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MotoGP Barcelona: Alex Rins undergoes successful surgery on broken arm

04 June 2021 by Josh Close

Alex Rins has undergone successful surgery following his cycling accident at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday morning. The Suzuki rider was training at the circuit ahead of this...

Roads: Mick Grant's Heron Suzuki XR69 set to be auctioned

04 June 2021 by Josh Close

Road racing fans will have the opportunity to bid on Mick Grant’s North West 200-winning Heron Suzuki XR69 later this month. The original and period-correct factory Suzuki XR69 motorcycle will go to...

MotoGP: Tech3 KTM sign Remy Gardner for 2022 season

02 June 2021 by Josh Close

Remy Gardner will make his MotoGP debut next season after signing for the Tech3 KTM team. Gardner is the current Moto2 championship leader and has enjoyed a fantastic start to life within the Red Bull...

MotoGP: PrüstelGP pay tribute to the late Jason Dupasquier

31 May 2021 by Josh Close

The late Jason Dupasquier’s Carxpert PrüstelGP Team have vowed to continue racing in his honour following the Swiss rider’s death at the Italian Grand Prix. Dupasquier passed away on Sunday morning...

WSB Estoril: Jonathan Rea extends championship lead with Portuguese double

31 May 2021 by Josh Close

Jonathan Rea has a 35-point lead in the 2021 World Superbike Championship after winning two of the three races at Estoril. After losing out to Scott Redding and Toprak Razgatlioglu in Saturday’s...

MotoGP Mugello: Fabio Quartararo takes a comfortable victory in Italy

30 May 2021 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo cruised to his third victory of the 2021 MotoGP season at Mugello with a performance reminiscent of three-time premier class champion Jorge Lorenzo. Quartararo was able to take full...

Moto3 Mugello: Jason Dupasquier has died

30 May 2021 by Josh Close

Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has passed away from injuries caused in a qualifying crash at Mugello for the Italian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Swiss rider fell on the exit of turn nine in the closing...

BSB: FS-3 Racing Kawasaki reveal all-new 2021 livery

28 May 2021 by Josh Close

The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki team has unveiled a bright green livery ahead of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. The official Kawasaki UK supported team revealed the new design at their new...

MotoGP: Pramac Racing sign new three-year Ducati deal

27 May 2021 by Josh Close

Pramac Racing will remain a factory-supported satellite Ducati team for the next three MotoGP seasons after agreeing a new deal with the Italian manufacturer. The new deal will see Pramac running two...

BSB: Honda Racing UK unveil colourful 2021 livery

26 May 2021 by Josh Close

Honda Racing UK have unveiled their brand-new livery for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Last year’s all-black stealth effort has been replaced with a colourful design which isn’t too...

MotoGP: Jack Miller signs Ducati contract extension for 2022

25 May 2021 by Josh Close

Ducati have confirmed that Jack Miller will remain with the factory team for the 2022 MotoGP season. Miller signed a 1+1 factory contract for the 2021 season and the decision has now been made to take...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran tops Oulton Park Test ahead of Tommy Bridewell

19 May 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran pipped Tommy Bridewell in the final session of the day to end the one-day Bennetts British Superbike test at Oulton Park at the top of the standings. It was a special day for the BSB...

WSB: Troy Bayliss fractures vertebra in bicycle crash

19 May 2021 by Josh Close

$WSB: Troy Bayliss fractures vertebra in bicycle crash$

Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has been left with a fractured C4 vertebra following a bicycle crash. The incident happened last Friday (May 15) when the Aussie is thought to have...

MotoGP Le Mans: Jack Miller produces a masterpiece to seal second victory of 2021

16 May 2021 by Josh Close

Jack Miller secured his second consecutive victory of the 2021 MotoGP season after mastering extremely tricking conditions at Le Mans. The Australian bounced back from two double long lap penalties,...

BSB: Quest to broadcast 2021 July rounds

14 May 2021 by Josh Close

The July rounds of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship will be broadcast on free-to-air television via Quest. BSB races at Knockhill (July 9-11), Brands Hatch (July 23-25) and Thruxton...

MotoGP: 2021 British Grand Prix to be broadcast live on ITV

14 May 2021 by Josh Close

The British Grand Prix at Silverstone will be broadcast live on free-to-air television this season with ITV providing the coverage. The news follows Dorna’s confirmation that this weekend’s French GP...

MotoGP: Sachsenring remains on the MotoGP calendar until at least 2026

14 May 2021 by Josh Close

Dorna Sports and the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) have confirmed that the Sachsenring will remain the home of the German Grand Prix for the next five seasons. The classic German track,...

MotoGP: Grand Prix of Finland cancelled and replaced by Styrian GP

14 May 2021 by Josh Close

The 2021 Grand Prix of Finland has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the resulting travel complications to Finland. The all-new KymiRing circuit was set to host the maiden MotoGP...

WSB: Dorna confirm new long-term TV agreement with Eurosport

13 May 2021 by Josh Close

The World Superbike Championship will continue to be broadcast exclusively on Eurosport until at least the end of the 2025 season. A new deal was confirmed this week between Dorna WSB organisers and...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso seeks third Aprilia test due to wet conditions at Mugello

13 May 2021 by Josh Close

Andrea Dovizioso and Aprilia are assessing the possibility of a third test together next month after wet weather hampered this week’s two-day Mugello test. The Italian was hoping to push the RS-GP to...

BSB: Snetterton Test comes to a premature end to due wet conditions

06 May 2021 by Josh Close

The three-day Bennetts British Superbike test at Snetterton has been brought to a premature end following yet more bad weather in Norfolk. The rain began to fall this morning as the teams and riders...

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales ends the Jerez Test on top

03 May 2021 by Josh Close

Maverick Vinales completed a staggering 101 laps at Jerez today to end the one-day test at the top of the timesheets. The Monster Energy Yamaha rider posted a fastest lap-time of 1:36.879 and spent...

MotoGP Jerez: Jack Miller secures an emotional maiden Ducati victory

02 May 2021 by Josh Close

There were celebrations throughout the MotoGP paddock this afternoon as Jack Miller secured a brilliant maiden victory as a factory Ducati rider. The Aussie was able to take full advantage when...

MotoGP: KTM extend partnership with Tech3 until 2026

02 May 2021 by Josh Close

Tech3 will continue as KTM’s satellite team in MotoGP for the next five seasons after Austrian manufacturer renewed their association with the French squad. The extended deal will see four factory...

BSB: Glenn Irwin smashes lap record to top Silverstone Test

29 April 2021 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin posted the fastest ever Bennetts British Superbike lap-time around the Silverstone National Circuit to top the two-day official test. The Honda Racing UK rider’s time – a 53.139 – was...

BSB: FHO Racing unveil stunning livery ahead of Silverstone Test

28 April 2021 by Josh Close

FHO Racing has unveiled its first-ever Bennetts British Superbike livery ahead of the opening test of the year at Silverstone. The vibrant livery, designed by 2011 BSB champion Tommy Hill, consists of...

EWC: British team ADSS 97 to enter Endurance World Championship

26 April 2021 by Josh Close

British amateur race team ADSS 97 will take on the world’s best Endurance racers this year in the Endurance World Championship. The team will race within the Dunlop Independent Trophy Stock class and...

BSB: Ian Hutchinson to race in Superstock class with Edwards 1902 Yamaha

26 April 2021 by Josh Close

Ian Hutchinson will compete in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship this season with the new Edwards 1902 Yamaha team. Edwards 1902 Yamaha will run as a sister team to BSB’s McAMS Yamaha and...

MotoGP: Tito Rabat to replace injured Jorge Martin at Jerez

21 April 2021 by Josh Close

Pramac Racing Ducati has announced that World Superbike rider Tito Rabat will replace the injured Jorge Martin at Jerez next weekend. Martin suffered multiple injures in a huge crash during FP3 in...

Bennetts BSB Competition: Win the chance to ride Josh Brookes' Visiontrack PBM Ducati

21 April 2021 by Josh Close

The British Superbike Championship’s title sponsors Bennetts are offering one lucky rider the opportunity of a lifetime; the chance to ride Josh Brookes’ Visiontrack Ducati. This collaboration between...

BSB: Luke Mossey joins Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing for Superstock campaign

19 April 2021 by Josh Close

Luke Mossey has been reunited with the Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing with HEL Performance team in a bid to win the Pirelli National Superstock Championship crown this season. Mossey had previously...

Moto2 Portimao: Raul Fernandez secures first-ever intermediate class victory

18 April 2021 by Josh Close

Raul Fernandez continued his blistering start to life in Moto2 by winning the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao. In only his third race, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider managed his tyres in the early...

MotoGP Portimao: Jorge Martin to undergo surgery in Barcelona

18 April 2021 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin will undergo surgery in Barcelona in the coming days after sustaining multiple injuries in a crash during FP3 at Portimao. The Pramac Racing rider crashed at turn seven and was violently...

MotoGP Portimao: Marc Marquez expects an unenjoyable race

17 April 2021 by Josh Close

Marc Marquez is expecting to suffer in tomorrow’s Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao despite qualifying sixth on the grid for his first race back from injury. The Repsol Honda rider continued to make...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso hints at second Aprilia test after 'emotional' Jerez outing

14 April 2021 by Josh Close

Andrea Dovizioso has suggested that he’ll test Aprilia’s RS-GP MotoGP machine again in the next few weeks, this time at Mugello. The Italian, who’s currently taking a sabbatical from the championship,...

BSB: Taylor Mackenzie wins at Darley Moor on Bathams Racing's BMW M1000RR

06 April 2021 by Josh Close

Taylor Mackenzie made his return to Bathams Racing at Darley Moor over the weekend and secured the all-new BMW M1000RR’s maiden victory on its global racing debut. Following a successful YouTube...