May

Year: 2018

Month: May

Roads: Hutchy re-united with Padgetts for Supersport races

15 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson will be re-united with the Padgetts Racing squad with which he took his historic five TT victories in a week the 2018 road racing season. The Bingley Bullet will join the Batley squad...

NW200: Johnston quickest in red flagged Superbike qualifying

15 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Lee Johnston led the way in a red flagged opening superbike session for this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200. The diminutive Ulsterman set his time of 4:36.708 to displace Tyco BMW’s...

NW200: Dunlop leads opening supersport session

15 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop led the way in the opening practice session as this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200 got underway. The 8.9-mile Triangle circuit was dry for the day’s opening newcomer laps...

NW200: Tuesday practice schedule & how to watch

15 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 gets underway today with the opening practice sessions setting off on the famous 8.9-mile Triangle course. Conditions for the morning session are grey...

MotoGP: Marc VDS team manager denies allegations

15 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS team boss Michael Bartholemy has issued a strongly worded statement to deny allegations that circulated the paddock in Jerez two weeks ago about financial irregularities within the MotoGP and...

MotoGP: Michelin out to break records at home

15 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP sole tyre manufacturer Michelin say they’re out to break records this weekend at their home race, as the 2018 season gets back underway at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans. The French firm will...

BSB: O'Halloran breaks ankle in World Superbike wildcard

14 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran’s dream World Superbike wildcard came to an early end at Imola this weekend after a crash in the opening race left him with a broken ankle. The Aussie was called up to replace the...

WSB: Rea equals Foggy record with Imola double

14 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea etched himself further into the World Superbike history books this weekend as a double victory at Imola saw him equal Carl Fogarty’s all-time win record. The three-time World Champion was...

BSB: Small progress for Brookes at Oulton

11 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes left Oulton Park with mixed feelings after a step forward with the McAMS Yamaha team saw him achieve two top six results, but it still wasn’t enough to see the former champion fighting at...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez interviews... Marc Marquez

11 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

With reigning MotoGP world champion rider Marc Márquez getting his 2018 season off to a flying start with back-to-back wins in America and Spain, the Repsol Honda rider took on a new challenge in the...

MotoGP: Dovi upbeat despite crash chaos in Jerez

11 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

The 2018 MotoGP championship was thrown into disarray at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix thanks to a racing incident between Andrea Dovizioso, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa that saw all three...

BSB: Byrne at a loss after Oulton woes

10 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam’s dominant race one win came as a surprise to most at Oulton on Monday, but not least to reigning champion Shane Byrne who had been the quickest rider on track throughout most of the...

MotoGP: Iannone building on Austin success

10 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has achieved a second successive weekend of strong results for Suzuki by taking their third podium in a row, backing up teammate Alex Rins’ accomplishment in Argentina to give the...

Nicky Hayden hometown to unveil statue of champion

10 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden’s hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky will unveil a statue of him later this year as part of what is set to become the annual Nicky Hayden Day to commemorate him...

MotoGP: Michelin celebrate 400th win

10 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix saw French tyre manufacturer Michelin celebrate their 400th Grand Prix win with Marc Marquez taking victory in Grand Prix racing. The sole supplier to the premier...

Roads: 'No problems' for Hutchinson in early tests

09 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson is set to make a remarkable comeback at next week’s North West 200 after taking huge steps forward with the recovery of his broken leg over the past few weeks. The Bingley Bullet had...

MotoGP: Marc VDS lose satellite Suzukis?

09 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS’s deal to make the switch from satellite Honda to satellite Suzuki for the 2019 MotoGP season looks to have fallen through, thanks in part to a series of rumours that have spread through the...

Moto2: Lowes starting fresh in Europe

09 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes says that this weekend’s Moto2 race at Jerez was a success for him, despite the former championship contender coming home in a lowly eighth place. Struggling to find his form in the opening...

MotoGP: Rossi rebukes Yamaha over development

09 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has launched a stinging attack on Yamaha after another disappointing weekend for him and teammate Maverick Viñales at the Spanish Grand Prix, telling his Japanese engineers that they...

TT: McAMS to field Brookes in Supersport and stock races

09 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

McAMS Yamaha have confirmed they will field a Supersport and Superstock bike for Josh Brookes at this year’s Isle of Man TT. The squad, which has won four Supersport TTs in the last three years with...

BSB: Dixon bags double rostrum at Oulton

08 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider Jake Dixon became the ninth different rider to finish on the podium in the first three rounds with a double rostrum at Oulton this weekend more than tripling...

Poll: Who was to blame for the spectacular smash at Jerez?

08 May 2018 by MCN News

Who was to blame for the spectacular smash at Jerez?

MotoGP: Frustrated Crutchlow ‘just not good enough’

08 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

A frustrated Cal Crutchlow has admitted that his set-up on the LCR Honda just wasn’t good enough to keep the pace of Repsol Honda rival Marc Marquez in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Brit crashed...

MotoGP: Important win at difficult track for Marquez

08 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says that Sunday’s victory in the Spanish Grand Prix was an important one for him, a she ticked the box of finally winning a MotoGP race at the Jerez track and extending his championship...

MotoGP: Zarco tops Jerez testing

08 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco has topped a day of testing following the race at Jerez, spending the day working on set-up and making the most of his time while his rivals concentrated on working on new parts. Most...

TT: Cummins to set off at No. 1 as Superbike start list revealed

08 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Conor Cummins will start this year’s Isle of Man TT from the number one spot as the start numbers for this year’s Superbike race have been revealed. The Manxman will be the first away down...

WSS: Sofuoglu to retire after Imola swansong

07 May 2018 by Greg Haines

Five-time World Supersport Champion Kenan Sofuoglu has officially announced that he will hang up his helmet following a series of serious crashes, but only after surprising with a return to the race...

BSB: Haslam holds off O'Halloran for Oulton double

07 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took control of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with a commanding double victory in the third round at Oulton Park. After cruising to a comfortable race one win, Haslam...

BSB: Haslam takes controlled race one win

07 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took his second victory of the year in a scorching opening race at Oulton Park after holding off a charge from RAF Reserves Kawasaki rider Jake Dixon. It was Dixon who took the holeshot to...

BSB: Byrne surprised with qualifying pace in sizzling heat

06 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne was surprised with the pace in this afternoon’s Bennetts British Superbike qualifying at Oulton Park as he set a blistering 1’33.979 to take pole position for tomorrow’s opening...

BSB: Dixon finds form to bag front row start

06 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

After a tough few opening rounds, Jake Dixon seems to have got his 2018 British Superbike Championship campaign going at Oulton Park this weekend. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider will...

BSB: Byrne sets pole with blistering Oulton pace

06 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race on pole position after narrowly missing out on the outright lap record of Oulton Park in qualifying. The six-time champion’s...

MotoGP: Marquez dominates as chaos ensures behind

06 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has dominated the Spanish Grand Prix to take his first premier class win at the Jerez circuit, taking a controlling victory from Johann Zarco by over five seconds, with Andrea Iannone...

Moto3: Oettl wins as Canet wipes out championship rivals

06 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Philipp Oettl has taken his first Moto3 win at the Spanish Grand Prix after a drama-filled race that saw Aron Canet wipe out most of the championship leaders with an ill-advised overtaking...

WSB: Laverty poised for Imola return

06 May 2018 by Greg Haines

Eugene Laverty is confident of making his World Superbike comeback a fortnight earlier than planned, targeting a return at Imola next weekend. After breaking his pelvis in a Thailand crash on...

BSB: Iddon ruled out with fractured hand

05 May 2018 by Oli Rushby

$BSB: Iddon ruled out with fractured hand$

Christian Iddon has been ruled out for the remainder of the third round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park after fracturing his hand in a free practice crash. The Tyco...