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Triple world champion Jonathan Rea left Assen yesterday with an extended lead in his quest for a fourth successive title after finishing first in Saturday's opening World Superbike race, his eighth in a row at the Dutch venue, only to lose his unbeaten run by finishing...
Despite topping the opening two practice sessions for the fourth round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen, current leader of the series Jonathan Rea had to settle for fourth spot in the final and fastest session of the day, unable to improve on his best lap...
Less than a week after recording first and second-place finishes at Aragon in Spain, Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea - the three-in-a-row World Superbike champion - has headed to Assen in the Netherlands for round four of the Championship.
New Honda Racing recruit Lee Johnston has only one thing on his mind as he prepares for next month's Vauxhall International North West 200 - and that is winning races.
Chaz Davies avenged Saturday's defeat to Jonathan Rea in Aragon to close the gap at the top of the World Superbike Championship standings.
Local riders had a tremendous weekend during the second round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit.
Jonathan Rea has bagged his second win of the World Superike season to take his lead at the top of the standings to 14 points.
Mixed weather conditions affected both World Superbike and British Superbike opening practice sessions at Aragon and Brands Hatch Indy circuits yesterday.
World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea is one of three different winners of the first four races of the new season with the new regulations having the desired effect of closing the field up and providing thrilling races.
With the Vauxhall International North West 200 less than five weeks away, it has been announced that Gary Johnson will return to the event riding for the RAF/Briggs Equipment Kawasaki team.
Bruce Anstey, one of the most popular riders on the local road-racing scene, is to miss all of this season as he battles illness.
The 58th Around A Pound Tandragee 100 on May 4-5 has attracted a bumper entry of 360 riders, including 36 circuit newcomers and nine overseas competitors.
Michael Dunlop will make his first road race appearance of the season at the 96th KDM Cookstown 100 on April 27-28, the 15-time TT winner set for his debut on the Tyco BMW Superbike in the Open and feature races.
An astonishing MotoGP race in Argentina yesterday was won after 24 dramatic laps by Briton Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) by a bike length from Johann Zarco (Tech 3 Yamaha) and Alex Rins (Ecstar Suzuki) to lead the world championship by three points from Andrea Dovizioso.
Roger Magee, from Crossgar and team manager of the Hitachi KTM UK ASA motocross team, saw his riders Graeme Irwin and Conrad Mewse head both the MX1 and MX2 championships after the opening round of the Maxxis British Motocross championship at Culham,...
The Irish road racing season will roar into life with the 96th running of the KDM Hire Cookstown 100 on Friday, April 24 to Saturday, April 25.
One of motorsports' most iconic liveries will be on display at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West when David Johnson makes his road racing debut on the Gulf BMW.
The weather threatened to wipe out yesterday's British Superbike meeting at Donington Park, but organisers persevered and after a long delay racing got under way at 2.20pm - and Newtownabbey man Andy Reid will be glad it did.
Randalstown plasterer Gerard Kinghan added his name to an illustrious list of past winners of the Enkalon Trophy by winning both Superbike races at Bishopscourt on Saturday and also claiming maximum points in the opening round of the all-new AJ Plumbing...
The British Superbike Championships got off to a flying start yesterday at a cold Donington Park with the opening race brought forward a day because of a poor weather forecast.
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship bursts into action on Monday at Donington Park with a number of Irish riders looking to make their mark on the UK scene in what is considered one of the most hotly contested series in the world.
An intriguing opening short circuit meeting of the season takes place tomorrow at Bishopscourt, Co Down where the MCRRCI promote the opening round of the new-look Ulster Superbike Championship, which also incorporates the Irish Championship.
Alastair Seeley has spoken for the first time about his fierce North West 200 rivalry with Michael Dunlop, claiming the pair never speak to each other nor exchange handshakes, even when sharing the winners' podium.
Thirteen young people from across Greater Belfast and Lisburn have been recognised in a special reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Tim Morrow.
Eugene Laverty gave a thumbs up from his Bangkok hospital bed, showing he's good spirits and looking forward to a May comeback in World Superbikes after his crash in the Thai round at Buriram on Sunday.
Eugene Laverty gives a thumbs up from his Bangkok hospital bed that shows he is good spirits and looking forward to a May comeback in World Superbikes after his crash in the Thai round at Buriram on Sunday.
Michael Dunlop says the time was right to finally join Northern Ireland's Tyco BMW team to challenge for honours at the international road races in 2018.
Guy Martin is set to compete in the Tandragee 100 this year.
Michael Dunlop will make his road racing debut on the Tyco BMW at the Vauxhall International North West 200 following the announcement of his much anticipated move to Hector and Philip Neill’s Moneymore based squad for the 2018 season.
Organisers of the MCE Insurance Ulster Grand Prix have staged a special information session for racers who hope to compete at the world famous Dundrod circuit for the first time this August.
World Superbike racer Eugene Laverty was last night admitted to an Intensive Care Unit at a Bangkok hospital for further injury assessment following his crash in Thailand on Sunday.
Eugene Laverty has been ruled out of action for 'a number of weeks' following a frightening crash in yesterday's second World Superbike race in Thailand.
Jonathan Rea says he has been working on re-adjusting his riding style on the Kawasaki following rule changes for the 2018 World Superbike Championship.
John McGuinness will make his return to the Supersport class at the Isle of Man TT this year after joining Michael Dunlop's MD Racing team.
Northern Ireland's three-time world Superbike champion Jonathan Rea is to ride at this year's Vauxhall International North West 200.
The Merrow Hotel and Spa, which recently secured planning approval from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, has announced its sponsorship of the feature race at the Vauxhall International North West 200, the Superbike contest.
One of Northern Ireland's best known sporting figures, Liam Beckett received his MBE at Buckingham Palace.
Fifteen-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Dunlop looks poised to continue riding for Suzuki in the Superbike class at the international road races in 2018.
Jonathan Rea defined his runner-up finish in race two at Phillip Island yesterday as 'damage limitation' as the World Superbike champion made the best of a challenging weekend in Australia.
Jonathan Rea is gunning for his fifth win in a row at Phillip Island in Australia tomorrow as the Northern Ireland rider commences his quest for an unparalleled fourth successive World Superbike crown.
North West 200 specialist Alastair Seeley has joined GR Motorsport for this year's Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship.
Andrew Irwin is out of the first round of the World Supersport Championship after a crash in practice.
Alastair Seeley, the most successful rider in the history of the Vauxhall International North West 200 with 21 victories, has dispelled doubts over his re-appearance on the grid for 2018 by confirming he will race Tyco BMWs in the Superbike and...
Northern Ireland motorcycling's governing body is confident the newly re-branded Ulster Superbike Championship has the potential to restore short circuit racing to its former glory.
Event Director of the North West 200, Mervyn Whyte MBE, has received Freedom of the Borough accolade from the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
The wife of road racer Eugene Laverty, who met him while working as a 'grid girl', has pleaded with North West 200 organisers not to ditch the promotional models.
World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea and fellow rider and countryman Eugene Laverty last night expressed delight that the WSB series is headed for their native Northern Ireland.
History-making triple world champion Jonathan Rea has described the announcement that the World Superbike Championship will be coming to Northern Ireland next year as the "icing on the cake".
Northern Ireland will host a round of the World Superbike Championship for the first time at a new race-track currently under construction in Coalisland.
Two of the nice guys in motorcycle racing have teamed up to present a potentially formidable united front for the 2018 season.
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