2019

Year: 2019

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Viñales from Rins on day two in Sepang

07 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales from Rins on day two in Sepang

Maverick Viñales has continued his strong pace in winter testing to end the second day of action at Sepang top of the time sheets, setting a time late in the afternoon at the Malaysian track to come...

MotoGP: Marquez silences injury doubts by topping Sepang test

06 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez silences injury doubts by topping Sepang test

Marc Marquez has silenced doubts about his fitness ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season by topping the first day of pre-season testing action at the Sepang circuit. The Repsol Honda rider has been battling...

Video: Marquez's long road back to the track

06 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

Video: Marquez's long road back to the track

Tomorrow sees the first official test of the 2019 preseason start at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Marc Marquez has been preparing for the return to action for two months since, just a...

Podcast: An injury update from Cal Crutchlow

04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

Podcast: An injury update from Cal Crutchlow

Last month MCN’s MotoGP reporter Simon Patterson travelled to California for British rider Cal Crutchlow’s first interview since he was seriously injured in a crash at Phillip Island back in October.

MotoGP: Monster sponsorship gives new look to Yamahas

04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Monster sponsorship gives new look to Yamahas

The addition of Monster Energy as title sponsor to the 2019 Yamaha M1 has given the bike a radical new look for the season ahead, with black joining the blue as the Monster claw takes over from the...

Live: Monster Energy Yamaha reveal 2019 MotoGP bike

04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

Live: Monster Energy Yamaha reveal 2019 MotoGP bike

With the first test of 2019 only around the corner, the Yamaha MotoGP team are the latest to reveal their new bike, with Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi travelling to Indonesian capital Jakarta...

Video: Behind the scenes at the Petronas Yamaha launch

04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

Video: Behind the scenes at the Petronas Yamaha launch

MotoGP’s newest team, the Petronas Yamaha squad fronted by Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo, have given us a behind the scenes look at what went on last week when they assembled for the first...

MotoGP: Suzuki show off 2019 machine

04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suzuki show off 2019 machine

Only days before the first test of the 2019 season at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, Suzuki have been the latest MotoGP team to reveal their livery for the upcoming season, with Alex Rins and rookie Joan...

MotoGP: Marquez gets back on track after surgery

01 February 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez gets back on track after surgery

Marc Marquez has finally returned to track, jumping on a motorbike for the first time in nearly two months after extensive shoulder surgery in early December to repair a heavily damaged joint. Jumping...

Poll: What do you think of the 2019 Ducati MotoGP livery?

29 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

Poll: What do you think of the 2019 Ducati MotoGP livery?

Ducati have unveiled their very different looking 2019 MotoGP machine at sponsor Phillip Morris International’s Swiss base, as the tobacco giant returns to the bikes in the form of their Mission...

MotoGP: Petronas Yamaha reveal 2019 machines

28 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Petronas Yamaha reveal 2019 machines

The Petronas SRT squad have pulled the covers off their five new bikes for the 2019 season in a launch at the iconic Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, showing off not only the Yamaha MotoGP machines...

Live: Petronas SRT unveil all three teams

28 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

Live: Petronas SRT unveil all three teams

MotoGP’s newest team, the Petronas SRT squad, will unveil their 2019 colours this morning live from their home in Kuala Lumpur. With Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo showing off their new Yamaha...

MotoGP: Hayden’s iconic 69 to be retired

24 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Hayden’s iconic 69 to be retired

Former world champion Nicky Hayden’s iconic number 69 will be retired from MotoGP at this year’s Grand Prix of the Americas. One of the most beloved riders ever to grace the grand Prix paddock, the...

MotoGP: Honda unveil unchanged livery for 2019

23 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Honda unveil unchanged livery for 2019

The Repsol Honda team have missed a trick as the Spanish oil company and Japanese manufacturer celebrate their 25th season together, unveiling a largely unchanged livery at today’s team launch in...

MotoGP: Hard road back for Crutchlow

23 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Hard road back for Crutchlow

It’s now been nearly three months since Cal Crutchlow suffered a horrific high-speed crash at Phillip Island’s turn one, getting pushed wide by high wings onto wet kerbs at the fast corner. Falling...

Live: Watch the 25th anniversary Repsol Honda launch

23 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

Live: Watch the 25th anniversary Repsol Honda launch

It’s an important year for Repsol Honda, with the Spanish oil company and Japanese manufacturer celebrating their 25th anniversary together in MotoGP. But with important news to come from riders Marc...

MotoGP: Hometown pays tribute to Jorge Martinez Aspar

22 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Hometown pays tribute to Jorge Martinez Aspar

Jorge Martinez Aspar’s hometown of Alzira has paid tribute to the four-time world champion, taking to the streets of the Valencian town on Sunday to celebrate the former racer and current team boss’...

MotoGP: Lorenzo breaks wrist in training accident

21 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo breaks wrist in training accident

New signing Jorge Lorenzo will face a difficult start to his Repsol Honda career after breaking a bone in his wrist while training at the weekend. While details remain unclear about exactly what...

Live: Ducati launch 2019 MotoGP campaign

18 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

Live: Ducati launch 2019 MotoGP campaign

Ducati will launch their 2019 MotoGP effort this evening in Switzerland, with Andrea Dovizioso and new signing Danilo Petrucci travelling to sponsor Phillip Morris’ research base on the shores of Lake...

Video: Jorge Lorenzo talks Honda switch and 2019 aims

08 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

Video: Jorge Lorenzo talks Honda switch and 2019 aims

Now free of his Ducati contract and free to talk about his 2019 goals after making the switch to the Repsol Honda team, Jorge Lorenzo has opened up about the challenges he says he’s going to face in...

MotoGP: A new dawn for Morbidelli

07 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: A new dawn for Morbidelli

The 2019 MotoGP season should see a new dawn for Petronas Yamaha rider Franco Morbidelli, as the former Moto2 champion makes the move from a difficult-to-ride Marc VDS RC213V machine to a factory-spec...