Five-time Dakar winner Despres reflects on car switch 30 January 2015 by Simon Patterson After a record-breaking five victories in the motorcycle class of the Dakar Rally, Cyril Despres made the switch for 2015 to cars, partnering Stephane Peterhansel, a former winner of the race in both... Read more ...
Vyrus to take hub-centered steering to Moto2 29 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Legendary Italian motorcycle manufacturer Vyrus are set to try their hand at racing, making their debut in the new European CEV Moto2 championship with British teenager Bradley Ray onboard their... Read more ...
New FIM-Dorna deal set to deliver mainstream Sidecar coverage? 28 January 2015 by Simon Patterson The FIM have signed a new deal with MotoGP commercial rights holders Dorna that will see television coverage boosted for a whole host of race series that fall under the FIM’s direct control. Under the... Read more ...
Scottish star Dean Wilson’s Supercross season dashed by injury 26 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Scottish AMA Supercross star Dean Wilson has had his debut season in the 450cc class potentially cut short after a training crash tore his ACL and MCL knee ligaments, potentially leaving him out of... Read more ...
Enduro legend Knight to make Dakar debut – in a car! 26 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Enduro legend and four-time world champion David Knight will finally make his much-rumoured debut at the Dakar Rally in 2016 – but to the surprise of many, the Manxman will be on four wheels rather... Read more ...
Canard wins for Honda as title favourite Roczen crashes heavily 26 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Honda rider Trey Canard, the man at the centre of a storm of controversy only seven days ago after a collision with double champion Chad Reed, has taken his first AMA Supercross victory of the year in... Read more ...
Team UK take Philip Island Classic win, Farquhar wins overall 25 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Team UK have taken a visitors victory for the first time at the Philip Island Classic, with Ryan Farquhar and Conor Cummins coming out on top of the individual standings to secure the win for the... Read more ...
McWilliams leads Island Classic at half way point 24 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Team UK’s Jeremy McWilliams has finished the first day at Philip Island leading International Classic race series after a first and second in the opening day’s racing. His results have boosted a... Read more ...
Knighter hits out at ‘lazy’ opposition 22 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Manx enduro legend David Knight has hit out at his Enduro World Championship rivals, branding them ‘lazy’ for failing to exploit the opportunity to improve in the winter indoor SuperEnduro... Read more ...
Roczen wins again as Reed causes controversy 22 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Ken Roczen has made it two from the AMA Supercross championship’s visits to Anaheim this year, winning the third round of the series to make it two from three so far for the German. But the real buzz... Read more ...
Dakar stage 13 – Coma secures victory number five 17 January 2015 by Michael Guy Factory Red Bull KTM rider Marc Coma has won the 2015 Dakar in Buenos Aires today. The 38 year old Spaniard who has been leading the race since stage eight after main rival Joan Barreda hit mechanical... Read more ...
Dakar Stage 12: Rookie Toby Price wins stage, Coma in overall control 16 January 2015 by Michael Guy Australian Toby Price continued to stun the Dakar world by taking victory in the penultimate stage of the Dakar to consolidate his third position in the overall standings. The 2015 event is Price’s... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary – Day 10 16 January 2015 by Michael Guy A very late start time of 14.07 on stage 10 of the 2015 Dakar Rally pitched Team SP FiFTYONE riders Simon and Llewelyn Pavey out in the Argentinian elements on an already technically demanding course. Read more ...
Dakar stage 11 – Coma homes in on Dakar number five 15 January 2015 by Michael Guy Factory KTM rider Marc Coma took a step closer to securing Dakar win number five with another solid day's work on stage 11 of the 2015 event. The 38-year-old Spaniard initially lost time to his... Read more ...
Dakar stage 10 – Barreda takes third stage win, Coma extends lead 14 January 2015 by Michael Guy HRC rider Joan Barreda may be out of contention for the overall Dakar victory after losing over three hours with technical issues on Tuesday, but he remains in stunning form having won stage ten of... Read more ...
Dakar stage 9: Video highlights 14 January 2015 by MCN Staff After their disastrous stage 8 of the 2015 Dakar where long time race leader Joan Barreda saw his hope of victory end, the HRC team have hit back in style winning the stage and securing four of the... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary: day 9 14 January 2015 by MCN Staff With not one but two Paveys in Dakar this year, as veteran campaigner Simon is joined by son Llewelyn, the pair still has a hard battle ahead of them to complete the arduous 9295km race across South... Read more ...
Dakar stage 9: Honda fight back to close gap on Coma 13 January 2015 by Michael Guy After their disastrous stage 8 of the 2015 Dakar where long time race leader Joan Barreda saw his hope of victory end, the HRC team have hit back in style winning the stage and securing four of the... Read more ...
Dakar stage 8: Video highlights 13 January 2015 by MCN Staff Having gone from racing in 50 degree temperatures just a few days ago, the Dakar riders had to endure freezing temperatures on stage eight of the race. Ran at an altitude approaching 4000m on the... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary: day 8 13 January 2015 by MCN Staff With not one but two Paveys in Dakar this year, as veteran campaigner Simon is joined by son Llewelyn, the pair still has a hard battle ahead of them to complete the arduous 9295km race across South... Read more ...
Dakar stage 8: Brutal marathon stage throws Dakar leader board wide open 12 January 2015 by Michael Guy Having gone from racing in 50 degree temperatures just a few days ago, the Dakar riders had to endure freezing temperatures on stage eight of the race. Ran at an altitude approaching 4000m on the... Read more ...
Honda retain world champion line-up for endurance campaign 12 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Honda Racing will retain their line-up of three former Endurance World Champions for the 2015 campaign, as they set out to make up for 2014’s disappointing season by adding to their title tally. The... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary: day 7 12 January 2015 by MCN Staff With not one but two Paveys in Dakar this year, as veteran campaigner Simon is joined by son Llewelyn, the pair still has a hard battle ahead of them to complete the arduous 9295km race across South... Read more ...
Tomac upsets the odds with Phoenix Supercross win 12 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Satellite Honda rider Eli Tomac has upset the odds by taking the win in the second round of the Supercross World Championship, holding off last time winner Ken Roczen for the victory and factory KTM... Read more ...
Dakar stage 7: Video highlights 12 January 2015 by MCN Staff Four time Dakar winner Marc Coma lived up to his word of attacking in the second half of the rally, finishing the stage seven in second place and more significantly halving the overall deficit to... Read more ...
Dakar stage 7: Coma claws back deficit, Barreda battles to finish with broken handlebars 11 January 2015 by Michael Guy Four time Dakar winner Marc Coma lived up to his word of attacking in the second half of the rally, finishing the stage seven in second place and more significantly halving the overall deficit to... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary: day 6 11 January 2015 by MCN Staff With not one but two Paveys in Dakar this year, as veteran campaigner Simon is joined by son Llewelyn, the pair still has a hard battle ahead of them to complete the arduous 9295km race across South... Read more ...
Italian Dakar rider arrested for archaeological site damage 10 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Italian Dakar rider Matteo Casuccio was arrested by Chilean police during yesterday’s stage five of the race, after getting lost on the stage and riding through a protected archaeological site in the... Read more ...
Dakar stage 6: Video highlights 10 January 2015 by MCN Staff With six stages of the 2015 Dakar complete the HRC Rally team remain in control of the standings with yet another days accomplished performance. Helder Rodrigues secured his first stage win since 2011... Read more ...
Dakar stage 6: Honda in control as Dakar reaches the rest day 09 January 2015 by Michael Guy With six stages of the 2015 Dakar complete the HRC Rally team remain in control of the standings with yet another days accomplished performance. Helder Rodrigues secured his first stage win since 2011... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary: day 5 09 January 2015 by Simon Patterson With not one but two Paveys in Dakar this year, as veteran campaigner Simon is joined by son Llewelyn, the pair still has a hard battle ahead of them to complete the arduous 9295km race across South... Read more ...
Dakar stage 5: Video highlights 09 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Factory KTM man Marc Coma was able to claw back 2m 16s on race leader Joan Barreda after winning stage five of the 2015 Dakar. The four time Dakar champion Spaniard who started two minutes behind... Read more ...
Dakar stage 5: Coma wins stage, Barreda leads overall, Brits out 08 January 2015 by Michael Guy Factory KTM man Marc Coma was able to claw back 2m 16s on race leader Joan Barreda after winning stage five of the 2015 Dakar. The four time Dakar champion Spaniard who started two minutes behind... Read more ...
High-flying Sunderland on yesterday's Dakar stage 08 January 2015 by Simon Patterson Brit Sam Sunderland might be out of this year's Dakar after a crash in yesterday's stage, but the factory KTM rider was still able to entertain the Argentine crowds on the stage with his skills on the... Read more ...
Pavey Dakar Diary: day 4 08 January 2015 by Simon Patterson With not one but two Paveys in Dakar this year, as veteran campaigner Simon is joined by son Llewelyn, the pair still has a hard battle ahead of them to complete the arduous 9295km race across South... Read more ...
Dakar stage 4: Video highlights 08 January 2015 by Simon Patterson British hope Sam Sunderland has been forced to retire from the 2015 Dakar 67km into the fourth stage following a crash which has left him dizzy and with shoulder ligament damage. The factory KTM rider... Read more ...