2021

Year: 2021

Month: ALL

BSB Knockhill: Danny Buchan seals the double following red flag in race three

11 July 2021 by Josh Close

Danny Buchan doubled his tally of wins in BSB after taking victory in a shortened final race of the weekend at Knockhill. Buchan had taken the lead away from rookie Rory Skinner on lap 24, with the...

BSB Knockhill: Xavi Fores ruled out of the weekend with broken scaphoid

10 July 2021 by Josh Close

Xavi Fores has been ruled out of the Bennetts British Superbike weekend at Knockhill following a two-week X-Ray check-up on his broken scaphoid. The Spaniard sustained the hand injury in a highside at...

MotoGP: 2021 Australian Grand Prix cancelled as Portimao returns

06 July 2021 by Josh Close

The Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island has been cancelled for the second consecutive season due to ‘travel complications and logistical restrictions’ caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The race was...

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales to leave Yamaha at the end of 2021 season

28 June 2021 by Josh Close

Maverick Vinales and Yamaha will go their separate ways at the end of the 2021 MotoGP season following the rider’s request to end their two-year deal early. Rumours began to circulate on Saturday even...

BSB Oulton: Jason O'Halloran secures the treble in race three

27 June 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran pipped Christian Iddon once again in the final race of the weekend at Oulton Park to secure a sensational hat-trick. O’Halloran took the lead away from pole man Peter Hickman going...

MotoGP Assen: Maverick Vinales pips Fabio Quartararo to pole

26 June 2021 by Josh Close

Maverick Vinales broke the lap record at Assen to clinch his first MotoGP podium since Misano 2 last season. Vinales posted a 1:31.814, which was enough to beat Yamaha teammate Fabio Quartararo by...

MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli set for eight-week rehabilitation after successful surgery

26 June 2021 by Josh Close

Franco Morbidelli has undergone successful surgery on his left knee and will now face an eight-week rehabilitation programme. The Italian’s knee was operated on for an hour to fix his injured...

BSB Oulton: New event format in place for the 2021 season

25 June 2021 by Josh Close

The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season gets underway at Oulton Park this weekend and there will be a new event format for the riders to adjust to. The revamped format, in place for the entire...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso completes two-day Misano test with Aprilia

24 June 2021 by Josh Close

Andrea Dovizioso has completed a further testing of Aprilia’s RS-GP after taking part in a two-day test at Misano. It’s the third time that Dovizioso and Aprilia have worked together, and the first...

MotoGP: Aramco Racing Team VR46 sign three-year deal with Ducati

24 June 2021 by Josh Close

Valentino Rossi’s Aramco Racing Team VR46 team will be a Ducati satellite outfit when they join the MotoGP grid next season. The Tavullia based team has signed a three-year team with the Italian...

MotoGP Assen: Garrett Gerloff to replace injured Franco Morbidelli

24 June 2021 by Josh Close

World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff will make his MotoGP debut at Assen this weekend after being brought in by Petronas Yamaha to replace the injured Franco Mobidelli. Morbidelli has aggravated an...

Moto3: Number 50 retired in honour of the late Jason Dupasquier

21 June 2021 by Josh Close

In honour of the late Jason Dupasquier the number 50 has been retired from further use in the Moto3 World Championship. In an official ceremony held at the Sachsenring on Friday evening prior to the...

MotoGP: KTM and Aki Ajo extend partnership until 2026

21 June 2021 by Josh Close

Aki Ajo’s Moto2 and Moto3 teams will continue as KTM’s official factory entrants after a new deal was agreed between the two parties. The successful partnership has been extended by another five years...

MotoGP Sachsenring: Marc Marquez secures sensational 11th victory in Germany

20 June 2021 by Josh Close

The comeback is complete. Marc Marquez returned to the top step of the MotoGP podium with a sensational victory at his beloved Sachsenring. The Repsol Honda rider stormed up to second at the start of...

Moto2 Sachsenring: Remy Gardner dominates to extend championship lead

20 June 2021 by Josh Close

Remy Gardner dominated the German Moto2 Grand Prix at the Sachsenring to secure his third consecutive victory of the 2021 season. Gardner and Red Bull KTM Ajo teammate Raul Fernandez immediately...

BSB: Knockhill becomes two-day event due to current restrictions

18 June 2021 by Josh Close

Round two of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill has been reduced to a two-day event due to the latest Covid restrictions. In a statement released today by BSB organisers...

BSB: Pirelli introduce SCX Super Soft Slick tyre for 2021

18 June 2021 by Josh Close

Bennetts British Superbike teams will have access to Pirelli’s DIABLO Superbike Slick SCX (Super Soft) tyre this season. The SCX tyre, first introduced in the World Superbike Championship in 2019, is...

Roads: New Isle of Man TT schedule and live broadcasting revealed

11 June 2021 by Michael Guy

Starting in 2022 the Isle of Man TT is set to undergo the biggest and most significant era of change and development ever undertaken at the event. While the lack of racing in 2020 and 2021 has been a...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran pips Tarran Mackenzie at the Donington Test

08 June 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran continued his impressive pre-season form at Donington Park by topping the final one-day Bennetts British Superbike test before the new season. The McAMS Yamaha rider topped the final...

MotoE Barcelona: Miquel Pons takes historic victory for Lucio Cecchinello Racing

07 June 2021 by Josh Close

Miquel Pons created history for the LCR team in Barcelona at the weekend when he clinched his maiden victory in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. The rookie’s victory was Lucio Cecchinello’s team’s first...

MotoGP Barcelona: Fabio Quartararo handed second post-race penalty

06 June 2021 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo has dropped from fourth to sixth in the final standings for today’s Catalan MotoGP in Barcelona after receiving a second post-race penalty. The Frenchman initially lost his spot on...

MotoGP Barcelona: Miguel Oliveira secures his first victory of 2021

06 June 2021 by Josh Close

The form book was thrown of the window once again in MotoGP this afternoon as Miguel Oliveira clinched his first victory of the year in Barcelona. The Red Bull KTM rider made a great start and took...

Moto2 Barcelona: Remy Gardner wins again to extend championship lead

06 June 2021 by Josh Close

Remy Gardner came out on top once again in a battle with Red Bull KTM Ajo teammate Raul Fernandez in Barcelona. The duo exchanged positions mid-way through the race, however Gardner fought back on the...

MotoGP Barcelona: Alex Rins undergoes successful surgery on broken arm

04 June 2021 by Josh Close

Alex Rins has undergone successful surgery following his cycling accident at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday morning. The Suzuki rider was training at the circuit ahead of this...

Roads: Mick Grant's Heron Suzuki XR69 set to be auctioned

04 June 2021 by Josh Close

Road racing fans will have the opportunity to bid on Mick Grant’s North West 200-winning Heron Suzuki XR69 later this month. The original and period-correct factory Suzuki XR69 motorcycle will go to...

MotoGP: Tech3 KTM sign Remy Gardner for 2022 season

02 June 2021 by Josh Close

Remy Gardner will make his MotoGP debut next season after signing for the Tech3 KTM team. Gardner is the current Moto2 championship leader and has enjoyed a fantastic start to life within the Red Bull...

MotoGP: PrüstelGP pay tribute to the late Jason Dupasquier

31 May 2021 by Josh Close

The late Jason Dupasquier’s Carxpert PrüstelGP Team have vowed to continue racing in his honour following the Swiss rider’s death at the Italian Grand Prix. Dupasquier passed away on Sunday morning...

WSB Estoril: Jonathan Rea extends championship lead with Portuguese double

31 May 2021 by Josh Close

Jonathan Rea has a 35-point lead in the 2021 World Superbike Championship after winning two of the three races at Estoril. After losing out to Scott Redding and Toprak Razgatlioglu in Saturday’s...

MotoGP Mugello: Fabio Quartararo takes a comfortable victory in Italy

30 May 2021 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo cruised to his third victory of the 2021 MotoGP season at Mugello with a performance reminiscent of three-time premier class champion Jorge Lorenzo. Quartararo was able to take full...

Moto3 Mugello: Jason Dupasquier has died

30 May 2021 by Josh Close

Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has passed away from injuries caused in a qualifying crash at Mugello for the Italian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Swiss rider fell on the exit of turn nine in the closing...

BSB: FS-3 Racing Kawasaki reveal all-new 2021 livery

28 May 2021 by Josh Close

The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki team has unveiled a bright green livery ahead of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. The official Kawasaki UK supported team revealed the new design at their new...

MotoGP: Pramac Racing sign new three-year Ducati deal

27 May 2021 by Josh Close

Pramac Racing will remain a factory-supported satellite Ducati team for the next three MotoGP seasons after agreeing a new deal with the Italian manufacturer. The new deal will see Pramac running two...

BSB: Honda Racing UK unveil colourful 2021 livery

26 May 2021 by Josh Close

Honda Racing UK have unveiled their brand-new livery for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Last year’s all-black stealth effort has been replaced with a colourful design which isn’t too...

MotoGP: Jack Miller signs Ducati contract extension for 2022

25 May 2021 by Josh Close

Ducati have confirmed that Jack Miller will remain with the factory team for the 2022 MotoGP season. Miller signed a 1+1 factory contract for the 2021 season and the decision has now been made to take...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran tops Oulton Park Test ahead of Tommy Bridewell

19 May 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran pipped Tommy Bridewell in the final session of the day to end the one-day Bennetts British Superbike test at Oulton Park at the top of the standings. It was a special day for the BSB...

WSB: Troy Bayliss fractures vertebra in bicycle crash

19 May 2021 by Josh Close

$WSB: Troy Bayliss fractures vertebra in bicycle crash$

Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has been left with a fractured C4 vertebra following a bicycle crash. The incident happened last Friday (May 15) when the Aussie is thought to have...