Road Racing News

Saturday at the North West 200 will feature a parade lap by triple WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea - who is excited to get in front of his home fans, soak up the special atmosphere and enjoy a few beers!

McAMS Yamaha will field both Superstock and Supersport bikes for Josh Brookes at this year’s Isle of Man TT.

Michael Dunlop has delivered the perfect start to the renewed Carl Cox Motorsport deal with victory in the opening Supersport race at the Cookstown 100 event which was marred by poor weather.

John McGuinness has announced he’s suffered a setback in his injury recovery which could impact his return to racing in 2018.

12-time Isle of Man TT winner Bruce Anstey will miss the 2018 season with his partner revealing he is currently battling cancer for the second time in his life.

Michael Dunlop has confirmed his switch to Tyco BMW for the upcoming Isle of Man TT and 2018 road racing season.

Michael Dunlop has confirmed he is “currently considering options” for his Superbike ride at the Isle of Man TT for 2018 and will enter his own Superstock and Supersport machines as an independent entry.

Swiss marque Suter will make its Isle of Man TT comeback this year with Ian Lougher on board its MMX500 machine.

21-time North West 200 winner Alastair Seeley has returned to the TAS Racing-run Tyco BMW fold for the 2018 event in the Superbike and Superstock races.

23-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness has signed for Norton Racing ahead of his comeback from injury for 2018.

John McGuinness feels a switch to Norton Racing for the 2018 Isle of Man TT will give him a fresh lease of life as he continues his comeback from his nasty leg injury.

Josh Brookes will remain with the Norton squad for the 2018 Isle of Man TT.

Welsh Road Racing directors have confirmed the postponement of its inaugural event until at least 2019 after a recent change in legislation to the Road Traffic Act in Wales.

Jamie Coward has completed the three-bike line-up for Penz13 BMW Motorrad for the 2018 Isle of Man TT and selected other international road racing events.

David Johnson has signed for the Shaun Muir Racing-run Gulf BMW Road Racing Team for 2018, taking on the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and a number of British Superbike rounds.

The rider killed in a crash at the Macau Grand Prix on Saturday has officially been named as English competitor Dan Hegarty. The 31-year-old from Nottingham came off the Top Gun Racing Honda at Fisherman’s Bend. The race was immediately red-flagged.

Glenn Irwin dipped under Scottish rider Stuart Easton’s seven-year-old lap record to claim pole position for Saturday’s 51st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.

The practice and race schedule will undergo a revamp at next year’s MCE Ulster Grand Prix, with the Dundrod 150 races cut from the programme. The legendary road race will take place between August 8-11 around the fastest road racing course in the world.

Leading road racing team Jackson Racing is undertaking an initiative to nurture young talent for the future after announcing a new road racing academy for 2018.

Bruce Anstey smashed the lap record at the Classic TT in the Lightweight class with the first ever 120mph lap around the Mountain Course on a 250cc machine.

Michael Dunlop finally completed a lap on the Team Classic Suzuki at the Classic TT after being hit by three successive engine blow-ups.

Holeshot Racing has suffered thefts

Peter Hickman had the upper hand again at Dundrod as the Smiths BMW rider topped the times in three classes, setting a new qualifying record to claim provisional pole in the Superbike class at the MCE Ulster Grand Prix.

'You're wasting petrol and fuel and tyres and everything if you're not going with winning in mind. It might not happen but you have to at least set that goal' - Lee Johnston.