December

Year: 2018

Month: December

BSB: Claudio Corti to race Team WD40 superbike in 2019

19 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former MotoGP rider Claudio Corti will make his Bennetts British Superbike debut next year with Team WD40. The 31-year-old made his debut on British tracks with Brent Gladwin’s effort in the...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira rides KTM RC16 through newly-built Austrian tunnel

18 December 2018 by MCN News

MotoGP newbie Miguel Oliveira blew the doors off the new 8.3km Gleinalm tunnel that connects Graz to Speilberg (where the Red Bull Ring is located) in Austria last week. The rising star was invited to...

BSB: Irwin confident after first Honda outing

17 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrew Irwin was impressed with Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 after his first test with the Louth-based squad in Monteblanco. After impressing in his short time as a Bennetts BSB rookie with the Be...

BSB: Forés after first Honda test: 'Better than I expected!'

17 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former World Superbike star Xavi Forés has admitted he was surprised by Honda’s CBR1000RR in BSB-spec after getting a first taste of the machine he’ll campaign in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike...

Moto2: Team Sky unveil 2019 livery live on X Factor

14 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

As has become an annual tradition for them, the last stop last night before the Christmas holidays for the riders of the Sky Racing Team VR46 was the X Factor final, with Luca Marini, Nicolò Bulega,...

Video: Watch BT Sport's season wrap show

13 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

For the first time ever, BT Sport took to the air live to wrap up the 2019 season in an hour and a half long show from London’s iconic Bike Shed last Sunday. Joined by guest stars like Jorge Lorenzo,...

MotoGP: Thailand voted best race of 2018

13 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

The inaugural Thai Grand Prix at Buriram’s Chang International Circuit has been voted the best race of 2018 in its first year on the MotoGP calendar, with the paddock voting on their favourite out of...

MotoGP: Argentinian race to remain at Termas until 2021

12 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Argentinian Grand Prix will remain at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in the north of the country for another three races at least, after extending a deal with MotoGP bosses Dorna to keep the race...

WSB: Three-race format confirmed for 2019

11 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike bosses have confirmed a radical shift in the championship’s structure for 2019 as the series reverts to its traditional two-races-on-Sunday format, albeit with significant changes from...

MotoGP: Honda gift Pedrosa title-winning bike

11 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Dan Pedrosa has been given an incredible leaving present from former employers Honda, with the Japanese manufacturer handing over not only his championship-winning RS250 but also a RC213V MotoGP...

Gallery: Behind the scenes at VR46

11 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Last week MCN became one of the first media outlets ever invited inside the hallowed doors of VR46, Valentino Rossi’s base outside his home town of Tavullia. Home not only to the warehouse and design...

Rossi takes fourth consecutive Monza Rally win

10 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has taken his second victory in two weeks away from the MotoGP championship, after taking a clean sweep of all nine stages at the Monza Rally Show. Driving a WRC-spec Ford Fiesta in...

MotoGP: Marquez and Lorenzo undergo successful surgeries

10 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has undergone successful surgery on his damaged left shoulder, with MotoGP medic Doctor Xavier Mir operating to fix the injury that has plagued the world champion in the second half of...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I clicked with the bike straight away'

09 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran has said he ‘clicked straightaway’ with the McAMS Yamaha he’ll ride in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship after a shakedown test at Almeria. The Aussie’s Yamaha switch...

Dall'Igna: 'To win both WSB and BSB would be ideal!'

06 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ducati Corse General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna has his sights set on world domination with the all new V4 in 2019, stating the Italian firm’s goal is to win titles in both World and British Superbikes...

2018 MCN Sport Season Review on sale now!

06 December 2018 by MCN Sport

The 2018 MCN Sport Season review is in shops now! The glossy 132-page magazine takes a look back at yet another brilliant year of racing, including MotoGP, World Superbikes, British Superbikes, road...