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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...

Ulster GP: Anstey wins red-flagged Supersport race

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey took victory in a red-flagged opening Supersport race at today’s Ulster Grand Prix ahead of Ian Hutchinson and Conor Cummins. Anstey, who started on pole position, shot off the line to...

Ulster GP: Hutchinson beats Dunlop to Superstock victory

13 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson won a close fought opening Superstock race at this week’s Ulster Grand Prix, holding off Michael Dunlop to take victory by just 0.2 seconds. Hutchinson took the early lead with a bad...

Ulster GP: Superpole rescheduled for Saturday

12 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ulster Grand Prix bosses have announced that Thursday’s cancelled Superpole qualifying session will now run tomorrow morning. The system, in which the top ten Superbike riders after qualifying would...

Ulster GP: Peter Hickman video diary - Thursday

12 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman chats us through Day 2 of the 2016 Ulster Grand Prix, which saw him take a front row start for the weekend’s main Superbike races. However, with conditions deteriorating, he opted to sit...

Ulster GP: David Johnson hospitalised after Superstock crash

12 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

David Johnson is recovering in hospital after an off in Thursday’s Ulster Grand Prix Superstock qualifying session. Riding for Wilson Craig Honda, the Aussie slipped off towards the end of the wet...

Ulster GP: Dunlop declared Dundrod 150 winner

11 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has been declared winner of the abandoned Dundrod 150 Superbike race at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Hawk BMW rider took an early lead in the race to lead Bruce Anstey and Conor...

Ulster GP: Dundrod 150 Superbike race abandoned

11 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Dundrod 150 Superbike race at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix has been abandoned after a number of safety concerns were raised by riders following a red flag. On a day hampered by mist, rainfall...

Ulster GP: Anstey takes Supersport pole

11 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey took pole position in a red flagged Supersport qualifying at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Flying Kiwi’s average lap of 125.944mph saw him pip Yamaha-mounted Ian Hutchinson to the...

Ulster GP: Dunlop takes pole in close-fought Superbike qualifying

11 August 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will start Saturday’s two Ulster Grand Prix Superbike races from pole position after topping the timesheets in the week’s first dry superbike session. After hours of delays due to fog,...