April

Year: 2015

Month: April

Le Mans 24hr: Kawasaki lead close qualifying

17 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

The SRC Kawasaki squad led by former World Supersport champion Fabien Foret has topped the time sheets for tomorrow’s Le Mans 24 hour race, finishing ahead of a top five separated by under a second...

WSS Assen: Cluzel again the fastest

17 April 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

With several of the top WSS riders falling in a halted and re-started WSS second practice session at Assen, Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) took a 0.132 second advantage in lap time over Kenan...

TV weekend coverage guide

17 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

This weekend sees the first British Eurosport ‘Superbike Sunday’ of the year, with World Superbikes and British Superbikes joined for the first time by the Endurance World Championship as well as...

Franck Petricola set to make NW200 return

17 April 2015 by Stephen Davison

French road racer Franck Petricola is set to return to this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200 after suffering serious injuries in a crash at the 2014 event. The French rider careered into a...

HERO EBR Team continues at Assen despite EBR woes

17 April 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

After American motorcycle manufacturer EBR filed for bankruptcy protection in the US the future of the Hero EBR WSB Team – in the short and long term – was thrown into turmoil. With the suddenness of...

Thursday news from Argentina

16 April 2015 by Steve English

The MotoGP paddock has decamped to South America with varying degrees of ease. Some flights left Austin with minimal difficulties whereas plenty of people travelling to the Argentine Grand Prix had...

Round up from COTA

16 April 2015 by Steve English

The second round of the 2015 MotoGP season will be remembered for two things; Marc Marquez’ stunning pole lap and a day when the record books were torn apart by British riders. Throughout the winter...

Video: Michael van der Mark, A Life Behind The Bars

16 April 2015 by MCN Sport

If you’re a fan of Pata Honda Racing’s Michael van der Mark, then you’ll love this short film about the superbike rider. In fact, even if you’re not a fan already, you’ll probably enjoy this...

Sarolea unveil TT Zero machine

16 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Belgian manufacturer Sareola has unveiled their 2015 Isle of Man TT Zero machine, the SP7, in Brussels’ Autoworld vintage car museum. Styled in café racer form, the machine will be piloted by Scottish...

Road racing stars top Cookstown 100 entry list

16 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

The stars of road racing will lead the entry list next weekend at the Cookstown 100, with Michael and William Dunlop joined by Guy Martin and Dean Harrison at the Northern Irish race. With the Tyco...

Ducati rider Hambro nominated for Soldiering On award

15 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ducati TriOptions Cup rider Murray Hambro has been nominated for the 2015 Sporting Endeavour Award from the Soldiering on through Life Trust. The prestigious award will be presented this Saturday in...

Rutter set for BSB return with Gearlink

15 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

BSB veteran Michael Rutter will join the Gearlink Kawasaki squad for this weekend’s races at Brands Hatch, replacing Tyneside rider Joe Burns. Burns has parted with the squad after only once weekend...

Lorenzo: Fourth all we achieve

14 April 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo battled bronchitis throughout the weekend at the Circuit of the Americas with the changeable conditions making things very difficult for the Spaniard. With rain and cold cooler...

Corser clarifies relationship with JR Racing BMW

14 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Troy Corser has spoken out for the first time since the demise of the JR Racing BMW World Superbike team, to clarify his status within the failed project. Originally billed as a key member of the...

Michael McKenzie dies in Donington Park crash

14 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Thundersport GB rider Michael McKenzie has lost his life following a crash during the Stocktwins class race at this weekend’s event at Donington Park. Speaking in a statement released by the...

Kent consolidates position as title favourite

14 April 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent’s win on Sunday in America elevated the Englishman to the head of the Moto3 world championship and consolidated his position as a championship challenger in the class. Having been fast...

Lowes reflects on first Moto2 win

14 April 2015 by Steve English

Having claimed his first Grand Prix victory Sam Lowes now looks primed for a title charge in the intermediate class. The Englishman, who made the step from World Supersport to Moto2 last year, has...

Stevens and Charlwood take victory in high drama Sidecar opener

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

British championship regulars Ricky Stevens and Ryan Charlwood have taken their debut World Championship victory in an incident filled opener to the 2015 season at Donington Park. Running under the Be...

Video: Red Bull's animated guide to Hard Enduro

13 April 2015 by MCN Staff

Mud, sweat and glory, three key ingredients of Hard Enduro. There’s much more to it than that, however. If you’ve marvelled at the grit, determination and skill of the riders who take on events as...

Dungey take second Supercross world title

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM rider Ryan Dungey has taken his second Supercross World Championship title with three races left to go in the series, after powering to second place in Saturday night’s Texas race. The...

Linfoot ready to bring the aggression at Brands

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing rider Dan Linfoot says he’s ready to bring the aggression for this weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Brands Hatch. With only a 45 second lap, the Yorkshireman is aware of how...

Gary Carswell dies in Jurby crash

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former Senior TT podium finisher Gary Carswell has lost his life during practice for a short circuit meeting at Jurby on his native Isle of Man. The forty-six year old crashed his Fireblade on...

Guy Martin takes Spring Cup victory

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has taken the first ever victories for the new Tyco BMW squad, as the Lincolnshire man got his season underway at Scarborough’s Spring Cup. He won over fellow TT competitors Ryan Farquhar,...

COTA MotoGP: Marquez cruises to victory

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

It was business as usual as reigning world champion Marc Marquez took victory at Circuit of the Americas after starting from pole position. It looked as though it could be a repeat of the Qatar race,...

COTA Moto2: Lowes takes maiden Moto2 win

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

British rider Sam Lowes has taken his maiden Moto2 victory, despite a few spots of rain falling during the race. Frenchman Johann Zarco led into the first corner, with Lowes in second. Zarco led for...

COTA Moto3: Kent dominates to take win

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

Leopard Racing Honda rider Danny Kent continued his domination at the Circuit of the Americas to take his first victory of 2015 by 8.532secs on a drying track which caught out many of the top...

Round up from Saturday at COTA

12 April 2015 by Steve English

Qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas was one of the most exciting in momory with a thrilling climax to the session seeing MotoGP prove what makes motorcycle racing so exciting. The session saw...

Aragon WSB: Davies dominates race two

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

Aruba.it Ducati rider Chaz Davies dominated race two at Aragon to take his first victory of 2015 as British riders once again ruled the podium. Davies got the jump on the rest of the field away from...

Aragon WSS: Sofuoglu wins, Cluzel retires

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

Three-time World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu cruised to victory at Aragon after Jules Cluzel was forced to retire from the lead due to a mechanical problem with just six laps remaining. The...

Aragon WSB: Rea sees off Davies for win

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea managed to defend a late challenge from fellow Brit Chaz Davies to take his fourth victory out of five races in 2015 and extend his lead at the top of the championship. The...

Simeon claims pole with Lowes second

11 April 2015 by Steve English

An early crash Sam Lowes dented Sam Lowes’ hopes of taking a second consecutive pole position but the Englishman settled for second on the grid to continue his strong start to the campaign. Lowes was...

Stunning lap gives Marquez pole at COTA

11 April 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez took arguably the most impressive pole position of his career with the world champion recovering from a mechanical failure to set the pace at the Circuit of the Americas. After the first...

Dominant pole position for Kent

11 April 2015 by Steve English

Moto3 qualifying started with a flurry after rain was forecast inside the first fifteen minutes so there was a series of fast times from the outset with Danny Kent initially setting the pace by almost...

Brits on form in thrilling FP3

11 April 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow laid down a marker in this morning FP3 session with the LCR Honda rider second fastest behind Marc Marquez and guaranteeing his place in the second qualifying session this afternoon.

Aragon WSS: Cluzel on pole

11 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

MV Agusta rider Jules Cluzel will start tomorrow’s World Supersport race from the front of the grid after stealing pole position from Kenan Sofuoglu on his final lap. The pair will be joined on the...

Aragon WSB: Haslam powers to pole

11 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

Leon Haslam will start tomorrow’s WSB races from pole at the Aragon circuit after setting a blisteringly fast time of 1:49.664 in superpole onboard the Red Devils Roma Aprilia. Haslam knocked fellow...