2014

Year: 2014

Month: ALL

Dakar stage 8 – Despres takes stage win, Coma remains in overall control

13 January 2014 by Michael Guy

Uyuni, Bolivia to Calama, Chile 692km including 462km timed Special Stage Cyril Despres secured his first stage win of the 2014 Dakar after another demanding day in Bolivia. The 39 year old Frenchman who is currently out of contention for the overall victory after earlier technical problems has vowed to go on an all-out attack and his results over the last two days illustrate that he wasn’t...

Alstare and Bimota sign Iddon for WSB Evo

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Only hours after announcing their new partnership, Bimota and Alstare Racing have announced a return to the World Superbike Championship for the Belgian team, as Brit Christian Iddon joins Ayrton...

Tardozzi makes a return to Ducati Corse

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Davide Tardozzi, the former Ducati team boss who took Carl Fogarty to his four World Superbike titles, will once again help lead a top level British rider in 2014, as he returns to Bologna to...

Reid joins FFX Yamaha in Stock 600s

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Northern Irishman Andy Reid will be joining Ian Hutchinson in the new FFX Yamaha team for 2014, after an impressive year for the Belfast teenager on a 125GP machine sees the team extend a Superstock...

Jamie Hamilton unveils 2014 plans

13 January 2014 by Stephen Davison

There has been huge speculation about the future of Northern Ireland’s most promising young road racer, 22 year old Jamie Hamilton, since he split with Ryan Farquhar’s KMR Kawasaki team at the end of...

Alstare team up with Bimota to launch racing division

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former GP and WSB team Alstare, who lost the contract to run the official Ducati WSB effort to Feel Racing after a disastrous 2013 season, have announced a new partnership with Italian manufacturer...

Baker takes Superprestigio victory as Marquez crashes out

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

AMA flat track champion Brad ‘the Bullet’ Baker emerged victorious on Sunday night from the resurrected Superprestigio race in Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi, after MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez...

Video: Watch Marc Marquez train for the Superprestigio

11 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

With MotoGP champion involved in Marc Marquez resurrecting the illustrious Superprestigio flattrack race, some of the world’s greatest riders will line up this afternoon to race each other in...

Dakar Stage 6 – Coma leads overall, Sherco take second stage win with Duclos

11 January 2014 by Michael Guy

Tucaman to Salta, Argentina 46km including 400km timed Special Stage Marc Coma consolidated his commanding lead of the 2014 Dakar with another strong performance on stage six. The factory KTM man finished the stage 1m 15s off the lead and as a result enjoys a huge 42m 17s lead in the overall standings. Coma said: “It is true that we did not have the same extreme conditions of the previous days.

Dakar Stage 5 – Coma wins stage to take overall lead as rivals falter

10 January 2014 by Michael Guy

Chilkecito to Tucaman, Argentina 728km including shortened 211km timed Special Stage Marc Coma overcame a split fuel tank midway through the day to win stage five of the 2014 Dakar. The 37 year old...

Ducati cagey on shock MotoGP strategy plans

10 January 2014 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has refused to confirm speculation that it is seriously contemplating a radical strategy change by racing in the new Open class format in the 2014 MotoGP world championship. It has been widely...

Hillier to race all classes at NW200

09 January 2014 by Stephen Davison

Quattro Plant Kawasaki’s James Hillier has announced that he will compete in every class at the 2014 Vauxhall North West 200. The Ringwood rider will race ZX10s in both the Superbike and Superstock...

Dakar Stage 4 – Pedrero wins for Sherco, Despres off the pace, Sunderland out

08 January 2014 by Michael Guy

San Juan to Chilecito, Argentina 563km including 353km timed Special Stage Juan Pedrero Garcia was the surprise winner of stage four of the 2014 Dakar riding a factory Samsung Sherco 450 SR. The 35...

Dakar stage 4 – Sam Sunderland out of Dakar?

08 January 2014 by Michael Guy

British rider Sam Sunderland is reported to be out of the 2014 Dakar having suffered an engine failure before the start of today’s timed Special Stage. If correct it’s a tragic end to Sunderland’s...

Video: Dakar stage three inverview with Sam Sunderland

08 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Honda team catch up with Brit Sam Sunderland after a disasterous stage three that saw him go from winning stage two to finishing stage three in 81st position after navigational errors and stopping...

Dakar Stage 3 – Honda continue domination as Barreda wins again, Sunderland loses ground

07 January 2014 by Michael Guy

San Rafael to San Juan, Argentina – 435km including shortened 143km times Special Stage Factory Honda man Joan Barreda extended his lead in the overall Dakar standings with a brilliant day three...

Pol Espargaro: Racing Marquez not 2014 target

07 January 2014 by Matthew Birt

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie Pol Espargaro has said battling with former Moto2 adversary Marc Marquez in MotoGP this year is not a realistic ambition. Espargaro was the only rider to consistently...

Dakar Stage 2 – Sunderland wins stage two to move up to third overall

06 January 2014 by Michael Guy

San Luis, Argentina to San Rafael, Argentina – Total 724km including 359km timed Special Stage Britain’s Sam Sunderland has won the second stage of the 2014 Dakar with a brilliant performance onboard...

Francis lifts Pinhard Trophy

06 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy British Motostar 2013 champion Joe Francis has been awarded the illustrious Pinhard Trophy, the Sunbeam Motorcycle Club’s annual award for the best under-21 competing under ACU...

Schwantz backs Lorenzo to bounce back in 2014

06 January 2014 by Matthew Birt

Kevin Schwantz believes dethroned MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will bounce back from defeat to rookie Marc Marquez in 2014. Lorenzo surrendered the premier class crown by just four-points to...

BSB adjust Showdown format for 2014

06 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike Championships MSVR have announced the first update to their highly successful Showdown format first introduced in 2010, with 2014 now seeing a major change to the value of podium...

Dakar Stage 1 – Barreda leads the way, Sunderland in top ten

05 January 2014 by Michael Guy

Factory Honda rider Joan Barreda drew first blood in the 2014 Dakar by winning the opening stage of the event today. The 30 year old Spaniard finished the 629Km liason stage before setting the fastest...

Milwaukee set to withdraw support for SMR Yamaha for TT

04 January 2014 by Sports Desk

Ian Hutchinson and Josh Brookes chances of racing at this years TT appear to be becoming even slimmer as the Yamaha squad’s title sponsor Milwaukee Power Tools are rumoured to be about to withdraw...

Alex Lowes confirmed at Crescent Suzuki WSB

02 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

As confirmed months ago by MCN, Voltcomm Crescent Suzuki have finally announced British Superbike Champion Alex Lowes as teammate to Eugene Laverty for the 2014 World Superbike season. Lowes, who...