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Moto2: Pasini to replace Dixon in Jerez
29 April 2019 by
Angel Nieto KTM rider Jake Dixon will miss this weekend’s action at the Spanish circuit that shares a namesake with his team, as the Moto2 rookie continues to recover from injuries sustained last time...
MotoGP: Aprilia boss says 'clearly the rules don't work'
26 April 2019 by
New Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola insists the team’s protest against Ducati’s swing arm spoiler at the opening race of 2019 was important for the sport, despite having their appeal rejected by the FIM...
MotoGP: Miller eyeing Petrucci's factory seat
25 April 2019 by
Ducati’s MotoGP bosses have told MCN that Jack Miller is in line for Danilo Petrucci’s factory seat next season and that the time when they need to make a decision on who will partner Andrea Dovizioso...
MotoGP: Why Rossi is a true title contender
23 April 2019 by
Valentino Rossi says he’s confident that he can fight for the 2019 MotoGP title on consistency alone, building on the form in recent seasons where he took second in the championship in 2014, 2015 and...
MotoGP: What will the calendar look like in the future?
18 April 2019 by
More successful than it’s ever been with rising viewing figures and profits through the roof, there’s more and more countries and circuits clamouring to be a part of the MotoGP circus than ever...
MotoGP: Rins beats Rossi for debut victory
12 April 2019 by
Alex Rins has taken his debut victory in the premiere class at the Circuit of the Americas, with Marc Marquez’s unbeaten streak coming to an end after he joined fellow Hond arider Cal Crutchlow in...
Moto2: Luthi returns to winning form
12 April 2019 by
Tom Luthi has returned to winning form after a difficult season in MotoGP, bouncing back on his third race back in Moto2 to take victory in Texas. Pulling clear and then easing away of the chasing...
Moto3: Canet takes first win for Max Biaggi's team
12 April 2019 by
Aron Canet has taken the first win for Max Biaggi’s new Moto3 team in the Grand Prix of the Americas, delivering a knockout blow in the closing laps to take the win from a late-charging Jaume Masia...
MotoE: Energica's electric revolution
04 April 2019 by
This year sees the introduction of the electric MotoE series within selected rounds of the MotoGP calendar – and providing they can get through the rest of the year without burning the paddock to the...
MotoGP: Honda highlight rule loopholes with spoiler device
29 March 2019 by
Honda have apparently succeeded in their goal of highlighting the loopholes in MotoGP’s rule books by submitting their own version of Ducati’s spoiler for approval by technical control – having the...
MotoGP: Marquez cruises to Argentina victory
29 March 2019 by
Marc Marquez has cruised to victory in the Argentine Grand Prix, converting his blistering practice pace into race pace and taking the win at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit by well over ten seconds.
Moto2: Two from two for Baldassarri
29 March 2019 by
Lorenzo Baldassarri has made it two wins from two races in the 2019 Moto2 season, backing up his Qatar Grand Prix win with victory in today’s Argentine Grand Prix. He held off the advances of Remy...
Moto3: Debut win for Masia after fierce scrap
29 March 2019 by
Pole position sitter Jaume Masia has taken his debut victory in the Moto3 class at the Argentine Grand Prix, not making life easy for himself after dropping back in the early stages to outside the top...
Video: Golfing with Lowes and McPhee
29 March 2019 by
Ahead of this weekend’s Argentine Grand Prix, Moto2 and Moto3 riders Sam Lowes and John McPhee joined some of their rivals for a round of golf as part of MotoGP’s pre-event promotional work. We tagged...
MotoGP: Marquez expecting Honda to copy Ducati spoiler
28 March 2019 by
Marc Marquez has admitted that he expects his Honda team (and other manufacturers on the MotoGP grid) to try out their own version of Ducati’s new swing arm-mounted spoiler device sooner rather than...
MotoGP: Suzuki boss Brivio says Ducati protest ‘good for the sport’
28 March 2019 by
Suzuki MotoGP boss Davide Brivio has told MCN exclusively that he hopes that the process of lodging an appeal against Ducati’s new under-bike spoiler after the Qatar Grand Prix will be good for the...
MotoGP: Court of appeal reject protests against Ducati spoiler
21 March 2019 by
The FIM Court of Appeal have ruled that Ducati’s spoiler device, trialled in the opening round of the 2019 MotoGP season, is legal – despite protests filed by Aprilia, Honda, Suzuki and KTM in the...
MotoE: Energica address fire risks of electric bikes
20 March 2019 by
MotoE one-make manufacturer Energica have moved to address consumers fears in the wake of last week’s disastrous fire in the series’ paddock in Jerez, explaining the limited risks of fire that come...
MotoE: Short circuit suspected as cause of Jerez fire
14 March 2019 by
MotoE bosses have confirmed initial reports that a short circuit in one of their charging units appears to have been responsible for the devastating fire that destroyed the entire 2019 grid on...
MotoGP: Qatar result to be decided in court?
11 March 2019 by
Andrea Dovizioso will have a wait before he can properly celebrate Sunday’s race win in the opening MotoGP race of 2019, after protests from Ducati’s opposition after the race saw the result referred...
Moto2: ‘No better start’ for returning Luthi
11 March 2019 by
Returning Moto2 rider Tom Luthi says that his first race back in the class after an ill-fated season in MotoGP couldn’t have gone better, after the Swiss rider was able to hunt down race winner...
MotoGP: Marquez’s race ‘exactly like last year’
11 March 2019 by
Marc Marquez says this year’s Qatar Grand Prix brought back memories of last year’s duel for him, after he got beaten for the second year in a row in a last corner duel with Andrea Dovizioso. But...
MotoGP: Dovi beats Marquez as Crutchlow returns in third
10 March 2019 by
Andrea Dovizioso has taken another last corner race win over Marc Marquez to kick start the 2019 MotoGP season, winning against his rival from last season at the Qatar Grand Prix. Brit Cal Crutchlow...
Moto2: Baldassarri victorious in first Triumph-powered race
10 March 2019 by
Lorenzo Baldassarri has taken the first victory of Moto2’s new Triumph-powered era, winning a thrilling race at the Qatar Grand Prix to just about hold off the advances of Tom Luthi on the line.
Moto3: Toba takes debut victory in first race of 2019
10 March 2019 by
Honda Team Asia rider Kaito Toba has taken his first ever Grand Prix victory in the opening Moto3 race of 2019, managing the race perfectly at the Losail circuit to win the Qatar Grand Prix. Setting...
MotoGP: Viñales starts in front for opening race of 2019
09 March 2019 by
Maverick Viñales will start the opening MotoGP race of 2019 from the front of the grid tomorrow, after setting an impressive lap time in tricky conditions to take pole position for tomorrow’s Qatar...
Moto2: Schrotter takes debut pole in new format
09 March 2019 by
Marcel Schrotter has taken his debut pole position for tomorrow’s Qatar Grand Prix after 158 attempts, edging out Xavi Vierge and Lorenzo Baldassarri for the top spot as Moto2 took to the track for...
Moto3: Canet gives Biaggi pole on team debut
09 March 2019 by
Aron Canet has given Max Biaggi’s new Max Racing Team the first pole position of the 2019 Moto3 season on their debut, taking the top spot at the Losail circuit for tomorrow’s Qatar Grand Prix.
Moto2: Triumph to present special trophy for first race
09 March 2019 by
Triumph will present a special trophy to the winner of Sunday’s opening race of the 2019 Moto2 season at the Qatar Grand Prix, as they make their debut as the exclusive engine supplier for the...
MotoGP: Quest signs two-year deal for free to air highlights
09 March 2019 by
Eurosport subsidiary channel Quest have signed a two-year deal to being free to air highlights of the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons to British television, starting with this weekend’s opening round at...
MotoGP: Marquez smashes lap record in first night of practice
08 March 2019 by
Marc Marquez has smashed the lap record at the Losail circuit on the opening night of practice for the first round of the 2019 MotoGP season, going nearly half a second under Johann Zarco’s old record...
Moto2: Baldassarri tops day one of Triumph era
08 March 2019 by
Lorenzo Baldassarri has topped the opening day of Moto2’s Triumph era at the Losail circuit in Qatar, ending the first day of British power in the intermediate series a quarter of a second faster than...
Moto3: Canet from Fenati on first day of action
08 March 2019 by
Aron Canet has topped the first day of Moto3 action of 2019, ending up over half a second clear of pre-race favourite Romano Fenati after the day’s two sessions. Niccolo Antonelli, the first crasher...
Moto2: Qualifying changes in support classes for 2019
08 March 2019 by
The 2019 Moto2 and Moto3 classes will see a big change in format, with the two support series moving to mimic MotoGP’s two-part sessions. The move comes after repeated complaints about dangerous...
Gallery: Grand Prix racing class of 2019 assembles for photos
07 March 2019 by
The 2019 Grand Prix racing grids assembled for their official ‘back to school’ photos ahead of the season kicking off properly tomorrow at the Qatar Grand Prix. Lining up at the Losail circuit for...
Video: Preseason chat with Cal Crutchlow
07 March 2019 by
With the 2019 MotoGP season only hours away, the LCR Honda squad have sat down with British racer Cal Crutchlow to preview the upcoming season. Talking about the road back to full recovery after...