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BSB: Franco Bourne to make debut at Snetterton with Honda Racing UK

05 July 2023 by Josh Close

Franco Bourne will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut this weekend at Snetterton after joining Honda Racing UK. Bourne, one of Britain’s brightest prospects, is stepping in for...

BSB: Tito Rabat joins McAMS Yamaha for Snetterton and Brands Hatch

03 July 2023 by Josh Close

Tito Rabat will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend at Snetterton. The Spaniard will race for McAMS Yamaha in Norfolk, stepping in for Tim Neave, who has...

WSB Donington: Alvaro Bautista claims UK double as Danilo Petrucci seals maiden podium

03 July 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista’s stranglehold on the World Superbike Championship continued at Donington Park as he claimed Ducati’s first victories at the circuit since 2011. Victory in Saturday’s opening race...

BSB: Damon Rees dies following battle with unexpected medical condition

30 June 2023 by Josh Close

British Supersport racer Damon Rees has died at the age of 28 after losing his battle against a sudden unexpected medical condition. The New Zealander raced in the Supersport class this year...

BSB Knockhill: Glenn Irwin leads BeerMonster Ducati one-two in race three

18 June 2023 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin bounced back from his crash in race two by winning the third and final Bennetts British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Knockhill. Irwin took the lead of the race away...

MotoGP Sachsenring: Jorge Martin beats Pecco Bagnaia to secure the double

18 June 2023 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin came out on top in a bar-to-bar battle with Pecco Bagnaia at the Sachsenring to secure his second career MotoGP Grand Prix victory. Martin completes the double in Germany having won...

MotoGP Sachsenring: Marc Marquez withdraws from the German Grand Prix

18 June 2023 by Josh Close

Marc Marquez has withdrawn from the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring after suffering yet another crash during this morning’s warm up session. The Repsol Honda rider had a highside going through...

MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to make KTM wildcard appearance at Misano

18 June 2023 by Josh Close

Dani Pedrosa will return to the MotoGP grid in September as a wildcard entrant for the Red Bull KTM team at Misano. Pedrosa, the Austrian manufacturer’s test rider, last raced at Jerez this season...

MotoGP: Joan Mir ruled out of German Grand Prix with hand injury

13 June 2023 by Josh Close

Joan Mir will not take part in this weekend’s German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring after injuring his hand at Mugello last weekend. The Repsol Honda rider fell during the second practice session,...

MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista to take part in two-day Ducati test at Misano

13 June 2023 by Josh Close

Reigning World Superbike Champion Alvaro Bautista will take part in a two-day MotoGP test at Misano on June 20-21. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati racer has dominated so far in 2023, winning all but one...

Isle of Man TT Round-Up: Michael Dunlop completes Supersport double with record-breaking 130mph lap

07 June 2023 by Josh Close

Michael Dunlop continued his stunning form at the 2023 Isle of Man TT this afternoon with a record-breaking victory in the second Supersport race. Dunlop became the first rider to break the 130mph...

Isle of Man TT 2023: Raul Torras Martinez has died

07 June 2023 by Josh Close

Raul Torras Martinez has been killed in a crash during the opening Supertwin race at the 2023 Isle of Man TT. The 46-year-old crashed at the Alpine section of the course between the 16th and 17th...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran gets his hands on 2023 WorldSBK parts at Knockhill Test

01 June 2023 by Josh Close

McAMS Yamaha’s Jason O’Halloran got the chance to test new 2023 parts from their World Superbike Championship counterparts during a two-day test at Knockhill earlier this week. The Aussie’s 2023...

BSB: Andrew Irwin suffers fractured right humerus in Knockhill test crash

31 May 2023 by Josh Close

$BSB: Andrew Irwin suffers fractured right humerus in Knockhill test crash$

Andrew Irwin has been diagnosed with a fractured right humerus following an incident during the private Bennetts British Superbike Championship test at Knockhill. The Honda Racing UK rider crashed...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu to join BMW in 2024 following Yamaha departure

22 May 2023 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlioglu has signed a deal with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and will race for the German manufacturer next season in the World Superbike Championship. The announcement comes...

BSB Donington: Jason O'Halloran secures first win of 2023 in chaotic second race

21 May 2023 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran clinched his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory of the season in a chaotic second race of the weekend at Donington Park. The riders were left with a five-lap...

2023 North West 200: Glenn Irwin extends unbeaten Superbike streak to eight races

14 May 2023 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin extended his North West 200 Superbike race-winning streak to eight on Saturday as he won each of the two races onboard his BeerMonster Ducati. Irwin was declared the winner in both...

MotoGP Le Mans: Marco Bezzecchi wins chaotic race and leads Ducati podium lockout

14 May 2023 by Josh Close

Marco Bezzecchi dominated a dramatic MotoGP race at Le Mans to secure victory in the 1000th Grand Prix. The Mooney VR46 Ducati rider enjoyed an early battle with Marc Marquez and was forced to drop...

Roads: FHO Racing BMW and North West 200 organisers release statements over Superstock disqualification

12 May 2023 by Josh Close

FHO Racing BMW and the North West 200 organisers have both released respective statements over the ongoing dispute regarding the team’s carbon wheels. Josh Brookes and Peter Hickman were...

WSB: Tom Skyes and Kawasaki Puccetti Racing split after four rounds

09 May 2023 by Josh Close

Tom Sykes has left the Kawasaki Peccetti Racing team after only four rounds of the 2023 World Superbike Championship season. The 2013 champion returned to WorldSBK this year after a difficult...

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro returns to social media to give first medical update since Portimao crash

03 May 2023 by Josh Close

Pol Espargaro has given his first injury update since his huge crash in FP2 during the 2023 MotoGP season opener at Portimao in March. The GASGAS Tech3 went down at the fast turn 10 right-hander,...

Roads: Jeremy McWilliams joins Wilson Craig Honda for 2023 North West 200 Supersport races

03 May 2023 by Josh Close

Jeremy McWilliams has joined forces with Wilson Craig Honda for this year’s North West 200 and will ride a CBR600RR in the Strain Engineering and Tides Restaurant Supersport races. The former Grand...

BSB Oulton Park: Tommy Bridewell leads BeerMonster Ducati one-two in race two

01 May 2023 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell secured his first Bennetts British Superbike Championship victory at a BeerMonster Ducati (PBM) rider in the second race of the weekend at Oulton Park. Bridewell led the majority of...

MotoGP Jerez: Pecco Bagnaia beats Brad Binder to take Spanish Grand Prix victory

30 April 2023 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia has retaken the lead of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship after claiming victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The reigning champion had an eventful race, mainly consisting...

FIM reveal new Women’s Motorcycling World Championship for 2024

29 April 2023 by Josh Close

The FIM has revealed details of an all-new Women’s Motorcycling World Championship which will begin in 2024. The first of its kind at a World Championship level, the Women’s Motorcycling World...

Roads: Alastair Seeley to race Powertoolmate Ducati V2 at the 2023 North West 200

25 April 2023 by Josh Close

Alastair Seeley will race a Ducati Panigale V2 in the Supersport races at this year’s North West 200. It’s a collaboration between TAS Racing and Moto Rapido, who run Ducati machinery in both the...

WSB Assen: Alvaro Bautista secures Ducati's 400th win with sensational hat-trick

24 April 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista’s dominance in the World Superbike Championship continued at the weekend as the Spaniard completed the hat-trick and secured Ducati’s 400th WSB victory at Assen. Whilst Toprak...

MotoGP COTA: Alex Rins secures Honda's first victory in 539 days as Pecco Bagnaia crashes out

17 April 2023 by Josh Close

Alex Rins claimed his maiden victory for LCR Honda in Sunday’s Americas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia crashed out of the race. A chaotic race saw...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira targets return to action at the Circuit of the Americas

10 April 2023 by Josh Close

Miguel Oliveira will travel to the Circuit of the Americas, Texas, this weekend with the CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team in the hope of being passed fit for the American Grand Prix. The Portuguese rider...

BSB Silverstone: Josh Brookes secures first victory since 2020 season finale

09 April 2023 by Josh Close

Josh Brookes has returned to the top of the podium in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship after winning the second race of the weekend at Silverstone. It’s the Australian’s first win since...

MotoGP: Toprak Razgatliolgu to test Yamaha MotoGP bike at Jerez

09 April 2023 by Josh Close

2021 World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will ride Yamaha’s MotoGP bike at a two-day private test at Jerez this week. The development test takes place on April 10-11, and will see the...

MotoGP: Dorna name former NBA Senior Vice President Dan Rossomondo as new Chief Commercial Officer

05 April 2023 by Josh Close

Former NBA Senior Vice President Dan Rossomondo has been appointed MotoGP Chief Commercial Officer by promoter and organiser, Dorna. Rossomondo takes the role previously held by Manel Arroyo, and...

MotoGP Argentina: Marco Bezzecchi seals maiden victory with wet weather masterclass

03 April 2023 by Josh Close

Marco Bezzecchi became a MotoGP Grand Prix race winner on Sunday in Argentina after mastering the wet conditions. The Italian led the race from start-to-finish, pulling away from the field with...

MotoGP: Jonas Folger set for return with GASGAS Tech3 as Pol Espargaro continues recovery

31 March 2023 by Josh Close

Jonas Folger will make his MotoGP return at the Circuit of the Americas in April as a replacement for the injured Pol Espargaro at GasGas Tech3 Racing. The German hasn’t competed in MotoGP since...

Roads: Ian Hutchinson ruled out of this year's Isle of Man TT by ACU

31 March 2023 by Josh Close

Ian Hutchinson will miss this year’s Isle of Man TT after his racing licence was revoked for 12 months due to health reasons. The 16-time TT race winner suffered a stroke earlier this year whilst...

MotoGP: Honda and Marc Marquez's penalty appeal referred to Court of Appeal

31 March 2023 by Josh Close

Repsol Honda’s appeal of the amended double long lap penalty handed to Marc Marquez by the FIM Stewards has been referred to the Court of Appeal. The six-time premier class champion was initially...