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WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu to join BMW in 2024 following Yamaha departure

22 May 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu to join BMW in 2024 following Yamaha departure

Toprak Razgatlioglu has signed a deal with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and will race for the German manufacturer next season in the World Superbike Championship. The announcement comes...

BSB Donington: Jason O'Halloran secures first win of 2023 in chaotic second race

21 May 2023 by Josh Close

BSB Donington: Jason O'Halloran secures first win of 2023 in chaotic second race

Jason O’Halloran clinched his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory of the season in a chaotic second race of the weekend at Donington Park. The riders were left with a five-lap...

2023 North West 200: Glenn Irwin extends unbeaten Superbike streak to eight races

14 May 2023 by Josh Close

2023 North West 200: Glenn Irwin extends unbeaten Superbike streak to eight races

Glenn Irwin extended his North West 200 Superbike race-winning streak to eight on Saturday as he won each of the two races onboard his BeerMonster Ducati. Irwin was declared the winner in both...

MotoGP Le Mans: Marco Bezzecchi wins chaotic race and leads Ducati podium lockout

14 May 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Le Mans: Marco Bezzecchi wins chaotic race and leads Ducati podium lockout

Marco Bezzecchi dominated a dramatic MotoGP race at Le Mans to secure victory in the 1000th Grand Prix. The Mooney VR46 Ducati rider enjoyed an early battle with Marc Marquez and was forced to drop...

Roads: FHO Racing BMW and North West 200 organisers release statements over Superstock disqualification

12 May 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: FHO Racing BMW and North West 200 organisers release statements over Superstock disqualification

FHO Racing BMW and the North West 200 organisers have both released respective statements over the ongoing dispute regarding the team’s carbon wheels. Josh Brookes and Peter Hickman were...

WSB: Tom Skyes and Kawasaki Puccetti Racing split after four rounds

09 May 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: Tom Skyes and Kawasaki Puccetti Racing split after four rounds

Tom Sykes has left the Kawasaki Peccetti Racing team after only four rounds of the 2023 World Superbike Championship season. The 2013 champion returned to WorldSBK this year after a difficult...

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro returns to social media to give first medical update since Portimao crash

03 May 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro returns to social media to give first medical update since Portimao crash

Pol Espargaro has given his first injury update since his huge crash in FP2 during the 2023 MotoGP season opener at Portimao in March. The GASGAS Tech3 went down at the fast turn 10 right-hander,...

Roads: Jeremy McWilliams joins Wilson Craig Honda for 2023 North West 200 Supersport races

03 May 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Jeremy McWilliams joins Wilson Craig Honda for 2023 North West 200 Supersport races

Jeremy McWilliams has joined forces with Wilson Craig Honda for this year’s North West 200 and will ride a CBR600RR in the Strain Engineering and Tides Restaurant Supersport races. The former Grand...

BSB Oulton Park: Tommy Bridewell leads BeerMonster Ducati one-two in race two

01 May 2023 by Josh Close

BSB Oulton Park: Tommy Bridewell leads BeerMonster Ducati one-two in race two

Tommy Bridewell secured his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory at a BeerMonster Ducati (PBM) rider in the second race of the weekend at Oulton Park. Bridewell led the majority of...

MotoGP Jerez: Pecco Bagnaia beats Brad Binder to take Spanish Grand Prix victory

30 April 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Jerez: Pecco Bagnaia beats Brad Binder to take Spanish Grand Prix victory

Francesco Bagnaia has retaken the lead of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship after claiming victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The reigning champion had an eventful race, mainly consisting...

FIM reveal new Women’s Motorcycling World Championship for 2024

29 April 2023 by Josh Close

FIM reveal new Women’s Motorcycling World Championship for 2024

The FIM has revealed details of an all-new Women’s Motorcycling World Championship which will begin in 2024. The first of its kind at a World Championship level, the Women’s Motorcycling World...

Roads: Alastair Seeley to race Powertoolmate Ducati V2 at the 2023 North West 200

25 April 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Alastair Seeley to race Powertoolmate Ducati V2 at the 2023 North West 200

Alastair Seeley will race a Ducati Panigale V2 in the Supersport races at this year’s North West 200. It’s a collaboration between TAS Racing and Moto Rapido, who run Ducati machinery in both the...

WSB Assen: Alvaro Bautista secures Ducati's 400th win with sensational hat-trick

24 April 2023 by Josh Close

WSB Assen: Alvaro Bautista secures Ducati's 400th win with sensational hat-trick

Alvaro Bautista’s dominance in the World Superbike Championship continued at the weekend as the Spaniard completed the hat-trick and secured Ducati’s 400th WSB victory at Assen. Whilst Toprak...

MotoGP COTA: Alex Rins secures Honda's first victory in 539 days as Pecco Bagnaia crashes out

17 April 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP COTA: Alex Rins secures Honda's first victory in 539 days as Pecco Bagnaia crashes out

Alex Rins claimed his maiden victory for LCR Honda in Sunday’s Americas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia crashed out of the race. A chaotic race saw...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira targets return to action at the Circuit of the Americas

10 April 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira targets return to action at the Circuit of the Americas

Miguel Oliveira will travel to the Circuit of the Americas, Texas, this weekend with the CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team in the hope of being passed fit for the American Grand Prix. The Portuguese rider...

BSB Silverstone: Josh Brookes secures first victory since 2020 season finale

09 April 2023 by Josh Close

BSB Silverstone: Josh Brookes secures first victory since 2020 season finale

Josh Brookes has returned to the top of the podium in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship after winning the second race of the weekend at Silverstone. It’s the Australian’s first win since...

MotoGP: Toprak Razgatliolgu to test Yamaha MotoGP bike at Jerez

09 April 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Toprak Razgatliolgu to test Yamaha MotoGP bike at Jerez

2021 World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will ride Yamaha’s MotoGP bike at a two-day private test at Jerez this week. The development test takes place on April 10-11, and will see the...

MotoGP: Dorna name former NBA Senior Vice President Dan Rossomondo as new Chief Commercial Officer

05 April 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Dorna name former NBA Senior Vice President Dan Rossomondo as new Chief Commercial Officer

Former NBA Senior Vice President Dan Rossomondo has been appointed MotoGP Chief Commercial Officer by promoter and organiser, Dorna. Rossomondo takes the role previously held by Manel Arroyo, and...

MotoGP Argentina: Marco Bezzecchi seals maiden victory with wet weather masterclass

03 April 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Argentina: Marco Bezzecchi seals maiden victory with wet weather masterclass

Marco Bezzecchi became a MotoGP Grand Prix race winner on Sunday in Argentina after mastering the wet conditions. The Italian led the race from start-to-finish, pulling away from the field with...

MotoGP: Jonas Folger set for return with GASGAS Tech3 as Pol Espargaro continues recovery

31 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Jonas Folger set for return with GASGAS Tech3 as Pol Espargaro continues recovery

Jonas Folger will make his MotoGP return at the Circuit of the Americas in April as a replacement for the injured Pol Espargaro at GasGas Tech3 Racing. The German hasn’t competed in MotoGP since...

Roads: Ian Hutchinson ruled out of this year's Isle of Man TT by ACU

31 March 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Ian Hutchinson ruled out of this year's Isle of Man TT by ACU

Ian Hutchinson will miss this year’s Isle of Man TT after his racing licence was revoked for 12 months due to health reasons. The 16-time TT race winner suffered a stroke earlier this year whilst...

MotoGP: Honda and Marc Marquez's penalty appeal referred to Court of Appeal

31 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Honda and Marc Marquez's penalty appeal referred to Court of Appeal

Repsol Honda’s appeal of the amended double long lap penalty handed to Marc Marquez by the FIM Stewards has been referred to the Court of Appeal. The six-time premier class champion was initially...

BSB: PBM reveal new livery and BeerMonster title sponsorship

29 March 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: PBM reveal new livery and BeerMonster title sponsorship

BeerMonster has been revealed as PBM Ducati’s new title sponsor ahead of the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike season. The team will be known simply as BeerMonster Ducati this season, with its...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira to miss Argentina Grand Prix following Marc Marquez incident at Portimao

28 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira to miss Argentina Grand Prix following Marc Marquez incident at Portimao

Miguel Oliveira has been ruled out of this weekend’s MotoGP meeting in Argentina following the incident involving Marc Marquez at Portimao. The Portuguese rider, who was second at the time, was hit...

BSB: 2023 LAMI OMG Racing livery revealed ahead of two-day Silverstone test

27 March 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: 2023 LAMI OMG Racing livery revealed ahead of two-day Silverstone test

Reigning Bennetts British Superbike Champions OMG Racing have unveiled their new-look livery ahead of the official pre-season test at Silverstone. The “retro-inspired” livery has been designed by...

BSB: 2023 FHO Racing BMW livery unveiled ahead of Silverstone test

27 March 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: 2023 FHO Racing BMW livery unveiled ahead of Silverstone test

The 2023 FHO Racing livery has been unveiled ahead of the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship pre-season test at Silverstone. FHO’s traditional turquoise, gold and white with carbon...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez ruled out of Argentina Grand Prix after undergoing hand surgery

27 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Marc Marquez ruled out of Argentina Grand Prix after undergoing hand surgery

Marc Marquez will miss the second round of the 2023 MotoGP season in Argentina after undergoing hand surgery on March 26. The Repsol Honda rider sustained a broken first metacarpal in his right...

MotoGP Portimao: Enea Bastianini diagnosed with fractured collarbone following Luca Marini collision

25 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Portimao: Enea Bastianini diagnosed with fractured collarbone following Luca Marini collision

Enea Bastianini will miss tomorrow’s Portuguese Grand Prix and the entre Argentina meeting next weekend after sustaining a fractured collarbone in the first-ever Sprint Race at Portimao. The...

MotoGP Portimao: Pecco Bagnaia wins first-ever Sprint Race

25 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Portimao: Pecco Bagnaia wins first-ever Sprint Race

Pecco Bagnaia claimed victory in the first-ever MotoGP Sprint Race at Portimao after getting the better of fellow Ducati racer Jorge Martin on the final lap. Martin had led a large chunk of the...

BSB: 2023 McAMS Yamaha livery unveiled ahead of Donington and Silverstone tests

22 March 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: 2023 McAMS Yamaha livery unveiled ahead of Donington and Silverstone tests

The 2023 McAMS Yamaha livery has been unveiled ahead of the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship pre-season tests at Donington and Silverstone. This year’s livery sticks to the stunning...

Roads: Lee Johnston switches to Honda for 2023 Isle of Man TT

22 March 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Lee Johnston switches to Honda for 2023 Isle of Man TT

Lee Johnston has switched to Honda power for the Superbike, Superstock and Senior races at this year’s Isle of Man TT. Johnston switches from BMW after a tough 2022 outing at the TT, with the...

BSB: Richard Cooper to contest BMW F 900 R Cup with FHO Racing

22 March 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Richard Cooper to contest BMW F 900 R Cup with FHO Racing

Richard Cooper will contest the inaugural BMW F 900 R Cup season after joining forces with FHO Racing. 2023 marks Cooper’s full-time return to the British paddock since his season-ending injury in...

MotoGP: RNF Racing unveils all-new livery ahead of 2023 season opener

20 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: RNF Racing unveils all-new livery ahead of 2023 season opener

RNF Racing has unveiled its new-look livery ahead of its maiden MotoGP season as an Aprilia satellite team. Joining forces with crypto company CryptoDATA, the team’s Aprilia RS-GP is covered in a...

Roads: North West 200 and other Northern Irish motorcycle racing events saved following lower insurance deal

15 March 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: North West 200 and other Northern Irish motorcycle racing events saved following lower insurance deal

Motorcycling events in Northern Ireland, including the North West 200, will go ahead as planned this year after the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland Ulster Centre (MCUI UC) agreed a new insurance...

BSB: Kyle Ryde tops day one of the Navarra Test

11 March 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Kyle Ryde tops day one of the Navarra Test

Kyle Ryde was fastest overall on the opening day of the three-day official Bennetts British Superbike Championship pre-season test at Navarra, Spain. It’s the BSB paddock’s first official outing in...

Roads: Josh Brookes to make Isle of Man TT comeback with FHO Racing BMW

08 March 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Josh Brookes to make Isle of Man TT comeback with FHO Racing BMW

Josh Brookes will make his return to the Isle of Man TT this year onboard his FHO Racing BMW M1000RR. The Aussie will contest both Superstock races, the Superbike TT and the blue-riband Senior TT...