Qatar MotoGP 2016

No more testing, the 2016 MotoGP championship finally gets underway at the 3.3 mile floodlit Losail circuit, with all signs pointing towards reigning champ Jorge Lorenzo as the man to beat.

The factory Yamaha rider set an incredible 11 laps under the lap records over the winter, while his team-mate and rival Valentino Rossi only managed one.

Will Marquez finally click with the new Honda, control ECU and Michelin tyres, or will he just be an occasional annoyance for the title contenders? And let's not forget th surprise of winter testing - wunderkid Maverick Vinales, who pushed Lorenzo all the way in testing in just his second year on the Suzuki.

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MotoGP: Dovi says Brno ‘a fascinating place’

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Dovi says Brno ‘a fascinating place’

Andrea Dovizioso says that he’s looking forward to seeing what the weekend will bring for him and the Ducati MotoGP squad at the Czech Grand Prix, as they go into a race that he describes as...

Angel Nieto passes away

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Angel Nieto passes away

Thirteen-time world champion Angel Nieto has died, after succumbing to the injuries he sustained in a road traffic collision last week when his quad was involved in a crash with a car near his home on...

Video: Doctor Oliveira gives teammate Binder a check-up

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Doctor Oliveira gives teammate Binder a check-up

Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 racer Miguel Oliveira saw an unusual patient this week in his other role, when teammate Bran Binder stepped into the Portuguese rider’s waiting room for a check-up as he...

MotoGP: Two Wheels for Life announce action-packed Day of Champions

03 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Two Wheels for Life announce action-packed Day of Champions

MotoGP’s official charity Two Wheels for Life have confirmed an action-packed schedule for this year’s annual Day of Champions at Silverstone, as they gear up for their biggest fundraising event of...

MotoGP: Lowes looking to regain previous momentum

02 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lowes looking to regain previous momentum

Sam Lowes is going into this weekend’s opening round of the second half of the 2017 MotoGP season looking to regain the momentum that he built up in the first half of the year, after a strong weekend...

MotoGP: Zarco ‘full of confidence’ for Brno

02 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Zarco ‘full of confidence’ for Brno

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie Johann Zarco says he’s going into this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix full of confidence, as he heads to a circuit where he’s had plenty of success in the past and where he’ll...

MotoGP: Marquez feeling rested after demanding start to 2017

02 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez feeling rested after demanding start to 2017

Marc Marquez has admitted that he’s made the most of the 2017 MotoGP season summer break to relax and rejuvenate, after an ultra-competitive first half of the season that he says has taken its toll on...

Moto2: Morbidelli keeping focus on championship battle

02 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli keeping focus on championship battle

Moto2 championship leader Franco Morbidelli says that it’s going to be key in the coming weeks to retain focus on the Moto2 championship battle as the series gets back underway after a month’s break...

MotoGP: Michelin ready for Brno challenges

02 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Michelin ready for Brno challenges

MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin says that they’re ready for the challenges of the Brno circuit this weekend when MotoGP gets back into action after the summer break with range of tyres designed...

MotoGP: Finland's KymiRing confirmed for 2019

02 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Finland's KymiRing confirmed for 2019

The new KymiRing has been officially confirmed as joining the MotoGP calendar in 2019, bringing Grand Prix racing back to Finland for the first time since 1982, when it was last held at the famous...

MotoGP: Buy Valentino Rossi’s love letter to his Yamaha

31 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Buy Valentino Rossi’s love letter to his Yamaha

Valentino Rossi’s love letter to his M1 Yamaha, which the team issued as a press release when the nine-time world champion departed the squad to head to Ducati in 2011, is up for auction for an...

MotoGP: Angel Nieto in serious condition after quad crash

27 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Angel Nieto in serious condition after quad crash

Thirteen-time world champion Angel Nieto has been placed in a medically-induced coma after suffering serious head injuries in a quad crash yesterday on the Spanish island of Ibiza. The 70-year-old was...

90 riders picked for British Talent Cup selection

26 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

90 riders picked for British Talent Cup selection

90 riders will line up next month for the British Talent Cup selection event at the British Grand Prix, after organisers for the new series series whittled down the 200 applications ahead of the...

Video: Red Bull KTM Ajo review first half of 2017

25 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Red Bull KTM Ajo review first half of 2017

Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder look back on the first nine races for the Red Bull KTM Ajo project in the intermediate class, before the second half of the campaign gets underway.

MotoGP: Marc Marquez's mid term report

23 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marc Marquez's mid term report

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

MotoGP: Maverick Viñales' mid term report

22 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Maverick Viñales' mid term report

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso's mid term report

21 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso's mid term report

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

MotoGP: Pramac Ducati crew chiefs rate their riders

21 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Pramac Ducati crew chiefs rate their riders

It’s been a bittersweet start to the 2017 MotoGP season for the Pramac Ducati pair of Danilo Petrucci and Scott Redding, with the Italian enjoying a strong start to the season and podium pace while...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's mid term report

20 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's mid term report

With nine races run and the riders of the 2017 MotoGP championship laid up on the beach for their month-long summer break, we’ve finally had a brief truce in what has so far been the fiercest start to...

Moto3: Archer and Booth Amos get Brit GP wildcard

20 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Archer and Booth Amos get Brit GP wildcard

The Team City Lifting KTM duo of Jake Archer and Tom Booth Amos, who currently sit first and second in the British Motostar championship, will take to the grid at this year’s British Grand Prix for a...

MotoGP: Bautista to remain with Aspar Ducati for 2018

19 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Bautista to remain with Aspar Ducati for 2018

2006 125GP world champion Alvaro Bautista will remain with the Pull&Bear Aspar Ducati squad for the 2018 MotoGP season, after signing an extension to his contract with Jorge Martinez Aspar’s squad at...

MotoGP: Aprilia lifeline for Scott Redding?

13 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Aprilia lifeline for Scott Redding?

The news that Miller has completed his move to Pramac looked set to leave current rider Scott Redding out in the cold, after a difficult start to the season left him far from the top of the list of...

Video: What do all the buttons on a MotoGP bike do?

13 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: What do all the buttons on a MotoGP bike do?

MotoGP bikes have become complicated beasts in recent years, with a plethora of buttons on the handlebars to control how a rider runs his race. But Pramac Ducati sat down Scott Redding to give us a...

MotoGP: Miller to make Pramac Ducati switch?

12 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Miller to make Pramac Ducati switch?

Jack Miller will make the switch from Honda machinery for the first time in his MotoGP career in 2018 as he makes the move to Pramac Ducati, joining Danilo Petrucci at the factory-supported satellite...

MotoGP: Championship ‘better than in my day’ says Schwantz

12 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Championship ‘better than in my day’ says Schwantz

This year’s MotoGP world championship is closer than it’s ever been, according to 1993 world champion Kevin Schwantz, who told MCN at the German Grand Prix last week that he’s glad he’s not still...

Video: Marquez and Pedrosa go head to head… on lawnmowers!

11 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Marquez and Pedrosa go head to head… on lawnmowers!

With the MotoGP summer break upon us, Repsol Honda riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa still have an itch for racing to scratch… and took to some Honda machines very different from their usual...

MotoGP: KTM launch fans grandstand at Silverstone

11 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: KTM launch fans grandstand at Silverstone

KTM fans will be able to enjoy their own grandstand at this year’s British Grand Prix to cheer on home favourite Bradley Smith and the rest of the Team Orange riders at this year’s race at Silverstone...

MotoGP: What does Circuit of Wales news mean for British GP?

10 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: What does Circuit of Wales news mean for British GP?

The bosses of the Circuit of Wales have been quick to stress to MCN that any uncertainty over the fate of the project will have no effect whatsoever on the running of this year’s British Grand Prix in...

MotoGP: KTM trio joined by Olivera at Aragon test

10 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: KTM trio joined by Olivera at Aragon test

KTM’s regular MotoGP trio of racers Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró and test rider Mika Kallio were joined at a two-day test last week at Spain’s Aragon circuit by Moto2 rider Miguel Oliveira, with...

MotoGP: Catalunya set for resurfacing and return to old layout

07 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Catalunya set for resurfacing and return to old layout

The bosses of Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit have confirmed that the home of the Catalan Grand Prix will be fully resurfaced and returned to it’s original layout for next year’s race, following a stark...

MotoGP: ‘Great race’ to ninth for Zarco

07 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: ‘Great race’ to ninth for Zarco

Johann Zarco has admitted that he’s happy to have come away from Sunday’s German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring with a solid ninth place finish after a difficult weekend for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3...

MotoGP: Lorenzo ‘can’t be satisfied’ with German result

07 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo ‘can’t be satisfied’ with German result

Jorge Lorenzo has admitted after Sunday’s German Grand Prix that there is no way that he could have come away from the Sachsenring satisfied with his result, after coming home in a distant 11th place...

Moto3: Kent unsure what the future brings

06 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Kent unsure what the future brings

Former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent has admitted that he’s unsure what the future brings for him as he completed yet another weekend wildcard appearance at the German Grand Prix, this time for the...

MotoGP: Baz undergoes successful arm pump surgery

06 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Baz undergoes successful arm pump surgery

French MotoGP racer Loris Baz has made the most of the championship’s month-long summer break to undergo successful arm pump surgery to relieve a recurrent issue he’s struggled with in 2017 on the...

MotoGP: Jerez resurfacing approved by local government

05 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Jerez resurfacing approved by local government

The Jerez local government have approved nearly €1 million in funds in their latest budget so that the home of the Spanish Grand Prix can be fully resurfaced ahead of next year’s race, following...

MotoGP: Viñales confident about championship hopes

05 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Viñales confident about championship hopes

Movistar Yamaha racer Maverick Viñales says he’s going into the 2017 MotoGP season’s summer break confident that when the actions gets underway again in a month’s time he can get his hopes of lifting...