A ride with... john mcguinness

The road-focused sportsbike market is changing – meet the Ducati Panigale V2 S and Yamaha R9

RIDING TOPRAK’S M1000RR

Reporting direct from the 2025 Isle of Man festival

Sportsbike sales have bombed as we’ve got older and the bikes have got faster and more pricey. The new R9 is set to redress these issues, but will it attract lapsed sportsbike riders? We ask former TT racer – and now pensioner – Chris Moss

FIRST RIDE

Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN