April

Year: 2018

Month: April

BSB: Ray continues to shine with Brands pole

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike man of the moment Bradley Ray will start tomorrow’s opening race at Brands Hatch on pole position after pipping champion Shane Byrne in this afternoon’s qualifying...

MotoGP: Dovi makes the most of Marquez disaster

14 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

One person that came out of Sunday’s Argentinian Grand Prix smiling was 2017 championship runner-up Andrea Dovizioso, making the most of rival Marc Marquez’s disastrous day to take home safe...

WSB: Rea holds off Ducatis for opening win in Aragon

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea took victory in a dramatic opening World Superbike race at Aragon after managing to break free of a three-way Ducati battle for second place. Drama struck in the early stages of the race...

WSB: Camier injured in race one crash

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier has been diagonsed with three broken ribs and a lung contusion following a nasty crash in today’s opening World Superbike race at Aragon. The Red Bull Honda rider fell during the opening...

BSB: Byrne quickest despite not making most of new tyres

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne was surprised to be atop of the timesheets on the opening day of Bennetts British Superbike action as Brands Hatch after making number of mistakes towards the end of the session. The...

BSB: Linfoot out injured after FP2 crash

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot will miss the remainder of the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after an accident in this afternoon’s second free practice session. The Honda Racing rider...

BSB: Ray: 'We know we've got the pace'

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike Championship leader Bradley Ray was unfazed despite ending the opening day of action at Brands Hatch just 17th on the timesheets. After a dominant debut double at Donington...

MotoGP: Cecchinello pays tribute to LCR team bonding

13 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda team boss and former Grand Prix winner Luci Cecchinello has paid tribute to Crutchlow’s long term commitment to the team as a key factor in his continuing success with the squad. Now in...

MotoGP: Puig unhappy with Marquez ride though penalty

13 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda boss Alberto Puig was quick to hit out at race direction after Sunday’s Argentinian Grand Prix for handing Marc Marquez a ride-through penalty, instead setting the blame for the confusion...

WSB: Melandri pips Rea to top spot in Aragon practice

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri pipped Jonathan Rea to the top of the times on the opening day of World Superbike action in Aragon. The Italian was just 0.039 seconds quicker than the three-time World Champion after...

BSB: Byrne tops opening day at Brands Hatch

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Brands Hatch today. Overnight rainfall saw things get off to a soggy start on the...

MotoGP: Lorenzo eyeing Suzuki future?

12 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Rumours have circulated the paddock that Jorge Lorenzo could well be eyeing up a future with Suzuki after yet another difficult weekend for the five-time world champion on his Ducati in...

MotoGP: Yamaha boss Jarvis calls for Marquez sanctions

12 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis has called for MotoGP’s race direction to ensure that Marquez faces greater sanctions than the penalties he already faced in Sunday’s race at Termas de Rio Hondo. Unhappy...

BSB: Linfoot looking to maintain strong championship standing at Brands

12 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot will be looking to maintain the front-running pace that saw him stand on the podium at Donington Park in this weekend’s second round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at...

Roads: Scarborough bosses confirm Spring Cup cancellation

12 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The organisers of the Spring Cup, set to be held at Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount next weekend, have confirmed the event’s cancellation. The popular races were thrown into jeopardy as the ACU announced...

Brands Indy BSB: TV Schedule

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch Indy this weekend with qualifying and race action set to be broadcast live on Eurosport. As well as...

Roads: McGuinness reveals injury set-back

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness has revealed that he has had a set-back in his recovery from the broken leg he sustained in an accident at last year’s North West 200. The 23-time TT winner broke...

EWC: Michael Dunlop to race Suzuki at Le Mans

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will race a Suzuki GSX-R1000 at Le Mans in the prestigious 24-hour race next week. The 15-time Isle of Man TT winner will join South African Superbike Champion Clinton Seller and...

WSB: Red Bull Honda confirm Magneti Marelli switch for Aragon

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier’s Red Bull Honda team will race their new Magneti Marelli electronics system for the first time at Aragon this weekend. The Ten Kate run squad had hoped to introduce the new system, which...

WSB: Davies: 'Nobody has the upper hand'

11 April 2018 by Greg Haines

After surprising himself by winning in Thailand, Chaz Davues is one of three riders within 12 points of World Superbike championship leader Jonathan Rea. This week WSB heads to Motorland Aragon; a...

WSB: Rea: 'This could be most important phase of championship'

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said he believes the next couple of rounds of the 2018 World Superbike season will be crucial for this year’s title fight. The three-time World Champion leads the standings by just...

BSB: Ellison: 'We've still work to do but the aim is to win'

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is hoping to clinch his first race victory with the Anvil Hire TAG Racing squad as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship hits Brands Hatch for the second round of the 2018 season...

BSB: Byrne to test new swing arm at Brands

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

It might be the final year for Ducati’s v-twin Panigale, but the Italian marque aren’t resting on their laurels as the Be Wiser Ducati team heads into the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British...

Merzouga Rally – Dakar’s training ground…

11 April 2018 by Michael Guy

For off-road and adventure riders around the globe, competing in the Dakar is the holy grail of rally riding. The two-week race in South America is the big one – it’s the Isle of Man TT of the road...

BSB: Ray: 'I've got more to give'

10 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Donington Park double race winner Bradley Ray is confident of continuing his front-running form as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Brands Hatch this weekend. The...

Roads: Anstey set to miss 2018 roads season through illness

10 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bruce Anstey is set to miss the 2018 road racing season as he battles illness, his partner has revealed. The 48-year-old has ‘multiple tumours in his lungs and a tumour on his spine’ as well as a...

BSB: Mossey: 'I'd be disappointed with anything less than a trophy'

10 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey heads in to the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship buoyed with confidence after a return to form at Donington Park two weeks ago. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

Roads: Scarborough Spring Cup faces cancellation

10 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Next week’s Spring Cup at Oliver’s Mount will be postponed after the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) have been unable to grant a Course Licence for the event. Following a number of serious incidents involving...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘expected to win’ in Argentina

09 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow says that he wasn’t surprised to take his third MotoGP win in yesterday’s Argentine Grand Prix, after going into Sunday’s race as one of the favourites off the back of a strong run of...

MotoGP: Dorna bosses defend race start decision

09 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has defended the decision to cancel the start of yesterday’s argentine MotoGP race right before the lights went out, after most of the grid pulled their bikes from the grid...

MotoGP: Marquez: 'Track conditions' cause of Rossi clash

09 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Marc Marquez has defended his riding during today’s Argentinian Grand Prix after Valentino Rossi hit out at the Spaniard after the duo came together on track in the closing stages of the race. Rossi...

MotoGP: Rossi: 'Marquez has destroyed our sport'

09 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Valentino Rossi has said Marc Marquez has ‘destroyed the sport’ after the antics that saw the Spaniard receive three penalties during today’s Argentinian Grand Prix. Marquez was handed a ride through...

MotoGP: Crutchlow wins amid Argentinian chaos

08 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Britain’s Cal Crutchlow took a dramatic victory in a chaotic Argentinian Grand Prix as World Champion Marc Marquez was handed no fewer than three penalties during the race. Things got off to a tough...

Moto2: Pasini manages conditions for victory in Argentina

08 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Mattia Pasini controlled this afternoon’s Moto2 Grand Prix from start to finish to take an intelligent win in drying conditions in Argentina. A significant dry line had formed since the wet/dry Moto3...

Moto3: Bezzecchi takes dominant debut win on drying track

08 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Marco Bezzecchi took a dominant debut Moto3 victory with a stunning ride in today’s Argentinian Grand Prix. Heavy rainfall overnight had left the track wet, but following all three warm-up sessions a...

BSB: Brookes 'not stressed' despite challenging start

08 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes remains pragmatic despite a tough start to the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with the McAMS Yamaha team. The Aussie suffered his worse BSB points haul since a double DNF at...