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MotoGP: Triumph and Dorna extend Moto2 engine partnership

26 August 2021 by Josh Close

Triumph Motorcycles will continue as the sole engine supplier in the Moto2 World Championship for the next three seasons (2022-2024) after signing a new contract with Dorna. Since 2019, Triumph has...

MotoGP: Petronas Sepang Racing Team to cease operations at the end of 2021

26 August 2021 by Josh Close

It has been confirmed that the Petronas Sepang Racing Team will end its involvement in all racing and non-racing activities at the end of the 2021 season. Rumours have been circulating regarding the...

MotoGP Silverstone: John Hopkins to host special book signing session

26 August 2021 by Josh Close

Ahead of the launch of his new book ‘Leathered’ John Hopkins will be hosting a meet & greet and book signing session in the Silverstone area ahead of the British MotoGP. The American will be at The...

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales to make Aprilia debut at two-day Misano test

26 August 2021 by Josh Close

Former Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales will make his Aprilia debut at a two-day test held at Misano next week. Vinales will race for Aprilia next season but will now have his first outing on the RS-GP...

Gold cup cancelled: Yorkshire circuit struggles with safety concerns over crumbling infrastructure

24 August 2021 by Stephen Davison

Racing at England’s only road race venue, Oliver’s Mount in Scarborough, has been dealt another blow as the organisers have cancelled September’s Gold Cup meeting. Related articles on MCN Isle of...

BSB: Bradley Smith to make wildcard British GP2 appearance at Snetterton

23 August 2021 by Josh Close

Former MotoGP rider Bradley Smith will make a wildcard appearance in the Quattro Group British GP2 Championship at Snetterton. Smith will line-up alongside existing riders Mason Law and Jamie Perrin...

BSB Cadwell: Jason O'Halloran beats Peter Hickman to victory in race three

22 August 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran ended Peter Hickman’s hopes of the hat-trick in race three to win the Milwaukee Summer Grand Slam award. O’Halloran stalked Hickman in the closing laps of the race, just as he did in...

MotoGP: Jake Dixon to make premier class debut at Silverstone

20 August 2021 by Josh Close

Jake Dixon will make his MotoGP debut with Petronas Yamaha at the British Grand Prix later this month. Dixon will take the spot currently occupied by Cal Crutchlow, who moves up to the Monster Energy...

MotoGP: Yamaha and Maverick Vinales part ways with immediate effect

20 August 2021 by Josh Close

Yamaha has announced that it has parted company with MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales with immediate effect. Vinales was suspended after the Grand Prix of Styria, where he was purposely hitting the rev...

BSB Cadwell: Tim Neave to make Superbike debut with Buildbase Suzuki

20 August 2021 by Josh Close

Tim Neave will make his Bennetts British Superbike debut this weekend at Cadwell Park, stepping in for the injured Danny Kent. Kent dislocated and fractured his hip in an accident at Donington Park...

Race is on to win over IoW residents: IWRR chiefs meet with locals to address concerns

19 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

The organisers of the Isle of Wight Road Races (IWRR) have moved to address the concerns of local residents, after a local parish councillor claimed the organisers had taken a “lackadaisical” approach...

BSB Cadwell: Danny Buchan ruled out after suffering a concussion at Donington Park

16 August 2021 by Josh Close

Danny Buchan will miss this weekend’s Bennetts British Superbike race meeting at Cadwell Park after suffering a concussion yesterday (August 15) at Donington Park. Buchan had a big crash at the Old...

BSB Donington: Danny Kent to undergo surgery on fractured hip

16 August 2021 by Josh Close

$BSB Donington: Danny Kent to undergo surgery on fractured hip$

Danny Kent will undergo surgery on Tuesday (August 17) after fracturing his hip as a result of a crash at Donington Park. Kent’s hip was dislocated and fractured when he lost the front of his...

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales confirmed as an Aprilia rider for 2022

16 August 2021 by Josh Close

Maverick Viñales will be an Aprilia MotoGP rider next season following his early release from Yamaha. At the Dutch TT at Assen it was revealed that Viñales had requested to be released from his...

BSB Donington: Tommy Bridewell masters the tricky conditions to win race three

15 August 2021 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell clinched his first victory of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season in tricky conditions at Donington Park. The original race start was red flagged at the beginning of lap three...

MotoGP Austria: Jorge Martin secures second consecutive pole with new lap record

14 August 2021 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin clinched his second pole position in a week at the Red Bull Ring after smashing the lap record ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. Martin, who converted pole position into victory at the...

MotoGP: Petronas ends title sponsorship deal with the Sepang Racing Team

14 August 2021 by Josh Close

Petronas will end its title sponsorship of the Sepang Racing Team (SRT) at the conclusion of the 2021 MotoGP season. The deal initially included sponsorship of the team’s Moto3 and Moto2 efforts...

Valentino Rossi: How the GOAT defined MotoGP with 26 seasons of irreverent genius, talent and rival-beating mind games

13 August 2021 by MCN

Legend. Icon. GOAT. Prankster. Idol. Genius – whatever label you give him, Valentino Rossi deserves them all. There have been racing megastars who have transcended the sport before – from Duke and...

MotoGP: New dashboard warnings introduced for Austrian Grand Prix

11 August 2021 by Josh Close

Additional dashboard messages for rider behaviour and equipment problems will be introduced at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. Two messages will be available to race direction at the Red Bull...

WSB Most: Toprak Razgatlioglu reignites his title hopes with double win

09 August 2021 by Josh Close

The introduction of Autodrom Most to the World Superbike Championship has turned out to be a positive one for the series. This year’s championship fight has been turned on its head once again with...

MotoGP Styria: Lorenzo Savadori to undergo ankle surgery after fiery crash

09 August 2021 by Josh Close

Aprilia rider Lorenzo Savadori is set to undergo ankle surgery today (August 9) following his collision with Dani Pedrosa’s KTM at the Grand Prix of Styria. On the third lap of the race, Pedrosa fell...

MotoGP Styria: Jorge Martin takes a sensational maiden victory

08 August 2021 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin secured his first-ever MotoGP victory in a restarted Grand Prix of Styria at the Red Bull Ring. Martin regrouped after losing the lead at the restart and entered a two-rider duel with...

Moto2 Styria: Marco Bezzecchi clinches his first win of 2021

08 August 2021 by Josh Close

Marco Bezzecchi secured his first win of the 2021 Moto2 season in an enthralling race at the Red Bull Ring. The SKY Racing Team VR46 rider took the lead at the start of the race but would fall back...

MotoGP: Raul Fernandez signs with Tech3 KTM for 2022 season

07 August 2021 by Josh Close

KTM have confirmed that current Moto2 rookie sensation Raul Fernandez will be promoted to MotoGP next year with the Tech3 team. Fernandez has been linked with a move to MotoGP for several weeks after...

BSB Thruxton: Jason O'Halloran masters mixed conditions to complete the hat-trick

01 August 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran secured his second hat-trick of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season after mastering the mixed conditions in race three at Thruxton. Rain had been falling prior to the final...

WSB: Jayson Uribe signs with Pedercini Kawasaki for remainder of 2021

29 July 2021 by Josh Close

Jayson Uribe has joined the OUTDO TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki team for the remainder of the 2021 World Superbike season. The American joins Belgian rider Loris Cresson at the team following the...

WSB: Alex Lowes signs new two-deal with Kawasaki

29 July 2021 by Josh Close

Alex Lowes has signed a new two-year deal with the factory Kawasaki team which will see him remain in green for at least the next two seasons. Lowes joined Kawasaki ahead of the 2020 season and has...

BSB Thruxton: Luke Stapleford replaces injured Tim Neave at Buildbase Suzuki

29 July 2021 by Josh Close

Luke Stapleford will replace the injured Tim Neave in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship this weekend at Thruxton. Neave tore his Acromioclavicular (AC) joint ligament in an accident on the...

MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow set for racing return with Petronas Yamaha

28 July 2021 by Josh Close

Cal Crutchlow will make his return to MotoGP with Petronas Yamaha next month as a replacement for the injured Franco Morbidelli. The Brit, who is Yamaha’s official test rider, will compete in both...

BSB Brands Hatch: Christian Iddon wins sensational seven-lap shootout

25 July 2021 by Josh Close

Christian Iddon came out on top in a seven-lap spectacular in the final race of the weekend at Brands Hatch. The original race was red flagged on lap 12 when Gino Rea’s Buildbase Suzuki suffered a...

WSB: Garrett Gerloff signs one-year contract extension with Yamaha

22 July 2021 by Josh Close

Garrett Gerloff will remain in the World Superbike Championship for at least another year after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Yamaha Motor Europe. Since making his WorldSBK debut in 2020...

WSB: Eugene Laverty to miss Assen as RC Squadra Corse withdraw from event

21 July 2021 by Josh Close

Eugene Laverty will not take part in this weekend’s World Superbike race meeting at Assen due to his RC Squadra Corse team’s withdrawal from the event. The satellite BMW outfit, which stepped up to...

MotoGP: Day of Champions to return at 2021 British Grand Prix

21 July 2021 by Josh Close

The Day of Champions fundraising event which runs alongside the MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone will return this season. The event, created by Two Wheels for Life, the official charity of...

MotoGP: Thailand Grand Prix cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions

21 July 2021 by Josh Close

The Thailand Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second consecutive season due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions. Reports have been circulating in the last few days...

MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to make wildcard appearance with KTM in Austria

20 July 2021 by Josh Close

Dani Pedrosa will make a sensation return to MotoGP at the Grand Prix of Styria as a wildcard entrant for the Red Bull Factory KTM team. The Spaniard became KTM’s test rider in 2019 following his...

MotoGP Big Read: Celebrating 25 years of Lucio Cecchinello Racing

16 July 2021 by Josh Close

Owning your own race team is dream for many. To actually do that in MotoGP and turn it into a financially stable, competitive and respected entity is on another level entirely. Lucio Cecchinello has...