2017

MotoGP: Watch Rossi and Viñales unveil their 2017 Yamahas live

MotoGP: Watch Rossi and Viñales unveil their 2017 Yamahas live

Today sees the first MotoGP team launch of the 2017 season, as Mavericnk Viñales and Valentino Rossi pull the covers off their Movistar Yamahas at the firm’s Madrid headquarters. The launch will be...

MotoGP: Barracuda sponsorship adds more red at Monster Yamaha Tech 3

MotoGP: Barracuda sponsorship adds more red at Monster Yamaha Tech 3

The addition of aftermarket parts company Barracuda to the stable of sponsors at the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad has added a splash of colour to the team’s livery, with the new red logo appearing...

MotoGP: Rookie Rins out to beat Viñales’ record

MotoGP: Rookie Rins out to beat Viñales’ record

Suzuki’s MotoGP rookie Alex Rins has given himself a lofty target for his first season with the factory come the start of the championship in March – to beat the rookie record of the rider he...

MotoGP: Marquez takes to the slopes… On an RC213V

MotoGP: Marquez takes to the slopes… On an RC213V

While many in the MotoGP paddock re quick to take to the ski slopes for some winter R&R during the off-season, Marc Marquez tried out something slightly different this week for a Red Bull PR...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda switch to SC-Project exhausts for 2017

MotoGP: Repsol Honda switch to SC-Project exhausts for 2017

The Repsol Honda squad of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will switch from Termignoni to SC-Project exhausts for the 2017 season, after signing a new technical partnership with the Italian...

MotoGP: Viñales makes first appearance in Yamaha colours

MotoGP: Viñales makes first appearance in Yamaha colours

Officially a Yamaha rider since the start of his new contract with the Japanese manufacturer took effect on Janaury 1st, Maverick Viñales has taken time out of a day’s motocross riding to make his...

Moto2: Triumph to replace Honda as engine supplier from 2019

Moto2: Triumph to replace Honda as engine supplier from 2019

British manufacturer Triumph are strongly rumoured to be set to take over from Honda as the official engine supplier of MotoGP’s intermediate Moto2 class from the 2019 season onwards, in a stunning...

MotoGP: Hungaroring hoping to return to Grand Prix calendar

MotoGP: Hungaroring hoping to return to Grand Prix calendar

Hungary’s Hungaroring has set itself out to become one of a number of circuits to host MotoGP in the near future, with Chief Executive Officer Zsolt Gyulay telling local TV that he hopes to see the...

MotoGP: Espargaró fired up for KTM challenge

MotoGP: Espargaró fired up for KTM challenge

KTM new signing Pol Espargaró says he’s fired up to get the new MotoGP season underway after coming away from his first outing on the Austrian bike at the end-of-season Valencia test positive about...

MotoGP: Lorenzo impressed with Ducati potential

MotoGP: Lorenzo impressed with Ducati potential

New Ducati MotoGP signing Jorge Lorenzo has admitted to MCN that he was immediately impressed by the potential of the GP17 machine that he will ride for the 2017 MotoGP season after good first...

MotoGP: Lorenzo and Rossi hoping to bury the hatchet

MotoGP: Lorenzo and Rossi hoping to bury the hatchet

Ex-teammates Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino have both told MCN that they’re hoping for an easier relationship between them going forwards, now that the five-time world champion has left Yamaha for Ducati...

MotoGP: Rossi confidante Uccio ‘the atmosphere in the team is fantastic’

MotoGP: Rossi confidante Uccio ‘the atmosphere in the team is fantastic’

With long-time teammate and nemesis in the Movistar Yamaha garage Jorge Lorenzo departed from Valentino Rossi’s side for the 2017 MotoGP season, the nine-time world champion may well have jumped out...