Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Rea extends lead with California victory

Jonathan Rea stretched his lead at the top of the World Superbike Championship standings to 59 points with a commanding race two victory at Laguna Seca.

Motorsport • 10 Jul 17

Eugene Laverty had qualified in sixth position

World Superbike race ended as Laverty bike catches fire

Race 1 of the Italian World Superbike Championship was brought to a premature end after Eugene Laverty was involved in a dramatic incident at Imola, though the driver escaped without serious injury.

Motorsport • 13 May 17

Eugene Laverty is recovering from a bad tumble

Laverty taken away on stretcher after Japan crash

Eugene Laverty was taken away on a stretcher after a nasty tumble on his Ducati in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi on Friday.

Motorsport • 14 Oct 16

Marc Marquez earned the 64th pole of his career

Marc Marquez takes pole for Aragon MotoGP

Championship leader Marc Marquez took a dominant pole position for Honda at Spain's MotorLand Aragon circuit, with MotoGP's run of eight different winners in eight races looking likely to end in Sunday's race.

Motorsport • 24 Sep 16

Maverick Vinales of Spain and Team Suzuki ECSTAR

Maverick Vinales takes British Grand Prix victory

Suzuki's Maverick Vinales claimed his maiden MotoGP win in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Motorsport • 04 Sep 16

Marc Marquez of Spain and Repsol Honda Team

Marquez takes German GP as Laverty shines again

Marc Marquez opened up his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with his fourth straight victory from pole position at Germany's Sachsenring, as Ireland's Euegene Laverty held on to his top-10 position in the overall standings after an 11th-placed finish on his Ducati.

Motorsport • 17 Jul 16

Eugene Laverty is ninth in the overall standings

Lorenzo reigns in France as Laverty shines again

Jorge Lorenzo took the lead in the MotoGP World Championship standings with his second win of the year in a dramatic French GP at Le Mans, while an 11th-placed finish consolidated Antrim rider Eugene Laverty's place in the top ten overall.

Motorsport • 08 May 16

Eugene Laverty takes 12th at GP of Americas

Antrim rider Eugenne Laverty earned 12th in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin to stay in the top 10 of the MotoGP standings.

Motorsport • 10 Apr 16

Marc Marquez eases to victory at Americas GP

Marc Marquez made it three consecutive victories from pole at the Americas GP with a dominant performance in Texas.

Motorsport • 13 Apr 15

Rossi wins in Qatar with Laverty finishing 18th

MotoGP great Valentino Rossi won the Qatar season-opener for Yamaha on Sunday with Italian riders sweeping the podium places, and Ireland's Eugene Laverty finishing 18th in maiden event.

Motorsport • 29 Mar 15

Eugene Laverty will start in 19th in Qatar

Dovizioso on pole, Laverty starts in 19th

Italy's Andrea Dovizioso put resurgent Ducati on pole for MotoGP's season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, with Ireland's Eugene Laverty taking 19th place on the starting grid in his debut.

Motorsport • 28 Mar 15

Eugene Laverty speaks with mechanics during the MotoGP tests in Qatar

Laverty prepares to make MotoGP debut in Qatar

Ireland’s Eugene Laverty will make his MotoGP debut this weekend in Qatar riding with the Aspar Team, completing a long journey to reach the top tier of the sport.

Motorsport • 23 Mar 15

Eugene Laverty (left) has finished second overall to Tom Sykes (right) in the Superbike Riders Championship

Sykes wins Superbike title with Laverty second

Tom Sykes admitted he shed tears after winning the World Superbike Championship in Spain, where Irishman Eugene Laverty won twice to finish second in the overall standings.

Motorsport • 20 Oct 13

Eugene Laverty: 'That was one of the best races of my life and I had to work so hard over the last few laps'

Laverty up to second in Superbikes table

Aprilia's Eugene Laverty won race two in Laguna Seca to go second in the World Superbikes championship table.

Motorsport • 30 Sep 13

Eugene Laverty: 'Anyone out there need a fast employee for 2014?'

Laverty does the double in Istanbul

Eugene Laverty scored a double victory in the World Superbikes races in Istanbul but then indicated that he would be released by Aprilia at the end of the season.

Motorsport • 15 Sep 13

Eugene Laverty took victory in race two at Assen

Laverty takes victory at Assen

Eugene Laverty took a dramatic win in the second race of Sunday's third World Superbike Championship Round at Assen.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 13

Chaz Davies won both races at the Spanish world superbike round

Davies reigns supreme in Spain

Welshman Chaz Davies took a double race win at the Spanish round of the Superbike World Championship at Motorland Aragon.

Motorsport • 14 Apr 13

Biaggi announces his retirement

Four-time 250cc world champion Max Biaggi has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing.

Motorsport • 07 Nov 12

Eugene Laverty takes first win for Aprilia

Ireland’s Eugene Laverty took his first Superbike win for Aprilia at Portimao on Sunday as team mate Max Biaggi took a giant stride towards his second World Championship.

Motorsport • 26 Sep 12

Max Biaggi leads the Superbike World Championship

Biaggi leads the pack as Laverty impresses

Aprilia Racing rider Max Biaggi took advantage of successive crashes from World Superbike Championship rival Marco Melandri at the Nurburgring to take the lead in the title hunt, while Ireland's Eugene Laverty came second in both races in Germany.

Motorsport • 09 Sep 12

Eugene Laverty will start from fourth on Sunday

Biaggi claims Superpole spot

Max Biaggi set a new track best in claiming his first superpole of the year at the Nurburgring today.

Motorsport • 08 Sep 12

Guigliano sets pace in Moscow

Althea Ducati riders Davide Giugliano and Carlos Checa dominated the first qualifying session of the Superbike World Championship's maiden visit to the Moscow Raceway.

Motorsport • 24 Aug 12