2020

Year: 2020

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WSB: Scott Redding takes control with two victories at Jerez

03 August 2020 by Josh Close

Scott Redding has taken control of the 2020 World Superbike Championship after dominating the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The reigning British Superbike champion started the weekend off perfectly by...

BSB: New guidelines prevent fans from attending Donington and Snetterton meetings

31 July 2020 by Josh Close

New guidelines given by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) mean that British Superbike fans will be unable to attend race meetings in August. The green light had previously been...

WSB: Michael Ruben Rinaldi tops FP2 but Loris Baz ends day one quickest overall

31 July 2020 by Josh Close

Michael Ruben Rinaldi sprung a surprise in this afternoon’s FP2 session at Jerez, but it’s Loris Baz who ends Friday on top overall. Just like we saw in MotoGP at Jerez, the higher afternoon...

MotoGP: KTM put two race-prepped 2019 KTM RC16s up for sale

31 July 2020 by Josh Close

KTM are giving fans the chance to buy a race-prepped 2019 RC16 MotoGP bike as part of an extraordinary MotoGP package. The team have two RC16 prototype motorbikes for sale, for a price of €288,000...

MotoGP: Extra European round added to 2020 calendar as Argentina, Thailand and Malaysia are cancelled

31 July 2020 by Josh Close

The 2020 MotoGP season will consist of 14 rounds in total after an extra European race was added to the schedule. The news follows the decision to officially cancel the rounds of Argentina, Thailand...

BSB: Lee Jackson ends Donington Park test quickest overall

28 July 2020 by Josh Close

Lee Jackson leaped to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages at Donington Park to finish the official British Superbike test fastest overall. The Massingberd-Mundy Kawasaki rider posted a...

WSB: BMW use 3D rider model to optimise the BMW S 1000 RR aerodynamics

27 July 2020 by Josh Close

The World Superbike Championship restarts this weekend and the BMW Motorrad team have been working hard in the wind tunnel with a 3D rider model of Eugene Laverty. Engineers have been fine-tuning the...

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo storms to victory at Jerez as Yamaha lockout the podium

26 July 2020 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo dominated at Jerez for the second weekend in a row to take victory at the Andalucia Grand Prix. Quartararo led the entire race after launching off the line with Yamaha’s holeshot...

WSB: British, Dutch and Qatari 2020 rounds cancelled

24 July 2020 by Josh Close

The World Superbike Championship won’t have a British round for the first time in its history due to this year’s trip to Donington Park being cancelled. The FIM and Dorna WSBK Organization (DWO)...

MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow and Alex Rins declared fit for this weekend's Andalucia Grand Prix

23 July 2020 by Josh Close

Cal Crutchlow and Alex Rins have both been declared fit to ride at the Andalucia Grand Prix in Jerez this weekend. Both riders missed last week’s season opener, at the same circuit, but now have the...

MotoGP: Alberto Puig confirms that Marc Marquez will ride on Saturday

23 July 2020 by Josh Close

Repsol Honda’s team boss Alberto Puig has revealed that Marc Marquez will ride this Saturday after been given the all-clear to compete at Jerez. Marquez passed his physical exam earlier today but will...

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo storms to his maiden MotoGP victory at Jerez

19 July 2020 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo is a MotoGP race winner after a dominating performance at Jerez. The 21-year-old took full advantage after Marc Marquez went off the circuit in the early stages, making another one...

WSB: Leon Camier and Barni Racing split ahead of season restart

16 July 2020 by Josh Close

Leon Camier has parted ways with the Barni Racing Team by mutual consent due to his ongoing injury concerns. Camier missed the opening three races of the year at Phillip Island because of his...

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales ends Jerez Test on top

15 July 2020 by Josh Close

Maverick Viñales mastered the hot conditions at Jerez to end the final pre-season test at the top of the standings. With track temperatures reaching over 50 degrees, including a reported high of 57...

MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow to leave HRC following Alex Marquez's move to LCR Honda

13 July 2020 by Josh Close

Cal Crutchlow will leave LCR Honda and the HRC setup at the end of 2020 following Alex Marquez’s move to the team. It was revealed this morning that Marquez would be replaced at Repsol Honda by Pol...

MotoGP: HRC confirm the signing of Pol Espargaro

13 July 2020 by Josh Close

HRC have confirmed that Pol Espargaro will line-up alongside Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda for the next two years. It’s a move that has been rumoured for several weeks now, with it being all but...

MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli signs new two-year deal with Petronas Yamaha

13 July 2020 by Josh Close

Petronas Yamaha have confirmed that Franco Morbidelli will remain with the team for the 2021 and 2022 MotoGP seasons. Morbidelli had a strong maiden campaign with the team last year, securing four...

MotoGP: BMW M4 up for grabs as BMW M become title sponsor for the Grand Prix of Styria

10 July 2020 by Josh Close

Riders will have an extra incentive to win this year’s Grand Prix of Styria with BMW offering an exclusive 2021-spec BMW M4 to the winner. The prize comes as part of a new sponsorship deal which...

MotoGP: 2020 Grand Prix of the Americas cancelled

10 July 2020 by Josh Close

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this year’s Grand Prix of the Americas has been officially cancelled. The American round of the 2020 MotoGP calendar had been pencilled in for November after...

BSB: Oxford Products Racing reveal 2020 livery

08 July 2020 by Josh Close

The Oxford Products Racing Ducati team have unveiled their official 2020 livery ahead of the 2020 British Superbike Championship opener next month. Tommy Bridewell (who speaks exclusively to MCN in...

BSB: Honda UK becomes the title sponsor of the British Talent Cup

08 July 2020 by Josh Close

The British Talent Cup will have a new look this season with Honda UK joining as the championship’s title sponsor. The series, launched in 2018, hopes to give young British riders the chance to step...

BSB: Affinity Sports Academy work with Team Green to give platform to young riders

01 July 2020 by Josh Close

Leon Haslam is about to help launch the careers of six young riders through his brand-new Affinity Sports Academy team. The academy, created by the 2018 British Superbike champion last year, has a...

WSB: Michael van der Mark to leave Yamaha at the end of 2020

30 June 2020 by Josh Close

Yamaha have revealed that Michael van der Mark will leave the team at the end of the 2020 World Superbike season. Van der Mark has been with the factory squad since 2017 but is now seeking a new...

BSB 2020 is go! Provisional six round calendar set to start in eight weeks time

10 June 2020 by Michael Guy

The 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship will finally kick into action starting at Donington Park on 7 – 9 August. With the original calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent...

MotoGP: Double Jerez rounds proposed for end of July

07 May 2020 by MCN News

Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has agreed to make a proposal to the Spanish government that, if approved, would see the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto hold two MotoGP rounds and one WSB round at the end...

MotoGP: Q&A with BT Sport pundit Neil Hodgson

03 April 2020 by Josh Close

With the 2020 MotoGP season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, BT Sport’s Neil Hodgson and Gavin Emmett are bringing racing back to our screens with their new show, The Greatest Race. Each...

EWC: Xavi Fores joins Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes in Kawasaki's Suzuka 8-Hour line-up

31 March 2020 by Josh Close

Kawasaki have revealed that Jonathan Rea will be joined by his new World Superbike teammate Alex Lowes and Xavi Fores at this year’s Suzuka 8-Hour event. Rea led Kawasaki to their first Suzuka 8-Hour...

WSB: BMW's Sykes and Laverty keep busy during coronavirus lockdown

31 March 2020 by Josh Close

Tom Sykes and Eugene Laverty have been doing everything they can to make the most out of the bad situation the world is currently in. Both BMW Motorrad WorldSBK riders are, like the majority of...

MotoGP: 2007 Dutch Grand Prix to be shown on YouTube this Saturday

27 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 2007 Dutch Grand Prix will be shown in its entirety this Saturday on the official MotoGP YouTube channel. The race will be shown at 1pm on Saturday March 28 as part of MotoGP’s Vintage GP YouTube...

2020 Ulster Grand Prix cancelled

26 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 2020 Ulster Grand Prix has been cancelled by its organisers following months of uncertainty. The future of the road racing event has been in doubt since November, when the event’s organisers...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi will not compete in this weekend's virtual race

26 March 2020 by Josh Close

The 10-rider line-up for this weekend’s virtual MotoGP race has been revealed and it does not include Valentino Rossi. The nine-time world champion had previously been confirmed as an entrant, however...

BSB: Oulton Park and Donington Park postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

25 March 2020 by Josh Close

Rounds two and three of the 2020 British Superbike Championship, due to be held at Oulton Park and Donington Park, have been postponed. The news comes following the MCRCB and the ACU’s decision to...

Isle of Man TT race winner Tony Rutter has died

24 March 2020 by Josh Close

Seven-time Isle of Man TT race winner Tony Rutter has died at the age of 78 following a short illness. Tony Rutter, father of fellow racer Michael, enjoyed a successful career throughout the 1970s and...

WSB: New calendar released following Assen postponement

24 March 2020 by Josh Close

The FIM and Dorna have released an updated calendar for the 2020 World Superbike Championship following the postponement of the Dutch round at Assen. The famous circuit had been scheduled to host the...

BSB: Opening round at Silverstone postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

17 March 2020 by Josh Close

The opening round of the 2020 British Superbike Championship has become the latest motorsport event to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Coronavirus and motorbikes – your...

2020 North West 200 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

17 March 2020 by Josh Close

This year’s North West 200 road racing event has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made by the organisers of the event this morning after liasing with government and...