2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

BSB: Blistering Byrne under outright lap record at Thruxton

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne dominated the opening day of proceedings at the sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike at Thruxton, decimating the lap record to top both first the first and second practice...

Moto2: Technical report confirms rider error as cause of Salom crash

22 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

A technical report compiled by independent experts and released today by MotoGP Technical Director Danny Aldridge has confirmed the cause of the tragic incident in which Luis Salom lost his life...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘Red Bull Ring is very particular’

22 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has described MotoGP’s latest circuit in Austria as ‘very particular,’ after the nine-time world champion spent two days on track testing at the Red Bull Ring. The scene of his first...

MotoGP: Suzuki make vital progress at Red Bull Ring test

22 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP squad of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales made vital progress at this week’s test at MotoGP’s scenic new track in Austria, after experimenting with a number of electrical...

BSB: Superbike stars meet America's Cup contenders

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike stars James Rispoli and John Hopkins met America’s Cup World Series contenders from the Softbank Team Japan outfit ahead of this weekend’s action at Thruxton. SoftBank Team Japan...

BSB: Hopkins to miss Thruxton round

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will sit out of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbikes to further recover from the injuries he suffered at Knockhill last month. Hopkins sustained a broken and...

BSB: Kiyonari hopeful of strong pace at 'difficult' Thruxton

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari is prepared for a tough weekend as he looks to push the Bennetts Suzuki further towards the front of the field at Thruxton this weekened. The three-time British Champion has endured...

BSB: Mossey aims for podium return at Thruxton

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey is looking to make a return to the podium as the MCE British Superbike Championship hits Thruxton this weekend. After a tough weekend at Snetterton following a crash in the early stages of...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I've got the taste of winning now!'

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran heads into the weekend’s sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship brimming with confidence after taking his debut win last time out at Snetterton. With the Honda...

Moto3: Germany ‘neither good nor bad’ for title leader Binder

21 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sunday’s German round of the 2016 Moto3 championship was ‘neither good nor bad’ for title leader Brad Binder, after he managed to keep his cool in tricky conditions to take some valuable championship...

MotoGP: Iannone ends Austria test on top as Ducati continue to dominate

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ducati continued to dominate as the two-day MotoGP test at Austria’s Red Bull Ring drew to a close today, with Andrea Iannone taking charge at the top of the timesheets from team mate Dovizioso. It...

BSB: Ellison determined to regain showdown spot

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is looking to regain his spot in the title fighters’ showdown at Thruxton this weekend after a disastrous two races at Snetterton saw him drop out of the top six. The Cumbrian was taken...

BSB: Thruxton a 'blank sheet of paper' for title leader Byrne

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne heads to this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship leading the series for the first time since the opening round at Silverstone, but is keen not to rest on his...

MotoGP: Rossi admits higher than sixth unlikely

20 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he thinks even finishing higher than sixth in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Sachsenring, where he eventually finished eighth, was unlikely, after struggling in the second...

MotoGP: Kallio confirms KTM wildcard at Valencia

20 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

KTM MotoGP test rider Mika Kallio has confirmed rumours that the series’ newest manufacturer will make a wildcard appearance at the final round of the 2016 season at Valencia, ahead of their debut...

BSB: Jake Dixon to stay with Lee Hardy BMW for 2017 season

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon will remain with the Lee Hardy Racing BMW squad for the 2017 season, MCN can exclusively reveal. The 20-year-old only joined the team two rounds ago at...

MotoGP: Ducati dominate Red Bull Ring test as KTM impress

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Ducati have lived up to expectations of MotoGP’s new circuit in Austria suiting the Desmosedici by dominating the opening day of testing at the Red Bull Ring. Locking the top four spots, it was Andrea...

BSB: Iddon hopes to regain ground at Thruxton

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon will be hoping he can return to the form that saw him take four consecutive podiums at the start of the season as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Thruxton this...

MotoGP: Day of Champions tickets now on sale

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Tickets are finally on sale for Day of Champions, MotoGP’s annual and much anticipated charity fundraiser held annually at the British round of the series at Silverstone. Seeing all the top riders...

Endurance: Lowes motivated after successful Suzuka 8 Hour test

19 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike racer Alex Lowes says he’s motivated to race now at this month’s Suzuka 8 Hour, after completing the pre-event testing on the full factory Monster Yamaha he’ll ride alongside Kats...

Roads: Dan Kneen out to make amends at Ulster GP

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Kneen will be setting out to turn around his challenging 2016 road racing campaign at next month’s Ulster Grand Prix. The Mar-Train Racing rider was forced to miss the North West 200 and Isle of...

BSB: Haslam keen to bounce back at Thruxton

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is looking to get his MCE British Superbike season back on track at Thruxton this weekend after a tough time out at Snetterton. With his rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoying an almost...

BSB: Laverty: 'We need to be fighting for podiums'

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty has admitted he needs to be fighting for podiums in the next two rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship if he’s to secure a place in the three round showdown. As the season...

Opinion: Superpole success for BSB

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton marked the first time organisers’ were able to roll out the all-new Superpole format for qualifying. With the Q1 and Q2 sessions...

BSB: Stapleford set for Thruxton wildcard with Smiths BMW

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Reigning British Supersport Champion Luke Stapleford will be back in action at this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship as he joins Smiths Racing BMW for a wildcard...

Enduro: Jarvis secures emphatic Red Bull Romaniacs win

16 July 2016 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Graham Jarvis has secured another dominant victory in the gruelling Red Bull Romaniacs event – the fifth of his distinguished career. The 41 year old riding the Husqvarna TE300 finished...

BSB: Hutchy keen to step up to BSB in 2017

15 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has his eyes set on a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2017 after taking his first short circuit victory since the leg injury that so nearly ended his career in...

Roads: Four out of four for Dunlop at Southern 100

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop continued his domination on the final day of this year’s Southern 100 with victory in the Solo Championship and Senior races. Having already taken two wins prior to the two final big...

MotoGP: Zarco finally confirmed at Monster Tech 3 Yamaha

14 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 world champion Johann Zarco has finally been confirmed as joining the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team for the 2017 MotoGP season, ending weeks of speculation. It’s been widely acknowledged that the...

BSB: Linfoot itching for debut BSB win

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot is hoping his debut British Superbike victory will come soon after taking yet another two second places at Snetterton this weekend. Now with five second place finishes to his name, Linfoot...

Podcast: The first ever MCN Sport podcast is live!

14 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The very first MCN Sport podcast, with the team at MCN previewing this weekend’s German round of MotoGP and looking back at British Superbikes from Snetterton and World Superbikes from Laguna...

WSB: Sykes adapted style to win in Laguna

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes was forced to change his style in order to clinch victory in Sunday’s second World Superbike race at Laguna Seca. Struggling with a lack of edge grip from his Pirelli rear tyre, Sykes had to...

Roads: Dunlop dominates Southern 100 Senior race

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took his second victory of the week at the Southern 100, cruising to another dominant win in the Senior Race. With a sublime display around the 4.250 mile Billown circuit, Dunlop beat...

BSB: Fourth for McConnell and FS-3 Racing at Snetterton

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Billy McConnell took a surprise result for the FS-3 Racing team after intelligently managing his tyres to beat factory Kawasaki rival Leon Haslam to fourth place in Sunday’s opening race. An all new...

BSB: Laverty 'relieved' to return to podium

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty saw the first signs of his 2016 season getting back on track as he returned to the podium this weekend for the first time since taking victory in the opening round at Silverstone. The...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales hit by another significant setback

13 July 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales is facing yet another significant setback, after the Welsh Government refused a second bid from the company behind the project, the Heads of the Valleys Development Company, to...