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BSB Brands Hatch: Christian Iddon wins sensational seven-lap shootout
25 July 2021 by
Christian Iddon came out on top in a seven-lap spectacular in the final race of the weekend at Brands Hatch. The original race was red flagged on lap 12 when Gino Rea's Buildbase Suzuki suffered a...
BSB Brands Hatch: MSVR provide update on Brad Jones' condition
25 July 2021 by
Bennetts British Superbike rider Brad Jones will remain in an induced coma for the next 24-48 hours following his crash at Brands Hatch on Saturday afternoon (July 24). Jones crashed at the end of the...
WSB: Garrett Gerloff signs one-year contract extension with Yamaha
22 July 2021 by
Garrett Gerloff will remain in the World Superbike Championship for at least another year after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Yamaha Motor Europe. Since making his WorldSBK debut in 2020...
WSB: Eugene Laverty to miss Assen as RC Squadra Corse withdraw from event
21 July 2021 by
Eugene Laverty will not take part in this weekend's World Superbike race meeting at Assen due to his RC Squadra Corse team's withdrawal from the event. The satellite BMW outfit, which stepped up to...
MotoGP: Day of Champions to return at 2021 British Grand Prix
21 July 2021 by
The Day of Champions fundraising event which runs alongside the MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone will return this season. The event, created by Two Wheels for Life, the official charity of...
MotoGP: Thailand Grand Prix cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions
21 July 2021 by
The Thailand Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second consecutive season due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions. Reports have been circulating in the last few days...
MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to make wildcard appearance with KTM in Austria
20 July 2021 by
Dani Pedrosa will make a sensation return to MotoGP at the Grand Prix of Styria as a wildcard entrant for the Red Bull Factory KTM team. The Spaniard became KTM's test rider in 2019 following his...
MotoGP Big Read: Celebrating 25 years of Lucio Cecchinello Racing
16 July 2021 by
Owning your own race team is dream for many. To actually do that in MotoGP and turn it into a financially stable, competitive and respected entity is on another level entirely. Lucio Cecchinello has...
BSB Knockhill: Danny Buchan seals the double following red flag in race three
11 July 2021 by
Danny Buchan doubled his tally of wins in BSB after taking victory in a shortened final race of the weekend at Knockhill. Buchan had taken the lead away from rookie Rory Skinner on lap 24, with the...
BSB Knockhill: Xavi Fores ruled out of the weekend with broken scaphoid
10 July 2021 by
Xavi Fores has been ruled out of the Bennetts British Superbike weekend at Knockhill following a two-week X-Ray check-up on his broken scaphoid. The Spaniard sustained the hand injury in a highside at...
MotoGP: 2021 Australian Grand Prix cancelled as Portimao returns
06 July 2021 by
The Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island has been cancelled for the second consecutive season due to 'travel complications and logistical restrictions' caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The race was...
MotoGP: Maverick Vinales to leave Yamaha at the end of 2021 season
28 June 2021 by
Maverick Vinales and Yamaha will go their separate ways at the end of the 2021 MotoGP season following the rider's request to end their two-year deal early. Rumours began to circulate on Saturday even...
BSB Oulton: Jason O'Halloran secures the treble in race three
27 June 2021 by
Jason O'Halloran pipped Christian Iddon once again in the final race of the weekend at Oulton Park to secure a sensational hat-trick. O'Halloran took the lead away from pole man Peter Hickman going...
MotoGP Assen: Maverick Vinales pips Fabio Quartararo to pole
26 June 2021 by
Maverick Vinales broke the lap record at Assen to clinch his first MotoGP podium since Misano 2 last season. Vinales posted a 1:31.814, which was enough to beat Yamaha teammate Fabio Quartararo by...
MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli set for eight-week rehabilitation after successful surgery
26 June 2021 by
Franco Morbidelli has undergone successful surgery on his left knee and will now face an eight-week rehabilitation programme. The Italian's knee was operated on for an hour to fix...
BSB Oulton: New event format in place for the 2021 season
25 June 2021 by
The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season gets underway at Oulton Park this weekend and there will be a new event format for the riders to adjust to. The revamped format, in place for the entire...
MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso completes two-day Misano test with Aprilia
24 June 2021 by
Andrea Dovizioso has completed a further testing of Aprilia's RS-GP after taking part in a two-day test at Misano. It's the third time that Dovizioso and Aprilia have worked together, and the first...
MotoGP: Aramco Racing Team VR46 sign three-year deal with Ducati
24 June 2021 by
Valentino Rossi's Aramco Racing Team VR46 team will be a Ducati satellite outfit when they join the MotoGP grid next season. The Tavullia based team has signed a three-year team with the Italian...
MotoGP Assen: Garrett Gerloff to replace injured Franco Morbidelli
24 June 2021 by
World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff will make his MotoGP debut at Assen this weekend after being brought in by Petronas Yamaha to replace the injured Franco Mobidelli. Morbidelli has aggravated an...
Moto3: Number 50 retired in honour of the late Jason Dupasquier
21 June 2021 by
In honour of the late Jason Dupasquier the number 50 has been retired from further use in the Moto3 World Championship. In an official ceremony held at the Sachsenring on Friday evening prior to the...
MotoGP: KTM and Aki Ajo extend partnership until 2026
21 June 2021 by
Aki Ajo's Moto2 and Moto3 teams will continue as KTM's official factory entrants after a new deal was agreed between the two parties. The successful partnership has been extended by another five years...
MotoGP Sachsenring: Marc Marquez secures sensational 11th victory in Germany
20 June 2021 by
The comeback is complete. Marc Marquez returned to the top step of the MotoGP podium with a sensational victory at his beloved Sachsenring. The Repsol Honda rider stormed up to second at the start of...
Moto2 Sachsenring: Remy Gardner dominates to extend championship lead
20 June 2021 by
Remy Gardner dominated the German Moto2 Grand Prix at the Sachsenring to secure his third consecutive victory of the 2021 season. Gardner and Red Bull KTM Ajo teammate Raul Fernandez immediately...
BSB: Knockhill becomes two-day event due to current restrictions
18 June 2021 by
Round two of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill has been reduced to a two-day event due to the latest Covid restrictions. In a statement released today by BSB organisers...
BSB: Pirelli introduce SCX Super Soft Slick tyre for 2021
18 June 2021 by
Bennetts British Superbike teams will have access to Pirelli's DIABLO Superbike Slick SCX (Super Soft) tyre this season. The SCX tyre, first introduced in the World Superbike Championship in 2019, is...
Roads: New Isle of Man TT schedule and live broadcasting revealed
11 June 2021 by
Starting in 2022 the Isle of Man TT is set to undergo the biggest and most significant era of change and development ever undertaken at the event. While the lack of racing in 2020 and 2021 has been a...
BSB: Jason O'Halloran pips Tarran Mackenzie at the Donington Test
08 June 2021 by
Jason O'Halloran continued his impressive pre-season form at Donington Park by topping the final one-day Bennetts British Superbike test before the new season. The McAMS Yamaha rider topped the...
MotoE Barcelona: Miquel Pons takes historic victory for Lucio Cecchinello Racing
07 June 2021 by
Miquel Pons created history for the LCR team in Barcelona at the weekend when he clinched his maiden victory in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. The rookie's victory was Lucio Cecchinello's team's first...
MotoGP Barcelona: Fabio Quartararo handed second post-race penalty
06 June 2021 by
Fabio Quartararo has dropped from fourth to sixth in the final standings for today's Catalan MotoGP in Barcelona after receiving a second post-race penalty. The Frenchman initially lost his spot on...
MotoGP Barcelona: Miguel Oliveira secures his first victory of 2021
06 June 2021 by
The form book was thrown of the window once again in MotoGP this afternoon as Miguel Oliveira clinched his first victory of the year in Barcelona. The Red Bull KTM rider made a great start and took...
Moto2 Barcelona: Remy Gardner wins again to extend championship lead
06 June 2021 by
Remy Gardner came out on top once again in a battle with Red Bull KTM Ajo teammate Raul Fernandez in Barcelona. The duo exchanged positions mid-way through the race, however Gardner fought back on the...
MotoGP Barcelona: Alex Rins undergoes successful surgery on broken arm
04 June 2021 by
Alex Rins has undergone successful surgery following his cycling accident at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday morning. The Suzuki rider was training at the circuit ahead of this...
Roads: Mick Grant's Heron Suzuki XR69 set to be auctioned
04 June 2021 by
Road racing fans will have the opportunity to bid on Mick Grant’s North West 200-winning Heron Suzuki XR69 later this month. The original and period-correct factory Suzuki XR69 motorcycle will go to...
MotoGP: Tech3 KTM sign Remy Gardner for 2022 season
02 June 2021 by
Remy Gardner will make his MotoGP debut next season after signing for the Tech3 KTM team. Gardner is the current Moto2 championship leader and has enjoyed a fantastic start to life within the Red Bull...
MotoGP: PrüstelGP pay tribute to the late Jason Dupasquier
31 May 2021 by
The late Jason Dupasquier’s Carxpert PrüstelGP Team have vowed to continue racing in his honour following the Swiss rider's death at the Italian Grand Prix. Dupasquier passed away on Sunday morning...
WSB Estoril: Jonathan Rea extends championship lead with Portuguese double
31 May 2021 by
Jonathan Rea has a 35-point lead in the 2021 World Superbike Championship after winning two of the three races at Estoril. After losing out to Scott Redding and Toprak Razgatlioglu in Saturday's...