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NW200: New Superbike race added to Thursday schedule
24 January 2020 by
There will be an extra Superbike race at this year's North West 200 after organisers added a four-lap event to the Thursday schedule. Thursday's practice sessions will take place as usual, with...
MotoGP: Dovizioso and Petrucci unveil 2020 Ducati livery
24 January 2020 by
Ducati have unveiled their 2020 MotoGP livery in a special presentation held at the Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna. Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci were joined by Ducati Motor CEO Claudio...
WSB: Jonathan Rea eases to the front at Jerez test
23 January 2020 by
Jonathan Rea ended the two-day Jerez test on top despite only completing 19 laps across the two days. The five-time champion chose to avoid the rainy conditions on the opening day, whilst only...
Dunlop and Hutchinson set to reveal 2020 plans at TT launch show
23 January 2020 by
Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson are set to reveal their 2020 plans at the official Isle of Man TT launch in March. Whilst several riders and teams have confirmed their plans for the roads,...
Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson join Jorge Lorenzo on 2020 MotoGP Legends list
17 January 2020 by
Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson will join Jorge Lorenzo in becoming MotoGP Legends this season. Biaggi dominated the 250cc class in the 90s, winning four consecutive titles between 1994 and 1997.
Derek Sheils wins inaugural King of the Roads Trophy
17 January 2020 by
Derek Sheils has been awarded the inaugural King of the Roads Trophy. The trophy will be presented to Sheils at the Irish Motorbike Awards in Belfast this evening. The 37-year-old amassed the...
BSB: Dean Harrison confirms place on 2020 grid
13 January 2020 by
Dean Harrison has confirmed his spot on the 2020 British Superbike grid with Silicone Engineering Kawasaki. The 30-year-old will once again combine his commitments on the road racing calendar...
John McGuinness joins Bournemouth Kawasaki for 2020 Road Racing campaign
10 January 2020 by
John McGuinness will compete at the Isle of Man TT and North West 200 for the Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki team. The 23-time TT race winner will ride the ZX-10RR in the Superbike and...
Colin Seeley, legendary frame builder, has died aged 84
08 January 2020 by
Colin Seeley, one of the most significant and influential figures in British bikesport over the last 60 years, has passed away following a long illness. He was 84. A successful bike retailer and...
WSB: Exclusive Q&A with Garrett Gerloff
02 January 2020 by
Garrett Gerloff will make his World Superbike debut in 2020 after making the move from the MotoAmerica Championship. The 24-year-old Texan joins GRT Yamaha after impressing on his debut season...
Smiths Racing switch to Yamaha for 2020 Supersport roads campaign
02 January 2020 by
Smiths Racing and Peter Hickman have switched to Yamaha in the Supersport class for their 2020 road racing campaign. The team have swapped their Supersport Triumph Daytona 675 for the Yamaha...
Is Dean Harrison your MCN Rider of the Year 2019?
31 December 2019 by
Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on Senior TT race winner Dean Harrison. Dean...
Is Peter Hickman your MCN Rider of the Year 2019?
30 December 2019 by
Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on Peter Hickman, who enjoyed yet another...
Guy Martin 'fake licence' case thrown out of court
27 December 2019 by
Road racing star and TV personality Guy Martin, 38, has been acquitted of charges relating to his driving licence and will not face court. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) threw out the case on...
Is Marc Marquez your MCN Rider of the Year 2019?
27 December 2019 by
Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez. Marc...
Is Jonathan Rea your MCN Rider of the Year 2019?
24 December 2019 by
Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on the five-time World Superbike champion...
Is Scott Redding your MCN Rider of the Year 2019?
23 December 2019 by
Voting for the MCN Rider of the Year 2019 is now open. We’ve already revealed our shortlist and now we need your help to crown the winner. Today we focus on British Superbike champion Scott...
James Hillier switches to OMG Racing for 2020 road racing campaign
20 December 2019 by
OMG Racing have revealed that James Hillier will join the team for their maiden road racing campaign. The British Superbike team are entering the Isle of Man TT and North West 200 for the first...
2020 MotoE entry list confirmed
16 December 2019 by
The entry list for the 2020 MotoE season has been revealed, with Bradley Smith once again representing the UK. Smith, who is also Aprilia's test rider, returns with One Energy Racing after...
Lewis Hamilton confirms MotoGP Yamaha crash at Valencia
13 December 2019 by
Six-time Forumla 1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, has confirmed media claims that he crashed a Yamaha MotoGP bike at Valencia, during a recent swap of disciplines with nine-time MotoGP champ,...
MotoGP: Austria named as 2019 Race of the Year
11 December 2019 by
The Austrian Grand Prix has been voted as the Best Grand Prix of 2019. It's the second time that the event, held at the Red Bull Ring, has been named as the best race of the year. It also won the...
Hickman set to put Norton on top: Smiths racing to develop Superlight
11 December 2019 by
Peter Hickman will bid to win the Lightweight TT in 2020 onboard a Smiths Racing-prepared Norton Superlight. The Louth based team, who have a proven pedigree of building bikes to the highest level for...
WSB: Scheib joins Orelac Racing VerdNatura for 2020 season
09 December 2019 by
Maximilian Scheib will contest his first full season in the World Superbike Championship next year after signing with the Orelac Racing VerdNatura team. The Chilean will ride the team's Kawasaki...
MotoGP: Thai Grand Prix tops 2019 attendance figures
04 December 2019 by
For the second consecutive season the Thai Grand Prix had the highest attendance of the MotoGP calendar. The event, held at Buriram's Chang International Circuit, attracted 226,655 fans across...
WSB Jerez Test: Rea tops final day in dominating fashion
29 November 2019 by
Jonathan Rea sent a warning to his rivals after dominating the second day of testing at Jerez. The five-time champion obliterated his quickest time from the 2018 Jerez test with just over 10 minutes...
MotoGP Jerez Test: Marc Marquez tops final day after rain hits
26 November 2019 by
Marc Marquez topped the final day of testing at Jerez after rainfall hampered the field’s progress. The Repsol Honda rider set his quickest lap-time during his dry morning stint. His 1:37.820,...
Karel Abraham confirms MotoGP departure
25 November 2019 by
Karel Abraham has confirmed that he will not be on the MotoGP grid next season. The Czech rider has left the Reale Avintia Racing team with immediate effect. Abraham released a statement on his...
Marquez brothers in Repsol Honda double trouble
20 November 2019 by
A Marc Marquez masterclass reinforced the six-time world champion’s status as Honda’s most influential powerbroker after he delivered the triple crown to his employer by winning in Valencia on...
BSB: Scott Redding takes control with double at Donington
08 October 2019 by
As Scott Redding departed Donington a double winner on Sunday, the Bennetts British Superbike Championship had a familiar feeling about it: the MotoGP specialist had again triumphed on the track where...
BSB: Buchan and FS-3 get factory Kawasaki support
18 September 2019 by
It’s all change in the Kawasaki ranks as FS-3 Racing will become the Japanese factory’s official factory-backed squad from the start of the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. A...
Provisional MotoGP 2020 calendar released
28 August 2019 by
The provisional MotoGP calendar has been revealed today with the number of races increasing to 20 in 2020. This is due to the addition of the new KymiRing circuit in Finland. Other notable changes...
Moto2: Fernandez takes victory as Marquez crashes out
25 August 2019 by
Augusto Fernandez claimed Moto2 glory at Silverstone this afternoon, seeing off Jorge Navarro and Brad Binder in a late race battle to victory. Having qualified third on the grid on Saturday, the...
MotoGP: Rins wins by 0.013 seconds at Silverstone
25 August 2019 by
Suzuki's Alex Rins won a spectacular British MotoGP race, taking the lead in a brave move on the last corner to beat championship leader, Marc Marquez, by just 0.013 seconds. Rins and Marquez pushed...
Moto3: Ramirez wins opening Silverstone stunner
24 August 2019 by
Leopard Racing’s Marcos Ramirez has taken his second victory of the year in a dramatic opening Moto3 race at Silverstone. With just 1.921 seconds covering the top 11 riders, the Spaniard was locked in...
Dovi duffs up Marquez at last turn to win Austrian GP
11 August 2019 by
Andrea Dovizioso took his second MotoGP victory of the season in Austria after a last-gasp overtake. The Ducati star passed Marc Marquez in the last corner of a close race, mirroring the end of the...
Binder keeps calm to win at the Ring
11 August 2019 by
South African Brad Binder controlled today’s Moto2 race at the Red Bull Ring from start to finish, winning from second place on the grid over Spaniards Alex Marquez and Jorge Navarro. It was Binder’s...