2021

Year: 2021

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Ducati officially unveils its 2021 livery and rider line-up

09 February 2021 by Josh Close

The factory Ducati MotoGP team has unveiled its new livery ahead of the 2021 MotoGP season. The new-look design was revealed by Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia in a virtual event hosted on the...

FIM shows support for Sharni Pinfold following her decision to quit racing amid sexism claims

08 February 2021 by Josh Close

The FIM has responded following Sharni Pinfold’s decision to quit racing due to the sexist treatment that she has been subjected to, and witnessed, during her time in the motorsport industry. The...

MotoGP: Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini unveil 2021 Avintia Ducati liveries

08 February 2021 by Josh Close

Luca Marini and Enea Bastianini have unveiled Avintia Esponsorama Racing’s new-look 2021 MotoGP liveries. The satellite Ducati team, entering its 10th premier class campaign, unveiled its 2021...

MotoGP: Majority of the pit building is destroyed in Termas de Río Hondo Fire

06 February 2021 by Josh Close

The huge fire which swept through the Termas de Río Hondo circuit in Argentina last night has destroyed the vast majority of the pit building. The garage complex, press rooms, TV broadcast rooms,...

MotoGP: Honda sign new five-year deal with Dorna

05 February 2021 by Josh Close

Honda has become the latest manufacturer to commit its future to MotoGP until at least the end of the 2026 season. The Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has penned a new five-year deal with commercial...

BSB: Taylor Mackenzie targets 2021 ride through YouTube fundraising project

03 February 2021 by Josh Close

Taylor Mackenzie has turned to YouTube in an attempt raise the funds required to find a ride within the Bennetts British Superbike paddock. Mackenzie lost his ride with SYNETIQ BMW at the end of last...

BSB: Danny Kent joins Gino Rea at Buildbase Suzuki for 2021

03 February 2021 by Josh Close

2015 Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will make his full-time Bennetts British Superbike debut this season after signing for Buildbase Suzuki. Kent will line-up alongside Gino Rea, who retains his seat...

MotoGP: Moto2 and Moto3 pre-season test moved to Qatar

02 February 2021 by Josh Close

The Losail International Circuit in Qatar will now host the official Moto2 and Moto3 pre-season test on March 19-21. Testing was originally due to take place at Jerez but has been changed as a result...

MotoGP: BT Sport to continue as exclusive broadcaster until at least 2024

01 February 2021 by Josh Close

BT Sport will continue as the exclusive live broadcaster MotoGP in the UK and Ireland until at least the end of 2024. Dorna has confirmed that the broadcaster has signed a new three-year contract...

WSB: Team HRC get back on track at Jerez

29 January 2021 by Josh Close

Team HRC duo Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista were able to get some track time this week during a test at Jerez. Following the cancellation of last week’s World Superbike test at the same circuit due...

MotoGP: FIM and Dorna introduce the MiniGP World Series

29 January 2021 by Josh Close

The MiniGP World Series has been announced by the FIM and Dorna as part of the Road to MotoGP project. This new platform unifies and standardises MiniGP competitions from around the world under the...

MotoGP: LCR Honda confirms its place on the grid until 2026

27 January 2021 by Josh Close

LCR Honda has committed its future to MotoGP after signing a new five-year deal with IRTA and Dorna. The Honda satellite team, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this season, will remain on the...

WSB: Jonathan Rea crowned Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

27 January 2021 by Josh Close

Jonathan Rea has been named as the Adelaide Irish Motorcyclist of the Year for a record breaking sixth year in a row. It’s the eighth time that Rea has won Irish motorcycling’s top honour, which puts...

Roads: Six-time Pre-TT Classic race winner Ted Fenwick dies

25 January 2021 by Josh Close

Six-time Pre-TT Classic race winner Ted Fenwick has died. The 92-year-old passed away on Sunday January 24, only two months prior to his 93rd birthday. Fenwick, from York, entered and competed in the...

BSB: Pirelli to remain as sole tyre supplier for a further five years

22 January 2021 by Josh Close

Pirelli will continue as the sole tyre supplier of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the next five seasons. The tyre company has agreed a new five-year contract with series promoters...

MotoGP: Qatar to host back-to-back races in updated calendar

22 January 2021 by Josh Close

Qatar will now host the opening two rounds of the 2021 MotoGP season following the postponements of the Argentinian and American events. The season opening Qatar Grand Prix will still take place on...

BSB: Max Cook returns to the UK for Superstock 600 debut

22 January 2021 by Josh Close

Max Cook will make his debut in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship this season with support from FS-3 Kawasaki. The 18-year-old has spent the last three years in the Grand Prix paddock,...

MotoGP: Marc VDS Racing withdraw from the 2021 MotoE World Cup

21 January 2021 by Josh Close

Marc VDS Racing has withdrawn its planned entry in the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup due to the scheduling clashes that rider Mike di Meglio would encounter this season. The Belgian team has been...

WSB: Two-day Jerez test postponed due to rainy conditons

21 January 2021 by Josh Close

The two-day World Superbike test at Jerez has been abandoned following another day of rain at the Spanish circuit. Wet weather had already ruined the opening test day of the new year for all of the...

MotoGP: Ducati to remain on the grid until at least 2026

20 January 2021 by Josh Close

Ducati have become the second manufacturer to commit their future to MotoGP after signing a new five-year contract with Dorna. The Italian manufacturer join KTM on the confirmed list of entries and...

Roads: 2021 North West 200 cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

20 January 2021 by Josh Close

The 2021 North West 200 road racing event has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown and restrictions. It had been hoped that this year’s NW200 could be moved...

BSB: Eddie Roberts appointed as new Riders Representative on the Race Control panel

19 January 2021 by Josh Close

MSVR has confirmed that Eddie Roberts will be the Riders’ Representative on the Bennetts British Superbike Race Direction panel this season. The former road racing and Grand Prix rider takes over from...

BSB: Roger Marshall joins McAMS Yamaha as rider coach and bLU cRU ambassador

19 January 2021 by Josh Close

Roger Marshall will join the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season in the role of rider coach and ambassador for Yamaha’s bLU cRU programme in the Junior Supersport...

Roads: Cookstown 100 postponed until September due to Covid-19

19 January 2021 by Josh Close

The 2021 Cookstown 100 road racing event has been pushed back until September due to the on-going Covid-10 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and restrictions. The event was originally set to take...

WSB: Michel Fabrizio returns to action in the Supersport class

19 January 2021 by Josh Close

Michel Fabrizio will make his return to the World Superbike paddock this season after signing for the Team Motozoo by Puccetti Racing squad. Fabrizio will compete in the Supersport class after...

BSB: Brandon Paasch completes Dynavolt Triumph's Supersport line-up

18 January 2021 by Josh Close

The full-factory Dynavolt Triumph team has revealed that Brandon Paasch will partner Kyle Smith in the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. The American, from Freehold, New Jersey, is...

BSB: Bennetts to continue as title sponsors in 2021 and 2022

18 January 2021 by Josh Close

Bennetts have agreed a new deal with British Superbike promoter MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) and will continue as title sponsors for the next two seasons. The insurance company were originally...

WSB: Leon Camier named as new Honda team manager

18 January 2021 by Josh Close

Team HRC has named Leon Camier as their new team manager for the 2021 World Superbike season. The Brit has called time on his racing career after suffering from a long list of injuries over the last...

MotoGP: Extra dates added to Qatar Test following Sepang Test cancellation

15 January 2021 by Josh Close

Two extra Official test days and a Shakedown test day will now be held at the Losail International Circuit in March. The decision was made following the cancellations of February’s Sepang Tests due to...

BSB: Ryo Mizuno joins Glenn Irwin at Honda Racing UK

15 January 2021 by Josh Close

Honda Racing UK has signed young Japanese rider Ryo Mizuno after embarking on a brand-new project with Honda Motor Company Ltd. The team has joined forces with Honda’s head office in Japan, whilst the...

BSB: 2021 season opener pushed back to second May Bank Holiday

14 January 2021 by Josh Close

The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season will now get underway on the second Bank Holiday weekend in May (29-31). Round one will still take place at Oulton Park, but the event was originally...

MotoGP: KTM confirms new five-year deal with Dorna

13 January 2021 by Josh Close

KTM has confirmed its spot on the MotoGP grid until at least the end of the 2026 season after signing a new deal with Dorna. The Austrian manufacturer has signed a new five-year contract with...

WSB: Danny Webb stays with WRP Wepol Racing for 2021 World Supersport campaign

11 January 2021 by Josh Close

Danny Webb has re-signed with WRP Wepol Racing for the 2021 World Supersport season. The Brit returned to the WorldSSP paddock with the Czech team last season and ended the year 11th overall. Webb...

BSB: Keith Farmer seeks 2021 ride following Morello Racing withdrawal

11 January 2021 by Josh Close

Two-time British Superstock 1000 champion Keith Farmer has been left without a ride for the 2021 season following the withdrawal of Morello Racing. Farmer and the Norwich-based team had agreed terms...

BSB: Billy McConnell re-signs with Rich Energy OMG Racing in Superstock 1000

11 January 2021 by Josh Close

Billy McConnell has re-signed with Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW for a third consecutive British Superstock 1000 campaign. The 35-year-old enjoyed a strong 2020 season after bouncing back from an...

BSB: Kyle Smith becomes Dynavolt Triumph's first signing

08 January 2021 by Josh Close

Dynavolt Triumph has revealed that Kyle Smith will lead the factory supported team in the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. Smith has worked with team manager Simon Buckmaster before...