January

Year: 2019

Month: January

Dakar Stage 4: Tough day closes up front runners

10 January 2019 by Michael Guy

Arequipa to Moquengua 218 mile Special stage with 99 mile liaison Stage four of the 2019 Dakar was another brutal affair that saw the world best rally riders put it all on the line in a bid to make...

BSB: Safety improvements underway at Brands Hatch

10 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

Brands Hatch bosses have revealed the circuit is undergoing a series of improvements through the winter. A major development is being undertaken on the approach to Graham Hill bend, which sees the run...

BSB: Official testing programme confirmed for 2019

10 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike bosses have confirmed that there will be three official tests before the 2019 season kicks off at Silverstone in April, with two new, official European tests introduced to...

Roads: William Dunlop to be posthumously inducted to Irish motorcycling Hall of Fame

10 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

William Dunlop will be posthumously inducted into the Irish motorcycling Hall of Fame at the Cornmarket Motorbike Awards in Belfast next week. The popular rider will follow in the footsteps of his...

Dakar stage 3: Complicated day blows race wide open

09 January 2019 by Michael Guy

San Juan to Arequipa 205 mile timed Special Stage with 290 mile liaison The 2019 Dakar may be run over just ten stages and be covering considerably less miles than in recent years, but it has lost...

Dakar Stage 2: Brits on form, Walkner wins stage

08 January 2019 by Michael Guy

Pisco to San Juan 212 mile timed Special Stage, 131 mile liaison Factory Red Bull KTM rider Matthias Walkner got the defence of his Dakar crown off to an impressive start by securing a hard fought...

Video: Jorge Lorenzo talks Honda switch and 2019 aims

08 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

Now free of his Ducati contract and free to talk about his 2019 goals after making the switch to the Repsol Honda team, Jorge Lorenzo has opened up about the challenges he says he’s going to face in...

Dakar: Stage 1 Perfect start for Sunderland

07 January 2019 by Michael Guy

Lima to Pisco 52 mile timed special stage, 153 mile liaison Britain’s Sam Sunderland made a perfect start to the 2019 Dakar in Peru, finishing the opening day fifth fastest meaning he is perfectly...

MotoGP: A new dawn for Morbidelli

07 January 2019 by Simon Patterson

The 2019 MotoGP season should see a new dawn for Petronas Yamaha rider Franco Morbidelli, as the former Moto2 champion makes the move from a difficult-to-ride Marc VDS RC213V machine to a factory-spec...

BSB: Who will join Ray at Buildbase Suzuki?

07 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike grid is close to completion, with just two names missing from the provisional entry list announced last month. MORE FROM MCN SPORT WSB: Carrasco to defend 300...

Dakar 2019: Sam Sunderland: "I'm not going to play it safe!"

05 January 2019 by Michael Guy

Britain’s great Dakar hope Sam Sunderland says he’s ready and waiting for the start of the 2019 Dakar Rally which kicks off on 6th January. MORE FROM MCN SPORT WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with...

Roads: Jessopp calls time on TT career

03 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp has decided to call time on his Isle of Man TT career after five years competing on the mountain course. MORE FROM MCN SPORT WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with official Kawasaki...

WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with official Kawasaki squad

03 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

History maker Ana Carrasco will join one of the most successful squads in the World Superbike paddock to defend her World Supersport 300 title this year. MORE FROM MCN SPORT BSB: Who will join Ray at...