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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...

MotoGP: Rossi undergoes successful surgery

01 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has undergone successful surgery to have the broken tibia in his left leg pinned, being operated on last night at 0200 after crashing while training on an enduro bike yesterday...

MotoGP: Rossi with confirmed leg fractures

01 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

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Valentino Rossi has been confirmed as having suffered fractures to the tibia and fibula bones of his right leg after falling yesterday while training enduro near his home in Tavullia, Italy. The...

MotoGP: Rossi suffers broken leg in training crash

31 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has suffered a broken leg in a training fall this afternoon, breaking the same leg he broke in 2010 while riding enduro with his VR46 Academy riders. The...

BSB: 'No pressure' for Mossey ahead of Silverstone return

31 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey says he won’t be putting any pressure on himself as he returns to action at Silverstone next weekend for the first time since breaking his back at Thruxton. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider...

MotoGP: Espargaró lucky to escape chequered flag crash

31 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM rider Pol Espargaró’s British Grand Prix came to an ignominious end on Sunday when he was lucky to escape a high speed crash after he had already taken the chequered flag! The Spaniard...

Moto2: Lowes stepping back to leap forward

31 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes is taking a step back in 2018 to hopefully take a huge leap forward in 2019, as the Aprilia rider returns to the Moto2 series next year with the Interwetten Technomag squad in a bid to...

MotoGP: Tardozzi says ‘Dovi is listening to Stoner’

31 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi says he believes that large reason for the reinvention of Andrea Dovizioso so far in 2017 is that the Italian racer has taken on the lessons of Ducati test rider and...

Moto3: Engine problem robs McPhee of podium hopes

30 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

John McPhee’s chances at taking a podium finish or even a win at his home race were dashed in Sunday’s Moto3 race thanks to power woes with the British Talent Team Honda, leaving him wholly unable to...

WSB: Jonathan Rea Column: Four rounds to go

30 August 2017 by Jonathan Rea

Now that the Lausitzring round is over, I’m really happy that it sounds like we won’t be going back there! It’s not one of the strongest tracks for me or the bike, there’s a lot of first gear corners...

MotoGP: Blown engine ends weekend from hell for Espargaró

30 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Aleix Espargaró has been left once again frustrated by his Aprilia team after struggling through the pain barrier all weekend at Silverstone to a good position in Sunday’s race – only to be denied the...

MotoGP: Zarco closing the gap as Folger lucky to limp away

30 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Yet another strong result at the British Grand Prix for MotoGP rookie Johann Zarco has left the Frenchman edging closer to Dani Pedrosa in the championship rankings, after the rookie was able to come...

MotoGP: Lorenzo 'closer than ever' to debut Ducati win

30 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo says he’s edging ever closer to his first win since making the switch from Yamaha to Ducati at the start of the season, as the five-time word champion took his closest ever finish to the...

Classic TT: Harrison beats record breaking Anstey to Superbike win

30 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison took victory in the postponed Superbike Classic TT despite a hard-charging Bruce Anstey breaking the outright lap record twice. The race was initially penned to take place on Monday, but...

Podcast: British Grand Prix special

29 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the British Grand Prix done and dusted, MCN’s sports team of Simon Patterson and Oli Rushby sit down to discuss all the action, gossip, rumour and news from the highlight of the British...

Gallery: Silverstone MotoGP madness

29 August 2017 by Dan Sutherland

128,400 people turned out to watch the British round of the MotoGP World Championship from a sun-kissed Silverstone last weekend. The Northamptonshire-based track enjoyed near perfect weather...

Moto2: Nakagami ‘determined to win’ at Silverstone

29 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Honda Team Asia rider Takaaki Nakagami says he was determined to win Sunday’s British Grand Prix, after putting on an impressive show in Sunday’s Moto2 race as he cut his way through the field to take...

MotoGP: Strong result for Rins as Iannone’s woes continue

29 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Alex Rins has matched his best ever MotoGP result at this weekend’s British Grand Prix by getting back inside the top ten and returning to the form he last enjoyed in the first round of the season at...

MotoGP: Thailand confirmed on 2018 calendar

29 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Thailand has finally been confirmed as joining the 2018 MotoGP calendar, months after it was first reported to be in discussions with series bosses Dorna about a slot on the upcoming calendar. Sakon...

BSB: Stapleford to stand in for McConnell at Silverstone

29 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Stapleford will make a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Silverstone as he stands in for the injured Billy McConnell at Quattro-Plant FS3 Kawasaki. The 2015 British Supersport...

MotoGP: Electronics aid Viñales’ fight back

28 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales’ fight back to the podium at yesterday’s British Grand Prix was the result of significant improvements made to his Movistar Yamaha’s electronics at last week’s private test at Misano,...

MotoGP: Marquez down but not out after engine failure

28 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez might have been down but he’s not out following yesterday’s disappointing British Grand Prix for the Repsol Honda rider, when a rare blown engine ended any hopes he had of maintaining his...

MotoGP: Dovi ecstatic with fourth win of 2017

28 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has taken his fourth victory of the 2017 MotoGP season in style at the British Grand Prix, by delivering a knock out blow to Valentino Rossi in the closing stages of Sunday’s race to...

MotoGP: Rossi celebrates 300th race in style

28 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he was happy to celebrate his 300th premier class Grand Prix in style with a podium at yesterday’s British Grand Prix, even if he was unable to convert his long race...

MotoGP: Dovizioso shines in Silverstone sun

27 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso took victory in a British Grand Prix stunner, fighting off Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi for the win under the Silverstone sun. It was Valentino Rossi who led the way in the...

Moto2: Nakagami takes win as Marquez crashes out

27 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Takaaki Nakagami stormed to just his second career Grand Prix victory in a dramatic Moto2 outing at Silverstone, beating polesitter Mattia Pasini and series leader Franco Morbidelli to the win. It was...

Moto3: Canet wins red-flagged Silverstone battle

27 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Aron Canet clinched victory in a typically close-fought Moto3 race after a red flag ended proceedings with half a lap to go. The Spaniard beat team-mate Enea Bastianini to victory by just 0.063sec...

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