Motor Cycle News
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Bauer |
| Publisher | Will Hattam |
| Editor | Marc Potter |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Peterborough, England |
| Circulation | 106,446[1] |
| ISSN | 0027-1853 |
| Official website | www.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]
[edit] 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 |  |
Norton Commando | |
| 1969 | |
Norton Commando | |
| 1970 | |
Norton Commando | |
| 1971 | |
Norton Commando | |
| 1972 | |
Norton Commando | |
| 1979 | |
Triumph Bonneville T140 | |
| 1999 |  |
BMW K1200LT | |
| 2001 |  |
Ducati Multistrada | |
| 2002 | |
Ducati 999 | |
| 2003 |  |
Honda CBR600RR | |
| 2004 | |
Triumph Rocket III | |
| 2005 | |
Suzuki GSX-R1000 | |
| 2006 | |
Yamaha YZFR6R | |
| 2007 | |
Ducati 1098 | |
| 2008 | |
Ducati Desmosedici RR | |
| 2009 | |
Yamaha R1 | |
| 2010 | |
BMW S1000RR |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Standard Certificate of Circulation" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. 17 February 2011. http://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/17128540.pdf. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "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.
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