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World Superbike Championship: Danilo Petrucci to undergo surgery following motocross training accident

12 April 2024 by Josh Close

Danilo Petrucci has suffered fractures to his jaw and right collarbone in a motocross training session in Italy. The World Superbike Championship rider will require surgery as a result, but did...

PBM Racing Team reveal 2024 Bennetts British Superbike livery and Hager title sponsorship deal

04 April 2024 by Josh Close

Nine-time Bennetts British Superbike Champions PBM Racing Team have unveiled a new look for the 2024 season by announcing a new title sponsorship deal with Hager. Hager, a leading electrical...

BSB: Honda Racing UK reveal updated 2024 livery

03 April 2024 by Josh Close

The updated Honda Racing UK livery for the upcoming 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season has been unveiled. The iconic red, blue and white design is largely unchanged from last...

MotoGP: Liberty Media announce €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP

01 April 2024 by Josh Close

Liberty Media, owners of Formula One since 2016, have confirmed the €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP. Rumours have been circulating for several weeks that MotoGP may be subject to a takeover from...

MotoGP Portimao: Jorge Martin wins as Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide

24 March 2024 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin bagged his first Grand Prix victory in a chaotic race at Portimao which saw Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide. Martin took the lead on the opening lap and was unchallenged from...

MotoGP: Fermin Aldeguer signs two-year deal with Ducati

18 March 2024 by Josh Close

Fermin Aldeguer will make his MotoGP debut next year after agreeing a two-year deal with Ducati. The 18-year-old put the paddock on high alert towards the end of the 2023 Moto2 season when he won...

BSB: Leon Haslam launches ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW ahead of 2024 season

07 March 2024 by Josh Close

Leon Haslam has confirmed his spot on the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid with the new ROKiT Haslam Racing team. The 2018 champion will continue to race the BMW M1000 RR that took...

MotoGP: Michael Laverty shares his 2024 season predictions

06 March 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Laverty has named Marc Marquez as his pick for the 2024 MotoGP crown ahead of the seson opener in Qatar this weekend. Marquez is now armed with a 2023 Ducati Desmosedici after joining...

BSB: PBM Racing Ducati confirm 2024 grid spot with Glenn Irwin

06 March 2024 by Josh Close

After months of speculation it has been confirmed that PBM will be on the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid. Despite claiming an unprecedented ninth BSB title last season, the...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu tops Phillip Island Test with new lap record

20 February 2024 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlioglu ended the final WorldSBK pre-season test at the top of the timesheets at Phillip Island after smashing the lap record. The BMW rider spent most of the day prioritising the M1000...

Roads: Michael Dunlop crowned MCN Rider of the Year 2023

19 February 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Dunlop has been named MCN Rider of the Year 2023 following his stunning performances during the road racing season. Dunlop won four races at last year’s Isle of Man TT to overtake 23-time...

WSB: FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship entry list unveiled

13 February 2024 by Josh Close

The inaugural entry list for the FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship has been unveiled with Lissy Whitmore flying the flag for the UK with the Sekhmet International Motorcycle Racing...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda reveal all-new livery for 2024 season

13 February 2024 by Josh Close

Repsol Honda’s MotoGP livery has been given a complete overhaul ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season. Despite the iconic partnership celebrating its 30th anniversary, the dark blue, red and white of HRC...

MotoGP: Davide Brivio joins Trackhouse Racing Aprilia as Team Principal

08 February 2024 by Josh Close

Former Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio is back in MotoGP after joining new outfit Trackhouse Racing Aprilia as Team Principal. Brivio had been working in Formula One with the Alpine team since...

MotoGP Sepang Test: Pecco Bagnaia tops final day with record breaking 1:56 lap

08 February 2024 by Josh Close

Reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia sent a strong message to his MotoGP rivals on the final day of the Sepang Test with a new (unofficial) lap record of 1:56.682. Bagnaia was one of four riders to drop...

MotoGP Sepang Test: Raul Fernandez to return home following opening day crash

06 February 2024 by Josh Close

Raul Fernandez will take no further part in the Sepang MotoGP Test following a crash at turn 11 on the opening day. The Trackhouse Racing Aprilia rider suffered a highside on his fourth lap of the...

MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli ruled out of Sepang and Qatar Tests

06 February 2024 by Josh Close

Franco Morbidelli will miss the Sepang and Qatar MotoGP tests following his accident during the World Superbike test at Portimao last week. The Italian was knocked unconscious during the crash and...

MotoGP: Jack Miller reveals hand injury caused by motocross accident

05 February 2024 by Josh Close

Ahead of this week’s three-day Sepang Test, Jack Miller has revealed that he broke his scaphoid in a motocross accident before Christmas. The Red Bull KTM racer told members of the media present at...

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins reveal 2024 Yamaha livery

05 February 2024 by Josh Close

The Monster Energy Yamaha team has officially launched its 2024 MotoGP campaign in a special presentation ahead of the three-day official Sepang test. Fabio Quartararo and new teammate Alex Rins...

Roads: Kevin Rousseau named as new Sidecar passenger to Ben Birchall

31 January 2024 by Josh Close

Kevin Rousseau has been confirmed as Ben Birchall’s new Sidecar passenger for the 2024 Isle of Man TT following the retirement of brother Tom Birchall. Tom announced his shock retirement in...

BSB/Roads: Exclusive Q&A with Davey Todd

31 January 2024 by Josh Close

2022 champion Davey Todd will be back in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship this year with Cheshire Mouldings BMW. Todd had already signed for the TAS Racing outfit for his 2024 road...

BSB: Rory Skinner returns alongside Davey Todd at Cheshire Mouldings BMW

31 January 2024 by Josh Close

Rory Skinner will be back in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this season after signing for the new-look Cheshire Mouldings BMW team. Cheshire Mouldings, previously seen on the...

BSB: Tom Neave joins GR Motosport for 2024 season

26 January 2024 by Josh Close

GR Motosport will expand to a two-rider team this season in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship after signing Tom Neave. Neave will ride the STAUFF Fluid Power Kawasaki alongside Storm...

WSB: Nicolo Bulega breaks lap record to top Jerez Test

25 January 2024 by Josh Close

World Superbike Championship newcomer Nicolo Bulega has put the paddock on notice after topping the two-day Jere with lap record pace. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider posted a best lap-time of...

MotoGP: Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing reveal bright 2024 livery

24 January 2024 by Josh Close

The stunning Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 2024 MotoGP livery has been revealed during a special presentation in Riccione, Italy. The team’s new look sees the front of the Ducati Desmosedici...

Roads: Lee Johnston to make racing return at Isle of Man TT and North West 200

24 January 2024 by Josh Close

Lee Johnston will return to racing this year with Ashcourt Racing and has confirmed his entry to the Isle of Man TT and North West 200. Johnston missed the majority of 2023 after sustaining life...

BSB: Glenn Irwin crowned Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

22 January 2024 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin has been named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year of the second consecutive year following his efforts in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and North West 200 in 2023. Irwin was...

Off-Road: Desmo450 MX unveiled by Ducati Corse ahead of 2024 debut

22 January 2024 by Josh Close

Ducati Corse has officially launched its new Off-Road project during the Campioni in Pista event in Madonna di Campiglio with the reveal of the Desmo450 MX. The Desmo450 MX will compete in the...

WSB: Alvaro Bautista and Nicolo Bulega unveil 2024 Aruba.it Racing Ducati livery

22 January 2024 by Josh Close

The 2024 Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike Championship livery has been unveiled in a presentation held during the Campioni in Pista event in Madonna di Campiglio. Alongside their MotoGP...

MotoGP: Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini unveil 2024 Ducati livery

22 January 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini have revealed the 2024 Ducati Lenovo MotoGP livery during a special presentation in Madonna di Campliglio, Italy. The presentation forms part of the special...

MotoGP Live Video: 2024 Team Presentations

19 January 2024 by Josh Close

It’s team presentation time throughout the MotoGP paddock as we edge ever closer to the pre-season test schedule and the opening round of 2024 in Qatar. The Gresini Racing Team get things underway...

WSB: ROKiT BMW Motorrad and Bonovo Action BMW unveil 2024 liveries

18 January 2024 by Josh Close

The ROKiT BMW Motorrad and Bonovo Action BMW Racing teams unveiled their 2024 World Superbike Championship liveries last night during a special presentation in Berlin. Held in the new BMW Motorrad...

WSB: Anthony Gobert has died

17 January 2024 by Josh Close

Former 500cc Grand Prix and World Superbike rider Anthony Gobert has died aged 48 following a short illness. Gobert’s passing was confirmed by his mother, Suzanne Gobert, via Facebook on Wednesday...

Roads: Dominic Herbertson to contest Isle of Man TT with Burrows Engineering by RK Racing

17 January 2024 by Josh Close

Dominic Herbertson will contest this year’s Isle of Man TT with Burrows Engineering by RK Racing. The 32-year-old will contest the RST Superbike, RL360 Superstock and Milwaukee Senior TT onboard...

BSB: Jaimie van Sikkelerus joins TAG Racing Honda in the Pathway Class

16 January 2024 by Josh Close

Dutch racer Jaimie van Sikkelerus will compete in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Pathway class this season after joining TAG Racing Honda. Van Sikkelerus was set to continue in the...

WSB: Sam Lowes unveils 2024 Marc VDS Racing Ducati livery

16 January 2024 by Josh Close

Sam Lowes’ Elf Marc VDS Racing livery has been unveiled ahead of his and the team’s debut in the World Superbike Championship this season. The Château de Modave in Belgium was the location as the...