2015

Year: 2015

Month: ALL

Iannone looking forward to first Ducati start

25 March 2015 by Steve English

Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s opening practice Andrea Iannone could barely contain his excitement of making his debut for the factory Ducati squad. Iannone has had great pace throughout the winter and...

Melandri expected more progress from Aprilia

25 March 2015 by Steve English

Marco Melandri’s difficult pre-season comes to a close tomorrow in Qatar with the Italian making his return to MotoGP aboard the Aprilia. Melandri, who was the form rider over the second half of 2014...

LCR Honda sponsor CWM under investigation for money laundering

25 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

CWM FX, the foreign currency trading firm who are title sponsors of the LCR Honda MotoGP bikes of Cal Crutchlow and Jack Miller this season, have had thirteen staff members arrested in a police raid...

Faster pace caused Smith crash

25 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Pata Honda rookie Kyle Smith says that the faster pace of Sunday’s Thai World Supersport race was to blame for his crash at the half way point of the race. The British expat was running strong at the...

Byrne suffers setback in battle for fitness

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Defending MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has suffered a setback in his fight to get fit for the final pre-season test in just two days time at Donington. The five-time champion broke his...

Bitter adds international flavour to Cookstown 100

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Hungarian rider Sandor Bitter will add a splash of international flavour to this year’s Cookstown 100, lining up for the second time at the Irish road racing season opening event next month. Bitter...

Tomac takes second Supercross victory of the year

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Geico Honda rider Eli Tomac has taken his second AMA Supercross win of the year, after taking the lead from championship leader Ryan Dungey on the fourth lap and never looking back. Lining up in front...

Anstey: ‘We’ll be close to sub-17 minute lap’

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Isle of Man TT lap record holder Bruce Anstey says that he can foresee the lap record he holds – of 17:06.682 (an average of 132.298mph) – falling again this year at the TT if conditions are just...

Pata Honda riders enjoy Thai scrap

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Pata Honda duo of reigning world champions Sylvain Guintoli and Michael van der Mark left the first ever round of the World Superbike championship in Thailand pleased with their race two battle...

Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki ready to race after Jerez test

23 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki team of Richard Cooper, Filip Backlund and Shaun Winfield have become the latest of the MCE British Superbike teams to kick off their 2015 season, taking to the track at...

Dainese plot Rossi from rookie to champion

23 March 2015 by MCN Staff

Italian safety equipment manufactuirer Dainese have released an infographic plotting the career path – and the rivals – of their most successful sponsored rider; namely, one Mr Valentino Rossi.

British Superbikes back in action this week – and it’s free!

23 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The 2015 MCE British Superbike championship will come together for the first time this season on Thursday, with the only British pre-season test scheduled for just one week prior to the first round of...

Bayliss retires – again

22 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Troy Bayliss has announced his permanent retirement from the World Superbike championship after today’s Thailand races, where the former triple champion finished ninth and eleventh. Coming out of...

Thailand WSB: Rea establishes title challenge with Thai double

22 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jonathan Rea has firmly established himself as the main title challenger in the 2015 World Superbike championship by making it two from two at the inaugural round in Thailand. The Northern Irishman...

Thailand WSS: Wilairot takes incredible home win

22 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ratthapark Wilairot has taken an incredible maiden win in the World Supersport championship ahead of a home crowd at the first ever Thai round of the series. The local rider rode a strong race to be...

Thailand WSB: Rea dominates for first ever Thai win

22 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jonathan Rea has dominated the first ever World Superbike race at Thailand’s Chang circuit, leading from flag to flag to take a win over an all-British podium by some six seconds. Leon Haslam and Tom...

Miller readying himself for MotoGP debut

21 March 2015 by Steve English

The highest profile rookie of 2015 is undoubtedly Jack Miller with the Australian making the jump from Moto3 to MotoGP having finished runner-up to Alex Marquez in last year’s Moto3 title tussle. His...

Laverty: Now I can attack

21 March 2015 by Steve English

Eugene Laverty took a low key approach to winter testing with the Irishman focussing on learning as much as possible as he adapts to MotoGP rather than looking to set headline times. The adaptation...

Smith targets top satellite rider in 2015

21 March 2015 by Steve English

Far from drying to deflect attention ahead of the new season Bradley Smith has acknowledged the challenge that he’ll face in 2015. The Englishman, in his third season in the premier class, knows that...

Brivio: We're excited to start the season

21 March 2015 by Steve English

Suzuki surprised the MotoGP paddock throughout the winter with the returning manufacturer much more competitive than expected. Now, with one week to go until the start of the season, Suzuki needs to...

Testing topper Mossey ‘just wants to get on with the racing’

21 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike newcomer Luke Mossey, who despite his rookie status topped pre-season testing at both Almeria and Cartagena, says he’s had enough of waiting an just wants to go racing now. The...

TT World Series: The dangers ahead

21 March 2015 by Stephen Davison

This is a very busy fortnight in the road racing world with the launch of the TT last week and the North West 200’s 2015 send off scheduled for Tuesday. In other race series there is usually a season...

Capirossi and International Classic GP joins World GP Bike Legends at Jerez

21 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Renowned classic racing series the International Classic GP will join June’s extravaganza of two stroke racing at Jerez, with the 250cc and 350cc race series running as a support class for the World...

Video: Inside the Honda Endurance World Championship team’s garage

21 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ever wondered what it looks like inside an Endurance World Championship front-runner’s garage during a flat-out pre-season testing session? Well you’re in luck, because we managed to catch the action...

Thailand WSS: Soguoglu on pole as Smith makes front row debut

21 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Three time World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu has taken his first front row start of the season, ahead of title rival Jules Cluzel and Brit Kyle Smith on the Pata Honda. The Turk and Frenchman...

Thailand WSB: Rea continues Superpole clean sweep

21 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jonathan Rea has extended his clean sweep of superpole wins for 2015 at the first time out at Thailand’s Burinam circuit. The factory Kawasaki rider snuck in a fast lap late in the session to take the...