Peter Hickman announced as MCN Racer of the Year 16 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland World’s fastest road racer and British Superbike front-runner Peter Hickman has been crowned MCN’s Racer of the Year. After a public vote that saw more than 20,000 responses from MCN readers,... Read more ...
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi turns forty 16 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi turns 40 years old today, only days ahead of kicking off his 24th season in Grand Prix racing at the first race of 2019. Rising to rarefied ground among even... Read more ...
BSB: Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki unveil 2019 colours 15 February 2019 by Oli Rushby Bennetts British Superbike Champions Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki have lifted the covers off their 2019 challenger. The official Kawasaki effort, which stormed to the title with Leon Haslam last... Read more ...
BSB: Oxford Racing Ducati unveil striking new livery 15 February 2019 by Oli Rushby The covers have been lifted off the all-new Oxford Racing Ducati Tommy Bridewell will campaign in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Unveiled as the doors opened for this weekend’s... Read more ...
BSB: McAMS Yamaha unveil 2019 livery 14 February 2019 by Oli Rushby McAMS Yamaha have unveiled the colours Tarran Mackenzie and Jason O’Halloran will run in this year’s Bennetts British Superbike championship. Retaining the striking, blue red and black design, the... Read more ...
MotoGP: Clear targets ahead for Zarco and KTM 14 February 2019 by Simon Patterson The factory KTM squad of Johann Zarco and Pol Espargaro have made a big step forwards at the first of 2019’s tests, with palpable relief from the Frenchman after a difficult start to his time with the... Read more ...
MotoGP: Second fastest Bagnaia still ‘only at 65%’ 14 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Reigning Moto2 world champion Pecco Bagnaia says he’s still only 65% complete in the transition from the intermediate class to MotoGP, despite finishing the Sepang test second fastest overall behind... Read more ...
WSB: Management shake up ahead of 2019 season 13 February 2019 by Greg Haines There has been a change to the management structure of the World Superbike side of Dorna ahead of the 2019 season. Dani Carrera, formerly the WorldSBK Executive Director, is no longer part of the... Read more ...
Moto3: Strong start for McPhee in Sepang 13 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Scottish racer John McPhee has had a strong inaugural test with the Petronas Honda team, kicking off the 2019 season at the squad’s home circuit in Malaysia. Riding for three days at the Sepang track... Read more ...
MotoGP: Smith in for Iannone after plastic surgery woes 13 February 2019 by Simon Patterson New Aprilia signing Andrea Iannone has been forced to sit out the final day of the Sepang test, as he suffers from the consequences of plastic surgery he underwent during the winter break. Completing... Read more ...
Moto2: Lowes on top in unofficial Jerez test 12 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Sam Lowes has topped the second day of unofficial Moto2 testing at Jerez today, ending the day 0.165 clear of Team Sky rider Luca Marini, on his second outing reunited with the Federal Oil Gresini... Read more ...
MotoGP: Red Bull KTM unveil liveries for factory team and Tech 3 12 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Red Bull KTM have pulled the covers off a slew of new Grand Prix bikes at their headquarters in Matighofen today, unveiling not only the factory MotoGP machines of Johann Zarco and Pol Espargaro but... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez struggling with slow healing shoulder injury 12 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has found himself in real trouble as the 2019 season gets underway in Sepang, struggling with the shoulder he had surgery on before Christmas and unable to... Read more ...
Moto2: Forward Racing show off new MV Agusta 11 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Forward Racing have pulled the covers off their new MV Agusta machines that they’ll use in this year’s Moto2 campaign, with Dominique Aegerter and Stefano Manzi showing off the all-new Triumph-powered... Read more ...
WSB: Haslam says 'Anyone could win the Sprint Race!' 08 February 2019 by Greg Haines Leon Haslam believes the new World Superbike Sprint Race, or Tissot-Superpole Race as it is officially known, will provide a wide range of winners this season. For the first time, World Superbikes... Read more ...
MotoGP: Viñales from Rins on day two in Sepang 07 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Maverick Viñales has continued his strong pace in winter testing to end the second day of action at Sepang top of the time sheets, setting a time late in the afternoon at the Malaysian track to come... Read more ...
WSB: Andrea Dosoli says ‘Yamaha’s consistency must improve’ 07 February 2019 by Greg Haines More than anything else, Yamaha is striving for consistency in its race results in order to have a stab at the World Superbike title this season. Andrea Dosoli, the Road Racing Manager of Yamaha Motor... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez silences injury doubts by topping Sepang test 06 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Marc Marquez has silenced doubts about his fitness ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season by topping the first day of pre-season testing action at the Sepang circuit. The Repsol Honda rider has been battling... Read more ...
BSB: Walker to return to Sidecar action with TAG Racing 06 February 2019 by Oli Rushby Fans’ favourite Chris Walker will return to competitive action in the Hyundai Construction British Sidecar Championship in 2019 after penning a deal with TAG Racing. Former BSB runner-up Walker... Read more ...
Roads: Cooper to make North West 200 debut with Buildbase Suzuki 06 February 2019 by Stephen Davison Buildbase Suzuki rider Richard Cooper will make his road racing debut at the fonaCAB International North West 200 in association with Nicholl Oils on May 12-18. Securing the entry of the factory... Read more ...
Video: Marquez's long road back to the track 06 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Tomorrow sees the first official test of the 2019 preseason start at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Marc Marquez has been preparing for the return to action for two months since, just a... Read more ...
Gallery: Ducati unveil 2019 WSB challenger 04 February 2019 by Oli Rushby Aruba Racing Ducati has today lifted the covers off the first iteration of Ducati's V4 Panigale to take on the Superbike World Championship this year with Chaz Davies and Alvaro Bautista. The... Read more ...
Podcast: An injury update from Cal Crutchlow 04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Last month MCN's MotoGP reporter Simon Patterson travelled to California for British rider Cal Crutchlow's first interview since he was seriously injured in a crash at Phillip Island back in October. Read more ...
MotoGP: Monster sponsorship gives new look to Yamahas 04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson The addition of Monster Energy as title sponsor to the 2019 Yamaha M1 has given the bike a radical new look for the season ahead, with black joining the blue as the Monster claw takes over from the... Read more ...
Live: Monster Energy Yamaha reveal 2019 MotoGP bike 04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson With the first test of 2019 only around the corner, the Yamaha MotoGP team are the latest to reveal their new bike, with Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi travelling to Indonesian capital Jakarta... Read more ...
Video: Behind the scenes at the Petronas Yamaha launch 04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson MotoGP's newest team, the Petronas Yamaha squad fronted by Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo, have given us a behind the scenes look at what went on last week when they assembled for the first... Read more ...
MotoGP: Suzuki show off 2019 machine 04 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Only days before the first test of the 2019 season at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, Suzuki have been the latest MotoGP team to reveal their livery for the upcoming season, with Alex Rins and rookie Joan... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez gets back on track after surgery 01 February 2019 by Simon Patterson Marc Marquez has finally returned to track, jumping on a motorbike for the first time in nearly two months after extensive shoulder surgery in early December to repair a heavily damaged joint. Jumping... Read more ...
BSB: Bradley Ray gets Suzuki MotoGP test 01 February 2019 by Oli Rushby Bennetts BSB star Bradley Ray will get a taste of Suzuki’s GSX-RR MotoGP bike in a ‘thank you’ test at Sepang on Sunday. The young gun is out in Sepang working with the factory Yoshimura Suzuki team,... Read more ...
Motorsport exempted from controversial insurance requirement 30 January 2019 by MCN News After extensive lobbying by numerous motorsport organisations, the European Parliament has agreed to exempt bike racing from the EU’s Motor Insurance Directive (also known as Vnuk) which would have... Read more ...
Poll: What do you think of the 2019 Ducati MotoGP livery? 29 January 2019 by Simon Patterson Ducati have unveiled their very different looking 2019 MotoGP machine at sponsor Phillip Morris International's Swiss base, as the tobacco giant returns to the bikes in the form of their Mission... Read more ...
WSB: Rea fires warning shot on final day of testing 28 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Jonathan Rea fired a stark warning shot to his rivals on the final day of World Superbike winter testing in Portimao by setting a marker almost a second quicker than the rest of the field. PATA... Read more ...
WSB: Where are Honda? 28 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Ever since the rumours first emerged mid-way through last year, HRC’s long-awaited return to the World Superbike Championship has been surrounded in mystery. All we have seen thus far is what seemed... Read more ...
WSB: Sykes and Reiterberger unveil 2019 BMW livery 28 January 2019 by Oli Rushby The all-new BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team unveiled its livery for the 2019 World Superbike season in Portimao this morning. The new factory effort, fielded by Shaun Muir Racing, lifted the covers off the... Read more ...
MotoGP: Petronas Yamaha reveal 2019 machines 28 January 2019 by Simon Patterson The Petronas SRT squad have pulled the covers off their five new bikes for the 2019 season in a launch at the iconic Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, showing off not only the Yamaha MotoGP machines... Read more ...
Live: Petronas SRT unveil all three teams 28 January 2019 by Simon Patterson MotoGP's newest team, the Petronas SRT squad, will unveil their 2019 colours this morning live from their home in Kuala Lumpur. With Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo showing off their new Yamaha... Read more ...