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BSB: Pirelli to remain as sole tyre supplier for a further five years
22 January 2021 by
Pirelli will continue as the sole tyre supplier of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the next five seasons. The tyre company has agreed a new five-year contract with series...
MotoGP: Qatar to host back-to-back races in updated calendar
22 January 2021 by
Qatar will now host the opening two rounds of the 2021 MotoGP season following the postponements of the Argentinian and American events. The season opening Qatar Grand Prix will still take place on...
BSB: Max Cook returns to the UK for Superstock 600 debut
22 January 2021 by
Max Cook will make his debut in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship this season with support from FS-3 Kawasaki. The 18-year-old has spent the last three years in the Grand Prix paddock,...
MotoGP: Marc VDS Racing withdraw from the 2021 MotoE World Cup
21 January 2021 by
Marc VDS Racing has withdrawn its planned entry in the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup due to the scheduling clashes that rider Mike di Meglio would encounter this season. The Belgian team has been...
WSB: Two-day Jerez test postponed due to rainy conditons
21 January 2021 by
The two-day World Superbike test at Jerez has been abandoned following another day of rain at the Spanish circuit. Wet weather had already ruined the opening test day of the new year for all of the...
MotoGP: Ducati to remain on the grid until at least 2026
20 January 2021 by
Ducati have become the second manufacturer to commit their future to MotoGP after signing a new five-year contract with Dorna. The Italian manufacturer join KTM on the confirmed list of entries and...
Roads: 2021 North West 200 cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
20 January 2021 by
The 2021 North West 200 road racing event has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown and restrictions. It had been hoped that this year's NW200 could be moved...
BSB: Eddie Roberts appointed as new Riders Representative on the Race Control panel
19 January 2021 by
MSVR has confirmed that Eddie Roberts will be the Riders' Representative on the Bennetts British Superbike Race Direction panel this season. The former road racing and Grand Prix rider takes over from...
BSB: Roger Marshall joins McAMS Yamaha as rider coach and bLU cRU ambassador
19 January 2021 by
Roger Marshall will join the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season in the role of rider coach and ambassador for Yamaha’s bLU cRU programme in the Junior...
Roads: Cookstown 100 postponed until September due to Covid-19
19 January 2021 by
The 2021 Cookstown 100 road racing event has been pushed back until September due to the on-going Covid-10 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions. The event was originally set to take...
WSB: Michel Fabrizio returns to action in the Supersport class
19 January 2021 by
Michel Fabrizio will make his return to the World Superbike paddock this season after signing for the Team Motozoo by Puccetti Racing squad. Fabrizio will compete in the Supersport class...
BSB: Brandon Paasch completes Dynavolt Triumph's Supersport line-up
18 January 2021 by
The full-factory Dynavolt Triumph team has revealed that Brandon Paasch will partner Kyle Smith in the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. The American, from Freehold, New Jersey, is...
BSB: Bennetts to continue as title sponsors in 2021 and 2022
18 January 2021 by
Bennetts have agreed a new deal with British Superbike promoter MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) and will continue as title sponsors for the next two seasons. The insurance company were...
WSB: Leon Camier named as new Honda team manager
18 January 2021 by
Team HRC has named Leon Camier as their new team manager for the 2021 World Superbike season. The Brit has called time on his racing career after suffering from a long list of injuries over the last...
MotoGP: Marc Marquez undergoes six-week hospital check-up
15 January 2021 by
Marc Marquez has undergone his six-week medical check-up at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid. Repsol Honda released a short statement yesterday evening to update fans on the six-time MotoGP...
MotoGP: Extra dates added to Qatar Test following Sepang Test cancellation
15 January 2021 by
Two extra Official test days and a Shakedown test day will now be held at the Losail International Circuit in March. The decision was made following the cancellations of February's Sepang Tests due to...
BSB: Ryo Mizuno joins Glenn Irwin at Honda Racing UK
15 January 2021 by
Honda Racing UK has signed young Japanese rider Ryo Mizuno after embarking on a brand-new project with Honda Motor Company Ltd. The team has joined forces with Honda's head office in Japan, whilst the...
BSB: 2021 season opener pushed back to second May Bank Holiday
14 January 2021 by
The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season will now get underway on the second Bank Holiday weekend in May (29-31). Round one will still take place at Oulton Park, but the event was originally...
MotoGP: KTM confirms new five-year deal with Dorna
13 January 2021 by
KTM has confirmed its spot on the MotoGP grid until at least the end of the 2026 season after signing a new deal with Dorna. The Austrian manufacturer has signed a new five-year contract with...
WSB: Danny Webb stays with WRP Wepol Racing for 2021 World Supersport campaign
11 January 2021 by
Danny Webb has re-signed with WRP Wepol Racing for the 2021 World Supersport season. The Brit returned to the WorldSSP paddock with the Czech team last season and ended the year 11th overall.
BSB: Keith Farmer seeks 2021 ride following Morello Racing withdrawal
11 January 2021 by
Two-time British Superstock 1000 champion Keith Farmer has been left without a ride for the 2021 season following the withdrawal of Morello Racing. Farmer and the Norwich-based team had agreed terms...
BSB: Billy McConnell re-signs with Rich Energy OMG Racing in Superstock 1000
11 January 2021 by
Billy McConnell has re-signed with Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW for a third consecutive British Superstock 1000 campaign. The 35-year-old enjoyed a strong 2020 season after bouncing back from an...
BSB: Kyle Smith becomes Dynavolt Triumph's first signing
08 January 2021 by
Dynavolt Triumph has revealed that Kyle Smith will lead the factory supported team in the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. Smith has worked with team manager Simon Buckmaster before...
MotoGP: Davide Brivio and Suzuki part ways
07 January 2021 by
Team Suzuki Ecstar has confirmed this morning that team manager Davide Brivio has left the team. Brivio has led Suzuki's MotoGP efforts for the last eight years, since 2013, and has helped the team...
BSB: Nick Morgan and Mark Smith-Halvorsen join forces at MSS Performance
05 January 2021 by
Former official Kawasaki UK British Superbike team owners Nick Morgan and Mark Smith-Halvorsen have joined forces to give their sons a shot in the Pirelli National Superstock classes. Max Morgan will...
WSB: Maverick Viñales' father launches WorldSSP300 project
04 January 2021 by
Maverick Viñales' father, Ángel Viñales, has unveiled his own World Supersport 300 project ahead of 2021 season. The Viñales Racing Team has been launched with the hope of becoming a platform to help...
WATCH: Pol Espargaro is introduced to his 2021 Repsol Honda RC213V
04 January 2021 by
Pol Espargaro has been introduced to his 2021 Repsol Honda RC213V MotoGP bike after the team surprised him at home. In the video, which can be found at the bottom of this article, Espargaro can be...
WSB: Randy Krummenacher returns to the World Supersport grid
04 January 2021 by
2019 World Supersport champion Randy Krummenacher will return to the grid this season after signing for the EAB Racing team. Krummenacher parted ways with the MV Agusta Reparto Corse team after just...
BSB: VisionTrack Ducati line-up confirmed as provisional 2021 entry list is revealed
23 December 2020 by
Josh Brookes and Christian Iddon will both remain with the VisionTrack Ducati team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. The Paul Bird Motorsport squad's decision was revealed this afternoon...
BSB: MSVR unveil 2021 event format ahead of 25th anniversary season
23 December 2020 by
Bennetts British Superbike Championship promoter MSVR has revealed several format changes ahead of the 2021 season. Following the success of this year's triple-header events, all 11 race meetings next...
BSB: Eunan McGlinchey joins Ben Currie at Gearlink Kawasaki
23 December 2020 by
Gearlink Kawasaki has announced that Ben Currie will remain with the team for the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport and will be joined by Eunan McGlinchey. Currie ended this year's Supersport...
BSB: Levi Day set for Superstock 1000 return with Powerslide Motorcycles
22 December 2020 by
Levi Day will return to the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship in 2021 after signing a deal to join the Powerslide Motorcycles - AJN Steelstock team. The Australian competed in the Ducati...
WSB: Long lap penalties introduced as part of updated regulations
21 December 2020 by
The long lap penalty system will be introduced to the World Superbike Championship next season. The sanction has been used effectively in MotoGP since 2019, with riders having to follow a wider route...
WSB: Tito Rabat joins Barni Racing for 2021 season
21 December 2020 by
Tito Rabat will make his World Superbike debut in 2021 after signing for the Barni Racing Ducati team. Rabat's five-season stay in MotoGP came to an end at the end of this season following the arrival...
BSB: Chrissy Rouse to defend Superstock 1000 title with GR Motorsport
21 December 2020 by
Chrissy Rouse will defend his Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship crown next year after signing for GR Motorsport. The 25-year-old overcame the challenge of Tom Neave and the all-new Honda...
BSB: Yamaha Motor UK expands support in the R3 bLU cRU Challenge
17 December 2020 by
Yamaha Motor UK’s R3 bLU cRU Challenge programme will be expanded for the 2021 campaign. Applications are now open for riders join the series, which runs alongside the British...