2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

Roads: Defending champ Hickman heads Macau entry list

07 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Defending champion Peter Hickman will return to defend his title in the 63rd running of the Macau Grand Prix next month, but it won’t be easy for the recently turned road racer as he faces challenges...

MotoGP: Lorenzo gets first taste of Formula One

07 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has got his first taste for Formula One, after sponsors Monster Energy teamed up with Mercedes to allow the Movistar Yamaha rider the chance to lap Silverstone...

BSB: Hutchy still considering BSB future

06 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

TT star Ian Hutchinson could be re-considering whether he wants to step up to the MCE British Superbike class next season after a tough weekend at Assen. Having ridden his BMW S1000RR to an...

BSB: Ellison hoping for no team orders at Brands

06 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has accepted that his challenge for a debut British Superbike title is over despite another podium finish at TT Circuit Assen. The Cumbrian showed impressive pace across practice and...

BSB: Michael Dunlop to race sidecar at Brands Hatch

05 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will make the switch to three wheels for the final round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch as competes in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar...

Moto2: Kent confirmed as staying at Leopard with Suter switch

05 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will remain with the Kiefer Racing squad for the 2017 Moto2 season, as the team makes the switch from Kalex to Suter machinery. Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter will join...

MotoGP: Winter test calendar confirmed

05 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organise have confirmed the calendar for this year’s winter testing, which will kick off as is traditional at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit immediately after the 2016 season concludes. The...

MotoGP: Aragon incident to affect Pramac internal battle

05 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Pramac Ducati boss Francesco Guidotti has confirmed to MCN that the incident between his riders at last week’s Aragon Grand Prix will affect the battle that his riders are currently locked in to...

BSB: Suzuki plotting 2017 GSX-R title attack

05 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Suzuki have exclusively confirmed to MCN that they are in the midst of planning an assault on the 2017 MCE British Superbike title with the brand new GSX-R1000. The Japanese firm had originally...

BSB: JG Speedfit Kawasaki set to quit BSB?

05 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team might have left Assen champagne in hand after Haslam’s double victory, but questions surrounding their future in the British series spread through the paddock like...

BSB: Shakey: "We did what we had to"

04 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE BSB series leader Shane Byrne wasn’t too disappointed to leave Assen with two second places after racing with the harder option Pirelli SC1 rear tyre for the first time this season. Colder...

WSB: Rea: 'Championships can be won by a point!'

03 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said the one point he gained over championship rival Tom Sykes at Magny Cours this weekend could make all the difference as he fights to become the first rider to retain a World...

WSB: Davies hails 'most important weekend of career'

03 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has hailed his double victory at Magny Cours as one of the ‘most important weekends’ of his career given the varying circumstances in which he took victory. The Aruba Ducati man took the...

BSB: Tyre wear hampers Mossey in Assen

03 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Showdown contender Luke Mossey experienced a mixed weekend in the 11th round of this year’s championship at Assen. While the Quattro Plant Tec-Care Kawasaki rider was happy with...

BSB: Progress for Laverty at Assen

03 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty left the penultimate round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship feeling positive after a return to the top six in both of Sunday’s races. The Northern Irishman has been...

BSB: Haslam does the Dutch double

02 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam did exactly what he needed to do to keep the 2016 MCE British Superbike title fight alive at Assen this weekend, leaving the Dutch circuit with two dominant victories. After beating Byrne...

WSS: Cluzel wins as Sofuoglu denied title chance

02 October 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Long time race leader and pole man Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was denied what would have been his fifth world championship title three rounds early after he crashed while leading the...

WSB: Davies doubles up in France

02 October 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

A three rider battle at the end after what looked like a two rider battle for the win between the leading Kawasakis for most of the 21 laps saw Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) get the better of...

BSB: Haslam wins thrilling Assen opener

02 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took victory in a tantalising opening MCE British Superbike race at Assen, holding off title rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne to claim a crucial five points as the championship battle heats...

BSB: Ellison bags front row start in Assen

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Assen from the front row of the grid after a step forward with a steering problem he’s been suffering with all weekend. The...

BSB: Haslam confident of hard tyre advantage

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is hoping the advantage he has shown on the harder option Pirelli rear tyre in recent rounds will give him the upper hand as racing gets underway at the penultimate round of the 2016 MCE...

WSB: Davies takes win in dramatic opening race

01 October 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) secured another win in the WorldSBK championship after he elected to fit intermediate tyres at the start of a wet race. With the sun drying the track he was one...

BSB: Byrne blitzes opposition for Assen pole

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Assen on pole position after dominating his rivals in qualifying this afternoon. The four-time British Champion set a time of...

BSB: Fastest man Iddon happy with hard tyre progress

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

While topping yesterday’s free practice was a welcome boost in confidence for Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon, it was progress on the harder option Pirelli rear tyre that buoyed the former Supermoto star...

BSB: Byrne unhappy with feeling despite pace

30 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has confessed he’s not in the strongest position he could be despite placing second fastest on the opening day at Assen. The Be Wiser Ducati rider was just 0.098seconds off Christian...

BSB: Iddon opens Assen on top

30 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon led the way as the 11th round of the MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Assen, holding off title challengers Shane Byrne and Leon Haslam for the top spot in...

WSB: Davies leads Camier on opening day in France

30 September 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

The first practice sessions in the FIM Superbike World Championship saw Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) fastest, and then faster again in the afternoon practice period, automatically qualifying...

Big name stars set for HydroGarden Weston Beach Race

30 September 2016 by Michael Guy

Scott Redding, Dave Thorpe, Jonny Walker and Robbie Maddison head an all star rider line up set to embark on the famous Hydro Garden Weston Beach race on 7th to 9th October. Redding and co. will be...

WSB: Sykes: "We are still in the running"

29 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has refused to rule himself out of the fight for the 2016 World Superbike Championship despite sitting 47 points behind team-mate Jonathan Rea. Should Rea leave Magny Cours with more than 50...

BSB: Byrne not taking title lead for granted

29 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne heads in to this weekend’s penultimate round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship with a 27-point advantage over title rival Leon Haslam, but the four-time British champ is keen...

BSB: Realistic Linfoot targets third in series

29 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot has his sights firmly set on finishing third in this year’s MCE British Superbike Championship after a strong performance last time out at Donington Park saw him overtake...

MotoGP: Honda rumoured to be experimenting with big bang

29 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

While most of the MotoGP paddock headed home to take a few days’ valuable rest before the long slog of three back-to-back Asian races, both the Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa and...

Moto3: ‘Sacrifices paid off’ for champion Binder

29 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

New Moto3 world champion Brad Binder – the first ever rider to win a Grand Prix championship with four rounds in hand – says that finally tasting title success has made his sacrifices...

MotoGP: Aprilia timing is perfect for Lowes

29 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 title contender Sam Lowes has admitted that as the factory Aprilia squad continue to improve in MotoGP, his switch to them for the 2017 season couldn’t be coming at a better time. Joining up...

WSB: Rea focused on title fight as WSB hits Magny Cours

28 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has admitted he will be focused on maintaining his 47-point lead in the Superbike World Championship as the series hits Magny Cours this weekend. The reigning champion has been adamant...

Roads: Rutter takes Frohburg hat-trick

28 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter returned to winning ways as he made a return to the Frohburg Road Races in Germany at the weekend. The short circuit and road racing veteran took three Superbike wins from four starts...