2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

MotoGP: ‘Crazy race and incredible weekend’ for Dovi

14 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso says that his weekend at the Austrian was incredible despite a crazy end to Sunday’s battle with Marc Marquez with the Ducati rider coming out on top to take his third win of...

Ulster GP: Hat-trick Hickman 'can't be disappointed'

13 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman says he can’t at all be disappointed with his Ulster Grand Prix performance despite missing out on victory in Saturday’s two big bike races. The BSB star got off to a dominant start at...

MotoGP: Dovi takes stunning last corner win

13 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has taken a stunning last corner victory over Marc Marquez to win the Austrian Grand Prix for Ducati for the second year in a row – and to make amends for losing out in last year’s...

Moto2: Morbidelli reasserts his dominance at Red Bull Ring

13 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has launched himself back into control of the 2017 Moto2 season, after taking an impressive victory over teammate Alex Marquez at the Red Bull Ring – and to extend his championship...

Moto3: Mir extends championship lead with faultless win

13 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir has extended his lead in the Moto3 world championship with yet another faultless victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, picking his way through the field from a bad qualifying to take a...

Ulster GP: Harrison: 'I wouldn't have minded watching that on TV'

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison says he’s ‘over the moon’ to be leaving the 2017 Ulster Grand Prix as lap record holder and winner of the second superbike race. The Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider has enjoyed a...

Ulster GP: Peter Hickman's video diary - Saturday

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman rounded off a successful Ulster Grand Prix with three victories on the main race day with the win in both Supersport races and the Superstock race. However, he’d miss out on a Superbike...

Ulster GP: Peter Hickman's video diary - Saturday

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Moto3: Rodrigo on pole as title challengers penalised

12 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gabriel Rodrigo will start tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring from pole position after taking the top spot for the second weekend in a row, in a dream qualifying session that saw his...

MotoGP: Marquez blitzes the opposition for Red Bull Ring pole

12 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has blitzed his MotoGP opposition to take pole position for this year’s Austrian Grand Prix, rolling out a stunning lap to take the top spot from the Ducati duo of Andrea Dovizioso and...

Ulster GP: Harrison wins dramatic Superbike finale

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison added a Superbike victory to his outright lap record of the Dundrod circuit after an intense battle with Dan Kneen in the final Superbike race. It was pole man Peter Hickman who took the...

Ulster GP: Hickman doubles up in Supersport

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman doubled up in the Supersport class with his third victory of the day at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix. After being beaten by Bruce Anstey to the top step in the Superbike class, Hickman...

Ulster GP: Anstey halts Hickman domination in Superbike epic

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey put a stop to Peter Hickman’s domination of the 2017 Ulster Grand Prix with victory in a thrilling Superbike race. Hickman took the early lead from pole position and it was the second...

Ulster GP: Emotional podium return for Johnston

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston made an emotional return to the podium this afternoon as he finished third in the opening Ulster Grand Prix Supersport race. The Padgetts Honda rider, who hasn’t ridden since his nasty...

Ulster GP: Hickman holds off Anstey for Supersport win

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman took his second Ulster Grand Prix victory of the day after getting the better of a hard charging Bruce Anstey in the opening Supersport race. After lights to flag victories in the...

Ulster GP: Hickman opens day with Superstock win

12 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman opened today’s Ulster Grand Prix races with another lights to flag victory in the Superstock race. The Lincolnshireman has been in fine form this week, finishing P1 in every session and...

MotoGP: Lorenzo unveils 'Diablo' helmet

12 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has unveiled a new ‘Diabolo’ themed helmet for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, as the Ducati rider goes into this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix full of confidence for his potential...

Moto2: Kent battered and bruised after Marquez collision

12 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danny Kent has had an ignominious return to the Moto2 championship, after getting taken out during his first session back in the class at the Austrian Grand Prix. He was involved in a free practice...

Moto2: Morbidelli back in control in tricky conditions

11 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has got his Moto2 title campaign back on track on the first day of action at the Austrian Grand Prix, holding off rival and last weekend’s winner Thomas Luthi for the top spot...

Moto3: Championship leader Mir leads the way

11 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship leader Joan Mir has once again led the way on the opening day of action at the Czech Grand Prix, despite weather conditions meaning it was a tricky day of action for the lightweight...

Video: Richard Cooper vs Taylor Mackenzie on 125s!

11 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

We all know that manufacuturer PR videos are never funny, and usually, if they are, it’s because they are so bad you can’t help but laugh at riders reading from scripts and pretending they are deadly...

MotoGP: Dovi tops the opening day of action in Austria

11 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has started where he left off twelve months ago by topping the first day of MotoGP action for Ducati at the Austrian Grand Prix, by making the most of tricky conditions at the Red...

Ulster GP: Two riders critical after separate incidents

11 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club have confirmed that two riders remain in a critical condition in hospital following two incidents at this week’s Ulster Grand Prix. Stephen Lynd, from...

Green light for MSV's Donington Park takeover

11 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

MotorSport Vision’s takeover of Donington park has been given the green light following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority. The group, which already owns Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park,...

MotoGP: Redding to replace Lowes at Aprilia in 2018

11 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

As first reported by MCN a month ago, it now looks like Scott Redding will replace Sam Lowes at the Gresini Aprilia squad for the 2018 MotoGP season. Although the Italian manufacturer has still to...

Moto2: Kent to return in 2018 with Speed Up

11 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

2015 Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will return to the Moto2 world championship in 2018, after signing a two-year deal to join the Speed Up squad in the middleweight class. Kent has been without a...

BSB: 'No decision on 2018 yet' says Haslam

11 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said no decision has been made on whether he’ll make the switch to the Superbike World Championship in 2018 despite Puccetti Kawasaki pushing hard for the 2010 WSB runner-up. Manuel...

Ulster GP: Manx GP Supertwins champion Jamie Hodson dies in Dundrod 150 incident

10 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

A rider has died following an incident during today’s Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod 150 races. Jamie Hodson, 35, from Wigan, was involved in an incident at Joey’s Windmill in this afternoon’s Dundrod 150...

Ulster GP: Anstey confident after Superbike podium

10 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey has said there’s more to come from him and the Padgetts Racing RC213V-S at the Ulster Grand Prix after a third-place finish in the Dundrod 150 Superbike race. Anstey had run the same pace...

Ulster GP: Peter Hickman's video diary - Thursday

10 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman’s domination of the 2017 Ulster Grand Prix continued on Thursday with the Smiths BMW/Triumph rider going on to take pole for Saturday’s Supersport and Superstock races and provisonal...

Ulster GP: Outright record and Dundrod 150 win for Hickman

10 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman turned his dominant qualifying pace into results in the opening race at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix, storming to an unchallenged Dundrod 150 Superbike win. It was a lights to flag...

MotoGP: Miller finally confirmed at Pramac Ducati for 2018

10 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

As MCN first reported over a month ago, Australian Jack Miller will make the switch from Honda machinery for the first time in his career next season with his move from Marc VDS to Pramac Ducati...

MotoGP: Marquez confident about not repeating 2016 struggles

10 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says he’s feeling confident that he and the Repsol Honda will suffer less this weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix than they did twelve months ago at the Red Bull Ring, with improvements...

MotoGP: Austria ‘not very favourable’ to Rossi and Yamaha

10 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that despite a strong showing last weekend at Brno and a successful test that he topped the day after the Czech Grand Prix, he’s not confident of being too strong on the...

Moto2: Kent steps in to replace injured Schrotter

10 August 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danny Kent will return to the Moto2 world championship this weekend, as he replaces the injured Marcel Schrotter at the Dynavolt Intact GP Suter squad for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. It marks...

Ulster GP: Parade lap to honour Dr Fred MacSorley

10 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ulster Grand Prix bosses have announced there will be a lap of honour ahead of Saturday’s race schedule as a nod to flying medic Doctor Fred MacSorley MBE, who hangs up his leathers for the final time...