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MotoGP: Marquez tops Barcelona private test

25 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez tops Barcelona private test

Marc Marquez has topped a private two-day test at the Circuit Catalunya in Barcelona, in an outing at the home of next month’s Catalan Grand prix that saw half the MotoGP grid line up for the two days...

WSB: Davies keen to carry momentum into Donington

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Davies keen to carry momentum into Donington

Chaz Davies is hoping to carry the momentum from his double World Superbike victory at Imola through to this weekend’s British round at Donington Park. The Aruba Ducati rider left his opposition with...

WSB: Haslam looking to mix it with factory boys

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Haslam looking to mix it with factory boys

Leon Haslam has his sights set on the podium as he makes a welcome return to the Superbike World Championship at Donington Park this weekend. Making a wildcard appearance with the Puccetti Kawasaki...

WSB: Lowes 'optimistic' of home podium challenge

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Lowes 'optimistic' of home podium challenge

Alex Lowes is hoping to become the first non-Kawasaki Racing Team or Aruba Ducati rider to stand on the World Superbike podium this season in front of his home fans at Donington Park this...

WSB: Rea out to stop Sykes' Donington dominance

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Rea out to stop Sykes' Donington dominance

Jonathan Rea heads to Donington Park this weekend determined to beat team-mate Tom Sykes in front of a home crowd for the first time since joining the factory Kawasaki team. While the Kawasaki...

WSB: All the times for this weekend's Donington Park round

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: All the times for this weekend's Donington Park round

The Superbike World Championship arrives in the UK this weekend for the sixth round of the 2017 season at Donington Park. While Jonathan Rea is already in a commanding position in the championship...

TT: Lee Johnston parts company with Jackson Racing

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Lee Johnston parts company with Jackson Racing

Lee Johnston has parted company with the Jackson Racing team ahead of the 2017 Isle of Man TT, which gets underway this Saturday. MCN understands the decision was made between Johnston and the team...

Video: MotoGP remembers the Kentucky Kid

24 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: MotoGP remembers the Kentucky Kid

MotoGP have remembered their 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden in the best possible way, putting together a highlights video of Nicky’s finest moments not only in the MotoGP championship but in World...

Experience British MotoGP like a pro

24 May 2017 by MCN News

Experience British MotoGP like a pro

Whether you’re a fanatical member of Valentino Rossi’s VR46 army, a dedicated Ducatisti, fully signed up Suzuki supporter, an early devotee of KTM’s MotoGP efforts, or you’re desperate to see Lowes...

WSB: Red Bull Honda bosses pay tribute to Hayden

23 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Red Bull Honda bosses pay tribute to Hayden

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike team has vowed to race on at Donington this weekend as they pay their respects to Nicky Hayden, who tragically passed away yesterday. In a statement issued by the...

MotoGP: Riders hit out at Barcelona layout changes

23 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Riders hit out at Barcelona layout changes

A number of MotoGP riders have hit out at the changes brought in for this year’s Catalan Grand Prix at the Barcelona circuit, after first getting the chances to try out the new layout during a...

Video: Earl Hayden on the making of the Kentucky Kid

23 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Video: Earl Hayden on the making of the Kentucky Kid

As we remember 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden, who sadly passed away yesterday following a cycling accident in Italy last week, we thought it fitting to share this video from Honda Pro...

TT: Brookes takes on McGuinness' Supersport steed

23 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Brookes takes on McGuinness' Supersport steed

Josh Brookes will stand in for John McGuinness on the Jackson Racing CBR600RR in the Supersport class at this year’s Isle of Man TT. Competing for Norton in the Superbike and Senior races, Brookes has...

TT: Anstey to stand in for McGuinness at Mugen

23 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Anstey to stand in for McGuinness at Mugen

Bruce Anstey will stand in for ex-team-mate John McGuinness at Mugen for this year’s TT Zero, it has been announced. Missing the event for the first time since he started in 1996, McGuinness was ruled...

Gallery: Remembering Nicky Hayden

23 May 2017 by MCN News

Gallery: Remembering Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden was born a motorcyclist. With Dad, Earl and Mother, Rose, both keen flat trackers, Hayden and siblings were always going to possess an innate love of two wheels. Riding by the age of...

'Remember Nicky at his happiest' - Tommy Hayden

22 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

'Remember Nicky at his happiest' - Tommy Hayden

Nicky Hayden’s brother, Tommy has requested that the 2006 MotoGP World Champion be remembered at his happiest after the sad news the 35-year-old has passed away following last week’s cycle...

Nicky Hayden 1981-2017

22 May 2017 by Mat Oxley

Nicky Hayden 1981-2017

Nicky Hayden wasn’t your usual MotoGP star. From the moment he walked into the MotoGP paddock at Suzuka in the spring of 2003 to the moment he left in November 2015, he was unfailingly polite, humble...

The paddock reacts to news of Nicky Hayden's death

22 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

The paddock reacts to news of Nicky Hayden's death

With Nicky Hayden one of the most beloved and popular riders in the race paddock both to fans and – rarely – to other racers as well, there’s been a huge outpouring of grief at the news of the 2006...

Motorcycling mourns tragic death of Nicky Hayden

22 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Motorcycling mourns tragic death of Nicky Hayden

It has been announced that 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has died, following a crash on Wednesday afternoon while training on his bike near the Misano circuit in Italy. The 35-year-old was...

MotoGP: Zarco makes history with debut podium at home

22 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Zarco makes history with debut podium at home

New MotoGP sensation Johann Zarco has made history by taking an incredible home podium after only five races in the premiere class, inheriting second place in the French Grand Prix when Valentino...

Moto3: Kent taking time to reset brain on series return

22 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Kent taking time to reset brain on series return

Former Moto3 champion Danny Kent has admitted that he needed more time to reset his brain for the smaller class after Sunday’s wildcard appearance in the French Grand Prix for the Red Bull KTM Ajo...

MotoGP: Rossi admits his own mistakes cost him Le Mans win

22 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi admits his own mistakes cost him Le Mans win

Valentino Rossi has admitted that the chance for his first win of the 2017 MotoGP season and his first in almost a year was denied to him at the French Grand Prix by his own mistakes, after crashing...

MotoGP: Viñales wins last lap duel as Rossi and Marquez crash out

21 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales wins last lap duel as Rossi and Marquez crash out

Maverick Viñales has come out on top of a frantic last lap duel with teammate Valentino Rossi, after a rare mistake from Rossi with only a few corners to go left him on the gravel and out of the...

Moto2: Morbidelli holds off Bagnaia for fourth win of 2017

21 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli holds off Bagnaia for fourth win of 2017

Marc VDS rider Franco Morbidelli has held off the attentions of first Thomas Luthi and then Francesco Bagnaia to take his fourth win from fife so far this season at the French Grand Prix – and to...

Moto3: Mir takes the win after red flag pile-up

21 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Mir takes the win after red flag pile-up

Joan Mir has taken a comfortable win in today’s Moto3 race at the French Grand Prix after first red flags and then crashes from his championship rivals left the Spaniard able to take victory by a huge...

MotoGP: Viñales leads Yamaha front row lock-out

20 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales leads Yamaha front row lock-out

Maverick Viñales has pulled pole position for the French Grand Prix out of the bag after a steady start to the weekend in Le Mans, taking the top sport for tomorrow’s race from teammate Valentino...

Moto2: Luthi takes record Le Mans pole position

20 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Luthi takes record Le Mans pole position

Thomas Luthi has extended his domination at the Le Mans circuit by smashing his own pole position record at the French circuit to end the day’s Moto2 action 0.026 ahead of the Team Sky VR46 bike of...

Moto3: Martin handed pole after Bulega excursion

20 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin handed pole after Bulega excursion

Jorge Martin has inherited his third pole position of the 2017 Moto3 season after a brief off-track excursion for Nicolo Bulega saw the Italian demoted from first to second to give his Spanish title...

TT: Hickman upbeat despite tough North West

19 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Hickman upbeat despite tough North West

Peter Hickman wasn’t disheartened by a tough week at the Vauxhall International North West 200 after his Smiths Racing team were able to gain a valuable understanding of their package ahead of this...

TT: Brookes to compete in Lightweight race for Farquhar

19 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Brookes to compete in Lightweight race for Farquhar

Josh Brookes will compete in the 2017 Bennetts Lightweight TT with Ryan Farquhar’s KMR Kawasaki squad, it has been announced. The Aussie will join Lee Johnston, Peter Hickman and Danny Webb in the...

MotoGP: Miller fastest overall on wet day in France

19 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Miller fastest overall on wet day in France

Jack Miller has topped the overall timesheets after the first day of MotoGP action at the French Grand Prix, setting a blistering time in this morning’s free practice one session to come out on top...

Moto3: Strong showing for Kent on return to class

19 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Strong showing for Kent on return to class

2015 Moto3 world champion Danny Kent has had a strong return to form on his return to the class, taking the Red Bull KTM machine to second in free practice two and eighth on combined times after the...

TT: Hillier sharper after strong North West

19 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

TT: Hillier sharper after strong North West

James Hillier has said he’s feeling sharper ahead of this year’s Isle of Man TT after a strong run at the Vauxhall International North West 200. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider took a podium finish in...

WSB: Jake Dixon set for Donington wildcard

19 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Jake Dixon set for Donington wildcard

Jake Dixon and the RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki team will make a wildcard appearance at next weekend’s World Superbike event at Donington Park. The talented British youngster, who has impressed...

Gallery: John McGuinness through the years

18 May 2017 by MCN News

Gallery: John McGuinness through the years

Open John McGuinness’ autobiography on any page and you’re almost guaranteed to find a story that will either have you laughing into your cornflakes or the hairs on the back of your neck standing on...

MotoGP 17 video game gets eSport championship

18 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

MotoGP 17 video game gets eSport championship

Upcoming video game MotoGP 17 is set to get its own eSport championship, with the winner of the series getting a BMW M240i. Players will compete in seven different time trial events during the...