March

Year: 2015

Month: March

Positive start for Vinales despite crashes

15 March 2015 by Steve English

Maverick Vinales crashed twice on the opening night of the Qatar test and while it cost him track time he was upbeat afterwards as he assessed his day and looked forward to another two days of testing...

No feeling for Espargaro

15 March 2015 by Steve English

Pol Espargaro struggled throughout the first night in Qatar with the Tech3 rider having a miserable day with a lack of feeling on the front end leaving him at a loss to explain his performance. The...

Pedrosa: Track needs to clean

15 March 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa was not too worried after setting the fifth fastest time of the opening night’s running in Qatar. With track conditions dusty the Repsol Honda rider felt that the potential of the Honda...

Strong showing from Espargaro

15 March 2015 by Steve English

Returning to the scene of his stunning start to the 2014 season Aleix Espargaro showed the potential of the Suzuki once again with the fourth fastest time of the opening night of the Qatar test. The...

Early crash for Rossi in Qatar

15 March 2015 by Steve English

Valentino Rossi’s Qatari test got off to the worst possible start with the Italian crashing on his third lap of the opening night’s running of the final pre-season test. Rossi crashed at turn eight...

Ducatis lead the way on opening night at Qatar

14 March 2015 by Steve English

The Ducati’s led the way on the opening day of the final pre-season test with Andrea Iannone outpacing Andrea Dovizioso by one tenth of a second in Qatar. The pace of the Ducati’s was impressive on...

Pramac Racing show off 2015 Ducatis

14 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Pramac Racing have unveiled the Ducati GP14 machines that Danilo Petrucci and Yonny Hernandez will ride in the 2015 MotoGP championship. The bikes were revealed in a ceremony near the team’s base in...

Yamaha confirm full seamless shift gearbox

14 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

As first reported by MCN last month, Yamaha have now officially confirmed the debut of a new seamless sift gearbox in the factory M1s of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo for the upcoming GP...

Suzuki to test race ready bike at Qatar

14 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki riders Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro will have the race ready version of their new GSX-RR machine for the first time at the final pre-season test of the winter, which gets underway today...

Biaggi tests Aprilia WSB machine again

14 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former world champion Max Biaggi has once again tested the Aprilia RSV4 World Superbike machine, taking to his local track of Vallelunga for three days. The double WSB winner, who took the Aprilia to...

Column: Can Michael Dunlop make the new R1 a TT winner?

14 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

I was reminded of a famous tale told about Joey Dunlop last week. I was in Spain to watch Joey’s nephew, Michael, have his first ride on the new Milwaukee YZF R1 Yamaha at Alcarras that he hopes will...

Crutchlow doesn't expect heavy running in Qatar

14 March 2015 by Steve English

Testing in Qatar will begin today but Cal Crutchlow has told MCN that he will sit out the majority of the running due to the track conditions not being reflective of what we can expect when the MotoGP...

Gary Johnson saves Supersport TT campaign with Martrain Yamaha

13 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Just weeks after failing to agree terms with Smiths Triumph – despite the combination racing to victory at last year’s Isle of Man TT – Gary Johnson has saved his 2015 supersport plans with an...

Final test of the winter gets underway

13 March 2015 by Steve English

The final test of the winter takes place this weekend in Qatar with three days of running for the full time MotoGP riders and another one day test for Michelin with the factory contracted test...

Honda unveil colours for BSB return

13 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing have unveiled the colours that the Fireblade machinery of Dan Linfoot, Jason O’Halloran and Jenny Tinmouth will carry as the MCE British Superbike championship’s only manufacturer-backed...

Supersport title favourite Gowland breaks leg

12 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

British Supersport title favourite Graeme Gowland has broken his leg in a testing crash at Spain, potentially jeopardising the Northumberland rider’s best chance to lift the supersport crown. Gowland...

MCN Exclusive: Milwaukee Yamaha duo break cover

11 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

The Milwaukee Yamaha squad have had their first test of the 2015 season at Alcarras in Spain. Aussie duo Josh Brookes and Broc Parkes tested the new YZF R1 they will ride in this year’s series as part...

MCN Exclusive: Michael Dunlop makes Milwaukee Yamaha debut

11 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

Michael Dunlop, Milwaukee Yamaha’s new road race signing for 2015, has had his first outing on the R1 Yamaha he will race at the North West 200 and TT in Spain. The 11 times TT winner wasn’t scheduled...

Kawasaki boss: 'I expect a clean fight between Rea and Sykes'

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Kawasaki WSB team boss Guim Roda says he expects a clean fight this season between former world champion Tom Sykes, now in his fourth year with the team, and new boy Jonathan Rea, who won the first...

TT World Series attracts commercial interest

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The plans for an Isle of Man TT World Series have taken another step forwards with the confirmation by the Manx government that thirteen bids have been received for the tender to privatise the new...

TT Privateer Champion Lintin enjoys positive Spanish test

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

2014 Isle of Man TT Privateers’ Champion Ivan Lintin has enjoyed a positive first run out on his RC Express Racing Kawasakis, taking to Spain’s Cartagena circuit last week in preparation for the...

Canepa aiming for Hero return in Thailand

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Niccolò Canepa is hoping to return to the World Superbike championship in ten days in Thailand, despite still suffering from the effects of his heavy crash during race one at Phillip Island last...

Honda riders making solid testing progress

11 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Honda Racing BSB trio of Dan Linfoot, Jason O’Halloran and Jenny Tinmouth have been making steady progress in their plans for the 2015 MCE British Superbike season as they work through a rigorous...

Giugliano: ‘It’s an honour to be replaced by Bayliss’

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

As Davide Giugliano continues his recovery after suffering damage to three vertabre in a Phillip Island testing crash prior to the first round of the 2015 World Superbike season, the Aruba Ducati...

Twelve year old rookie Cook cleans up in Superteens

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Twelve year old rookie Max Cook has cleaned up on his very first weekend in the Aprilia Superteen series, taking pole position and three out of four wins in his first weekend in the championship that...

£120m investment secured for CoW

10 March 2015 by Steve English

This week is pivotal for the Circuit of Wales with a Public Inquiry opening today to allow for the deregistration of land at the proposed site of the circuit, This week has also seen a major...

Dungey cements championship lead with Daytona win

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Ryan Dungey has cemented his lead in the AMA Supercross series after taking his first ever victory at the Daytona International Speedway. The Red Bull KTM rider launched off the...

Video: Clinton Moore wins Mexico X-Fighters

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Australian Clinton Moore has upset the odds to win the opening round of the Red Bull X-Fighters 2015 World Tour in Mexico City. Moore beat three former champions, in the form of New Zealand’s Levi...

Jonny Walker wins The Tough One

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

British hard enduro rider Jonny Walker has taken his second victory of the season, following on from last month’s Hell’s Gate win in Italy with a victory at home, lifting the crown at Wales’ The Tough...

JG Speedfit Kawasaki have successful start to testing

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team of James Ellison and James Westmoreland have left their first pre-season test at Cartagena pleased with the progress made by the squad over the four days. Testing a...

Meet the stars of the North West 200

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

A host of North West 200 stars will be in attendance at the race’s official launch later this month in Belfast’s exclusive Titanic Building. The event will run on the 24th March, with an evening of...

Corser’s WSB team dead in the water

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Troy Corser’s World Superbike project appears to be dead in the water, with team manager Gemma Voces Pons releasing a statement yesterday slamming the team’s financiers and threatening legal action...

Guy Martin: ‘The BMW goes like you know what off a shovel!’

10 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Guy Martin has been left blown away with his new Tyco BMW S1000RR, after getting his first test on the machine at Spain’s Almeria circuit yesterday. Riding alongside road racing teammate William...

CoW Public Inquiry opens today

10 March 2015 by Steve English

The Public Inquiry that will decide the fate of the Circuit of Wales opens today with the hearing expected to last up to eight days. The Inquiry offers all interested parties the chance to air their...

Lowes: I can make a massive step this year

09 March 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes made a superb start to 2015 pre-season testing with the Speed Up rider consistently fast in the Valencia and Jerez tests and Lowes now feels ready to make a huge step forward and challenge...

Jenny Tinmouth makes Honda BSB debut

09 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jenny Tinmouth has made her on-track debut on the Honda Racing Fireblade ahead of the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, joining teammates Jason O’Halloran and Dan Linfoot for a private test at...