January

Year: 2022

Month: January

BSB: Joe Francis signs with GR Motorsport for 2022 Superstock campaign

31 January 2022 by Josh Close

Joe Francis has joined STAUFF Fluid Power Kawasaki (GR Motorsport) in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship ahead of the 2022 season. Francis has spent the last three years in the Superbike...

MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow signs new test rider deal with Yamaha

31 January 2022 by Josh Close

Cal Crutchlow has signed a new two-year deal with Yamaha to continue as their official MotoGP test rider. The Brit first took on the role after retiring at the end of 2020, but was thrust back into...

MotoGP: WithU Yamaha RNF Racing unveil 2022 livery

24 January 2022 by Josh Close

The new WithU Yamaha RNF Racing team has unveiled its first-ever MotoGP livery ahead of the 2022 season. The team has taken over as Yamaha’s satellite squad following the departure of the Sepang...

BSB: Tarran Mackenzie undergoes successful ankle surgery after training incident

24 January 2022 by Josh Close

Reigning Bennetts British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie has undergone successful surgery on his ankle following a training incident in Spain. The McAMS Yamaha rider was testing on his Yamaha R1...

WSB: Chaz Davies takes up Riders’ Coach role at Ducati

21 January 2022 by Josh Close

Chaz Davies has returned to the factory Aruba.it Racing Ducati team as the Riders’ Coach following his decision to retire. Davies will work with WorldSBK riders Alvaro Bautista and Michael Ruben...

MotoGP: Ducati delay 2022 launch as Jack Miller tests positive for Covid-19

21 January 2022 by Josh Close

Ducati have delayed their 2022 MotoGP season launch after Jack Miller tested positive for Covid-19. Miller is unable to leave Australia after testing positive for the virus, however as he is...

BSB: Dean Harrison signs two-year deal with DAO Racing

21 January 2022 by Josh Close

Dean Harrison has signed a new two-year deal with DAO Racing (formally Silicone Engineering Racing) ahead of the new Bennetts British Superbike Championship and road racing seasons. The 2019 Isle of...

BSB: Harry Truelove joins Bradley Perie at Appleyard Macadam Yamaha

20 January 2022 by Josh Close

Appleyard Macadam Yamaha have re-signed Bradley Perie and welcomed Harry Truelove for the 2022 Quattro Group British Supersport season. Perie signed for the four-time champions ahead of the 2021...

BSB: Storm Stacey signs new deal with GR Motorsport for 2022

19 January 2022 by Josh Close

Storm Stacey has re-signed with Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki (GR Motorsport) ahead of his third season in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. It’s Stacey’s fourth year overall with the...

Roads: Isle of Wight Road Races postponed due to road closure issues

17 January 2022 by Josh Close

The inaugural Isle of Wight Road Races event has been postponed due to “unresolved issues” with its Motor Race Order (MRO) The MRO is the permission needed for the organisers to close public roads for...

MotoGP: Gresini Racing unveil colourful 2022 livery

15 January 2022 by Josh Close

The first livery of the 2022 MotoGP season has been unveiled with Gresini Racing revealing their striking new design. The Italian team is returning to its status of being a sole independent team this...

WSB: Iker Lecuona already "feels like a factory rider" at Team HRC

14 January 2022 by Josh Close

Former MotoGP star Iker Lecuona has admitted that he already feels like a factory rider following his switch to the World Superbike Championship with Honda. The Team HRC rider departed MotoGP after...

WSB: Stefano Manzi joins Dynavolt Triumph in the World Supersport Championship

14 January 2022 by Josh Close

Former Moto2 rider Stefano Manzi has joined Dynavolt Triumph ahead of the 2022 World Supersport Championship season. Manzi has spent the last five season in the Moto2 class, ending his 2021 campaign...

Sam Sunderland wins the 2022 Dakar Rally

14 January 2022 by Michael Guy

Sam Sunderland is the 2022 Dakar champion after wrapping up victory of the arduous race during the final 164km Special Stage in Saudi Arabia this morning. Sunderland was already the first and only...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi joins Team WRT Audi for GT World Challenge Europe campaign

13 January 2022 by Josh Close

Valentino Rossi has signed his first car racing contract following his decision to retire from MotoGP at the end of last season. The nine-time world champion has signed a deal with leading Audi squad...

BSB: Sam Cox set for first full-time campaign with NP Racing BMW

13 January 2022 by Josh Close

Sam Cox will make his full-time Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut this year after signing a new deal with NP Racing BMW. Cox made his BSB debut at Silverstone last season in a one-off...

WSB: Dynavolt Triumph sign Hannes Soomer ahead of World Supersport return

12 January 2022 by Josh Close

Dynavolt Triumph have announced the signing of Hannes Soomer ahead of their return to the World Supersport Championship (WorldSSP) this season. Soomer began his career in the ADAC Junior Cup in 2011...

Roads: Ulster Grand Prix returns to road racing calendar

12 January 2022 by Josh Close

The Ulster Grand Prix will return to the road racing calendar this year following a two-year absence due to Covid-19 and financial issues. This year’s event will be promoted by the Revival Racing...

BSB: FHO Racing BMW sign Jack Nixon in the Superstock class

11 January 2022 by Josh Close

2021 National Junior Superstock champion Jack Nixon will move up into the Pirelli National Superstock Championship this year after signing for FHO Racing BMW. Nixon won the Junior championship by...

WSB: Lorenzo Baldassarri joins Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha in World Supersport

11 January 2022 by Josh Close

Moto2 race winner Lorenzo Baldassarri will be on the World Supersport Championship grid this year after signing for Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha team. Baldassarri has spent the last eight seasons in the...

Roads: 2022 North West 200 dates confirmed

11 January 2022 by Josh Close

Organisers have confirmed that the 2022 North West 200 (NW200) road racing event will take place on May 8-14. The Northern Irish event has been cancelled for the last two years due to the Covid-19...

Danilo Petrucci becomes the first former MotoGP rider to win Dakar stage

06 January 2022 by Josh Close

Danilo Petrucci has created history at the 2022 Dakar Rally by becoming the first former MotoGP rider to win a stage at the event. Petrucci inherited the Stage Five victory after original winner Toby...

MotoGP: VR46 Racing Team and Mooney reveal global partnership

03 January 2022 by Josh Close

More information has been released regarding the new partnership between Valentino Rossi’s new MotoGP team and Italian Proximity Banking & Payments company Mooney. Team VR46 named Mooney as its new...