MotoGP: Vinales leads combined Friday timings in Dutch GP
Yamaha’s hopes to win a grand prix was given a good push after Maverick Vinales topped the combined Friday sessions at Assen in the Dutch Grand Prix with Valentino Rossi inside the Top 5.
Honda’s...
F1 shouldn’t come to Assen, say top MotoGP riders
The idea of adding Assen to the Formula 1 calendar in the future for a Dutch Grand Prix is not the one supported by the leading MotoGP riders.
With the rise of Dutch-born Red Bull...
Lorenzo: Fuel tank redesign ‘last step’ for recent MotoGP success
Following his two consecutive 2018 MotoGP victories, Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo believes the fuel tank was the last piece in the puzzle for him to finally deliver his worth.
Ever since he moved into Ducati in...
Espargaró’s one-two at FP1
Pol Espargaró has been the fastest rider of MotoGP during the free practice one at Assen circuit in Netherlands. His Brother finished on second place followed by Lorenzo. Marc Márquez was fourth.
The session has...
Rossi: Yamaha needs to find two tenths in races
It has been a difficult 2018 MotoGP season for Yamaha so far especially for an outright victory even though it heads the teams' standings after seven races.
The upcoming Netherlands Grand Prix will complete a...
Rabat’s fiery exit in Catalan GP due to broken exhaust pipe
Tito Rabat's race in the Catalan Grand Prix ended under dramatic circumstances when the Reale Avintia Ducati caught fire on the main straight on Sunday.
The Avintia rider looked set for a Top 10 finish...
Marquez tops one-day test in Barcelona from Iannone
Honda's Marc Marquez finished on top in the one-day in-season MotoGP test in Barcelona with most of the field staying back to not only test the new Michelin tyres but also complete their own...
Lorenzo: ‘Nothing to lose’ in MotoGP title fight as ‘pressure’ on Marquez
Following his back-to-back MotoGP victories in the Italian Grand Prix and the Catalan Grand Prix, Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo could consider himself with an outside chance of the 2018 title as he sits seventh with...
MotoGP: Lorenzo doubles up in Catalan GP ahead of Marquez
Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo made it a double MotoGP victory in his home Catalan Grand Prix, keeping off Honda's Marc Marquez handsomely to edge himself closer in the 2018 title fight after seven races in...
Miller to ride latest Ducati spec for Pramac in 2019 MotoGP season
Pramac Racing announced a contract extension for Jack Miller for the 2019 MotoGP season which will see the Australian ride the latest spec of the Ducati Desmosedici GP19 next year as the number one...
MotoGP: Lorenzo beats Marquez by 0.066s to first pole for Ducati in Catalan GP
It was a feisty pole battle in the 2018 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix with Ducati taking 1-3 as Jorger Lorenzo beat future teammate Honda's Marc Marquez by a mere 0.066s to take pole, while...
Lorenzo made first Honda approach after Le Mans MotoGP race
Honda-bound Jorge Lorenzo said it was the Spaniard’s management which made the initial approach to the Japanese manufacturer for a switch to Honda from Ducati after the Le Mans MotoGP race for the 2019...
‘Preliminary’ deal signed for MotoGP return in Brazil
Dorna Sports has signed a preliminary deal with Rio Motorsports to stage a Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro from 2021 season onward. The promoters have filed initial plans to build a new...
MotoGP: Lorenzo starts off Catalan GP topping combined Friday sessions
Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo started off the Catalan Grand Prix in style after finishing MotoGP's Friday practice session on top with a time of 1m38.930s, which the Spaniard set in the day's FP2 after he...
Pedrosa says Honda MotoGP split two-year in the making
In a whirlwind of announcements made last week, Honda parted ways with longtime rider Dani Pedrosa, replacing him with Jorge Lorenzo to partner with Marc Marquez for at least two MotoGP seasons until 2020.
The...
Suzuki confirms Joan Mir in a multi-year MotoGP contract
After parting ways with Andrea Iannone last week - who has joined Aprilia - Team Suzuki ECSTAR has officially confirmed the signing of 2017 Moto3 champion Joan Mir in a multi-year contract to compete in...
Aprilia signs Iannone in a multi-year MotoGP deal
Aprilia has announced the signing of Italian rider Andrea Iannone for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons to partner with Aleix Espargaro - dropping the struggling Scott Redding from its line-up.
Iannone revealed leaving Suzuki...
Suzuki confirms Iannone’s exit, to name new rider ‘soon’
Suzuki has confirmed its split with Andrea Iannone after two seasons at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season. The Italian joined the Japanese manufacturer in 2017 together with Alex Rins to replace Maverick...
Ducati signs Petrucci as factory MotoGP rider in a one-year deal
After Honda announced Jorge Lorenzo as its rider for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons, Ducati has signed up satellite rider Danilo Petrucci as its factory rider for the 2019 season to partner with...
Tech 3 retains Syahrin for 2019 MotoGP season
Tech 3 Racing announced the retention of Hafizh Syahrin for the 2019 MotoGP season after the Malaysian impressed the French outfit in his rookie season where he sits 16th in the championship with 17...
Lorenzo signs multi-year deal with Honda
Honda has announced the signing of three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo for the next two seasons in 2019 and 2020 to partner Marc Marquez. Lorenzo makes a switch from Ducati after two difficult seasons.
The...
MotoGP champion Marquez gets his first taste of Toro Rosso F1 car
Honda's Marc Marquez became the third MotoGP champion after Valentino Rossi (Ferrari) and Jorge Lorenzo (Mercedes) to drive a Formula 1 car. The reigning champion got his chance courtesy Red Bull, Honda and Toro...
Honda to end longterm association with Pedrosa after 2018 MotoGP season
Honda has announced ending their 18-years partnership with Dani Pedrosa at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season by a 'mutual agreement'. HRC President Yoshishige Nomura said: "Today is a sad day for me.
"On...
Lorenzo says first MotoGP win with Ducati an answer to all critics
For the last one year and a half, four-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has been criticised heavily for not able to win abode the Ducati since his switch to the Italian manufacturer in the...
Rossi cautious of naming himself MotoGP title contender just yet
Following Valentino Rossi's third podium of the 2018 MotoGP season and his second consecutive in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday, the maestro has moved into second place in the riders' standings...
MotoGP: Lorenzo ends win drought at Mugello in a Ducati 1-2
Finally, it was the end of a win drought for Jorge Lorenzo as he claimed his first victory abode the Ducati Desmosedici in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello - it was the Spaniard's...
MotoGP: Rossi breaks lap record to claim surprise pole at Mugello
It was feisty battle for MotoGP pole in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but a fairytale result for home hero Yamaha's Valentino Rossi taking the top spot from Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo and Yamaha's...
Lorenzo says MotoGP career not over amid Yamaha return speculations
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says he is not retiring from the sport following difficult year and a half with Ducati. The Spaniard made a high-profile switch from Yamaha to Ducati in 2017, but...
MotoGP: Iannone leads Friday as Pirro suffers major crash at Mugello
Suzuki's Andrea Iannone headed both the Friday practice sessions with respective times of 1m47.253s and 1m46.735s in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello - a day after he announced that 2018 will be his...
Iannone to leave Suzuki after 2018 MotoGP season
Andrea Iannone has confirmed that he will not be riding for the Suzuki MotoGP team from 2019 season onward. The Italian announced his departure on the eve of his home Italian Grand Prix at...
