2017

Year: 2017

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Moto2: Morbidelli back in control at Montmelò

09 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli back in control at Montmelò

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

MotoGP: Marquez wins battle of the Spaniards from Lorenzo

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

Moto3: Canet on top at home

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...

Storm the track at this year’s British MotoGP

09 June 2017 by Ped Baker

Storm the track at this year’s British MotoGP

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...

MotoGP: Fantastic end to tough day for winner Dovi

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Fantastic end to tough day for winner Dovi

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...

MotoGP: Rossi relieved after tough home race

05 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi relieved after tough home race

Valentino Rossi has come away form his home race at the Italian Grand Prix pleased to have made important damage limitation to his 2017 title hopes only a week after leaving himself seriously enough...

MotoGP: Dovizioso takes stunning home win in Mugello

04 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovizioso takes stunning home win in Mugello

Andrea Dovizioso has taken an absolutely stunning – and well-deserved – home victory in front of Ducati’s adoring fans in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, after holding off the attentions of both...

Moto3: Migno takes first win in front of home crowd

04 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Migno takes first win in front of home crowd

Andrea Migno has taken his first Moto3 win in front of a jam packed home crowd at the Italian Grand Prix, coming out on top of an incredible race-long battle to take the top spot for the Team Sky VR46...

Moto2: Morbidelli beats Marquez in Marc VDS battle

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli beats Marquez in Marc VDS battle

Franco Morbidelli has won the latest instalment of the Marc VDS Moto2 battle over teammate Alex Marquez by taking pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, as the pair look set to...

Moto3: McPhee takes pole after Martin penalised

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: McPhee takes pole after Martin penalised

John McPhee will start tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello from pole position after taking over the top spot when fastest man Jorge Martin was penalised for slow riding during the day’s earlier...

MotoGP: Viñales and Rossi take Yamaha one-two

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales and Rossi take Yamaha one-two

Movistar Yamaha duo Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi have taken a one-two for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, with the Spaniard setting an incredible lap seemingly from nowhere to take...

Moto3: Martin pips McPhee in final seconds of qualifying

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin pips McPhee in final seconds of qualifying

Jorge Martin has just piped British Talent Cup Honda rider John McPhee in the final seconds of today’s Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, by taking the top spot on his final lap of the...

MotoGP: Rossi unveils Mugello special helmet design

03 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi unveils Mugello special helmet design

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his now-traditional special edition helmet for his home race at Mugello this weekend, going with a football theme for the one-off helmet for the Italian Grand Prix to pay...

Moto2: Marquez hit back at teammate Morbidelli

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Marquez hit back at teammate Morbidelli

Alex Marquez has hit back at Marc VDS Moto2 teammate Franco Morbidelli on the Italian’s home soil to end the opening day of Moto2 action at the Italian Grand Prix on top, after Morbidelli finished...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ruins the Ducati party at Mugello

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow ruins the Ducati party at Mugello

Cal Crutchlow has ruined the Ducati party at their home Italian Grand Prix by ending the first day of action at Mugello fastest overall ahead on the LCR Honda ahead of the factory Ducati of Andrea...

Moto3: Italians dominate on opening day at Mugello

02 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Italians dominate on opening day at Mugello

The Italians have dominated on the opening day of their home Grand Prix at Mugello, as Fabio Di Giannantonio took the top spot in the first Moto3 practice sessions from Nicolo Bulega and Lorenzo Dalla...

MotoGP: Rossi still ‘in severe pain’ after motocross crash

31 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi still ‘in severe pain’ after motocross crash

Movistar Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s still ‘in severe pain’ as he goes into his home race this weekend at Mugello still suffering the effects of a motocross crash that saw him...

MotoGP: Yamaha pay tribute to 500 Grand Prix wins

27 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Yamaha pay tribute to 500 Grand Prix wins

Some of their past legends of Grand Prix racing have paid tribute to Yamaha after Maverick Viñales secured the factory their 500th victory in the sport on Sunday with his incredible victory over...

MotoGP: Rossi diagnosed with ‘mild’ abdominal injuries after MX crash

26 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi diagnosed with ‘mild’ abdominal injuries after MX crash

Valentino Rossi has been diagnosed with ‘mild’ abdominal injuries after his motocross crash yesterday afternoon while training near his home in Italy. The Movistar Yamaha rider was admitted to the...

Moto2: Kent back at Mugello to replace injured Lecuona

26 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Kent back at Mugello to replace injured Lecuona

Former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will return to action in the Moto2 class this weekend with the Garage Plus Interwetten as he replaces the injured Iker Lecuona at this weekend’s Italian Grand...

Moto2: Mackenzie satisfied with opening race despite crash

26 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Mackenzie satisfied with opening race despite crash

Tarran Mackenzie has come away from his first weekend as a Grand Prix racer satisfied with the progress he made on the Kiefer Racing Suter despite crashing out of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans...

MotoGP: Rossi admitted to hospital after motocross accident

25 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi admitted to hospital after motocross accident

Valentino Rossi has been admitted to Rimini hospital for observation after suffering mild chest and abdominal injuries during a motocross crash while training this afternoon. The crash happened at the...

MotoGP: Viñales ‘gave it his all’ for French win

25 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales ‘gave it his all’ for French win

Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Viñales says he was forced to give it his all during the French Grand Prix to first take the fight to early leader Johann Zarco and then to hold off the attacks of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...