2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Petrucci ‘second but sad’ at Misano

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci was left not elated but downhearted on Sunday despite taking in incredible second home podium finish at Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix, after spending most of the 28-lap race in...

MotoGP: Rossi explains enduro crash

14 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi’s hopes of returning to MotoGP action only three weeks after undergoing surgery to have his broken leg pinned has been quashed, after he conceded that he would be forced to miss not...

MotoGP: Lowes shows improvements despite crashing out

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes has come away from this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix pleased with his progress on the Aprilia RS-GP despite crashing out of the race, after showing that he’s more than capable of running...

MotoGP: Provisional 2018 calendar announced

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

The provisional 2018 MotoGP calendar has been released, as the series expands to 19 rounds with the addition of a trip to Thailand for the first time. However, the calendar doesn’t answer the biggest...

MotoGP: Viñales makes wet weather progress

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

While Maverick Viñales might now sit some 16 points behind joint championship leaders Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso, he came away happy with his fourth place finish after turning a step in wet...

MotoGP: British GP to return to Donington?

13 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Next year’s British Grand Prix could be set for a sensational return to Donington Park after eight years at Silverstone, according to MCN’s sources in the MotoGP paddock, with a deal possibly even...

MotoGP: Crutchlow lucky to escape unscathed

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has admitted that he was lucky to come away from the San Marino Grand Prix not only uninjured but with three championship points, after crashing out of the race only days after...

MotoGP: Dovi happy to come home safe in third

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso had admitted that he was happy to come home in a safe third position in Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix despite championship rival Marc Marquez closing the gap to him with a last lap...

Moto2: Morbidelli ‘needs to keep pushing’ after Misano crash

12 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto2 championship leader Franco Morbidelli says he knows now that he needs to keep pushing and to rely on his ultra-strong Marc VDS team going into the final five rounds of the 2017 season only nine...

MotoGP: Iannone’s race ended by too-tight rain suit

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone had yet another disappointing weekend on the factory Suzuki machine ended by the most unusual of circumstances on Sunday at the San Marino Grand Prix, claiming that a too-tight rain...

MotoGP: Van der Mark to replace Rossi at Aragon

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha have confirmed that World Superbike racer Michael van der Mark will get his MotoGP debut next time out at Motorland Aragon, deputising for the injured Valentino Rossi as he continues to recover...

MotoGP: Zarco pushes it home after running out of fuel

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco was forced to push his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine over the line at yesterday’s San Marino Grand Prix after running out of fuel on the last lap, according to the Frenchman who currently...

MotoGP: Misano win for Marquez ‘one of the best of my career’

11 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has hailed yesterday’s last lap victory over Danilo Petrucci at the San Marino Grand Prix as one of the best wins of his career, after the reigning world champion put it all on the line...

MotoGP: Marquez masterclass at moist Misano

10 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has delivered a masterclass win at a moist Misano circuit to leave the 2017 MotoGP season tighter than ever, after taking a stunning last lap victory over home favourite Danilo Petrucci...

Moto2: Aegerter and Luthi take Swiss one-two

10 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Dominique Aegerter has taken a dominant win at the San Marino Grand Prix, joined on the podium by fellow Swiss racer Thomas Luthi, as he closed down crasher Franco Morbidelli in the title...

Moto3: Fenati triumphs in flooded Misano

10 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Romano Fenati has run an almost flawless race from start to finish to take victory in the San Marino Grand Prix by a whopping 28 seconds from championship leader Joan Mir, in a rain-struck race that...

Moto2: Pasini stays in control for qualifying

09 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Mattia Pasini has continued his control of the San Marino Grand Prix to take pole position for his home race tomorrow, extending his resurgence in form by finishing the day 0.083 ahead of championship...

MotoGP: Viñales in control as Marquez crashes out

09 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales took control of today’s MotoGP qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix with a dominant pole position, sharing the front row for tomorrow’s race at Misano with championship rivals...

Moto3: Bastianini takes the top spot at homeMoto3: Bastianini takes the top spot at home

09 September 2017 by Simon Patterson

Enea Bastianini has come out on top of Moto3 qualifying for tomorrow’s San Marino Grand Prix, taking the pole position by only 0.173 from Jorge Martin and championship leader Joan Mir to make it an...