Motorcycle News, Author at MCNews https://www.mcnews.com.au/author/motorcycle-news/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Tue, 07 May 2024 01:13:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png Motorcycle News, Author at MCNews https://www.mcnews.com.au/author/motorcycle-news/ 32 32 Recapping the BSB Monday action from Oulton Park – SBK/SS/STK/Teens https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 00:58:43 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476245 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round Two – Oulton Park – Monday Glenn Irwin and the Hager PBM Ducati completed the hat-trick of wins at Oulton Park, holding off Christian Iddon to the line in the final race by just 0.128s to snatch the Bennetts British Superbike Championship lead ahead of the next round at […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park/feed/ 0 Save on the NSC110 Dio with the 2024 EOFY Honda Dollars* Campaign https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-on-the-nsc110-dio-with-the-2024-eofy-honda-dollars-campaign/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-on-the-nsc110-dio-with-the-2024-eofy-honda-dollars-campaign/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 00:56:16 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476515 2024 EOFY NSC110 Honda Dollars Campaign Honda has announced a 2024 EOFY NSC110 Honda Dollar* Campaign, offering scooter enthusiasts the chance to get up to $400 Honda Dollars* off on all NSC110 Dio Models. This deal is available from Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, until Sunday, June 30th, 2024. The NSC110 Dio offers a blend of […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-on-the-nsc110-dio-with-the-2024-eofy-honda-dollars-campaign/feed/ 0 Ducati | Discover the Fight Formula of Streetfighter V2 and V4 S https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-discover-the-fight-formula-of-streetfighter-v2-and-v4-s/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-discover-the-fight-formula-of-streetfighter-v2-and-v4-s/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 23:06:06 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476621 The post Ducati | Discover the Fight Formula of Streetfighter V2 and V4 S appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-discover-the-fight-formula-of-streetfighter-v2-and-v4-s/feed/ 0 MotoGP capacity reduction to 850 cc officially confirmed https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogp-capacity-reduction-to-850-cc-officially-confirmed/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogp-capacity-reduction-to-850-cc-officially-confirmed/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 10:38:24 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476645 2027 MotoGP changes clarified MotoGP will introduce new bikes from 2027, with engine capacity reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. The maximum bore will reduce from 81 to 75 millimetres, which will also limit performance. The maximum number of engines allowed for each rider in a season will also reduce, from seven to six. As already […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogp-capacity-reduction-to-850-cc-officially-confirmed/feed/ 1 Mixed conditions for FIM JuniorGP at Estoril https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-fim-junior-gp-championships-round-two-estoril/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-fim-junior-gp-championships-round-two-estoril/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 05:31:12 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476258 2024 FIM Junior GP Championships Round Two – Estoril Following a fantastic curtain raising weekend in Misano, the second round of the 2024 FIM JuniorGP World Championship saw competitors head to the Circuito do Estoril for six more races around an iconic piece of Portuguese asphalt. Rain and fog may have caused some unwanted delays […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-fim-junior-gp-championships-round-two-estoril/feed/ 0 Jonass claims maiden MXGP round win in Portuguese mudfest – MXGP Round Five https://www.mcnews.com.au/jonass-claims-maiden-mxgp-round-win-in-portuguese-mudfest-mxgp-round-five/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/jonass-claims-maiden-mxgp-round-win-in-portuguese-mudfest-mxgp-round-five/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 01:49:06 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476237 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship Round Five – MXGP of Portugal – Agueda The MXGP of Portugal, Agueda presented plenty of rain and muddy conditions to challenge competitors. Saturday action included the RAM Qualifying races, where Tim Gajser worked his way to a clear victory in MXGP for Team HRC in the heavily rutted conditions. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/jonass-claims-maiden-mxgp-round-win-in-portuguese-mudfest-mxgp-round-five/feed/ 0 Glenn Irwin on top in opening Oulton Park bout https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park-sunday/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park-sunday/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 01:03:15 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476244 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round Two – Oulton Park – Sunday British Superbike Race One Glenn Irwin claimed the poignant first win for the Hager PBM Ducati in their new era as he pushed to the front of the field on the opening laps, hitting the lead on lap three and then held off […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park-sunday/feed/ 0 Honda riders paint Gillman red – ProMX Round Three https://www.mcnews.com.au/penrite-2024-australian-promx-motocross-championship-round-three-gillman-sa/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/penrite-2024-australian-promx-motocross-championship-round-three-gillman-sa/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 23:49:09 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476254 Penrite 2024 Australian ProMX Motocross Championship Round Three – Gillman, SA Honda’s Kyle Webster reclaimed the Thor MX1 red plate with a double victory at Gillman on the weekend – achieving that feat for the second time this season – at the popular, loamy South Australian venue. While Webster was exceptional on his way to […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/penrite-2024-australian-promx-motocross-championship-round-three-gillman-sa/feed/ 0 When Broadford hosted MXGP in 2001 – #FlashbackFriday https://www.mcnews.com.au/2001-mxgp-rnd3-broadford-australia/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2001-mxgp-rnd3-broadford-australia/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 02:03:02 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476216 World MX GP 2001 Round 3 – Broadford MX 500 Stefan Everts survived a protest to win his second 500 MX GP of the year after an enthralling contest at the dramatic hillside circuit of Broadford, 50 miles north of Melbourne, Australia on the weekend of April 15, 2001. The race was a great triumph […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2001-mxgp-rnd3-broadford-australia/feed/ 0 MXGP returns to Australia with Darwin round in 2025 https://www.mcnews.com.au/mxgp-returns-to-australia-with-darwin-round-in-2025/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/mxgp-returns-to-australia-with-darwin-round-in-2025/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 00:26:13 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476176 MXGP to hit Darwin in 2025 The FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) will make it’s return to Australia in 2025 after a 24-year hiatus, thanks to an agreement between Northern Territory Government’s Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC) and MXGP rights-holder Infront Moto Racing. The Australian-exclusive deal, including Motorcycling Australia as a key partner, will […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/mxgp-returns-to-australia-with-darwin-round-in-2025/feed/ 0 BMW offer their take on clutchless automated shifting https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 23:08:41 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476163 BMW Automated Shift Assistant BMW’s new Automated Shift Assistant features two electromechanical actuators that automate the clutch and gearshift of the six-speed transmission. There is no need for a hand lever to operate the clutch manually. In 2007, Yamaha introduced a similar system to their FJR1300 sports-tourer. Both the Yamaha, and the new BMW solutions, […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/feed/ 0 MOTOREX Power Synt 4T product feature https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorex-power-synt-4t-product-featre/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorex-power-synt-4t-product-featre/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 22:56:14 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476143 MOTOREX Power Synt 4T When it comes to engine performance and wear prevention, the quality level of your engine oil counts.  Poor-quality engine oils are often put on the market and sold to unsuspecting motorcycle owners.  Unfortunately, distinguishing between the two can be difficult. Oil quality starts with materials, standards and quality controls. MOTOREX oil […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorex-power-synt-4t-product-featre/feed/ 0 #WeRideAsOne Ducati event this Saturday, May 4 https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-werideasone-australia-nz/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-werideasone-australia-nz/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 05:53:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476139 Register now to join in Ducati has scheduled the first leg of the journey towards #WDW2024 for Saturday 4 May. This day will be the result of the collaboration between Ducati dealers around the world and the 347 local Ducati Official Clubs, who are working together to create unique and personalized events in each city. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-werideasone-australia-nz/feed/ 0 Olympic games of road racing on R3 and R7 Yamahas https://www.mcnews.com.au/olympic-games-of-road-racing-on-r3-and-r7-yamahas/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/olympic-games-of-road-racing-on-r3-and-r7-yamahas/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 02:35:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475710 FIM Intercontinental Games The inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games was officially presented on the weekend in Jerez. The new event will be scheduled to run biennially. This year it will be part of the FIM’s 120th anniversary celebrations at Jerez over the weekend of December 1. FIM President Jorge Viegas “In this, the FIM’s one-hundred-and-twentieth anniversary […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/olympic-games-of-road-racing-on-r3-and-r7-yamahas/feed/ 0 Super SOCO EOFY Sale Now On! ⚡ https://www.mcnews.com.au/super-soco-eofy-sale-now-on-%e2%9a%a1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/super-soco-eofy-sale-now-on-%e2%9a%a1/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 02:14:22 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476049 The post Super SOCO EOFY Sale Now On! ⚡ appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/super-soco-eofy-sale-now-on-%e2%9a%a1/feed/ 0 QLD Raceway ASBK Tech Inspections Update https://www.mcnews.com.au/qld-raceway-asbk-tech-inspections-update/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/qld-raceway-asbk-tech-inspections-update/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 06:40:49 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476127 ASBK 2024 Round Three – Queensland Raceway Tech Inspections Technical inspections were conducted by the ASBK Technical Team on Supersport 300, Supersport, and Superbike machines during ASBK Round 3 at Queensland Raceway.  Supersport 300 The following technical inspection was conducted on the machines listed below: Clutch Assembly; No: 14 Kawasaki Ninja 400 No: 17 Kawasaki […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/qld-raceway-asbk-tech-inspections-update/feed/ 2 Second batch of high-res images from Philly AMA SX – Gallery B https://www.mcnews.com.au/second-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-b/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/second-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-b/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:01:19 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475906 2024 AMA Supercross Championship Round 15 – Lincoln Field, Philadelphia Gallery Images by Jeff Kardas and Ryan Wilson

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/second-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-b/feed/ 0 Moto News | GNCC | TdN | MX | SX | SGP | AFT https://www.mcnews.com.au/moto-news-gncc-tdn-mx-sx-sgp-aft/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/moto-news-gncc-tdn-mx-sx-sgp-aft/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:01:46 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475711  

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/moto-news-gncc-tdn-mx-sx-sgp-aft/feed/ 0 MotoGP riders reflect on official Monday MotoGP Test at Jerez https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-riders-reflect-on-official-monday-motogp-test-at-jerez/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-riders-reflect-on-official-monday-motogp-test-at-jerez/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2024 02:52:30 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475917 Jerez MotoGP Test Ending the Monday MotoGP Test at Jerez quickest was Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) as the Italian’s 1:36.405 was enough to pip Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) to top honours. Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) was third on his GP24, and there were more headlines made as Yamaha roll out […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-riders-reflect-on-official-monday-motogp-test-at-jerez/feed/ 1 First batch of high-res images from Philly AMA SX – Gallery A https://www.mcnews.com.au/first-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-a/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/first-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-a/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:01:25 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475905 2024 AMA Supercross Championship Round 15 – Lincoln Field, Philadelphia Gallery Images by Jeff Kardas and Ryan Wilson

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/first-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-a/feed/ 0 MotoGP riders reflect on a tension filled Spanish GP – Miller extended cut https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-riders-round-four-jerez/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-riders-round-four-jerez/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:24:47 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475421 2024 MotoGP World Championship Round Four – Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto – Sunday Francesco Bagnaia – P1 “It was simply fantastic. We needed such a win, not only for myself but also for the team and everybody working with me. It was a very intense race, […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-riders-round-four-jerez/feed/ 2 Podium for Tom Drane at AFT Texas Half-Mile https://www.mcnews.com.au/podium-for-tom-drane-at-aft-texas-half-mile/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/podium-for-tom-drane-at-aft-texas-half-mile/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:16:45 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475521 2024 Progressive American Flat Track Championship Texas Half-Mile Images by Tim Lester AFT Singles – Texas Half-Mile It turns out 13 was the lucky number for Chase Saathoff in his protracted, often excruciating, pursuit of a maiden Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER win, with Aussie Tom Drane also nabbing a spot on the podium. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/podium-for-tom-drane-at-aft-texas-half-mile/feed/ 0 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Jerez opener round-up https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-red-bull-motogp-rookies-cup-jerez-opener-round-up/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-red-bull-motogp-rookies-cup-jerez-opener-round-up/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:12:12 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475437 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup 2024 Round One, Jerez Qualifying The 18th season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup kicked off in Jerez over the weekend.  Màximo Quiles took the pole in a surprising turn of events after Brian Uriarte looked to have locked off the fastest time, that was until an exemplary final […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-red-bull-motogp-rookies-cup-jerez-opener-round-up/feed/ 0 Sunday MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 race recaps from Jerez https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-results-moto2-and-moto3-race-recaps-from-jerez/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-motogp-results-moto2-and-moto3-race-recaps-from-jerez/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:54:07 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=474397 2024 MotoGP World Championship Round Four – Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto – Sunday Marc Marquez took the holeshot but Jorge Martin got incredibly close to the rear of the Gresini Ducati and almost punted his countryman, but the Championship leader was forced to settle for second […]

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