May

Year: 2015

Month: May

Brookes pleased with R1 development after double podium

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha rider Josh Brookes says he’s pleased with the progress of the new R1 package after he took a double podium finish at last weekend’s Oulton Park round of the MCE British Superbike...

Foggy and Whit reunite for charity

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

I’m a Celebrity’s King of the Jungle and the most successful World Superbike rider of all time Carl Fogarty will be reunited with friend and Eurosport commentator next week for a one-off special of...

Progress come too late for Smith at Jerez plenty of positives

07 May 2015 by Steve English

Bradley Smith struggled during the Jerez race weekend with a lack of confidence in fast corners, particularly the two right handers at the end of the lap, but during Monday’s test he made a change to...

Update on Jordy De Jonge and James Puttrell

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The families of injured National Superstock 600 riders Jordy De Jonge and james Puttrell have released a futher update on their condition, as the pair continue to recover from horrific injuries...

Johnson unveils GBmoto Kawasaki TT bike

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

GBmoto Kawasaki rider Gary Johnson has unveiled the colour scheme the team will use for their first foray into the world of roadracing. Sporting the now-instantly identifiable purple of the team,...

TT scoreboard to be fenced in for 2015

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Circuit-style catch fencing will be erected in front of the Isle of Man TT’s iconic scoreboard ahead of this year’s event, after a risk assessment carried out by TT Clerk of Course Gary...

Hickman in fight for TT fitness

07 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

RAF Reserves BMW rider Peter Hickman, the fastest ever newcomer at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT, is in a fight for fitness after his Oulton Park BSB crash left him with a broken neck. Already...

Byrne: I didn’t realise I was taken out

06 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne says he didn’t realise that Ryuichi Kiyonari’s Buildbase BMW had taken him out during the second race of the day at Oulton Park on Monday until he...

BajaGB two day rally hailed a success

06 May 2015 by Michael Guy

Gordon Clarke on his Dakar prepared TM 450 took the win at the BAJA GB 2015 event based at the Sweet Lamb Motorsport Complex on the 2/3 May. The rally and enduro bikes shared a race format with the...

Mar-Train duo Harrison and Johnson have final shakedown

06 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Gary Johnson had his first outing on the R6 MarTrain Yamaha that he will race at next week’s Vauxhall International North West 200 at Kirkistown yesterday. The double Supersport TT winner said he was...

Vinales learning more about electronics

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Maverick Vinales continued his adaptation to MotoGP at the Jerez test with plenty of work undertaken to improve the electronics of the Suzuki GSXR-R. Vinales, a former Moto3 world champion, has looked...

Pedrosa thanks fans for support, aims for Le Mans

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa offered thanks to his fans in his weekly blog today and hinted again that he will be making his return to MotoGP action at next weekend’s French Grand Prix. Pedrosa, who underwent surgery...

Bautista pleased with Aprilia seamless

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Alvaro Bautista gave Aprilia’s new seamless gearbox its first public running on Monday at Jerez with the Spaniard using hte new part during testing. Afterwards Bautista said that it was not dissimilar...

Ducati to test in Spain as they look for more grip

06 May 2015 by Steve English

With Ducati having skipped the post Jerez test the Italian team will focus their attention on finding a better setup at Mugello next week ahead of the French Grand Prix. Having had their least...

Lack of acceleration power continuing to cost Espargaro

06 May 2015 by Steve English

The progress being made by Suzuki is such that finishing seventh in Jerez marked a disappointing day for Aleix Espargaro. With new parts being used for the first time the chatter problems that have...

Hayden disappointed after no points in Jerez

06 May 2015 by Steve English

Nicky Hayden finished outside the points at Jerez and afterwards the American was clearly disappointed to have ended the 27 lap race in 17th position. It’s been a very difficult year for Hayden with...

Lorenzo caps dominant week by leading test

05 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo topped the times at the post Spanish Grand Prix test at Jerez. The Yamaha rider followed up a weekend of domination by leading the way again with Cal Cruthclow pleased with the progress...

Guintoli still adapting to Pata Honda

05 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli says he’s still adapting his riding style to the Pata Honda machine he switched form Aprilia to at the start of the 2015 season. Starting the season...

Easton takes race two after Shakey and Kiyo collide

04 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Stuart Easton has taken his first MCE British Superbike race win in five years, after coming off the better of a collision between championship rivals Shane Byrne and Ryuichi...

Bridewell commands race one at Oulton Park

04 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Tyco BMW rider Tommy Bridewell has ridden to the performance of his career to take a commanding win ahead of Josh Brookes in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. Leading from his...

Dungey signs out 2015 with Vegas win

04 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

The new 2015 AMA Supercross champion Ryan Dungey has signed out the season with a win in the season finale in Las Vegas, taking the top spot from Eli Tomac and Weston Pieck. Leading from flag to flag...

Brookes takes new R1 to first BSB pole

03 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has taken the new Yamaha R1 to it’s first MCE British Superbike pole position, topping the time sheets at Oulton Park ahead of a surprise front row of Tommy Bridewell and Stuart...

Dunlop makes it three in a row for Tyco BMW

03 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

William Dunlop made it three feature race wins in a row for Tyco BMW at the opening three road race meetings of 2015 when he splashed to victory at the Tandragee 100 on Saturday. Following on Guy...

Lorenzo cruises to first win of 2015 at Jerez

03 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has cruised to his first win of the 2015 MotoGP season in front of a home crowd. The double world champion led from pole to chequered flag to win by five seconds from Marc Marquez and...

Folger wins at Jerez and regains title lead

03 May 2015 by Steve English

Jonas Folger was in complete control at Jerez as the German ran away from the field in the closing laps of the Moto3 race. Having stood on the podium at Jerez for the last two years his success...

Kent leaves it to the last corner but wins in Jerez

03 May 2015 by Steve English

After two races of seeing Danny Kent race off into the distance today’s Moto3 race at Jerez offered a much more typical Moto3 fare with the Englishman having to fight all the way to take his third win...

Ponsson switches from Grillini to Pedercini

03 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Frenchman Christophe Ponsson has made the switch from Grillini Kawasaki to the Team Pedercini bikes ahead of this weekend’s Imola round of the World Superbike series. He joins Davide Salom at the...

Saturday news from Jerez

02 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo dominated qualifying to claim pole position at Jerez with the Spaniard smashing Marc Marquez’ circuit record and showing everyone a clean set of heels in Spain. The Yamaha rider will be...

Byrne and Brookes fastest in dry and wet

02 May 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne and Josh Brookes have topped the timesheets on the opening day of the MCE British Superbike championship’s first visit of the year to Oulton Park, after wet weather hit the afternoon...

Dominant pole for Lorenzo at Jerez

02 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo continued to hold a vice like grip over proceedings at Jerez by claiming his first pole position of the season, his first since Misano last September. Lorenzo’s time was a new lap record...

Pramac duo make it through to QP2

02 May 2015 by Steve English

The QP1 session was dominated by Pramac Ducati with Danilo Petrucci and Yonny Hernandez both overcoming early mistakes to set the fastest times during the opening qualifying session at Jerez with late...

First pole for Quartararo, Kent second fastest at Jerez

02 May 2015 by Steve English

Fabio Quartararo claimed the first pole position of his Grand Prix career at Jerez with the reigning CEV champion showing incredible speed throughout his first weekend at a circuit that he has raced...

Farquhar wins at Tandragee on Superbike return

02 May 2015 by Stephen Davison

Ryan Farquhar has won his superbike comeback race at this evening’s Tandragee 100. Riding his SGS/ KMR Kawasaki ZX10R, the 39 year old edged out William Dunlop on the Tyco BMW in a breathtaking...

Vazquez out in front as Kent concentrates on race pace

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Efren Vazquez was fastest in Jerez today but Fabio Quartararo laid down a marker by topping FP2 and showing that he’s ready to win a Moto3 race just a week after his 16th birthday. The Frenchman has...

Rabat back on form at Jerez

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat has had a torried start to his title defence in Moto2 but the Marc VDS rider was back on form in Jerez by setting the pace in Friday practice. Rabat was over a tenth clear of Sam Lowes at...

Lorenzo leads the way in Jerez

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo led the way after the opening day of practice in Jerez with the Spaniard fastest in both practice sessions. The conditions were very different from the morning to the afternoon with the...