April

Year: 2017

Month: April

MotoGP: Monster Yamaha duo make for fast learners

13 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie duo of Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger have once again proven why the pair deserve to be in the premiere class, after backing up strong performances at Qatar with a...

MotoGP: Jarvis sheds light on Rossi’s Sunday speed

13 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has signed off on his incredible 350th Grand Prix start by once again delivering one of his traditional Sunday miracles to turn a poor weekend of practice and qualifying at the...

Roads: 'Road Riders' documentary set for BBC Northern Ireland

11 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

A three-part documentary delving into the passion, commitment and enthusiasm behind Irish national road racing is set to be aired on BBC Northern Ireland from next week. ‘Road Riders’ takes viewers...

BSB: Brookes keen to try harder rear tyre at Brands

11 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes will be out to show his podium return at the opening round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park was no fluke as the series returns to action at Brands Hatch...

BSB: Byrne looking to bounce back at Brands

11 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is looking to kick-start his title defence as the second round of the 2017 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch this Easter weekend. Byrne...

MotoGP: Crutchlow delighted with podium return

10 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has finally retuned to the podium for the first time since he won the Australian Grand Prix at the tail end of the 2016 season, taking a strong third place in yesterday’s Argentinian...

MotoGP: Rossi celebrates 350th race with podium visit

10 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says that he felt even more pressure to succeed in yesterday’s Argentinian Grand Prix as he lined up for an incredible 350th Grand Prix start, a record that no one else even comes...

BSB: Extra track time for Superbike class at Brands Hatch

10 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Brands Hatch will play host to an Easter extravaganza of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship this weekend with the second round’s schedule extended to run over four days. Initially, only the...

WSB: Argentina to host World Superbike from 2018

10 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Argentina is set to host a round of the Superbike World Championship from 2018 with the brand new Villicum Circuit, in the province of San Juan, joining the calendar next season. Already in...

Roads: Irwin to return to North West with Be Wiser Ducati

10 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Northern Ireland’s MCE British Superbike star Glenn Irwin will return to the North West 200 this year with his Be Wiser Paul Bird Ducati team. Irwin will compete in both superbike races aboard his...

MotoGP: Vinales wins, Rossi and Crutchlow podium, Marquez falls

09 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has displayed his second masterclass of the 2017 MotoGP season to take a superb victory in the Argentinian Grand Prix, after main title rival Marc Marquez crashed out of contention...

Moto2: Morbidelli takes the win as Marquez crashes out

09 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Franco Morbidelli has taken his second win in two rounds of the 2017 Moto2 championship in Argentina, after defending his position from teammate Alex Marquez until the Spaniard made a mistake with...

Moto3: Mir takes second win as McPhee secures another podium

09 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir has taken his second win of the 2017 MotoGP season from two starts, after holding off the attentions of John McPhee and Jorge Martin for a repeat performance of the podium from last weekend’s...

Moto2: Oliveira smiling after Argentinian pole position

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Red Bull KTM rider Miguel Oliveira will start only his second Grand Prix on brand new KTM machinery from pole position, after making the most of challenging conditions to take the top spot for...

MotoGP: Marquez takes wet pole from Abraham and Crutchlow

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez will start tomorrow’s Argentinian Grand Prix from pole position after coming out top of a wet qualifying session – but the real shock of the session was Pull&Bear Aspar Ducati rider...

Video: Marquez lucky to escape practice start close call

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez has been lucky to escape a huge moment during free practice four for the Argentinian Grand Prix, after losing control of his RC213V during a practice start at the end...

Moto3: Perfect timing from McPhee delivers pole position

08 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee will start tomorrow’s Argentinian Grand Prix from pole position, after timing his fast lap to perfection as rain began to fall in the final stages of the...

Moto2: Morbidelli on top in Argentina

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Qatar Grand Prix winner Franco Morbidelli has topped the opening day of Moto2 action in Argentina by finishing the day 0.15 ahead of Marcel Schrotter at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, with Takaaki...

Moto3: Qatar winner Mir maintains his streak

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Qatar Moto3 Grand prix winner Joan Mir has maintained his streak on the first day of the Argentinian Grand Prix, topping the combined times at Termas de Rio Hondo to finish over half a second ahead of...

MotoGP: Viñales stamps authority on day one in Argentina

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has continued to stamp his authority on the 2017 MotoGP world championship at the Argentinian Grand Prix, finishing the first day of action well clear at the top of the time sheets...

BSB: Brookes back in business on BSB return

07 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes and Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha silenced their critics with a strong showing in the opening round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park. The 2015 British Champion was...

MotoGP: Mandatory practice laps on hard rear tyre

07 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers Dorna have confirmed that this year’s field will be forced to complete five timed laps on Michelin’s hard rear tyre during today’s practice sessions at the Termas de Rio Hondo...

STK: Buchan returns to winning ways

07 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan returned to winning ways as he made his return to the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 class at Donington Park this weekend with victory in both legs of the new ‘100-mile’ format. In a...

BSB: Opinion: First round just a test

07 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

The first round of BSB is always an interesting one as for most people on the grid it’s just another test. While pre-season testing is a thing in BSB, it’s often the late arrival of parts will mean...

WSB: Jonathan Rea's Aragon column

07 April 2017 by Jonathan Rea

It was really positive weekend. Aragon has never been one of my strongest tracks. Last year I was 2nd and 3rd, the year before was 1-2 but bar-to-bar racing with Chaz in the first and in the second he...

MotoGP: Mileage important for Lorenzo in Argentina

06 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Ducati MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo says that the key thing this weekend is to get more mileage under his belt as he continues to adapt to the Desmosedici machine after making the switch from Yamaha...

BSS: Mackenzie wins epic opening Supersport scrap

06 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tarran Mackenzie carried the number one plate in style as he opened up his title defence in the Dickies British Supersport Championship with victory at Donington Park this weekend. However, the McAMS...

WSB: Lowes: 'The podium was in our sights'

06 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes feels missing a gear in Sunday’s second World Superbike race saw him miss out on a potential podium finish. Starting on pole positin after his fourth place finish in race one, Lowes took...

BSB: Haslam: 'It couldn't have gone better'

06 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam got his 2017 MCE British Superbike campaign off to a perfect start this weekend with a double victory at Donington Park. The wins were even more crucial for the JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider...

Off-Road: Sam Sunderland wins Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

06 April 2017 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Sam Sunderland has won the opening round of the 2017 FIM Cross Country Rally championship in Dhabi. The 27 year old who became the first ever Brit to win the Dakar in January wrapped up his...

John McGuinness dislocates thumb in Honda Superbike test

05 April 2017 by Stephen Davison

John McGuinness has suffered a dislocated thumb in a crash during a Honda test at Castle Combe on Wednesday. The 23 times TT winner was completing two days of tests with his 2017 superbike spec Honda...

MotoGP: More progress planned for Miller in Argentina

05 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS Honda rider Jack Miller says the name of the game at this weekend’s Argentinean Grand Prix is more improvement, after turning a strong showing in preseason testing into his best ever dry...

BSB: McAMS Yamaha show early promise

05 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

McAMS Yamaha duo James Ellison and Micahel Laverty showed early promise at Donington Park despite disappointing results. Ellison led the opening race before dropping back, out of the podium battle,...

BSB: Tough Superbike debut for new GSX-R

05 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was learning weekend for the Bennetts Suzuki team as they debuted the 2017 GSX-R1000 in BSB with Sylvain Guintoli and Taylor Mackenzie. The lack of dry track time severely hampered the Mallory...

MotoGP: Viñales on a high but work to do for Rossi

05 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

Movistar Yamaha rider Maverick Viñales goes into this weekend’s second round of the 2017 MotoGP world championship in the best possible position after a dominant win on his first outing on the bike...

Podcast: 2017's racing action is go!

05 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

With MotoGP, World Superbikes and the MCE British Superbike championship all underway for 2017, MCN Sport’s Simon Patterson and Oli Rushby sit down to discuss the first racing action of the season.