May

Year: 2016

Month: May

Lowes ruled out of remainder of Donington round

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has been ruled out of the remainder of this weekend’s World Superbike action at Donington Park as he continues to recover from a broken collarbone. The PATA Yamaha star sustained a fracture...

TT 2016: Practice & Race schedule

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The 2016 Isle of Man TT is upon us! The first laps of the iconic mountain course will be completed this evening as the newcomers are led out on their familiarisation lap and it’s expected New...

Video: Watch the Red Bull Hare Scramble live!

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

The centrepiece of the Erzbergrodeo, the Red Bull Hare Scramble is the hardest one-day event on the extreme enduro calendar – and you can watch it live and free on MCN! Kicking off from 11am UK time...

Video: Day one at the Red Bull Hare Scramble

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

1,800 offroad riders well and truly woke up the sleepy Austrian town of Eisenerz as the 22nd Erzbergrodeo roared into life this weekend. Tens of thousands of race fans from across the globe have...

Beaubier impresses in Donington practice

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Cameron Beaubier swapped his MotoAmerica R1 ride for the official WorldSBK seat vacated by the injured Sylvain Guintoli at Donington – and impressed all with his instant pace in going ninth after...

Rea 'much more comfortable' at Donington Park

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea was left pleasantly surprised to be on team-mate Tom Sykes’ tail after the opening day at Donington Park. The reigning World Champion was just 0.039 seconds off Sykes’ fastest time after...

Lowes rides to fourth fastest without painkillers

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes put in some heroics on day one at Donington, scoring the fourth best lap time despite a recently injured and plated left collarbone. Arriving in Donington he was down to be reviewed by the...

Sykes surprised with practice pace

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes was left surprised to be fastest on the opening day at Donington Park after opting to work on race set-up instead of searching for a single fast lap. The 2013 World Champion has won the last...

Rea leads Krummenacher in World Supersport

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The ‘other’ Rea in the WorldSBK paddock, WorldSSP rider Gino Rea (GRT Racing Team MV Agusta), edged out second place rider Randy Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in Friday’s combined qualifying...

Farquhar back out of intensive care

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryan Farquhar has left intensive care for the second time following his crash at this year’s North West 200. The Dungannon rider crashed out of the opening Supertwins race and was collected by another...

Sofuoglu to remain with Kawasaki for 2017

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Reigning World Supersport Champion Kenan Sofuoglu will continue with Kawasaki in the World Supersport class next season. The most successful Supersport racer in the series’ history, Sofouglu will...

Davies bemused by Donington fireball

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies’ Free Practice two came to an abrupt halt today as his Ducati Panigale R burst into flames following a technical problem 20 minutes into the session. Smoke started to emerge from the...

Sykes leads Rea by 0.039 on Day 1 at Donington

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes led the way as the seventh round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship got underway at a sunny Donington Park today. However, the Yorkshireman’s Kawasaki team-mate Jonathan Rea pushed him...

Suzuki complete successful Valencia test

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP squad of Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró have completed a successful two-day private test at Spain’s Valencia circuit, taking to the track to test numerous parts including two...

Video: Part two of ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ released

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

The second episode in the ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ ventures to one of the most intense, emotional and important places in Rossi’s life: Mugello. In the spectacular Tuscan hills lies the...

Policing the Isle of Man roads: "There are people doing 130mph in 40mph zones"

27 May 2016 by Stephen Davison

Lapsley is so passionate about the TT that he requested a transfer from his home area in Scotland to the island. “I’ve had 20 years in the police service, ten in Scotland and ten in the Isle of Man,”...

Pirro to replace Baz in Catalunya

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michele Pirro will replace the injured Loris Baz for the Catalan round of the 2016 MotoGP championship next weekend in Barcelona, after the Frenchman sustained injuries to his foot in a crash last...

Donington World Superbike to be shown on Quest

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The seventh round of the World Superbike championship will be shown live on free-to-air TV this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday at Donington Park will be broadcast live on Quest, a free-to-air...

Davies hoping for Donington boost

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies is confident he has the package to challenge the Kawasakis as the World Superbike championship hits Donington Park this weekend. The Welshman has never won at the Leicestershire circuit...

Francis takes win on return from broken arm

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Joe Francis took a dominant victory for Keith Flint’s CAME BPT Yamaha team in the Motorpoint British Supersport championship at Brands Hatch this weekend, just weeks after breaking his arm in the...

Lowes to fight pain at home round

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes will fight the pain to ride in front of his home crowd as the World Superbike championship rolls into Donington Park this weekend. The likeable young Brit broke his collarbone in a crash...

Hayden looks forward to Donington return

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden is hoping to carry the momentum from his debut World Superbike victory to this weekend’s British round at Donington Park. The 2006 MotoGP champion took a dominant win in sodden...

Sykes hoping to continue Donington dominance

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Having won the last six races at Donington Park, Tom Sykes heads into his home round of the 2016 World Superbike championship in a strong position. The Kawasaki star has dominated the last three...

Binder not thinking about title race

26 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Brad Binder says he’s doing his best not to think about the 2016 Moto3 title race, despite now holding an advantage of nearly two race victories over Jorge Navarro after only six races. But, learning...

Redding’s race ended by warning lights

26 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding’s chances at a strong finish in front of Ducati top brass in Mugello was once again been thwarted by mechanical problems on the Pramac bike at the weekend, when warning lights forced him...

Mugello Expert Opinion: Casey Stoner

26 May 2016 by Casey Stoner

Without doubt Andrea Iannone and the Desmosedici GP had the pace to run with the front guys and go for the race win at Mugello. Unfortunately he missed the boat at the start and lost a lot time stuck...

Suter reveal TT livery for stunning two-stroke 500

25 May 2016 by Adam Child

Suter have just revealed how their Swiss built 576cc V4 two-stroke machine will look when it’s piloted around the iconic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course by ten-time TT winner Ian Lougher. The bike,...

Get set for the OCTO British Grand Prix

25 May 2016 by MCN

Promotion: Find your perfect fanstand at this year’s British Grand Prix MotoGP fans intending to head to Silverstone for this year’s OCTO British Grand Prix this September 1-4 should book fastto take...

Behind the scenes at the TT: Trophy tales

25 May 2016 by MCN

‘When I look at them I think how much I’ve spent to earn them’ hey are the reward after two weeks of TT torture, but what do the replicas mean to the riders who have won the most? The TT legend John...

Damage control for Lowes in Mugello

25 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has ran an exercise in damage limitation at Mugello to wrestle control of the championship race back to himself fro main rival Alex Rins, after a chaotic Moto2 race saw him lose his chances...

Smith back to 2015 form at long last

25 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith says that the pace that took him to sixth place and top satellite bike in Mugello isn’t a one-off – and insists that he’s now back to the level that saw him finish the championship in...

Video: 2016 Erzberg Rodeo Preview

25 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

This weekend sees the return of the craziest event in hard enduro – Red Bull’s Hare Scramble at the Erzberg iron mine in Austria. last year, 1800 starters were reduced down to just 5 at the chequered...

Rabat undergoes successful surgery for broken collarbone

25 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Tito Rabat has undergone successful surgery on the left collarbone that he broke in Mugello on Saturday. His surgery was performed at the Hospital Universitario Dexeus in Barcelona by the highly...

Anstey to race RC213V-S MotoGP replica at 2016 TT!

25 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey will swap his Honda Fireblade for an RC213V-S MotoGP replica at this year’s Isle of Man TT. MCN can sensationally reveal the ‘Flying Kiwi’ will take to the iconic 37.73 mile mountain...

Kneen and Mar-Train to miss 2016 TT

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Mar-Train Yamaha team will sit out of the 2016 Isle of Man TT with rider Dan Kneen declared unfit to race. The Manxman suffered a broken right arm in a mountain bike crash just before this year’s...

Things to do at Donington World Superbikes

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship returns where it all began this weekend as the sole British round of the series gets underway at Donington Park. The iconic Derbyshire circuit plays host to the...