2018

Year: 2018

Month: ALL

MotoGP: King of the Ring Marquez wins again

15 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has re-written another piece of history in the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, storming the Sachsenring from a ninth pole in a row to take his ninth win in a...

Moto3: Normal service resumed as Martin tops qualifying

14 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Jorge Martin (Del Conca Gresini Moto3) secured his sixth pole of 2018 thanks to his 1:28.434 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, beating Marcos Ramirez (Bester Capital...

Moto2: Pasini bounces back for pole position

14 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) grabbed his second pole of the season at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland to finish 0.181 seconds ahead of fellow Italian Luca Marini (Sky Racing Team...

MotoGP: Last gasp Marquez takes Sachsenring pole

14 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

It was all or nothing for a ninth consecutive pole at the Sachsenring for reigning Champion and ‘King of the Ring’ Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) – but the number 93 seriously had to work for it. By...

Moto3: Home favourite Oettl fastest in Germany

13 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Home rider Philipp Oettl (Südmetall Schedl GP Racing) went quickest in FP2 to end Friday at the Pramac Motorrad Deutschland Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets, beating second fastest Tony...

Moto2: Vierge fastest as action gets underway

13 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Xavi Vierge (Dynavolt Intact GP) topped the Moto2 timesheets after the opening day’s track action at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland in what was an incredibly tight FP2 session. The...

MotoGP: Lorenzo stuns to top opening day at Sachsenring

13 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) ripped up the Honda-drenched formbook on Day 1 at the Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, taking Ducati to the top of the timesheets near the end of FP2 to set a...

Roads: James Cowton dies in Southern 100 crash

12 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Cowton has passed away following an incident during this evening’s racing at the international Southern 100 on the Isle of Man. The McAdoo Kawasaki rider was involved in a four-bike incident...

MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa announces his retirement

12 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Dani Pedrosa has announced that he will end his racing career at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season, stepping down after thirteen seasons in the premier class with the Repsol Honda squad. Rumoured at...

Bennetts BSB set for big Brands bash

10 July 2018 by MCN News

After a dramatic Knockhill round, the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship resumes at Brands Hatch between 20-22 July with the emerging young guns looking to chase down Leon Haslam’s lead. The...

BSB: Haslam beats Dixon to second race win

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam returned to the top step in the second Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill after a massive moment for Jake Dixon halted his charge for the Scottish double. Dixon took the holeshot...

BSB: Buchan demoted to third after yellow flag pass

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan has been demoted to third place after overtaking under yellow flags during the opening Bennetts British Superbike race. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team visited race direction after this...

BSB: Dixon takes victory from Buchan at Knockhill

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon took victory in a close fought opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill, holding off best mate Danny Buchan and series leader Leon Haslam for his third BSB win. Starting from...

WSB: Rea carves through pack for Misano double

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea carved through the pack to take victory in a tight second World Superbike race in Misano. Saturday’s race winner had his work cut out starting ninth on the grid and it’d take him until...

BSB: Dixon: 'It'll be like any other race!'

08 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon has today’s two Bennetts British Superbike races at Knockhill will be like any other race despite his past record at the Scottish track. Dixon shot to an unexpected double victory at the...

Roads: William Dunlop dies in Skerries practice crash

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop has passed away after an incident during practice for the Skerries 100 road races in Ireland. The Ballymoney rider was involved in an incident at the Sam’s Tunnel section of the course...

BSB: Brookes confident after last minute improvement

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Last minute practice improvements enabled Josh Brookes to jump up the order and secure a front row start for tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill. The Aussie had languished...

BSB: Dixon storms to pole with quickest ever Knockhill lap

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon will start Sunday’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Knockhill from pole position after storming to the quickest ever lap of the Scottish circuit in qualifying. With lap times a...

BSB: Mackenzie and MotoRapido Ducati announce split

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Taylor Mackenzie and the MotoRapido Ducati team have parted company during the Knockhill round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The decision, which is said to be mutual, has been made...

WSB: Commanding victory for Rea in Misano

07 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea cruised to a comfortable victory in the opening World Superbike race in Misano. The Kawasaki Racing Team rider took one step closer to a record fourth world title with the commanding win,...

BSB: Buchan: 'It feels great to be up the sharp end!'

06 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan made surprise appearance at the top of the timesheets after a strong opening day at Knockhill. The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider’s lap of 47’473 is the quickest ever Bennetts British...

BSB: First crash of the year for series leader Haslam

06 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike series leader Leon Haslam suffered a minor set-back on the opening day at Knockhill as he crashed for the first time in 2018. Incident free throughout testing at the first...

BSB: Buchan leads by 0.005 on opening day at Knockhill

06 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan led the way as the action got underway in the fifth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the sunshine at Knockhill. The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki rider pipped best mate...

BSB: Irwin to stay with PBM for 2019

06 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will remain with the Be Wiser Ducati team for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The deal comes after Irwin found himself unexpectedly elevated to the top spot in the...

MotoGP: Pedrosa set to announce retirement?

05 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

MCN’s sources believe that Dani Pedrosa could be set to announce his retirement at next weekend’s German Grand Prix, after negotiations that could have seen the MotoGP veteran line up for the new...

MotoGP: Petronas Yamaha confirmed as taking over from Aspar

05 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

As originally reported by MCN two months ago, there will be a new team on the 2019 MotoGP grid, with the Angel Nieto Ducati outfit confirming this morning that they will sell their grid spots to the...

BSB: Haslam: 'This should be one of my stronger tracks'

04 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam heads into this weekend’s fifth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with a whopping 64-point lead after five consecutive wins over the last three rounds. The JG...

WSB: Van der Mark: 'Misano suits the R1'

04 July 2018 by Kristen Cummings

Michael Van der Mark is aiming for a podium return as the Superbike World Championship heads to the Misano Marco Simoncelli Circuit this weekend. After doing the double in Donington, Van der Mark has...

BSB: O'Halloran 'better but not 100%' for Knockhill

04 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s Jason O’Halloran has said he’s ‘still not 100%’ as he returns to action at Knockhill this weekend as he continues to recover from injury. The Aussie broke his ankle in an accident while...

BSB: Ray looks to bounce back at Knockhill

04 July 2018 by Kristen Cummings

Bradley Ray looks to continue his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike title challenge as the series heads to Knockhill this weekend. A strong start to the season saw young gun Ray become a contender to...

Red Bull Rookies: Double victory for Oncu at Assen

04 July 2018 by Kristen Cummings

The Red Bull Rookies championship headed to the Cathedral of Speed- Assen last weekend. A track that is guaranteed to produce dramatic, enthralling and edge-of-your-seat racing from its flat, twisting...

Exclusive Interview: Byrne: 'I don't know if I'll be back'

03 July 2018 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike legend Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is facing an agonising three-month wait to find out if his career is over following his high speed crash at Snetterton last month. Byrne bruised both...

WSB: Davies looking to gain momentum ahead of summer break

03 July 2018 by Kristen Cummings

Chaz Davies heads into Ducati’s second home round of the 2018 Superbike World Championship hoping for positive results after disaster struck on the final lap at the Misano circuit last year. After...

WSB: Rea 're-charged' ahead of Misano

03 July 2018 by Kristen Cummings

Jonathan Rea hopes to strengthen his lead in the 2018 World Superbike Championship as the paddock heads to the Misano Marco Simoncelli Circuit this weekend. After two consecutive race wins at the...

MotoGP: Marquez wins epic Assen duel

01 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Few races are written immediately into the history books as the flag flies at the finish line, but the 2018 Dutch GP will be one of them. It was Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) who emerged from the...

Moto2: Bagnaia extends title challenge

01 July 2018 by Simon Patterson

Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) took a dominant fourth victory of the season at the Motul TT Assen after leading from start to finish, eventually taking the checkered flag 1.748 seconds ahead...