November

Year: 2018

Month: November

BSS: Kennedy to defend Supersport crown with Integro Yamaha

20 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy will return to the Dickies British Supersport championship to defend his title in 2019 after signing a deal to remain with the Integro Yamaha team. Kennedy dominated the 2018 season,...

BSB: 2019 grid so far...

20 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike grid continues to take shape with various announcements coming out during this week’s Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham. The latest news confirms Jason O’Halloran...

2018 Torrens Trophy nominees announced

20 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Royal Automobile Club has announced the nominees for the coveted 2018 Torrens Trophy award, which will be presented at an exclusive ceremony at the club’s Pall Mall venue next year. The Torrens...

MotoGP: Dovi wins crashfest final race of 2018

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso claimed the final MotoGP victory of 2018 at the Valencian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of an on-form Alex Rins and a stunning result for Pol Espargaro as the Spaniard took his first...

Moto2: Oliveira keeps his cool for final middleweight win

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

In his 50th Moto2 race, Miguel Oliveira produced a faultless ride to take his third victory of the season in the 2018 finale at the Valencian Grand Prix. The Portuguese rider won by an impressive 13...

Moto3: Rookie Oncu makes history as youngest ever winner

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

It didn’t seem like a day for history to be made when the Circuit Ricardo Tormo began to wake up to a rain-soaked Sunday. It seemed like a day to endure, to be cautious; to take the points and not the...

BSB: O'Halloran and Mackenzie at McAMS Yamaha for 2019

18 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie will form the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship, it has been confirmed. Rumoured for some time, O’Halloran’s switch to the...

BTC: Skinner takes inaugural British Talent title

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Strudwick won the final race of the inaugural British Talent Cup in style, pitching the drag to the line to perfection to steal the victory in a stunning photo finish. But the man he pipped to...

Moto3: Arbolino on pole as McPhee back on front row

17 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Tony Arbolino has done it again in the season finale as he secured his second career pole position at the Valencian Grand Prix. A 1:46.773 was enough to beat second placed Nakarin Atiratphuvapat by...

Moto2: Marini takes second pole of the season

17 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Luca Marini picked up where he left off in Malaysia to take pole position at the Valencian Grand Prix, his 1:35.777 enough to beat Xavi Vierge by a slender 0.027, with fellow Dynavolt Intact GP rider...

MotoGP: Viñales moves from Q1 to pole position

17 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

After a sensational final battle for pole in 2018, Q1 graduate Maverick Viñales was the man to take pole position at the Valencian Grand Prix after setting a 1:31.312 lap. This was enough to edge out...

Randy Mamola: A life in the MotoGP paddock

17 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Achieving 57 podiums across four different manufacturers and finishing third in the world on three occasions with separate teams, Randy Mamola is widely regarded as the greatest Grand Prix racer never...

Macau GP: Hickman takes third win in red-flagged race

17 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman ended his 2018 international road racing season with yet another victory in a red flagged 52nd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix. Hickman’s team-mate Michael Rutter had got the better of the...

Moto3: Lopez the surprise star in Spanish rain

16 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Local star Alonso Lopez has made a surprise appearance at the top of the time sheets on the opening day of action at the Valencian Grand Prix, taking the provisional pole position from Marco Bezzecchi...

Moto2: Lecuona leads chaotic wet practice

16 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Local rider Iker Lecuona has topped the opening day of Moto2 action at Valencia, leading the way ahead of Alex Marquez and Miguel Oliveira, with most of the provisional grid setting their fastest time...

MotoGP: Marquez masters drenched Valencia

16 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has mastered the Ricardo Tormo Circuit on the opening day of action for this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix, topping free practice one in sodden conditions and...

BSB: Andrew Irwin pens Honda Racing deal for 2019

16 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrew Irwin will return to the Bennetts British Superbike championship in 2018 after signing a deal with the Honda Racing squad. The Ulsterman will be part of an all-new line-up for the Louth-based...

Roads: Silicone Engineering become Kawasaki's official roads effort

16 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison and the Silicone Engineering Kawasaki team will become Kawasaki’s official road racing team in 2019 after a stellar campaign this year. Harrison bagged multiple wins and podiums across...

Macau GP: Hickman on pole from Rutter and Jessopp

16 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will start on pole position for this year’s 52nd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix after pipping team-mate Michael Rutter to the top spot by 1.140 seconds. Hickman will be setting out for his...

MotoE: Smith and Gibernau headline inaugural championship

15 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

There will be ten different nationalities lining up in the inaugural MotoE World Cup when the new series gets underway at five round of the MotoGP world championship in 2019, with riders from...

MotoGP: Crutchlow faces long road to recovery

15 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow is facing a long road to recovery after badly breaking his ankle a month ago at the Australian Grand Prix, Breaking it in three places after being pushed off the track by...

MotoGP: Pedrosa inducted to Hall of Fame

15 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Three-time world champion Dani Pedrosa has been named a MotoGP™ Legend ahead of hanging up his leathers at the end of 2018, with the Spaniard inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame at the...

Live: Watch the 52nd Macau Grand Prix!

15 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

MCN is once again streaming this year’s 52nd Macau Grand Prix’s qualifying and race sessions live online. Peter Hickman led RC213V-mounted team-mate Michael Rutter in the first of two qualifying...

WSB: Rea quickest as Davies debuts new V4R

15 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea once again laid down the marker as preparations for the 2019 World Superbike season got underway with the first winter test at Aragon. Getting a first taste of the 2019-spec ZX-10RR, Rea...

MotoGP: Still prizes to play for at Valencia

14 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

2018 has broken records, tested limits, reset the boundaries and rewritten some history. We end the season with a seven-time world champion, some of the closest races and podiums in history, and...

Moto2: One last crack of the whip for title rivals

14 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Francesco Bagnaia was back on the podium in Sepang, and although key rival Miguel Oliveira finished just ahead of him, the 16 points for second were more than enough for the Italian to wrap up the...

Moto3: Time to play as title battle decided

14 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

As we head back to shores closer to home for those who fought for the Moto3 world championship this season, there’s one final set of bragging rights on the table for the riders graduating to Moto2.

Roads: Hickman to race New Zealand series with Carl Cox

14 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Isle of Man TT lap record holder Peter Hickman will race a BMW S1000RR under the Carl Cox banner in the three-round New Zealand Suzuki series this Christmas. The series kicks off at the renowned Bruce...

BSB: Bridewell fronts new-look Oxford Racing Ducati squad

14 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell will race Ducati’s new V4 R for the new look Oxford Racing Ducati squad in the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. After a stellar end to the 2018 campaign saw Bridewell...

WSB: 2019 provisional calendar announced

13 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2019 World Superbike calendar has finally been announced, featuring 13 provisional dates across ten different countries. The season as always kicks off in February at Phillip Island, with an...

Chris Vermeulen: life after professional motorcycle racing

13 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

With the rain beating down heavily on a cramped media tent at the Silverstone round of the MotoGP world championship causing delays to the racing action, we grabbed a coffee with former World...

BSB: Ben Wilson returns to British Supersport racing

13 November 2018 by Ben Clarke

Ben Wilson will make his return to racing in 2019 riding for Gearlink Kawasaki in the British Supersport class. Wilson has not raced since he sustained serious injuries in a crash at the 2016 Nort...

WSB: GRT Yamaha confirm Melandri and Cortese in WSB

09 November 2018 by MCN News

GRT Yamaha have announced that they will be joining the FIM World Superbike paddock in 2019 with Marco Melandri and Sandro Cortese confirmed as riders. MORE WSB NEWS Camier and Kiyonari confirmed in...

BSB: Gino Rea re-signs with OMG Racing for 2019

09 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Gino Rea has re-signed with OMG Racing for the 2019 British Superbike Championship season, following a strong end to his 2018 campaign. Securing multiple top 10 finishes in the final four rounds of...

BSB: Currie: 'I was enjoying it so much I didn't want to come in!'

08 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

2019 Bennetts British Superbike rookie Ben Currie got his first taste of the ZX-10RR he’ll race next year as the Bournemouth Kawasaki rolled out for a shakedown test at Guadix. Getting some laps in at...

BSB: Irwin: 'I feel a connection with the bike already'

08 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has said he already feels a ‘connection’ between him and the Bournemouth Kawasaki he’ll ride in next year’s Bennetts British Superbike championship. The Northern Irishman made his debut...