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MotoGP: Embarrassed Miller laughs off practice black flag

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

An embarrassed Jack Miller has laughed off getting black flagged out of yesterday’s free practice one session for the Catalan Grand Prix, after the Marc VDS rider forgot about changes to the circuit...

MotoGP: Barcelona reverts to 2016 layout at final corner

10 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

This weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix will revert to the 2016 layout instead of the new chicane installed for 2017, after an embarrassing u-turn for the race organisers following the first day of action...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'We won the one everyone remembers'

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

“We won the one everyone remembers” were the words of Michael Dunlop after he’d finished decimating his rear Dunlop tyre in the winners’ enclosure after this afternoon’s Senior TT race. The Ulsterman...

TT 2017: Dunlop wins Senior TT on new GSX-R

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took a historic victory in this afternoon’s Senior TT race on the Isle of Man, taking the all-new GSX-R to the top step of the podium in the four lap race. The Bennetts Suzuki rider had...

Moto2: Morbidelli back in control at Montmelò

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has resumed his usual position at the top of the Moto2 time sheets at the Montmelò circuit, ending the day ahead of his Marc VDS teammate Alex Marquez on the opening day of practice...

MotoGP: Marquez wins battle of the Spaniards from Lorenzo

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has won the battle of the Spaniards on the first day of action at the Catalan Grand Prix by denying the top spot to Ducati rival Jorge Lorenzo by nearly half a second, with a surprise...

Moto3: Canet on top at home

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Aron Canet has taken the top spot on the opening day of Moto3 action at the Catalan Grand Prix, finishing well clear of the morning’s fastest man Romano Fenati. Fenati led the early session in damp...

TT 2017: Hutchinson sustains broken leg in red flag incident

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Isle of Man Senior TT has been red flagged after an incident involving Tyco BMW’s Ian Hutchinson on the second lap. The race was shaping up to be an epic with Hutchinson and Peter Hickman...

TT 2017: Birchall brothers double up in Sidecar Race 2

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ben and Tom Birchall doubled up with their second Sidecar victory of the week in this afternoon’s penultimate race at this year’s TT. While John Holden and Lee Cain took an early lead, it was another...

TT 2017: Anstey wins Zero race

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey notched up his second TT Zero victory in a row as he crossed the line ahead of team-mate Guy Martin in today’s electric race. The flying Kiwi clocked an average speed of 117mph as he...

Biaggi suffers ‘severe’ injuries in supermoto crash

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former world champion Max Biaggi has been admitted to hospital in Rome with what are being described as ‘severe’ injuries following a crash wile training on his supermoto bike on Friday morning in his...

Storm the track at this year’s British MotoGP

09 June 2017 by Ped Baker

This year’s MotoGP championship is already turning into one of the most hard-fought seasons of recent years, with Rossi, Viñales, Marquez and Pedrosa all battling at the sharp end, while newcomer...

TT 2017: Guy Martin withdraws from Senior TT

09 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Guy Martin will not race in today’s Isle of Man Senior TT after a nightmare two weeks with the Honda Racing squad. It was announced this morning, just hours before the race was set to get underway,...

TT 2017: Rutter: 'I never thought I'd win another TT'

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter returned to the top step of the Isle of Man TT podium in yesterday’s Bennetts Lightweight TT race, clinching his first petrol TT win since he won the 1998 Junior race. The veteran...

TT 2017: Debut podium for Manxman Kneen

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Kneen had local fans cheering yesterday as he stepped on to the TT podium for the first time after clinching third place yesterday’s Superstock race. The Manxman has been having a strong week,...

TT 2017: Hutchinson trying to forget 2016 conditions

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has said he needs to try and forget about last year’s TT as he’s getting frustrated when comparing his performance from this year’s event with the last. Hutchinson won three TTs last...

TT 2017: Supersport race cancelled as schedule rejigged again

08 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The second Supersport race at the 2017 Isle of Man TT has been cancelled after heavy rain on Thursday. Announcing the decision, Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson confirmed the four lap Monster Energy...

BSB: O'Halloran takes Honda back to the top at Snetterton test

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing and Jason O’Halloran were back on top of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at today’s official test at Snetterton as the Australian set the pace ahead of next weekend’s...

TT 2017: Alan Bonner dies in qualifying incident

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Irish racer Alan Bonner has passed away after an incident during today’s Superbike/Supersport qualifying at the Isle of Man TT. Bonner, 33, from County Meath in the Republic of Ireland, was involved...

TT 2017: Dutch racer Jochem van den Hoek dies after Superstock incident

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dutch racer Jochem van den Hoek has passed away after an incident during this morning’s Royal London 360 Quantum Superstock race at the Isle of Man TT. Jochem, from Werkendam in Holland, fell from his...

TT 2017: Red flag brings halt to action

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The remainder of today’s action at the 2017 Isle of Man TT has been cancelled after an incident saw red flags drawn on the opening lap of a two-lap Superbike/Supersport session. Leading riders had...

TT 2017: Lightweight victory for veteran Rutter

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter returned to the top step of the Isle of Man TT podium with a dominant victory in the Bennetts Lightweight TT this afternoon. The veteran racer, who broke down from the lead of the 650cc...

TT 2017: Hutchinson storms to Superstock victory

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson clocked up his 16th Isle of Man TT victory in the delayed Royal London 360 Quantum Superstock race. It was a dominant affair for the Tyco BMW rider as he took the lead off Michael...

TT 2017: Manx GP finisher Davey Lambert dies after Superbike crash

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The rider involved in the incident during Sunday’s Superbike race, Davey Lambert, has passed away. Lambert, 48, from Gateshead in Tyne and Wear , crashed at Greeba Castle on the third lap of Sunday’s...

VIDEO: Chad's electric TT dream

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Adam ‘Chad’ Child made history last week by completing the first lap of the Isle of Man TT course on a production electric motorcycle. His unofficial lap record was just over 74mph...

TT 2017: JG Speedfit Kawasaki wheel change practice

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

As we’ve already seen this week, TT races can be won or lost in the pits so practice is crucial if you’re looking to stand on the top step. Traditionally in the Superstock category, the pit stop at...

TT 2017: Dunlop: 'It was almost the impossible made possible on Sunday'

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has said he was ‘down in the mouth’ after missing out on what he thought would have been a certain victory in Sunday’s TT after his Bennetts Suzuki broke down while he led by seven...

TT 2017: Ramsey Hairpin restricted after sidecar hits crowd

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses have restricted access to the inside of the Ramsey Hairpin after a sidecar went into the crowd during yesterday’s race. The unit is believed to have spun out on a damp patch and...

TT 2017: Revised Wednesday schedule

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT bosses have revealed a revised schedule for Wednesday’s action after today’s already re-scheduled RL360 Superstock race was cancelled due to poor weather. The four lap Superstock battle...

TT 2017: Weather calls off Tuesday racing

06 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Today’s Isle of Man TT Superstock race has been cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. Heavy rain and strong winds battered the island overnight and continued to do so as the TT paddock came...

MX1 rider Steven Lenoir has passed away

06 June 2017 by James Archibald

Steven Lenoir, a former British motocross champion, has died following a crash during a qualifying session in France yesterday. The French HR Kawasaki MX1 rider was preparing for a race at the...

TT 2017: Tough start for Honda and Guy Martin

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

2017 hasn’t been a good year for Honda Racing. With their star rider, John McGuinness, absent from the TT after a nasty crash at the North West 200 last month, it was all down to Guy Martin to salvage...

TT 2017: MCN make history with first production electric laps

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

History was made at the Isle of Man TT this week as MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child completed the first ever lap of the 37.73-mile mountain course on a road legal production electric motorcycle. On...

TT 2017: Historic sidecar win for Birchall brothers

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ben and Tom Birchall made history in the opening Sure Sidecar race at this year’s Isle of Man TT as they shattered the three-wheel lap record on their way to a dominant victory. It was a lights to...

MotoGP: Fantastic end to tough day for winner Dovi

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that his race win in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix was the perfect end to a difficult day for the Italian, worrying in the morning that he might not even make the race...

TT 2017: Faulty fuel filler confirmed for Hillier in Superbike race

05 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team have issued a statement following yesterday’s RST Superbike TT race after a faulty fuel filler saw James Hillier lose vital time in the first round of pit stops. Hillier...

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