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Quattro Team ABM Racing have signed Alastair Seeley and Charlie Nesbitt for this year's British GP2 Championship. The line-up was revealed at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle...

Fabio Quartararo continued his domination of the Sepang test by ending the final day at the top of the timing sheets. Despite the Frenchman leading all three days, the test has been tight. In fact,...

The Petronas Yamaha team have revealed their 2020 MotoGP livery ahead of their second campaign in the premier class. A special presentation took place at the team's home circuit at Sepang, with Fabio...

Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales have unveiled the factory Yamaha team's 2020 MotoGP livery.  The covers were taken off in a special presentation held in Monster Energy Yamaha's garage at...

Suzuki have unveiled a brand-new colour scheme ahead of the 2020 MotoGP season.  The new livery celebrates the manufacturer's 60th year in racing, combining the familiar blue with a striking...

The future of Aprilia rider Andrea Iannone remains uncertain after no verdict was reached by the FIM Disciplinary Court in Switzerland yesterday.  The Italian failed a drugs test held after the...

In this week's issue of MCN, following an extensive investigation covering several months, we exclusively reveal a potential merger between the World Superbike Championship and Endurance World...

Marc and Alex Marquez have revealed the 2020 Repsol Honda livery in a special presentation held in Jakarta, Indonesia.  As expected, the livery remains virtually the same as last year, with the...

Yamaha have confirmed that Fabio Quartararo will replace Valentino Rossi in the factory MotoGP team next year.  The Frenchman has signed a two-year deal with Monster Yamaha and will line-up...

Maverick Vinales has signed a new two-year contract with Yamaha, keeping him at the factory team until the end of 2022.  The Spaniard has been at Yamaha since 2017 and is the first rider to...

2019 Senior TT race winner Dean Harrison has signed a new deal which keeps him at the Silicone Engineering Racing team until the end of 2021. Harrison will continue to ride Kawasaki machinery on the...

There will be an extra Superbike race at this year's North West 200 after organisers added a four-lap event to the Thursday schedule.  Thursday's practice sessions will take place as usual, with...

Ducati have unveiled their 2020 MotoGP livery in a special presentation held at the Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna. Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci were joined by Ducati Motor CEO Claudio...

Jonathan Rea ended the two-day Jerez test on top despite only completing 19 laps across the two days.  The five-time champion chose to avoid the rainy conditions on the opening day, whilst only...

Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson are set to reveal their 2020 plans at the official Isle of Man TT launch in March.  Whilst several riders and teams have confirmed their plans for the roads,...

Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson will join Jorge Lorenzo in becoming MotoGP Legends this season.  Biaggi dominated the 250cc class in the 90s, winning four consecutive titles between 1994 and 1997.

Derek Sheils has been awarded the inaugural King of the Roads Trophy. The trophy will be presented to Sheils at the Irish Motorbike Awards in Belfast this evening.  The 37-year-old amassed the...

Dean Harrison has confirmed his spot on the 2020 British Superbike grid with Silicone Engineering Kawasaki.  The 30-year-old will once again combine his commitments on the road racing calendar...

John McGuinness will compete at the Isle of Man TT and North West 200 for the Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki team.  The 23-time TT race winner will ride the ZX-10RR in the Superbike and...

Colin Seeley, one of the most significant and influential figures in British bikesport over the last 60 years, has passed away following a long illness. He was 84.  A successful bike retailer and...

Garrett Gerloff will make his World Superbike debut in 2020 after making the move from the MotoAmerica Championship.  The 24-year-old Texan joins GRT Yamaha after impressing on his debut season...

Smiths Racing and Peter Hickman have switched to Yamaha in the Supersport class for their 2020 road racing campaign.  The team have swapped their Supersport Triumph Daytona 675 for the Yamaha...

Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on Senior TT race winner Dean Harrison. Dean...

Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on Peter Hickman, who enjoyed yet another...

Road racing star and TV personality Guy Martin, 38, has been acquitted of charges relating to his driving licence and will not face court. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) threw out the case on...

Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez. Marc...

Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on the five-time World Superbike champion...

Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on British Superbike champion Scott...

OMG Racing have revealed that James Hillier will join the team for their maiden road racing campaign.  The British Superbike team are entering the Isle of Man TT and North West 200 for the first...

RIDER OF THE YEARREADER VOTE! You can now vote for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019. It’s been another fantastic year of racing across the different championships and disciplines. Our panel of experts have put together...

The entry list for the 2020 MotoE season has been revealed, with Bradley Smith once again representing the UK.  Smith, who is also Aprilia's test rider, returns with One Energy Racing after...

Six-time Forumla 1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, has confirmed media claims that he crashed a Yamaha MotoGP bike at Valencia, during a recent swap of disciplines with nine-time MotoGP champ,...

The Austrian Grand Prix has been voted as the Best Grand Prix of 2019. It's the second time that the event, held at the Red Bull Ring, has been named as the best race of the year. It also won the...

Peter Hickman will bid to win the Lightweight TT in 2020 onboard a Smiths Racing-prepared Norton Superlight. The Louth based team, who have a proven pedigree of building bikes to the highest level for...

Maximilian Scheib will contest his first full season in the World Superbike Championship next year after signing with the Orelac Racing VerdNatura team. The Chilean will ride the team's Kawasaki...

For the second consecutive season the Thai Grand Prix had the highest attendance of the MotoGP calendar.  The event, held at Buriram's Chang International Circuit, attracted 226,655 fans across...