2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

WSB: Wet weather masterclass from Rea as Sykes crashes out

18 September 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) made up for his first race no-score with a perfect wet race win on Sunday at Lausitzring, giving him a 47 point advantage to take into the final three rounds of the...

BSB: Dominant win for Byrne in race one

18 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took victory in the opening race of the MCE British Superbike Showdown at Donington Park this afternoon after an intelligent race strategy saw him get the better of title rival Leon...

BSB: Byrne 'used head' to secure front row start

17 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne was not disappointed with missing out on pole position at Donington Park this afternoon after a mistake in the early stages of his Superpole lap saw him play it safe for the remainder of...

BSB: Haslam pleased with pole after mistake at Melbourne

17 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam stamped his authority on his MCE British Superbike rivals with a dominant pole position at Donington Park this afternoon. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki man will start tomorrow’s opening race...

BSB: Haslam shatters lap record for Donington pole

17 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took first blood in the 2016 MCE British Superbike Showdown by claiming pole position for Sunday’s opening race at Donington Park. Dry weather for the three-stage qualifying session saw...

BSB: Halsall Racing to split with Suzuki

17 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts Suzuki team boss Martin Halsall has announced the team will end its association with the Japanese manufacturer at the end of the 2016 season. Citing frustrations with a lack of clear...

WSB: Davies wins as Rea crashes out at Lausitzring

17 September 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

The Superbike World Championship fight is right back on again thanks to the first race of the restarted season, after Jonathan Rea (KRT) crashed out. Race winner Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)...

WSB: Davies takes pole from Sykes in Germany

17 September 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) secured his third ever pole position, and his second of 2016, with a 1’37.883 lap on a rapidly drying track at the Lausitzring. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team)...

BSB: Iddon: 'It's time to show what we could have done'

16 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon set out to prove what could have been by storming to the top of the timesheets in practice at Donington Park. The 31-year-old may have missed out on a Showdown spot but was...

BSB: Iddon tops opening day at Donington

16 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon returned to the top of the timesheets to lead the way in both wet and dry conditions on the opening day of the tenth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington...

BSB: Mossey to run Mick Grant-inspired Showdown livery

16 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Quattro Plant Tec-Care Kawasaki team have unveiled a special livery for Luke Mossey to run in the three MCE British Superbike Showdown rounds. Mossey secured his place in the top six with a...

WSB: Savadori leads opening day at Lausitzring

16 September 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

On a bumpy Lausitzring surface Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team Aprilia) proved fastest after two hours on track, securing the overnight advantage near the end of the second session. Recent double...

Moto2: Lowes has successful Valencia test

16 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has attempted to re-find his mojo on the Federal Oil Gresini Kalex, by completing a huge number of laps in a two-day outing with the team at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit, home of the...

MotoGP: Aprilia delighted with home top ten

16 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Aprilia racing squad of Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl have been left delighted with their home pace, making the most of their experience testing at the Misano circuit to take an impressive...

Moto3: McPhee set for BT Sport Honda team?

16 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Rumours in the Moto3 paddock have continued to gather steam that Czech Grand Prix winner John McPhee will link up with British broadcaster BT Sport to ride a Honda under the channel’s colours in the...

BSB: Ellison feeling 'strong' ahead of Showdown opener

15 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said he’s feeling strong ahead of the MCE British Superbike Showdown getting underway after a breakthrough saw him return to the front last weekend. The Cumbrian made his return to...

BSB: Ron Haslam: 'Leon is great under pressure'

15 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Having taken the lead of the MCE British Superbike Championship standings at Oulton, all eyes will be on Leon Haslam as the Showdown gets underway at Donington Park this weekend. However, according...

WSB: Series leader Rea keen to get back on track

15 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike series leader Jonathan Rea will be looking to extend his gap at the top of the standings as the championship resumes at the Lausitzring this weekend. Off the back of a two-month long...

MotoGP: Marquez sides with Rossi in Lorenzo row

15 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has sided with Valentino Rossi in the furious row that broke out between the Italian and his teammate Jorge Lorenzo after Sunday’s San Marine Grand Prix, with Marquez admitting afterwards...

Moto2: Who the hell is Lorenzo Baldassarri?

15 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Just before he took his stunning debut victory in the Moto2 class, MCN caught up with Valentino Rossi protégé and Forward Racing rider Lorenzo Baldassarri to find out just who the young Italian is and...

MotoGP: Espargaró builds GP-inspired GSX-R for training

15 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Aleix Espargaró has built a MotoGP-inspired Suzuki GSX-R1000 machine to allow him to improve his riding style by training on a machine similar to the bike that he rides every weekend for the...

MotoGP: The genius of Michelin’s tyre war

14 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Since their return to the MotoGP championship at the start of this season, Michelin have come under a lot of flack. Starting with Loris Baz’s high-speed tyre explosion back at the Sepang tests (even...

BSB: Kiyonari shows promise with top ten at Oulton

14 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari showed promise as he returned to the MCE British Superbike grid at Oulton Park last weekend with the Smiths Racing team. A tenth place in the second race marked one of the Smiths’...

Moto3: Binder replaced by Antonelli at Red Bull KTM

14 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 graduate and 2016 Moto3 champion-elect Brad Binder will be replaced by Italian Nicolo Antonelli at the Red Bull KTM Ajo squad for 2017, following yesterday’s announcement that the South African...

BSB: Byrne out to make amends at Donington

14 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

It might have been a disastrous weekend at Oulton Park for Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne but he refused to be downbeat ahead of the Showdown getting underway later this week. A number of uncharacteristic...

MotoGP: Honda roll out 2017 engine in Misano test

14 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda has rolled out the much-anticipated 2017-specification engine at a private test at Italy’s Misano circuit following last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. Coming after constant complaints from...

BSB: Laverty out to prove a point after missing Showdown

14 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty left Oulton Park with a bitter taste in his mouth after missing out on a spot in the top six Showdown for the first time in his British Superbike career. Since the Showdown’s...

BSB: Linfoot in Showdown despite crash

12 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot secured a spot in the MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown at Oulton Park this weekend, but didn’t make it easy for himself as he dramatically crashed out of Sunday’s final race. A...

Team Classic Suzuki at the Classic TT: Episode one

12 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Team Classic Suzuki has released the first of three videos documenting their efforts at this year’s Classic TT as part of the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling. The first video in the series...

BSB: Dixon hospitalised after Race 3 crash

12 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon remains in hospital with suspected hip injuries following a nasty crash in yesterday’s final MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. The 20-year-old appeared to be unable to slow down as...

BSB: Haslam takes series lead with Oulton hat-trick

11 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam leads the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship as the three-round title fight is set to get underway at Donington Park next weekend after completing a hat-trick of wins with victory in...

BSB: Haslam wins as Byrne crashes out in second race at Oulton

11 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took his third successive victory in the second of the weekend’s MCE British Superbike race with another commanding performance at Cheshire’s Oulton Park. Despite higher track...

BSB: Iddon 'mortified' to lose grasp on top six spot

10 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon’s chances of a top six Showdown position were all but ended as he crashed out of today’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. The Tyco BMW man, who led the series after...

BSB: Qualifying setup backfires for Byrne in Oulton race

10 September 2016 by Dan Sutherland

Championship leader Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne saw his title lead shrink considerably today after finishing ninth in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. The Be Wiser Ducati rider ran off...

BSB: Breakthrough sees Ellison close in on showdown spot

10 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said he believes he can still fight Shane Byrne and Leon Haslam for the 2016 MCE British Superbike title after a welcome return to form at Oulton Park this weekend. The JG Speedfit...

BSB: History made with JG Speedfit Kawasaki 1-2-3 at Oulton

10 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team made history at Oulton Park this afternoon by becoming the first team to lock-out the MCE British Superbike podium in the series’ 20 year history. Leon Haslam took...