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MotoGP: Maverick Vinales ends Jerez Test on top
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Maverick Viñales mastered the hot conditions at Jerez to end the final pre-season test at the top of the standings. With track temperatures reaching over 50 degrees, including a reported high of...
MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow to leave HRC following Alex Marquez's move to LCR Honda
13 July 2020 by
Cal Crutchlow will leave LCR Honda and the HRC setup at the end of 2020 following Alex Marquez's move to the team. It was revealed this morning that Marquez would be replaced at Repsol Honda by Pol...
MotoGP: HRC confirm the signing of Pol Espargaro
13 July 2020 by
HRC have confirmed that Pol Espargaro will line-up alongside Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda for the next two years. It's a move that has been rumoured for several weeks now, with it being all but...
MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli signs new two-year deal with Petronas Yamaha
13 July 2020 by
Petronas Yamaha have confirmed that Franco Morbidelli will remain with the team for the 2021 and 2022 MotoGP seasons. Morbidelli had a strong maiden campaign with the team last year,...
MotoGP: BMW M4 up for grabs as BMW M become title sponsor for the Grand Prix of Styria
10 July 2020 by
Riders will have an extra incentive to win this year's Grand Prix of Styria with BMW offering an exclusive 2021-spec BMW M4 to the winner. The prize comes as part of a new sponsorship deal which...
MotoGP: 2020 Grand Prix of the Americas cancelled
10 July 2020 by
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this year's Grand Prix of the Americas has been officially cancelled. The American round of the 2020 MotoGP calendar had been pencilled in for November...
BSB: Oxford Products Racing reveal 2020 livery
08 July 2020 by
The Oxford Products Racing Ducati team have unveiled their official 2020 livery ahead of the 2020 British Superbike Championship opener next month. Tommy Bridewell (who speaks exclusively to MCN in...
BSB: Honda UK becomes the title sponsor of the British Talent Cup
08 July 2020 by
The British Talent Cup will have a new look this season with Honda UK joining as the championship's title sponsor. The series, launched in 2018, hopes to give young British riders the chance to...
The real Joey Dunlop: Derek McIntyre remembers life on the road with the legendary racer
02 July 2020 by
Every bike racing fan has their favourite Joey Dunlop tale. That there are now so many stories surrounding the racing exploits of this intensely private man, whose glorious 31 year career crashed to a...
BSB: Affinity Sports Academy work with Team Green to give platform to young riders
01 July 2020 by
Leon Haslam is about to help launch the careers of six young riders through his brand-new Affinity Sports Academy team. The academy, created by the 2018 British Superbike champion last...
WSB: Michael van der Mark to leave Yamaha at the end of 2020
30 June 2020 by
Yamaha have revealed that Michael van der Mark will leave the team at the end of the 2020 World Superbike season. Van der Mark has been with the factory squad since 2017 but is now seeking...
BSB 2020 is go! Provisional six round calendar set to start in eight weeks time
10 June 2020 by
The 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship will finally kick into action starting at Donington Park on 7 - 9 August. With the original calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent...
TT's greatest races: Best of the best
02 June 2020 by
MCN Greatest TT Races Cast your vote for the greatest TT race of all time from the shortlist already voted by you and you’ll be entered into a draw to win an Arai’s Isle of Man TT Limited Edition RX-7 helmet or an RST...
TT's greatest races: Senior TT (week 6)
27 May 2020 by
MCN Greatest TT Races Now six weeks into MCN’s search for the greatest TT races of the last 25 years and it’s time for the big one - the Senior TT. The blue riband race is the crescendo of the two week event and...
TT's greatest races: Sidecar TT (week 5)
26 May 2020
MCN Greatest TT Races With the Superbike, Superstock, Supersport and Lightweight races complete, MCN’s search for the Greatest TT races of the last 25 year continues and this week it’s the turn of the Sidecars. It’s a...
TT's greatest races: Lightweight TT (week 4)
12 May 2020 by
MCN Greatest TT Races MCN’s search for the Greatest TT races of the last 25 year continues and this week it’s the turn of the Lightweight class. With the current 650cc twins being introduced in 2012, we’re also including...
MotoGP: Double Jerez rounds proposed for end of July
07 May 2020 by
Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has agreed to make a proposal to the Spanish government that, if approved, would see the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto hold two MotoGP rounds and one WSB round at the end...
TT's greatest races: Supersport TT (week 3)
05 May 2020 by
MCN Greatest TT Races Now three weeks into our search for the greatest TT races of the last 25 years and it’s time for the prestigious Supersport category. So far we’ve taken a look at the Superbike and the Superstock...
TT's greatest races: Superstock TT (week 2)
29 April 2020 by
MCN Greatest TT Races Last week MCN picked the brains of the most influential and knowledgeable people in the paddock to nominate what is the best Superbike TT of the last 25 years. The votes have flooded in with Joey...
TT's greatest races: superbike TT (week 1)
22 April 2020 by
MCN Greatest TT Races The 2020 TT may have been cancelled, but while it’s hugely disappointing for riders, teams and fans it gives us time to reflect on the amazing races from TT history. Related: Vote now for week 2, the...
MotoGP: Q&A with BT Sport pundit Neil Hodgson
03 April 2020 by
With the 2020 MotoGP season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, BT Sport's Neil Hodgson and Gavin Emmett are bringing racing back to our screens with their new show, The Greatest...
MotoGP: Andrea Iannone reacts to 18-month FIM suspension
02 April 2020 by
Andrea Iannone has released a statement regarding his 18-month FIM suspension on his official Instagram account. The Italian has been banned after testing positive for the...
EWC: Xavi Fores joins Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes in Kawasaki's Suzuka 8-Hour line-up
31 March 2020 by
Kawasaki have revealed that Jonathan Rea will be joined by his new World Superbike teammate Alex Lowes and Xavi Fores at this year's Suzuka 8-Hour event. Rea led Kawasaki to their first Suzuka...
WSB: BMW's Sykes and Laverty keep busy during coronavirus lockdown
31 March 2020 by
Tom Sykes and Eugene Laverty have been doing everything they can to make the most out of the bad situation the world is currently in. Both BMW Motorrad WorldSBK riders are, like the...
MotoGP: 2007 Dutch Grand Prix to be shown on YouTube this Saturday
27 March 2020 by
The 2007 Dutch Grand Prix will be shown in its entirety this Saturday on the official MotoGP YouTube channel. The race will be shown at 1pm on Saturday March 28 as part of MotoGP's Vintage...
2020 Ulster Grand Prix cancelled
26 March 2020 by
The 2020 Ulster Grand Prix has been cancelled by its organisers following months of uncertainty. The future of the road racing event has been in doubt since November, when the event's organisers...
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi will not compete in this weekend's virtual race
26 March 2020 by
The 10-rider line-up for this weekend's virtual MotoGP race has been revealed and it does not include Valentino Rossi. The nine-time world champion had previously been confirmed as an entrant, however...
BSB: Oulton Park and Donington Park postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
25 March 2020 by
Rounds two and three of the 2020 British Superbike Championship, due to be held at Oulton Park and Donington Park, have been postponed. The news comes following the MCRCB and the ACU's...
Isle of Man TT race winner Tony Rutter has died
24 March 2020 by
Seven-time Isle of Man TT race winner Tony Rutter has died at the age of 78 following a short illness. Tony Rutter, father of fellow racer Michael, enjoyed a successful career throughout the 1970s and...
WSB: New calendar released following Assen postponement
24 March 2020 by
The FIM and Dorna have released an updated calendar for the 2020 World Superbike Championship following the postponement of the Dutch round at Assen. The famous circuit had been scheduled to host the...
World Endurance: Postponed Le Mans 24-Hours date brought forward
19 March 2020 by
The date of this year's postponed Le Mans 24-Hours endurance race has been brought forward by a week. The 43rd edition of the event was originally postponed until September 5-6 because...
BSB: Opening round at Silverstone postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
17 March 2020 by
The opening round of the 2020 British Superbike Championship has become the latest motorsport event to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Coronavirus and motorbikes -...
2020 North West 200 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
17 March 2020 by
This year’s North West 200 road racing event has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made by the organisers of the event this morning after liasing with government...
2020 Isle of Man TT cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
16 March 2020 by
The 2020 Isle of Man TT has been cancelled because of the on-going coronavirus pandemic. Related: Coronavirus and motorbikes - your guide The decision was made during a meeting of the...
Paul Jordan joins RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki for 2020 road racing season
09 March 2020 by
Paul Jordan has signed for the RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team ahead of the 2020 road racing season. Jordan will ride the Kawasaki ZX-10RR in the Superbike and Superstock classes at the North...
Moto2: Tetsuta Nagashima claims sensational maiden victory in Qatar
08 March 2020 by
Tetsuta Nagashima clinched an emotional maiden victory in Qatar after a sensational performance in the desert. 10 years since the late Shoya Tomizawa took victory in the first-ever Moto2 race at...