2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

BSB: Dixon takes pole as Showdown heats up

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park from pole position after getting within a whisker of the outright lap record in qualifying at Oulton Park. The RAF...

WSB: Rea dominates opening race

16 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored a remarkable start-to-finish victory in the first 20-lap WorldSBK race at Portimao, winning by just over six seconds and easing up on the final lap from a...

Moto2: Mackenzie down but not out after Misano crash

16 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Tarran Mackenzie has come away from last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix at Misano down but not out, positive about what he learned riding the Kiefer Racing Suter in the rain despite crashing out...

MotoGP: Title leaders agree ‘no such thing as a Honda or Ducati track’

16 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Both Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez were in agreement about one thing come the end of Sunday’s race – that the old notion of certain circuits suiting certain machines is now well and truly dead in...

BSB: Dixon to stick with RAF Kawasaki for 2018

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

RAF and Regular Reserves Kawasaki has today confirmed that Jake Dixon will remain with the squad for the 2018 MCE British Superbike Championship. The young prospect, who shot into contention with a...

WSB: Sykes out after FP3 fireball

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes looks likely to miss the remainder of the World Superbike round in Portugal after a terrifying crash in the third free practice session. The Kawasaki Racing Team rider lost control of his...

MotoGP: Redding with mixed emotions after top ten

16 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Pramac Ducati rider Scott Redding was left with mixed emotions after Sunday’s race, pleased to have come home in seventh and as best of the GP16 Ducatis – but unhappy to have been limited by his usual...

WSB: Rea leads pack by half a second on day one

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea conquered the first day of Portimao free practice despite the bumpy track and windy conditions that faced the WorldSBK riders in Portugal today. Rea had been fastest in the morning...

BSB: 'Room for improvement' for fastest man Brookes

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes says he was ‘comforted’ by his pace on the opening day at Oulton Park given he feels there’s still much more to come from him and the Anvil Hire Yamaha. The Aussie lapped within a tenth...

BSB: Byrne: 'We need to understand where our speed has gone'

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said he and the Be Wiser Ducati team have work to do after a disappointing opening day at Oulton Park. The series leader was just 11th quickest, a second off Josh Brookes’ pace, in...

BSB: Brookes quickest on opening day at Oulton

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes led the way on the opening day of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Showdown after lapping within a tenth of the lap record at Oulton Park. The Aussie’s time placed him 0.177sec ahead of...

Moto3: Crash culminates tough weekend for McPhee

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee’s difficult weekend at the San Marino Grand Prix was brought to an unfortunate end when the Scottish rider fell out of Sunday’s race at the Misano circuit,...

MotoGP: Series bosses want Rea in at Suzuki

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sunday’s race at the San Marino Grand Prix saw yet another embarrassing weekend’s performance for Andrea Iannone on the factory Suzuki machine, spending most of the weekend on the bottom half of the...

BSB: Rule changes announced after Silverstone

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have announced a number of rule changes following the difficult Silverstone round last week. Inclement conditions posed a significant challenge for both riders and race...

BSB: Irwin to remain with Be Wiser Ducati for 2018

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will remain with the Be Wiser PBM Ducati team for the 2018 MCE British Superbike season, it has been confirmed. The Northern Irish rider, who won his first race last time out at...

MotoGP: Lorenzo admits ‘I made a mistake’

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo has held his hands up and admitted that carelessness ended his best hope yet of taking his maiden Ducati victory at Misano, after he crashed out of a controlling...

WSB: Tech chief quits Red Bull Honda

14 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

With four rounds of the 2017 season remaining Pieter Breddels, the long-term Technical Manager in the Red Bull Honda team, has left his position – seemingly a victim of the incredibly tough season...

BSB: Championship standings ahead of Oulton Park

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown kicks off this weekend with six riders fighting for the title over the final three rounds. Just seven races stand between now and the crowing of...

BSB: Haslam: 'Ducati have less of an advantage this year'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he’s feeling confident ahead of this year’s MCE British Superbike title fight as he feels Shane Byrne and Be Wiser Ducati don’t have as much of an advantage as they did at this...

Moto2: Lowes to return to class on KTM

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes will be KTM-mounted in 2018 when he returns to the Moto2 championship, after the announcement at the weekend that his new Swiss-based CGBM Evolution team have penned a deal to become the...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'It's all to play for now!'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran is looking to kick-start his 2017 season at Oulton Park after securing a spot in the title fighters’ Showdown. It’s been a tough year for the Aussie and his Honda team as they’ve...

BSB: Hickman: 'BSB is never easy!'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will be looking to impress this weekend at Oulton Park as he heads in to the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown as a title fighter for the first time. Hickman may have only...

BSB: Dixon: 'I want to be youngest ever BSB champ'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Since his shock double victory at Knockhill, Jake Dixon has been in the mix at the front every weekend. However, a tough start to the year and a crash from the lead at Cadwell meant he’d have to wait...

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘second but sad’ at Misano

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci was left not elated but downhearted on Sunday despite taking in incredible second home podium finish at Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix, after spending most of the 28-lap race in...

MotoGP: Rossi explains enduro crash

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s hopes of returning to MotoGP action only three weeks after undergoing surgery to have his broken leg pinned has been quashed, after he conceded that he would be forced to miss not...

MotoGP: Lowes shows improvements despite crashing out

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has come away from this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix pleased with his progress on the Aprilia RS-GP despite crashing out of the race, after showing that he’s more than capable of running...

BSB: Brookes: 'There's no room for error in the Showdown'

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship could be won by the rider who makes the fewest mistakes. The top four are split by just 14 points heading into this weekend’s Showdown...

BSB: Byrne: 'I don't think it's ever been this close!'

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said he’s hoping he’s had his share of bad luck for the 2017 season as the MCE British Superbike championship heads into one of the closest title battles in history. Just 14 points...

Jared Mees wins American Flat Track championship with Indian

13 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Jared Mees has won his fourth American Flat Track championship after taking his ninth win of the season at the Williams Grove Half-Mile last weekend. Mees’ championship victory brings to an end...

Exclusive: Ian Hutchinson: 'I'll be back for 2018 TT'

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has vowed to return for the 2018 Isle of Man TT after breaking his left leg for a third time during this year’s Senior race. Hutchinson crashed at the 27th milestone while leading this...

MotoGP: Provisional 2018 calendar announced

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

The provisional 2018 MotoGP calendar has been released, as the series expands to 19 rounds with the addition of a trip to Thailand for the first time. However, the calendar doesn’t answer the biggest...

BSB: Ellison denied heroic last to first run

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was denied a stunning victory from dead last on the grid in this weekend’s only dry race at Silverstone as a red flag after 10 of 14 laps saw the win go the way of Anvil Hire Yamaha’s...

MotoGP: Viñales makes wet weather progress

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

While Maverick Viñales might now sit some 16 points behind joint championship leaders Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso, he came away happy with his fourth place finish after turning a step in wet...

MotoGP: British GP to return to Donington?

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Next year’s British Grand Prix could be set for a sensational return to Donington Park after eight years at Silverstone, according to MCN’s sources in the MotoGP paddock, with a deal possibly even...

Poll: BT Sport the MotoGP contract for another year, what should happen next?

12 September 2017 by MCN News

BT Sport have a year left on their MotoGP contract, what should happen next?

MotoGP: Crutchlow lucky to escape unscathed

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has admitted that he was lucky to come away from the San Marino Grand Prix not only uninjured but with three championship points, after crashing out of the race only days after...