Motor Cycle News

Motor Cycle News
Motor Cycle News
Mcnlogo.png
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner Bauer
Publisher Will Hattam
Editor Marc Potter
Founded 1955
Headquarters Peterborough, England
Circulation 106,446[1]
ISSN 0027-1853
Official website motorcyclenews.com

MCN or Motor Cycle News is a weekly motorcycling newspaper published by Bauer Consumer Media, and based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. The title was founded by Cyril Quantrill in 1955 and bought by EMAP, before Bauer bought Emap's consumer media division in 2008. Since launch, the brand has expanded to include the MCN website, MCN Mobile, iPhone app, the 'MCN Compare' Insurance Comparison service, MCN London and Scottish Motorcycle Show and the MCN Live! at Skegness party weekend.

In 2009, average weekly circulation was 114,304 copies according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations,[2] and 2010 it was 106,446 copies.[1]

MCN Awards

MCN have been presenting an annual awards ceremony, almost since they were founded in 1956. These include the overall 'MCN Machine of the Year' award:

Year Country Bike Notes
1968 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1969 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1970 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1971 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1972 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1979 United Kingdom Triumph Bonneville T140
1999 Germany BMW K1200LT
2001 Italy Ducati Multistrada
2002 Italy Ducati 999
2003 Japan Honda CBR600RR
2004 United Kingdom Triumph Rocket III
2005 Japan Suzuki GSX-R1000
2006 Japan Yamaha YZFR6R
2007 Italy Ducati 1098
2008 Italy Ducati Desmosedici RR
2009 Japan Yamaha R1
2010 Germany BMW S1000RR

References

  1. ^ a b "Standard Certificate of Circulation" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. 17 February 2011. http://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/17128540.pdf. 
  2. ^ "Bauer Media Consumer Magazines: ABC Jan-Jun 2010" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/Global/ABC%20Data/abc_JJ10.pdf. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 

External links