May

Year: 2017

Month: May

NW200: Seeley tops Supersport times

09 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley led the way as practice got underway for this year’s 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200, topping the times in the opening Supersport 600 session. The day’s start was slightly...

NW200: Organisers reveal safety improvements

09 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Organisers of the Vauxhall International North West 200 have taken big steps to further improve safety around the iconic 8.9 mile triangle course in the build-up to this year’s event thanks to a...

NW200: Tuesday Practice: Schedule & How to watch

09 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200 gets underway today with practice getting underway in glorious conditions on the North Coast of Northern Ireland. While temperatures are a little chilly,...

WSB: MCN's exclusive Donington Park ticket offer

08 May 2017 by MCN News

Thinking of heading to Donington Park for the Superbike World Championship later this month? We’ve clubbed together with Donington to offer MCN readers an exclusive ticket offer. Jonathan Rea has been...

MotoGP: Stunning Pedrosa wins race 3000

07 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has taken an imperious victory in the Spanish Grand Prix by storming away from his first pole position since Sepang 2015 and never looking back. The MotoGP race in Jerez was race number...

Moto2: Marquez wins as Morbidelli finally shows a crack

07 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez took a stunning maiden win at the Spanish Grand Prix, crossing the line thrand a half seconds clear of an impressive first intermediate class podium for Francesco Bagnaia. The rider from...

Moto3: Canet breaks the duck after Austin disappointment

07 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Aron Canet has broken his Grand Prix duck after the disappointment of crashing out of the lead last time out in Austin by taking a stunning last corner victory in his home race at the Spanish Grand...

RBR: Rory Skinner takes career-first international win

06 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has taken the first international race of his career after taking a controlling victory in the opening Red Bull Rookies Cup race of the 2017 season despite a hectic race...

Moto2: Marquez breaks records with first pole position

06 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

2014 Moto3 World Champion Alex Marquez will start his home Grand Prix at Jerez from his first ever pole position, leading teammate and championship leader by Franco Morbidelli by 0.046 to make it a...

MotoGP: Pedrosa leads Honda podium lock-out

06 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa took an incredible pole position in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, taking to the top in a last dash and teammate Marc Marquez unable to depose him on his last...

Moto3: Martin smashes lap record for pole position

06 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has broken Jack Miller’s record from 2014 in qualifying for the Spanish, setting a 1:46.004 on his penultimate run on clear track to top the timesheets by over four tenths and secure his...

Roads: Guy Martin to race Wilson Craig Honda at NW200

06 May 2017 by Stephen Davison

Guy Martin will be reunited with former sponsor Wilson Craig to race a CBR600RR Honda at next week’s Vauxhall International North West 200. The Lincolnshire ace will make his return to international...

BSB: Brookes not disheartened by results

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he isn’t disheartened after missing out on the podium at Oulton Park last weekend as he knows both he and the bike can do better. The 2015 British Champion is struggling with the...

WSS: Kennedy to stand in for Hill at Profile Triumph

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy will return to the World Supersport Championship for two rounds with the Profile Triumph from Imola next weekend. Stepping in for the injured Stefan Hill, the Irishman will join Luke...

BSB: Byrne: 'That one felt good!'

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne kick-started his 2017 MCE British Superbike season at Oulton Park this weekend as he returned to the top step of the podium in Monday’s second race. Until this point, it hadn’t been an...

BSB: Haslam focusing on positives after Oulton crash

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was determined to look at the positives after his horrifying crash during Monday’s second MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. Haslam was left with nowhere to go when James Ellison’s...

Moto3: Red Bull KTM extend Grand Prix lifeline to Kent

04 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Red Bull Ajo KTM team have extended a Grand Prix lifeline to former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent, by offering the British rider the chance not only to test their machine this week at Jerez but...

BSB: Mossey closes in on championship lead

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Luke Mossey now sits just three points behind Leon Haslam in the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship standings after his team-mate’s misfortune at Oulton Park. While Mossey was unable to...

Get inside the head of John McGuinness

04 May 2017 by James Archibald

John Mcguinness autobiography ‘Built for Speed’ is finally available to buy. The new autobiography by the TT legend explores McPint’s journey from getting his first bike at the tender age of 3 to his...

Roads: Cummins to miss North West 200

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will miss next week’s Vauxhall International North West 200 races as he continues to recover from injury. Cummins sustained a broken hand in a testing crash at Donington Park in March,...

WSB: Davies adamant Rea deliberately got in his way

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has apologised for the language used in his post-qualifying spat with Jonathan Rea at Assen this weekend, but remains adamant Rea deliberately blocked him on a fast qualifying lap. The duo...

MotoGP: Guintoli to replace Rins at Le Mans for Suzuki

04 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike racer Sylvain Guintoli will return to the MotoGP world championship for the first time since 2011 at his home race in Le Mans in two weeks’ time, as he steps into the Suzuki team...

Video: Joey Dunlop oil painting timelapse

04 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

Popular motorcycle artist Billy Art has released a timelapse video showing just a small part of what goes into creating one of his amazingly detailed oil paintings. The video focuses on the helmet and...

BSB: Luckless Ellison cruelly ruled out of podium

03 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

While some could argue you make your own luck in racing, few could dispute that James Ellison is one of the unluckiest riders in BSB. The technical issue that caused Haslam’s dramatic crash came as...

MotoGP: Maverick ‘motivated even stronger’ for Jerez

03 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Viñales says he’s ‘motivated even stronger’ for his first home race in Yamaha colours at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, after a disappointing outing last...

MotoGP: Marquez excited for ‘extra special’ race at Jerez

03 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says he’s excited for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, as the 2017 MotoGP championship returns to Europe for the first time since last year’s season finale at Valencia. And with the...