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Roads: Josh Brookes to make Isle of Man TT comeback with FHO Racing BMW

08 March 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Josh Brookes to make Isle of Man TT comeback with FHO Racing BMW

Josh Brookes will make his return to the Isle of Man TT this year onboard his FHO Racing BMW M1000RR. The Aussie will contest both Superstock races, the Superbike TT and the blue-riband Senior TT...

MotoGP: Alex Rins and Takaaki Nakagami unveil 2023 LCR Honda liveries

07 March 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Alex Rins and Takaaki Nakagami unveil 2023 LCR Honda liveries

Alex Rins and Takaaki Nakagami have unveiled their respective LCR Honda liveries ahead of the 2023 MotoGP season. Rins takes over from Alex Marquez on the Givi / Castrol side of the garage, meaning...

WSB Round-up: Alvaro Bautista celebrates historic treble at Phillip Island

27 February 2023 by Josh Close

WSB Round-up: Alvaro Bautista celebrates historic treble at Phillip Island

Reigning champion Alvaro Bautista got his 2023 World Superbike Championship campaign off to the best possible start with an historic hat-trick at Phillip Island. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider...

BSB: Luke Mossey secures 2023 ride with L1 Racing

27 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Luke Mossey secures 2023 ride with L1 Racing

Luke Mossey has secured his spot on the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid with the new-look L1 Racing team. L1 Racing is an evolution of PR Racing, with the structure within the...

BSB: Lovell Kent Racing Honda livery unveiled ahead of Navarra Test

27 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Lovell Kent Racing Honda livery unveiled ahead of Navarra Test

Lovell Kent Racing Honda’s livery have been unveiled ahead of the team’s debut campaign in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Danny Kent represents the team in the Superbike class,...

WSB: Petronas MIE Racing Honda livery revealed ahead of season opener

22 February 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: Petronas MIE Racing Honda livery revealed ahead of season opener

The Petronas name returns to the World Superbike Championship this season after the Malaysian oil and gas company joined forces with MIE Racing Honda. The iconic emerald green of Petronas takes...

Eurosport and BT Sport to disappear following TNT Sports rebrand

22 February 2023 by Josh Close

Eurosport and BT Sport to disappear following TNT Sports rebrand

Eurosport and BT Sport will disappear from TV screens in the near future following the purchase of the latter by Warner Bros Discovery. Warner Bros Discovery already owns Eurosport, which has been...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez and Joan Mir unveil 2023 Repsol Honda RC213V livery

22 February 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Marc Marquez and Joan Mir unveil 2023 Repsol Honda RC213V livery

Marc Marquez and Joan Mir have unveiled the 2023 Repsol Honda RC213V livery in a special presentation held in Madrid. This year’s design, both livery and machine, was revealed to members of the...

WSB: Alvaro Bautista tops two-day Phillip Island Test

21 February 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: Alvaro Bautista tops two-day Phillip Island Test

Alvaro Bautista heads into the opening round of the 2023 World Superbike Championship with good momentum after topping the two-day Phillip Island Test. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider posted the...

Roads: Peter Hickman crowned MCN Rider of the Year 2022

20 February 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Peter Hickman crowned MCN Rider of the Year 2022

Peter Hickman has been crowned MCN Rider of the Year 2022 following another sensational display at the Isle of Man TT. Hickman was presented with his trophy during the Devitt Insurance MCN London...

PCR-e Performance to contest inaugural FIM E-Xplorer World Championship

19 February 2023 by Josh Close

PCR-e Performance to contest inaugural FIM E-Xplorer World Championship

PCR Performance will enter the inaugural FIM E-Xplorer World championship this year under the PCR-e Sur-Ron Factory Racing banner. The motorcycle tuning company is run by OMG Racing Team Principal...

BSB: FS-3 Racing Kawasaki and Cheshire Mouldings extend title sponsor partnership

16 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: FS-3 Racing Kawasaki and Cheshire Mouldings extend title sponsor partnership

Cheshire Mouldings will continue as the title sponsor for the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki team in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this season. The announcement comes on the eve of the Devitt...

BSB: Alastair Seeley returns to TAS Racing for 2023 Superstock campaign onboard the SYNETIQ BMW

15 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Alastair Seeley returns to TAS Racing for 2023 Superstock campaign onboard the SYNETIQ BMW

Alastair Seeley has signed for SYNETIQ BMW and will compete in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship this year. It’s a partnership which has seen plenty of success in the past, with Seeley...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso and Hans-Georg Anscheidt to become Hall of Fame inductees

15 February 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso and Hans-Georg Anscheidt to become Hall of Fame inductees

Andrea Dovizioso and Hans-Georg Anscheidt will both be named as MotoGP Legends and inducted into the Hall of Fame this season. Dovizioso will be inducted at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello,...

Roads: Motorcycle Union of Ireland Ulster Centre launch GoFundMe campaign

15 February 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Motorcycle Union of Ireland Ulster Centre launch GoFundMe campaign

The Motorcycle Union of Ireland Ulster Centre has launched a GoFundMe appeal following the shock news that all road racing in Northern Ireland has been cancelled this year. Events, including the...

BSB: Suzuki release statement following series departure

15 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Suzuki release statement following series departure

Ahead of the new season, Suzuki has confirmed its withdrawal from the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The confirmation follows Hawk Racing’s switch from the GSX-R1000R to the Honda...

BSB: Hawk Racing confirm new partnership with Honda

15 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Hawk Racing confirm new partnership with Honda

Hawk Racing has switched to Honda machinery for the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. The new deal brings an end to a six-season partnership with Suzuki, and also means that the...

BSB: Hawk Racing's Suzuki partnership comes to an end

14 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Hawk Racing's Suzuki partnership comes to an end

Hawk Racing has confirmed that its partnerships with Suzuki and Buildbase have come to an end ahead of the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. The team has raced Suzuki GSX-R1000Rs...

WSB: Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes unveil 2023 Kawasaki livery

09 February 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes unveil 2023 Kawasaki livery

Kawasaki has unveiled its new livery ahead of the opening round of the 2023 World Superbike Championship season at Phillip Island. This year’s ZX-10RR features much more ‘Kawasaki Green’ on the...

BSB: Charlie Nesbitt and Josh Owens join Hawk Racing

08 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Charlie Nesbitt and Josh Owens join Hawk Racing

Hawk Racing has confirmed that Charlie Nesbitt and Josh Owens will ride for the team in the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Nesbitt has been promoted from within the Hawk team after...

BSB: 2023 Honda Racing UK livery unveiled

08 February 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: 2023 Honda Racing UK livery unveiled

Honda Racing UK has revealed its new livery for it 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship and International Road Racing campaigns. Following last season’s 30th Anniversary design, which was...

MotoGP: 2023 race weekend time schedule confirmed

01 February 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: 2023 race weekend time schedule confirmed

MotoGP has confirmed its new race weekend time schedule for the 2023 season following the introduction of sprint races on Saturdays. Known as the MotoGP Sprint, these half-race distance outings...

WSB: Yamaha unveils its 2023 team liveries

31 January 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: Yamaha unveils its 2023 team liveries

Ahead of the official test at Portimao, the liveries of the four World Superbike Championship Yamaha teams have been revealed. The Japanese manufacturer enters the 2023 season with a wealth of...

BSB: Storm Stacey and Joe Francis remain with GR Motosport for 2023

30 January 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Storm Stacey and Joe Francis remain with GR Motosport for 2023

Storm Stacey will remain with the GR Motosport team for a fourth consecutive Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign. The 19-year-old, who first joined the team in the Superstock 600...

MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to make Jerez wildcard appearance with Red Bull KTM

27 January 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to make Jerez wildcard appearance with Red Bull KTM

Dani Pedrosa will return to the MotoGP grid at Jerez this April as a wildcard entrant with Red Bull KTM Racing. The 31-time MotoGP race winner retired from racing at the end of the 2018 season and...

BSB: Hector Barbera returns with TAG Honda Racing

26 January 2023 by Josh Close

BSB: Hector Barbera returns with TAG Honda Racing

Hector Barbera will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this season after signing for TAG Honda Racing. The Spaniard last raced in the British Championship in 2020 with OMG...

WSB: 2023 Ducati livery unveiled as Alvaro Bautista chooses the number one plate

23 January 2023 by Josh Close

WSB: 2023 Ducati livery unveiled as Alvaro Bautista chooses the number one plate

Alvaro Bautista’s Aruba.It Racing Ducati V4 R will have the number one plate on it in the World Superbike Championship this season. The decision was confirmed during the team’s official 2023...

MotoGP: Pecco Bagnaia to run the number one plate in 2023

23 January 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Pecco Bagnaia to run the number one plate in 2023

Pecco Bagnaia has chosen to run the number one plate this season following his stunning title success with Ducati in 2022. His decision was revealed during the manufacturer’s joint 2023 livery...

MotoGP Yamaha Presentation: Q&A with Franco Morbidelli

17 January 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Yamaha Presentation: Q&A with Franco Morbidelli

Yamaha became the first manufacturer to unveil its 2023 MotoGP livery in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the morning of January 17. The new camouflage design was revealed by Fabio Quartararo and Franco...

MotoGP Yamaha Presentation: Q&A with Fabio Quartararo

17 January 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP Yamaha Presentation: Q&A with Fabio Quartararo

Yamaha became the first manufacturer to unveil its 2023 MotoGP livery in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the morning of January 17. The new camouflage design was revealed by Fabio Quartararo and Franco...

MotoGP: Monster Energy Yamaha unveil new 2023 livery

17 January 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Monster Energy Yamaha unveil new 2023 livery

Monster Energy Yamaha has unveiled its new 2023 MotoGP livery in a special presentation in Jakarta, Indonesia. The traditional black and blue design has been given a makeover this year thanks to...

Roads: Craig Neve joins Bathams Racing for 2023 North West 200 and Isle of Man TT

06 January 2023 by Josh Close

Roads: Craig Neve joins Bathams Racing for 2023 North West 200 and Isle of Man TT

Craig Neve has signed for Bathams Racing for this year’s North West 200 and Isle of Man TT road racing events. Neve will ride alongside Michael Rutter on the roads, and will also take part at...

BSB: Jack Scott to make Superbike debut with Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki in 2023

19 December 2022 by Josh Close

BSB: Jack Scott to make Superbike debut with Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki in 2023

2022 Quattro Group British GP2 Champion Jack Scott will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut next season after joining Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki. Scott dominated the GP2 class,...

WSB: Tarran Mackenzie seals World Supersport move with MIE MS Racing Honda

14 December 2022 by Josh Close

WSB: Tarran Mackenzie seals World Supersport move with MIE MS Racing Honda

Tarran Mackenzie will be in the World Supersport Championship next season onboard a Honda CBR600RR. The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship winner has joined a project formed by the MIE...

BSB: Liam Delves re-signs for Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki

12 December 2022 by Josh Close

BSB: Liam Delves re-signs for Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki

Liam Delves has re-signed with the Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki team ahead of the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Delves made his debut with the team this year after jumping from...

BSB: Davey Todd to make full-time debut with Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda

12 December 2022 by Josh Close

BSB: Davey Todd to make full-time debut with Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda

2022 Pirelli National Superstock Champion Davey Todd will make his full-time debut in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in 2023. Todd moves into the Superbike class alongside the Milenco...