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MotoGP: Aragon podium ‘has a better flavour’ for Lorenzo

26 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Aragon podium ‘has a better flavour’ for Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo says that his podium finish at Sunday’s Aragon Grand Prix has a ‘better flavour’ than his debut podium for Ducati back at Jerez in May, after the five-time world champion managed to...

Moto3: Maria Herrera’s AGR team folds

25 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Maria Herrera’s AGR team folds

The AGR Moto2 and Moto3 team that ran American Joe Roberts and Grand Prix’s only female racer Maria Herrera will not complete the final four races of the 2017 season, after announcing today that they...

BSB: Cooper to make Assen appearance with Bennetts Suzuki

25 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Cooper to make Assen appearance with Bennetts Suzuki

Richard Cooper will make a return to the MCE British Superbike class at Assen this weekend with his Bennetts Suzuki team. Joining his 2017 National Superstock Championship title adversary, Danny...

MotoGP: Marquez delighted with ‘tough’ race win

25 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez delighted with ‘tough’ race win

Marc Marquez has admitted that he’s delighted with a ‘tough’ race win at his home event, after taking not only victory in yesterday’s Aragon Grand Prix but also the lead in the 2017 MotoGP...

MotoGP: Disappointing end after crash for Crutchlow

25 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Disappointing end after crash for Crutchlow

Cal Crutchlow has suffered a disappointing end to Sunday’s Aragon Grand Prix race, after the British racer crashed out of contention for a strong top six finish on the LCR Honda machine. Running with...

BSB: Buchan to race FS3 Kawasaki at Assen

25 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Buchan to race FS3 Kawasaki at Assen

Danny Buchan will return to the MCE British Superbike class at Assen this weekend with the Quattro Plant FS3 Kawasaki team.   Buchan, who leads the National Superstock 1000 championship by 15 points...

MotoGP: Zarco ‘expected to be stronger’ than ninth

25 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Zarco ‘expected to be stronger’ than ninth

Johann Zarco has admitted that he expected to finish Sunday’s race at the Motorland Aragon circuit much stronger than in ninth place, after failing to find a hoped-for boost at the end of the 23-lap...

Moto3: Big step forward for McPhee at Aragon

25 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Big step forward for McPhee at Aragon

Scottish racer John McPhee has come away from the Motorland Aragon circuit content with his weekend’s performance, after taking a decent top six finish in a shortened Moto3 outing at the Spanish...

Roads: Gold Cup meeting abandoned at Scarborough

24 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Roads: Gold Cup meeting abandoned at Scarborough

Racing has been abandoned at today’s Gold Cup meeting at Oliver’s Mount, with an early halt to the day before the main feature race could be run after a number of serious incidents involving...

MotoGP: Marquez masterclass to snatch championship lead

24 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez masterclass to snatch championship lead

Marc Marquez has delivered a masterclass win at Motorland Aragon to extend his lead in the 2017 MotoGP season to 16 points, pulling ahead of Andrea Dovizioso with a ride that at times looked on the...

Moto2: Morbidelli puts it on the line with last lap win

24 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Morbidelli puts it on the line with last lap win

Franco Morbidelli has put it all on the line for five valuable championship points, by taking a last lap win over Mattia Pasini at Motorland Aragon, as he extends his championship lead back out to 21...

Moto3: Mir puts one hand on the title with Aragon win

24 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Mir puts one hand on the title with Aragon win

Joan Mir has put one hand on the 2017 Moto3 world title by taking a textbook last lap victory at Motorland Aragon, delivering a textbook final corner out-braking manoeuvre to take the win over Fabio...

Kazuki Masaki lifts Red Bull Rookies Cup crown

24 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Kazuki Masaki lifts Red Bull Rookies Cup crown

Japanese rider Kazuki Masaki has lifted the 2017 Red Bull Rookies Cup crown with a race in hand, after taking a perfect victory over Ai Ogura by only a hundredth of a second at Motorland Aragon, after...

MotoGP: Q1 progression helps Lorenzo to front row

23 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Q1 progression helps Lorenzo to front row

Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo sys being forced to progress from qualifying one to qualifying two for tomorrow’s Aragon Grand Prix helped him out in the long run, giving him valuable insight into track...

MotoGP: Superhero Rossi powers to front row start

23 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Superhero Rossi powers to front row start

A superheroic performance from Valentino Rossi had handed him pole position for tomorrow’s Aragon Grand Prix at the Motorland Aragon circuit, only 23 days after breaking his right leg and undergoing...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘Marquez crashing cost me pole position!’

23 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘Marquez crashing cost me pole position!’

Cal Crutchlow has put the blame on him missing out on pole position for tomorrow’s Aragon Grand Prix on fellow Honda rider Marc Marquez, jokingly suggesting that the Spaniard’s crash while he was...

Moto3: Martin on pole but grid penalties imminent

23 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin on pole but grid penalties imminent

Jorge Martin has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Motorland Aragon – but with a series of grid penalties imminent for cruising during the session, it looks likely that the actual...

Moto2: Oliveira takes the top spot as confusion reigns

23 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Oliveira takes the top spot as confusion reigns

Miguel Oliveira will start tomorrow’s Moto2 race at Motorland Aragon from pole position – but only after confusion over a penalty for exceeding track limits initially saw the Red Bull KTM rider...

MotoGP: Marquez crash hands Viñales Aragon pole position, Rossi third

23 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Marquez crash hands Viñales Aragon pole position, Rossi third

A crash for Marc Marquez in the closing stages of today’s MotoGP qualifying at Motorland Aragon has handed pole position to title rival Maverick Viñales, with the Movistar Yamaha striking while...

MotoGP: Rossi feeling comfortable as he returns to action

22 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi feeling comfortable as he returns to action

Valentino Rossi says he’s feeling comfortable on his return to MotoGP action today at Motorland Aragon, only 22 days since undergoing surgery to have a broken right peg pinned after an enduro training...

MotoGP: ‘Virtually useless day’ for championship leader Dovi

22 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: ‘Virtually useless day’ for championship leader Dovi

Joint championship leader Andrea Dovizioso has described the first day of MotoGP action at Motorland Aragon as ‘virtually useless,’ as rain fell in both of the day’s practice sessions despite the...

Moto3: Canet ahead of Mir by a whisker

22 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Canet ahead of Mir by a whisker

Aron Canet has topped the opening day of Moto3 action at his home race at Motorland Aragon by a whisker, finishing only 0.009 ahead of runaway championship leader Joan Mir in mixed conditions at the...

MotoGP: Suzuki keen to keep Guintoli as test rider

22 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

MotoGP: Suzuki keen to keep Guintoli as test rider

Suzuki MotoGP boss Davide Brivio has said he’d like to continue working with 2014 World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli in 2018 regardless of who he’s racing with. After a tough year in MCE...

Moto2: Pasini back on top in the rain

22 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Pasini back on top in the rain

Mattia Pasini has maintained his recent impressive record in the Moto2 class at Motorland Aragon by topping the opening day of action in mixed conditions at the Spanish circuit, holding off the...

MotoGP: Pedrosa tops damp opening day in Aragon

22 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Pedrosa tops damp opening day in Aragon

Dani Pedrosa has ended the opening day of MotoGP action at Motorland Aragon at the top of the timing sheets, finishing the day 0.2 clear of Jorge Lorenzo after on and off again rain plagued the...

WSB: Rea refutes Suzuki MotoGP talk

22 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Rea refutes Suzuki MotoGP talk

Jonathan Rea has refuted reports that there’s a plot that would see him slot into Suzuki’s MotoGP team for 2018 in place of the struggling Andrea Iannone. Rumours emerged a few weeks back that there...

Kiara Fontanesi claims fifth WMX

22 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Kiara Fontanesi claims fifth WMX

Yamaha’s Kiara Fontanesi claimed her fifth FIM Women’s Motocross world title by just a single point at the weekend, after the season went down to the final race of the season. It wasn’t all plain...

Moto2: Barbera steps down to fight for title

22 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Barbera steps down to fight for title

Hector Barbera has admitted that his step down to the Moto2 class for 2018 is so that he can once again return to challenging for race wins and the championship after eight seasons in the MotoGP...

MotoGP: Rossi passed fit to ride at Aragon

21 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi passed fit to ride at Aragon

Valentino Rossi has been passed fit to ride at this weekend’s Aragon round of the 2017 MotoGP championship, only twenty days after breaking his leg in an enduro crash. The Movistar Yamaha was given...

MotoGP: Xavier Simeon completes 2018 grid

21 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Xavier Simeon completes 2018 grid

Xavier Simeon will complete the 2018 MotoGP grid after finally confirming this afternoon that he will join the Reale Avintia Ducati team, confirming a rumour that has bene circulating the MotoGP...

MotoGP: Rins goes pink for breast cancer awareness

21 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rins goes pink for breast cancer awareness

Alex Rins will wear a special pink helmet this weekend at his home race in Motorland Aragon to raise awareness of breast cancer, not only wearing the colours throughout the weekend but encouraging...

WSB: Baz confirms SBK return, in talks with Honda

21 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

WSB: Baz confirms SBK return, in talks with Honda

Loris Baz has confirmed he will return to the Superbike World Championship in 2018 after losing his MotoGP seat after three seasons in the premiere class.  Avintia Ducati has today confirmed Xavier...

BSB: Rookie Ray 'speechless' after debut podium

21 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Rookie Ray 'speechless' after debut podium

MCE British Superbike young gun Bradley Ray was left ‘speechless’ after taking his debut BSB podium, finishing just 0.1 seconds off race winner Dan Linfoot at Oulton Park this weekend.    The...

BSB: Linfoot: 'I'd have crashed before settling for second!'

21 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Linfoot: 'I'd have crashed before settling for second!'

Dan Linfoot backed up his wet weather win at Silverstone with two stunning rides this weekend that could have seen him clinch three victories in a row had his engine not let go in Sunday’s opening...

BSB: Series lead 'unexpected' for Haslam after Oulton

21 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Series lead 'unexpected' for Haslam after Oulton

Leon Haslam left the opening round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Showdown with a significant points advantage after taking two strong results while his rivals struggled at Oulton Park this...

Moto3: Foggia and Marini join Bulega and Bagnaia at Team Sky VR46

21 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Foggia and Marini join Bulega and Bagnaia at Team Sky VR46

Spanish championship front-runner Dennis Foggia will step up to the Moto3 world championship for 2018 as he joins Niccolo Bulega at Valentino Rossi’s Team Sky VR46 squad, with Rossi’s half-brother...