2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Bagnaia gets Ducati Desmosedici experience

15 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 race winner Francesco Bagnaia has been given the opportunity to take to today’s Valencia MotoGP test on a premiere class machine, joining the regular field for a chance to complete a few laps on...

MotoGP Picture Special: Vinales makes Yamaha debut

15 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Maverick Vinales took his first run out as a Yamaha MotoGP rider as the 2017 pre-season test got underway in Valencia this morning. Waiting a little before heading out, Vinales put in his first laps...

MotoGP Picture Special: Lorenzo makes Ducati debut in Valencia

15 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Two days after the end of the 2016 MotoGP season, Jorge Lorenzo has swapped his blue Movistar Yamaha leathers for a black-testing set as he joins Ducati for the first time. Remarkably, despite colder...

MotoGP: Watch the 2016 prizegiving

15 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

On Sunday night only hours after concluding the 2016 MotoGP season, the sport’s best and brightest gathered for a black-tie awards ceremony to see this year’s titles and honours handed out. Hosted by...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales reportedly loses £1.2 million at Silverstone

14 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The beleaguered Circuit of Wales has been hit by yet more bad news, after leaks from inside the project were reported to show that running the British Grand Prix at Silverstone instead of the...

Moto3: Biaggi to head up Mahindra CIV team

11 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Four time 250cc Grand Prix champion Max Biaggi will head up a new Mahindra-supported Moto3 team in the Italian CIV Championship next year. Biaggi will run the team in the Italian series and enter...

MotoGP: Government launch investigation into Circuit of Wales

02 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Welsh Government has launched an investigation into the Circuit of Wales, appointing auditors to track how £9 million of public money has so far been spent by project developers the Heads of the...

Crutchlow: It’s amazing to beat Rossi, Lorenzo and Marquez

29 October 2016 by MCN Sport

You can watch more from this Cal Crutchlow interview here and listen to the MotoGP rider praise his LCR Honda bike here and more and his thoughts on winning a world championship here. BT Sport is the...

MotoGP: Crutchlow not sure he’ll ever be MotoGP champion

29 October 2016 by MCN Sport

You can watch more from this Cal Crutchlow interview here and listen to the MotoGP rider praise his LCR Honda bike here and discuss how ‘amazing’ it is to beat Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc...

MotoGP: Crutchlow 'I’m in a great moment in my career'

29 October 2016 by MCN Sport

You can watch more from this Cal Crutchlow interview here and listen to the MotoGP rider talk about his uncertainty of ever winning a world champion. BT Sport is the home of the MotoGP, watch the...

Red Bull Rookies: British champ Nesbitt chosen for 2017 series

21 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

British Motostar Champion Charlie Nesbitt will join the Red Bull Rookies field in 2017 after impressing at this week’s selection event at Guadix. Competing against 116 other riders from 32 different...

MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘I could have been second’

19 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow came away from a strong fifth place in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix disappointed with himself, after throwing away the chances of battling with Andrea Dovizioso for a podium place when...

MotoGP: ‘Old Marquez’ might make a comeback in Oz

19 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

New MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has admitted that ‘old Marquez’ might make a reappearance this weekend in Australia, now that the pressure of securing his third premiere class crown has been...

MotoGP: Yamaha duo gear up for battle for second

19 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Movistar Yamaha duo of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo are gearing up to take each other on in the remaining three races of 2016 a the battle for the runner-up spot in this year’s championship...

MotoGP: Nicky Hayden back on Repsol Honda as Pedrosa replacement

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Nicky Hayden will return to the MotoGP championship for the second time in 2016 this weekend at Phillip Island – and make his first venture onto a factory Repsol Honda for the first time since 2008 –...

MotoGP: Airbags mandatory for 2018

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers have announced that the fitting of airbag systems to riders’ leathers will become mandatory for the 2018 season. The move comes after consulting with the equipment manufacturer’s...

MotoGP: Gardner arrested at Japanese Grand Prix

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

1987 500GP world champion Wayne Gardner has been arrested after a scuffle just before Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Australian was involved in an argument with the occupant of a car...

MotoGP: Abraham replaces Hernandez at Aspar for 2017

18 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Czech rider Karel Abraham will replace Columbian Yonny Hernandez on the Aspar Ducati for 2017 in MotoGP, with the last free seat on the grid finally confirmed after MCN first reported that Abraham...

Red Bull Rookies: British riders need your help

14 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Ten British riders have been given the chance to challenge for a place alongside Scottish rider Rory Skinner in MotoGP support series Red Bull Rookies Cup for next season, as they head to the annual...

MotoGP: Circuit of Wales in fresh political row

14 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Circuit of Wales project has become embroiled in yet another political row, after the Welsh Conservatives attacked project bosses Heads of the valley Development Company for using a £7 million...

MotoGP: Rossi ‘strong on paper’ at Motegi

12 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has admitted that he’s looking forward to this weekend’s Japanese Grand prix at Motegi – a circuit that, on paper, should be strong for both the Italian rider and the Movistar Yamaha...

MotoGP: Marquez limiting damage at Honda’s home race

11 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has admitted that he’s out to limit the damage to his championship aspirations this weekend at Motegi, despite the significance of the race at a circuit built by Honda as a fiftieth...

Moto2: Final lunge at title glory for Lowes

11 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes is ready to make a final lunge for Moto2 title glory this weekend, when the series moves to Asia for the first of three back-to-back weekends of action in Japan, Australia and Malaysia. The...

MotoGP: Smith excited to be back in action

11 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Bradley Smith says he’s glad to finally be over the worst of his knee injury – and is thrilled to be making his MotoGP comeback this weekend in Motegi after missing three...

MotoGP: Baz nearing full fitness for Motegi

10 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Loris Baz says he’s nearly back to full fitness as MotoGP goes into it’s three week trip to Japan, Australia and Malaysia as he continues his comeback from his second serious injury of the 2016...

MotoGP: Iannone to sit out Motegi

10 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone will once again miss a round of the 2016 MotoGP championship, as he sits out his second consecutive race thanks to a back injury sustained during practice for the Misano round of the...

MotoGP: Michelin set for flyaway challenge

10 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michelin’s Two-Wheel Motorsport group manager Piero Taramasso has admitted that the next few weeks, which see back-to-back MotoGP races in Japan, Australia and Malaysia, will be a challenge for the...

MotoGP: Details unveiled of new-look Sepang

07 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

The details have been revealed about the updates made to Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, ahead of MotoGP’s first visit to the track since February’s test. The series will visit at the end of the upcoming...

Moto2: Sacked Aegerter in war of words with Interwetten team

07 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Dominique Aegerter has become locked in a war of words with his carXpert Interwetten Moto2 team, after the team issued a statement this morning confirming that they had sacked the Swiss rider after he...

MotoGP: Lorenzo gets first taste of Formula One

07 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has got his first taste for Formula One, after sponsors Monster Energy teamed up with Mercedes to allow the Movistar Yamaha rider the chance to lap Silverstone...

Moto2: Kent confirmed as staying at Leopard with Suter switch

05 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will remain with the Kiefer Racing squad for the 2017 Moto2 season, as the team makes the switch from Kalex to Suter machinery. Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter will join...

MotoGP: Winter test calendar confirmed

05 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organise have confirmed the calendar for this year’s winter testing, which will kick off as is traditional at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit immediately after the 2016 season concludes. The...

MotoGP: Aragon incident to affect Pramac internal battle

05 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

Pramac Ducati boss Francesco Guidotti has confirmed to MCN that the incident between his riders at last week’s Aragon Grand Prix will affect the battle that his riders are currently locked in to...

MotoGP: Honda rumoured to be experimenting with big bang

29 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

While most of the MotoGP paddock headed home to take a few days’ valuable rest before the long slog of three back-to-back Asian races, both the Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa and...

Moto3: ‘Sacrifices paid off’ for champion Binder

29 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

New Moto3 world champion Brad Binder – the first ever rider to win a Grand Prix championship with four rounds in hand – says that finally tasting title success has made his sacrifices...

MotoGP: Aprilia timing is perfect for Lowes

29 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 title contender Sam Lowes has admitted that as the factory Aprilia squad continue to improve in MotoGP, his switch to them for the 2017 season couldn’t be coming at a better time. Joining up...