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MotoGP: Dovizioso blitzes circuit record to top Jerez test

23 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso was quickest on the fourth day of the joint MotoGP and Superbike test, blitzing the outright circuit record on Thursday afternoon. The Italian’s quickest lap of 1’37.663 is almost 0.3...

Iannone quickest in Jerez with Kawasaki in the mix

22 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Iannone led the way as most of MotoGP field joined the party at this week’s joint Grand Prix and World Superbike test at Jerez. After two days of just ten bikes on track, things were a lot...

MotoGP: British Grand Prix tickets now on sale

16 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tickets for the 2018 British Grand Prix are now on sale after it was confirmed this past weekend that Silverstone will continue to host the event for the next three years. After a thrilling end to the...

Poll: Was Lorenzo right not to pull over for Dovi in Valencia?

15 November 2017 by MCN News

Was Lorenzo right not to pull over for Dovi when Ducati sent him the ‘Mapping 8’ message at Valencia?

MotoGP: Viñales fastest on 2016 Yamaha, Zarco second on 2017 bike…

14 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has topped the first day of the 2018 MotoGP season’s winter testing schedule at Valencia, riding to the top of the time sheets – but doing little to allay Yamaha’s woes by setting the...

MotoGP: Dovizioso ‘has to be pleased’ despite losing title

14 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

2017 MotoGP world championship runner-up Andrea Dovizioso says he has to take the positives from both Sunday’s race and from an incredibly successful season for him and Ducati. Losing out to Marc...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda boss Livio Suppo to step down

13 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda team boss Livio Suppo has announced the day after the final round of the 2017 MotoGP season that he will step down with immediate effect only 24 hours after taking his sixth world...

MotoGP: 'Marquez style until the end'

12 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez has laughed off the moment that almost saw the 2017 MotoGP championship fight taken out of his hands during this afternoon’s dramatic Valencia finale. Having just passed Johann Zarco for...

MotoGP: Marquez crowned champion in dramatic finale

12 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez was crowned 2017 MotoGP World Champion in a dramatic fashion at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia this afternoon. It wasn’t as clear cut as many expected, however, with Marquez so...

Moto2: Oliveira hunts down Morbidelli for hat-trick

12 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Miguel Oliveira made it three victories from three starts with a sublime victory in the final Moto2 race of the 2017 season. It wasn’t an easy win for the Red Bull KTM rider, as world champion Franco...

Moto3: Martin takes debut win with Mir in stunning fightback

12 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin finally broke his Grand Prix duck with a dominant victory in the final Moto3 race of the season in Valencia. After a stunning start, the Spaniard led the way from Gabriel Rodrigo and...

MotoGP: Donington: 'We're thinking long term about British GP'

12 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Donington bosses have said they are taking a ‘long term view’ after losing out on a deal to host the British Grand Prix to Silverstone. Following the collapse of the Circuit of Wales, MotoGP bosses...

MotoGP: What Dovi needs to do to win

12 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Two weeks ago at the Malaysian Grand Prix, there was a number of options on the table for how Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez could lift the 2017 MotoGP world championship – but a combination of heavy...

MotoGP: Valencia pre-race facts and stats

12 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

The lights are set to go out on the final showdown of the 2017 MotoGP Championship in Valencia in just a few hours, so here are a few crucial facts and stats ahead of the 18th and final race of the...

MotoGP: Portimão aiming to join calendar in 2019

12 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike venue Algarve International Circuit has expressed an interest in hosting a round of the MotoGP world championship from 2019, aiming to bring a Portuguese Grand Prix back onto the...

Moto2: Marquez pips Morbidelli to pole

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Marquez pipped team-mate Franco Morbidelli to pole position for the final race of the 2017 Moto2 season after an intense qualifying session in Valencia. The two Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS...

MotoGP: Vinales slams Yamaha after another tough day

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Maverick Vinales vented his frustrations after Yamaha endured another difficult day in Valencia. Vinales continued to struggle for pace throughout Saturday’s sessions, finishing FP4 in 20th place,...

MotoGP: Lorenzo admits it’s all down to Dovi now

11 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati racer Jorge Lorenzo has admitted that his teammate Andrea Dovizioso’s chances of lifting the 2017 MotoGP championship tomorrow at the Valencian Grand Prix are small – and that there’s little...

MotoGP: Marquez, Zarco, Iannone a ‘dangerous front row’

11 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP champion-elect Marc Marquez says he’s prepared for a wild few opening laps in tomorrow’s Valencian Grand Prix as he starts alongside Johann Zarco and Andrea Iannone. Only needing to finish...

MotoGP: Silverstone confirm three-year British Grand Prix deal

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Silverstone has signed a three-year deal to host the British Grand Prix, it has been confirmed. As MCN reported earlier today, the Northamptonshire circuit has won the rights to host the British...

MotoGP: Marquez on pole despite 27th crash

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez shrugged off his 27th crash of the year to take pole position for this weekend’s title decider in Valencia. The Spaniard looked to be on electric pace, clocking a 1’29.897 on his first...

MotoGP: British Grand Prix set to remain at Silverstone

11 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s sources in the MotoGP paddock say that the British Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone and not make the move to Donington Park for 2018, with the deal potentially being announced as soon as...

Moto3: Martin takes pole with record lap

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin notched up his ninth pole position of the year after an action-packed Moto3 qualifying at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. The Spaniard broke the outright Moto3 lap record in FP3 with...

Moto2: Champion Morbidelli quickest in final practice

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Recently crowned World Champion Franco Morbidelli took over at the top of the Moto2 timesheets after the third and final practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying. The Italian’s time of...

MotoGP: Marquez ups the ante to lead FP3

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez upped the ante with the quickest lap of the weekend in the final timed free practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying. The Spaniard’s time of 1’30.255 saw him outpace rookie...

Moto3: Martin under outright record to top FP3

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin set the quickest ever Moto3 lap of the Ricardo Tormo Circuit to remain in control as final free practice concluded in Valencia this morning. The Spaniard’s time of 1’38.989 is the...

MotoGP: Zarco defends safety commission absence

11 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Johann Zarco has hit back at criticism that he does not attend the meetings MotoGP’s safety commission to say that he will only go if he feels he has something to say. Held on the Friday evening of...

MotoGP: Marquez shrugs off Friday crash

10 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has shrugged off a crash on the opening day of practice for the Valencian Grand Prix, downplaying the spill at the end of the day’s action as normal despite...

MotoGP: Espargaro hit with engine penalty

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Pol Espargaro will start this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix from pit lane after having to use a tenth engine this weekend, one more than the nine KTM are permitted to use as a new...

MotoGP: Dovizioso: 'Marquez is one step ahead'

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso has said Marc Marquez is ‘one step ahead’ after the opening day in Valencia despite the Italian outranking his rival on the timesheets. Dovizioso was third quickest in this...

Moto2: Oliveira remains quickest in FP2

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Miguel Oliveira continued his recent run of form to top the opening day for the Moto2 class in Valencia, placing quickest in both of the Friday’s free practice sessions. However, the Red Bull KTM...

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes control in FP2, Marquez crashes

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo was quickest in this afternoon’s second free practice for the final round of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship in Valencia while title contender Marc Marquez suffered his 26th crash of...

Moto3: Martin tops opening day at Valencia

10 November 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has topped the opening day of action at the final race of the 2017 Moto3 season, coming out ahead of a pack of fellow Spaniards in front of home crowds at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo...

Moto2: Oliveira quickest from Marquez and Binder in FP1

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Winner of the last two Grand Prix, Miguel Oliveira continued to lead the way in Moto2 as free practice got underway for the final race of the season. The Red Bull KTM rider clocked a time of 1’35.847...

MotoGP: Iannone tops FP1 from Miller and Espargaro

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Iannone topped the timesheets as the final round of the MotoGP World Championship got underway with FP1 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit. The Ecstar Suzuki rider, who has struggled for most of the...

Moto3: Ramirez leads way as Mir crashes in FP1

10 November 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marcos Ramirez led the way as the final weekend of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship got underway at Valencia. The sun might have been shining over the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, located just outside the...