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Roads: Honda confirm cause of McGuinness crash

26 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing have confirmed that the crash that ruled John McGuinness out of the 2017 road racing season was caused by an unexpected throttle blip as a result of an issue with the race kit...

90 riders picked for British Talent Cup selection

26 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

90 riders will line up next month for the British Talent Cup selection event at the British Grand Prix, after organisers for the new series series whittled down the 200 applications ahead of the...

EWC: Bradl out of Suzuka with ear infection

26 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Stefan Bradl is out of this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour race after contracting an inner ear infection this week and being unable to fly to Japan for this weekend’s race under doctor’s orders. The German was...

Exclusive: Guy Martin calls time on road racing

26 July 2017 by Oli Rushby & Matt Wildee

After withdrawing from this year’s Ulster Grand Prix, Guy Martin has decided to call time on his international road racing career. The TT racer and truck mechanic turned TV star made an unexpected...

BSS: Kennedy takes stunning win for MV

25 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy took a stunning victory in the Dickies British Supersport race with an incredible last lap, last corner pass on Appleyard Macadam Yamaha’s Keith Farmer. In what would become the race of...

BSB: Ellison gets a break at Brands

25 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison enjoyed his strongest weekend of the season to walk away as the second highest points scorer of the weekend behind twice winner Shane Byrne. It’s been a frustrating season for the...

BSB: Iddon reignites showdown hopes

25 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon reignited his hopes of a Showdown spot with a podium finish as he returned to action at Brands Hatch this weekend. The Tyco BMW rider needed a skin graft on a heavy cut to his arm...

Video: Red Bull KTM Ajo review first half of 2017

25 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder look back on the first nine races for the Red Bull KTM Ajo project in the intermediate class, before the second half of the campaign gets underway.

EWC: Lowes and van der Mark out for Suzuka triple

25 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike duo Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark say they’re out for a historic triple win this weekend for the factory Yamaha squad at the Suzuka 8 Hours, as the Pata Yamaha pair join Japanese...

BSB: Double for Byrne as Brookes crashes out

23 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne dominated the second MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch after rival Josh Brookes dramatically crashed out of the race after setting a new lap record. Starting on the front row,...

BSB: Byrne wins epic Brands Hatch opener

23 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took a hard-fought victory in an epic opening MCE British Superbike Championship race at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati star has been the quickest man all weekend, but he was made to...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez's mid term report

23 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

BSB: Brookes: 'I don't feel I did anything special!'

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he doesn’t feel he did anything special as he lapped the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit 0.7sec quicker than any other rider to take pole position for tomorrow’s opening...

BSB: Suzuka test boosts Linfoot at Brands

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot has said his pace in both the wet and dry at Brands Hatch this weekend shows just how far the Honda Racing team has come with the all-new CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2. The Yorkshireman was able...

BSB: Dominant pole for Brookes at wet Brands Hatch

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from pole position after a sodden qualifying session at Brands Hatch. The heavens opened just half an hour before qualifying was...

WSB: Giugliano to test Red Bull Honda at Lausitzring

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano will test the Red Bull Honda World Superbike machine at Lausitzring next week as the Ten Kate squad continue to search for a full-time replacement for the late Nicky Hayden. The...

MotoGP: Maverick Viñales' mid term report

22 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

BSB: Byrne: 'There's still plenty to come'

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne reckons there is ‘plenty of time still to come’ despite a blisteringly fast opening day to the sixth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser...

BSB: Brookes: 'The best first day we've had'

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha’s Josh Brookes is confident of pushing old nemesis Shane Byrne for the win at Brands Hatch this weekend after a strong opening day at the Kent circuit. Brookes placed second in...

BSB: Haslam making up for lost testing time

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam remains upbeat despite a tough opening day to the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star headed in to this weekend feeling...

BSB: Byrne leads Brookes on opening day at Brands

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way on the opening day of the sixth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati rider’s time of 1’24.904, under the race lap record,...

Roads: Guy Martin out of Ulster Grand Prix

21 July 2017 by Michael Guy & Oli Rushby

Guy Martin will not compete at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix with the Honda Racing team. Having joined Honda earlier this year to return to the sport for the first time following his crash at Dundrod...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso's mid term report

21 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

MotoGP: Pramac Ducati crew chiefs rate their riders

21 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

It’s been a bittersweet start to the 2017 MotoGP season for the Pramac Ducati pair of Danilo Petrucci and Scott Redding, with the Italian enjoying a strong start to the season and podium pace while...

BSB: Iddon back in action after arm injury

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon will return to action today for the first time in almost three months as the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch The Tyco BMW rider was...

BSB: Bridewell planning roads debut in 2018

20 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike star Tommy Bridewell has confirmed he is looking to make his debut on the roads next year. The 28-year-old is keen to mix his racing calendar up a in 2018 and is already making...

Roads: Steve Mercer hangs up road racing leathers

20 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Steve Mercer has announced he will hang up his road racing leathers in an emotional statement. The southerner, who competed for Dafabet Devitt Racing at this year’s key international events, says he’s...

BSS: Kennedy crowned winner of disputed Snetterton race

20 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy has been declared the winner of Snetterton’s Dickies British Supersport Feature race after a decision was taken to dock rival Andrew Irwin one position for overtaking under yellow...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's mid term report

20 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

Moto3: Archer and Booth Amos get Brit GP wildcard

20 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Team City Lifting KTM duo of Jake Archer and Tom Booth Amos, who currently sit first and second in the British Motostar championship, will take to the grid at this year’s British Grand Prix for a...

BSB: Positive test for injured Irwin

19 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend for the first time since his nasty crash at Knockhill. Irwin dislocated and fractured his elbow and...

BSB: Disaster for Haslam at Cadwell test

19 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

After a tough weekend last time out at Snetterton, Leon Haslam had been hoping to for a productive day’s testing at Cadwell Park on Tuesday. However, disaster struck for the JG Speedfit Kawasaki star...

BSB: Byrne quickest at private Cadwell test

19 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as a number of MCE British Superbike teams hit Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park for a private test on Tuesday. The Be Wiser Ducati rider clocked a quickest time of 1’26.4 under the...

MotoGP: Bautista to remain with Aspar Ducati for 2018

19 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

2006 125GP world champion Alvaro Bautista will remain with the Pull&Bear Aspar Ducati squad for the 2018 MotoGP season, after signing an extension to his contract with Jorge Martinez Aspar’s squad at...

Roads: Anstey to ride RS250 at Ulster Grand Prix

18 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey will campaign the Padgetts Honda RS250 at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix as he continues preparations for the 2017 Lightweight Classic TT. The New Zealander, who started his career on...

BSB: Haslam keen to return to winning ways

17 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is determined to return to winning ways as the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship hits its midway point at Brands Hatch this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki man hasn’t stood on the...

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