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Indianapolis Moto3: Miller on pole

09 August 2014 by Liam Marsden

Indianapolis Moto3: Miller on pole

Australian Jack Miller will start tomorrow’s Moto3 race from pole position at the revamped Indianapolis circuit. The KTM rider set a best time of 1’40.727 to grab pole ahead of Efren Vasquez and Alex...

Marc Marquez: 'I prefer bikes to girls'

08 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez: 'I prefer bikes to girls'

It’s February 20, 2014 and Marc Marquez is grimacing in a crumpled heap after falling off his flat-
track bike while training near his home in Lleida, west of Barcelona. The infectious grin has been...

PBM MotoGP riders set for Oschersleben 8hr race

08 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

PBM MotoGP riders set for Oschersleben 8hr race

Paul Bird Motorsports MotoGP riders Broc Parkes and Michael Laverty will return to their superbike roots for the Oschersleben 8hr round of the Endurance World Championship, with the duo riding a...

Yamaha: We are looking for the real Jorge Lorenzo

07 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha: We are looking for the real Jorge Lorenzo

Yamaha bosses have said it is essential that Jorge Lorenzo can return to winning ways in the second half of the 2014 MotoGP world championship. The Spaniard’s struggle to be competitive in the first...

Lorenzo pens new two-year Yamaha deal

07 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo pens new two-year Yamaha deal

Jorge Lorenzo has, as expected, announced a new two-year deal with Yamaha that will see him remain at the Movistar MotoGP team alongside Valentino Rossi until at least the end of the 2016 season.  ...

Bradl signs with NGM Forward Racing

07 August 2014 by Liam Marsden

Bradl signs with NGM Forward Racing

The NGM Forward Racing team has officially announced that German Stefan Bradl will ride for the team in 2015. Bradl will ride one of the team’s Open Class bikes, made up of a Yamaha M1 engine with...

LCR Honda confirms Crutchlow for 2015

02 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda confirms Crutchlow for 2015

Lucio Cecchinello’s LCR Honda squad have confirmed that Brit Cal Crutchlow will replace Stefan Bradl for 2015, closing the circle of speculation opened this afternoon when Ducati announced the 29 year...

Crutchlow parts with Ducati, linked to LCR Honda

02 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Crutchlow parts with Ducati, linked to LCR Honda

Only a week after confirming at World Ducati Week and in an exclusive interview to MCN that he would remain with Ducati for 2014, the Italian manufacturer has dramatically confirmed that they will...

Camier to finally make MotoGP debut replacing injured Hayden

02 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Camier to finally make MotoGP debut replacing injured Hayden

Leon Camier will deputise for the injured Nicky Hayden at the next two rounds of the MotoGP championship, riding the Aspar Honda RCV1000 at Indianapolis and Brno.   Hayden, who is sitting out the two...

HRC boss: No thought to replace Dani Pedrosa

24 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

HRC boss: No thought to replace Dani Pedrosa

Honda never entertained replacing Dani Pedrosa after the Spaniard recently clinched a new contract to continue as an official HRC rider until the end of 2016. Despite having never won the MotoGP title...

Marc VDS looking at Moto2 expansion for 2015

24 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc VDS looking at Moto2 expansion for 2015

The high profile Marc VDS Racing squad could expand its involvement in the 2015 Moto2 world championship to a three-rider effort. Current world championship leader Tito Rabat has already confirmed...

Cal Crutchlow: I’ve got to improve

22 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow: I’ve got to improve

Cal Crutchlow has admitted that he needs to make big improvements with his own riding to match the performances of Italian Ducati duo Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone. The British rider committed...

Tech 3 deny talks about all-Espargaro line-up in 2015

22 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 deny talks about all-Espargaro line-up in 2015

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal says he never spoke to Aleix Espargaro about the Spaniard joining his younger brother Pol Espargaro on a factory-backed YZR-M1 in 2015. There have been...

Tech 3 never contemplated Cal Crutchlow return

21 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 never contemplated Cal Crutchlow return

Cal Crutchlow’s former Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad boss Herve Poncharal has said it would have been a mistake to try and re-sign the British rider for the 2015 MotoGP world championship. The...

Ducati to expand to six bike effort in MotoGP

21 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Ducati to expand to six bike effort in MotoGP

Ducati appear certain to have six bikes on the 2015 MotoGP grid, with the Spanish-based Avintia squad switching allegiance from Kawasaki to the Bologna factory next year. Avintia currently runs...

Marc Marquez curious to see Aleix Espargaro on Factory bike

21 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez curious to see Aleix Espargaro on Factory bike

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez reckons it would be interesting to see Aleix Espargaro’s performance potential if the Spaniard managed to secure a Factory ride in the future. Espargaro has...

Crutchlow to remain with Ducati for 2015

19 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Crutchlow to remain with Ducati for 2015

Cal Crutchlow has confounded paddock speculation by confirming in a special event at World Ducati Week in Misano that he will take the option in his contract to remain with the Bologna team for the...

Andrea Dovizioso signs new two-year Ducati deal

19 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso signs new two-year Ducati deal

Italian Andrea Dovizioso has signed a new two-year deal to stay with Ducati’s official Factory squad until the end of 2016. Dovizioso was the highest ranked Ducati rider in a tough 2013 and the former...

Marquez to appear on BT Sport’s MotoGP Tonight

18 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Marquez to appear on BT Sport’s MotoGP Tonight

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez will appear on British national television in the build-up to the British Grand Prix next month, as the nine time winner so far this year visits BT Sport for their...

LCR Honda open to Jack Miller deal for 2015

18 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

LCR Honda open to Jack Miller deal for 2015

Monaco-based Honda MotoGP team boss Lucio Cecchinello says he is open to a deal that could see Aussie Moto3 sensation Jack Miller fast tracked into his LCR squad in 2015. Speculation is mounting that...

Stefan Bradl admits doubt over LCR Honda future

18 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Stefan Bradl admits doubt over LCR Honda future

Stefan Bradl has admitted he is sweating over his factory Honda future, as rumours intensify that his sought after RC213V seat will go to current Moto3 world championship leader Jack Miller in...

Marquez and Pedrosa hoping Brno remains on MotoGP calendar

17 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marquez and Pedrosa hoping Brno remains on MotoGP calendar

Repsol Honda duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have both said they hope the fast and technical Brno circuit remains on the MotoGP world championship schedule after 2014. Doubts have been cast about...

Marc VDS Racing abandon plans for 2015 MotoGP switch

17 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc VDS Racing abandon plans for 2015 MotoGP switch

Belgium’s high-profile Marc VDS Racing squad has abandoned plans to switch to MotoGP in 2015. Marc VDS Racing looked seriously at moving to MotoGP at this time last year but a deal never materialised...

Tito Rabat to stay in Moto2 in 2015

17 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Tito Rabat to stay in Moto2 in 2015

Highly rated Spaniard Tito Rabat could be the first rider to win the Moto2 crown and defend the title. The Marc VDS Racing squad has confirmed this morning that Rabat will remain with the...

Marc Marquez has second crash in Brno test

16 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez has second crash in Brno test

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has escaped unhurt in a second crash in the space of two days during a private HRC test at the Brno track in the Czech Republic. The Repsol Honda rider was...

First pics: Marc Marquez tests 2015 Honda RC213V

16 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

First pics: Marc Marquez tests 2015 Honda RC213V

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has just kicked off Honda’s preparations for the 2015 world championship at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. The Spaniard, who is undefeated in the...

Repsol extends HRC sponsorship deal

16 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Repsol extends HRC sponsorship deal

Repsol has extended one of the longest-running sponsorship deals in motorsport history by confirming it will remain as the title sponsor of the official Honda MotoGP squad until the end of 2017. The...

Dani Pedrosa: Important to test 2015 Honda prototype early

16 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa: Important to test 2015 Honda prototype early

Dani Pedrosa has spoken of the importance of evaluating the new 2015 Honda RC213V Factory prototype early, with the Spaniard expected to test next year’s bike for the first time today (Wednesday) in...

Marc Marquez explains Brno test crash

16 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez explains Brno test crash

Dominant reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez was uninjured in a crash on the opening day of a private Honda test at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic yesterday (Tuesday). The opening day...

Marquez and Pedrosa plan to debut 2015 Honda in Brno test

15 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marquez and Pedrosa plan to debut 2015 Honda in Brno test

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa are hoping to debut the 2015 prototype version of the factory Honda RC213V in the Czech Republic tomorrow. Honda is staging a private test at the Brno circuit and part of...

Marc Marquez crashes in Brno test

15 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has walked away unhurt from a crash during a private HRC test at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. The Spaniard, who has dominated the 2014 world championship with nine wins from nine races, fell in mixed conditions at turn five in this morning’s session. The opening day of the private Honda test, which is only being attended by Marquez and...

Sponsor talks key to LCR expansion plans

15 July 2014 by Matthew Birt

Sponsor talks key to LCR expansion plans

LCR Honda boss Lucio Cecchinello is expected to find out within the next few days whether his Monaco-based MotoGP squad has the budget to expand to a two-rider effort in 2015. Cecchinello has had long...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Marquez wins after bizarre start

13 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Sachsenring MotoGP: Marquez wins after bizarre start

Marc Marquez made it nine wins in nine races at the Sachsenring on Sunday, despite having to start the race from pit lane. 20 minutes before the race rain began to fall, meaning the majority of the...

Sachsenring Moto2: Aegerter takes last lap win

13 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Sachsenring Moto2: Aegerter takes last lap win

Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter has taken the full 25 points at the Sachsenring after battling with Mika Kallio. Aegerter spent most of the race in Kallio’s wheel tracks unable to make a move. With...

Laverty makes radical changes

13 July 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Laverty makes radical changes

Eugene Laverty took his Voltcom Crescent Suzuki to a second row start in America but was even more confident he could have done better, but for a less than perfect Superpole. Complaining all year of...

Sachsenring Moto3: Miller holds on to take win

13 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

Sachsenring Moto3: Miller holds on to take win

KTM rider Jack Miller saw off all challengers to take victory in the Moto3 race, leading from start to finish. The win sees the Australian extend his lead at the top of the championship as Romano...