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MotoGP: Petrucci tops opening day at Jerez

29 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci has topped the first day of a two-day outing at Jerez for the MotoGP grid, coming home clear of teammate Andrea Dovizioso at the top of the time sheets. The final pre-season test of...

MotoE: Smith charges to the lead of debut test

26 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has charged to the top of the combined time sheets at MotoE’s inaugural test at Jerez, ending the three-day outing nearly half a second clear of Niki Tuuli and Mike Di Meglio. Adapting...

Moto2: Marini and Lowes leads the way on Triumph debut

26 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Luca Marini and Brit Sam Lowes have topped the time sheets after three days of testing with Triumph’s new Moto2 engines at Jerez. Setting their fastest times on the second day of the rain-struck test...

MotoE: Tuuli tops inaugural day of electric action

23 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Preparations for the inaugural MotoE World Cup have begun at the Circuito de Jerez -and it was former World Supersport podium finisher and Moto2 rider Niki Tuuli who topped the times on day one of...

Moto2: Baldassarri tops opening day of Triumph power

23 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo Baldassarri has topped the first day of Moto2 testing for 2019 at the Circuito Jerez, but it's reigning Moto3 champion and Moto3 rookie Jorge Martin who stole the headlines after he crashed -...

MotoE: Smith gives first reaction to debut electric ride

23 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has given MCN his first reaction to his initial ride on the Energica Ego that will form the 2019 MotoE grid, only seconds after finishing the new class’ first test session at Jerez.

MotoGP: Viñales leaves Valencia test on top

21 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has left the first pre-season test of 2019 top of the time sheets, continuing his good work on the opening day at Valencia to end up on top of the second day as well. He tops the...

Gallery: MotoGP riders in new colours at Valencia test

20 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

With testing underway for the 2019 MotoGP season at Valencia after the final round of 2018 at Valencia, today saw a host of riders take to the track in new colours or for the first time. Heading up...

MotoGP: Viñales tops opening day of 2019 season

20 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Maverick Viñales has topped the opening day of the 2019 season at the post-race Valencia test, ending the day nearly half a second faster than world champion Marc Marquez on his new 2019-spec Yamaha...

MotoGP: Dovi wins crashfest final race of 2018

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Dovizioso claimed the final MotoGP victory of 2018 at the Valencian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of an on-form Alex Rins and a stunning result for Pol Espargaro as the Spaniard took his first...

Moto2: Oliveira keeps his cool for final middleweight win

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

In his 50th Moto2 race, Miguel Oliveira produced a faultless ride to take his third victory of the season in the 2018 finale at the Valencian Grand Prix. The Portuguese rider won by an impressive 13...

Moto3: Rookie Oncu makes history as youngest ever winner

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

It didn't seem like a day for history to be made when the Circuit Ricardo Tormo began to wake up to a rain-soaked Sunday. It seemed like a day to endure, to be cautious; to take the points and not the...

BTC: Skinner takes inaugural British Talent title

18 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Strudwick won the final race of the inaugural British Talent Cup in style, pitching the drag to the line to perfection to steal the victory in a stunning photo finish. But the man he pipped to...

Moto3: Arbolino on pole as McPhee back on front row

17 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Tony Arbolino has done it again in the season finale as he secured his second career pole position at the Valencian Grand Prix. A 1:46.773 was enough to beat second placed Nakarin Atiratphuvapat by...

Moto2: Marini takes second pole of the season

17 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Luca Marini picked up where he left off in Malaysia to take pole position at the Valencian Grand Prix, his 1:35.777 enough to beat Xavi Vierge by a slender 0.027, with fellow Dynavolt Intact GP rider...

MotoGP: Viñales moves from Q1 to pole position

17 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

After a sensational final battle for pole in 2018, Q1 graduate Maverick Viñales was the man to take pole position at the Valencian Grand Prix after setting a 1:31.312 lap. This was enough to edge out...

Randy Mamola: A life in the MotoGP paddock

17 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Achieving 57 podiums across four different manufacturers and finishing third in the world on three occasions with separate teams, Randy Mamola is widely regarded as the greatest Grand Prix racer never...

Moto3: Lopez the surprise star in Spanish rain

16 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Local star Alonso Lopez has made a surprise appearance at the top of the time sheets on the opening day of action at the Valencian Grand Prix, taking the provisional pole position from Marco Bezzecchi...

Moto2: Lecuona leads chaotic wet practice

16 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Local rider Iker Lecuona has topped the opening day of Moto2 action at Valencia, leading the way ahead of Alex Marquez and Miguel Oliveira, with most of the provisional grid setting their fastest time...

MotoGP: Marquez masters drenched Valencia

16 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has mastered the Ricardo Tormo Circuit on the opening day of action for this weekend's Valencian Grand Prix, topping free practice one in sodden conditions and...

MotoE: Smith and Gibernau headline inaugural championship

15 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

 There will be ten different nationalities lining up in the inaugural MotoE World Cup when the new series gets underway at five round of the MotoGP world championship in 2019, with riders from...

MotoGP: Crutchlow faces long road to recovery

15 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow is facing a long road to recovery after badly breaking his ankle a month ago at the Australian Grand Prix, Breaking it in three places after being pushed off the track by...

MotoGP: Pedrosa inducted to Hall of Fame

15 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Three-time world champion Dani Pedrosa has been named a MotoGP™ Legend ahead of hanging up his leathers at the end of 2018, with the Spaniard inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame at the...

MotoGP: Still prizes to play for at Valencia

14 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

2018 has broken records, tested limits, reset the boundaries and rewritten some history. We end the season with a seven-time world champion, some of the closest races and podiums in history, and...

Moto2: One last crack of the whip for title rivals

14 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Francesco Bagnaia was back on the podium in Sepang, and although key rival Miguel Oliveira finished just ahead of him, the 16 points for second were more than enough for the Italian to wrap up the...

Moto3: Time to play as title battle decided

14 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

As we head back to shores closer to home for those who fought for the Moto3 world championship this season, there’s one final set of bragging rights on the table for the riders graduating to Moto2.

Chris Vermeulen: life after professional motorcycle racing

13 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

With the rain beating down heavily on a cramped media tent at the Silverstone round of the MotoGP world championship causing delays to the racing action, we grabbed a coffee with former World...