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MotoGP: British Grand Prix up for grabs

09 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: British Grand Prix up for grabs

The British Grand Prix could be set for a return to Donington Park, after MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta exclusively confirmed to MCN at the Czech Grand Prix that their contract with the ill-fated...

Ulster GP: Anstey out to re-claim lap record

08 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ulster GP: Anstey out to re-claim lap record

Bruce Anstey is looking to round out his 2017 road racing season on a high after a tough year so far. Anstey is yet to win a race this season but he’s hoping his fortune will change at Dundrod this...

Ulster GP: Hickman: 'Record could go as high as 136mph'

08 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ulster GP: Hickman: 'Record could go as high as 136mph'

Peter Hickman believes the Ulster Grand Prix lap record could reach an average speed of 136mph this week. Off the back of his best ever MCE British Superbike weekend at Thruxton and his most...

WSB: Lowes to remain with PATA Yamaha for 2018

08 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Lowes to remain with PATA Yamaha for 2018

Alex Lowes will remain with the PATA Yamaha squad for the 2018 World Superbike season, it has been confirmed. The former British Champion joined Yamaha upon their return to the Superbike World...

MotoGP: Dovi less enamoured with new Ducati fairing

08 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovi less enamoured with new Ducati fairing

Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that he’s less enamoured than teammate Jorge Lorenzo with the new aerodynamic fairing the manufacturer introduced at the Czech Grand Prix to help combat the loss of their...

MotoGP: Rossi tops Brno test with new carbon forks

08 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi tops Brno test with new carbon forks

Valentino Rossi has topped a day of testing at the Brno circuit following last weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, deposing Marc Marquez from the top spot with his fastest lap of the day coming as the last of...

BSB: Haslam happy with podium at bogey circuit

08 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Haslam happy with podium at bogey circuit

On an average weekend, Leon Haslam wouldn’t be best pleased with seventh and third place but considering it came at what he calls his worst circuit on the calendar, the JG Speedfit Kawasaki man walks...

BSB: Hickman wins race two as Brookes crashes out

06 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Hickman wins race two as Brookes crashes out

Peter Hickman took the Smiths BMW team to their debut MCE British Superbike victory at Thruxton this afternoon after Josh Brookes was denied a double win with a crash on the penultimate lap. RAF...

BSB: Superstock 1000 rider Mark Fincham dies after Thruxton crash

06 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Superstock 1000 rider Mark Fincham dies after Thruxton crash

A rider has died following an incident in today’s Pirelli National Superstock 1000 race at Thruxton. Mark Fincham, 37, from Kings Lynn, sustained serious injuries in a two bike incident. The race was...

BSB: Brookes returns to top step at Thruxton

06 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Brookes returns to top step at Thruxton

Josh Brookes made an emotional return to the top step of the MCE British Superbike podium after an impressive ride in the opening race at Thruxton. After lengthy delays, the shortened race got...

MotoGP: Flag to flag masterclass from Marquez

06 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Flag to flag masterclass from Marquez

Marc Marquez has delivered a masterclass in flag to flag racecraft to take an incredible win at the Czech Grand Prix, taking his third victory of the 2017 MotoGP season by over tens seconds from...

Moto3: Textbook win for title leader Mir

06 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Textbook win for title leader Mir

Aron Mir has delivered a textbook victory at the Czech Grand Prix to extend his dominant Moto3 championship lead even further, picking his way through a wet but drying track to deliver a knockout blow...

MotoGP: Rossi delighted with front row start

06 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi delighted with front row start

Valentino Rossi is going into today’s Czech Grand Prix delighted with a front row start on the Movistar Yamaha – even if he admitted afterwards that he was expecting even more, believing that it...

MotoGP: Crutchlow survives battering day in Brno

05 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow survives battering day in Brno

2016 Czech Grand Prix winner Cal Crutchlow has survived a battering day at the Brno circuit after a crash caused by track contamination left his participation in the event in doubt. The LCR Honda...

Moto2: Pasini extends dream season with first pole in a decade

05 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Pasini extends dream season with first pole in a decade

Mattia Pasini has extended his dream season in the Moto2 class with pole position for tomorrow’s Czech Grand Prix, furthering a year that saw him take a dark horse win at his home race in Mugello with...

Moto3: Rodrigo goes from medical centre to maiden pole in one lap

05 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Rodrigo goes from medical centre to maiden pole in one lap

Argentine racer Gabriel Rodrigo has gone from the medical centre to pole position for tomorrow’s Czech Grand Prix in only one lap, after missing out on the start of today’s qualifying session thanks...

BSB: Byrne frustrated with Thruxton pace

05 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Byrne frustrated with Thruxton pace

Shane Byrne was furious after this afternoon’s MCE British Superbike qualifying at Thruxton as he was unable to replicate the pace he enjoyed at the super-fast circuit last year. The Be Wiser Ducati...

MotoGP: Marquez romps to Brno pole

05 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez romps to Brno pole

Marc Marquez has romped to pole position at the Czech Grand Prix, making the most of the Repsol Honda squad’s test at the Brno circuit last month to take the top spot for tomorrow’s race. Marquez...

BSB: Haslam upbeat despite Superpole crash

05 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Haslam upbeat despite Superpole crash

Leon Haslam was left frustrated after a crash in Superpole left him ninth on the grid for tomorrow’s opening race at Thruxton, but remains upbeat after making a number of steps forward with his JG...

BSB: Dixon edges Brookes for Thruxton pole

05 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Dixon edges Brookes for Thruxton pole

Jake Dixon will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Thruxton after an impressive Superpole lap in the Hampshire sunshine. The RAF Regular & Reserves rider, who...

VIDEO: On-board for Luke Mossey's FP3 crash

05 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

VIDEO: On-board for Luke Mossey's FP3 crash

This is the moment Luke Mossey’s 2017 MCE British Superbike championship challenge took a knock as he was injured in a heavy crash in this morning’s free practice session.  The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: Mossey out of action after FP3 crash

05 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Mossey out of action after FP3 crash

Luke Mossey has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the seventh round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Thruxton after a crash in this morning’s free practice session. The JG...

MotoGP: Ducati debut new aero fairing

05 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Ducati debut new aero fairing

Ducati have unveiled their new aerodynamic fairing upgrade during free practice for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, with Jorge Lorenzo taking to the track to trial the Italian manufacturer’s replacement...

MotoGP: ‘Important’ for Marquez to be comfortable in the wet

04 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: ‘Important’ for Marquez to be comfortable in the wet

Marc Marquez says that the opening day of MotoGP action at the Czech Grand Prix was an important experience for him, after wet conditions in the morning gave the championship leader the opportunity to...

MotoGP: Yamaha duo put positive spin on difficult day

04 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Yamaha duo put positive spin on difficult day

The Yamaha MotoGP duo of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales have put a positive spin on the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, despite the pair finishing a distant 14th and 11th...

Moto2: Pasini finds his form to lead at Brno

04 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Pasini finds his form to lead at Brno

Mugello race winner Mattia Pasini has launched himself to the top of the time sheets on the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, after ending the say a quarter of a second ahead of a stellar...

MotoGP: Dovi maintains the momentum to top first day back

04 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovi maintains the momentum to top first day back

Andrea Dovizioso has maintained his momentum from before MotoGP’s four-week summer break to top the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, running fast in both wet and dry conditions to end...

Moto3: Championship leader Mir tops opening day at Brno

04 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Championship leader Mir tops opening day at Brno

Moto3 championship leader Joan Mir has started where he left off after the first day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, topping free practice two and the day’s combined times as action resumes after...

BSB: Dixon surprised by pace at 'big balls' Thruxton

04 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Dixon surprised by pace at 'big balls' Thruxton

Jake Dixon has said he didn’t expect to have such strong pace on the opening day of action of the seventh round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Thruxton. The RAF Regular & Reserves...

BSB: Haslam: 'It's not about one lap pace'

04 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Haslam: 'It's not about one lap pace'

Leon Haslam was upbeat despite finishing the opening day at Thruxton seventh on the timesheets as he looks to set his JG Speedfit Kawasaki up for what he calls his ‘bogey track’. The super-fast...

BSB: Dixon under lap record to top opening day at Thruxton

04 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Dixon under lap record to top opening day at Thruxton

Jake Dixon led the way as the seventh 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at the ultra-fast Thruxton circuit. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider went under the race lap...

MotoGP: Rested Rossi ready to get season back underway

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rested Rossi ready to get season back underway

A well-rested Valentino Rossi says he can’t wait to get the 2017 MotoGP season – and his aspirations for a tenth world title – back underway this weekend when action kicks off again at the Czech Grand...

MotoGP: Dovi says Brno ‘a fascinating place’

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovi says Brno ‘a fascinating place’

Andrea Dovizioso says that he’s looking forward to seeing what the weekend will bring for him and the Ducati MotoGP squad at the Czech Grand Prix, as they go into a race that he describes as...

Angel Nieto passes away

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Angel Nieto passes away

Thirteen-time world champion Angel Nieto has died, after succumbing to the injuries he sustained in a road traffic collision last week when his quad was involved in a crash with a car near his home on...

BSB: Mossey: 'I'm confident I can break Shakey'

03 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Mossey: 'I'm confident I can break Shakey'

Luke Mossey is confident he can break Shane Byrne’s winning streak as the MCE British Superbike championship resumes at Thruxton this weekend. The 25-year-old remains second in the championship...

BSB: Realistic Irwin expecting to be closer

03 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Realistic Irwin expecting to be closer

Glenn Irwin is confident the flowing nature of Thruxton should help him this weekend as he continues to recover from the dislocated and fractured elbow and shoulder he sustained at Knockhill. The Be...