2021

Year: 2021

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Marc Marquez to make his return at the Americas Grand Prix

06 April 2022 by Josh Close

Marc Marquez will make his MotoGP return this weekend for the Americas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The Repsol Honda rider missed the Argentina Grand Prix after being diagnosed...

MotoGP: Ducati MotoE bike makes track debut at Misano

20 December 2021 by Josh Close

Ducati’s 2023 MotoE project has moved to the next phase following a private test held at Misano earlier this month. The electric bike, codenamed V21L, was put through its paces by long-serving test...

BSB: Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde complete two-day Cartagena test

15 December 2021 by Josh Close

The Rich Energy OMG Racing team duo of Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde have completed a two-day test in Spain onboard BSB-spec Yamaha YZF-R1s. Ray and Ryde are preparing for their second seasons with OMG...

WSB: Axel Bassani signs new deal with Motocorsa Racing for 2022

15 December 2021 by Josh Close

Axel Bassani will stay with the Motocorsa Racing Ducati team for the 2022 World Superbike Championship season. The Italian moved into the Superbike class last season and, after a slow and steady...

BSB: FHO Racing BMW sign Ryan Vickers for 2022 season

11 December 2021 by Josh Close

FHO Racing BMW have confirmed the signing of Ryan Vickers for the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Vickers makes the move after spending the last three years with Lee Hardy’s RAF...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran signs new deal with McAMS Yamaha for 2022

11 December 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran has signed a new one-year contract extension with McAMS Yamaha for the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. It’ll be the Australian’s fourth campaign with Steve...

BSB: Danny Buchan and Andrew Irwin re-sign with SYNETIQ BMW for 2022

10 December 2021 by Josh Close

SYNET|IQ BMW have confirmed that both Danny Buchan and Andrew Irwin will remain with the team for the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. The announcement was made this morning on...

BSB: Tarran Mackenzie stays with McAMS Yamaha to defend his title

08 December 2021 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie will stay in the UK and defend his Bennetts British Superbike Championship crown next year after signing a new one-year deal with McAMS Yamaha. Mackenzie’s future was unclear after...

MotoGP: Francesco Guidotti joins Red Bull KTM as new team manager

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

KTM have confirmed that Francesco Guidotti will return to the company as Red Bull KTM’s team manager for the 2022 MotoGP season. Mike Leitner stepped down from his position last week and will now move...

BSB: Luke Hopkins set for second season with Black Onyx Security Honda with

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

Luke Hopkins has secured his spot on the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid after re-signing with the Black Onyx Security Honda team. Hopkins made his BSB debut last season, making the...

BSB: Reigning champion Jack Kennedy joins Mar-Train Yamaha for 2022 Supersport campaign

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

Jack Kennedy has signed with the Mar-Train Yamaha team for the 2022 Quattro Group British Supersport season. Kennedy clinched his third Supersport crown this year upon his return to the class,...

Roads: John McGuinness makes sensational return to Honda for 2022

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

John McGuinness has re-joined Honda for the 2022 road racing season and will compete at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT. The 23-times TT race winner will line-up alongside Honda BSB rider, and...

BSB: Liam Delves joins Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki for maiden Superbike campaign

29 November 2021 by Josh Close

Liam Delves will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut next season after signing for Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki. The 21-year-old will take the big leap from the Pirelli Junior...

WSB Indonesia: Toprak Razgatlıoğlu crowned 2021 world champion

22 November 2021 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu has ended Jonathan Rea’s six-year reign in the World Superbike Championship after securing the points he needed to become world champion in Indonesia. It was a tricky WorldSBK...

BSB: Tom Neave moves to Superbike class as Honda expand to four riders

17 November 2021 by Josh Close

2021 National Superstock champion Tom Neave will make his full-time Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut with Honda Racing next season. Neave has been promoted within the team following his...

MotoGP: Jack Miller to compete in Australian Superbike Championship finale

16 November 2021 by Josh Close

Jack Miller will compete in the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) season finale at The Bend Motorsport Park next month. Miller, who finished third in last weekend’s MotoGP finale in Valencia,...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi inducted into the Hall of Fame

15 November 2021 by Josh Close

Valentino Rossi is now an official MotoGP Legend after being inducted into the Hall of Fame during last night’s FIM MotoGP Awards Ceremony. The nine-time champion was surprised with the induction just...

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia holds off Jorge Martin to win the season finale

14 November 2021 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia’s unbelievable end to the season continued at Valencia this afternoon as he held off Jorge Martin to take victory. Bagnaia and Martin could not be separated for the majority of the...

Moto2: Remy Gardner crowned champion despite Raul Fernandez victory

14 November 2021 by Josh Close

Remy Gardner has been crowned 2021 Moto2 world champion in Valencia despite teammate and main title rival Raul Fernandez winning the restarted race. Gardner only had to finish inside the top 13, but...

MotoGP Exclusive: Neil Hodgson chats to MCN about Valentino Rossi's illustrious career

12 November 2021 by Josh Close

It’s going to be an emotional couple of days for MotoGP fans this weekend as Valentino Rossi’s illustrious 26-year Grand Prix career comes to an end at Valencia. Ahead of the nine-time world...

MotoGP Portimao: Francesco Bagnaia dominates to take comfortable victory

08 November 2021 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia dominated the Algarve Grand Prix at Portimao to secure his third victory of the season. The Italian, who started from pole for the fifth consecutive race, led all but one corner of...

Moto3 Portimao: Pedro Acosta takes victory to secure the title

08 November 2021 by Josh Close

Pedro Acosta has been crowned 2021 Moto3 world champion after winning the Algarve Grand Prix, with main title rival Dennis Foggia being taken out of contention by Darryn Binder on the final...

BSB: Josh Owens remains with Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki for 2022 season

05 November 2021 by Josh Close

Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki have confirmed that Josh Owens will remain with the team for a third consecutive Bennetts British Superbike Champion campaign in 2022. Owens had an up and down season after...

Paul Smart has died

28 October 2021 by Josh Close

Former Grand Prix and Isle of Man TT racer Paul Smart has died at the age of 78 following a road traffic collision on Wednesday October 27. Paul was riding his motorcycle when the accident occurred,...

WSB: Honda sign Iker Lecouna and Xavi Vierge for the 2022 season

26 October 2021 by Josh Close

Iker Lecouna and Xavi Vierge will move to the World Superbike Championship paddock next year after signing for Team HRC. Honda are the last team to announce their plans for 2022 and are taking a...

MotoGP Misano: Fabio Quartararo crowned 2021 champion following Francesco Bagnaia crash

25 October 2021 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo secured the 2021 MotoGP title at Misano on Sunday after main championship rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the lead. It was looking like the title fight would go to Portimao for...

MotoGP: Minimum Grand Prix age limit to be raised to 18 from 2023

22 October 2021 by Josh Close

The FIM and Dorna have confirmed that the minimum age limit in Grand Prix motorcycle racing will be raised from 16 to 18 in 2023. Age limits was just one of several topics discussed at a meeting of...

WSB: Bonovo BMW sign Loris Baz and Eugene Laverty for 2022 season

22 October 2021 by Josh Close

Loris Baz will make his official return to the World Superbike Championship next year after signing for the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team. Michael Galinski’s team are expanding to two riders next...

Moto3: John McPhee and Ayumu Sasaki sign with Sterilgarda Max Racing for 2022

22 October 2021 by Josh Close

John McPhee will remain in the Moto3 class for one more season after signing for the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team. The Scot was left without a ride for 2022 following the planned withdrawal of the...

MotoGP: Ducati to become sole supplier in MotoE in 2023

21 October 2021 by Josh Close

Ducati will become the sole bike supplier in the MotoE World Cup from the 2023 season, signing a four-season deal with Dorna. The MotoGP manufacturer will take over from fellow Italian...

MotoGP: Darryn Binder seals 2022 premier class spot with RNF Yamaha

21 October 2021 by Josh Close

Darryn Binder will make the jump from Moto3 to MotoGP next season after signing for the new RNF Yamaha team. It was announced earlier today that the newly branded RNF Racing squad, formally Petronas...

BSB Brands Hatch: Tarran Mackenzie clinches 2021 British Superbike title

17 October 2021 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie has secured the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike title after taking a fantastic victory in race two at Brands Hatch. The McAMS Yamaha rider went bar-to-bar with Tommy Bridewell and was...

BSB Superstock: Alex Olsen stays with FHO Racing BMW for 2022

17 October 2021 by Josh Close

Alex Olsen will remain with the FHO Racing BMW team in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship next season. Olsen has enjoyed a successful year in the Superstock class after battling back from a...

BSB: Peter Hickman re-signs with FHO Racing BMW for 2022

16 October 2021 by Josh Close

Peter Hickman will remain with the FHO Racing BMW team in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season. Hickman was a part of the Louth-based Smiths Racing BMW team which was purchased by...

BSB: Luke Mossey signs with TAG Racing Honda for 2022 season

15 October 2021 by Josh Close

Luke Mossey will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship with TAG Racing Honda next season. Mossey will make his debut with the team at this weekend’s finale at Brands Hatch, following...

BSB: Rich Energy OMG Racing to make Yamaha switch for 2022

15 October 2021 by Josh Close

Rich Energy OMG Racing will make the switch to Yamaha for their 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign. The team will no longer run the BMW M1000 RR, instead opting to race Yamaha R1...