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Shake-up for 2012 Lansdowne classic series

Michael Neeves, 04 November 2011 11:42

Classic racing club, Lansdowne will introduce a number of changes for the 2012 season, including a control tyre for their Bonhams British Historic Grand Prix Championship. Just like BSB, WSB and MotoGP, competitors riding pre-1964 Grand Prix machines will all have to use the same tyres - Avon’s 19-inch racing rubber. Lansdowne are expecting this to make the series closer ...

Nurburgring – bikers beware

Michael Neeves, 04 October 2011 16:52

Roadworks and no warning signs caused an eight-car pile-up at the Nurburgring on Sunday, on one of the busiest days of the year. Luckily no motorcycles were involved, but the incident should remind bikers of the perils of riding the famous ‘pay-and-play’ Nordschleife circuit in Germany, where the track is classed as a public road and is also used by ...

Michael Neeves 2011 Goodwood Revival blog

Michael Neeves, 15 September 2011 12:23

I’ll be going back in time at 9am tomorrow when practice kicks-off for the Barry Sheene Memorial race, at the 2011 Goodwood Revival. This year's Revival meeting promises to be the best ever, with the biggest depth of field. I'll be racing against the likes of Jeremy McWilliams, Keith Amor, Cameron Donald, Sean Emmett, James Haydon, Steve Brogan, Michael Rutter, ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed is Go!!

Michael Neeves, 01 July 2011 12:02

It’s the first day of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and Michael Neeves, Senior Road Tester is there, here’s his first impression. 'I’m at the magnificent Goodwood Festival of Speed amongst the best collection of bikes I have ever seen at this event. I’ve spotted Eddie Lawson’s YZR500, Aaron Slight’s RVF750, Tom Sykes’ ZX-10R, Sam Lowes’ CBR600RR and Steve ...

Video: Keith Flint revs up for Brands Hatch GP trackday on Suzuki GSX-R1000

Michael Neeves, 24 June 2011 11:27

Prodigy frontman Keith Flint is pounding the tracks this year on his Crescent Suzuki-prepared Suzuki GSX-R1000 race machine. In this short video he joins MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves, on his BMW Park Lane S1000RR, for a blast around the glorious Brands Hatch GP circuit with top trackday company Focussed Events. We think he might have enjoyed it!

Riding with the stars on the TT parade lap

Michael Neeves, 15 June 2011 14:24

We’re walking up the start/finish straight towards our bikes before the Arai parade lap kicks off on the closed TT course, Reservoir Dogs-style. Next to me are five of the best racers in the world: GP legends past, present and in the making: Mick Doohan, Nicky Hayden and Cal Crutchlow; BSB star Josh Brookes and eight times TT winner Ian ...

Biggest ever grid for electric bikes at Brands Hatch

Michael Neeves, 30 September 2010 16:01

A 15-strong grid of electric bikes line up at Brands Hatch this weekend for the final UK round of the TTXGP. The TTXGP electric motorcycle championship (also called the eGrandPrix) will run as part of the packed Bemsee/MRO program, which also features Yamaha Past Masters, 400s, 600s, 1000s, Thunderbikes and sidecars. The innovative, home-grown, zero-carbon, battery-powered machines, with riders from ...

Win an Arai helmet with the No Budget Cup

Michael Neeves, 30 July 2010 17:42

A new Arai crash helmet is just one of the prizes up for grabs in the first ever No Budget Cup three-hour endurance race, at Anglesey on September 12th. The new race series is aimed at riders who want to try their hand at road racing, without the huge expense. To keep costs down to a minimum, entry fees are ...

Goodwood is go!

Michael Neeves, 02 July 2010 10:26

I've just arrived at the Goodwood Festival of Speed having ridden down on our group test winning BMW K1300GT and very nice it was too. It was comfy on the motorways and easy with the cruise control, whilst being fun on the twisty roads on the final run into Goodwood. Yesterday was set up day for the Festival of Speed, one ...

You'd want to stay out of the fast group at this one...

Michael Neeves, 10 June 2010 13:08

I am at the Focused Events track day at the new Silverstone Circuit riding the Team Vari-Trac BMW Park Lane S1000RR I'm racing this season. Theoretically, on this bike, I should be one of the faster riders out there. It hasn't quite worked out that way. I've just been out on track in the fast group and was buzzed by ...