New MCN 30 June: Top secret front page story!

Published: 29 June 2010 Updated: 19 November 2014

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In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 30, we reveal why world champion Valentino Rossi had to leave Yamaha to sign a deal with Ducati.

We reveal details on the new Aprilia RSV4 Tuono, ride some learner-legal 125s to the GP and see how the new Triumph Sprint GT compares to the competition.

Also in this week’s issue of MCN we have a free 24-page supplement dedicated to the memory of Joey Dunlop.

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What you’ll find in the June 30 issue of Motorcycle News:

Rossi to Ducati
Valentino Rossi will drop a transfer bombshell by quitting Yamaha to sign a shock deal with Ducati.

Tuono secrets revealed
An MCN reader has been given full details on the new RSV4 Tuono after turning up un-announced at the factory. We have all the secrets on page 4.

German car engineer takes Ducati to next level
The Italians employ an ex-Audi reliability chief and charge him with matching Japanese quality levels.

The Silverstone 125 (learner) GP
What better way to test the latest crop of 17-er sports 125s than riding them to the MotoGP at Silverstone and back?

Has Triumph done enough?
The new Sprint GT is cheaper than its BMW and Honda rivals and classier than the new GSX1250F. But is it the best?

Kiyo leads a HM Plant Honda rout
It’s taken a while for the HM Plant Honda team to find its feet this year, but it really got in to its stride at Mallory Park!

Rea loses patience with Ten Kate chatter
British star suffers his worst weekend of the 2010 season so far as his Fireblade is cursed by chatter.

PLUS! 24-page supplement dedicated to the greatest road racer of all time

By James Keen