2018

Year: 2018

Month: ALL

WSB: Laguna returns to calendar for 2019, no Kyalami

19 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Laguna Seca has returned to the 2019 World Superbike calendar after initially being dropped for the upcoming season. Circuit bosses had been unable to agree a date with World Superbike rights’ holders...

BSB: Claudio Corti to race Team WD40 superbike in 2019

19 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former MotoGP rider Claudio Corti will make his Bennetts British Superbike debut next year with Team WD40. The 31-year-old made his debut on British tracks with Brent Gladwin’s effort in the...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira rides KTM RC16 through newly-built Austrian tunnel

18 December 2018 by MCN News

MotoGP newbie Miguel Oliveira blew the doors off the new 8.3km Gleinalm tunnel that connects Graz to Speilberg (where the Red Bull Ring is located) in Austria last week. The rising star was invited to...

BSB: Irwin confident after first Honda outing

17 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrew Irwin was impressed with Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 after his first test with the Louth-based squad in Monteblanco. After impressing in his short time as a Bennetts BSB rookie with the Be...

BSB: Forés after first Honda test: 'Better than I expected!'

17 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former World Superbike star Xavi Forés has admitted he was surprised by Honda’s CBR1000RR in BSB-spec after getting a first taste of the machine he’ll campaign in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike...

Moto2: Team Sky unveil 2019 livery live on X Factor

14 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

As has become an annual tradition for them, the last stop last night before the Christmas holidays for the riders of the Sky Racing Team VR46 was the X Factor final, with Luca Marini, Nicolò Bulega,...

Video: Watch BT Sport's season wrap show

13 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

For the first time ever, BT Sport took to the air live to wrap up the 2019 season in an hour and a half long show from London’s iconic Bike Shed last Sunday. Joined by guest stars like Jorge Lorenzo,...

MotoGP: Thailand voted best race of 2018

13 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

The inaugural Thai Grand Prix at Buriram’s Chang International Circuit has been voted the best race of 2018 in its first year on the MotoGP calendar, with the paddock voting on their favourite out of...

MotoGP: Argentinian race to remain at Termas until 2021

12 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Argentinian Grand Prix will remain at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in the north of the country for another three races at least, after extending a deal with MotoGP bosses Dorna to keep the race...

WSB: Three-race format confirmed for 2019

11 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike bosses have confirmed a radical shift in the championship’s structure for 2019 as the series reverts to its traditional two-races-on-Sunday format, albeit with significant changes from...

MotoGP: Honda gift Pedrosa title-winning bike

11 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Dan Pedrosa has been given an incredible leaving present from former employers Honda, with the Japanese manufacturer handing over not only his championship-winning RS250 but also a RC213V MotoGP...

Gallery: Behind the scenes at VR46

11 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Last week MCN became one of the first media outlets ever invited inside the hallowed doors of VR46, Valentino Rossi’s base outside his home town of Tavullia. Home not only to the warehouse and design...

Rossi takes fourth consecutive Monza Rally win

10 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has taken his second victory in two weeks away from the MotoGP championship, after taking a clean sweep of all nine stages at the Monza Rally Show. Driving a WRC-spec Ford Fiesta in...

MotoGP: Marquez and Lorenzo undergo successful surgeries

10 December 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has undergone successful surgery on his damaged left shoulder, with MotoGP medic Doctor Xavier Mir operating to fix the injury that has plagued the world champion in the second half of...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I clicked with the bike straight away'

09 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran has said he ‘clicked straightaway’ with the McAMS Yamaha he’ll ride in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship after a shakedown test at Almeria. The Aussie’s Yamaha switch...

Dall'Igna: 'To win both WSB and BSB would be ideal!'

06 December 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ducati Corse General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna has his sights set on world domination with the all new V4 in 2019, stating the Italian firm’s goal is to win titles in both World and British Superbikes...

2018 MCN Sport Season Review on sale now!

06 December 2018 by MCN Sport

The 2018 MCN Sport Season review is in shops now! The glossy 132-page magazine takes a look back at yet another brilliant year of racing, including MotoGP, World Superbikes, British Superbikes, road...

Gallery: Redding and Brookes test Panigale V4 R

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding and Josh Brookes got their first taste of the Ducati Panigale V4 R they will ride for the Be Wiser Ducati team in the 2019 British Superbike Championship. While the PBM squad’s BSB-spec...

BSB: 'Lots to learn' as Redding makes superbike debut

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding has said he has a ‘lot to learn’ after getting his first taste of the Ducati V4 R superbike he’ll ride in next year’s Bennetts British Superbike championship. The British rider makes the...

WSB: Lowes: 'We need to keep taking steps forward'

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has said he feels like Yamaha made a step forward with the YZF-R1 during this week’s Jerez test, something the Brit says will be essential if they are to continue the improvement seen last...

BSB: Brookes on first V4 test: 'I feel like I'm on a MotoGP bike!'

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said Ducati’s V4 R ‘feels like a MotoGP bike’ after his first laps aboard the superbike-spec machine in Jerez. Brookes and team-mate Redding are in Spain for their first taste of...

WSB: Bautista: 'It's been a very positive start'

29 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

While many expected MotoGP exile Alvaro Bautista to perform as he moved to Ducati’s World Superbike team next year, the Spaniard impressed with just how quickly he seemed to adapt to the...

Roads: McGuinness to race Lightweight TT for Norton

29 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness and Norton will set their sights on victory in the Lightweight class at the 2019 Isle of Man TT races after the unveiling of the British firm’s new superlight model. The 650cc...

WSB: Davies: 'Early days, but potential is there'

29 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has said the early signs are positive for Ducati’s new V4 R after his second test aboard the all-new bike at Jerez this week. Davies, who is thought to still be struggling with injuries...

KTM put two RC16 MotoGP race bikes up for sale

29 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

KTM are offering two lucky riders the chance of a lifetime to own a full-factory RC16 MotoGP race bike. Placing the advert on the KTM Factory Racing social media pages, alongside owning one of the...

MotoGP: Petrucci tops opening day at Jerez

29 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci has topped the first day of a two-day outing at Jerez for the MotoGP grid, coming home clear of teammate Andrea Dovizioso at the top of the time sheets. The final pre-season test of...

WSB: Champion Rea 'disappointed' for Ten Kate squad

28 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has expressed his disappointment for Ten Kate racing after the squad declared themselves bankrupt after being ditched by Honda earlier this month. The...

WSB: Haslam: 'I need to adapt to the bike, not adapt the bike to me'

28 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

2018 Bennetts British Superbike champion Leon Haslam spent this week’s Jerez test familiarising himself with the World Superbike-spec Kawasaki ZX-10RR he’ll ride alongside Jonathan Rea next...

WSB: Rea quickest in Jerez as Bautista impresses on debut

28 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea once again laid down the marker as a number of World Superbike teams continued their preparation for the 2019 season at Jerez. However, while Rea was over half a second quicker than the...

WSB: Ten Kate Racing declared bankrupt

27 November 2018 by Greg Haines

Tuesday marks the end of an era for World Superbike fans as the Ten Kate Racing organisation has declared itself bankrupt. The future of the Dutch outfit was thrown into disarray when it was announced...

BSB: Redding & Brookes to get first taste of V4 on Friday

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding and Josh Brookes will get their first taste of Ducati’s Panigale V4 R in a private Ducati Corse test at Jerez on Friday. The World Superbike team of Chaz Davies and Alvaro Bautista are...

BSB: James Ellison: 'Why I'm coming back for another year'

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

At the start of the 2018 season, James Ellison said that he envisaged his campaign with the Anvil Hire TAG Racing squad to be his last in the Bennetts British Superbike championship. However, after a...

BSB: Updated: 2019 grid so far

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Following a busy week of announcements at the Motorcycle Live show, the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike grid is starting to look complete. Today’s news that Josh Elliott will join Luke Mossey in the...

BSB: Elliott to join Mossey at OMG Racing for 2019

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Elliott will replace the outgoing Gino Rea in the OMG Racing Suzuki team alongside Luke Mossey for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. Rea had initially signed to remain with the...

BSB: Rogers sticks with Gearlink for 2019

26 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Fraser Rogers will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid in 2019 after penning a deal to remain with the Gearlink Kawasaki team. Rogers made his debut with the team...

MotoE: Smith charges to the lead of debut test

26 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has charged to the top of the combined time sheets at MotoE’s inaugural test at Jerez, ending the three-day outing nearly half a second clear of Niki Tuuli and Mike Di Meglio. Adapting...