2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Marquez happy ‘to disconnect a bit’ from racing

21 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has admitted that it’s been nice to ‘disconnect’ from racing for a few weeks, with the first back to back free weekends of the 2016 MotoGP season giving the Spaniard a chance to escape...

MotoGP: Barbera 'I’ll be strong in Assen’

21 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Avintia Ducati rider Hector Barbera says he’s expecting to come into this weekend’s Dutch TT at Assen stronger than ever, after both finding more from the Ducati GP14 package during testing and by...

Moto2: Lowes seeking Dutch victory

21 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes says he’s out to get his Moto2 world championship campaign back on track this weekend in the Netherlands, when the series moves to Grand Prix racing’s most historic venue, Assen. A circuit...

MotoGP: Rins confirmed at Suzuki for 2017

20 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alex Rins, will, as MCN reported weeks ago, join the factory Suzuki MotoGP team for 2017 and 2018, replacing fellow Spaniard Maverick Viñales at the team for the next two years. Rins is believed to...

MotoGP: Lorenzo praises Rossi tyre management

17 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has praised teammate – and bitter rival – Valentino Rossi’s management of his Michelin tyres following last weekend’s Catalan MotoGP race, admitting afterwards that the Italian...

Moto3: KTM complete successful multi-rider test at Jerez

17 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM have completed a successful multi-rider test of their RC250 Moto3 machine at Jerez, taking to the track alongside their new MotoGP machine for a two-day outing that saw a number of different...

MotoGP: Baz to miss Assen as foot continues to heal

17 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Loris Baz will miss another round of the 2016 MotoGP championship next weekend at Assen, as the foot injured when Alvaro Bautista took both him and Jack Miller off at Mugello continues to heal. The...

Moto2: Lowes on a streak as title battle heats up

16 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Brit Sam Lowes is currently on the best points scoring streak of his career, adding five top fifteen finishes at the end of the 2015 season to a clean slate of seven so far this season. But, with the...

Moto3: Webb ready to make Grand Prix transition

16 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

TT racer Danny Webb says he’s ready to make the transition from road racing back to Grand Prix, as he prepares himself for a return to the Moto3 world championship next weekend at Assen. Taking over...

MotoGP: Monster release part three of Rossi series

16 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy have released part three in their five part look at MotoGP’s most famous personality – Valentino Rossi. Going behind the scenes at Rossi’s VR46 Ranch, home of his flat track and main...

MotoGP: Octo renew title sponsorship of British Grand Prix

15 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Car telemetry firm Octo will retain title sponsorship of this year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, after extending their deal with MotoGP organisers Dorna for a second year. Also a main sponsor...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda duo make Red Bull Ring debut

15 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have made their debut at MotoGP’s new track for 2016, Austria’s Red Bull Ring. The pair took to the track for media activities and circuit...

MotoGP: KTM add Jerez to testing program

15 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM have made Jerez the latest track in their testing program, completing a two-day outing last week at the Spanish circuit with test riders Mika Kallio and Randy de Puniet as they continue to build...

MotoGP: Lorenzo visits new race circuit in Kazakhstan

14 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo has visited the construction site of Kazakhstan’s new Sokol circuit, which is hoping to be up and running in the near future. Located in Almaty, the...

Moto3: Danny Webb to return - straight from the TT!

14 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former 125GP pole position man Danny Webb is set to make a shocking return to the Grand Prix paddock, as he steps into the Platinum Bay Real Estate Mahindra squad – directly from competing at the 2016...

MotoGP: MotoGP boss Webb explains Iannone/Lorenzo incident

12 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

With both Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Iannone arguing over their own versions of the incident that saw the Italian spear the world championship leader out of last weekend’s race at Catalunya, MCN sat...

Moto2: Damage control for Lowes

11 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Last weekend’s Moto2 round in Catalunya saw title contender Sam Lowes happy to take a solid top six place away from the weekend, after admitting that the result was damage limitation after struggling...

MotoGP: Rossi and Marquez friends again?

10 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi may have finally put to bed the bitter feud that has raged between them since Sepang last year; one small silver lining to a tough weekend for the MotoGP paddock at...

MotoGP: Yamaha’s Asian talent to attend VR46 Academy

10 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha have announced a new scheme that will see five Yamaha riders currently competing in the Asia Production 250 class of the Asia Road Racing Championship attending Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders...

MotoGP: Suzuki roll out rear grip-focused chassis

09 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP team have rolled out a new chassis at Monday’s Montmelò test, designed to give more rear grip from the GSX-RR to Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró. Built to Viñales’...

MotoGP: Redding caught out by high temperatures in Barcelona

09 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Scott Redding was left disappointed at last weekend’s Catalan MotoGP race after high temperatures in Sunday’s race left him unable to find grip for his Pramac Ducati as he nursed it home in sixteenth...

MotoGP: KTM enjoy successful test at Brno

09 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The KTM test team of Karel Abraham and newly-appointed permanent test rider Mika Kallio have completed another successful test of the new RC16 MotoGP machine at the Czech Republic’s Brno...

MotoGP: Alex Criville inducted as MotoGP Legend

08 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former world champion Alex Criville has been inducted as a MotoGP legend at his home race in Barcelona at the weekend, becoming the 23rd racer to be awarded the honour. One of only two men alongside...

MotoGP: Mechanical problems rob Smith of finish

08 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith was left watching from the sidelines during Sunday’s MotoGP race at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit after a technical problem with his Monster Tech3 Yamaha left him out of the...

MotoGP: HRC debut new chassis at Catalunya test

08 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda squad of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have rolled out a new chassis for the RCV213 machine, taking to the track for a one-day test following the weekend’s race at Barcelona’s...

MotoGP: Smith out to ‘carry on the positive momentum’

01 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith says he needs to carry on the positive momentum he got started last time out t Mugello, if he wants to get his 2016 MotoGP campaign properly underway this weekend in Barcelona. Finally...

MotoGP: Laverty set for strong weekend in Barcelona

01 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aspar Ducati racer Eugene Laverty says that the team should be set for a strong weekend this weekend at Barcelona’s Montmelò circuit, as he looks to continue his impressive start to the 2016 MotoGP...

MotoGP: Rossi looking to build on Mugello speed

01 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi is looking to build on the speed that saw him in contention for a race win at Mugello when the 2016 MotoGP championship resumes this weekend at Catalunya. Only halted by an engine...

MotoGP: Espargaró set to join Smith at KTM?

01 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider Pol Espargaró looks set to joins his current teammate Bradley Smith next year at KTM’s new MotoGP operation, with MCN’s sources in the paddock believing that the Catalan...

Rabat set for Barcelona return

31 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Tito Rabat will make a return to the MotoGP championship this weekend at Barcelona, only two weeks after braking his left collarbone and having surgery to fix the damage. Rabat fell heavily during FP3...

Laverty dedicates Catalunya helmet to TT racer McDonnell

30 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Northern Irish MotoGP racer Eugene Laverty will wear a special helmet this weekend at the Catalan MotoGP round to commemorate his namesake, Isle of Man TT racer Gene McDonnell. McDonnell, the 1985...

Lorenzo and Marquez’s Mugello lucky escape

30 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Both Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez were lucky to get away with a huge moment in the final stages of last Sunday’s MotoGP race at Mugello, after a tiny mistake from Lorenzo on the last lap left the...

Yamaha boss Jarvis admits Pedrosa deal was ‘at advanced stages’

30 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis has admitted that they were at an advanced stage of negotiation with Honda rider Dani Pedrosa for the 2017 season, as they sought to tempt him away after a career at...

Suzuki complete successful Valencia test

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP squad of Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró have completed a successful two-day private test at Spain’s Valencia circuit, taking to the track to test numerous parts including two...

Video: Part two of ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ released

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

The second episode in the ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ ventures to one of the most intense, emotional and important places in Rossi’s life: Mugello. In the spectacular Tuscan hills lies the...

Pirro to replace Baz in Catalunya

27 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michele Pirro will replace the injured Loris Baz for the Catalan round of the 2016 MotoGP championship next weekend in Barcelona, after the Frenchman sustained injuries to his foot in a crash last...