December

Year: 2017

Month: December

MotoGP Rider of the Year: 1st - Andrea Dovizioso

02 January 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...

Race of the year: 1st - Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi

01 January 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 their favourite races...

MotoGP Rider of the Year: 2nd - Marc Marquez

31 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP Rider of the Year: 3rd - Johann Zarco

29 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Race of the year: 3rd - Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island

28 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Front runner Guevara announces retirement aged 22

27 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 world championship front runner Juanfran Guevara has announced his retirement from racing aged only 22 years old, walking away from racing despite being on the provisional entry list for 2018...

MotoGP Rider of the Year: 4th - Maverick Viñales

27 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: Marc Marquez talks 2017 highs and lows

26 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Recorded only hours after taking his sixth Grand Prix world championship title at Valencia in November, this interview with Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez is a fascinating insight into the brain of...

MotoGP: Aspar Ducati rebrands in honour of Angel Nieto

26 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

The Pull&Bear Aspar Ducati squad will rebrand itself for the 2018 MotoGP season in honour of deceased 13-time world champion Angel Nieto, who died earlier this year. Team boss Jorge Martinez Aspar,...

MotoGP Rider of the Year: 5th - Valentino Rossi

23 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Video: How to make a Kalex Moto2 frame

22 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

German chassis manufacturers Kalex have been the dominant force in the Moto2 world championship for the last few seasons, taking almost every single victory and every championship since Marc Marquez...

Moto-e: Energica selected as one-make manufacturer

12 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Italian electric bike manufacturer Energica has been selected as the one-make factory supplier for MotoGP’s new electric support class, set to make its debut on the grid at selected rounds of the...

Video: Monza Rally victory for Valentino Rossi

08 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

Now the most successful racer in the history of the event after a sixth Monza Rally Show victory this weekend, we caught up with Valentino Rossi just after the race to talk about his success at the...

Podcast: Julian Ryder and the MotoGP riders' rider of 2017

07 December 2017 by Simon Patterson

MCN Sport reporters Simon Patterson and Oli Rushby sit down with special guest Julian Ryder to discuss his career in Grand Prix racing and his riders’ rider of 2017 – a secret ballot to decide who the...