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Japan's only TT winner Mitsuo Ito passes away

03 July 2019 by MCN News

Japan’s first and only winner of the Isle of Man TT races, Mitsuo Ito, has passed away aged 82. Confirmed through the Ecstar Suzuki MotoGP social media pages, Ito spent the entirety of his racing...

MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha win drought in Assen

27 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) has taken a stunning Grand Prix win at the Motul TT Assen, stalking the front before striking for the lead and stretching his legs to pull away...

Moto2: Fernandez takes victory in chaotic Assen scrap

27 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Augusto Fernandez (Flexbox HP 40) is a man in form and the Motul TT Assen saw his run of firsts finally culminate in a first ever Grand Prix as he became the 37th different winner in Moto2™, a fitting...

Moto3: Arbolino becomes first double winner of 2019

27 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Tony Arbolino (VNE Snipers) has become the first man this season to win two Moto3™ races, with the Italian holding off Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Leopard Racing) to cross the line just 0.045 clear in the...

MCN poll: what era of MotoGP was the best?

26 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

The Grand Prix paddock celebrated its 70th birthday at the Catalunya Grand Prix. Now called MotoGP, the first motorcycle road racing ‘Grand Prix’ world championship started way back in 1949, and the...

Roads: Hickman and Harrison launch 2019 Ulster Grand Prix

25 June 2019 by Stephen Davison

TT 2019 treble winner, Peter Hickman and arch rival, Dean Harrison, the winner of this year’s Senior TT race, visited the famous Dundrod circuit in Co Antrim yesterday to launch the 2019 Ulster Grand...

Bikers wanted for Daley Mathison funeral procession

19 June 2019 by MCN News

The family of deceased road racer, Daley Mathison, are calling upon bikers to accompany his funeral procession to the service on Wednesday, June 26. The Durham-based racer was killed during the...

Video: Smith pleased with Energica progress after MotoE test

18 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has come away from his first day of testing for the new MotoE class pleased with his performance, topping the time sheets despite only arriving on the second day of the Valencia outing...

MotoGP: Marquez takes victory as carnage rages behind

16 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez took an impressive win in the Catalan Grand Prix on an expensive day for his key championship rivals, with a dramatic multiple-rider crash near the start of the race creating some serious...

Moto2: Magic Marquez makes it three in a row

16 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez took a third magnificent win in a row in the Catalan Grand, moving through from sixth on the grid to unleash his pace at the front and pull clear in another dominant performance. It’s the...

Moto3: Ramirez the twelfth winner in a row

16 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Marcos Ramirez made sure more history was made in the Catalan Grand Prix, with the Spaniard escaping from a dramatic and chaotic fight to win his first race and make it 12 different winners in a row.

A look back at 50 BSB winners

14 June 2019 by Greg Haines

When Scott Redding crossed the finish line to clinch his maiden Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory at Donington Park, his name completed a list that cements BSB’s first half century of...

MotoGP: Top riders forced to use rival helmet brands

14 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

First practice for this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix in Barcelona has seen a number of high-profile MotoGP riders lining up without their usual helmets, after a number of brands failed to meet the...

WSB: Honda hunting for Zarco to join in 2020?

07 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

With a disastrous switch to KTM continuing for Johann Zarco at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, where the former podium finisher finished in last place a huge 41 seconds from the leader and 11...

MotoGP: Team changes rumoured for 2020?

06 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s sources in the MotoGP paddock have hinted that there could be big changes coming to the 2020 grid, with the Stop and Go Moto2 team reportedly vying to take over Avintia Ducati’s grid spot and...

MotoGP: Rossi isn't ready to quit

04 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has told MCN that there’s no need to worry about his future in the premiere class just yet, despite suffering possibly the worst weekend of his 23-year career at his home race in...

IoM TT 2019: race reports

04 June 2019 by MCN News

It’s been an emotional, challenging TT so far in 2019, with heroic laps and fantastic riding punctuated by cancellations due to adverse weather and sheer, abject tragedy along the way. In this article...

MotoGP: Rossi unveils tricolore helmet for Mugello

01 June 2019 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his Italian tricolore flag inspired helmet for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, wearing the one-off AGV in Saturdya’s free practice sessions ahead of...

WSB testing: Bautista crashes as Ten Kate returns

31 May 2019 by Greg Haines

Poor weather seems to follow World Superbikes at the moment. After the snow of Assen and rain of Imola, both of which caused race cancellations, more rain affected proceedings as Ducati organised a...

MotoGP: Marquez masterclass for Mugello pole position

31 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez played qualifying to perfection in the Italian Grand Prix as the reigning champion struck late to take his second pole position at Mugello and reassert some authority over ever-impressive...

Moto2: Schrotter and Luthi make it a Dynavolt one-two

31 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Marcel Schrotter heads up the Moto2 grid at the Italian Grand Prix after another record-breaking day, with the German taking his third career pole position by an infinitesimal 0.040 ahead of teammate...

Moto3: Arbolino converts pole into his debut win

31 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Tony Arbolino has converted pole position at his home Italian Grand Prix into his debut race victory, leading Lorenzo Dalla Porta and Jaume Masia. The Italian was one of a handful of riders to remain...

MotoGP: Rossi writes off 2019 title race

31 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has dramatically written off his 2019 title hopes despite finishing a battling fifth at Le Mans last weekend, saying that MotoGP’s fixed engine development means Yamaha cannot now coax...

MotoE: Energica's ambitious plans for growth after Jerez blaze

29 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

The top brass at Italian company Energica have vowed to remain at the forefront of electric motorcycles despite the massive setback of the fire which consumed the MotoE paddock in March. The fire,...

Danny Kent returns to BSB with MV Agusta

28 May 2019 by Greg Haines

2015 Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent will be back racing in the BSB paddock from Snetterton this season with an MV Agusta F4. 25-year-old Kent dabbled in BSB with Halsall Racing at the start of last...

British Talent Cup set for radical shakeup

28 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

The British Talent Cup series will undergo a radical shakeup for the 2020 season, as it effectively merges with the British Superbike Motostar class to remain as a one-make series for developing young...

Moto3: McPhee 'desperate' for Moto2 move in 2020

28 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Scottish star John McPhee says he’s desperate for a move up to Moto2 for 2020, after ending a winless drough that stretches back to Brno in 2016 by taking a stunning victory at last weekend’s French...

MotoGP: Dovizioso adamant that title fight far from over

28 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso is adamant that the MotoGP title race is far from over despite Marc Marquez’s romp to victory in last Sunday’s French Grand Prix. The Repsol Honda rider pulled clear from the field in...

BSB: Redding makes it a triple

25 May 2019 by Greg Haines

Scott Redding broke his Bennetts British Superbike Championship duck at Donington Park last weekend. Then he won again. And again. Sealing his maiden three wins at the triple-header, the Be Wiser...

MotoGP: Alex Marquez in talks with Pramac Ducati for 2020

21 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

French Grand Prix winner Alex Marquez is eyeing up a move out of Moto2 and into the premier class for 2020, and manager Emilio Alzamora has admitted that they are already in talks with the Pramac...

Poll: Will there be a 136mph lap at the TT in 2019

21 May 2019 by Oli Rushby

With MCN bringing you a 40-page TT preview this week, we want to know whether you think we will see a 136mph lap this year. All responses are much appreciated. Will we see a 136mph lap at this year’s...

MotoGP: Marquez takes third win of the year in France

18 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has taken a stunning victory in the French Grand Prix, leaving his opponents in his dust despite an early challenge from Jack Miller. Breaking the Australian at Le Mans, he was able to...

Moto3: McPhee takes first win since 2016

17 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

John McPhee has doubled down on his French Grand Prix to take his first win since Brno in 2016, managing the race at Le Mans to perfection to leave him clear of Lorenzo Dalla Porta and Aron Canet at...

Moto2: Marquez ends drought with Le Mans victory

17 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez has ended his win drought in the Moto2 class by taking a textbook victory at the French Grand Prix, leading almost from start to finish at Le Mans to take the chequered flag from a close...

MotoGP: Title fight heating up

16 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

The fight to lead the 2019 MotoGP championship standings reached a new level of intensity in Jerez when Marc Marquez took a stunning win to go from fourth in the standings to first after four rounds...

MotoGP: Rossi and Viñales get a grip

15 May 2019 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi are at long last hopeful that they are making progress with the Yamaha’s ongoing grip issues after securing strong results at Jerez, a circuit where they’ve...