2018

Year: 2018

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MotoGP: Smith set to take on Aprilia testing role

29 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith is set to remain on the MotoGP grid next season in a limited capacity, with the Red Bull KTM rider set to take on a testing role with the Aprilia factory that will see him make a series...

MotoGP launches digital collectable rider trading game

28 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

MotoGP series owners Dorna have unveiled an officially-licenced collectable memorabilia game, allowing you to trade riders with other players to build your own complete virtual Grand Prix paddock.

Rockingham set to become car-storage and auction centre

28 August 2018 by MCN News

More information has emerged about the use of Rockingham after the circuit was sold last week. New owners Rockingham Automotive LLP are set to turn the loss-making 250-acre site into one of the...

Poll: Were Silverstone right to keep fans waiting in the rain all day?

28 August 2018 by MCN News

The British round of the MotoGP championship was a complete washout on Sunday, but many fans stayed on to the bitter end in the hope of seeing some action. What do you think of the way the situation...

Moto 2: Twitter reacts to Triumph 765 engine

28 August 2018 by Ben Clarke

Triumph officially unveiled the final version of the engine which will be used to power a grid of Moto2 bikes in 2019 at their Factory Visitor Experience in Hickley last week, before inviting a lucky...

MotoGP: Row erupts over meeting that cancelled British GP

27 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

A row has erupted over the meeting that brought yesterday’s action at the British Grand Prix to an end with no races run, with MotoGP organisers Dorna claiming that the meeting was a...

MotoGP: Silverstone boss apologises for cancelled Grand Prix

27 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone CEO Stuart Pringle has apologised to fans for yesterday’s cancelled British Grand Prix, after the event was called off due to unsafe track conditions. Speaking to the media after last...

MotoGP: Monday race an unfeasible option at Silverstone

27 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Running yesterday’s cancelled race at the British Grand Prix today never seemed to have been a realistic option thanks to the logistical nightmare that it would have presented to organisers, with a...

Team UK in doubt for 2019 Island Classic

27 August 2018 by Michael Neeves

Phillip Island will once again play host to the Island Classic next year on January 25-27. A celebration of classic and vintage race machines, it’s Australia’s third biggest motorcycle event, behind...

MotoGP: British Grand Prix abandoned due to unsafe track conditions

26 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

The 2018 British Grand Prix has been abandoned due to unsafe track conditions, after heavy rain at the Northamptonshire track left the new surface unfit to start any of today’s three races on. The...

MotoGP: British Grand Prix delayed due to safety concerns

26 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Today’s British Grand Prix has been delayed due to safety concerns over the amount of standing water on the circuit after a morning of rainfall. The entire 3.6-mile Silverstone course was resurfaced...

MotoGP: A lap of Silverstone… with a difference!

26 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Doing a lap of the full Grand Prix circuit at Silverstone can be a pretty daunting task. It’s a fast and flowing circuit with a couple of really technical sections, very fast bends and some of the...

MotoGP: Silverstone confident races will run

25 August 2018 by Michael Guy

Despite wide spread criticism from the MotoGP grid over the amount of bumps and grip levels in certain areas of the track in the wet, Silverstone MD Stuart Pringle remains confident racing will go...

MotoGP: Race director Webb explains schedule change

25 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb has explained the reasoning behind the schedule change for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix is to ensure the best chance of the premier class race at Silverstone. Riders...

MotoGP: Rabat to undergo emergency surgery for broken leg

25 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Avintia Ducati rider Tito Rabat is set to undergo emergency surgery tonight at University Hospital Coventry after suffering a badly broken leg during free practice for the British Grand Prix...

MotoGP: Riders ‘won’t be able to race’ if Silverstone conditions return

25 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

The MotoGP grid have slammed track conditions during today’s free practice session at the British Grand Prix, after a series of riders crashed in quick succession at Stowe corner in heavy rain.

Moto2: Bagnaia beats Gardner to Silverstone pole

25 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland & Oli Rushby

In an afternoon marred by poor weather conditions and standing water, it was Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia who was able to take advantage of the drying conditions to take pole position...

MotoGP: Race moved to 11:30 due to safety concerns

25 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Race bosses have come to a decision to move the British Grand Prix forward to 11:30am tomorrow morning after ‘dangerous’ conditions struck FP4. A sudden downpour resulted in a flooded track on the run...

Classic TT: McGuinness wins on first return to the Isle of Man course

25 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

John McGuinness has made the dream return to the Isle of Man mountain course, winning the Senior Classic TT aboard his Roger Winfield Paton ahead of Jamie Coward and Lee Johnston. After missing the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes pole in delayed qualifying

25 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Lorenzo will start on pole position for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix after a weather-interrupted qualifying session at Silverstone. The drama began when the fourth free practice session was cut...

Moto3: Injured Martin takes pole by 0.001

25 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin once again defied the odds to take pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 British Grand Prix despite still suffering with a broken wrist. The Spaniard fractured his left wrist during free...

MotoGP: Crutchlow leads Petrucci in FP3

25 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Cal Crutchlow got the better of Pramac Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci to lead the way in front of a home crowd in the third and final timed practice session at Silverstone. After overnight rainfall, there...

Moto3: Kornfeil leads the pack in morning FP3

25 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

In a damp but drying third Moto3 free practice session, it was Jakub Kornfeil who topped the timing sheets, with a late charge to the front on his final, chequered flagged lap. Crossing the line with...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘riding Silverstone is like having sex!’

25 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi says he’s out to make amends for a disastrous start to the 2018 MotoGP season when the championship heads to Silverstone this weekend. One of his favourite...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘not a dark horse’

25 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow says he’s going into this year’s British Grand Prix in a brand-new position, not only one of the outside possibilities for victory in Sunday’s race but, for the first time in his MotoGP...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘quite positive’ that new contract will be his last

24 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

After announcing earlier this week that he has signed a one-year HRC contract extension to remain with LCR Honda, Cal Crutchlow has revealed that this latest deal may well be his last in...

MotoGP: Petrucci slams Lorenzo after practice near miss

24 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danilo Petrucci has slammed Jorge Lorenzo after a near miss in today’s second free practice session saw the Italian narrowly avoid the Spaniard’s rear wheel. Petrucci caught up with Lorenzo, who is...

MotoGP: Silverstone resurfacing a 'disaster' after opening day

24 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Silverstone’s new asphalt has been branded a disaster by a host of top MotoGP riders after the opening day of action at the British Grand Prix. The entire 3.6-mile circuit was re-laid ahead of this...

MotoGP: Dovizioso: 'We have to be ready for anything'

24 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso has said it’s too early to talk about Sunday’s race after the opening day on track at Silverstone. Cool and windy conditions saw grip levels low during both MotoGP free practice...

Video: McPhee talks 2019 plans with Petronas SIC Honda

24 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Scottish rider John McPhee has announced tonight at the british Grand Prix that he’ll be lining up for the Petronas Sprinta Sepang Internation Circuit Honda team in next season’s Moto3 championship –...

Moto2: Marquez quickest in FP2 washout

24 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Alex Marquez was quickest in a washout second Moto2 practice at Silverstone this afternoon. The session started dry, but it wasn’t long before the heavens opened above the Northamptonshire circuit...

Moto3: McPhee to line up for Petronas Sprinta Racing in 2019

24 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

Scottish rider John McPhee will have the chance of a lifetime to lift the Moto3 world crown in 2019 after announcing today at his home race that he has signed for the Petronas Sprinta Honda team for...

MotoGP: Morbidelli and Quartararo finally confirmed at Petronas Yamaha

24 August 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP’s newest team, the Petronas Sprinta Yamaha squad, has finally confirmed that their line up for 2019 will feature reigning Moto2 world champion Franco Morbidelli and 2018 race winner Fabio...

MotoGP: Dovizioso pips Crutchlow to top spot by 0.005

24 August 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso took control in this afternoon’s second MotoGP practice at Silverstone to pip home hero Cal Crutchlow to the top spot by just 0.005 seconds. Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez, who had...

Moto3: Arbolino fastest in dampened practice session

24 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Italian Tony Arbolino finished this afternoon’s second Moto3 free practice session fastest, with a time of 2’14.257, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi and Niccolo Antonelli, with just over two tenths of a...

Moto2: Schrotter sets early pace at Silverstone

24 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

After an action-packed opening Moto2 free practice session, it was Marcel Schrotter who set the early pace, leading Italy’s Mattia Pasini by 0.258 seconds with a lap time of 2’08.385. Sitting 1.695...