December

Year: 2017

Month: December

Assen set for grandstand expansion

13 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

The home of the Dutch TT will see a radical expansion of its grandstand seating in the future, as the TT Circuit Assen expands the final corner’s seats to create what should be one of the best viewing...

BSB: Gino Rea to make BSB debut with new OMG Racing team

13 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

World Supersport race winner Gino Rea will make his British Superbike debut in 2018 as he joins the OMG Racing team. Racing a Suzuki GSX-R1000 for the all-new set-up run by former Superstock racer...

Moto-e: Energica selected as one-make manufacturer

12 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Italian electric bike manufacturer Energica has been selected as the one-make factory supplier for MotoGP’s new electric support class, set to make its debut on the grid at selected rounds of the...

Roads: Sheils joins Penz13 BMW for 2018 TT

12 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Derek Sheils, multiple Irish road racing champion, will join the Penz13 BMW team for the 2018 Isle of Man TT. The move comes after Riko Penzkofer’s squad enjoyed their best ever TT races in 2017 with...

BSB: Champ Byrne launches special end of season book

11 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Six-time British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has launched a limited-edition book to celebrate his 2017 title success. ‘Back to back’ tells the story of what Byrne has called his ‘toughest...

Roads: Hutchinson and Johnston confirmed at Honda

11 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson and Lee Johnston will form Honda Racing’s 2018 roads line-up, as reported in MCN last month. 16-time TT winner Hutchinson will make a sensational switch to the squad after parting ways...

Video: Monza Rally victory for Valentino Rossi

08 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Now the most successful racer in the history of the event after a sixth Monza Rally Show victory this weekend, we caught up with Valentino Rossi just after the race to talk about his success at the...

BSB: 'Seeing Red' season review now on sale!

08 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

‘Seeing Red’, the definitive photographic record of the 2017 British Superbike Championship is now on sale. Published by the series’ official photographers, Double Red, who also work for MCN, Seeing...

WSB: Gagne joins Camier at Red Bull Honda

07 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

American racer Jake Gagne will join Leon Camier to complete the Red Bull Honda line-up for the 2018 Superbike World Championship. The 24-year-old made his World Superbike debut with the squad at...

Podcast: Julian Ryder and the MotoGP riders' rider of 2017

07 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

MCN Sport reporters Simon Patterson and Oli Rushby sit down with special guest Julian Ryder to discuss his career in Grand Prix racing and his riders’ rider of 2017 – a secret ballot to decide who the...

Exclusive Interview: Jonathan Rea on 2017, his competition and MotoGP

07 December 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

After another year of total domination, Jonathan Rea is fast becoming the Valentino Rossi of World Superbikes. Winning three WSB crowns in a row had never been one before – not even by former series...

NW200: Seeley to ride EHA Yamaha in Supersport class

07 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

21-time North West 200 victor Alastair Seeley will race for the EHA Racing Yamaha squad in the Supersport class at the 2018 North West. The British Supersport squad return to the North West for the...

Guintoli: 'I will be racing in 2018'

05 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli has confirmed he will be racing in 2018 after losing out on rides in both the World and British Superbike championships towards the end of this year. The Frenchman had been hotly...

Opinion: Hutchy to Honda... Will it work?

04 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Last week news broke that Ian Hutchinson is set to join Honda’s road racing squad for the 2018 season. While it’s yet to be officially confirmed – Honda will be unable to announce the news until...

A pint with Michael Rutter... Fast at 40 something!

04 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

“How long have I even been racing? I think my first year was in 1989,” a perplexed Michael Rutter responded when I asked how he’s still going almost 30 years from that debut season. I’d hazard a guess...