2016

Roads: Rider of the Year - First

29 December 2016 by MCN Sport

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most on the roads in 2016 Number 1 – Michael Dunlop While Ian Hutchinson pushed him all the way and eventually got the better of him at...

Roads: Rider of the Year - Second

26 December 2016 by MCN Sport

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most on the roads in 2016 Number 2 – Ian Hutchinson Enjoying his best season on the roads since he took the historic five-in-a-week back...

Video: Watch the Whanganui Cemetery Circuit races live

25 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

The highlight of New Zealand’s racing season and one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most prestigious road races, this year’s race at the Whanganui Cemetery Circuit sees Isle of Man TT legend Michael...

Roads: Rider of the Year - Third

24 December 2016 by MCN Sport

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most on the roads in 2016. Number 3 – Dean Harrison Dean Harrison stepped up to the plate in 2016 with a stunning week at the Isle of Man...

Roads: Rider of the Year: Fourth

21 December 2016 by MCN Sport

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most on the roads in 2016. Number 4 – Peter Hickman 2016 was without a doubt a difficult year for Hickman, but he should still be...

Is Ian Hutchinson your MCN Man of the Year 2016?

20 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Each year, we award the motorcycle racer you think has most impressed with their results from across the year with the MCN Man of the Year trophy. With voting for the 2016 Man of the Year now open, we...

Roads: Rider of the Year - Fifth

18 December 2016 by MCN Sport

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most on the roads in 2016. Number 5 – Alastair Seeley While Seeley only competes in one of the international road races, his 2016...

Roads: Mar-Train quit racing

09 December 2016 by Stephen Davison

Northern Ireland based team, Mar-Train Yamaha have announced their retirement from road racing. In a shock move Tim Martin’s squad, which ran Manxman Dan Kneen on the roads in 2016, have turned down...

TT: Private promoter deal collapses

28 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

The deal between the Isle of Man Government and events firm Vision Nine to take on the promotion of the iconic TT races has collapsed. The Island’s department of economic development has issued a...

Roads: Hutchinson to remain with Tyco BMW for 2017

25 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson will remain with Tyco BMW for the 2017 roads season after a successful first year with the Northern Irish squad. The Bingley Bullet stormed to victories at all three international road...

Roads: Halsall to make roads switch with William Dunlop

25 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Halsall Racing have announced they will turn their attention to the roads for the 2017 season after withdrawing from the MCE British Superbike Championship. Team boss Martin Halsall revealed he would...

Roads: Liverpool FC Chairman to help RC Express Racing squad

24 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

RC Express Racing have announced that Liverpool Football Club Chairman Ian Ayre will be joining the team as ‘Sporting Chairman’ for the 2017 season. A big road racing fan, Ayre will join the team...

Roads: Glen Irwin impresses at his Macau GP debut

20 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

Macau newcomer Glenn Irwin was the sensation of the 2016 Macau Grand Prix. Irwin laid out his stall when he qualified 7th fastest on the Be Wiser/PBM Ducati, less than half a second slower than Ian...

Roads: Hickman wins Macau GP for the second year in a row

20 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

In the 50th running of the Chinese race the Burton on Trent man kept his best to last, moving into the lead with just two laps to go and taking victory from SMT Bathams teammate Michael Rutter and...

Roads: King of North West 200 Seeley will be back in 2017

18 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

The Vauxhall International North West 200’s most successful racer, Alastair Seeley, says he will ‘definitely’ be in action at the 2017 event. The 17 times North West winner, who overhauled Robert...

Roads: Jessopp takes Macau pole, rookie Irwin third

18 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

Martin Jessopp (Riders Motorcycles BMW) will start in pole position for the 50th Macau Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon after pipping eight times Macau winner, Michael Rutter (SMT Bathams BMW) in...

Roads: Macau GP set to be a tyre battle

17 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

The 2016 Macau grand Prix is being billed as a battle between tyre manufacturers, Dunlop and Metzeler. Unlike MotoGP or BSB, there is no control tyre in road racing and the rival manufacturers are...

Roads: Rutter tops opening qualifying in Macau

17 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

Michael Rutter topped the time sheets in the opening qualifying session for the 50th Macau Grand Prix in China on the SMT/Bathams BMW. The eight times Macau winner had already been fastest in the...

Roads: Watch the 2016 Macau Grand Prix live

17 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Motorcycle News have teamed up with the organisers of the 2016 Macau Grand Prix to offer this year’s race live and free online. With top roadracing names like Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness and Peter...

Roads: British stars set for Macau Grand Prix

16 November 2016 by Stephen Davison

The 50th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix begins in the Chinese city on Thursday morning with the opening practice session. Riders from the British Isles dominate the 2016 field, comprising 22 of the 28...

Roads: BSB stars set to compete in Sunflower trophy

21 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

A number of MCE British Superbike stars have descended on Northern Ireland this weekend for the annual Sunflower Trophy races at Bishopscourt. British Superbike Champions Be Wiser PBM Ducati top the...

Roads: Significant investment in North West 200 safety measures announced

19 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Northern Irish Government have said they will make a significant investment into improving safety measures at the North West 200 International road races. Communities Minister, Paul Givan has...

Roads: Defending champ Hickman heads Macau entry list

07 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Defending champion Peter Hickman will return to defend his title in the 63rd running of the Macau Grand Prix next month, but it won’t be easy for the recently turned road racer as he faces challenges...

Roads: Rutter takes Frohburg hat-trick

28 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter returned to winning ways as he made a return to the Frohburg Road Races in Germany at the weekend. The short circuit and road racing veteran took three Superbike wins from four starts...

Roads: Lee Johnston looking for new team after East Coast withdrawal

27 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston is looking for another ride for the 2017 roads season after his East Coast Racing team have opted to take a sabbatical from competition next year. After seven years of involvement in...

Team Classic Suzuki at the Classic TT: Episode two

20 September 2016 by James Archibald

Team Classic Suzuki has released the second of a three part series that documents the team’s efforts at this year’s Isle of Man Classic TT. In this episode, the team focus on the build up to the race,...

Team Classic Suzuki at the Classic TT: Episode one

12 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Team Classic Suzuki has released the first of three videos documenting their efforts at this year’s Classic TT as part of the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling. The first video in the series...

Classic TT: Anstey takes Lightweight win

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

It was a historic victory for Bruce Anstey and Valvoline Padgetts Racing in the inaugural Lightweight Classic TT as he piloted his Honda 250 to glory ahead of veteran Ian Lougher. Anstey’s fastest lap...

Classic TT: McGuinness shatters records for Senior win

28 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness took victory in yesterday’s Bennetts Senior Classic TT after three years of trying with the Roger Winfield Paton. McGuinness has been the man to beat in the 500cc class for the last...

Ulster GP: Fernandez becomes faster ever woman at Dundrod

18 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Patricia Fernandez became the fastest ever woman around the Dundrod circuit at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix with a fastest lap of 118.2mph in the second Supersport race. Competing in the Magic...

Ulster GP: Cooper takes maiden international roads win

15 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Cooper took a remarkable maiden international roads victory at Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix, just three months after his North West 200 horror crash. Cooper was one of two riders involved in a...

Ulster GP: 'Dream day' for Hutchinson at Dundrod

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

It was an almost-perfect day for Ian Hutchinson at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix as he stormed to victory in four of Saturday’s five main races. The Bingley Bullet won the Superstock race and both...

Ulster GP: Hutchy makes it four in a day with second Superbike win

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson made it four wins in a day with an emphatic victory in the second Ulster Grand Prix Superbike race, again holding off a hard-charging Bruce Anstey and Michael Dunlop. Hutchinson took...

Ulster: Hutchinson wins close-fought second Supersport race

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his third win of the day in the second Ulster Grand Prix Supersport race, beating Yamaha-rival William Dunlop with an intelligent move around the outside in the final sector of the...

Ulster GP: Hutchinson holds off Anstey for Superbike win

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson took his second victory of the day in the first Ulster Grand Prix Superbike race, narrowly beating Bruce Anstey to the win on the Padgetts RC213V-S. Anstey rocketed off the line to lead...

Ulster GP: Anstey shoots to first ever Dundrod Superpole win

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey took the Valvoline Padgetts RC213V-S to pole position for this afternoon’s two Ulster Grand Prix Superbike races in the first ever running of a one-lap ‘Superpole’ on the Dundrod...