June

Year: 2018

Month: June

TT 2018: Rutter charges to TT Zero record with 121mph lap

06 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Rutter smashed the TT Zero lap record to be the first rider to lap the mountain course in excess of 120mph in this afternoon’s race. There was little competition for the veteran TT star, who...

TT 2018: Prince William meets TT legend John McGuinness

06 June 2018 by MCN News

Prince William has attended this year’s Isle of Man TT Races. Spotted at the start line by the MCN team, the Duke of Cambridge will meet TT Races support staff and volunteers, as well as attend a...

TT 2018: Harrison takes Supersport win, Dunlop hit with penalty

06 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison took his second Isle of Man TT victory in this morning’s second Monster Energy Supersport race. As in every other race this week, Harrison bolted off the line to lead at Glen Helen,...

Poll: Is a move to Repsol Honda the right one for Jorge Lorenzo?

06 June 2018 by MCN News

Is a move to Repsol Honda the right one for Jorge Lorenzo? TOP MOTOGP NEWS Lorenzo confirmed as Pedrosa replacement Petrucci completes factory Ducati line-up Syahrin remains with Tech 3 after KTM...

MotoGP: Petrucci completes factory Ducati line-up

06 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci has been confirmed, as expected, to complete the factory Ducati line-up for 2019 and 2020, joining fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso after a successful two-year apprenticeship on the...

MotoGP: Syahrin remains with Tech 3 after KTM switch

06 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin will remain with Tech 3 next season despite the French team’s switch to KTM machinery, with his impressive rookie performances meaning that he’s been offered what he...

MotoGP: Lorenzo confirmed as Pedrosa replacement

06 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda have confirmed that Jorge Lorenzo will be joining them as Dani Pedrosa’s replacement for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons, with the five-time world champion set to become teammates to...

MotoGP: Lorenzo to replace Pedrosa at Honda?

05 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Italian Grand Prix winner looks Jorge Lorenzo set to make a huge shift for the 2019 MotoGP season, leaving the factory Ducati team only 48 hours after taking his first win for the Italian...

Bennetts BSB set to resume at Snetterton after six week break

05 June 2018 by MCN News

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike season resumes at Snetterton next weekend with the field blown wide open by the absence of reigning champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. Byrne was injured in a crash...

BSB: Byrne: 'I can't tell you how how it feels to be home'

05 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has returned to his home in Kent after almost three weeks in hospital. The six-time champion was seriously injured after an incident at an official BSB...

MotoGP: Honda confirm Pedrosa departure after 13 seasons

05 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Repsol Honda team have confirmed that Dani Pedrosa will leave them after twelve seasons with the squad, announcing today that they would not be renewing his contract beyond the end of the current...

TT 2018: Hickman: 'That's the hardest I've ridden a bike around here'

04 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman has said today’s Superstock race was the hardest he’s ever ridden a bike around the 37.73-mile Isle of Man TT course. The Smiths BMW rider smashed out two 134mph laps, including narrowly...

TT 2018: Dunlop: 'I think I can do 130mph Supersport lap'

04 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has said he thinks he can do a 130mph lap of the TT mountain course on his Supersport bike after annihilating his five-year-old circuit record in today’s Supersport race. Dunlop took...

TT 2018: Hickman takes maiden win in Superstock thriller

04 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman took his debut Isle of Man TT victory in a thrilling Superstock race, which saw him hold off and overhaul Saturday’s superbike winner Michael Dunlop. It wasn’t the best of starts for...

Bike racing in danger as new insurance rules loom

04 June 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

The Motorcycle Industry Association has called on EU member governments and MEPs to reject the latest European Commission proposals, which have the potential to end all competitive motorsport across...

TT 2018: Newcomer Adam Lyon dies in Supersport incident

04 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT newcomer Adam Lyon has died after an incident in this morning’s opening Monster Energy Supersport race. Lyon, 26, from Helensburgh in Scotland, crashed at Casey’s, just after the 28th...

TT 2018: Dunlop breaks five-year-old record on way to Supersport win

04 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop sealed his 17th Isle of Man TT victory with a record-breaking ride in the opening Monster Energy Supersport race. Having set the fastest lap by over 11 seconds across Supersport...

TT 2018: Ducati Owner’s Club bike meet tomorrow

04 June 2018 by Ben Clarke

Attention all Ducati riders on the Isle of Man. The Ducati Owners Club GB (DOCGB) are holding a bike meet from midday on Tuesday, June 5 at the Black Dub, aka the 9th mile post on the TT...

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes first Ducati win as Marquez crashes

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo has blown the 2018 MotoGP championship wide open by taking his first win since switching from Yamaha to Ducati at today’s Italian Grand Prix. The five-time world champion put on an old...

Moto2: Oliveira breaks Italian hearts as Pasini tumbles

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Miguel Oliveira has given KTM their first Moto2 win of the 2018 season at Mugello, taking a victory over Lorenzo Baldassarri in the Italian Grand Prix despite severe pressure from his local opposition...

Moto3: Martin masterclass at Mugello

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has turned yesterday’s pole position into the perfect weekend at Mugello, by taking a textbook victory in the Italian Grand Prix to close the gap to Moto3 championship leader Marco...

Live: Watch the Erzbergrodeo this afternoon

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

The jewel in the crown of the extreme enduro season and one of the world’s toughest races, the Erzbergrodeo is an incredible spectacle. 500 riders line up this afternoon at the bottom of an Austrian...

TT 2018: Birchall brothers blast to Sidecar win with three-wheel record

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ben and Tom Birchall tore up the history books at the Isle of Man TT this evening with a stunning victory in the opening sidecar race. After delays earlier in the day, the Sidecar action initially got...

Moto2: Home favourite Pasini takes pole position

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Home favourite Mattia Pasini has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix, setting himself up in the best possible way to repeat last year’s emotional race victory at the Mugello...

MotoGP: Rossi breaks dry spell with pole position in Mugello

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has broken a pole position dry spell stretching back nearly two seasons by taking pole position for his home race at Mugello. The result is his first time starting from the top spot...

Moto3: Martin matches pole record in Mugello

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Martin has matched Alex Rins’ record for Moto3 pole positions by taking the 13th of his career at Mugello today, to line up on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix. The...

TT 2018: Clutch issue halts 134mph Harrison

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison was cruelly denied the chance to fight for his first Isle of Man TT despite frightening pace in this afternoon’s RST Superbike race. The Silicone Engineering Kawasaki rider bolted off...

TT 2018: Dunlop: 'That was for Dan'

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has dedicated his RST Superbike TT race win to his team-mate Dan Kneen who tragically lost his life on Wednesday. Like Dunlop, Kneen joined the Tyco BMW team for the 2018 season and had...

TT 2018: Dunlop wins record-breaking Superbike TT after Harrison retirement

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop took his 16th Isle of Man TT victory in a record-breaking RST Superbike race. The Tyco BMW star took victory by a comfortable margin after rival Dean Harrison, who shattered the...

TT 2018: Qualifying round-up

02 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Racing is set to get underway at the 2018 Isle of Man TT races this afternoon after some blisteringly quick lap times across a busy week of practice. Dean Harrison leads the way on the combined...

MotoGP: Details begin to emerge of Lorenzo Yamaha return

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Details are beginning to emerge in the MotoGP paddock about Jorge Lorenzo’s rumoured return to Yamaha, with talks reportedly going on this weekend to secure a deal between the five-time world...

MotoGP: Pirro survives 200mph crash relatively unscathed

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Ducati MotoGP wildcard Michele Pirro has survived a horror 200mph crash at the Italian Grand Prix relatively unscathed, suffering only a dislocated shoulder, a concussion and severe bruising after...

TT 2018: Ryan Kneen completes practice lap in brother's honour

01 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

There were emotional scenes at the TT grandstand this evening as Dan Kneen’s brother, Ryan, returned to the mountain course for a practice lap. Kneen tragically lost his life in an incident at...

TT 2018: Dunlop quickest in interrupted Friday session

01 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop led the way on the final night of practice for the 2018 Isle of Man TT races. The Tyco BMW rider set his quickest lap of the week in the interrupted Friday evening session, lapping the...

Moto2: Mir shows his potential with Mugello top spot

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Joan Mir has shown why he’s been feted by factory teams in recent weeks with his Moto2 pace, topping the opening day of action at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. The Marc VDS Kalex rider ended the...

MotoGP: Iannone makes a statement with fastest time

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has made a statement only 24 hours after confirming that he wouldn’t be retained by Suzuki for 2019, by topping the opening day of action at his home race in Mugello. He ended the day...