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BSB: Hopkins back on the podium at Oulton

18 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins returned to the podium to clinch MotoRapdio Ducati’s best result of the season in second place in Sunday’s wet opening race. The former MotoGP star mastered the conditions to become...

EWC: GMT94 win close-fought Bol d'Or

18 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

GMT94 kicked off the 2017/18 Endurance World Championship in style with a stunning win at this year’s Bol d’Or 24 hour at France’s Paul Ricard circuit. The official Yamaha squad’s riders of David...

WSB: Carrasco makes history with Supersport 300 win

18 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ana Carrasco made history this weekend as she became the first female rider to win an FIM World Championship motorcycle race with a stunning victory in the World Supersport 300 class at Portimao. The...

BSB: Linfoot pips Haslam by 0.05 for second race win

17 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot backed up his wet weather Silverstone win with a stunning victory in the dry at Oulton Park this afternoon, beating title contender Leon Haslam by 0.054sec in this afternoon’s second...

WSB: Rea closes in on third title with double win

17 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) took a giant leap toward a history making third WorldSBK crown at Portimao today with the completing of a double win that extended his championship lead to 120...

BSB: Mossey to sit out of second race

17 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey will sit out of this afternoon’s second MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park as he continues to be hampered by his earlier season injuries. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star broke his...

MotoGP: Smith plays it smart for best KTM result

17 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has admitted that Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix was a case of playing it smart to stay on the bike and make a good result in terrible conditions, as he beat teammate Pol Espargaró and...

BSB: Haslam wins wet opener after Linfoot blow-up

17 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took victory in a dramatic opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park after disaster struck for Dan Linfoot as his Honda let go while the Yorkshireman enjoyed a ten second lead. The...

WSB: Tyre drama at Portimao

17 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Pirelli brought a new rear tyre for the WorldSBK riders to use at Portimao, the W0735. It is a soft new development option featuring different structural solutions in comparison to the standard SC0...

Moto2: Triumph moving closer to debut

17 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Triumph Moto2 project has moved another step closer to fruition this week after the manufacturer completed a successful test at Motorland Aragon with the 765cc engine that will power Grand Prix...

BSB: Brookes frustrated to miss out on perfect lap

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he felt he didn’t quite get the perfect lap in this afternoon’s qualifying session as he was forced to settle for third place on the grid for tomorrow’s opening race. The Aussie...

BSB: Haslam: 'Too many mistakes cost us pole'

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said too many mistakes cost him a chance of pole position in qualifying for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star will start fifth...

BSB: Dixon takes pole as Showdown heats up

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park from pole position after getting within a whisker of the outright lap record in qualifying at Oulton Park. The RAF...

WSB: Rea dominates opening race

16 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored a remarkable start-to-finish victory in the first 20-lap WorldSBK race at Portimao, winning by just over six seconds and easing up on the final lap from a...

Moto2: Mackenzie down but not out after Misano crash

16 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Tarran Mackenzie has come away from last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix at Misano down but not out, positive about what he learned riding the Kiefer Racing Suter in the rain despite crashing out...

MotoGP: Title leaders agree ‘no such thing as a Honda or Ducati track’

16 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Both Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez were in agreement about one thing come the end of Sunday’s race – that the old notion of certain circuits suiting certain machines is now well and truly dead in...

BSB: Dixon to stick with RAF Kawasaki for 2018

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

RAF and Regular Reserves Kawasaki has today confirmed that Jake Dixon will remain with the squad for the 2018 MCE British Superbike Championship. The young prospect, who shot into contention with a...

WSB: Sykes out after FP3 fireball

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes looks likely to miss the remainder of the World Superbike round in Portugal after a terrifying crash in the third free practice session. The Kawasaki Racing Team rider lost control of his...

MotoGP: Redding with mixed emotions after top ten

16 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Pramac Ducati rider Scott Redding was left with mixed emotions after Sunday’s race, pleased to have come home in seventh and as best of the GP16 Ducatis – but unhappy to have been limited by his usual...

WSB: Rea leads pack by half a second on day one

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea conquered the first day of Portimao free practice despite the bumpy track and windy conditions that faced the WorldSBK riders in Portugal today. Rea had been fastest in the morning...

BSB: 'Room for improvement' for fastest man Brookes

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes says he was ‘comforted’ by his pace on the opening day at Oulton Park given he feels there’s still much more to come from him and the Anvil Hire Yamaha. The Aussie lapped within a tenth...

BSB: Byrne: 'We need to understand where our speed has gone'

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said he and the Be Wiser Ducati team have work to do after a disappointing opening day at Oulton Park. The series leader was just 11th quickest, a second off Josh Brookes’ pace, in...

BSB: Brookes quickest on opening day at Oulton

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes led the way on the opening day of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Showdown after lapping within a tenth of the lap record at Oulton Park. The Aussie’s time placed him 0.177sec ahead of...

Moto3: Crash culminates tough weekend for McPhee

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee’s difficult weekend at the San Marino Grand Prix was brought to an unfortunate end when the Scottish rider fell out of Sunday’s race at the Misano circuit,...

MotoGP: Series bosses want Rea in at Suzuki

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sunday’s race at the San Marino Grand Prix saw yet another embarrassing weekend’s performance for Andrea Iannone on the factory Suzuki machine, spending most of the weekend on the bottom half of the...

BSB: Rule changes announced after Silverstone

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have announced a number of rule changes following the difficult Silverstone round last week. Inclement conditions posed a significant challenge for both riders and race...

BSB: Irwin to remain with Be Wiser Ducati for 2018

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will remain with the Be Wiser PBM Ducati team for the 2018 MCE British Superbike season, it has been confirmed. The Northern Irish rider, who won his first race last time out at...

MotoGP: Lorenzo admits ‘I made a mistake’

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo has held his hands up and admitted that carelessness ended his best hope yet of taking his maiden Ducati victory at Misano, after he crashed out of a controlling...

WSB: Tech chief quits Red Bull Honda

14 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

With four rounds of the 2017 season remaining Pieter Breddels, the long-term Technical Manager in the Red Bull Honda team, has left his position – seemingly a victim of the incredibly tough season...

BSB: Championship standings ahead of Oulton Park

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown kicks off this weekend with six riders fighting for the title over the final three rounds. Just seven races stand between now and the crowing of...

BSB: Haslam: 'Ducati have less of an advantage this year'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he’s feeling confident ahead of this year’s MCE British Superbike title fight as he feels Shane Byrne and Be Wiser Ducati don’t have as much of an advantage as they did at this...

Moto2: Lowes to return to class on KTM

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes will be KTM-mounted in 2018 when he returns to the Moto2 championship, after the announcement at the weekend that his new Swiss-based CGBM Evolution team have penned a deal to become the...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'It's all to play for now!'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran is looking to kick-start his 2017 season at Oulton Park after securing a spot in the title fighters’ Showdown. It’s been a tough year for the Aussie and his Honda team as they’ve...

BSB: Hickman: 'BSB is never easy!'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will be looking to impress this weekend at Oulton Park as he heads in to the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown as a title fighter for the first time. Hickman may have only...

BSB: Dixon: 'I want to be youngest ever BSB champ'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Since his shock double victory at Knockhill, Jake Dixon has been in the mix at the front every weekend. However, a tough start to the year and a crash from the lead at Cadwell meant he’d have to wait...

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘second but sad’ at Misano

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci was left not elated but downhearted on Sunday despite taking in incredible second home podium finish at Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix, after spending most of the 28-lap race in...

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