January

Year: 2016

Month: January

McGuinness: If I lose 10kg, Mugen will give me TT Zero bike!

15 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness has entered a bet with his Mugen bosses that could see the reigning TT zero champion finally secure one of the electric machines for his own private collection –...

Last Brit out of Dakar

15 January 2016 by Michael Guy

Chris Cork, the last remaining British rider competing in Dakar has been forced out of the race having reached stage 11 of the grueling race. The 45 year old had already overcome major adversity to...

Suzuki finally debut seamless gearbox

14 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki have finally debuted their new seamless gearbox, taking to track at Sepang with Maverick Viñales just before the winter testing ban came into force for the first time with the significantly...

Stalker: Time was right for sidecar switch

14 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

After an illustrious career stretching back to his Grand Prix debut in 1995, many will question why the veteran racer is now choosing to move to three wheels for the twilight years of his racing...

Dickies to become British Supersport title sponsor

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Workwear specialists Dickies will become the title sponsors of the British Supersport championship for 2016, taking over from car supermarket Motorpoint with the naming rights to BSB’s main support...

Stars pay tribute to Hutchy’s Torrens Trophy success

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Some of the biggest names in motorsport have paid tribute to Ian Hutchinson after his success in winning the coveted Torrens Trophy, the Royal Automobile Club’s award for those who are considered to...

Price emerges as Dakar clear favourite

13 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

The riders were looking for more demanding stages and the loop Belen – Belen, 285 of timed section (436 in total) around the white soft dunes of Fiambala met the expectations. With only 14 riders at...

Stalker switches to sidecars for 2016!

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike race winner and former MCE British Superbike championship runner-up Chris Walker will make the astonishing step next season from BSB to the British Sidecar championship, teaming up...

‘No decision made’ on Stoner Ducati wildcards

12 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner says that no decision has been made yet by him or the Italian factory on whether he will return to racing next season in a wildcard appearance. Speaking to...

Hutchy takes Torrens Trophy success

12 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT racer has beat off opposition form not one but two British World Champions to lift the Torrens Trophy, the RAC Club’s award for those who are considered to have made an outstanding...

Brno extends MotoGP deal until 2020

12 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Czech round of MotoGP has bounced back from a potential demise only a year ago to secure a long-term deal that will see Grand Prix remain there until 2020. With the addition of a new round of the...

Price wins the stage and takes the lead

11 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

Stage 8 Salta – Belen SS 393 km – liaison 373 km The second week of the Rally started with a stage of genuine navigation in the varied terrains of the Catamarca region with the competitors tackling...

Milwaukee BMW set to ‘do their own thing’

11 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee BMW boss Shaun Muir is hoping for close cooperation between his SMR squad and the Althea team as both make the move to BMW machinery for the 2016 World Superbike campaign. Speaking to...

Meo takes stage as Barreda and Walkner bow out of Dakar

10 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

Stage 7 Uyuni – Salta SS 336 km – liaison 481km The return of the Dakar circus to Argentina with the seventh stage from Uyuni to Salta marked the end of the first week of racing. Before the rest day...

Stoner's take on 2015 MotoGP season

10 January 2016 by Colin Young

The 2015 championship was an intense fight between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. So how did the man that has beaten them both see it? Stoner said: “Valentino rode a fantastic championship, I...

Anderson gives Husqvarna first win in Supercross opener

10 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jason Anderson has given Husqvarna their first ever win in the AMA Supercross series, after taking victory on the opening night of the season at Anaheim. Anderson chased down the factory Honda of Cole...

Cummins ready to build on strong end to 2015

10 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing’s Conor Cummins says he’s ready to build on a strong end to the 2015 season in order to get to where he knows he can be, after the Manxman penned a deal to remain with the squad for a...

MotoGP change penalty point system after Rossi punishment

09 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP have moved to change the way they award penalty points, in the aftermath of Valentino Rossi’s punishment for the collision between him and Marc Marquez at Sepang. Rossi was awarded three points...

Vauxhall renew North West 200 title sponsorship

09 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Car manufacturer Vauxhall have renewed their title sponsorship of the International North West 200 for 2016, retaining the naming rights for the fourth year. Set to run from the 10th to 14th May this...

Price wins again as Barreda fades

09 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

Stage 6 – Uyuni – Uyuni SS 542 km 181km liaison After yesterday’s victory, KTM factory rider Toby Price repeated himself and won the longest special of the 2016 Dakar, signing its third success. Neck...

Stoner: Marquez felt threatened by me at Honda

09 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has revealed in an interview for MCN with fellow Australian journalist Colin Young that part of the reasoning that saw him make a shock switch from Honda test...

Viñales rates 2015 and his rivals

08 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki Racing’s Maverick Viñales has rated his 2015 performances and his rivals, sitting down to give his thoughts not only on his own performances throughout his rookie season in the Grand Prix class...

Prime Factors to trade EWC for BSB

08 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Surrey-based race team Prime Factors BMW will trade the Endurance World Championship for the MCE British Superbike series in 2016, as the squad helmed by former BSB front-runner Steve Plater returns...

Alastair Seeley to race Gearlink Kawasaki at 2016 North West 200

08 January 2016 by Stephen Davison

Alastair Seeley will race a Gearlink Kawasaki in the Supersport class at the 2016 Vauxhall International North West 200. And, having equalled Robert Dunlop’s all-time record of 15 North West wins last...

Dakar Brit Chris Cork battles on despite losing tyre and police intervention

08 January 2016 by Michael Guy

After a relatively tame start to the Dakar due to shortened stages and bad weather, the race is now well and truly on. While the top men are battling for every second at the front of the standings,...

Price takes another stage as Dakar Rally enters Bolivia

07 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

Stage 5 – Jujuy – Uyuni: Special Stage 327 km, liaison 315 With the 5th day of race the Dakar circus entered in Bolivia and things started to get tough for the riders and the vehicles stressed by the...

TT winner Hillier heaps praise on new ZX-10R

07 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT winner James Hillier says that all the pressure is on him for this year’s races, especially in the Superstock class, at the Isle of Man TT, after deeming the all new for 2016 Kawasaki...

Former Euro Stock champion Iannuzzo joins Gearlink Kawasaki

07 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former European Superstock champion Vittorio Iannuzzo will return to the MCE British Superbike championship in 2016, after signing a deal with former Supersport title winning team Gearlink...

Muir: ‘Brookes and Abraham can fight for podiums’

07 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee BMW team boss Shaun Muir says he believes that his riders, reigning MCE British Superbike champion Josh Brookes and former Grand Prix race winner Karel Abraham, can fight for podiums this...

Anvil TAG Yamaha complete first Spanish test

07 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Anvil TAG Yamaha trio of Billy McConnell, James Rispoli and Shaun Winfield have completed their first test on their new R1 machinery ahead of the 2016 MCE British Superbike season. Taking to...

Goncalves takes victory as teammate Barreda penalised again

06 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

With the 4th day and the first marathon stage the competitors faced the first real test of the Dakar 2016 that started “easier and less navigated ” than the previous editions. The 630 km loop around...

Rossi praises McGuinness's 'big balls' in Senior TT lap

06 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi and Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness, a pair of men with a healthy respect for each other’s achievements in the sport, have shared a joking exchange on Twitter after...

Join John McGuinness on the opening lap of last year's Senior TT

06 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

In typical John McGuinness style, the Honda Racing rider was able to blitz his opposition on the opening lap of last year’s Senior TT, laying down a marker none of the others were able to match as he...

Supercross gears up for 2016 season

06 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

The AMA Supercross season is gearing up for the launch of the 2016 season, which kicks off this weekend in Anaheim, California with the first round of the season’s seventeen regular races. If you’ve...

Honda sweep podium as Barreda takes lead in overall standing

05 January 2016 by Maria Guidotti

With the third race day, the Dakar circus continues to head north towards the Bolivian border passing through the regions of Catamarca and Salta. With the timed section reduced once again for the...

VR46 to take over Yamaha MotoGP merchandise

05 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

VR46 Racing Apparel, Valentino Rossi’s own merchandising company, have signed a three-year deal with his factory Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team to become their official supplier of merchandising. The...