May

Year: 2014

Month: May

TT 2014: Harrison and Aylott take victory in drama-filled Sidecar TT

31 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

Conrad Harrison and Mike Aylott have emerged victorious in their first ever Sidecar TT race today, surviving to the end of the race while many of their top rivals were unable to do the same,...

TT 2014: Dunlop dominates Superbike TT as Anstey boosts lap record to 132mph

31 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop has dominated the opening race of the 2014 Isle of Man TT, taking victory in the Dainese Superbike TT after leading virtually from the start after opening the race with not one but two...

Mugello Moto2: Rabat on pole, Lowes second

31 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

Championship leader Esteve Rabat will start from pole position in tomorrow’s Moto2 race, ahead of Moto2 rookie Sam Lowes. The Brit was less than two tenths slower than Espargaro as he set a time of...

Mugello MotoGP: Marquez romps to pole

31 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

Marc Marquez continues to break records, setting the fastest time in Qualifying 1 at Mugello to take his sixth pole position from six races in 2014. The reigning champion set a best time of...

Melanie Sykes leaves BTSport

30 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

BTSport has officially announced that presenter Mel Sykes is no longer part of the MotoGP team. Craig Doyle, presenter for ITV4’s Isle of Man TT coverage and BTSport’s MotoGP Tonight programme, will...

Marco Simoncelli honoured as MotoGP legend

30 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli, the rising star of MotoGP who tragically lost his life in a racing accident at Sepang in 2011, has been inducted as a MotoGP Legend on the opening day of this weekend’s Italian Grand...

Michael Dunlop makes sensational switch from Metzeler to Dunlop tyres for TT 2014

29 May 2014 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop has made a sensational switch from Metzeler to Dunlop tyres for his 2014 TT campaign today. The Ballymoney man has returned to the rubber that carried him to 4 TT wins in 2013 after...

Win Tickets to the Premiere of Road

28 May 2014 by Alison Silcox

To celebrate the launch of Road – a documentary about the Dunlop family released on 11th June narrated by Liam Neeson, we have 5 pairs of tickets to give away. The premiere gala screening on...

TT 2014: Anstey makes most of sunshine to break 130mph

28 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

Perfect conditions on the second night of the 2014 Isle of Man TT has again allowed Bruce Anstey and John McGuinness to up the pace, with Anstey setting a highly impressive 130.860mph lap on the...

Marc Marquez unaware of rival interest for 2015

27 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez reckons he knew nothing about potential interest from Yamaha, Ducati and Suzuki for 2015. As was widely expected, the Spaniard penned a new two-year HRC contract just before the recent...

Extra soft tyres unlikely in MotoGP in 2016

27 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Special tyres like the extra soft rear option currently available to Open class riders are likely to be binned when Michelin takes over from Bridgestone as official tyre supplier in MotoGP in 2016. In...

TT 2014: Anstey fastest as TT14 is go

27 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

After Saturday’s rain-hit delayed practice session, almost perfect conditions greeted the first session of the 2014 Isle of Man TT, and saw ultra-fast lap times from the off, as Bruce Anstey went top...

TT 2014: Rain strikes first practice

26 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

The first night of practice of the 2014 Isle of Man TT has suffered from the Manx weather, with a heavy shower of rain just after roads had closed forcing race organisers to cancel the session. The...

WSB Donington: Sykes reigns supreme with double victory at home

25 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

Tom Sykes has completed an incredible double-double World Superbike victory, backing up his two wins at Imola last time out with another two today at Donington Park in front of a home crowd; the first...

WSS Donington: Van der Mark extends championship lead with another win

25 May 2014 by Simon Patterson

Dutchman Michael van der Mark has extended his lead at the front of the World Supersport championship with a last lap victory at Donington Park, after a race long battle with the MV Agusta of Jules...

WSB Donington: Sykes secures emphatic race one victory

25 May 2014 by Michael Guy

Tom Sykes secured a stunning victory in the opening WSB race at Donington Park after fighting back from 11th on lap one to secure victory. The reigning WSB champion looked to be struggling in the...

WSB men pay tribute to Simon Andrews

25 May 2014 by Michael Guy

World Superbike riders Tom Sykes, Eugene Laverty, Alex Lowes and Leon Camier were among members of the paddock that turned out to pay tribute to Simon Andrews. The hugely popular 29 year old lost his life following a crash at the North West 200 last week.

WSB Superpole: Haslam on front row

24 May 2014 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam made the most of the wet track conditions to storm to second position and a front row start for tomorrow’s two World Superbike races at Donington Park. The PATA Honda rider excelled in...

Michelin clinches MotoGP tyre deal

23 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Michelin will take over from Bridgestone as the official tyre supplier for the MotoGP world championship in 2016. The French brand was the only one to submit a tender for the exclusive contract by...

Cal Crutchlow happy with bigger brake disc move

23 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow has supported a move to give all MotoGP riders the option of running bigger brake discs from next weekend’s Italian round in Mugello onwards. The Grand Prix Commission announced...

Honda contemplating RCV1000R revamp for 2015

23 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Honda has conceded it might have to radically change its new production Honda RCV1000R package to make it appealing for potential customers in 2015. The RCV1000R is Honda’s Open class project,...

Suzuki insist Randy de Puniet still candidate for 2015 ride

23 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet is still a leading candidate for one of the two sought after factory Suzuki seats in 2015. The Frenchman has been Suzuki’s permanent test rider for more than a year and he quit...

Honda eager to give MotoGP chance to Jonathan Rea

22 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Honda will push to find a MotoGP spot in 2015 for current World Superbike championship leader Jonathan Rea. The Ten Kate Honda rider has rocketed into the points lead in WSB after three successive...

Marquez: Honda support ‘priceless’ in signing new deal

22 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez said it was the size of the support and not the cheque that meant he never remotely considered quitting Honda at the end of 2014. The Spaniard clinched a new two-year deal ahead of the...

John McPhee boosted by podium challenge in Le Mans

21 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

John McPhee didn’t know whether to laugh or cry after the standout ride of his Moto3 career in Le Mans last weekend. McPhee’s eighth position doesn’t tell the true story of a stellar ride from the...

Sam Lowes seeks qualifying boost

21 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Sam Lowes reckons his hopes of becoming a consistent top six challenger in the Moto2 world championship will be boosted by better qualifying performances. The reigning World Supersport champion has...

Dani Pedrosa remains keen on new Honda deal

21 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa remains adamant his priority is to remain an official factory Honda rider in 2015. The Spaniard has been linked with a lucrative switch to lead Suzuki’s new 1000cc project, but he is keen...

Simon Andrews 1984 to 2014

20 May 2014 by Michael Guy

Following his crash on lap four of the Superstock race at the North West 200 on Saturday, Simon Andrews succumbed to his injuries on Monday afternoon. The hugely popular 29 year old had enjoyed an...

Sachsenring’s spectacular Turn 11 unchanged for 2014

20 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

One of the most jaw-dropping and spectacular corners on the MotoGP calendar – Sachsenring’s famous Turn 11 – will not be modified for 2014. The downhill plunge, nicknamed the ‘Waterfall’, faced a...

Colin Edwards cagey on Michelin testing role

20 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards has played down talk that he will lead development for Michelin if the French brand takes over from Bridgestone as official MotoGP tyre supplier in 2016. Michelin submitted its formal...

Pol Espargaro admits imminent factory Yamaha move unlikely

20 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Pol Espargaro’s ambitions of being a factory Yamaha rider in the near future might be on hold for considerably longer than he might have imagined. The current Moto2 world champion rides for the...

Marquez: Rossi hard to beat in Mugello

19 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez may have won all five races so far in a dominant 2014 MotoGP campaign, but the Spaniard fears it could be tough to defeat Valentino Rossi in Mugello next time out. Rossi has been the only...

Valentino Rossi: Marquez not Honda making difference

19 May 2014 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi says it is the man and not the machine that is propelling Marc Marquez effortlessly towards a successful defence of his MotoGP world title in 2014. The Spaniard was unstoppable again...

Woffy surges back into title fight

18 May 2014 by Tony Hoare

Tai Woffinden charged back into world speedway championship contention with second place in Saturday night’s Finnish Grand Prix. Britain’s defending world champion was leading the deciding final heat...

Le Mans MotoGP: Marquez battles to another win

18 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

Reigning champion Marc Marquez has made it five wins in the first five races of 2014 despite running off track on the opening lap. The 21-year-old Spaniard was pushed wide and over the kerb by Jorge...

Le Mans Moto2: Kallio takes second successive win

18 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

Marc VDS rider Mika Kallio made it two on the bounce with victory at Le Mans today to keep up the pressure on team-mate and championship leader Esteve Rabat. Kallio rode a calculated race, allowing...