Peter Hickman in the Smiths Racing BMW camp for the 2018 British Superbike Championship. As reported by MCN earlier this month, the...

British Talent Cup dates announced

06 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

The dates for the inaugural British Talent Cup series have been released, confirming that the series will run alongside British Superbike, World Superbike and MotoGP events. The series will see 22...

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