2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

BSB: Iddon and Tyco BMW end year on a high

19 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon won the 2017 Riders’ Cup after a dramatic improvement in form saw him and the Tyco BMW return to the podium at Brands Hatch this weekend. Fast throughout practice, Iddon secured a...

BSB: Bird 'chuffed to bits' with historic sixth title

19 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Be Wiser Ducati boss Paul Bird was lost for words after Shane Byrne took the team to an unexpected sixth MCE British Superbike title at the weekend. Byrne and the PBM squad were on the back foot...

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘always has the same problem’

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci was quick to laugh off his ‘usual problem’ after Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, where the Italian was once again denied his debut Grand Prix victory by championship contenders...

MotoGP: Lorenzo and Zarco trade barbs after Motegi clash

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo has become the latest person to end a MotoGP race frustrated with the aggressive style of rookie Johann Zarco, after contact between the pair left the Ducati...

Moto3: McPhee's future hanging in the balance?

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee’s future in the Moto3 championship could well be hanging in the balance as rumours continue to circulate the MotoGP paddock about the future of the entire...

MotoGP: Wildcard rule changes brought in for 2018

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

New rules have been agreed by MotoGP’s governing body the Grand Prix Commission that may prevent a repeat of KTM’s prolific use of wildcard rides for test rider Mika Kallio in the future, as the...

MotoGP: Radical testing rule changes for coming seasons

18 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

The next two seasons will see a radical change in the way that MotoGP goes testing, after the FIM today confirmed major changes to the testing program, as first reported in today’s MCN. The first...

Roads: Bridewell & Cooper hoping to make North West 200 debuts

17 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike stars Richard Cooper and Tommy Bridewell are looking to make their road racing debuts at the International North West 200 in 2018. While neither rider currently has a deal that will...

BSB: Laverty returns to Tyco BMW for 2018

17 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty will return to the Tyco BMW squad for the 2018 British Superbike Championship. The Ulsterman parted ways with the Neill family outfit at the end of the 2016 season, but after a...

Poll: Shane Byrne pipped him to the BSB title, but will Leon Haslam ever be champion?

17 October 2017 by MCN News

After Shane Byrne pipped him to the BSB title, will Leon Haslam ever be champion?

WSB: Confirmed: Guintoli set for remainder of WSB season with Puccetti

17 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli will make a return to the Superbike World Championship for the final two rounds of the season with the Puccetti Kawasaki team. As reported by MCN earlier this month, the 2014 World...

BSB: Byrne: "I didn't expect to be champion"

16 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said his 2017 MCE British Superbike title victory feels so special as he didn’t expect to be champion heading in to the final round at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati star was...

BSB: Haslam: 'I'm glad to have walked away from that one!'

16 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam’s hopes of winning the 2017 MCE British Superbike title were dashed at Brands Hatch this weekend after a brake failure in the final race saw him forced to jump off his machine. Haslam’s...

Moto2: ‘Dream come true’ for Vierge and Tech 3

16 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Tech 3 Moto2 racer Xavi Vierge has admitted that yesterday’s podium finish at the Japanese Grand Prix was a ‘dream come true’ for him and his team, after making the absolute most of torrential rain at...

MotoGP: Fuel issues halt Lowes’ best ever charge

16 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes’ best ever charge through the MotoGP field was halted during yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi, running out of fuel in the final corners of the race and conceding a...

MotoGP: Battered and bruised Rossi working for 2018

16 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

A battered and bruised Valentino Rossi has admitted that the goal of him and his Movistar Yamaha team for the remaining three races of the 2017 season is to begin work on next year’s iteration of the...

BSB: Byrne wins sixth title as brake failure halts Haslam

15 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has been crowned 2017 MCE British Superbike Champion after a dramatic season finale at Brands Hatch saw rival Leon Haslam crash out of contention. Byrne had reduced Haslam’s lead to just...

BSB: Farmer finally claims British Supersport crown

15 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Keith Farmer was crowned 2017 Dickies British Supersport champion in the final race of the year, beating Andrew Irwin by 13 points despite building up a hefty championship lead mid-season. Farmer...

BSB: Buchan crowned 2017 Superstock 1000 champion

15 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan was crowned 2017 Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Champion after doing exactly what was needed in the final race of the season at Brands Hatch. Heading into the race 15 points ahead of...

BSB: Byrne closes gap to two points after Haslam disaster

15 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Just two points separate Shane Byrne and Leon Haslam ahead of this afternoon’s MCE British Superbike championship finale after a dramatic penultimate race at Brands Hatch. With crowds packed into the...

MotoGP: Dovizioso reignites title with epic Motegi battle

15 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso has reignited his hopes of winning the 2017 MotoGP championship after an incredible last lap battle with Marc Marquez at the Japanese Grand Prix, hunting down the Spaniard to make an...

Moto2: Marquez wins frantic scrap as Morbidelli extends championship lead

15 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Alex Marquez has taken victory in a scrappy Moto2 race at the Japanese Grand Prix, by coming out on top of a five-rider fight for the win in the closing stages of today’s race. In the lead pack from...

Moto3: Dominant Fenati win denies Mir the championship

15 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

A dominant victory by Rivacold Snipers rider Romano Fenati has denied Moto3 title favourite Joan Mir the chance to lift the 2017 championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, as the Italian racer led...

BSB: Iddon: 'The bike is feeling better than it ever has'

14 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon returned to the podium for the first time since July this year after a breakthrough with the Tyco BMW at Brands Hatch this weekend. Iddon says the team have made some radical changes...

BSB: Haslam 'played it safe' in tough Brands opener

14 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he played it safe in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch to bring it home in fourth place as the final title fight got underway. Haslam reckons he was losing...

BSB: Brookes airs frustration with race one issues

14 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes’ hopes of clinching the 2017 MCE British Superbike title look to be over after a number of issues hampered him in the opening race at Brands Hatch. The Aussie was struggling with the bike...

BSB: Byrne victory keeps title fight alive

14 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne kept his 2017 MCE British Superbike title hopes alive with a commanding victory in the opening race at Brands Hatch while rival Leon Haslam could only manage a fourth place finish. It...

BSB: Hopkins out after paddock hill crash

14 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will miss the remainder of the MCE British Superbike finale at Brands Hatch after a crash in qualifying. The MotoRapido Ducati rider crashed heavily on the entry to Paddock Hill bend in...

MotoGP: Rossi and Viñales still at a loss in the rain

14 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales are still at a loss to find any improvement in form after yet another day of wet weather at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Movistar Yamaha duo struggled for rear...

MotoGP: Superman Zarco keen to capitalise on pole position

14 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco says he’s out to capitalise on his pole position for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix by once again inserting himself into the battle for the win at Motegi in a race forecast to be run...

MotoGP: Smith hands KTM their best grid spot yet

14 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has bounced back from a difficult start to his debut season with KTM and their new RC16 project by handing the Red Bull-backed team their best ever qualifying position for tomorrow’s...

BSB: Shakey storms to pole as Haslam crashes out

14 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne stormed to pole position for this afternoon’s opening MCE British Superbike race with the quickest ever lap of the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit. Byrne’s time of 1’24.163 is some 0.451...

Moto2: Home hero Nakagami on Motegi pole position

14 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Home hero Takaaki Nakagami has taken pole position for his home Japanese Grand Prix tomorrow, after a late move from the Japanese rider handed him the top spot from Marc VDS rider Alex Marquez by a...

MotoGP: Rookie Zarco takes second pole at Motegi

14 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP rookie Johann Zarco has taken his second pole position of his debut MotoGP season on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine, powering to a late charge to take the top spot from Danilo Petrucci as...

Moto3: Bulega on pole as champion-elect Mir struggles

14 October 2017 by Simon Patterson

Nicolo Bulega will start tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, taking the top spot for only the second time of his career in qualifying today at Motegi – while Moto3 champion-elect Joan...

BSB: Dixon 'sore but OK' after fast Brands off

13 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon has said he is ‘sore but OK’ after a fast crash in this afternoon’s second free practice session at Brands Hatch. The RAF Regular and Reserves rider crashed after tucking the front at...