June

Year: 2014

Month: June

Sepang Race Two: Melandri sparks championship race

08 June 2014 by Steve Hunt

Despite the Kawasaki’s of Baz and Sykes both being fired up for a redemptive second stint –a first corner collision in race one saw both of them crash out – it was the British-based Frenchman,...

Sepang Race One: Melandri takes Aprilia-lead podium

08 June 2014 by Steve Hunt

Marco Melandri took his first win for Aprilia, in a strong 1-2 for the Italian team with Guintoli taking second. But it was a turn one incident that saw both of the Kawasaki Racing teammates of Baz...

Sepang WSS: Jules Wins Pre-Race Pot With Three Of Diamonds

07 June 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Jules Cluzel survived a spat on track with Lorenzo Zanetti late in the single qualifying session at Sepang to claim his second pole position of the season on the ever-improving three-cylinder MV Agusta F3. He is the first rider to score more than one pole so far in 2014. The French rider was only 0.093 seconds ahead of Scotland’s Kev Coghlan (DMC Panavto-Yamaha), who once again showed he is a man...

Sepang: Guintoli takes second pole of the campaign

07 June 2014 by Steve Hunt

After leading through free practice for the entire weekend, Sylvain Guintoli became the first rider to score two superpole wins for the 2014 season with a blistering qualifying display at...

TT 2014: Dunlop makes it four in a week with Senior victory

06 June 2014 by Andy Downes

Michael Dunlop took his fourth Isle of Man TT win this week with a commanding win in the Senior TT on his BMW S1000RR this afternoon taking him into the all-time TT greats with 11 wins...

TT 2014: Harrison makes history with first TT win

06 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

History was made today made with the result of the Bikenation Lightweight Race at the Isle of Man TT as Dean Harrison took his first TT win, joining his father Conrad, winner of the first Sidecar...

Guintoli The Day One Leader As Aprilias Run Amok

06 June 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

The three Aprilia riders in the 2014 WSB entry list dominated the opening day of practice at Sepang in the first ever visit of the WSB paddock to the regular GP circuit in Malaysia. Sylvain Guintoli...

Cluzel And MV Lead The Opening WSS Exchanges

06 June 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

French rider Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta RC-Yakhnich F3) set the best WSS time on the opening day of action at the first-time World Supersport circuit of Sepang, his best time of the two practices being set in the opening session of the day in warm but manageable conditions. As the track temperatures climbed to over 50°C in the afternoon session Cluzel’s 2.09.423 was unbeaten by any of his rivals,...

Dunlop withdraws from TT Lightweight

06 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop has withdrawn from this morning’s Lightweight race at the Isle of Man TT, pulling out of the supertwin class after his hopes of six wins in a single TT week slipped away with Gary...

Laverty battered and bruised after Suzuki MotoGP test

06 June 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) arrived at Sepang for the sixth round of the World Superbike championship battered and bruised after testing Suzuki’s MotoGP machine in Japan and then...

TT 2014: Moly secures win number 17 after twenty-five years

05 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Sidecar legend Dave Molyneux has taken his 17th TT victory, spanning a 25 year career, in the Sure Sidecar Race 2 today at the Isle of Man TT with passenger Patrick Farrance taking his 3rd win to...

Further weather delays at the TT

05 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Isle of Man TT has once again seen proceedings delayed by the weather, with this afternoon’s second sidecar race, originally scheduled to start at 1215 now facing a two hour delay as the weather...

MotoGP riders to test revised Sachsenring layout next month

05 June 2014 by Mattew Birt

A select group of top MotoGP riders will take part in a special pre-race test in the Sachsenring next month to assess whether the German venue’s jaw-dropping Turn 11 needs modifying for 2015. The...

Ducati: Essential to keep Andrea Dovizioso in 2015

05 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna reckons it is essential to keep Andrea Dovizioso on a Desmosedici machine in 2015. The Bologna factory is facing stiff competition from Suzuki for the experienced Italian’s...

John McGuinness's lap of the TT

04 June 2014 by MCN

John McGuinnes took his 21st victory at the Isle of Man TT today with victory in the TT Zero race. Here, the man known as the Morecambe Missle givies us an insight into how he sees the 37-and-a-bit...

TT 2014: Dunlop takes second supersport race with another domineering performance

04 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop on his MD Racing 600 Honda, continued his domination at the Isle of Man TT today taking a flag to flag win in the Monster Energy sponsored Supersport Race 2. Dunlop led at the first...

Freddie Spencer marvels at Marquez talent

04 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

American legend Freddie Spencer says he is not surprised to see Marc Marquez continue his record-breaking exploits in MotoGP, with the Spaniard unbeaten so far in six races in 2014. Marquez smashed...

TT 2014: McGuinness opens account in TT Zero race

04 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

John McGuinness has opened his account at the 2014 Isle of Man TT race by taking the victory in the SES TT Zero race on the Mugen Shinden bike, beating off his teammate Bruce Anstey to win by over twenty seconds. McGuinness also achieved the team’s goal of a lap over 115mph average, setting a new lap record for the Zero class of 117.366 as well as lapping in under twenty minutes. Third place was...

Bradley Smith not concerned by recent slump

04 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith has denied the pressure is building on the British rider after his early crash out of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider made a brilliant...

Karl Harris killed in Superstock TT crash

03 June 2014 by Sports Desk

Three time British Supersport champion Karl Harris has lost his life following a crash on lap two of the Superstock TT today. The 34 year old riding the Moto Breakers Kawasaki ZX-10R is believed to...

Nicky Hayden has successful wrist surgery

03 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has undergone successful surgery on the long-running right wrist injury that forced the American to withdraw from last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. Hayden has been plagued...

Ducati starts work on 2015 Desmosedici

03 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

Ducati has started working on the radical revamp of its Desmosedici machine it hopes will finally end a winless run stretching back to the end of 2010. That’s the good news for British rider Cal...

TT 2014: Dunlop takes his second of the week in Superstock

03 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Dunlop has taken his second TT victory of the week, in the postponed Royal London 360 Superstock race, delayed first from yesterday and then further today due to a RTC on the circuit, and...

Marquez and Rossi to assess Michelin tyres in Valencia’s November test?

03 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi and the rest of the MotoGP grid are likely to get their first opportunity to evaluate Michelin’s new 2016-spec tyres in Valencia in November. Michelin will take over from...

Michelin contact Colin Edwards about testing role

03 June 2014 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards has moved a step closer to playing a pivotal role in development of Michelin’s new MotoGP tyres in 2016. Michelin bosses made initial contact with the American last Friday in Mugello and...

Bob Price passes away in Supersport TT accident

02 June 2014 by Sports Desk

The ACU have issued a statement regarding the accident that took place on lap three of the Supersport TT today at Ballaugh Bridge. “ACU Events Ltd regrets to announce that Bob Price, 65, from Stroud,...

TT 2014: Johnson holds off Anstey and Dunlop for damp victory

02 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Overnight rain meant that the start of the Monster Energy Supersport race was delayed until 2pm but this didn’t deter eventual race winner Gary Johnson on the Smiths Triumph, who led from the start...

TT 2014: Rain delays play on day two

02 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

The second day of racing at the Isle of Man has been hit by heavy overnight rain, meaning that the scheduled 10am road closure has now been bumped to the afternoon, with a further announcement...

Thousands turn out to remember Simon Andrews at TT

01 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Thousands of bikers have descended on the TT grandstand for a lap of the Mountain Course in memory of Simon Andrews, who was killed racing at the North West 200 last month. The lap, organised largely...

Former BSB racer Hickman makes flying TT debut

01 June 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike racer Peter Hickman has spelled out his intentions at the Isle of Man TT by setting some of the fastest times every recorded by a newcomer to the event as he went on to...

Woffy charges into title lead

01 June 2014 by Tony Hoare

Tai Woffinden stormed into the world speedway championship lead with victory in last night’s Czech Grand Prix. The defending champion from Scunthorpe ripped to 12 points from a possible 15 in his five...

Mugello MotoGP: Marquez knocks Lorenzo for six

01 June 2014 by Liam Marsden

Marc Marquez was forced to fight hard with fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo to make it six wins from six races in 2014 at Mugello. Lorenzo and Marquez moved to the front of the pack early on in the race...

Mugello Moto2: Rabat victorious

01 June 2014 by Liam Marsden

After a slow start Marc VDS rider Esteve Rabat fought back to extend his championship lead with his third victory of the season at Mugello. German Jonas Folger, who led for most of the race was unable...

Mugello Moto3: Fenati battles to home win

01 June 2014 by Liam Marsden

Italian Romano Fenati has taken victory in the Moto3 race at his home circuit after a breath taking race long scrap which saw just one tenth of a second cover the top three across the line. The Sky...