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MotoGP: Team boss Bartholemy describes emotions of Miller win

05 July 2016 by Michael Bartholemy

MotoGP: Team boss Bartholemy describes emotions of Miller win

Michael Bartholemy, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Team Principal, speaking after Jack Miller took an incredible debut win for both rider and team last weekend at the Dutch TT. One week ago, Team...

MotoGP: Paddock reacts to Jack Miller’s win

05 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Paddock reacts to Jack Miller’s win

The MotoGP paddock have been almost unanimous in their reaction to Jack Miller taking his debut victory in the premiere class last weekend at the Dutch TT in Assen. Popular among his fellow riders, a...

MotoGP: Marquez swaps RCV213 for Lead 125

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez swaps RCV213 for Lead 125

Marquez was left in the unusual position last weekend at the Dutch TT of swapping his Repsol Honda RCV213 during Saturday’s qualifying session for something quite different after a crash left him in a...

MotoGP: Suppo ‘very proud’ of Miller success

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Suppo ‘very proud’ of Miller success

Honda MotoGP boss Livio Suppo has admitted to MCN that he’s ‘very proud’ that Honda’s decision to take a gamble on promoting Jack Miller directly from Moto3 to MotoGP has paid off for the firm with...

CEV: Skinner unlucky as Dalla Porta extends title lead

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

CEV: Skinner unlucky as Dalla Porta extends title lead

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has had an unlucky weekend in the Moto3 Junior World Championship at Spain’s Albacete circuit after a strong comeback was thwarted in the closing stages of Sunday’s...

MotoGP: Disaster in the wet for Suzuki

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Disaster in the wet for Suzuki

This year’s Dutch TT turned into a complete disaster for the factory Suzuki team of Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró, after a lack of time to work on a wet weather setting left the duo chasing...

MotoGP: Mixed weekend for Ducati at Assen

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Mixed weekend for Ducati at Assen

The last round of the MotoGP championship at Assen saw a weekend of mixed fortunes for the factory Ducati squad as Andrea Iannone rallied well from last place on the gird to take strong points in...

MotoGP: Laverty eyes up Grand Prix opportunities

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Laverty eyes up Grand Prix opportunities

Eugene Laverty has been left eyeing up opportunities to remain next year in the MotoGP paddock – despite a number of strong offers that could well see him return to the World Superbike championship on...

MotoGP: Stoner completes first European Ducati test

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Stoner completes first European Ducati test

Casey Stoner has completed his first European MotoGP test in four years this week, after spending two days at Italy’s Misano circuit on the Desmosedici GP16 machine. Joined by a number of other riders...

MotoGP: Smith gutted to have Assen charge halted

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Smith gutted to have Assen charge halted

Bradley Smith has been left gutted to have his Assen charge halted at Assen, after putting in what he described as one of his best laps of the season just before crashing out. Making good progress in...

Moto3: Binder extends championship lead despite disaster at Assen

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Binder extends championship lead despite disaster at Assen

Moto3 championship leader Brad Binder has been able to further extend his championship lead over second-placed man Jorge Navarro, who remains out of action with a broken leg. Running in the lead group...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘made a mistake’ in Dutch TT

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi ‘made a mistake’ in Dutch TT

Valentino Rossi has helped his hands up and admitted that his fall from Sunday’s Dutch TT race at Assen was because of a mistake from the nine-time world champion, caught out with Michelin’s new wet...

MotoGP: Sam Lowes makes Aprilia debut

29 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Sam Lowes makes Aprilia debut

Moto2 championship contender Sam Lowes has made his debut on the Aprilia RS-GP machine he will ride in MotoGP next season, spending today lapping Italy’s Misano circuit. But, expecting a big step up...

MotoGP: Miller ‘lost for words’ after Assen victory

29 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Miller ‘lost for words’ after Assen victory

Australian Jack Miller has admitted that he was left lost for words after taking an incredible victory at Sunday’s Dutch TT, silencing one of the paddock’s clowns perhaps for the first time since his...

Moto3: Who the hell is Francesco Bagnaia?

29 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Who the hell is Francesco Bagnaia?

Only days before his incredible debut Moto3 win at Assen, MCN caught up with Aspar Mahindra rider and Valentino Rossi protégé Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia to find out how the 19 year old ended up where...

MotoGP: Bautista fall denies Aprilia best ever result

29 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Bautista fall denies Aprilia best ever result

Alvaro Bautista was unlucky to not walk away form Sunday’s Dutch TT at Assen with Aprilia’s best ever result on the resurgent RS-GP machine, after the Spaniard fell from the battle for fifth in the...

MotoGP: Pedrosa charge halted by two-part race

28 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Pedrosa charge halted by two-part race

Dani Pedrosa’s hopes of turning around a disastrous weekend in Assen were brought to a premature end when Sunday’s race was red flagged and restarted, halting a charge that had saw the Spaniard come...

Moto2: Lowes left suffering with grip issues in Assen

28 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Lowes left suffering with grip issues in Assen

Sam Lowes has admitted that he was lucky to get away with fourth place and 13 valuable championship points in Sunday’s Moto2 race at Assen, after struggling with grip issues all the way through the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo – ‘I considered stopping’

27 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo – ‘I considered stopping’

Jorge Lorenzo has admitted that he considered pulling into the pits during Sunday’s Dutch TT at Assen, after experiencing what he described afterwards as one of the worst races of his...

Red Bull Rookies: Skinner bounces back for race two podium

27 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull Rookies: Skinner bounces back for race two podium

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has bounced back form disappointment in his first Red Bull Rookies Cup of 2016 to take a podium finish in his second outing of the year at the Dutch TT. Unlucky in his...

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaró confirmed at Aprilia

27 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaró confirmed at Aprilia

Aleix Espargaró will, as reported a number of weeks ago by MCN, join Sam Lowes at the Gresini Aprilia team for the 2017 and 2018 season. Dumped by Suzuki and replaced by Andrea Iannone, the Spaniard...

MotoGP: Jack Miller wins the Dutch TT

26 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Jack Miller wins the Dutch TT

Jack Miller has taken an incredible MotoGP debut win at the Dutch TT, keeping his cool in horrendous conditions while many of those around him lost theirs, in the red-flagged and restarted race. Yonny...

Moto2: Nakagami takes debut victory

26 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Nakagami takes debut victory

Takaai Nakagami has taken his debut Grand Prix win in tricky conditions at the Dutch TT, holding off reigning world champion Johann Zarco until the red flags brought a premature halt to the race and...

Moto3: First win for Bagnaia and Mahindra in Assen

26 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: First win for Bagnaia and Mahindra in Assen

Both Pecco Bagnaia and his Aspar Mahindra team have taken their first victories in the Moto3 class at Assen, after a superb last lap from the Italian gave him the race win over Andrea Migno and Fabio...

Red Bull Rookies: Skinner unlucky in first outing of 2016

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull Rookies: Skinner unlucky in first outing of 2016

Scottish racer Rory Skinner has been left unlucky in his opening round of the 2016 Red bull Rookies Cup, after getting knocked out of the race at Assen while challenging for a podium place. 14 year...

Moto2: Luthi takes top spot in the rain

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Luthi takes top spot in the rain

Thomas Luthi has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Moto2 race at the Dutch TT, holding out in treacherous conditions at Assen to take the top spot from Johann Zarco and Dominique Aegerter. He...

MotoGP: Grand Prix Commission ban wings

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Grand Prix Commission ban wings

MotoGP’s rulemaking body the Grand Prix Commission have banned the use of wings from the beginning of the 2017 season, finally bringing to an end the controversy that has surrounded the aerodynamic...

MotoGP: Dovi takes pole in chaotic wet qualifying

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovi takes pole in chaotic wet qualifying

Andrea Dovizioso has taken pole position in a chaotic qualifying session at the Dutch TT, with rain meaning that the grid has been turned upside down for tomorrow’s race. The Ducati rider controlled...

Moto3: Bastianini wins tight front row battle

25 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Bastianini wins tight front row battle

Enea Bastianini has made the most of tricky conditions at Assen to take pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race – albeit as one of the closest front rows in the history of Grand Prix racing, with only...

Moto2: Luthi holds off Nakagami and Lowes

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Luthi holds off Nakagami and Lowes

Thomas Luthi has held off Takaaki Nakagami and Sam Lowes to lead the times at the end of the opening day of moto2 action at the Dutch TT, leading the pair by a quarter of a second at the end of the...

MotoGP: Iannone fastest on first day at Dutch TT

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Iannone fastest on first day at Dutch TT

Andrea Iannone has topped the opening day of action at the Dutch TT, after finishing both the day’s two sessions top of the time sheets at Assen. However, he will start Sunday’s race from the back of...

Moto3: Canet tops first day out at Assen

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Canet tops first day out at Assen

Moto3 rookie Aron Canet was a surprise topper of the timesheets at the end of the opening day of action at the Dutch TT, impressing on his first visit to the track to finish 0.113 ahead of fellow...

MotoGP: Dorna extend contract with IRTA

24 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dorna extend contract with IRTA

MotoGP bosses Dorna have extended their contract with the International Race Team Association by five more years, extending their link with the teams and riders representatives to an impressive thirty...

MotoGP: Crutchlow to remain with LCR Honda for 2017

23 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow to remain with LCR Honda for 2017

Brit Cal Crutchlow will remain with the LCR Honda squad for the 2017 MotoGP season, after confirming today at the press conference for the Dutch TT that he will remain with the squad for another...

MotoGP: Lorenzo ready for ‘bittersweet’ Assen

23 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo ready for ‘bittersweet’ Assen

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says he’s ready for this weekend’s resumption of hostilities at Assen, as the series heads to a circuit that he admits has been bittersweet for him in the...

MotoGP: Rossi refreshed for Assen battle

22 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi refreshed for Assen battle

Valentino Rossi says he’s refreshed and ready for this weekend’s Dutch TT at the historic Assen, after making the most of MotoGP’s first real break since the season started in late March. Looking to...