2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Kallio confirms KTM wildcard at Valencia

20 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM MotoGP test rider Mika Kallio has confirmed rumours that the series’ newest manufacturer will make a wildcard appearance at the final round of the 2016 season at Valencia, ahead of their debut...

MotoGP: Ducati dominate Red Bull Ring test as KTM impress

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Ducati have lived up to expectations of MotoGP’s new circuit in Austria suiting the Desmosedici by dominating the opening day of testing at the Red Bull Ring. Locking the top four spots, it was Andrea...

MotoGP: Day of Champions tickets now on sale

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Tickets are finally on sale for Day of Champions, MotoGP’s annual and much anticipated charity fundraiser held annually at the British round of the series at Silverstone. Seeing all the top riders...

MotoGP: Zarco finally confirmed at Monster Tech 3 Yamaha

14 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has finally been confirmed as joining the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team for the 2017 MotoGP season, ending weeks of speculation. It’s been widely acknowledged that the...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales hit by another significant setback

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales is facing yet another significant setback, after the Welsh Government refused a second bid from the company behind the project, the Heads of the Valleys Development Company, to...

MotoGP: Smith relishing ‘awesome’ Sachsenring

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith is relishing the opportunity to ride this weekend’s German round of the MotoGP championship at the Sachsenring, admitting that the track is one of his favourite circuits of the year...

MotoGP: Tough weekend ahead for Ducati

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Ducati MotoGP duo of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso have admitted that they believe they’re in for a tough weekend at this weekend’s German round of the series at Sachsenring. Always a...

MotoGP: New upgrades for Aprilia at ‘favourable’ Sachsenring

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia will once again bring new parts for their RS-GP MotoGP machine this weekend to the German round of MotoGP at Sachsenring, with new chassis and engine components and further refinements to...

Moto3: Mahindra finally roll out new gearbox

12 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Mahindra are finally ready to roll out a newly updated gearbox set to end the troubles that have been plaguing factory and privateer bikes all season long this weekend at Sachsenring. The move comes...

Moto2: Lowes title fight back starts this weekend

12 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes is determined to see his Moto2 world championship campaign get back underway this weekend in Sachsenring, after a slow few rounds for him has saw him take only one podium from the last four...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales submit latest funding proposal to government

12 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The company behind the Circuit of Wales, the Heads of the Valleys Development Company, have submitted a new proposal to the Welsh Government to help underwrite the potential cost of the...

MotoGP: Marquez ‘Sachsenring is a bit like a dirt track!’

11 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez is hoping to harness his dirt track background this weekend at Sachsenring, joking that the left hand nature of the German track means he may have an...

MotoGP: Baz set to make return after long absence

11 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Loris Baz will return to MotoGP this weekend after a long absence, having finally recovered from injuries sustained when he was taken out on the opening lap of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello by...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales billed for gardening work at director’s house

09 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales project is back in the news, after Conservative MP David Davies released invoices that show £35,578 worth of gardening work at director Michael Carrick’s English house was billed...

MotoGP: Part four of Rossi series released

08 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy have released the fourth part of their five-part video series focusing on nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi. The fourth part looks closer at the man and his impact and influence...

MotoGP: Silverstone confirm Day of Champions to go ahead

08 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone, the host of the British Grand Prix in September, have confirmed that this year’s Day of Champions event will go ahead, despite the delay in getting tickets for the charity event on...

MotoGP: Marquez and Pedrosa preview the Red Bull Ring

08 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

With a new addition to the MotoGP calendar this year in Austria, the Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa took Honda’s RCV213 road bike to the Red Bull Ring for a chance to familiarise...

MotoGP: Lack of Bridgestone experience a help for Lowes

07 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has admitted to MCN that he believes that his lack of experience on last year’s Bridgestone tyres will be a major asset to him as he continues his transition to MotoGP for the 2017...

MotoGP: Rossi takes to the track with Asian talent

07 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has taken to the track with the five up and coming Asian riders currently being hosted at his VR46 Ranch, as part of Yamaha’s new program to develop talent from closer to home. The...

MotoGP: Jorge Martínez talks 25 years of Team Aspar

06 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

2016 sees the Aspar squad celebrate 25 years of racing, after team boss Jorge Martínez Aspar made his debut as a dual rider-team boss in the European championship in 1992. Four world titles, two CRT...

MotoGP: Redding gets smart in Assen

06 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding was able to capitalise with his second ever MotoGP podium on the progress he’s made towards a more professional racer at this weekend’s Dutch TT at Assen. Keeping his head while many...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘we have a problem for the title’

06 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he now has a ‘problem’ in his battle for a record-breaking tenth title after Sunday saw him walk away from the Dutch TT at Assen with no points after a crash in...

Moto2: Lowes bides his time in title race

05 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes is continuing to bide his time in the battle for the 2016 Moto2 championship, after a difficult weekend at the Dutch TT saw him content to leave the Netherlands with 13 points safe in the...

MotoGP: Team boss Bartholemy describes emotions of Miller win

05 July 2016 by Michael Bartholemy

Michael Bartholemy, Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Team Principal, speaking after Jack Miller took an incredible debut win for both rider and team last weekend at the Dutch TT. One week ago, Team...

MotoGP: Paddock reacts to Jack Miller’s win

05 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The MotoGP paddock have been almost unanimous in their reaction to Jack Miller taking his debut victory in the premiere class last weekend at the Dutch TT in Assen. Popular among his fellow riders, a...

MotoGP: Marquez swaps RCV213 for Lead 125

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marquez was left in the unusual position last weekend at the Dutch TT of swapping his Repsol Honda RCV213 during Saturday’s qualifying session for something quite different after a crash left him in a...

MotoGP: Suppo ‘very proud’ of Miller success

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda MotoGP boss Livio Suppo has admitted to MCN that he’s ‘very proud’ that Honda’s decision to take a gamble on promoting Jack Miller directly from Moto3 to MotoGP has paid off for the firm with...

CEV: Skinner unlucky as Dalla Porta extends title lead

04 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scottish teenager Rory Skinner has had an unlucky weekend in the Moto3 Junior World Championship at Spain’s Albacete circuit after a strong comeback was thwarted in the closing stages of Sunday’s...

MotoGP: Disaster in the wet for Suzuki

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

This year’s Dutch TT turned into a complete disaster for the factory Suzuki team of Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró, after a lack of time to work on a wet weather setting left the duo chasing...

MotoGP: Mixed weekend for Ducati at Assen

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The last round of the MotoGP championship at Assen saw a weekend of mixed fortunes for the factory Ducati squad as Andrea Iannone rallied well from last place on the gird to take strong points in...

MotoGP: Laverty eyes up Grand Prix opportunities

01 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Eugene Laverty has been left eyeing up opportunities to remain next year in the MotoGP paddock – despite a number of strong offers that could well see him return to the World Superbike championship on...

MotoGP: Stoner completes first European Ducati test

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Casey Stoner has completed his first European MotoGP test in four years this week, after spending two days at Italy’s Misano circuit on the Desmosedici GP16 machine. Joined by a number of other riders...

MotoGP: Smith gutted to have Assen charge halted

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has been left gutted to have his Assen charge halted at Assen, after putting in what he described as one of his best laps of the season just before crashing out. Making good progress in...

Moto3: Binder extends championship lead despite disaster at Assen

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship leader Brad Binder has been able to further extend his championship lead over second-placed man Jorge Navarro, who remains out of action with a broken leg. Running in the lead group...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘made a mistake’ in Dutch TT

30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has helped his hands up and admitted that his fall from Sunday’s Dutch TT race at Assen was because of a mistake from the nine-time world champion, caught out with Michelin’s new wet...

MotoGP: Sam Lowes makes Aprilia debut

29 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 championship contender Sam Lowes has made his debut on the Aprilia RS-GP machine he will ride in MotoGP next season, spending today lapping Italy’s Misano circuit. But, expecting a big step up...