January

Year: 2018

Month: January

MotoGP: Silverstone set for whole-track resurfacing

19 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

The home of the British Grand Prix will have an entirely new surface for the 2018 season according to MCN’s exclusive sources, with work set to start on a full-track resurfacing of the Silverstone...

Roads: North One loses TT TV contract

18 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

North One Television has lost the rights to produce coverage of the Isle of Man TT for the first time in nine years. The London-based firm began producing the TT’s TV coverage in 2009 with audience...

Dakar 2018: Price takes a bite out of Walkner’s lead as Barreda retires

18 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 11 – Belen to Chilecito, 205km liaison, 280km special stage Factory KTM rider Toby Price made up for yesterday’s frustrations of getting lost by dominating stage 11 of Dakar. Helped by his high...

MotoGP: Folger to sit out 2018 MotoGP season

17 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider will, as originally reported by MCN in October, sit out the 2018 MotoGP season as he continues to recover from the genetic disorder that saw him miss the final races of...

Dakar 2018: Brits Poskitt and Hunt jump up the standings in tough stage 10

17 January 2018 by Michael Guy

In a stage that ended the aspirations of a number of riders, Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt delivered their best stage results of the race to date. For Poskitt it was yet another brutal day that...

Dakar 2018: Dramatic day blows race wide open

17 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 10 – Salta to Belen, 424km liaison, 373km special stage It was a dramatic day on Dakar 2018 with former race leader Adrien Van Beveren evacuated from the stage after a heavy crash just 3KM from...

Gallery: Lorenzo and Dovizioso unveil 2018 Ducati

16 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

Ducati have pulled the covers off a new-look 2018 MotoGP machine at the Italian manufacturer’s headquarters in Bologna, with Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo unveiling a new colour scheme that sees...

Dakar 2018: Van Beveren “Everything to play for”

16 January 2018 by Michael Guy

With five stages of Dakar 2018 remaining official Yamaha rider Adrien Van Beveren tops the standings by a mere 22 seconds ahead of HRC rider Kevin Benavides. Despite having raced for a total of 22...

Roads: McGuinness 'keeping options open' after Honda split

15 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness has said he is ‘keeping his options open’ with regards to a ride for the 2018 Isle of Man TT after confirming he has split with Honda Racing. The 23-time TT winner announced at a Joey...

MotoGP: Ducati unveil new-look 2018 machine

15 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

Live: Watch Ducati unveil their 2018 MotoGP machines

15 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

With the 2018 MotoGP season almost upon us again, Ducati are kicking off the rounds of pre-seaosn team unveilings at their home in Bologna this morning, with Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso pulling...

Dakar 2018: Brits push on through longest stage yet

14 January 2018 by Michael Guy

For both Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt, It was a case of getting it done and making it back to the bivouac to complete Stage 8, the second part of the marathon stage. It was also the longest stage...

Dakar 2018: Tight at the top as stage nine cancelled

14 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Factory KTM rider Antoine Meo secured his second stage win of Dakar 2018 in a wet and eventful stage eight. The 33-year-old Frenchman fought hard with American Honda rider Ricky Brabec throughout the...

Dakar 2018: Poskitt and Hunt survive toughest stage

14 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt survived what was without question the toughest stage of Dakar 2018 to date. Arriving in to the bivouac, both men looked exhausted and they were in good company with...

Dakar 2018: Injured Barreda wins stage, Van Beveren takes regains overall lead

13 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 7 – Le Paz to Uyuni, 302km liaison, 425km special stage Joan Barreda continued his impressive fightback by taking the Stage 7 win onboard his factory Honda this afternoon. But despite the...

Dakar 2018: Eight riders in the mix at half way point

13 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Reaching the rest day of Dakar is a major achievement. It signifies the first part of the race is complete, but with the rest day coming early this year and two marathon stages in the second half of...

Skinner given lifeline in British Talent Cup

12 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has been given an eleventh hour lifeline for the 2018 season, with the news that he’ll line up as part of the inaugural British Talent Cup grid when the new one-make...

MotoGP: Alberto Puig to succeed Suppo as Repsol Honda boss

12 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

HRC have conformed speculation that former Grand Prix race winner and MotoGP talent spotter Alberto Puig will succeed the departing Livio Suppo as the boss of the Repsol Honda MotoGP team, taking over...

TT: Mugen to expand to three bikes for 2018 TT Zero

12 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Mugen will expand its effort to three machines for the 2018 Isle of Man TT Zero. Confirming its motorsports activities on Friday, the Japanese marque announced it will return to the Isle of Man TT for...

Dakar 2018: Meo wins stage six, Benavides takes overall control

12 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Former four time World Enduro champion Antoine Meo became the fourth different rider to win a stage of the fiercely contested 2018 Dakar today. The 33 year old Frenchman, helped by his starting...

Dakar 2018: Poskitt and Hunt survive tough stage 5

11 January 2018 by MCN News

Stage 5 – San Juan De Marcona to Arequipa 266km timed special, 508km liaison – 774km total Stage 5 was billed as one of the most demanding stages on what has already been a brutal 2018 Dakar, but both...

Dakar 2018: Sam Sunderland update

11 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Following his untimely retirement, while leading the Dakar, Sam Sunderland is making a fast recovery and is expected to fly back to Europe later on this evening (Thursday). Sunderland suffered a huge...

Poll: Can John McGuinness win another TT?

10 January 2018 by MCN News

Can the mighty John McGuinness win another TT? Catching-up with John McGuinness

Dakar 2018: Barreda back in the mix after commanding stage five win

10 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 5 – San Juan De Marcona to Arequipa 266km timed special, 508km liaison – 774km total As stage victories go, factory Honda rider Joan Berreda’s domination of stage five of the 2018 Dakar could be...

Dakar 2018: Sunderland 'OK' despite squashed discs

10 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dakar Rally champion Sam Sunderland has confirmed he sustained no fractures in the incident that ruled him out of the 2018 event. Leading the race after the first three stages, Sunderland was looking...

Dakar 2018: Hunt and Poskitt power on

10 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Although Sam Sunderland may be out of Dakar, fellow Brits Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt continued to push on with another strong day by both men on a particularly demanding Stage 4 of the race. Poskitt...

BSB: Hopkins to miss start of 2018 season

10 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will miss the start of the 2018 British Superbike season as he continues to recover from the injuries he sustained in the final round of last year at Brands Hatch. The former MotoGP ace...

BSB: Brookes and Mackenzie confirmed at McAMS Yamaha

10 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Tarran Mackenzie will join title favourite Josh Brookes in the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2018 British Superbike Championship. One of the worst kept secrets in the paddock, it has finally...

Dakar 2018: Van Beveren wins stage four but thoughts are with Sunderland

09 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 4 – San Juan De Marcona to San Juan De Marcona 114km liaison, 330km timed special stage Official Yamaha rider Adrien Van Beveren stormed to a dominant victory on stage four of the 2018 Dakar...

Dakar 2018: Champion Sunderland out after stage four crash

09 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Race leader and 2017 champion Sam Sunderland has been forced to retire from this year’s Dakar Rally. The 28 year old Brit, who had won two of the opening stages, well well placed on the fourth stage...

Dakar 2018: Hunt and Poskitt deliver in the dunes

09 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 3 – Pisco to San Juan De Marcona 296km timed special stage, 208km liaison It was another good day for British riders Lyndon Poskitt and Max Hunt who ended up spending a lot of today’s stage...

Dakar 2018: Sunderland regains control on day three

08 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 3 – Pisco to San Juan De Marcona 296km timed special stage, 208km liaison In what could turn out to be a significant day on Dakar, Brit Sam Sunderland exceeded expectations by winning the stage...

MotoGP: Rossi goes Mexican with winter testing helmet

08 January 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi is taking inspiration from Latin America for his 2018 winter testing helmet with Aldo Drudi’s latest creation inspired by the Huichol bead art of Mexico. The nine-time world champion...

Dakar 2018: Hunt and Poskitt in the mix on stage two

08 January 2018 by Michael Guy

British riders Max Hunt and Lyndon Poskitt made it through the tough second stage of the 2018 Dakar with both riders dusting themselves down from crashes to finish in 56th and 60th place...

Is Michael Dunlop your 2017 MCN Man of the Year?

08 January 2018 by MCN Sport

After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the...

Dakar 2018: Sunderland seventh as Barreda wins complicated second stage

07 January 2018 by Michael Guy

Stage 2 – Pisco to Pisco 12km liason, 267km timed special stage Brit Sam Sunderland secured seventh position as Monster Energy Honda’s Joan Barreda took the win on the 267km second stage of the 2018...