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MotoGP: Dashboard messages permitted for 2018

29 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP’s rulemaking body the Grand Prix Commission have announced plans to allow the sending of messages from pit to rider during races, extending technology first introduced to notify riders of...

10 minutes with... Knockhill BSB winner Jake Dixon

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon stole the headlines with a stunning debut double victory after the fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill. What made Dixon’s maiden victories all the more...

BSB: Ellison looking to kick-start championship attack

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is hoping to get his 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship attack underway at Snetterton after clocking up his first podium of the year last time out at Knockhill. While Ellison and...

BSB: Guintoli hoping for further improvements

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli is hoping to make further improvements with the Bennetts Suzuki team as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Snetterton this weekend. The 2014 World Superbike Champion’s...

WSB: Althea considering British Superbike switch?

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Althea BMW World Superbike team could be set to leave the world stage to move to the MCE British Superbike Championship in 2018, MCN understands. Team owner, Gensio Bevilacqua has long been...

BSB: Byrne: 'These next few tracks should suit us'

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne is hoping to return to winning ways at Snetterton this weekend, a track he feels is much more suited to the Ducati Panigale than the last few circuits the MCE British Superbike...

BSB: 'Touch and go' for Iddon ahead of Snetterton

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon says it’s ‘touch and go’ whether he’ll race at this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton as he continues to recover from...

Moto3: Kent returns to Red Bull KTM to replace injured Antonelli

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will return to the class this weekend for the second time this season, as he returns to his old Red Bull KTM Ajo squad to replace the injured Niccolo Antonelli...

BSB: Series leader Mossey heads for home round

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey heads into the fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend with one aim, to retain the championship lead he took on last time out at...

MotoGP: Extra track time as Michelin bring four options to Sachsenring

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

This weekend’s MotoGP free practice one and two sessions at the German Grand Prix will be extended by an extra ten minutes to allow riders more time to assess four instead of the usual three front and...

Moto2: Marquez joins Mir for another year at Marc VDS

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 title contender Alex Marquez will remain with the Marc VDS squad in the middleweight class for 2018, after signing an extension to his deal that will see him partner fellow Spaniard Joan Mir as...

Moto3: McPhee back on form

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Honda rider John McPhee has leaped back into form at the Dutch TT after a series of disappointing races for the Scottish racer, bouncing back at Assen on Sunday to take a strong third...

MotoGP: Crutchlow helped out by Assen rain

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has admitted that his incredible performance at the Dutch TT to charge through the field in the closing stages of the race was aided by the arrival of the rain, after the LCR Honda rider...

MotoGP: Miller moves to secure future

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS Honda rider Jack Miller has taken an important step towards securing his future with both team and manufacturer for 2018 and beyond at the Dutch TT after delivering a result second only to...

Bike Fest Live rolls into Silverstone for the British GP

28 June 2017 by MCN News

Advertisement promotion For one long weekend every year Silverstone becomes the most magical place in England as the MotoGP circus sets up camp for the Octo British Grand Prix. And this year you can really immerse yourself...

BSB: Irwin to sit out Snetterton after Knockhill crash

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will miss this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in his Knockhill free practice crash. The Ulsterman...

Circuit of Wales bosses ‘deciding on next course of action’

27 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Circuit of Wales chief executive Martin Whittaker says he and his team are considering their next course of action after the Welsh Government today rejected their latest funding proposal and admitted...

BSB: Haslam keen to return at Snetterton

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will return to action at this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship after the horrific highside that ruled him out of Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: 'Feet on the ground' for Dixon ahead of Snetterton

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon might have taken a stunning debut double victory last time out at Knockhill but he’s keen to keep his feet on the ground as the MCE British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this...

Roads: TT stars set to go head to head at Ulster Grand Prix

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Two of the biggest stars from the 2017 Isle of Man TT are set to go head to head once again as the Ulster Grand Prix gets underway in August. While lap record holder Ian Hutchinson is set to miss the...

MotoGP: Marquez ‘opted for the safe option’

27 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has admitted that he opted for the safe option during Sunday’s Dutch TT to come home safe on the podium, by refusing to take the same risks as Valentino Rossi and Danilo Petrucci as they...

Welsh Government end involvement in Circuit of Wales

27 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Welsh Government minister for Economy and Infrastructure Ken Skates has announced that his department has rejected the Circuit of Wales’ latest submission for government funding, in a move that marks...

Exclusive Interview: Reid 'realistic' ahead of BSB debut

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

23-year-old Andy Reid has spent the first four rounds of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship watching from the sidelines after being unable to secure a ride. This weekend he’ll line-up to make...

MotoGP: Iannone struggles with ‘dramatically changing’ GSX-RR

27 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has come away from the Dutch TT disappointed with his performances on the factory Suzuki machine after only just making it home inside the top ten thanks to rapidly changing conditions...

MotoGP: Rossi racing for the feeling of victory

26 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that the feeling of success is what keeps him motivated to race, after taking an incredible victory in yesterday’s Dutch TT at Assen, breaking a year-long drought of wins...

BSB: Andy Reid replaces Giugliano at Tyco BMW

26 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Andy Reid will replace Davide Giugliano in the Tyco BMW team for the remainder of the 2017 MCE British Superbike season. Reid gets the call-up after Giugliano parted company with the team...

MotoGP: Learning experience for Lowes despite crash

26 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes says that Sunday’s Dutch TT was an important race for him despite crashing out of the battle for points at the Assen circuit, with the opportunity to dice with opponents helpful for the...

RBR: Ups and downs for Skinner and Jones in Assen

26 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull Rookies Cup Brits Rory Skinner and Dan Jones had a weekend of ups and downs at the Dutch round of the one-make series to come away with mixed emotions from the second round of the...

Guy Martin to race with Team Classic Suzuki

26 June 2017 by James Archibald

Guy Martin will be joining Pete Boast with Team Classic Suzuki to race at the Spa Bikers’ Classic on July 1 aboard the Vintage Parts programme-supported Katana in the four-hour endurance race. The...

MotoGP: ‘Complicated’ race for championship leader Dovizioso

26 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that yesterday’s Dutch TT at Assen was a ‘complicated’ race for the factory Ducati rider, after being forced to pick his way through the field and to battle with slippery...

Moto2: Morbidelli rocks to dramatic Assen win

25 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

2018 MotoGP graduate Franco Morbidelli has shown exactly why he’s the first of the middleweight class to be confirmed as moving up to MotoGP next year after a careful performance in tricky conditions...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi breaks year-long drought with stunning Assen win

25 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has launched himself right back into 2017 MotoGP title contention with a stunning victory at the Dutch TT in Assen, holding off a sustained challenge from fellow Italian Danilo...

Moto3: Canet wins, McPhee third in frantic Assen battle

25 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Aron Canet has taken victory in the Moto3 class at the Dutch TT after a frantic last lap that saw the running order shook up, with Romano Fenati coming home in second and British Talent Team rider...

MotoGP: Morbidelli to make step up with Marc VDS in 2018

24 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 championship favourite Franco Morbidelli will make the step up to the MotoGP world championship for 2018, after signing a two-year deal to remain with the squad as he moves to the premiere...

RBR: Öncü dominates as Skinner and Jones score points

24 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Turkish teenager Can Öncü has taken a dominant win in the first of the weekend’s two Red Bull Rookies Cup races at the Dutch TT, as British duo Rory Skinner and Dan Jones came home in the points in...

Moto2: Morbidelli tops red flagged qualifying at Assen

24 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 championship favourite Franco Morbidelli has came out on top of a red flagged and restarted moto2 qualifying session at the Dutch TT, finishing top of the times after a horrific crash for...

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