July

Year: 2015

Month: July

Brands BSB attracts massive crowds

23 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Last weekend’s Big Brands Bash round of the MCE British Superbike championship attracted an incredible 50,000 people to the Kent circuit, BSB organisers and circuit owners MSV have confirmed. Visibly...

Bradley Smith's Suzuka diary: Free practice 1

23 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Our video diaries are back, and this time it’s Bradley Smith at the Suzuka 8hr! We caught up with the Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider in pit lane just after his first session on the factory backed R1.

KTM test Moto3 upgrades at Montmelo

21 July 2015 by Steve English

The summer break is in full swing for most of the paddock but KTM held a private test at Montmelo this week for their Moto3 riders. The Austrian manufacturer has been competitive in the class this...

Five of the best Suzuka races

21 July 2015 by Steve English

This week’s Suzuka 8 Hours looks set to be a very memorable race with MotoGP, World Superbikes and British Superbikes stars heading to the Far East to take on the best that the Japanese can offer. MCN...

Dani Rivas and Bernat Martinez have died

20 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Dani Rivas and Bernat Martinez have lost their lives after a multiple-bike collision at turn one during the opening lap of yesterday’s MotoAmerica race at Laguna Seca. Running as a support series for...

Davies doubles up at Laguna

20 July 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) overcame the worrying drops of rain on his visor in the first few laps to once again run away with the race win at Laguna Seca, making it a double for the...

Davies scores Laguna race one win

19 July 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) secured his second race win of the season after 25-intense laps at the 3.610km Laguna Seca circuit in Monterey. The holeshot rider from pole, Davies ran out...

Cock of the North abandoned after oil spillage

19 July 2015 by Stephen Davison

The Cock of the North meeting at Scarborough had to be abandoned on Sunday after an oil spillage in the Sidecar race on the Farm Bends section of the Yorkshire circuit made it unsafe to...

Brookes makes it a double at Brands

19 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has made it a Milwaukee Yamaha MCE British Superbike double victory at Brands Hatch, matching his race one performance by holding off a Shane Byrne damaged after his race one crash. Byrne...

Front row all ruled out of BSB Last to First?

19 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

The front row of the second MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch seem to have all ruled themselves out of a chance to win the championship’s incredible cash prize on offer for starting race two...

Brookes takes maiden R1 win as Byrne crashes out

19 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has taken his maiden MCE British Superbike win on the new Milwaukee Yamaha R1, taking the victory from Richard Cooper and James Ellison after title leader Shane Byrne was only one of many...

Davies takes first ever Superpole win

19 July 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) scored his first career Superpole win with a 1’22.101 second lap in Superpole 2 at Laguna Seca. A Ducati block-out of the top two places saw Davide Giugliano...

Byrne on pole for King of Brands – but only just!

18 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Shane Byrne has taken pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch by the narrowest of margins, qualifying only 0.001 ahead of championship rival...

Kiyo content despite eighth on the grid

18 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Buildbase BMW rider Ryuichi Kiyonari says he’s content after MCE British Superbike qualifying at Brands Hatch today, despite being set to start tomorrow’s opening race from the third row of the grid...

Hopkins: I need to ride the Ducati more tranquilo

18 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

New Moto Rapido Ducati rider John Hopkins says that he needs to perfect the way he rides the Panigale bike to get the best out of it, after a strong start to qualifying failed to pay off for him.

Suzuka 8hr set to stream live in the UK

18 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

This year’s Suzuka 8hr race, which will see reigning champion Michael van der Mark pair up with returning legend Casey Stoner to take on the Yamaha MotoGP pairing of Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro,...

Eugene Laverty: ‘King of Brands will take a brave rider’

18 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP rider and former British Supersport front-runner Eugene Laverty has pitched in on this weekend’s MCE British Superbike special ‘King of Brands’ title – and it’s £50,000 special prize fund. The...

Video: Suzuki's assess the Misano test

18 July 2015 by Steve English

At this week’s Misano test Suzuki spent the week focusing on improving their setup and finding a better balance compared to what they felt at the German Grand Prix. The season has been one filled with...

James Puttrell family start fundraising campaign for paralysed racer

18 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

The family of James Puttrell, the National Superstock 600 rider injured in a horrific crash at Brands Hatch in April, have set up a fundraising campaign to help the 25 year old adapt to his...

Davies leads the lot on day one

18 July 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) led the first day of practice that counts towards qualifying at Laguna Seca with a 1’23.633 lap, despite running wide at turn two near the end of a busy...

Laguna's secrets explained by Davies

18 July 2015 by Gordon Ritchie

haz Davies (Aruba.it Racing Ducati WSB) looks forward to Laguna Seca more than any other circuit on the calendar and he proved he had early pace as he finished the first practice session in third...

Laverty on top form on opening day at Brands

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Michael Laverty is on top form – and top of the time sheets – after the opening day of this weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Brands Hatch. Topping the sheets for the first time...

Hopkins making impressive progress on Moto Rapido Ducati

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

John Hopkins has made an impressive return to the MCE British Superbike championship, by finishing the opening day of his comeback in seventh place overall – despite never before riding any Ducati let...

Kneen for success at Ulster Grand Prix

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Manx rider Dan Kneen, who took his maiden international win last year at the Ulster Grand Prix, says he’s keen to repeat last year’s successes come this year’s races in two weeks time. This year...

Forward boss arrested in Switzerland

17 July 2015 by Steve English

The future of the Forward Racing squad – which runs Stefan Bradl in MotoGP – has been thrown into question with the arrest team boss Giovanni Cuzari on suspicion of bribery, fraud and money...

Jamie Hamilton making steady progress after TT smash

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Northern Irishman Jamie Hamilton is making slow but stead progress after the horrific crash that almost cost him his life during this year’s Senior race at the Isle of Man TT. Saying this week from...

Guy Martin headlines all-star line-up for Armoy Race of Legends

17 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Guy Martin is set to headline an all-star line-up at next weekend’s Armoy Race of Legends, with Michael and William Dunlop, Keith Amor, and KMR Kawasaki riders Ryan Farquhar and Jeremy...

Resurfaced Misano yielding lap record times

16 July 2015 by Steve English

Misano was resurfaced earlier in the season and the laptimes at this week’s test show just how much laptime has been gained at the Italian circuit. Today Marc Marquez set the fastest time with the...

Ducati focus on setup and getting more from harder tyre

16 July 2015 by Steve English

Ducati completed almost 250 laps at Misano with Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Ianonne. While their headline laptimes weren’t as impressive as Honda’s both felt that they had made plenty of progress at...

Pedrosa and Marquez test 2016 bike

16 July 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez both had the chance to test a 2016 chassis at Misano today with both offering encouraging reports on the bike. The chassis continues to use the current engine with Honda...

Get in the fanstands for Silverstone MotoGP

16 July 2015 by MCN Sport

MotoGP returns to Silverstone this August 28-30, and is shaping up to be a fantastic three-day festival of motorcycle sport, all heightened by our British riders enjoying their most successful season...

Guy Martin to make Supertwin debut at Armoy Road Races

16 July 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Guy Martin will make his Supertwin class debut at this year’s Armoy Race of Legends, deputising for the injured Jamie Hamilton on the BE Engineering Racing Kawasaki ER-6 machine. Martin...

Fast times on Day 1 for Honda, 2016 bike for Day 2

15 July 2015 by Steve English

A test for factory riders kicked off at Misano with the track getting an initial thumbs up from the the Honda riders riders after resurfacing work over the winter. With World Superbikes having already...

Marquez assesses rookie Moto2 campaign

15 July 2015 by Steve English

Alex Marquez has had a difficult time adapting to the Moto2 class with two top ten finishes interspersed with difficult races where he has fallen to the back of the pack and had to fight through to...

Bridgestone pleased with performance of asymmetric front tyre

15 July 2015 by Steve English

Bridgestone’s asymmetric front tyre was well received by riders in Germany with the likes of Bradley Smith saying that the tyre was “really good” during the race. Bridgestone’s Shinji Aoki, their...

Disastrous weekend after "Amateur" problems for Laverty

14 July 2015 by Steve English

Eugene Laverty had a miserable weekend in Germany with the Irishman struggling en route to a 17th place finish. On Saturday Laverty said that a change of tyre warmers led to problems with tyre...