2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

WSB: Two new compounds as Pirelli warns teams about tyre pressures

03 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Pirelli will take two new rear tyre compounds to Laguna Seca this weekend for the seventh round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship after major tyre issues blighted some riders at the previous...

BSB: Byrne holds off Brookes for Snetterton double

02 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne held off a strong challenge from Anvil Hire Yamaha’s Josh Brookes to storm to a stunning double in the Snetterton sunshine this afternoon. While Byrne got a better start than his...

BSB: Byrne wins ahead of Brookes and O'Halloran

02 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne returned to winning ways to clinch his 78th MCE British Superbike victory after holding off Anvil Hire Yamaha’s Josh Brookes in the opening race at Snetterton. After taking the lead on lap...

MotoGP: Marquez wins eight in a row as Folger takes home podium

02 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has put his 2017 MotoGP title defence back onto track after a stunning victory at the Sachsenring for the eighth year in a row – but almost had his limelight stolen by a stunning second...

Moto3: Mir extends championship lead as rivals stumble

02 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir has extended his Moto3 championship further to a huge 37 points as the series enters the summer break, after taking a controlled last lap victory over Romano Fenati as many of their...

BSB: Join Shane Byrne on quickest two-wheeled lap of Snetterton

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne made history at Snetterton this afternoon as he clocked the quickest ever two-wheeled lap of the 2.99-mile circuit in this afternoon’s Superpole session. The previous record stood at...

BSB: Ellison: 'It felt like they'd given me Rossi's GP bike!'

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said the breakthrough found by his McAMS Yamaha team ahead of today’s MCE British Superbike qualifying session was like them giving him Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike as he blasted to...

BSB: Byrne: 'That was everything I had!'

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

“That was my all, I gave it everything I had and thought what will be will be,” Shane Byrne said after setting the fastest ever MCE British Superbike lap of the Snetterton 300 circuit. The Be Wiser...

BSB: Byrne obliterates outright lap record for pole

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after setting the fastest ever BSB lap of the Norfolk circuit. Byrne’s time of 1’46.026...

MotoGP: Magnificent Marquez takes eighth consecutive German pole

01 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has taken his eighth consecutive pole position at the Sachsenring for tomorrow’s German Grand Prix, extending an unbeaten record that extends back to his 125GP days by powering to an...

Moto3: Canny Canet takes late pole position

01 July 2017 by Simon Patterson

A canny Aron Canet has taken a late pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at the German Grand Prix, stealing the top spot from championship leader Joan Mir after he was convinced that a late rain...

BSB: Qualifying to be shown on Quest

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Qualifying action for the fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV with Quest due to a scheduling clash with the Eastbourne International tennis. The...

EWC: Linfoot latest BSB star to join Suzuka line-up

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot is the latest MCE British Superbike rider to be confirmed as competing at the 2017 Suzuka Eight Hour. The Honda Racing star is set to join three-time British Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and...

Moto2: Luthi top in mixed conditions

30 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Luthi has emerged top of the time sheets after the first day of action at the German Grand Prix, coming home ahead of Marcel Schrotter and Miguel Olivera at the closest thing the Swiss rider...

BSB: Haslam: 'It's better than I expected'

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam says he’s higher up than he expected as he makes his return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend. Haslam missed the last round at Knockhill after a heavy...

BSB: Byrne tops O'Halloran on day one at Snetterton

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as round five of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Snetterton. The Be Wiser Ducati man clocked his quickest ever lap of the Norfolk circuit to place...

MotoGP: Dovi and Barbera share honours in wet and dry

30 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Hector Barbera topped the time sheets on the opening day of action for the German Grand Prix in dry and then wet conditions at the Sachsenring, after a mixed day of...

Moto3: Mir on top as Martin breaks a leg

30 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir ended the first day of Moto3 action at the German Grand Prix top of the time sheets – but the day ended in disaster for Mr Pole Position Jorge Martin, after a crash in free practice two left...

BSB: Elliott steps in at Tyco as Iddon ruled out of action

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon has been ruled out of action for this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Tyco BMW star injured his left arm in a fall in the...

BSB: Haslam passed fit to ride at Snetterton

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has been passed fit to ride in today’s opening free practice session at Snetterton after his nasty crash at Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider crashed heavily in the first free...

BSS: Gowland makes racing return with Smiths Triumph

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Graeme Gowland will return to action in the British Supersport class this weekend as he makes a racing comeback more than two years after badly breaking his leg. Gowland took 12-month sabbatical from...

MotoGP: Rossi confirms he’ll continue beyond 2018 ‘if I’m still competitive’

29 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has confirmed that he’ll continue in the premiere class past the end of his current contract for the 2018 season, admitting that if he maintains his current level of consistency in the...

MotoGP: Rossi unsure of what to expect in Germany

29 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Dutch TT winner Valentino Rossi has admitted that he doesn’t know what to expect this weekend when the 2017 MotoGP championship heads to Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix only one week after he...

MotoGP: Sachsenring ‘a track that creates problems’ for Ducati

29 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship leader Andrea Dovizioso has admitted that the championship heads to a track that in the past has ‘created problems’ for the Desmosedici in the past, as the series heads to the...

MotoGP: Dashboard messages permitted for 2018

29 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP’s rulemaking body the Grand Prix Commission have announced plans to allow the sending of messages from pit to rider during races, extending technology first introduced to notify riders of...

10 minutes with... Knockhill BSB winner Jake Dixon

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon stole the headlines with a stunning debut double victory after the fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill. What made Dixon’s maiden victories all the more...

BSB: Ellison looking to kick-start championship attack

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is hoping to get his 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship attack underway at Snetterton after clocking up his first podium of the year last time out at Knockhill. While Ellison and...

BSB: Guintoli hoping for further improvements

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli is hoping to make further improvements with the Bennetts Suzuki team as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Snetterton this weekend. The 2014 World Superbike Champion’s...

WSB: Althea considering British Superbike switch?

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Althea BMW World Superbike team could be set to leave the world stage to move to the MCE British Superbike Championship in 2018, MCN understands. Team owner, Gensio Bevilacqua has long been...

BSB: Byrne: 'These next few tracks should suit us'

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne is hoping to return to winning ways at Snetterton this weekend, a track he feels is much more suited to the Ducati Panigale than the last few circuits the MCE British Superbike...

BSB: 'Touch and go' for Iddon ahead of Snetterton

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon says it’s ‘touch and go’ whether he’ll race at this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton as he continues to recover from...

Moto3: Kent returns to Red Bull KTM to replace injured Antonelli

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will return to the class this weekend for the second time this season, as he returns to his old Red Bull KTM Ajo squad to replace the injured Niccolo Antonelli...

BSB: Series leader Mossey heads for home round

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey heads into the fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend with one aim, to retain the championship lead he took on last time out at...

MotoGP: Extra track time as Michelin bring four options to Sachsenring

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

This weekend’s MotoGP free practice one and two sessions at the German Grand Prix will be extended by an extra ten minutes to allow riders more time to assess four instead of the usual three front and...

Moto2: Marquez joins Mir for another year at Marc VDS

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 title contender Alex Marquez will remain with the Marc VDS squad in the middleweight class for 2018, after signing an extension to his deal that will see him partner fellow Spaniard Joan Mir as...

Moto3: McPhee back on form

28 June 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Honda rider John McPhee has leaped back into form at the Dutch TT after a series of disappointing races for the Scottish racer, bouncing back at Assen on Sunday to take a strong third...