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MotoGP: Marquez confident about not repeating 2016 struggles
10 August 2017 by
Marc Marquez says he’s feeling confident that he and the Repsol Honda will suffer less this weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix than they did twelve months ago at the Red Bull Ring, with improvements...
MotoGP: Austria ‘not very favourable’ to Rossi and Yamaha
10 August 2017 by
Valentino Rossi has admitted that despite a strong showing last weekend at Brno and a successful test that he topped the day after the Czech Grand Prix, he’s not confident of being too strong on the...
Moto2: Kent steps in to replace injured Schrotter
10 August 2017 by
Danny Kent will return to the Moto2 world championship this weekend, as he replaces the injured Marcel Schrotter at the Dynavolt Intact GP Suter squad for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. It marks...
MotoGP: Where to host the British Grand Prix?
09 August 2017 by
With today’s exclusive MCN story that the Circuit of Wales’ contract with MotoGP bosses Dorna has expired, it reopens one of the most controversial questions in British motorcycling – should the...
MotoGP: Austria ‘another home race’ for Smith
09 August 2017 by
Bradley Smith says he’s going into this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in a very special position, with the Austrian manufacturer’s devout fanbase meaning that he gets the luxury...
MotoGP: British Grand Prix up for grabs
09 August 2017 by
The British Grand Prix could be set for a return to Donington Park, after MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta exclusively confirmed to MCN at the Czech Grand Prix that their contract with the ill-fated...
MotoGP: Dovi less enamoured with new Ducati fairing
08 August 2017 by
Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that he’s less enamoured than teammate Jorge Lorenzo with the new aerodynamic fairing the manufacturer introduced at the Czech Grand Prix to help combat the loss of their...
MotoGP: Rossi tops Brno test with new carbon forks
08 August 2017 by
Valentino Rossi has topped a day of testing at the Brno circuit following last weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, deposing Marc Marquez from the top spot with his fastest lap of the day coming as the last of...
MotoGP: Flag to flag masterclass from Marquez
06 August 2017 by
Marc Marquez has delivered a masterclass in flag to flag racecraft to take an incredible win at the Czech Grand Prix, taking his third victory of the 2017 MotoGP season by over tens seconds from...
Moto3: Textbook win for title leader Mir
06 August 2017 by
Aron Mir has delivered a textbook victory at the Czech Grand Prix to extend his dominant Moto3 championship lead even further, picking his way through a wet but drying track to deliver a knockout blow...
MotoGP: Rossi delighted with front row start
06 August 2017 by
Valentino Rossi is going into today’s Czech Grand Prix delighted with a front row start on the Movistar Yamaha – even if he admitted afterwards that he was expecting even more, believing that it...
MotoGP: Crutchlow survives battering day in Brno
05 August 2017 by
2016 Czech Grand Prix winner Cal Crutchlow has survived a battering day at the Brno circuit after a crash caused by track contamination left his participation in the event in doubt. The LCR Honda...
Moto2: Pasini extends dream season with first pole in a decade
05 August 2017 by
Mattia Pasini has extended his dream season in the Moto2 class with pole position for tomorrow’s Czech Grand Prix, furthering a year that saw him take a dark horse win at his home race in Mugello with...
Moto3: Rodrigo goes from medical centre to maiden pole in one lap
05 August 2017 by
Argentine racer Gabriel Rodrigo has gone from the medical centre to pole position for tomorrow’s Czech Grand Prix in only one lap, after missing out on the start of today’s qualifying session thanks...
MotoGP: Marquez romps to Brno pole
05 August 2017 by
Marc Marquez has romped to pole position at the Czech Grand Prix, making the most of the Repsol Honda squad’s test at the Brno circuit last month to take the top spot for tomorrow’s race. Marquez...
MotoGP: Ducati debut new aero fairing
05 August 2017 by
Ducati have unveiled their new aerodynamic fairing upgrade during free practice for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, with Jorge Lorenzo taking to the track to trial the Italian manufacturer’s replacement...
MotoGP: ‘Important’ for Marquez to be comfortable in the wet
04 August 2017 by
Marc Marquez says that the opening day of MotoGP action at the Czech Grand Prix was an important experience for him, after wet conditions in the morning gave the championship leader the opportunity to...
MotoGP: Yamaha duo put positive spin on difficult day
04 August 2017 by
The Yamaha MotoGP duo of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales have put a positive spin on the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, despite the pair finishing a distant 14th and 11th...
Moto2: Pasini finds his form to lead at Brno
04 August 2017 by
Mugello race winner Mattia Pasini has launched himself to the top of the time sheets on the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, after ending the say a quarter of a second ahead of a stellar...
MotoGP: Dovi maintains the momentum to top first day back
04 August 2017 by
Andrea Dovizioso has maintained his momentum from before MotoGP’s four-week summer break to top the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, running fast in both wet and dry conditions to end...
Moto3: Championship leader Mir tops opening day at Brno
04 August 2017 by
Moto3 championship leader Joan Mir has started where he left off after the first day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, topping free practice two and the day’s combined times as action resumes after...
MotoGP: Rested Rossi ready to get season back underway
03 August 2017 by
A well-rested Valentino Rossi says he can’t wait to get the 2017 MotoGP season – and his aspirations for a tenth world title – back underway this weekend when action kicks off again at the Czech Grand...
MotoGP: Dovi says Brno ‘a fascinating place’
03 August 2017 by
Andrea Dovizioso says that he’s looking forward to seeing what the weekend will bring for him and the Ducati MotoGP squad at the Czech Grand Prix, as they go into a race that he describes as...
Angel Nieto passes away
03 August 2017 by
Thirteen-time world champion Angel Nieto has died, after succumbing to the injuries he sustained in a road traffic collision last week when his quad was involved in a crash with a car near his home on...
Video: Doctor Oliveira gives teammate Binder a check-up
03 August 2017 by
Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 racer Miguel Oliveira saw an unusual patient this week in his other role, when teammate Bran Binder stepped into the Portuguese rider’s waiting room for a check-up as he...
MotoGP: Two Wheels for Life announce action-packed Day of Champions
03 August 2017 by
MotoGP’s official charity Two Wheels for Life have confirmed an action-packed schedule for this year’s annual Day of Champions at Silverstone, as they gear up for their biggest fundraising event of...
MotoGP: Lowes looking to regain previous momentum
02 August 2017 by
Sam Lowes is going into this weekend’s opening round of the second half of the 2017 MotoGP season looking to regain the momentum that he built up in the first half of the year, after a strong weekend...
MotoGP: Zarco ‘full of confidence’ for Brno
02 August 2017 by
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie Johann Zarco says he’s going into this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix full of confidence, as he heads to a circuit where he’s had plenty of success in the past and where he’ll...
MotoGP: Marquez feeling rested after demanding start to 2017
02 August 2017 by
Marc Marquez has admitted that he’s made the most of the 2017 MotoGP season summer break to relax and rejuvenate, after an ultra-competitive first half of the season that he says has taken its toll on...
Moto2: Morbidelli keeping focus on championship battle
02 August 2017 by
Moto2 championship leader Franco Morbidelli says that it’s going to be key in the coming weeks to retain focus on the Moto2 championship battle as the series gets back underway after a month’s break...
MotoGP: Michelin ready for Brno challenges
02 August 2017 by
MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin says that they’re ready for the challenges of the Brno circuit this weekend when MotoGP gets back into action after the summer break with range of tyres designed...
MotoGP: Finland's KymiRing confirmed for 2019
02 August 2017 by
The new KymiRing has been officially confirmed as joining the MotoGP calendar in 2019, bringing Grand Prix racing back to Finland for the first time since 1982, when it was last held at the famous...