﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Motorcycle Sport | MCN</title><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/Shared/PageTemplates/Rss.aspx?N=343&amp;Rpp=100&amp;id=22629</link><description /><copyright>(c) 2014, Bauer Consumer Media Ltd.</copyright><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Oulton BSS: McConnell wins as title rivals fall</title><description>Billy McConnell has taken a win in the British Supersport sprint race at Oulton Park, as his main title rivals failed to score points in a dramatic 12 lap dash race, with Alastair Seeley and Graeme Gowland crashing out in...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/en/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/may/may0414-oulton-bss-qual/_/R-EPI-143757</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Oulton BSB: Byrne sets blistering pace for pole</title><description>Shane Byrne has taken pole position for the opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park tomorrow with a blistering lap time only 0.042 off the absolute lap record, set back in the days of full-spec superbikes and customised qualifying...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/may/may0414-oulton-bsb-qual/_/R-EPI-143756</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez MotoGP: Marquez continues 100% win record in 2014</title><description>Marc Marquez claimed his first ever victory at the Jerez circuit to continue his amazing 100% record in 2014 after also claiming pole position. Marquez was forced to battle with Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi in the early laps as the...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0414-jerez-motogp-race-result/_/R-EPI-143755</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Walker's GBmoto Kawasaki in free practice fireball</title><description>Chris Walker and a number of other riders have had a lucky escape during free practice three for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship this weekend at Oulton Park, after a crash at Hizzy’s resulted in Walker’s...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/may/may0414-walker-crash/_/R-EPI-143753</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez Moto2: Kallio eases to victory</title><description>Marc VDS rider Mika Kallio rode a perfect race to record his first Moto2 win of the season after starting from pole position. The Fin got the holeshot and was untouchable until the chequered flag, finishing 2.434 seconds ahead of...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0414-moto2-jerez-results/_/R-EPI-143752</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez Moto3: Fenati take second successive win</title><description>Italian Romano Fenati left it till the final lap to take first place and his second win in a row at Jerez today. The Sky Racing Team VR46 rider almost lost out to Alex Rins at the final corner, but...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0414-jerez-moto3-result/_/R-EPI-143751</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2014 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez Moto2: Kallio controls for pole</title><description>Mika Kallio has controlled the Moto2 qualifying session at Jerez to take his first pole position this year on the MarcVDS Kalex, finishing the session nearly 0.3 ahead of Sandro Cortese. Kallio said after the session: “I can be a...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0314-moto2-qual2/_/R-EPI-143750</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez Moto2: Kallio controls for pole</title><description>Mika Kallio has controlled the Moto2 qualifying session at Jerez to take his first pole position this year on the MarcVDS Kalex, finishing the session nearly 0.3 ahead of Sandro Cortese. Kallio said after the session: “I can be a...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0314-moto2-qual/_/R-EPI-143749</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez MotoGP: Marquez dominates for fourth consecutive pole</title><description>Marc Marquez has once again blitzed the entire grid to take his fourth consecutive pole position, leaving it until the very last end to put in a lap under the pole record and 0.4 faster than anyone else. Jorge Lorenzo,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0314-motogp-qual/_/R-EPI-143748</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jerez Moto3: Qualifying king Miller on pole yet again</title><description>Qualifying king Jack Miller has made it three poles from four so far in the Moto3 class, starting tomorrow’s race at Jerez from P1 after a blisteringly fast lap set him 0.62 quicker than anyone else. Second was a surprise...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0314-moto3-qual/_/R-EPI-143747</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Ellison fast despite fighting for fitness at Oulton</title><description>James Ellison has topped the time sheets in the opening MCE British Superbike session at Oulton Park, despite still recovering from theinjuries he sustained in qualifying for the opening round of the series at Brands Hatch two weeks ago. He...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/may/may0314-ellison-fp1/_/R-EPI-143745</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Dunlop to sit out Oulton BSB and Tandragee 100</title><description>Four in a week TT winner Michael Dunlop will sit out this weekend’s action both on roads and circuits, as he continues to recover from the shoulder injury he picked up in the crash-filled qualifying session at the opening round...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/may/may0315-dunlop-out/_/R-EPI-143744</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Cal Crutchlow to start practice in Jerez</title><description>Cal Crutchlow will be back in MotoGP action tomorrow after being passed fit to start practice in Jerez. The British rider missed the previous race in Argentina after suffering multiple injuries to his right hand in a race crash in...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0114-crutchlow/_/R-EPI-143737</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2014 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Bridgestone to end MotoGP tyre supply deal</title><description>Bridgestone has announced that its role as official tyre supplier to the MotoGP world championship will end at the end of the 2015 campaign. The Japanese factory has been involved in MotoGP since 2002 and became the exclusive official supplier...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/may/may0114-bridgestone/_/R-EPI-143722</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2014 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Marc VDS in Yamaha talks for 2015</title><description>Scott Redding’s former Moto2 squad has kicked off talks with Yamaha about a switch to MotoGP in 2015. The Marc VDS squad is one of the highest profile teams operating outside of the premier class, with a three-rider effort in...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr3014-marcvds-yamaha/_/R-EPI-143717</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Kneen wins controversial main race on Cookstown 100 debut</title><description>Manxman Dan Kneen, making his debut on the roads for the Cookstown BE Racing team, took a controversial victory at the weekend in the main race at the opening Irish road race of the season, the team’s home KDM Hire...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr3014-cookstown/_/R-EPI-143716</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>No Honda production bike updates in Jerez</title><description>Honda has dashed hopes that its new production RCV1000R machine will get an imminent performance upgrade for the likes of Scott Redding and Nicky Hayden. The Japanese factory’s Open class project has been criticised for lacking acceleration and top speed,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr3014-no-honda-update/_/R-EPI-143714</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>MotoGP Argentina: Another clean sweep weekend for Marquez</title><description>Marc Marquez has ignited paddock speculation that he’s looking to complete the perfect year in MotoGP, as he makes it three from three to win easily in Argentina. The young Spaniard didn’t have the race all his own way, however,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2714-motogp-race/_/R-EPI-143703</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Moto2 Argentina: The Tito Show as Rabat cruises to the win</title><description>Tito Rabat has made an imperious ride to victory in the motor race in Argentina, with the Spaniard extending his championship lead from the first corner to the chequered flag to win by 2.4 seconds from Xavier Simeon. Rabat said...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2714-moto2-race/_/R-EPI-143701</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Moto2 Argentina: The Tito Show as Rabat cruises to the win</title><description>Tito Rabat has made an imperious ride to victory in the motor race in Argentina, with the Spaniard extending his championship lead from the first corner to the chequered flag to win by 2.4 seconds from Xavier Simeon. Rabat said...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2714-moto2-race2/_/R-EPI-143702</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>WSB Assen: Rea wins race two, Lowes second</title><description>Jonathan Rea has taken a flag to flag victory in a rainswept World Superbike race two at Assen, leading from start to finish in horrid conditions to better his race one podium finish. He initially battled with race one winter...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr2714-wsb-race-2/_/R-EPI-143700</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Moto3 Argentina: Fenati bashes his way to the win</title><description>Romano Fenati has broken Jack Miller’s win streak, bumping the Australian out of the way on the penultimate corner of the first ever Argentinian Moto3 race to take the first win for Valentino Rossi’s KTM team. "I am happy, because...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2714-moto3-race/_/R-EPI-143699</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>WSB Assen: Guintoli benefitted by red flags to take race one from Sykes</title><description>Sylvain Guintoli has dominated the opening race of the weekend at Assen, taking his second World Superbike win of the year by a wide margin from Tom Sykes, but with red flags late in the race working to the Frenchman’s...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr2714-wsb-race-1/_/R-EPI-143695</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Speedway champ's struggles continue</title><description>World speedway champion Tai Woffinden’s troubled start to his title defence continued in the second Grand Prix of the season in Bydgoszcz, Poland tonight. The 23-year-old from Scunthorpe scored five points, his lowest score in Grand Prix racing since he...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/off-road/2014/march/apr2614-bydgoszcz/_/R-EPI-143693</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Moto2 Argentina: Tito Rabat makes it three from three at Termas de Rio Hondo</title><description>Tito Rabat has taken pole position in the Moto2 race for tomorrow’s race, with an unusual session leaving him 0.1 ahead of Johann Zarco but with many of the title favourites scattered across the grid. Xavier Simeon finishes off the...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2614-moto2-qual/_/R-EPI-143692</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>MotoGP Argentina: Marquez blitzes opposition to dominate qualifying</title><description>Marc Marquez has once again demolished the opposition at the brand new Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, taking pole position by three quarters of a second from Jorge Lorenzo. Marquez was able to set a 1:37.683, faster even than...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2614-motogp-qual/_/R-EPI-143691</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Moto3 Argentina: Miller on top once again</title><description>Jack Miller has dominated another qualifying session to put his KTM Ajo Red Bull bike on pole for tomorrow’s Argentina Moto3 Grand Prix, responding to every fast lap time his rivals were able to post, to finish the session 0.052...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2614-moto3-qual/_/R-EPI-143690</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>WSS Assen: Marino takes first WSS pole</title><description>Florian Marino has held off the advances of triple champion Kenan Sofuoglu and hometown hero Michael van der Mark to take his first ever World Supersport pole position ahead of tomorrow's Assen round of the championship. In a session that...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr2614-wss-qual/_/R-EPI-143689</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>WSB Assen: Baz sticks in his first ever pole with Sykes third</title><description>The rains that had been predicted at Assen came just at the right time to stop most of the SBK leading riders from getting in a final fast lap in Superpole two, but given the pace of Loris Baz (Kawasaki...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr2614-wsb-qual/_/R-EPI-143688</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>EWC: Watch the Bol d'Or 24hr race live</title><description>Honda Racing will start today’s Bol d’Or, the first 24hr race of the 2014 Endurance World Championship, from pole position, after the former TT Legends team’s three French riders topped the time sheets in Q1 before rain meant no one...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr2614-watch-bol-live/_/R-EPI-143686</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Byrne fast in Oulton test</title><description>Shane Byrne has finished off the2014 official MCE British Superbike testing schedule in pole position, taking the top spot on Oulton Park on Friday, albeit in a session lacking many of his championship rivals and hit with rain. Byrne was...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr2514-byrne-fast/_/R-EPI-143687</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Assen WSB: Rea and Sykes chase Giugliano on day one</title><description>After two WSB practice sessions at Assen British duo Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) sit second and third respectively. Davide Giugliano (Ducati World Superbike Team) finally led on the first day with a...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr2514-assen-wsb-friday/_/R-EPI-143684</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Coghlan the fifth element after first day at Assen</title><description>Spanish-based Brit Kev Coghlan (DMC Panavto Yamaha) ended up fifth fastest after the first two practice sessions at the classic Assen circuit in the Netherlands. The times were led by Frenchman Florian Marino (Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres), as the dry track...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr2514-assen-wss-fri/_/R-EPI-143681</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Free tickets for MotoGP Tonight!</title><description>One of the biggest and best revelations of BT Sport’s MotoGP coverage coming from their new Tuesday night show hosted by ITV’s TT frontman Craig Doyle, with the new format giving fans a chance to catch up with the weekend’s...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2314-bt-sport-live/_/R-EPI-143676</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Brookes: A win is on the cards at NW200</title><description>It is only a year since Josh Brookes made his road racing debut at the Vauxhall International North West 200 but he says he believes he can win at Portrush in 2014. “I think it is a real possibility that...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr2314-brookes/_/R-EPI-143672</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne reigns supreme with double win</title><description>Shane Byrne has established himself as the man to beat in 2014, taking a double victory in the opening round of the MCE British Superbike championship by leading from start to finish in the second race of the day at...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr2114-brands-race-2/_/R-EPI-143670</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Schwantz: Marquez has got inside Lorenzo’s head</title><description>Kevin Schwantz believes Jorge Lorenzo’s nightmare start to 2014 is a direct result of the breathtaking performances from Spanish rival and reigning world champion Marc Marquez. Repsol Honda rider Marquez heads to the third race in Argentina this weekend undefeated...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr22134-schwantz-marquez/_/R-EPI-143669</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Bradley Smith surprised by storming start to 2014</title><description>A maiden front row start and podium challenges in both MotoGP races in 2014 have already highlighted the massive improvement made by British rider Bradley Smith after a tough rookie campaign.And the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider has admitted surprising...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/bradley-smith-surprised-by-storming-start-to-2014/_/R-EPI-143668</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Hand injury rules Cal Crutchlow out of Argentina race</title><description>Cal Crutchlow has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s inaugural MotoGP round at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina.The Ducati rider has not recovered from a dislocated and broken right little finger he suffered in a heavy...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr2214-hand-injury-rules-cal-crutchlow-out-of-argentina-race/_/R-EPI-143667</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne controls two-part race for opening win</title><description>Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has got his 2014 season off to a flying start, taking the win in the opening MCE British Superbike race of 2014 from veteran Chris Walker and his GBmoto Kawasaki teammate James Ellison. The race was a...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr2114-brands-race-1/_/R-EPI-143665</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes on pole after crash fest session</title><description>Josh Brookes will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from pole position, after a controversial qualifying session in tricky conditions that saw the entire front row fall, along with a lot of other riders further down the grid. Brookes...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr2014-bsb-qual/_/R-EPI-143663</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2014 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Video: Honda Racing show off 2014 plans</title><description>When Honda UK announced that they were withdrawing their championship-winning MCE British Superbike team at the end of 2013, many mounted the loss of the most successful team in the series’ history. However, Honda have other plans, and have reemphasised...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr1914-video-honda/_/R-EPI-143658</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Brookes goes second with mixed emotions</title><description>Josh Brookes was left with mixed emotions after the opening hour-long testing session of the weekend at Brands Hatch, making changes that negatively affected his Milwaukee Yamaha but still managing to find pace late in the session to go second...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr1814-brookes-second/_/R-EPI-143657</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Byrne fastest at Brands despite struggling with back pain</title><description>After launching an intense winter fitness campaign in an attempt to gain every advantage over his rivals ahead of the start of the 2014 MCE British Superbike series, Shane Byrne has been left struggling to regain full fitness ahead of...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr1814-shakey-back/_/R-EPI-143656</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>No surprises in BSB Brands test as Shakey goes fastest</title><description>There were no surprises in the one-hour test session that kicks off the opening weekend of the 2014 MCE British Superbike season, as Shane Byrne took the top spot with a late fast lap from Josh Brookes. Byrne, who spent...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr1814-bsb-testing/_/R-EPI-143655</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Cal Crutchlow braced for tough Argentina after double surgery</title><description>Cal Crutchlow has undergone double surgery to his right hand and arm after his heavy crash during last weekend’s Circuit of the Americas MotoGP round in Texas. The British rider underwent a double procedure in San Diego on Wednesday after...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1814-cal-double/_/R-EPI-143654</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:38:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Ben Spies: ‘I’ll never race again’</title><description>Ben Spies has admitted the serious shoulder injury that forced him into premature retirement last year will never recover sufficiently enough to allow the Texan race again. The triple American superbike champion first damaged his right shoulder at the end...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1814-spies-never/_/R-EPI-143653</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:24:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jorge Lorenzo backed to recover from nightmare start to 2014</title><description>Jorge Lorenzo’s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg has backed the Spaniard to fight back from a disastrous start in his bid to wrestle the MotoGP crown away from Marc Marquez. Lorenzo won eight races in 2013 but still lost the...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1814-lorenzo-recover/_/R-EPI-143652</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Revamp for Qatar night race schedule?</title><description>Next year’s night race schedule in the big season opening clash in Qatar could be revamped to avoid a spate of crashes that dominated this year’s floodlit race. Jorge Lorenzo, Stefan Bradl, Bradley Smith and Alvaro Bautista all fell out...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1714-schedule-revamp-for-qatar-night-race/_/R-EPI-143641</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Suzuki boosted by new entry concessions in 2015</title><description>Suzuki has admitted that special concessions given to new entries for 2015 will be a massive boost to help its bid to threaten Honda and Yamaha’s domination of MotoGP. Suzuk plans to return to MotoGP next year as an official...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1714-suzuki-boosted-by-new-entry-concessions/_/R-EPI-143640</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Kevin Schwantz rides Suzuki’s MotoGP bike</title><description>Texan legend Kevin Schwantz has given Suzuki his impressions of the Japanese factory’s new 1000cc MotoGP project at the Circuit of the Americas. The 1993 world 500cc champion took the opportunity to lap on the XRH-1 machine while Suzuki takes...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1614-schwantz-rides-suzuki-motogp-bike/_/R-EPI-143637</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Bridgestone surprised by COTA front tyre issues</title><description>Bridgestone has admitted it did not expect to see such major front tyre issues during last Sunday’s Circuit of the Americas MotoGP clash in Texas. Several riders reported excessive wear on the right side of the medium compound front tyre...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1614-bridgestone-surprised-by-cota-tyre-issues/_/R-EPI-143636</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Yamaha: No chassis support for Forward in 2015</title><description>Yamaha will insist on Aleix Espargaro’s Forward Racing squad building its own chassis for the 2015 MotoGP world championship.The Italian-based squad has been allowed to start 2014 with a YZR-M1 chassis and swingarm package, while it developed its own frame...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1614-yamaha-no-chassis-support-for-forward-in-2015/_/R-EPI-143634</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:52:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Nicky Hayden in dark on RCV1000R upgrades</title><description>Nicky Hayden has admitted he has no idea when his underpowered production Honda RCV1000R machine will be given a performance upgrade in 2014. Hayden’s Spanish-based Aspar squad recently admitted the new Open class project will not be given an upgrade...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1614-hayden-in-dark-on-upgrades/_/R-EPI-143631</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Valentino Rossi: ‘I’m a big fan of Jack Miller’</title><description>Valentino Rossi’s Circuit of the Americas race day wasn’t a total disaster after the Italian slumped to a lowly eighth position with severe front tyre issues in the Texas MotoGP clash. The 35-year-old did at least see his new Sky-backed...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1614-rossi-big-fan-of-jack-miller/_/R-EPI-143630</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Watch the 2014 Isle of Man TT launch!</title><description>The Isle of Man TT press launch is live tonight at 7.30pm, with a whole host of TT stars in the Island's Villa Marina theatre for the event. You can tune in live below, and hear what the top stars...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr1514-tt-live/_/R-EPI-143622</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas MotoGP: Marquez wins, Dovi on the podium, Cal injured in dramatic Texas race</title><description>Marc Marquez has stormed to victory with ease at the Circuit of the Americas, in a race where he was overshadowed by the action taking place behind him, as drama unfolded across the grid; the reigning world champion rode a...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1314-motogp-race/_/R-EPI-143618</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:21:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Breaking news: Crutchlow breaks hand in Texan crash</title><description>Cal Crutchlow has crashed out of the second round of the MotoGP championship, tangling with his machine and suffering a badly broken right hand in the process. The Brit suffered all race with technical problems despite running as high as...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1314-breaking-crutchlow/_/R-EPI-143617</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:18:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas Moto2: Vinales steps up with first win</title><description>Reigning Moto3 world champion Maverick Vinales has taken his first victory in the Moto2 class on only his second race in the class, controlling a crash-strewn damp race from the front to take victory by four seconds from Tito Rabat....</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1314-moto2-race/_/R-EPI-143616</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas Moto3: Miller takes well deserved second victory in a row</title><description>Jack Miller has taken a well deserved victory in the Moto3 class at the Circuit of the Americas, but the Aussie didn’t have it all his own way as he takes back to back GP wins. Miller led from flag...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1314-moto3-race/_/R-EPI-143615</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Aragon WSB: Sykes wins from hard charging Melandri</title><description>Tom Sykes has fought off a charging Marco Melandri and teammate Loris Baz to take a double victory at Motorland Aragon in the second race of the weekend, after a frantic last lap battle. Sykes led for most of the...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1314-wsb-race-2/_/R-EPI-143614</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Aragon WSS: Coghlan denied win by Cluzel collision</title><description>Scotsman Kev Coghlan has been denied his first ever win in the World Supersport class after being knocked off his machine while in the lead with only two laps remaining, after Jules Cluzel left his braking too late and demoted...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1314-wss-race/_/R-EPI-143613</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Aragon WSB: Sykes delivers masterclass in race one</title><description>The Kawasaki Racing Team have delivered a masterclass in winning in the opening race of the day at Aragon, with Tom Sykes and Loris Baz delivering a one-two by over eight seconds from third place. Baz, originally able to run...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1314-wsb-race-1/_/R-EPI-143611</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas Moto2: Late lap leaves Rabat on pole</title><description>Tito Rabat has taken pole position at Austin with a late fast lap, butting in a 2"10.13 lap at the chequered flag to knock Johann Zarco off the top spot he'd held for most of the session. Rabat, winner last...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1214-moto2-qual/_/R-EPI-143607</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:34:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas MotoGP: Marquez demoralises opposition and blows away lap record for pole</title><description>Marc Marquez has demoralised his opposition after blitzing them in qualifying for the second race of the year at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas, setting a lap time over a quarter of a second faster than last year's...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1214-motogp-qual/_/R-EPI-143606</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas Moto3: Miller demolishes opposition on way to first pole</title><description>Jack Miller has topped the timesheets to start the second race of the 2014 season on pole on his Red Bull Ajo KTM, after demolishing the opposition by nearly half a secons with his 2'16.342 lap. Second was Efren Vazquez,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1214-moto3-qual/_/R-EPI-143605</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2014 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Aragon WSS: Coghlan takes first ever pole</title><description>Scottish rider Kev Coghlan has taken his first ever pole position in World Supersport, taking his DMC Panavto Yamaha to the top spot at Aragon ahead of AMerican PJ Jacobsen. Coghlan was 0.138 ahead of the Intermoto Ponyexpress Kawasaki of...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1214-wss-aragon-quali/_/R-EPI-143604</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Aragon WSB: Superpole Sykes takes the top spot</title><description>Reigning champion and Superpole master Tom Sykes has stormed to pole position for the first European races of the year, 0.2 seconds faster than his factory Kawasaki teammate Loris Baz with his 1'56.479 lap. French Aprilia rider Sylvain Guintoli was...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1214-wsb-aragon-qual/_/R-EPI-143603</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas Moto2: Zarco tops both sessions</title><description>Johann Zarco has topped both opening sessions at the Circuit of the Americas, as he bounces back from his opening lap crash at Qatar on the British Caterham Suter machine, ahead of Dominique Aegerter by 0.061. Zarco’s best time of...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1114-moto2-friday/_/R-EPI-143600</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:33:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas MotoGP: Marquez blitzes opposition on opening day</title><description>Marc Marquez has blitzed the opposition on the opening day of the Texan MotoGP round, ending the day over a second faster than the Ducati of Andrea Dovizioso, in a ride sure to demoralise his rivals at the track where...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1114-motogp-friday/_/R-EPI-143599</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Texas Moto3: Vasquez goes fastest on day one</title><description>Efren Vazquez has topped the time sheets on the opening day of practice in Texas, taking his Saxoprint RTG Honda to provisional pole position ahead of Jack Miller on the Red Bull KTM Ajo and Isaac Viñales by 0.129 seconds,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1114-moto3-friday/_/R-EPI-143598</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>WSB Aragon: Rea leads them all on day one</title><description>Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) was the leader of a British 1-2-3 in the first day combined practice times in the WSB class at Motorland Aragon in Spain, with Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Chaz Davies (Ducati World...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1114-wsb-friday/_/R-EPI-143592</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Parrish returns to MotoGP coverage with BT Sport</title><description>Steve Parrish will return to British television’s coverage of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend, as the veteran commentator joins Mel Sykes in the BT Sport studio to help host the broadcaster’s coverage of the Austin round of the series,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1114-parrish-bt-sport/_/R-EPI-143591</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>WSS Aragon: MV rider Cluzel just heads off the Flying Coghlan</title><description>Kev Coghlan (DMC Panavto-Yamaha) looked on course to head up the 24-rider Supersport World Championship field after the first day of free practice, but he had to settle for second place, having led in the opening morning session. Coghlan is...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr1114-wss-friday/_/R-EPI-143590</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Amor intending to pick up where he left off at NW200</title><description>Flying Scotsman Keith Amor intends to pick up where he left off when he returns to the Vauxhall International North West 200 in May. “The last time I was at Portrush in 2010 I won the Superstock race and set...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr1114-amor-nw200/_/R-EPI-143588</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Jorge Lorenzo starts Yamaha contract talks</title><description>Double MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo has confirmed in Texas today (Thursday) that he has started talks with Yamaha over a new contract. The Spaniard has spent his entire six-year MotoGP career with Yamaha and intends to ink a new...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1114-lorenzo-yamaha-talks/_/R-EPI-143587</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:41:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Colin Edwards to retire at end of 2014</title><description>Colin Edwards has announced on the eve of his home MotoGP race in Texas today that 2014 will be his final season in motorcycle racing. The 40-year-old used the pre-event press conference at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) to...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1014-edwards/_/R-EPI-143586</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:29:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Yamaha: No doubt Lorenzo ‘back on it’ in Austin</title><description>Yamaha has no doubt that Jorge Lorenzo will be able to bounce back from the bitter disappointment of his early exit from the opening race of the season in Qatar when the world championship continues in Texas this weekend. Lorenzo...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1014-yamaha-lorenzo-onit/_/R-EPI-143584</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Electronics main focus for Suzuki in Austin and Argentina tests</title><description>Suzuki will not have a raft of new parts for Randy de Puniet to assess during forthcoming post race tests in Austin and Argentina, with the Japanese factory concentrating on development of the latest electronics spec. Suzuki has only tested...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr1014-suzuki-austin/_/R-EPI-143583</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Byrne blows away lap record at Snetterton</title><description>Shane Byrne has dominated the final pre-season test of 2014, setting a time below the outstanding lap record at Snetterton on the final day of two ahead of next week’s opening round of the MCE British Superbike Championship. Breaking into...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0914-snetterton/_/R-EPI-143568</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Smiths' Triumph head to TT with Rutter and Johnson</title><description>British Supersport team Smiths’ triumph will make their first journey to the Isle of Man TT in 2014, securing the services of two former winners to spearhead their supersport campaign, as Gary Johnson and Michael Rutter come onboard. Both riders...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr0914-smiths-triumph/_/R-EPI-143565</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>New look for Padgetts' Honda as Valvoline join team</title><description>Flying Kiwi Bruce Anstey will have an eyecatching new livery on his Padgett’s Hondas as he chases down his tenth win at the Vauxhall North West 200 in May. The Batley based squad have announced a new sponsorship deal with...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr0914-padgetts/_/R-EPI-143564</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Walker third fastest despite 'tough' day at Snetterton</title><description>Chris Walker had a ‘tough’ opening day of testing at Snetterton, despite finishing third only to Shane Byrne and Jakob Smrz, with windy conditions at the Norfolk track being less than perfect for the veteran rider. “We’re making progress each...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0914-walker-tough/_/R-EPI-143563</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Kiyonari pleased with pace despite lack of track time</title><description>Ryuichi Kiyonari has been able to return some of the form that took him to three MCE British Superbike titles on the first day of the Donington test, with the Japanese rider ending the day third fastest despite struggling to...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0814-kiyo-track-time/_/R-EPI-143555</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:41:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Byrne tops day one as rivals close gap</title><description>Shane Byrne has once again topped the day in pre-season testing for the MCE British Superbike Championship, finishing the day at Snetterton 0.4 ahead of Jakub Smrz as his rivals slowly close down the gap. Smrz was impressive on the...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0814-snetterton-day-1/_/R-EPI-143554</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:29:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Shock speedway GP winner as Brit world champ suffers</title><description>German racer Martin Smolinski took a shock victory in the opening round of the 2014 speedway world championship Grand Prix in New Zealand.  It was Smolinski's first-ever appearance in the Grand Prix after making it through the qualifying rounds,...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/off-road/2014/march/apr0514-nzgp2014/_/R-EPI-143541</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2014 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Bimota BB3 makes first appearance ahead of Aragon</title><description>Bimota’s new BMW-powered BB3 machine has finally appeared ahead of next week’s second round of the World Superbike Championship, where British rider Christian Iddon will join Italian Ayrton Badovini on the machines for the first time. Missing from the opening...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr0514-bimota-ready/_/R-EPI-143538</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2014 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Yamaha eager to secure Rossi and Lorenzo deals</title><description>Yamaha says it is poised to kick off detailed contract renewal discussions with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. With Honda admitting last month that it plans fresh talks to lure Lorenzo off a YZR-M1 for 2015, Yamaha will act swiftly...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr0414-rossi-lorenzo/_/R-EPI-143536</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Aspar not expecting imminent RCV1000R upgrade</title><description>Nicky Hayden’s Aspar squad has conceded that its underpowererd new production Honda RCV1000R is unlikely to receive a motor upgrade until the fourth race of 2014 at the earliest. A lack of acceleration and top speed was quickly identified as...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr0414-aspar-upgrades/_/R-EPI-143534</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Mugen reveal McGuinness and Anstey's TT Zero challenger</title><description>Mugen have unveiled the Shinden San that John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey will compete in this year’s electric TT Zero race at the Isle of Man in June, with the machine gaining a more aerodynamic shape over last year’s bike....</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/tt-road-races/2014/april/apr0314-mugen-shinden/_/R-EPI-143527</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Rain For Final Day In Jerez</title><description>The expected poor weather at Jerez arrived for a time at the start of the last day and conditions proved changeable for the most part, with only a few riders able to get anywhere near a normal lap time when...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr0214-jerez-day-3/_/R-EPI-143522</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:23:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Brookes continues to adjust riding style</title><description>Josh Brookes, having found a comfortable setting early in testing for the 2014 MCE BSB season on the Milwaukee Yamaha, is now struggling to adapt his riding style to suit the smoother power delivery of the R1 package. After three...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0214-brookes-riding-style/_/R-EPI-143516</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Second fastest Brookes 'out-performed Shakey'</title><description>Josh Brookes admitted after the first MCE British Superbike test of the year in the UK that he was dissatisfied to walk away only second fastest to Shane Byrne, finishing some 0.2 seconds off the triple champion but admitting it...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0314-brookes-outperform/_/R-EPI-143515</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Walker impressed with GBmoto bike at Donington</title><description>Veteran MCE BSB racer Chris Walker says he’s come away from the first ‘proper’ test of the year against the majority of his season rivals feeling impressed with the GBmoto Kawasaki, and believing he can now be a genuine threat...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0214-walker-impressed/_/R-EPI-143514</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Yamaha boss: Rossi a title contender in 2014</title><description>Valentino Rossi’s brilliant victory challenge in the season’s opening MotoGP race in Qatar proves that the Italian is a genuine title contender in 2014, according to Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis. The 35-year-old was a close second to reigning world champion...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr0114-rossi-title/_/R-EPI-143513</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Factory bike a must for Scott Redding in 2015</title><description>Scott Redding must be on a prototype Honda RC213V machine in 2015 to show off his full potential in the MotoGP world championship. That’s the view of his personal manager Michael Bartholemy, who came close to guiding the 21-year-old Briton...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/april/apr0114-redding-factory/_/R-EPI-143511</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Giugliano Lights Up The Times On A Qualifier</title><description>Davide Giugliano (Ducati World SBK) set a spectacular 1’40.166 lap of Jerez after fitting a qualifying rear tyre on the second day of private testing. His time was half-a-second under the track best from Superpole in 2013, as the 24-year-old...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/apr0114-jerez-day-2/_/R-EPI-143509</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Byrne fastest as BSB returns to home soil</title><description>Shane Byrne has topped the sheets at the first BSB test of 2014 on British soil, after coming out on top of a ferocious battle with title rival Josh Brookes at the end of the final session of the day...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/april/apr0114-bsb-donington-test/_/R-EPI-143508</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:34:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Giugliano On Top As SBK Testing Gets Started At Jerez</title><description>A strong contingent of five top Superbike teams lined up in fair weather conditions on the first day of a planned three-day test at Jerez. Marco Melandri set the early test pace, but at the end the Ducati duo of...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/world-superbikes/2014/april/01apr14-giugliano-on-top-as-sbk-testing-gets-started-at-jerez/_/R-EPI-143506</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:32:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item><item><title>Rutter and Muff at new-look Bathams BMW</title><description>Bathams IWR have announced that Michael Rutter will be remaining with the squad for the 2014 MCE British Superbike season as they make the switch from Honda to BMW machinery, as he’s joined by Swiss rider Patric Muff. Rutter, one...</description><link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/british-superbikes/2014/march/mar3114-rutter-bathams/_/R-EPI-143499</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Motorcycle Sport</category></item></channel></rss>