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WSB: Iker Lecuona already "feels like a factory rider" at Team HRC

14 January 2022 by Josh Close

Former MotoGP star Iker Lecuona has admitted that he already feels like a factory rider following his switch to the World Superbike Championship with Honda. The Team HRC rider departed MotoGP after...

WSB: Stefano Manzi joins Dynavolt Triumph in the World Supersport Championship

14 January 2022 by Josh Close

Former Moto2 rider Stefano Manzi has joined Dynavolt Triumph ahead of the 2022 World Supersport Championship season. Manzi has spent the last five season in the Moto2 class, ending his 2021 campaign...

Sam Sunderland wins the 2022 Dakar Rally

14 January 2022 by Michael Guy

Sam Sunderland is the 2022 Dakar champion after wrapping up victory of the arduous race during the final 164km Special Stage in Saudi Arabia this morning. Sunderland was already the first and only...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi joins Team WRT Audi for GT World Challenge Europe campaign

13 January 2022 by Josh Close

Valentino Rossi has signed his first car racing contract following his decision to retire from MotoGP at the end of last season. The nine-time world champion has signed a deal with leading Audi squad...

BSB: Sam Cox set for first full-time campaign with NP Racing BMW

13 January 2022 by Josh Close

Sam Cox will make his full-time Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut this year after signing a new deal with NP Racing BMW. Cox made his BSB debut at Silverstone last season in a one-off...

WSB: Dynavolt Triumph sign Hannes Soomer ahead of World Supersport return

12 January 2022 by Josh Close

Dynavolt Triumph have announced the signing of Hannes Soomer ahead of their return to the World Supersport Championship (WorldSSP) this season. Soomer began his career in the ADAC Junior Cup in 2011...

Roads: Ulster Grand Prix returns to road racing calendar

12 January 2022 by Josh Close

The Ulster Grand Prix will return to the road racing calendar this year following a two-year absence due to Covid-19 and financial issues. This year’s event will be promoted by the Revival Racing...

BSB: FHO Racing BMW sign Jack Nixon in the Superstock class

11 January 2022 by Josh Close

2021 National Junior Superstock champion Jack Nixon will move up into the Pirelli National Superstock Championship this year after signing for FHO Racing BMW. Nixon won the Junior championship by...

WSB: Lorenzo Baldassarri joins Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha in World Supersport

11 January 2022 by Josh Close

Moto2 race winner Lorenzo Baldassarri will be on the World Supersport Championship grid this year after signing for Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha team. Baldassarri has spent the last eight seasons in the...

Roads: 2022 North West 200 dates confirmed

11 January 2022 by Josh Close

Organisers have confirmed that the 2022 North West 200 (NW200) road racing event will take place on May 8-14. The Northern Irish event has been cancelled for the last two years due to the Covid-19...

Danilo Petrucci becomes the first former MotoGP rider to win Dakar stage

06 January 2022 by Josh Close

Danilo Petrucci has created history at the 2022 Dakar Rally by becoming the first former MotoGP rider to win a stage at the event. Petrucci inherited the Stage Five victory after original winner Toby...

MotoGP: VR46 Racing Team and Mooney reveal global partnership

03 January 2022 by Josh Close

More information has been released regarding the new partnership between Valentino Rossi’s new MotoGP team and Italian Proximity Banking & Payments company Mooney. Team VR46 named Mooney as its new...

MotoGP: Ducati MotoE bike makes track debut at Misano

20 December 2021 by Josh Close

Ducati’s 2023 MotoE project has moved to the next phase following a private test held at Misano earlier this month. The electric bike, codenamed V21L, was put through its paces by long-serving test...

BSB: Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde complete two-day Cartagena test

15 December 2021 by Josh Close

The Rich Energy OMG Racing team duo of Bradley Ray and Kyle Ryde have completed a two-day test in Spain onboard BSB-spec Yamaha YZF-R1s. Ray and Ryde are preparing for their second seasons with OMG...

WSB: Axel Bassani signs new deal with Motocorsa Racing for 2022

15 December 2021 by Josh Close

Axel Bassani will stay with the Motocorsa Racing Ducati team for the 2022 World Superbike Championship season. The Italian moved into the Superbike class last season and, after a slow and steady...

BSB: FHO Racing BMW sign Ryan Vickers for 2022 season

11 December 2021 by Josh Close

FHO Racing BMW have confirmed the signing of Ryan Vickers for the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Vickers makes the move after spending the last three years with Lee Hardy’s RAF...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran signs new deal with McAMS Yamaha for 2022

11 December 2021 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran has signed a new one-year contract extension with McAMS Yamaha for the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. It’ll be the Australian’s fourth campaign with Steve...

BSB: Danny Buchan and Andrew Irwin re-sign with SYNETIQ BMW for 2022

10 December 2021 by Josh Close

SYNET|IQ BMW have confirmed that both Danny Buchan and Andrew Irwin will remain with the team for the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. The announcement was made this morning on...

BSB: Tarran Mackenzie stays with McAMS Yamaha to defend his title

08 December 2021 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie will stay in the UK and defend his Bennetts British Superbike Championship crown next year after signing a new one-year deal with McAMS Yamaha. Mackenzie’s future was unclear after...

MotoGP: Francesco Guidotti joins Red Bull KTM as new team manager

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

KTM have confirmed that Francesco Guidotti will return to the company as Red Bull KTM’s team manager for the 2022 MotoGP season. Mike Leitner stepped down from his position last week and will now move...

BSB: Luke Hopkins set for second season with Black Onyx Security Honda with

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

Luke Hopkins has secured his spot on the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid after re-signing with the Black Onyx Security Honda team. Hopkins made his BSB debut last season, making the...

BSB: Reigning champion Jack Kennedy joins Mar-Train Yamaha for 2022 Supersport campaign

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

Jack Kennedy has signed with the Mar-Train Yamaha team for the 2022 Quattro Group British Supersport season. Kennedy clinched his third Supersport crown this year upon his return to the class,...

Roads: John McGuinness makes sensational return to Honda for 2022

01 December 2021 by Josh Close

John McGuinness has re-joined Honda for the 2022 road racing season and will compete at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT. The 23-times TT race winner will line-up alongside Honda BSB rider, and...

BSB: Liam Delves joins Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki for maiden Superbike campaign

29 November 2021 by Josh Close

Liam Delves will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut next season after signing for Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki. The 21-year-old will take the big leap from the Pirelli Junior...

WSB Indonesia: Toprak Razgatlıoğlu crowned 2021 world champion

22 November 2021 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu has ended Jonathan Rea’s six-year reign in the World Superbike Championship after securing the points he needed to become world champion in Indonesia. It was a tricky WorldSBK...

BSB: Tom Neave moves to Superbike class as Honda expand to four riders

17 November 2021 by Josh Close

2021 National Superstock champion Tom Neave will make his full-time Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut with Honda Racing next season. Neave has been promoted within the team following his...

MotoGP: Jack Miller to compete in Australian Superbike Championship finale

16 November 2021 by Josh Close

Jack Miller will compete in the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) season finale at The Bend Motorsport Park next month. Miller, who finished third in last weekend’s MotoGP finale in Valencia,...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi inducted into the Hall of Fame

15 November 2021 by Josh Close

Valentino Rossi is now an official MotoGP Legend after being inducted into the Hall of Fame during last night’s FIM MotoGP Awards Ceremony. The nine-time champion was surprised with the induction just...

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia holds off Jorge Martin to win the season finale

14 November 2021 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia’s unbelievable end to the season continued at Valencia this afternoon as he held off Jorge Martin to take victory. Bagnaia and Martin could not be separated for the majority of the...

Moto2: Remy Gardner crowned champion despite Raul Fernandez victory

14 November 2021 by Josh Close

Remy Gardner has been crowned 2021 Moto2 world champion in Valencia despite teammate and main title rival Raul Fernandez winning the restarted race. Gardner only had to finish inside the top 13, but...

MotoGP Exclusive: Neil Hodgson chats to MCN about Valentino Rossi's illustrious career

12 November 2021 by Josh Close

It’s going to be an emotional couple of days for MotoGP fans this weekend as Valentino Rossi’s illustrious 26-year Grand Prix career comes to an end at Valencia. Ahead of the nine-time world...

MotoGP Portimao: Francesco Bagnaia dominates to take comfortable victory

08 November 2021 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia dominated the Algarve Grand Prix at Portimao to secure his third victory of the season. The Italian, who started from pole for the fifth consecutive race, led all but one corner of...

Moto3 Portimao: Pedro Acosta takes victory to secure the title

08 November 2021 by Josh Close

Pedro Acosta has been crowned 2021 Moto3 world champion after winning the Algarve Grand Prix, with main title rival Dennis Foggia being taken out of contention by Darryn Binder on the final...

BSB: Josh Owens remains with Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki for 2022 season

05 November 2021 by Josh Close

Rapid CDH Racing Kawasaki have confirmed that Josh Owens will remain with the team for a third consecutive Bennetts British Superbike Champion campaign in 2022. Owens had an up and down season after...

Paul Smart has died

28 October 2021 by Josh Close

Former Grand Prix and Isle of Man TT racer Paul Smart has died at the age of 78 following a road traffic collision on Wednesday October 27. Paul was riding his motorcycle when the accident occurred,...

WSB: Honda sign Iker Lecouna and Xavi Vierge for the 2022 season

26 October 2021 by Josh Close

Iker Lecouna and Xavi Vierge will move to the World Superbike Championship paddock next year after signing for Team HRC. Honda are the last team to announce their plans for 2022 and are taking a...