June

Year: 2018

Month: June

BSB: Irwin: 'I'm grabbing this opportunity with both hands'

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has said he won’t crack under the pressure having unexpectedly found himself the number one rider for Be Wiser Ducati following champion Shane Byrne’s unfortunate accident last...

MotoGP: Lorenzo on a roll with Barcelona pole

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) secured a tantalising first pole position since Valencia 2016 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya in a spectacular Q2 session, with Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda...

BSB: Ray confident after qualifying gains

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray came out of nowhere to take pole position in this afternoon’s Bennetts British Superbike qualifying after the Buildbase Suzuki squad reverted his GSX-R1000 to a configuration that worked...

BSB: Ray snatches pole from Brookes at Snetterton

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray snatched pole position for the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton in the dying moments of this afternoon’s qualifying session. The Buildbase...

Moto3: Bastianini comes out top in frantic qualifying

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini (Leopard Racing) will start tomorrow’s Moto3 race at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya from pole position as he took top spot in qualifying for the first time since Aragon...

BSB: Bridewell 'baffled' by Halsall sacking

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell has said he is ‘baffled’ after being dropped by the Movuno.com Halsall Racing Suzuki team in the middle of this weekend’s Bennetts British Superbike round at Snetterton. The team...

BSB: Bridewell dropped by Halsall Racing

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell and the Movuno.com Halsall Racing team have parted ways during the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Devizes rider has had a tough season...

EWC: Yamaha unveil 20th anniversary Suzuka 8 Hour bike

16 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha have unveiled the special edition bike that defending champions Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark will use at this year’s Suzuka 8 Hour, with the paint scheme harking back...

BSB: Brookes finds confidence from new engine spec

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has found gains from a new engine spec introduced by the McAMS Yamaha team at Snetterton this weekend. The Aussie rounded out the opening day at the Norfolk circuit second fastest, just...

Moto2: Bagnaia maintains championship momentum

15 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Francesco Bagnaia’s (Sky Racing Team VR46) FP1 time was enough to keep the Championship leader at the top of the combined timesheets on Friday at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, leading a...

BSB: Rookie Irwin impresses on opening day

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Rookie Andrew Irwin impressed on his first day with Be Wiser Ducati as he makes his Bennetts British Superbike debut at Snetterton this weekend. The 2017 British Supersport runner-up has been drafted...

BSB: Haslam pips Brookes to top spot as action resumes at Snetterton

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Snetterton. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star pipped McAMS Yamaha’s Josh Brookes to the top spot...

TT 2018: ACU announce inquiry into Mercer incident

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

ACU Events Ltd, the organising body of the Isle of Man TT has today announced an independent inquiry into the incident which resulted in Steve Mercer’s serious injuries during practice for this year’s...

MotoGP: Lorenzo finds his mojo at home race

15 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) was the man to beat on the opening day at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, ending FP2 top of the timesheets after setting a 1:38.930 – the...

Moto3: Bezzecchi tops opening day in Barcelona

15 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Redox PrüstelGP) set the quickest time of the day on his final run in FP2 to take top honours on Friday at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya. The Italian...

Snetterton BSB: TV Schedule

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this weekend after a six-week break. Leon Haslam leads the championship standings by 14 points over Suzuki’s Bradley Ray and with...

BSB: Honda back to full force at Snetterton

14 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing will be back in full force as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this weekend with both Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran returning from injury. Having...

BSB: Dixon: 'This is where the ball starts rolling'

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon is looking to get the ball rolling on his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship challenge as the series resumes at Snetterton this weekend. Before the six-week break, Dixon had...

BSB: Haslam looking for first Snetterton win

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam heads in to the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship at Snetterton with his eyes on securing his first win at the Norfolk circuit. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

TT 2018: Set-up changes thwart Dunlop's Senior charge

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop’s disappointing performance in Friday’s Senior TT has been put down to a change in set-up not working for the Tyco BMW rider. Despite storming to victory in Saturday’s Superbike race...

TT 2018: Harrison reveals secrets behind 2018 speed

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Isle of Man TT was the making of Silicone Engineering Kawasaki’s Dean Harrison. The Yorkshireman stepped up from a potential podium challenger to fighting for the win in each race he started...

TT 2018: Hickman: 'I hated being the nearly man'

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman has said he hated being the ‘nearly’ man at the Isle of Man TT after finally clinching his first mountain course win last week. Hickman finished on the podium in all five races he...

Moto2: Martin’s step up to KTM for 2019 confirmed

13 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship front-runner Jorge Martin’s step up to the Moto2 class for 2019 has been confirmed, with the Red Bull KTM Ajo team announcing this morning that the Spaniard will replace the...

TT 2018: Crowd fund set up to help Steve Mercer and family

11 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

More than £14,000 has been raised to help the family of Steve Mercer as he remains in a serious condition in hospital after a crash during last week’s Isle of Man TT. Mercer was among a group of...

WSB: Lowes takes maiden victory in Brno

11 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes was thrilled to take his maiden World Superbike victory in a dramatic race in Brno yesterday. Just two weeks after his team-mate took Yamaha’s first World Superbike wins since 2011, Lowes...

WSB: Rea signs two-year Kawasaki extension

11 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea will remain with Kawasaki in the Superbike World Championship for the next two years, it has been confirmed. The Ulsterman, who surpassed Carl Fogarty’s all-time World Superbike win...

MotoGP: Suzuki confirm Mir as Iannone’s replacement

11 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Suzuki have confirmed that Joan Mir will step up to the premier class for 2019 with them, as the reigning Moto3 world champion confirmed weeks of rumours linking him to the Japanese factory on the eve...

CEV: Reale Avintia rider Andreas Perez dies after Moto3 crash

11 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Reale Avintia rider Andreas Perez has tragically died after a crash in yesterday’s Moto3 junior world championship race at the Circuit Catalunya in Barcelona. The 14-year-old fell during the second...

BSB: Andrew Irwin to deputise for Byrne at Be Wiser Ducati

11 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrew Irwin will join brother Glenn in the Be Wiser PBM Ducati squad for the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend. The move comes after six-time...

Win a Redding replica Aprilia RSV4 RF

09 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Aprilia rider Scott Redding has once again teamed up with Bike Industries and Podium Prizes to offer one lucky fan the chance to win an Aprilia RSV4 RF superbike in a replica of his MotoGP...

Owensboro unveils Nicky Hayden statue

09 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

The home town of 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has unveiled a statue in honour of the racer, a year on from when he tragically died in a cycling accident in Italy. Uncovered last night by...

Moto2: Barbera fired following drink driving conviction

08 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Pons Racing Moto2 rider Hector Barbera has been fired by the team following his conviction today for drink driving offences in his native Spain. He was arrested on Wednesday night after being found...

MotoGP: Iannone replaces Redding at Aprilia

08 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has been signed by the Aprilia MotoGP team as replacing Brit Scott Redding for the 2019 season, joining the Italian manufacturer on a two-year deal and confirming weeks of paddock...

MotoGP: Suzuki confirm Iannone departure

08 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Suzuki MotoGP team have confirmed that Andrea Iannone will not remain with them for next season, opening the door for the Italian to be replaced by rookie Joan Mir for next season. The news comes...

TT 2018: Birchalls re-write history for Sidecar double

08 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Birchall brothers re-wrote the history books in this morning’s second Locate.im Sidecar race, clocking the first ever sub-19 minute sidecar lap of the mountain course on their way to a fifth...

TT 2018: Dunlop clocks 18th win in Lightweight TT

06 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took his 18th Isle of Man TT victory in a record-breaking Bennetts Lightweight race this afternoon. It wasn’t the easiest win for Dunlop with Ivan Lintin and Derek McGee joining the...