2017

Year: 2017

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WSB: Rea fastest after first day in Holland

28 April 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

WorldSBK Championship leader Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) secured the fastest lap of day one at Assen with a 1’35.383, displacing his own team-mate Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) from his...

Moto3: McPhee strong at bad track in Austin

28 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

John McPhee has come away from the third round of the 2017 Moto3 championship last weekend pleased with his seventh place finish in America, even if the result doesn’t quite live up to the high...

MotoGP: Rossi launches war of words with rookie Zarco

28 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha racer Valentino Rossi’s race wasn’t completely without drama despite securing the championship lead on Sunday, after an incident between him and fellow Yamaha rider Johann Zarco left...

VIDEO: Can the new Fireblade cut it? We ask John McGuinness

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

23-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness gets his hands on an all new Fireblade for the 2017 TT races, but after the bikes arriving late testing has been tricky for the Louth-based factory Honda...

TT: Saroléa set for Zero return with Harrison

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Saroléa will return to the Isle of Man this year to once again participate in the TT Zero race with Yorkshire’s Dean Harrison. The machine’s quickest race lap to date has been 106.5mph, but following...

WSB: Rea set for 200th race start in Assen

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea will start his 200th WSB race at the TT Circuit Assen this weekend as he looks to further extend his already dominant championship lead. After the first three...

BSB: Iddon: 'Let's get this monkey off my back'!

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon is itching to get his first MCE British Superbike victory under his belt as the third round kicks off at Oulton Park this weekend. The former Supermoto champion came...

BSB: Haslam out to resume top dog status at Oulton

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is confident of returning to the top step of the podium as the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship gets underway at Oulton Park this weekend after lapping under the...

MotoGP: Rins out for six weeks, Tsuda to replace at Jerez

27 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki MotoGP rider Alex Rins will face at least six weeks out of action and potentially even longer, following surgery to fit two titanium plates to the wrist he broke during practice for the...

MotoGP: Baz makes save of the century?

27 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Loris Baz may well have made the save of the century during Saturday’s qualifying session for the American Grand Prix, after essentially crashing the Avintia Ducati not once but twice exiting the last...

BSB: Seeley to deputise for injured Giugliano

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley will stand in for the injured Davide Giugliano at Tyco BMW for this weekend’s third round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park. Giugliano sustained a neck injury in...

Roads: McGuinness & Martin debut 2017 colours at Castle Combe

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness and Guy Martin debuted the 2017 Honda Racing colours they’ll race at this year’s North West 200 and Isle of Man TT at Castle Combe yesterday. Taking part in what should be their final...

Roads: Last minute Superbike deal for William Dunlop

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Mar-Train Racing owners Tim and Sonya Martin have stepped in at the last minute to provide William Dunlop with 1000cc machinery to race at this year’s three international road races. Dunlop was left...

BSB: Maria Costello to make sidecar debut

26 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Maria Costello is set to make her debut in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar championship at Oulton Park this weekend as part of the series’ first ever all-female team. The TT racer will be...

BSB: 'I need to win' admits champion Byrne

26 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Five time MCE British Superbike Champion admits he needs to return to winning ways at Oulton Park this weekend after a disastrous start to the 2017 season. Byrne has scored just 13 points so far this...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda auctions off exclusive experience for charity

26 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda MotoGP squad are auctioning off an ultra-exclusive package for two lucky MotoGP fans at June’s Barcelona round of the 2017 world championship to raise money for disabled sports...

Moto3: Fenati admits Italian earthquake played a role in changed mentality

26 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

American Grand Prix Moto3 race winner Romano Fenati has admitted that first hand experience during the devastating earthquake that hit his home region of Italy last year played a role changing his...

MotoGP: Race control explains Rossi penalty

26 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sunday’s American Grand Prix saw a day of high action for Movistar Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi, as an incident in the opening lap of the race with Monster Yamaha rookie Johann Zarco saw the Italian...

Roads: Dario Cecconi has died after Tandragee 100 crash

26 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

38-year old racer Dario Cecconi has died after a crash at Saturday’s Tandragee 100 in Northern Ireland. The Italian sustained serious injuries during the Senior Support race, and succumbed to those...

MotoGP: Viñales shrugs off mystery crash

24 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP racer Maverick Viñales has shrugged off the mystery crash that brought an end to his chances of making it three wins out of three during Sunday’s American Grand Prix in...

Moto2: Kent parts ways with Kiefer Racing

24 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent has been left out of a ride in the Moto2 class, after walking away from the Kiefer Racing squad that took him to title glory before Sunday’s race at the Circuit...

Roads: Johnson: '2017 Norton a big improvement'

24 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

There’s no denying Norton took a big step forward with the SG5 factory racer at last year’s TT with Davo Johnson almost clocking a 131mph lap and securing a top ten result in the opening superbike...

BSB: Mossey: "We need to show it's not just the old guard"

24 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has said his debut MCE British Superbike race victories at Brands Hatch last weekend is important for showing the national series isn’t just about the ‘old guard’. BSB has come under fire...

MotoGP: Marquez wins, Viñales crashes out, Rossi leads the title

23 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has taken an outstanding ninth consecutive American Grand Prix – and his fifth at the Circuit of the Americas – in an action packed race that has turned the 2017 MotoGP championship on...

Moto2: Morbidelli dominates again to extend title lead

23 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has become the first person since 2001 to win the opening three races of the middleweight season, after adding the American Grand Prix Moto2 title to his credits. The...

Moto3: Fenati dominates in Texas as Canet falls

23 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Romano Fenati has taken a dominant Moto3 win at the American Grand Prix – his first win since he took the top spot at the same race last year – after red flags allowed him a second chance at taking on...

MotoGP: Marquez and Viñales set up duel as qualifying goes down to the wire

23 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Spanish MotoGP rivals Marc Marquez and Maverick Viñales have set the stage for an epic duel between themselves at tomorrow’s American Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, as qualifying went down...

Moto3: Canet obliterates lap record for pole position

22 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Aron Canet has obliterated the Circuit of the Americas lap record – and his opposition in the process – to back up dominant performances all weekend with pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at the...

MotoGP: Avintia Ducati secures GP17s for 2018

22 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reale Avintia Ducati have confirmed a major coup for the 2018 season, extending their deal with the Italian manufacturer for another season and securing the of GP17 machines currently being used by...

MotoGP: Rins ruled out after crash-filled session

22 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki rookie Alex Rins is out of this weekend’s American Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, after being one of a big group of riders to get caught out on a cold and damp Texan track. However,...

Off Road: Sunderland takes control of world championship with Qatar win

22 April 2017 by Michael Guy

Sam Sunderland has wrapped up victory in the second round of the FIM Cross Country Championship in Qatar. The 27 year old Brit combined his undisputed pace along with strong strategy to secure victory...

WSB: No let up by Kawasaki WSB duo

22 April 2017 by Michael Guy

The factory Kawasaki team of Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes completed a two-day test at the Portimao circuit this week in a bid to continue dialing in the already dominant ZX-10RR. With WSB not racing...

MotoGP: Abraham fractures ankle in teammate collision

22 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

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Karel Abraham has limped away from the first day of action at the American Grand Prix with a fractured ankle after a misunderstanding between him and Pull&Bear Aspar Ducati teammate Alvaro Bautista...

2017

WSB: Rea fastest after first day in Holland

Moto3: McPhee strong at bad track in Austin

MotoGP: Rossi launches war of words with rookie Zarco

VIDEO: Can the new Fireblade cut it? We ask John McGuinness

TT: Saroléa set for Zero return with Harrison

WSB: Rea set for 200th race start in Assen

BSB: Iddon: 'Let's get this monkey off my back'!

BSB: Haslam out to resume top dog status at Oulton

MotoGP: Rins out for six weeks, Tsuda to replace at Jerez

MotoGP: Baz makes save of the century?

BSB: Seeley to deputise for injured Giugliano

Roads: McGuinness & Martin debut 2017 colours at Castle Combe

Roads: Last minute Superbike deal for William Dunlop

BSB: Maria Costello to make sidecar debut

BSB: 'I need to win' admits champion Byrne

MotoGP: Repsol Honda auctions off exclusive experience for charity

Moto3: Fenati admits Italian earthquake played a role in changed mentality

MotoGP: Race control explains Rossi penalty

Roads: Dario Cecconi has died after Tandragee 100 crash

MotoGP: Viñales shrugs off mystery crash

Moto2: Kent parts ways with Kiefer Racing

Roads: Johnson: '2017 Norton a big improvement'

BSB: Mossey: "We need to show it's not just the old guard"

MotoGP: Marquez wins, Viñales crashes out, Rossi leads the title

Moto2: Morbidelli dominates again to extend title lead

Moto3: Fenati dominates in Texas as Canet falls

MotoGP: Marquez and Viñales set up duel as qualifying goes down to the wire

Moto3: Canet obliterates lap record for pole position

MotoGP: Avintia Ducati secures GP17s for 2018

MotoGP: Rins ruled out after crash-filled session

Off Road: Sunderland takes control of world championship with Qatar win

WSB: No let up by Kawasaki WSB duo

MotoGP: Abraham fractures ankle in teammate collision

Roads: Baptism of fire for Martin at Tandragee

MotoGP: Marquez and Viñales trade top spot in Texas

MotoGP: Day of Champions tickets go on sale