May

Year: 2017

Month: May

NW200: Seeley: 'I can't be disappointed with that'

14 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Having become the most successful rider in the history of the Vauxhall International North West 200 last year, expectation was high for Alastair Seeley as he headed into this year’s event with the...

NW200: Irwin: 'Road racing at 90%, nonsense!'

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Be Wiser Glenn Irwin came out on top of a barnstormer of a Vauxhall International North West 200 Superbike race this afternoon after an epic battle with short circuit rival Alastair Seeley. Despite it...

NW200: Irwin pips Seeley in Superbike showdown

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin held off Alastair Seeley to take a spectacular victory in this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200 feature race. After mixed conditions throughout the day, the weather held off...

NW200: Win 21 for Seeley in epic Superstock battle

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley took his fourth victory of the 2017 Vauxhall North West 200 after an epic battle was ended prematurely in the second Superstock race. It was Seeley’s team-mate Ian Hutchinson who took...

NW200: Rutter takes 14th North West win in Supertwin race

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter returned to the top step of the Vauxhall International North West 200 podium with a convincing victory in sketchy conditions in the second Supertwins race. The veteran didn’t have it...

NW200: Seeley obliterates field in shortened Superbike race

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley continued to increase his winning record at the Vauxhall International North West 200 after taking victory in a severely delayed opening Superbike race. A heavy downpour at the end of...

WSB: Davies wins red flagged race one

13 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) ran away with the first race at Imola despite it making it to only 14 laps, and the result counted back to lap 12. An incident that went to race direction for...

NW200: Seeley wins dramatic Supersport battle

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley notched up his 19th North West 200 victory in a dramatic second Supersport race at this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200. With a damp circuit from overnight rainfall and...

WSB: Davies takes pole at home for Ducati

13 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) set a 1’45.662 lap on his second go around on Pirelli’s latest new rear qualifying tyre to take his second pole of 2017 and the fifth of his career. The existing...

NW200: Saturday Race Schedule

13 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Racing resumes at the 2017 Vauxhall International North West today with an action-packed six race schedule set to get underway from around 10.15. The 8.9 mile circuit is a little damp after overnight...

MotoGP: Spanish politicians clamping down on grid girls

12 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Catalan political party Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds has become the second Spanish political party in only a month to attempt to implement rules on grid girls in motorsport, in an attempt to end...

NW200: John McGuinness injury update

12 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing has revealed the extent of the injuries suffered by John McGuinness in the crash which has ruled him out of the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200. The 23-time TT winner crashed...

NW200: Honda Racing withdraw from North West after McGuinness crash

12 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing have opted to withdraw from the remainder of the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200 on safety grounds following John McGuinness’ qualifying crash. The 23-time TT winner was...

NW200: Mixed opening races for Rutter

12 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter has said he knows he’ll need to up the ante if he’s to compete for the win in tomorrow’s Vauxhall North West 200 Superbike races despite starting from pole position. The 13-time North...

NW200: Front row start for Irwin on Superbike debut

12 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin took a huge step towards making a mark on his Superbike debut at the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200 by securing a front row start for tomorrow’s two races. The MCE BSB star...

NW200: False neutral almost costs Seeley Superstock win

12 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Alastair Seeley dominated yesterday’s opening Superstock race at the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200, but the local rider came close to losing out after a false neutral on the...

NW200: Jessopp 'lost for words' after maiden North West wins

12 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp was lost for words after clinching his first Vauxhall International North West 200 victory in yesterday’s Supersport race before following it up with another commanding win in the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo silences his critics with Jerez podium

12 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has silenced his critics and stunned the MotoGP world by taking an incredible podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix – his first return to the top three since making the switch to...

NW200: Jessopp doubles up with Supertwin win

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp took his second victory of the evening in a close-fought Supertwins battle with Vauxhall North West 200 veteran Michael Rutter. The Rider’s Motorcycles rider got a strong start to lead...

NW200: Seeley dominates Superstock race

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley equalled Philip McCallen’s all-time Vauxhall International North West 200 podium record as he notched up an incredible 18th victory around the iconic Triangle course in this evening’s...

NW200: Jessopp takes Supersport victory

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp took his debut Vauxhall North West 200 victory with a barnstorming performance in this evening’s opening Supersport race. After taking the lead on the first lap, the Yeovil rider put up...

NW200: Honda withdraw Guy Martin from Superstock race

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing have opted to withdraw Guy Martin’s entry for this evening’s Vauxhall North West 200 Superstock race after John McGuinness’ crash in the Superbike qualifying session. McGuinness came off...

NW200: Rutter takes Superbike pole after red flag

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter will start on pole position for Saturday’s two Vauxhall International 200 Superbike races from pole position after a red flag brought a premature end to this afternoon’s final...

NW200: Suspected broken leg for McGuinness after high speed crash

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after an off in the final Superbike qualifying session at this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200. The Honda Racing...

NW200: Seeley doubles up for Supersport pole

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley took his second pole position of the day in this afternoon’s final Supersport qualifying session for the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200. The Carrickfergus rider will start...

NW200: Seeley under lap record to take Superstock pole

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley will start this evening’s opening Superstock 1000 race at the 2017 Vauxhall international North West 200 after blitzing the lap record in Thursday’s qualifying. Riding in a one-off...

Moto2: Mackenzie confirmed at Kent’s replacement at Kiefer Racing

11 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

As reported exclusively by MCN earlier this week, reigning British Supersport champion Tarran Mackenzie will replace former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent at the Kiefer Racing squad for the remainder...

NW200: Jessopp takes Supertwins pole

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp will start on pole position for this evening’s opening Supertwins race at the 2017 Vauxhall North West 200 after coming within two tenths of the lap record in Thursday morning’s second...

MotoGP: Marquez back to title-winning technique

11 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the 2017 Honda RC213V package finally starting to find it’s feet with it’s new big bang engine, it wouldn’t come as a surprise to discover that Marc Marquez is planning on taking the fifth to his...

Super-saver tickets for the British GP

11 May 2017 by MCN News

For one long weekend every year Silverstone becomes the most magical place in England, as the MotoGP circus arrives for the Octo British Grand Prix. Not only is this August Bank Holiday weekend your...

NW200: Thursday Practice & Race Schedule

11 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200 continues under the North Coast sunshine this morning with the final practice and qualifying sessions before racing gets underway later today. So far,...

MotoGP: Uncini has safety car mishap at Jerez

10 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Former world champion and FIM safety officer Franco Uncini had an unfortunate end to his Spanish Grand Prix early on Sunday morning, when the Italian crashed heavily on a sighting lap in the BMW M5...

MotoGP: Mixed feelings in Yamaha camp after Jerez test

10 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Yamaha MotoGP team have come away form a one-day test at the Jerez circuit following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix with mixed feelings, with Maverick Viñales pleased with the progress he made...

Moto2: Mackenzie to replace Kent at Kiefer Racing?

09 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s sources believe that former Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will be replaced at the Kiefer Racing Moto2 team by reigning British Supersport champion and 2017 runaway leader Tarran...

NW200: Rutter pips Seeley in Superstock practice

09 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter led the way in the opening Superstock session at this year’s 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200, pipping Alastair Seeley to the top spot by just 0.141 seconds. Seeley, who...

NW200: Seeley quickest from Rutter in Superbike session

09 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley was once again on top as Superbike qualifying got underway at the 2017 Vauxhall International North West 200, pipping Michael Rutter to the top spot in the opening 1000cc...