April

Year: 2017

Month: April

MotoGP: Lorenzo upbeat despite disaster weekend

14 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has come away surprisingly positive from what looks on paper to be a disastrous weekend for the new Ducati rider, after qualifying a distant 16th, crashing out of the race in the first...

MotoGP: Jarvis: I thought I had signed a champion

14 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis has told MCN that while he knew that Maverick Viñales had potential last year when he signed the young Spaniard to replace three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo – but...

MotoGP: Tyre controversy makes mountain out of a molehill

14 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Argentinian Grand Prix weekend saw controversy erupt in the paddock after a move by Michelin to bring a new type of front profile tyre was turned from a molehill into a mountain over allegations...

MotoGP: Dovi lays lion’s share of blame on Petrucci not Espargaró

13 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

History has repeated itself for the luckless Andrea Dovizioso, after he was torpedoed off his bike during Sunday’s Argentine Grand Prix for the second year in a row. T-boned in 2016 by then-teammate...

Moto3: Canny McPhee learning from McWill

13 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 ace John McPhee says he’s doing all he can to learn from British Talent Team mentor and former Grand Prix winner Jeremy McPhee – something reflected in Sunday’s Argentine Grand Prix result when...

MotoGP: Monster Yamaha duo make for fast learners

13 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie duo of Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger have once again proven why the pair deserve to be in the premiere class, after backing up strong performances at Qatar with a...

MotoGP: Jarvis sheds light on Rossi’s Sunday speed

13 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has signed off on his incredible 350th Grand Prix start by once again delivering one of his traditional Sunday miracles to turn a poor weekend of practice and qualifying at the...

MotoGP: Crutchlow delighted with podium return

10 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has finally retuned to the podium for the first time since he won the Australian Grand Prix at the tail end of the 2016 season, taking a strong third place in yesterday’s Argentinian...

MotoGP: Rossi celebrates 350th race with podium visit

10 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says that he felt even more pressure to succeed in yesterday’s Argentinian Grand Prix as he lined up for an incredible 350th Grand Prix start, a record that no one else even comes...

MotoGP: Vinales wins, Rossi and Crutchlow podium, Marquez falls

09 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has displayed his second masterclass of the 2017 MotoGP season to take a superb victory in the Argentinian Grand Prix, after main title rival Marc Marquez crashed out of contention...

Moto2: Morbidelli takes the win as Marquez crashes out

09 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has taken his second win in two rounds of the 2017 Moto2 championship in Argentina, after defending his position from teammate Alex Marquez until the Spaniard made a mistake with...

Moto3: Mir takes second win as McPhee secures another podium

09 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir has taken his second win of the 2017 MotoGP season from two starts, after holding off the attentions of John McPhee and Jorge Martin for a repeat performance of the podium from last weekend’s...

Moto2: Oliveira smiling after Argentinian pole position

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM rider Miguel Oliveira will start only his second Grand Prix on brand new KTM machinery from pole position, after making the most of challenging conditions to take the top spot for...

MotoGP: Marquez takes wet pole from Abraham and Crutchlow

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez will start tomorrow’s Argentinian Grand Prix from pole position after coming out top of a wet qualifying session – but the real shock of the session was Pull&Bear Aspar Ducati rider...

Video: Marquez lucky to escape practice start close call

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez has been lucky to escape a huge moment during free practice four for the Argentinian Grand Prix, after losing control of his RC213V during a practice start at the end...

Moto3: Perfect timing from McPhee delivers pole position

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee will start tomorrow’s Argentinian Grand Prix from pole position, after timing his fast lap to perfection as rain began to fall in the final stages of the...

Moto2: Morbidelli on top in Argentina

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Qatar Grand Prix winner Franco Morbidelli has topped the opening day of Moto2 action in Argentina by finishing the day 0.15 ahead of Marcel Schrotter at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, with Takaaki...

Moto3: Qatar winner Mir maintains his streak

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Qatar Moto3 Grand prix winner Joan Mir has maintained his streak on the first day of the Argentinian Grand Prix, topping the combined times at Termas de Rio Hondo to finish over half a second ahead of...

MotoGP: Viñales stamps authority on day one in Argentina

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has continued to stamp his authority on the 2017 MotoGP world championship at the Argentinian Grand Prix, finishing the first day of action well clear at the top of the time sheets...

MotoGP: Mandatory practice laps on hard rear tyre

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers Dorna have confirmed that this year’s field will be forced to complete five timed laps on Michelin’s hard rear tyre during today’s practice sessions at the Termas de Rio Hondo...

MotoGP: Mileage important for Lorenzo in Argentina

06 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo says that the key thing this weekend is to get more mileage under his belt as he continues to adapt to the Desmosedici machine after making the switch from Yamaha...

MotoGP: More progress planned for Miller in Argentina

05 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS Honda rider Jack Miller says the name of the game at this weekend’s Argentinean Grand Prix is more improvement, after turning a strong showing in preseason testing into his best ever dry...

MotoGP: Viñales on a high but work to do for Rossi

05 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Viñales goes into this weekend’s second round of the 2017 MotoGP world championship in the best possible position after a dominant win on his first outing on the bike...

MotoGP: KTM out to challenge for title by 2020

04 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM racer Pol Espargaró says that his new Austrian team have made it quite clear to him that their goal in the premiere class is to be challenging for the MotoGP title in only three years’...

MotoGP: Zarco out to make amends in Argentina

04 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco is out to make amends at this weekend’s Argentinian Grand Prix, after the double Moto2 world champion crashed out of his first trace in the premiere class last...

MotoGP: Michelin ‘very focused’ on Argentinian GP

04 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP sole tyre manufacturer Michelin have admitted that they’re going into this weekend’s Argentinian Grand Prix ‘very focused’ on the job at hand, after the issues that they suffered last year at...

MotoGP: Tyre life key for Marquez in Argentina

03 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says that the key to this weekend’s second round of the 2017 MotoGP world championship will be tyre life, as he prepares to take the fight to Maverick Viñales after finishing the opening...

MotoGP: ‘Difficult to know what to expect’ in Argentina for Smith and KTM

03 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM rider Bradley Smith says it’s hard to know what to expect this weekend when he and teammate Pol Espargaró make their debut on the RC16 machine at Argentina’s Termas de Rio Hondo...

MotoGP: Baz wants to build on Qatar form

03 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reale Avintia Ducati rider Loris Baz says that he needs to capitalise on his best ever dry result in the first round of the 2017 MotoGP championship in Qatar last month if he wants to maintain the...

MotoGP: Yamaha boss Jarvis delighted with garage atmosphere

02 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has admitted that with the first race of 2017 in the bag, he’s delighted with the changes in his team’s garage after a series of years of tension between Valentino Rossi and...

Moto2: Dream start for Oliveira and KTM project

02 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

KTM’s first foray into the middleweight class of Grand Prix racing since the end of the 250GP class has gotten off to a dream start, after Miguel Olivera took the machine to an impressive fourth place...

MotoGP: Iannone ‘wasted a positive result’

01 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has admitted that he wasted a chance for a strong result in the opening race of the 2017 MotoGP season, after the Italian replicated his 2016 performance at the Qatar Grand Prix by...

MotoGP: ‘Strange’ opening weekend for Lowes

01 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has admitted that his opening night in MotoGP was ‘a bit strange,’ after the rookie made his debut at a rain-delayed and confused Qatar Grand Prix that saw numerous delays hit the grid...