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Moto2: Morbidelli gearing up for championship chance

26 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli gearing up for championship chance

Marc VDS rider Franco Morbidelli is gearing himself up for the first chance he has of raising the 2017 Moto2 crown this weekend at the Malaysian Grand Prix, with the Italian going into the weekend at...

Video: Ten minutes with Mick Doohan

25 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Ten minutes with Mick Doohan

With five-time Grand Prix world champion Mick Doohan dropping by the pre-event for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, we caught up with the Australian to hear his thoughts on the 2017...

WSB: Series bosses announce plans to level up field in 2018

25 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Series bosses announce plans to level up field in 2018

World Superbike bosses have finally announced the changes they will introduce to take steps towards evening out the field in 2018. While the announcement comes later than expected, the changes are...

Video: Marquez talks Sepang title chances

25 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Marquez talks Sepang title chances

With his first chance of lifting the 2017 MotoGP world championship coming up this weekend at the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, MCN caught up with championship leader Marc...

Opinion: TAG Racing success shows anything is possible in BSB

24 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Opinion: TAG Racing success shows anything is possible in BSB

Sometimes in life holding your hands up and admitting you were wrong is the right thing to do. I’ll be honest, I did not expect Josh Brookes’ relationship with the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team to result...

MotoGP: Championship battle not over for Dovizioso

24 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Championship battle not over for Dovizioso

Andrea Dovizioso says that the battle for the 2017 MotoGP championship is far from over, despite a disastrous weekend for him last time out in Phillip Island – and is confident that he can bounce back...

MotoGP: ‘Important result’ for Marquez at Phillip Island

24 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: ‘Important result’ for Marquez at Phillip Island

Marc Marquez has hailed last weekend’s stunning victory at the Australian Grand Prix as an ‘important result’ for him as he starts to eke out a lead in the 2017 MotoGP championship over Italian Andrea...

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaró to sit out Sepang with hand injury

24 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaró to sit out Sepang with hand injury

Aprilia racer Aleix Espargaró will sit out this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang after suffering worse than originally suspected injuries to his left hand after crashing out of last weekend’s...

MotoGP: Van der Mark gets Folger replacement call

24 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Van der Mark gets Folger replacement call

Michael van der Mark will finally get his chance to make his MotoGP debut this weekend at the Malaysian Grand Prix, a month later than first intended as he joins the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad to...

BSB: Ellison confirmed at TAG Yamaha for final year in BSB

24 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Ellison confirmed at TAG Yamaha for final year in BSB

James Ellison will move to the TAG Racing Yamaha team for the 2018 season as he prepares for just one last attempt at winning the coveted British Superbike crown before moving to America with his...

WSB: Rea doubles up at Jerez

22 October 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

WSB: Rea doubles up at Jerez

After a first lap collision between Chaz Davies and Eugene Laverty the first attempted run of the Jerez race was red flagged and restarted over 19 laps. The result was a clear win for Jonathan Rea...

MotoGP: Marquez win extends title lead in epic battle

22 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez win extends title lead in epic battle

Marc Marquez has extended his lead in the 2017 MotoGP championship with only two races to go, after taking a stunning victory in a typical Phillip Island classic at the Australian Grand Prix. The...

Moto3: Red flagged victory make Mir 2017 champion

22 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Red flagged victory make Mir 2017 champion

Joan Mir has taken the 2017 Moto3 world title in stunning style at the Australian Grand Prix, winning at Phillip Island despite a shortened race and becoming the first of the season’a champions by...

MotoGP: Marquez on pole as Dovi suffers a disaster

21 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez on pole as Dovi suffers a disaster

Marc Marquez will start tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island from pole position, capitalising on a difficult day for championship rival Andrea Dovizioso, who will have to come through...

Moto3: Martin takes pole number eight in rain-struck qualifying

21 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin takes pole number eight in rain-struck qualifying

Mr Pole Position Jorge Martin will start tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix from the front of the grid for the eighth time in this 2017 Moto3 championship, after timing his fast lap to absolute...

MotoGP: Michelin extend one-make tyre deal until 2023

21 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Michelin extend one-make tyre deal until 2023

French firm Michelin have confirmed that they will extend their deal as MotoGP’s sole tyre manufacturer until at least 2023, adding five more years to the contract that saw them take over as sole...

WSB: Rea fastest despite fall on opening day in Jerez

20 October 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

WSB: Rea fastest despite fall on opening day in Jerez

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) relied on his morning lap time to outpace his nearest rival by 0.597 seconds on the opening day of action at Jerez, after falling just a few minutes into the FP2...

Moto2: Nakagami tops red flagged session

20 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Nakagami tops red flagged session

Takaaki Nakagami has dominated the first day of Moto2 action at the Australian Grand Prix, finishing the day well over half a second faster than Mattia Pasini in a red-flagged and crash-strewn session...

Moto3: Mir lays down a marker at Phillip Island

20 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Mir lays down a marker at Phillip Island

Moto3 champion-elect Joan Mir has laid down an important marker on the first day of action at the Australian Grand Prix, controlling the day’s first two sessions to finish a quarter of a second clear...

MotoGP: Espargaró a surprise leader on day one

20 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Espargaró a surprise leader on day one

Aleix Espargaró has ended the first day of action at the Australian Grand Prix a surprise provisional pole position, handing Aprilia the top spot after making the most of windy but sunny conditions at...

BSB: Consistent Hickman nicks fourth in standings

19 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Consistent Hickman nicks fourth in standings

Peter Hickman’s consistency paid off at the final round of the season after another solid weekend saw him clinch fourth in the championship after his Showdown rivals suffered. He might not have had...

BSB: Who's going where in 2018?

19 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Who's going where in 2018?

This year’s British Superbike silly season has been short and sharp, with most top seats signed and sealed by the final round at Brands Hatch. Before the season ended, we knew that the Be Wiser Ducati...

BSB: Iddon and Tyco BMW end year on a high

19 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Iddon and Tyco BMW end year on a high

Christian Iddon won the 2017 Riders’ Cup after a dramatic improvement in form saw him and the Tyco BMW return to the podium at Brands Hatch this weekend. Fast throughout practice, Iddon secured a...

BSB: Bird 'chuffed to bits' with historic sixth title

19 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Bird 'chuffed to bits' with historic sixth title

Be Wiser Ducati boss Paul Bird was lost for words after Shane Byrne took the team to an unexpected sixth MCE British Superbike title at the weekend. Byrne and the PBM squad were on the back foot...

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘always has the same problem’

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘always has the same problem’

Danilo Petrucci was quick to laugh off his ‘usual problem’ after Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, where the Italian was once again denied his debut Grand Prix victory by championship contenders...

MotoGP: Lorenzo and Zarco trade barbs after Motegi clash

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo and Zarco trade barbs after Motegi clash

Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo has become the latest person to end a MotoGP race frustrated with the aggressive style of rookie Johann Zarco, after contact between the pair left the Ducati...

Moto3: McPhee's future hanging in the balance?

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: McPhee's future hanging in the balance?

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee’s future in the Moto3 championship could well be hanging in the balance as rumours continue to circulate the MotoGP paddock about the future of the entire...

MotoGP: Wildcard rule changes brought in for 2018

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Wildcard rule changes brought in for 2018

New rules have been agreed by MotoGP’s governing body the Grand Prix Commission that may prevent a repeat of KTM’s prolific use of wildcard rides for test rider Mika Kallio in the future, as the...

MotoGP: Radical testing rule changes for coming seasons

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Radical testing rule changes for coming seasons

The next two seasons will see a radical change in the way that MotoGP goes testing, after the FIM today confirmed major changes to the testing program, as first reported in today’s MCN. The first...

Roads: Bridewell & Cooper hoping to make North West 200 debuts

17 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Roads: Bridewell & Cooper hoping to make North West 200 debuts

British Superbike stars Richard Cooper and Tommy Bridewell are looking to make their road racing debuts at the International North West 200 in 2018. While neither rider currently has a deal that will...

BSB: Laverty returns to Tyco BMW for 2018

17 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Laverty returns to Tyco BMW for 2018

Michael Laverty will return to the Tyco BMW squad for the 2018 British Superbike Championship. The Ulsterman parted ways with the Neill family outfit at the end of the 2016 season, but after a...

Poll: Shane Byrne pipped him to the BSB title, but will Leon Haslam ever be champion?

17 October 2017 by MCN News

Poll: Shane Byrne pipped him to the BSB title, but will Leon Haslam ever be champion?

After Shane Byrne pipped him to the BSB title, will Leon Haslam ever be champion?

WSB: Confirmed: Guintoli set for remainder of WSB season with Puccetti

17 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Confirmed: Guintoli set for remainder of WSB season with Puccetti

Sylvain Guintoli will make a return to the Superbike World Championship for the final two rounds of the season with the Puccetti Kawasaki team. As reported by MCN earlier this month, the 2014 World...

BSB: Byrne: "I didn't expect to be champion"

16 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Byrne: "I didn't expect to be champion"

Shane Byrne has said his 2017 MCE British Superbike title victory feels so special as he didn’t expect to be champion heading in to the final round at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati star was...

BSB: Haslam: 'I'm glad to have walked away from that one!'

16 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Haslam: 'I'm glad to have walked away from that one!'

Leon Haslam’s hopes of winning the 2017 MCE British Superbike title were dashed at Brands Hatch this weekend after a brake failure in the final race saw him forced to jump off his machine. Haslam’s...

Moto2: ‘Dream come true’ for Vierge and Tech 3

16 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: ‘Dream come true’ for Vierge and Tech 3

Tech 3 Moto2 racer Xavi Vierge has admitted that yesterday’s podium finish at the Japanese Grand Prix was a ‘dream come true’ for him and his team, after making the absolute most of torrential rain at...