MotoGP: Marquez out to secure triple crown 25 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Marc Marquez says that despite securing the 2018 MotoGP title last time out at the Japanese Grand Prix, he’s still got work to do before the season finishes in his campaign to secure MotoGP’s triple... Read more ...
MotoGP: Mike Jones to replace Bautista in Ducati reshuffle 25 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Local favourite Mike Jones will replace Alvaro Bautista at the Angel Nieto Ducati team for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, stepping into the shoes of Alvaro Bautista as he’s shuffled up to the... Read more ...
MotoGP: Lorenzo undergoes surgery on damaged wrist 25 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Ducati MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo has undergone minor keyhole surgery on his left wrist, in a battle to be fit in time for next weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix and his penultimate ride on the Ducat... Read more ...
Moto3: All to play for as one point separates leaders 24 October 2018 by Simon Patterson It was a KTM show in qualifying at Motegi, and on race day it was a group of the Austrian factory’s machines largely fighting it out – joined by the likes of eventual podium finisher Lorenzo Dalla... Read more ...
Moto2: Quartararo disqualification edges Bagnaia closer to title 24 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Francesco Bagnaia thought he’d taken a valuable second at Motegi, but some time after the race there came an announcement: the man who’d taken the flag just ahead of him, Fabio Quartararo, had been... Read more ...
MotoGP: Phillip Island gearing up for another epic battle 24 October 2018 by Simon Patterson From a history maker of a Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi, it’s all change as MotoGP now heads down under for the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Phillip Island Grand Prix... Read more ...
MotoGP: Bautista to replace Lorenzo at Phillip Island 22 October 2018 by Michael Guy After pulling out of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend on Friday, Jorge Lorenzo has elected to also miss this weekend’s race at Phillip Island due to his ongoing wrist injury. The 31 year old Spaniard... Read more ...
MotoGP: Crutchlow bags second in Japan 22 October 2018 by Michael Guy Britain’s Cal Crutchlow secured his third podium and seventh top five of the 2018 season with a strong second place in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The LCR Honda rider was in the mix for the win in... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez dislocates shoulder celebrating 2018 championship title win 22 October 2018 by Michael Guy While Marc Marquez has been faultless throughout 2018 to claim his fifth MotoGP crown at Motegi on Sunday, his post race celebrations didn’t quite go to plan. Having stopped on the cooling down lap to... Read more ...
Marquez crowned 2018 MotoGP champion 22 October 2018 by Michael Guy Marc Marquez has won the 2018 MotoGP title for the fifth time in six years following victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The 25 year old Spaniard needed to finish ahead of season long rival... Read more ...
Alex Hofmann: life after MotoGP, a career in television and missed opportunities 18 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland With the rain bucketing down at a washed-out British MotoGP round from Silverstone, we took shelter in the seriously impressive KTM hospitality for an in-depth chat with former MotoGP rider, turned... Read more ...
Moto3: Plenty still to play for in title race 17 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Friday and Saturday seemed to give us a clue to what was going to happen on Sunday in the Thai Grand Prix, as Jorge Martin struggled with the fitness of his left hand and key title rival Marco... Read more ...
Moto2: Advantage Bagnaia as title fight continues 17 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Francesco Bagnaia was happy after he crossed the line at Buriram for a magnificent seventh win, but that ramped up even more as teammate Luca Marini pulled up alongside him to signal he’d made it a... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez gets first chance at title 17 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Marc Marquez has done it before and wrapped up the title on the home turf of manufacturer Honda, and in 2018 he has chance to do it again in the Japanese Grand Prix. If he scores points and finishes... Read more ...
Moto3: Last lap drama as Di Giannantonio takes the win 07 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Fabio Di Giannantonio has taken victory in the first ever Thai Grand Prix, holding off Lorenzo Dalla Porta in an action-filled race that saw Jorge Martin edge closer to the title win after a last... Read more ...
Moto2: Bagnaia and Marini close down title race 07 October 2018 by Simon Patterson An impressive one-two for the Sky Team of Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini has closed down the Moto2 title race, with the Italian duo coming out on top of a close fight with the Red Bull KTM pair of... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez wins last corner duel with Dovi 07 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Marc Marquez has taken victory at the inagural Thai Grand Prix, winning a last corner duel with Andrea Dovizioso to take his seventh win of the season and to put one hand on the championship trophy. Read more ...
Moto2: Baldassarri holds off Marquez and Marini by thousandths 06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Lorenzo Baldassarri will start tomorrow's Moto2 race at the Thai Grand Prix on pole position, but by mere fractions of a second after just holding off Alex Marquez and Luca Marini for the top spot. Read more ...
Moto3: Bezzecchi on pole as Martin suffers 06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Championship contender Marco Bezzecchi will start tomorrow's Thai Grand Prix from pole position, making the most of a difficult day for rival Jorge Martin. The Italian will start tomorrow's race ahead... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez edges out Rossi in Thai qualifying 06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has just edged out a resurgent Valentino Rossi for pole position for tomorrow's inagural Thai Grand Prix, taking the top spot from the Italian after working his... Read more ...
MotoGP: Lorenzo out after monster highside 06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Jorge Lorenzo is out of this weekend’s inaugural Thai Grand Prix, after suffering a monster highside in yesterday’s free practice two session that left the already-injured Ducati rider suffering even... Read more ...
MotoGP: Dovi tops day one in Thailand 05 October 2018 by Simon Patterson After day one at the PTT Thailand Grand Prix it's less than a tenth that splits the top four and Andrea Dovizioso who finishes Friday as the fastest man at Buriram. The Italian was only... Read more ...
Moto2: Perfect start for Pasini in Thailand 05 October 2018 by Simon Patterson After ending FP1 at the top of the timesheets, Mattia Pasini continued his perfect start to the PTT Thailand Grand Prix as he went fastest once again in FP2 and kept hold of the top spot. The Italian... Read more ...
Moto3: Kornfeil fastest as McPhee and Martin struggle 05 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Thanks to a 1:43.415 in FP1 at the PTT Thailand Grand Prix, Jakub ends Friday as the fastest man in the Moto3 class after no one could better the time in the afternoon. Ayumu Sasaki came closest as he... Read more ...
MotoGP: Lorenzo passed fit but unsure of condition 04 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo says it’ll be tomorrow before he figures out his condition on the bike, as he goes into the inaugural Thai Grand Prix still nursing an injured foot from his first corner... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez explores Bangkok by tuk tuk 04 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has taken to the streets of Bangkok in a tuk tuk and on his Repsol Honda MotoGP machine ahead of this weekend’s inaugural Thai Grand Prix, exploring the... Read more ...
Moto3: Rivals line up to take on Martin 01 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Moto3 championship leader Jorge Martin put on quite a show at MotorLand Aragon, taking pole and then disappearing from the holeshot to stretch out an incredible lead and cross the line in clear air. Read more ...
Moto2: Binder out to upset title fight? 01 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder could well be an end of season joker in the 2018 Moto2 title, as he builds on his momentum from last time out and looks to disrupt teammate Miguel Oliveria and rival... Read more ...
MotoGP: Last chance saloon for title fight? 01 October 2018 by Simon Patterson Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will head to Buriram and the new-to-the-calendar Chang International Circuit with a massive 72-point lead, almost three race wins clear, and it’s fast... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez and Dovi divided on title battle 29 September 2018 by Simon Patterson MotoGP championship rivals Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso remain divided on whether this season’s championship remains up for grabs, despite a dramatic victory for the Repsol Honda rider in... Read more ...
MotoGP: Suzuki lose concessions after podium battle 29 September 2018 by Simon Patterson Suzuki will lose their status as one of MotoGP’s concession teams for 2019 – but at a fair cost, after both Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins got involved in the podium battle at Sunday’s Aragon Grand... Read more ...
MotoGP: British Grand Prix in jeopardy 29 September 2018 by Simon Patterson The future of the British GP is in doubt after Dorna’s top boss confirmed to MCN that, following last month’s rain-lashed debacle, Silverstone is not currently licensed to hold a MotoGP race and needs... Read more ...
MotoGP: Factory teams pushing for schedule changes 27 September 2018 by Simon Patterson There could be a dramatically different looking schedule coming for MotoGP in 2019 if Yamaha and others get their way, with MCN’s sources believing they’re among the teams pushing to make... Read more ...
Moto2: Speed Up dump Kent for final rounds 25 September 2018 by Simon Patterson 2015 world champion Danny Kent’s time in the Grand Prix paddock looks to have come to a premature end, with the Brit dumped by his Speed Up team for the final rounds of 2018. Crashing out of Sunday’s... Read more ...
MotoGP: Marquez wins hard-fought Aragon battle 23 September 2018 by Simon Patterson Marc Marquez has moved one step closer to retaining his MotoGP world championship by taking an impressive home victory at the Aragon Grand Prix. Looking strong all weekend, he was nonetheless forced... Read more ...
Moto2: Binder strikes for second middleweight win 23 September 2018 by Simon Patterson South African Brad Binder has converted his debut Moto2 pole into his second win in the middleweight class in today's Aragon Grand Prix, taking the win as championship contenders Francesco Bagnaia and... Read more ...