Japan MotoGP 2016

MotoGP: Paddock reacts to Jack Miller’s win

05 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...