September

Year: 2017

Month: September

BSB: Byrne: 'We need to understand where our speed has gone'

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said he and the Be Wiser Ducati team have work to do after a disappointing opening day at Oulton Park. The series leader was just 11th quickest, a second off Josh Brookes’ pace, in...

BSB: Brookes quickest on opening day at Oulton

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes led the way on the opening day of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Showdown after lapping within a tenth of the lap record at Oulton Park. The Aussie’s time placed him 0.177sec ahead of...

Moto3: Crash culminates tough weekend for McPhee

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

British Talent Team Honda rider John McPhee’s difficult weekend at the San Marino Grand Prix was brought to an unfortunate end when the Scottish rider fell out of Sunday’s race at the Misano circuit,...

MotoGP: Series bosses want Rea in at Suzuki

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sunday’s race at the San Marino Grand Prix saw yet another embarrassing weekend’s performance for Andrea Iannone on the factory Suzuki machine, spending most of the weekend on the bottom half of the...

BSB: Rule changes announced after Silverstone

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have announced a number of rule changes following the difficult Silverstone round last week. Inclement conditions posed a significant challenge for both riders and race...

BSB: Irwin to remain with Be Wiser Ducati for 2018

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will remain with the Be Wiser PBM Ducati team for the 2018 MCE British Superbike season, it has been confirmed. The Northern Irish rider, who won his first race last time out at...

MotoGP: Lorenzo admits ‘I made a mistake’

15 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo has held his hands up and admitted that carelessness ended his best hope yet of taking his maiden Ducati victory at Misano, after he crashed out of a controlling...

WSB: Tech chief quits Red Bull Honda

14 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

With four rounds of the 2017 season remaining Pieter Breddels, the long-term Technical Manager in the Red Bull Honda team, has left his position – seemingly a victim of the incredibly tough season...

BSB: Championship standings ahead of Oulton Park

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown kicks off this weekend with six riders fighting for the title over the final three rounds. Just seven races stand between now and the crowing of...

BSB: Haslam: 'Ducati have less of an advantage this year'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he’s feeling confident ahead of this year’s MCE British Superbike title fight as he feels Shane Byrne and Be Wiser Ducati don’t have as much of an advantage as they did at this...

Moto2: Lowes to return to class on KTM

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes will be KTM-mounted in 2018 when he returns to the Moto2 championship, after the announcement at the weekend that his new Swiss-based CGBM Evolution team have penned a deal to become the...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'It's all to play for now!'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran is looking to kick-start his 2017 season at Oulton Park after securing a spot in the title fighters’ Showdown. It’s been a tough year for the Aussie and his Honda team as they’ve...

BSB: Hickman: 'BSB is never easy!'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will be looking to impress this weekend at Oulton Park as he heads in to the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship Showdown as a title fighter for the first time. Hickman may have only...

BSB: Dixon: 'I want to be youngest ever BSB champ'

14 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Since his shock double victory at Knockhill, Jake Dixon has been in the mix at the front every weekend. However, a tough start to the year and a crash from the lead at Cadwell meant he’d have to wait...

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘second but sad’ at Misano

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci was left not elated but downhearted on Sunday despite taking in incredible second home podium finish at Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix, after spending most of the 28-lap race in...

MotoGP: Rossi explains enduro crash

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s hopes of returning to MotoGP action only three weeks after undergoing surgery to have his broken leg pinned has been quashed, after he conceded that he would be forced to miss not...

MotoGP: Lowes shows improvements despite crashing out

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has come away from this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix pleased with his progress on the Aprilia RS-GP despite crashing out of the race, after showing that he’s more than capable of running...

BSB: Brookes: 'There's no room for error in the Showdown'

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship could be won by the rider who makes the fewest mistakes. The top four are split by just 14 points heading into this weekend’s Showdown...

BSB: Byrne: 'I don't think it's ever been this close!'

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has said he’s hoping he’s had his share of bad luck for the 2017 season as the MCE British Superbike championship heads into one of the closest title battles in history. Just 14 points...

Jared Mees wins American Flat Track championship with Indian

13 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Jared Mees has won his fourth American Flat Track championship after taking his ninth win of the season at the Williams Grove Half-Mile last weekend. Mees’ championship victory brings to an end...

Exclusive: Ian Hutchinson: 'I'll be back for 2018 TT'

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has vowed to return for the 2018 Isle of Man TT after breaking his left leg for a third time during this year’s Senior race. Hutchinson crashed at the 27th milestone while leading this...

MotoGP: Provisional 2018 calendar announced

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

The provisional 2018 MotoGP calendar has been released, as the series expands to 19 rounds with the addition of a trip to Thailand for the first time. However, the calendar doesn’t answer the biggest...

BSB: Ellison denied heroic last to first run

13 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was denied a stunning victory from dead last on the grid in this weekend’s only dry race at Silverstone as a red flag after 10 of 14 laps saw the win go the way of Anvil Hire Yamaha’s...

MotoGP: Viñales makes wet weather progress

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

While Maverick Viñales might now sit some 16 points behind joint championship leaders Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso, he came away happy with his fourth place finish after turning a step in wet...

MotoGP: British GP to return to Donington?

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Next year’s British Grand Prix could be set for a sensational return to Donington Park after eight years at Silverstone, according to MCN’s sources in the MotoGP paddock, with a deal possibly even...

Poll: BT Sport the MotoGP contract for another year, what should happen next?

12 September 2017 by MCN News

BT Sport have a year left on their MotoGP contract, what should happen next?

MotoGP: Crutchlow lucky to escape unscathed

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has admitted that he was lucky to come away from the San Marino Grand Prix not only uninjured but with three championship points, after crashing out of the race only days after...

MotoGP: Dovi happy to come home safe in third

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso had admitted that he was happy to come home in a safe third position in Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix despite championship rival Marc Marquez closing the gap to him with a last lap...

Moto2: Morbidelli ‘needs to keep pushing’ after Misano crash

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 championship leader Franco Morbidelli says he knows now that he needs to keep pushing and to rely on his ultra-strong Marc VDS team going into the final five rounds of the 2017 season only nine...

BSB: Linfoot: 'I started to think it'd never happen!'

11 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot has said he’d started to doubt whether he’d ever clinch his maiden MCE British Superbike victory after doing just that in treacherous conditions at Silverstone yesterday. The Yorkshire...

BSB: Mossey: 'How can we say we've not done a good job?'

11 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey was able to look on the bright side despite missing out on a spot in the 2017 title fighters’ Showdown after his return from injury this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star, who led the...

BSB: Reid breaks femur in Silverstone crash

11 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Andy Reid has broken his femur after a crash at this weekend’s ninth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Silverstone. The BSB rookie crashed out of contention at Stowe...

MotoGP: Iannone’s race ended by too-tight rain suit

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone had yet another disappointing weekend on the factory Suzuki machine ended by the most unusual of circumstances on Sunday at the San Marino Grand Prix, claiming that a too-tight rain...

MotoGP: Van der Mark to replace Rossi at Aragon

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha have confirmed that World Superbike racer Michael van der Mark will get his MotoGP debut next time out at Motorland Aragon, deputising for the injured Valentino Rossi as he continues to recover...

MotoGP: Zarco pushes it home after running out of fuel

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco was forced to push his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine over the line at yesterday’s San Marino Grand Prix after running out of fuel on the last lap, according to the Frenchman who currently...

MotoGP: Misano win for Marquez ‘one of the best of my career’

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has hailed yesterday’s last lap victory over Danilo Petrucci at the San Marino Grand Prix as one of the best wins of his career, after the reigning world champion put it all on the line...