2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

BSB: Honda back on the pace with new Fireblade

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

There was light at the end of the tunnel for Honda Racing at Brands Hatch as they showed a significant step forward with the new-for-2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. After lapping severely off the pace...

BSB: Byrne: "It's far from over"

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

If Shane Byrne thought his start to the 2017 season had got off on the wrong foot at Donington Park after missing both races with concussion following a crash in warm-up, things would only get worse...

Roads: Brookes pleased with Norton debut

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike star Josh Brookes made his debut on the Norton factory racer he’ll campaign as he returns to the Isle of Man TT later this year at Jurby airfield last week. Brookes and team-mate,...

BSB: Haslam on top at Oulton test

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam topped the timesheets at today’s official MCE British Superbike test at Oulton Park ahead of Shane Byrne and James Ellison who will be looking to bounce back from a difficult Brands Hatch...

BSB: Giugliano in doubt for Oulton race

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano could miss the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park next weekend as he focuses on recovering from injuries sustained his free practice crash at...

Roads: Johnston to start Supersport TT from number one

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston will set off down Bray Hill from the number one spot in the Supersport class at this year’s Isle of Man TT. While the 600cc category’s start order is largely similar to that for the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo ‘couldn’t wait to get to Austin’ after Argentina disaster

20 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo says he ‘couldn’t wait’ to get this weekend’s action at the Circuit of the Americas underway after making a major breakthrough last time out in Argentina only to be denied a chance to...

MotoGP: Iannone and Rins out to change their fortune in Texas

20 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP pairing of Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins say that they’re out to change their fortunes this weekend after a slow start to the season for both the MotoGP veteran and the rookie in the...

Gallery: Guy Martin tests all-new electric Mugen

19 April 2017 by MCN News

Guy Martin became the first person to crash a Mugen Shinden in the machine’s six-year history during his first test on the electric bike. The Lincolnshire man slid off the first corner on the tight...

MotoGP: Miller says Honda can ‘expect good things’ in Texas

19 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jack Miller says that after a difficult weekend last time out for the Marc VDS Honda squad in Argentina, they and their fellow Honda riders ‘can expect good things’ this weekend when the 2017 MotoGP...

MotoGP: Rossi has ‘an account to settle’ in Texas

19 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says that he’s got ‘an account to settle’ this weekend when the 2017 MotoGP series heads to Texas and the Circuit of the Americas, after a clutch problem caused an uncharacteristic...

MotoGP: Viñales ‘very strong’ at Circuit of the Americas

19 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has admitted that he knows he can be ‘very strong’ at this weekend’s American round of the 2017 MotoGP world championship at Texas’ Circuit of the Americas as he looks to maintain the...

Roads: Guy Martin makes Mugen debut in Japan

19 April 2017 by Stephen Davison

John McGuinness and Guy Martin had their first rides on the Mugen Shindens they will ride in this year’s Zero TT race at the Isle of Man TT in Japan last week. The duo, who are also team-mates in the...

BSB: Fourth and top Yamaha for Brookes at Brands

19 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes was able to salvage a fourth place from what was a tricky weekend for the Aussie and his Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team. A tough practice and qualifying saw him hampered in race one, but he...

BSB: Rapid Ellison left rueing what could have been

19 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was left rueing what could have been at the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend after he was unable to turn his frightfully quick...

MotoGP: No different front options from Michelin at COTA

18 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Michelin will not bring the controversial front tyre that caused conspiracy theories at the last round of the 2017 MotoGP championship to this weekend’s third round, instead sticking with the original...

MotoGP: High-flying Folger out to build on Argentina

18 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

High-flying MotoGP rookie Jonas Folger says he’s out to build on his strong performance at the Argentinian Grand Prix as the 2017 MotoGP series moves to the third round of the championship at Texas’...

MotoGP: Marquez rueing not arriving in Texas ‘in a better position’

18 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP world champion marc Marquez says he’s rueing not arriving at this weekend’s Texan Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in a better position, after a difficult start to the 2017...

BSS: Mackenzie makes it four out of four

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tarran Mackenzie fired a clear warning shot to his rivals in the British Supersport championship at Brands Hatch this weekend with an astonishing hat-trick of wins meaning he’s unbeaten so far in...

BSB: Iddon thrilled to have podium pace

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon left the second round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch with increased confidence after a double podium on the 1.2 mile Indy circuit. The...

BSB: Rookie Ray impresses with debut top ten

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Bradley Ray impressed in the second round at Brands Hatch this weekend as he secured his debut top ten finish despite a plethora of setbacks throughout the weekend. Two...

BSB: Mossey does the double at Brands Bank Holiday shootout

17 April 2017 by James Archibald

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider, Luke Mossey had a dream double win at Brands Hatch Indy for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship. Team-mate Leon Haslam started strong but quickly...

BSB: Young gun Mossey takes debut victory at Brands

17 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Luke Mossey took a jubilant debut MCE British Superbike victory in the opening race at Brands Hatch Indy this afternoon. The 24-year-old got a steady start behind team-mate Leon Haslam and...

MotoGP: Shareholders take billion Euro payday from promoter Dorna

17 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Shareholders in MotoGP and World Superbike’s organising body Dorna are set to take a payday worth nearly a billion Euros from the company, after using a dividend recapitalisation to take a profit...

Moto2: Binder to miss Austin after surgery on loose plate

17 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Moto3 world champion Brad Binder will miss this weekend’s American Grand Prix in Texas after undergoing surgery to reattach a plate on his left forearm bone that came loose during last...

EWC: GMT94 Yamaha takes Le Mans 24 Heures win

16 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

The GMT94 Yamaha squad of David Checa, Niccolo Canepa and Mickael Di Meglio has taken the race victory after 24 hours of racing in Le Mans, coming out just ahead of fellow Yamaha squad YART to take...

BSB: Ellison: 'I'll have to stick my neck out, but that's BSB!'

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was thrilled to take the McAMS Yamaha team’s first pole position in today’s MCE British Superbike qualifying with the fastest ever two-wheeled lap of the Brands Hatch Indy...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I feel like I can push again!'

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran and the Honda Racing team continued to show progress in this afternoon’s MCE British Superbike qualifying session to bag sixth spot on the grid for tomorrow’s opening race. The...

BSB: Mossey looking for debut win from front row

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has put himself in a prime position to clinch his debut MCE British Superbike victory from the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s opening race at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. Mossey,...

BSB: Quickest ever lap of Brands Indy secures pole for Ellison

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from pole position after clocking the quickest ever lap of the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in qualifying this afternoon. The McAMS...

BSB: Giugliano unfit for FP3, could return for racing

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano will not return to the track for the third practice session for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The former WSB rider crashed out heavily at...

MotoGP: Baz disappointed with 11th in Argentina

16 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Loris Baz has come away from the second race of the 2017 MotoGP season disappointed by 11th place, after evasive action on the opening lap of the Argentine Grand prix cost him what he believes was the...

MotoGP: Crutchlow: ‘I could have fought with Mav

16 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has come away from Sunday’s Argentinian Grand Prix pleased to have finally returned to the podium after a series of disastrous results – but disappointed that he wasn’t able to challenge...

Video: Dramatic footage of Giugliano practice crash

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Championship bosses have released dramatic race control CCTV footage of the crash that ruled Tyco BMW’s Davide Giugliano out of action for this afternoon’s second free practice...

BSB: Quickest Ellison: 'I'm keen not to get ahead of myself'

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said he’s keen not to get ahead of himself despite clocking the fastest ever lap of the Brands Hatch Indy circuit as practice got underway for the second round of the MCE British...

BSB: Bennetts Suzuki 'still experimenting' with new GSX-R

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli was back on the pace as the second day of action got underway for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. The former World...