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Video: Triumph tease sound of new Moto2 engine

08 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

British firm have released our first listen to what will become the sound of the Moto2 class from 2019, as their new 765cc triple engine took to the track for testing last weekend at Aragon. Running...

Moto2: Pasini’s renaissance continues at Misano

08 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Mattia Pasini’s stunning renaissance of form has continued on the first day of action at this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix at Misano, topping the day’s combined times by only 0.065 from...

MotoGP: Home hero Petrucci on top at Misano

08 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Home hero Danilo Petrucci has topped the opening day of action at his home race, ending the day at the San Marino Grand Prix fractionally ahead of Maverick Viñales to lead a strong day for Ducati only...

Moto3: Di Giannantonio tops opening day at home in Italy

08 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio has topped the opening day of Moto3 action at his home round of the 2017 championship in Misano, leading Spanish teammate Jorge Martin to a one-two for the Gresini Honda...

MotoGP: Aprilia debut augmented reality technology

08 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia have debuted their latest innovation in the MotoGP team’s garage, showing off their new augmented reality helmets that they’re hoping to have the crew wearing by as early as next season. Using...

BSB: Championship standings ahead of Showdown Decider

07 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

The battle for the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship is set to heat up at Silverstone this weekend with three races set to decide the six riders who’ll fight it out to win the crown in the final...

BSB: Hickman expecting harsh moves at Showdown decider

07 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman has said he’s expecting some harsh moves to be pulled as nine riders fight for a spot in the all-important MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown at Silverstone this weekend. The...

MotoGP: Rabat confirmed at Avintia Ducati

07 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Tito Rabat has finally confirmed that he will join the Avintia Ducati squad for 2017, ending speculation first reported before MotoGP’s summer break in July. The former Moto2 world champion returns to...

Video: Pressure on Dovi for home race

07 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

We headed to yesterday’s MotoGP pre event in Cattolica, with some of the top riders in the championship lining up to take each other on in a slightly different type of race – on jetskis! And while we...

BSB: 'Business as usual' for Haslam at Silverstone

07 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

While this weekend’s ninth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship is of vital importance for the title fight, JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s Leon Haslam insists it’s business as usual for...

BSB: Byrne out to right wrongs at Silverstone

07 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne is looking to make amends for the points lost in recent rounds as the MCE British Superbike Championship resumes at Silverstone this weekend. The Northamptonshire circuit plays host to a...

MotoGP: Rossi already in physio as Maverick flies solo

06 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has already begun a course of physiotherapy on his injured right leg less than a week after breaking his tibia and fibula in an enduro crash and needing surgery last Friday morning to...

Video: Marc Marquez on taking risks and winning races

06 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

With reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez locked in battle with Andrea Dovizioso and Maverick Viñales for the 2017 title, the Repsol Honda rider is having to put up the fight of his life if he...

BSB: Ellison: 'I've got nothing to lose'

06 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

McAMS Yamaha’s James Ellison says he has nothing to lose at Silverstone as he looks to turnaround a challenging 2017 season to secure a spot in the all-important Showdown six. After this weekend, just...

BSB: Dixon: 'I can fight for the title'

06 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon says he believes he can win the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship if he can bag a spot in the all-important Showdown six this weekend. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider...

BSB: Iddon: 'If there's a time to do it, it's now!'

06 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon is hopeful of re-igniting his MCE British Superbike title chances at Silverstone this weekend, a circuit that has suited both him and his BMW S1000RR in the past. Iddon took his first...

MotoGP: Who's likely to replace Rossi?

06 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

With Rossi potentially set to miss at least two races and with the MotoGP rule books saying that while his team can sit out the first race this weekend at the San Marino Grand Prix they need a...

Poll: Should MotoGP stars like Rossi quit riding off-road?

06 September 2017 by MCN News

With Valentino Rossi braking his leg after an enduro crash last week, and now understandably missing his home race at Misano this weekend, we want to know if you think all MotoGP riders should quit...

Video: The season so far with Dani Pedrosa

06 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

We caught up with Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa for a look at his season so far, and got a good recap of the year from the Spaniard, a look at the future, and a discussion about exactly what helps keep...

BSB: O'Halloran 'up for the fight' at Silverstone

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

It might not have been the easiest season for Jason O’Halloran and the Honda Racing team but the Australian is up for the fight as he looks to confirm a spot in the all-important Showdown at...

BSB: 'Pressure is on' says Brookes ahead of Silverstone decider

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes hasn’t lost sight of clinching the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship trophy at the end of the year despite a difficult weekend last time out at Cadwell Park. Just a handful of...

BSB: 'No third bike at Silverstone, maybe Showdown' confirms Bird

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Be Wiser Ducati boss Paul Bird has refuted claims he’ll run a third bike alongside Shane Byrne and Glenn Irwin at Silverstone this weekend. Reports emerged earlier today suggesting Bird was...

Moto2: Morbidelli expecting a ‘different’ race at home

05 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli says that this weekend’s Sam Marino Grand Prix will be a different type of race for him, as the Moto2 championship heads almost to his doorstop for the Misano Grand Prix. But despite...

MotoGP: Poncheral rules out Zarco as Rossi replacement?

05 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal seems to have ruled out any hopes of his rider Johann Zarco stepping up to replace Valentino Rossi at the Movistar Yamaha squad while the Italian recovers...

MotoGP: Marquez keen to put Silverstone behind him

05 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says he’s going into this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix at Misano with the intention of putting the British Grand Prix firmly behind him, after his Repsol Honda’s engine blew last time...

BSB: Dean Harrison to race final four rounds

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison will line up on the MCE British Superbike grid for the remaining four rounds of the season starting at Silverstone this weekend. Harrison, better known for his road racing exploits, has...

10 minutes with... World Superbike legend Aaron Slight

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

There is no better era in the history of the Superbike World Championship than the late nineties. The competition was so intense and rivalries so fierce that World Superbikes had a bigger profile than...

MotoGP: Crutchlow undergoes surgery for severed tendon

04 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has been forced to undergo surgery to have a severed tendon in his left index finger reattached, after the LCR Honda rider managed to slice it with a knife in a kitchen accident at his...

MotoGP: Michelin to bring two medium, no soft option to Misano

04 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP control tyre manufacturer Michelin have made the unusual decision to forgo a soft front tyre option for this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, instead electing to bring two different...

MotoGP: Rossi confirmed as absent for Misano, no replacement

04 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

As expected Valentino Rossi has been confirmed by his Movistar Yamaha team as absent for his home race this weekend at the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, only a week after undergoing surgery for a...

BSB: Rumour mill begins to turn ahead of Showdown

04 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

The battle for the 2017 MCE British Superbike crown is only just getting started with this weekend’s Silverstone Showdown decider poised to select the six title fighters who will go on to fight to...

WSB: HRC test rider Takahashi joins Red Bull Honda at Portimao and Jerez

04 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

HRC test rider and Japanese Superbike star Takumi Takahashi will be wheeled in to the Red Bull Honda team for two of the remaining four rounds of the 2017 Superbike World Championship. The squad have...

Video: 2017 British Talent Cup Selection Event

03 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

We head behind the scenes as 22 young riders are selected for the inaugural British Talent Cup in a gruelling selection process at Silverstone ahead of the British Grand Prix.

MotoGP: Rossi released from hospital after surgery

02 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha racer Valentino Rossi has been released from hospital only a day after undergoing surgery to pin the tibia that he broke in an enduro crash on Thursday, with the nine-time world...

Video: Misano circuit reveals radical new Drudi design

02 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli will sport a very different appearance when the 2017 MotoGP championship heads to the Italian track next weekend, thanks to a bold new colour scheme designed...

MotoGP: Slight ‘can't remember GP ever being this exciting’

01 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former World Superbike runner-up Aaron Slight says he can’t ever remember the premier class of the sport ever being as exciting as it is at the minute, after witnessing last weekend’s British Grand...

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