2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

WSB: Rea makes it four from four with Thai double

12 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea took a fourth consecutive race victory with a commanding performance in an interrupted second race in Thailand today. The red flag came out on the fifth lap of the race following an...

MotoGP: Viñales leads Yamaha whitewash at Qatar

11 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has led a Yamaha whitewash of the time sheets on the second day of testing at Qatar, blitzing both the lap record and Andrea Dovizioso’s fastest time from yesterday to finish ahead of...

MotoGP: Ducati roll out radical aero fairing

11 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati have finally rolled out their much anticipated winglet-replacing new aerodynamic fairing, with the radical new look taking to the track at tonight’s Qatar test in the hands of yesterday’s...

WSB: Rea dominates race one in Thailand

11 March 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) took his third race win of the 2017 season in peerless fashion, and at lap record pace, after running in the lead for all 20-laps of the 4.554km circuit in...

WSB: Outright lap record for polesitter Rea in Thailand

11 March 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea set a new track best lap of 1’32.957 – without the aid of a qualifying rear tyre – to take his tenth career Superpole win today. He had earlier become the first rider to crack the 1’32...

Moto3: Bulega tops Jerez official test

11 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Team Sky VR46 KTM rider Nicolo Bulega has cemented his position as a 2017 title contender by taking the top spot after three days of Moto3 action at Spain’s Jerez circuit for the first official test...

MotoGP: Dovizioso dominates in the desert

10 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso has dominated the opening day of testing in Qatar, topping the test from Maverick Viñales by 0.36 seconds as he dipped under the existing lap record at the Losail...

Obituary: John Surtees 1934-2017

10 March 2017 by MCN Sport

John Surtees will always be remembered as the first man to win world titles on both two and four wheels and, given how specialised both sports have now become, it’s an achievement that is likely to...

Moto2: Marquez tops first official test

10 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez has held off teammate Franco Morbidelli in Moto2’s first official preseason test at Jerez to make it an EG0,0 Marc VDS double act at the top of the timesheets after three days of action...

Gallery: Remembering John Surtees

10 March 2017 by MCN News

Former world motorcycling and F1 champion, John Surtees has passed away aged 83. Surtees remains the only person to have ever won a world championship in both motorcycle and car racing. He passed away...

Grand Prix and F1 winner John Surtees dies aged 83

10 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

John Surtees, the first and only man to win both MotoGP and Formula One world titles, has died aged 83. He was admitted to St Georges Hospital, London in February with an existing respiratory...

BSB: Learning process continues for rookie Ray in Spain

10 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Bradley Ray continued to get to grips with his Buildbase Suzuki GSX-R1000 as the team completed two Spanish tests last week. Alongside his team-mates from sister outfit...

WSS: Smith tops day one in Thailand

10 March 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Brit Kyle Smith posted the fastest lap of day one on the WorldSSP class at a steamy Chang International Circuit in Thailand, from local rider Decha Kraisart. Regular rider and near-winner at Phillip...

WSB: Rea leads Sykes as Thai round gets underway

10 March 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea posted a first session lap time under the existing race lap record and then improved it again in the afternoon to lead the field in the first contact with the Chang International Circuit...

Video: LCR Honda tease Crutchlow's 2017 livery

09 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

With LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow set to take to the track tomorrow night at the final pre-season test in Qatar running his new livery, the squad have teased a quick look at what to expect from the...

MotoGP: Teams gearing up for final tests

09 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

The 2017 MotoGP grid are gearing themselves up for the final pre-season test of the year, as they head to Qatar for the final chance to get things right ahead of the opening round of the championship...

EWC: World champion Delhalle dies in testing crash

09 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reigning Endurance World Champion Anthony Delhalle has been killed in a testing crash in France, while riding alongside Suzuki Endurance Race Team teammates Vincent Philippe and Etienne Masson. The...

WSB: Sykes eying first win of the season at Buriram

09 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes is looking to bounce back from a tough opening as the Superbike World Championship resumes in Thailand this weekend. The 2013 World Champion finished on the podium in the opening race, but...

WSB: Hayden hoping to be more competitive in Thailand

09 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden is hoping the nature of the Buriram circuit will help his Red Bull Honda team kick start their 2017 Superbike World Championship effort this weekend after a slow start to the year in...

BSB: Haslam takes Guadix lap record to end positive tests for JG Speedfit Kawasaki

09 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

His team-mate might have stolen the headlines by taking the lap record at Cartagena, but Leon Haslam fought back in style as the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team moved to Guadix for two days earlier this...

BSB: Hopkins 'feeling at home' with MotoRapido Ducati

08 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Former MotoGP star John Hopkins turned heads as he made his return to the MotoRapido Ducati team as testing for the 2017 MCE British Superbike season got underway last week. Hopkins’ quickest time of...

WSB: Davies hoping power boost will see Ducati in the mix in Thailand

08 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ducati’s Chaz Davies is hoping the boost in power his team have found with the Panigale R will give him what he needs to fight at the front in Thailand this weekend. In previous years Davies has...

BSB: Haslam thrilled with testing pace

08 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

His team-mate might have got the better of him in terms of outright pace, but Leon Haslam left Cartagena thrilled having made progress with used tyres to dramatically improve his race pace. The 2016...

MotoGP: Miller upgrading to latest Honda engine

08 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jack Miller will be upgraded to the latest specification of Honda’s new big bang engine this week in the final pre-season test of the 2017 MotoGP season, as they begin gathering data ahead of the...

Gallery: Reale Avintia Ducati take over Andorra

08 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Reale Avintia Ducati squad of Loris Baz and Hector Barbera have helped take over the principality of Andorra, in a series of events to launch their 2017 livery. First helicoptering the bikes into...

MotoGP: ‘Different situation’ for Aprilia in 2017

07 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

The situation in the factory Aprilia garage in 2017 will be very different to 2016, according to project boss Romano Albesiano, who says that now that the bike has been shown to be competitive, they...

BSB: Mackenzie: 'First tests couldn't have gone better'

07 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Taylor Mackenzie enjoyed two positive tests aboard the Suzuki GSX-R1000 he’ll ride in this year’s MCE British Superbike Championship last week. The National Superstock 1000 Champion missed the test at...

BSB: Brookes: 'Yamaha feels like an old friend'

07 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha feels just like ‘an old friend’ after finally getting some decent laps in with the team at Jerez yesterday. The first two days at the Andalusian circuit...

MotoGP: Barbera out of Qatar test

07 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reale Avintia Ducati rider Hector Barbera will not take part in this week’s final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar, as he continues to recover from a broken collarbone sustained last week while...

BSB: Byrne keen to get back on track

07 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

One face missing as testing for the 2017 MCE British Superbike season got underway in Spain last week was reigning champion Shane Byrne and his Be Wiser PBM Ducati team. The Penrith-based set-up have...

MotoGP: Espargaró reduced to tears by Suzuki frustrations

07 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP racer Aleix Espargaró has candidly admitted that he was at times reduced to tears last season as the frustration of trying to get the best out of his Suzuki GSX-RR machine almost became too...

MotoGP: Lowes raring to go on new Aprilia

06 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Gresini Aprilia rider Sam Lowes says he’s raring to get going next week at the third and final MotoGP pre-season test as he finally gets the chance to test the Italian manufacturer’s new and improved...

BSB: Giugliano: 'Tyco BMW more comfortable than my Ducati WSB bike'

06 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano showed he could be a contender in this year’s MCE British Superbike Championship at Cartagena this week, telling MCN he was already more comfortable on the S1000RR than his Ducati WSB...

MotoGP: Reale Avintia Ducati launch new bike in style

06 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Reale Avintia Ducati team of Loris Baz and Hector Barbera have launched their 2017 colours – and new title sponsor Reale – in style, dropping in quite literally to Andorra’s ice racing circuit to...

Roads: McGuinness sticks with Jackson Racing for third consecutive year

06 March 2017 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness will continue with the Jackson Racing squad in the Supersport category for a third successive year. The 23-time TT winner will race a Ten Kate-prepared CBR600RR...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales bosses hoping good news on the horizon

06 March 2017 by Simon Patterson

Circuit of Wales boss Martin Whittaker has told MCN that he hopes there’s good news on the immediate horizon for the project, after they submitted what they’re hoping will be the final draft of their...