August

Year: 2022

Month: August

EWC: Gino Rea returns to the UK one month after Suzuka 8-Hour crash

07 September 2022 by Josh Close

One month after suffering serious injuries in a crash during practice at the Suzuka 8-Hour, Gino Rea has returned home to the UK. Rea suffered head, chest, and lung injuries as a result of the...

MotoGP: RNF Aprilia sign Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez for 2023

30 August 2022 by Josh Close

RNF Racing has confirmed that Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez will race for the team in MotoGP next season. The team, rebranded for 2022 following the demise of the SRT Petronas outfit, will...

MotoGP: Joan Mir signs two-year deal with Repsol Honda

30 August 2022 by Josh Close

Joan Mir will race alongside Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda next season after signing a two-year deal with Honda Racing Corporation. The 2020 MotoGP World Champion has been linked with Honda ever...

BSB Cadwell: Danny Buchan clinches first win of 2022 with dominating race two performance

29 August 2022 by Josh Close

Danny Buchan sealed his and BMW’s first win of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season in race two at Cadwell Park. The SYNETIQ BMW rider led the majority of the race and held a...

BSB Cadwell: Dan Jones diagnosed with concussion and fractured collarbone

29 August 2022 by Josh Close

Bennetts British Superbike Championship rider Dan Jones has been diagnosed with a concussion and fractured collarbone following a serious accident at the top of the Mountain at Cadwell Park. On lap two of the opening race on Sunday afternoon (August 28), Lee Jackson crashed going up the Mountain, with his Kawasaki left stranded in the middle of the circuit. Whilst the majority of the field were...

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro signs two-year deal with re-branded Tech3 GASGAS team

19 August 2022 by Josh Close

Pol Espargaro has signed a two-year deal with the rebranded Tech3 GASGAS team for the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP seasons. Tech3 KTM will be rebranded as the GASGAS Factory Racing Team next year, with...

BSB Thruxton: Jason O'Halloran wins race two after sensational Yamaha battle

14 August 2022 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran’s place in the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown is confirmed after he came out on top of an almighty battle with Tarran Mackenzie and Bradley Ray. The trio put on an absolute...

BSB Thruxton: Luke Mossey joins iForce Lloyd and jones BMW for remainder of 2022 season

10 August 2022 by Josh Close

Luke Mossey has joined the iForce Lloyd and Jones BMW team for the remainder of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Mossey parted company with TAG Racing Honda last weekend,...

Roads: Bathams Racing set for Classic TT debut with Michael Rutter

10 August 2022 by Josh Close

Bathams Racing will make its Isle of Man Classic TT debut with veteran Michael Rutter at this year’s new-look event. Rutter has competed at several Classic TTs, picking up two victories and five...

BSB Thruxton: Tito Rabat set for debut with TAG Racing Honda

08 August 2022 by Josh Close

Former MotoGP rider and 2014 Moto2 World Champion Tito Rabat will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut with TAG Racing Honda at Thruxton this weekend. Rabat replaces Luke Mossey...

MotoGP: 2023 pre-season testing schedule revealed

08 August 2022 by Josh Close

2023 MotoGP pre-season testing will take place at Sepang and Portimao in February and March ahead of the new season. Sepang will host the first Shakedown Test – for rookies and test riders – on...

BSB: Luke Mossey and TAG Racing Honda split ahead of Thruxton

08 August 2022 by Josh Close

Luke Mossey and TAG Racing Honda have decided to part company after a tough opening half of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Mossey joined the team for the 2021 finale at...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso announces his retirement after the San Marino Grand Prix

04 August 2022 by Josh Close

Andrea Dovizioso has announced that he will not complete the 2022 MotoGP season and will retire from the sport after the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano next month. The 15-time race winner opted to...

WSB: Jake Gagne to make Portimao wildcard appearance

03 August 2022 by Josh Close

2021 MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne will return to the World Superbike Championship later this year with a wildcard at Portimao. The American will head to Portugal with the same Fresh N Lean...

MotoGP: Portimao to host 2023 season opener

02 August 2022 by Josh Close

Portimao will host the opening round of the 2023 MotoGP season on March 24-26 for the Portuguese Grand Prix. It’s the first time since 2006 (Jerez) that a MotoGP season has begun in Europe, and...

MotoGP Silverstone: Memorabilia auction headlines 2022 Day of Champions event

01 August 2022 by Josh Close

The MotoGP Memorabilia Auction will once again headline the Day of Champions event at Silverstone on Thursday (August 4) ahead of the British Grand Prix. The traditional day, run by the Two Wheels...

BSB: Traditional Superpole qualifying format returns at Cadwell Park

01 August 2022 by Josh Close

The traditional one-lap Superpole qualifying format will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park later this month. The format, used predominantly in the World...