Dakar Stage 10: Heroic Price takes Dakar victory as KTM enjoy podium lock out with Walkner and Sunderland 17 January 2019 by Michael Guy Total 223 miles with 70 mile Special stage Australian Toby Price has won the 2019 Dakar. The 31 year old defied the odds to take victory having ridden the entire race with a severe wrist injury. It... Read more ...
BSB: Stapleford confirmed alongside Ray at Buildbase Suzuki 17 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Luke Stapleford will partner Bradley Ray in the Buildbase Suzuki squad for this year’s Bennetts British Superbike championship. As reported by MCN earlier this month, the 2015 British Supersport... Read more ...
MCN's Michael Neeves prepares for Phillip Island Classic with Team Classic Suzuki 17 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland MCN's Chief Road Tester, Michael Neeves, will be heading to the 26th annual Phillip Island Classic races in Australia later this month as part of a three-man Team Classic Suzuki squad. Lining up... Read more ...
Dakar stage 9: Briton Richard Main injured and out of race 17 January 2019 by Michael Guy Richard Main is out of Dakar 2019 following a big crash early into stage nine. The 53 year old Brit sustained a broken pelvis, internal bleeding and has 18 stitches in his chin. He has now undergone... Read more ...
Dakar stage 9: Price in leads, Sunderland hit by penalty 16 January 2019 by Michael Guy Pisco to Pisco Total 254 miles with 194 mile Special stage It may have been spectacular to watch but stage nine’s mass start that saw the leaders head of in a drag race in groups of ten, failed to... Read more ...
Roads: McGuinness: 'Let me race the North West 200!' 16 January 2019 by Oli Rushby 23-time TT winner John McGuinness has pleaded with North West 200 boss Mervyn Whyte to allow Norton to compete at the event in May. At present, the North West 200 is run to FIM homologation rules,... Read more ...
Dakar 2019: Sunderland slapped with 60 min penalty 16 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Britain’s Sam Sunderland has been ruled out of contention for this year’s Dakar Rally after being slapped with a one-hour penalty on the eighth stage of the gruelling race. Having lost 20 minutes to... Read more ...
Dakar Stage 8: Walkner wins stage, Brabec out, Price leads, Sunderland back in the mix 15 January 2019 by Michael Guy San Juan to Pisco Total 358 miles with 223 mile Special stage If Dakar 2019 hadn’t been intense enough, stage eight of the race took the drama to a new level with the race now wide open with just two... Read more ...
Dakar Stage 7: Sunderland storms back into podium contention with stage win 14 January 2019 by Michael Guy San Juan to San Juan Total 240 miles with 201 mile Special stage Having lost over 20m on stage six, Sam Sunderland’s dream of repeating his 2017 Dakar victory appeared to been brought to a premature... Read more ...
Roads: Irwin confirmed for NW200 with Quattro Plant Kawasaki 14 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Winner of the last three North West 200 Superbike races Glenn Irwin will return to the iconic triangle course this May with a new target – to become the first man to win six races at the event. As... Read more ...
Dakar stage 6: Sunderland’s Dakar charge in doubt 13 January 2019 by Michael Guy Arequipa to San Juan Total 521 miles with 197 mile Special stage Sam Sunderland’s Dakar winning aspirations were dealt a serious blow after he was forced to ride with no back brake when he hit a rock... Read more ...
Dakar Stage 5: Sunderland wins stage and climbs to second overall 11 January 2019 by Michael Guy Arequipa to San Juan Total 521 miles with 197 mile Special stage Sam Sunderland fired himself to within 59s of the overall lead of Dakar 2019 with a brilliant stage five win. The 29 year old Brit had... Read more ...
Dakar Stage 4: Tough day closes up front runners 10 January 2019 by Michael Guy Arequipa to Moquengua 218 mile Special stage with 99 mile liaison Stage four of the 2019 Dakar was another brutal affair that saw the world best rally riders put it all on the line in a bid to make... Read more ...
BSB: Safety improvements underway at Brands Hatch 10 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Brands Hatch bosses have revealed the circuit is undergoing a series of improvements through the winter. A major development is being undertaken on the approach to Graham Hill bend, which sees the run... Read more ...
BSB: Official testing programme confirmed for 2019 10 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Bennetts British Superbike bosses have confirmed that there will be three official tests before the 2019 season kicks off at Silverstone in April, with two new, official European tests introduced to... Read more ...
Roads: William Dunlop to be posthumously inducted to Irish motorcycling Hall of Fame 10 January 2019 by Oli Rushby William Dunlop will be posthumously inducted into the Irish motorcycling Hall of Fame at the Cornmarket Motorbike Awards in Belfast next week. The popular rider will follow in the footsteps of his... Read more ...
Dakar stage 3: Complicated day blows race wide open 09 January 2019 by Michael Guy San Juan to Arequipa 205 mile timed Special Stage with 290 mile liaison The 2019 Dakar may be run over just ten stages and be covering considerably less miles than in recent years, but it... Read more ...
Dakar Stage 2: Brits on form, Walkner wins stage 08 January 2019 by Michael Guy Pisco to San Juan 212 mile timed Special Stage, 131 mile liaison Factory Red Bull KTM rider Matthias Walkner got the defence of his Dakar crown off to an impressive start by securing a hard... Read more ...
Video: Jorge Lorenzo talks Honda switch and 2019 aims 08 January 2019 by Simon Patterson Now free of his Ducati contract and free to talk about his 2019 goals after making the switch to the Repsol Honda team, Jorge Lorenzo has opened up about the challenges he says he's going to face in... Read more ...
Dakar: Stage 1 Perfect start for Sunderland 07 January 2019 by Michael Guy Lima to Pisco 52 mile timed special stage, 153 mile liaison Britain’s Sam Sunderland made a perfect start to the 2019 Dakar in Peru, finishing the opening day fifth fastest meaning he is... Read more ...
MotoGP: A new dawn for Morbidelli 07 January 2019 by Simon Patterson The 2019 MotoGP season should see a new dawn for Petronas Yamaha rider Franco Morbidelli, as the former Moto2 champion makes the move from a difficult-to-ride Marc VDS RC213V machine to a factory-spec... Read more ...
BSB: Who will join Ray at Buildbase Suzuki? 07 January 2019 by Oli Rushby The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike grid is close to completion, with just two names missing from the provisional entry list announced last month. MORE FROM MCN SPORT WSB: Carrasco to defend 300... Read more ...
Dakar 2019: Sam Sunderland: "I'm not going to play it safe!" 05 January 2019 by Michael Guy Britain’s great Dakar hope Sam Sunderland says he’s ready and waiting for the start of the 2019 Dakar Rally which kicks off on 6th January. MORE FROM MCN SPORT WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with... Read more ...
Roads: Jessopp calls time on TT career 03 January 2019 by Oli Rushby Martin Jessopp has decided to call time on his Isle of Man TT career after five years competing on the mountain course. MORE FROM MCN SPORT WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with official Kawasaki... Read more ...
WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with official Kawasaki squad 03 January 2019 by Oli Rushby History maker Ana Carrasco will join one of the most successful squads in the World Superbike paddock to defend her World Supersport 300 title this year. MORE FROM MCN SPORT BSB: Who will join Ray at... Read more ...
Video: Lorenzo breaks cover in Repsol Honda colours 02 January 2019 by Simon Patterson With 2019 upon us and Jorge Lorenzo finally free of his Ducati contract, the five-time world champion has finally been able to break cover in his new colours. Appearing in his Repsol Honda shirt for... Read more ...
Is Jonathan Rea your 2018 MCN Racer of the Year? 01 January 2019 by Simon Patterson After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
Is Tai Woffinden your 2018 MCN Racer of the Year? 01 January 2019 by Simon Patterson After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
Races of the Year: 1st – Dutch TT 31 December 2018 by Simon Patterson After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss what races entertained... Read more ...
MotoGP Rider of the Year: 1st – Marc Marquez 31 December 2018 by Simon Patterson After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
WSB Rider of the Year: 1st - Jonathan Rea 30 December 2018 by Oli Rushby After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
Roads Rider of the Year: 1st - Peter Hickman 30 December 2018 by Oli Rushby After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
BSB Rider of the Year: 1st - Leon Haslam 29 December 2018 by Oli Rushby After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
Is Marc Marquez your 2018 MCN Racer of the Year? 29 December 2018 by Simon Patterson After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
MotoGP Rider of the Year: 2nd – Cal Crutchlow 28 December 2018 by Simon Patterson After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the... Read more ...
Race of the Year: 2nd - Senior TT 28 December 2018 by Oli Rushby After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss their favourite races... Read more ...