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MotoGP Sachsenring: Pecco Bagnaia wins in Germany as Jorge Martin crashes out

07 July 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia was victorious in a dramatic Grand Prix race at the Sachsenring after Jorge Martin crashed out of the lead on the penultimate lap. Martin took the lead of the race away from Bagnaia...

MotoGP: Honda sign Aleix Espargaro as test rider for 2025

02 July 2024 by Josh Close

Aleix Espargaro will become a test rider for Honda next year following his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2024 season. Espargaro announced his retirement ahead of his home Grand Prix in...

MotoGP Assen: Pecco Bagnaia completes perfect weekend with Grand Prix victory

30 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia has closed the gap to Jorge Martin in the MotoGP championship standings to just 10 points after leading from start to finish in the Grand Prix race at Assen. Bagnaia, like he has done...

WSB: Michael Van Der Mark signs one-year BMW contract extension

17 June 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Van Der Mark has signed a new one-year contract extension with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad team in the World Superbike Championship. The Dutch rider will continue to race alongside current...

BSB Knockhill: Christian Iddon secures his first victory of 2024

16 June 2024 by Josh Close

Christian Iddon claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory of the season after the final race of the weekend at Knockhill was brought to a premature end due to a red...

Roads: Isle of Man TT record holder Dave Molyneux announces retirement from racing

11 June 2024 by Josh Close

Dave Molyneux, the most successful sidecar driver in the history of the Isle of Man TT, has announced his retirement from racing. The Manx racer made his debut in 1985 and has gone on to accumulate...

Isle of Man TT 2024 rider guide | James Hillier

03 June 2024 by Josh Close

In 2023, TT winner James Hillier set his and Yamaha’s fastest ever lap of the TT circuit. While there were reasons to be cheerful, thanks to his impressive fourth in the Superbike race which he backed...

MotoGP Mugello: Pecco Bagnaia dominates to secure Italian Grand Prix double

02 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia’s sensational weekend continued at Mugello on Sunday afternoon as he completed the double onboard the factory Ducati. The reigning champion had to start the race from fifth on the...

Isle of Man TT 2024: Michael Dunlop claims historic 26th victory in Supersport opener

01 June 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Dunlop has equalled the all-time Isle of Man TT record after claiming his 26th victory in the opening Supersport race at this year’s event. Dunlop moves level with his uncle Joey, who has...

MotoGP: Pedro Acosta signs multi-year factory Red Bull KTM contract

01 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pedro Acosta will ride for the factory Red Bull KTM team in MotoGP next season after signing a new multi-year contract with the Austrian manufacturer. The 20-year-old has made a stunning start to...

Isle of Man TT 2024 rider guide | Michael Dunlop

30 May 2024 by Josh Close

There’s a burning question on everyone’s lips heading into TT 2024: can Michael Dunlop overtake his uncle Joey’s win tally to become the greatest ever TT racer? His four wins at last year’s TT took...

Isle of Man TT 2024 rider guide | Davey Todd

30 May 2024 by Josh Close

If results heading into the TT are anything to go by then Davey Todd is the 2024 danger man. Seemingly in the form of his life, it’s been hard to keep him off the podium this year. From British...

TT to get its own Drive to Survive | Production companies announce game-changing coverage of event

28 May 2024 by Michael Guy

Filming for a Hollywood-backed, big budget Formula 1: Drive to Survive style docuseries and feature film covering the Isle of Man TT has begun. The project is backed by Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt’s...

"I'm in love with bikes!" - 20 Questions with TT lap record holder Peter Hickman

23 May 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ahead of the 2024 Isle of Man TT races, we sat down with lap record holder and 13-time winner Peter Hickman to discuss 20 questions about his riding and racing career. Related: 20 Questions with...

BSB Donington Park: Jason O'Halloran bags first win of 2024 in epic final race

19 May 2024 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran claimed his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory as a Completely Motorbikes Kawasaki rider in a thoroughly entertaining finale at Donington Park. O’Halloran, Tommy...

BSB: Rory Skinner withdraws from Donington Park race weekend

17 May 2024 by Josh Close

Rory Skinner will not take any further part in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship weekend at Donington Park after opting to withdraw from action. The Scot missed the sprint and second...

BSB: PTR Triumph set for British Supersport wildcard at Donington with Tom Booth-Amos and Ondrej Vostatek

14 May 2024 by Josh Close

World Supersport Championship team PTR Triumph will make a wildcard appearance in the British series this weekend at Donington Park. Tom Booth-Amos returns to the UK after finishing runner-up to...

BSB: Luke Mossey to make racing return at Donington Park with STAUFF Fluid Power Kawasaki

13 May 2024 by Josh Close

Luke Mossey will be back on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid this weekend at Donington Park with GR Motosport. Running in the STAUFF Fluid Power Kawasaki colours, Mossey will ride...

Roads: Lee Johnston ruled out of 2024 Isle of Man TT due to leg injury

13 May 2024 by Josh Close

Lee Johnston has confirmed that he will not be competing at the 2024 Isle of Man TT due to the injuries he sustained in a testing incident in February. The 35-year-old, who also missed the 2023 TT...

BSB: Can Oncu to make British Supersport debut with Gearlink Kawasaki

13 May 2024 by Josh Close

World Supersport race winner Can Oncu will make his Quattro Group British Supersport Championship debut with Gearlink Kawasaki this weekend at Donington Park. The Turkish racer, twin brother of...

World Superbike Championship: Danilo Petrucci to undergo surgery following motocross training accident

12 April 2024 by Josh Close

Danilo Petrucci has suffered fractures to his jaw and right collarbone in a motocross training session in Italy. The World Superbike Championship rider will require surgery as a result, but did...

PBM Racing Team reveal 2024 Bennetts British Superbike livery and Hager title sponsorship deal

04 April 2024 by Josh Close

Nine-time Bennetts British Superbike Champions PBM Racing Team have unveiled a new look for the 2024 season by announcing a new title sponsorship deal with Hager. Hager, a leading electrical...

BSB: Honda Racing UK reveal updated 2024 livery

03 April 2024 by Josh Close

The updated Honda Racing UK livery for the upcoming 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season has been unveiled. The iconic red, blue and white design is largely unchanged from last...

MotoGP: Liberty Media announce €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP

01 April 2024 by Josh Close

Liberty Media, owners of Formula One since 2016, have confirmed the €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP. Rumours have been circulating for several weeks that MotoGP may be subject to a takeover from...

MotoGP Portimao: Jorge Martin wins as Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide

24 March 2024 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin bagged his first Grand Prix victory in a chaotic race at Portimao which saw Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide. Martin took the lead on the opening lap and was unchallenged from...

MotoGP: Fermin Aldeguer signs two-year deal with Ducati

18 March 2024 by Josh Close

Fermin Aldeguer will make his MotoGP debut next year after agreeing a two-year deal with Ducati. The 18-year-old put the paddock on high alert towards the end of the 2023 Moto2 season when he won...

BSB: Leon Haslam launches ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW ahead of 2024 season

07 March 2024 by Josh Close

Leon Haslam has confirmed his spot on the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid with the new ROKiT Haslam Racing team. The 2018 champion will continue to race the BMW M1000 RR that took...

MotoGP: Michael Laverty shares his 2024 season predictions

06 March 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Laverty has named Marc Marquez as his pick for the 2024 MotoGP crown ahead of the seson opener in Qatar this weekend. Marquez is now armed with a 2023 Ducati Desmosedici after joining...

BSB: PBM Racing Ducati confirm 2024 grid spot with Glenn Irwin

06 March 2024 by Josh Close

After months of speculation it has been confirmed that PBM will be on the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid. Despite claiming an unprecedented ninth BSB title last season, the...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu tops Phillip Island Test with new lap record

20 February 2024 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlioglu ended the final WorldSBK pre-season test at the top of the timesheets at Phillip Island after smashing the lap record. The BMW rider spent most of the day prioritising the M1000...

Roads: Michael Dunlop crowned MCN Rider of the Year 2023

19 February 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Dunlop has been named MCN Rider of the Year 2023 following his stunning performances during the road racing season. Dunlop won four races at last year’s Isle of Man TT to overtake 23-time...

WSB: FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship entry list unveiled

13 February 2024 by Josh Close

The inaugural entry list for the FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship has been unveiled with Lissy Whitmore flying the flag for the UK with the Sekhmet International Motorcycle Racing...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda reveal all-new livery for 2024 season

13 February 2024 by Josh Close

Repsol Honda’s MotoGP livery has been given a complete overhaul ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season. Despite the iconic partnership celebrating its 30th anniversary, the dark blue, red and white of HRC...

MotoGP: Davide Brivio joins Trackhouse Racing Aprilia as Team Principal

08 February 2024 by Josh Close

Former Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio is back in MotoGP after joining new outfit Trackhouse Racing Aprilia as Team Principal. Brivio had been working in Formula One with the Alpine team since...

MotoGP Sepang Test: Pecco Bagnaia tops final day with record breaking 1:56 lap

08 February 2024 by Josh Close

Reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia sent a strong message to his MotoGP rivals on the final day of the Sepang Test with a new (unofficial) lap record of 1:56.682. Bagnaia was one of four riders to drop...

MotoGP Sepang Test: Raul Fernandez to return home following opening day crash

06 February 2024 by Josh Close

Raul Fernandez will take no further part in the Sepang MotoGP Test following a crash at turn 11 on the opening day. The Trackhouse Racing Aprilia rider suffered a highside on his fourth lap of the...

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