MotoGP

Stefan Bradl, MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo

Bradl gets German MotoGP chance as Lorenzo aims for Czech GP return

Honda has called upon Stefan Bradl for the German MotoGP race weekend at Sachsenring as Jorge Lorenzo aims to return at Czech GP. It is not clear if Bradl was already to undertake a wildcard...
Valentino Rossi, Takaaki Nakagami, MotoGP

Rossi apologises for mistake in Dutch MotoGP crash with Nakagami

Yamaha's Valentino Rossi has said sorry to LCR Honda's Takaaki Nakagami for his mistake at Turn 8 crash in Dutch MotoGP race. With track limits in play, Rossi was denied a chance for a straight...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Dutch GP

MotoGP: Vinales battles Marquez and Quartararo to win Dutch GP

Maverick Vinales scored his and Yamaha's first MotoGP win of 2019 in Dutch GP after a hard fought battle against Honda's Marc Marquez and Petronas Yamaha SRT's Fabio Quartararo. It was a good start from...
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP

MotoGP: Quartararo makes it two poles in a row at Assen GP, Rossi only...

Petronas Yamaha SRT's Fabio Quartararo took MotoGP Assen GP pole with Yamaha's Maverick Vinales second and Suzuki's Alex Rins third. Q1: The start of the first qualifying session in Assen MotoGP did not go well for...
Jorge Lorenzo, MotoGP, Honda

Lorenzo out of Assen MotoGP after fracturing vertebrae in FP1 crash

Honda's Jorge Lorenzo received further jolt in a difficult 2019 MotoGP season as he has been forced out of the Assen GP weekend after FP1 crash. Under pressure to deliver good results in his maiden...
MotoGP, KymiRing, Finnish GP

Photos: Asphalt laying begins at KymiRing ahead of MotoGP test

The asphalt laying has begun at Finnish GP's KymiRing Motorway circuit ahead of the maiden MotoGP class test in August. The KymiRing Motorway circuit not only provided fresh photos but also information regarding asphalt laying...
Silverstone, F1, MotoGP

Silverstone boss shares details of latest resurface for F1/MotoGP races

Silverstone circuit Managing Director Stuart Pringle shares certain details of the latest full resurface ahead of the F1 and MotoGP races. Following the unfortunate situation during 2018's MotoGP race where weather played a huge role...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Yamaha

Vinales tops Barcelona MotoGP test as both Honda riders suffer crashes

Yamaha's Maverick Vinales topped the lone MotoGP test day at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona as both Honda riders had a tumble. Vinales set a 1m38.967s towards the end of the day at Barcelona, a day after...
Bradly Smith hits Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP, Aprilia

Smith apologises as Espargaro hurt his knees in Catalan MotoGP clash

Aprilia test rider Bradley Smith apologised for his mistake at the start of MotoGP Catalan GP when he crashed into Aleix Espargaro. While there was mayhem at the front of the field in Catalan MotoGP...
Catalan GP crash, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso, Maverick Vinales, Valentino Rossi, MotoGP

Lorenzo visits Yamaha, Ducati to apologise, Vinales, Rossi, Dovizioso react

The MotoGP Catalan GP was pretty much decided in the opening few laps after Honda's Jorge Lorenzo collected Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales & Valentino Rossi. After his Japan visit, Lorenzo came into...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP

MotoGP: Marquez wins Catalan GP after Lorenzo takes out three rivals

Honda's Marc Marquez scored the win in Catalan GP after teammate Jorge Lorenzo took out three of his MotoGP rivals at the start of the grand prix. It was a solid start to MotoGP Catalan...
Fabio Quartararo, Catalan GP, MotoGP

MotoGP: Quartararo beats Marquez by 0.015s to Catalan GP pole

Yamaha made it a good work in Catalan GP as Petronas SRT's Fabio Quartararo took MotoGP pole from Honda's Marc Marquez and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales. Q1: The first part of qualifying at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona in...
Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP, DTM

Dovizioso surprised with number of meetings in DTM than MotoGP

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso was left surprised with the number of meetings in DTM in two days than whole year in MotoGP. Dovizioso had a good debut weekend in DTM abode the #34 Team WRT Audi...
Jorge Lorenzo, Spanish GP, MotoGP, Honda

Lorenzo reckons trip to Japan will help in Spanish MotoGP race

Jorge Lorenzo feels his recent trip to Honda's HQ in Japan will be of help in this weekend's Spanish MotoGP race. Following another troubled run at Mugello, Lorenzo decided to visit Honda's HQ in Japan...
Anthony West, FIM

Ex-MotoGP racer Anthony West quits racing in an expletive note to FIM

Former MotoGP rider Anthony West has seemingly quit motorcyle racing after another trouble with Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). West left an expletive-filled message for the motorcycle racing's governing body, the FIM, after multiple year battle...
F1 Charles Leclerc, Mattia Binotto at MotoGP

Leclerc wants to test bikes on track after first MotoGP visit at Mugello

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is latest F1 figure to voice his wish to test a bike on track after his first visit to a MotoGP race at Mugello, last weekend. Leclerc joined Ferrari team principal Mattia...
Danilo Petrucci dedicates win to Andrea Dovizioso

Emotional Petrucci dedicates first MotoGP win to teammate Dovizioso

An emotional Danilo Petrucci had good words for Ducati's teammate Andrea Dovizioso as he dedicated his first MotoGP win in Italian GP to him. An under-weather Petrucci headed into his home Italian GP at Mugello...
Danilo Petrucci, MotoGP, Italian GP

MotoGP: Petrucci beats Marquez by 0.043s to score first win in Italian GP

Ducati's Danilo Petrucci fended off Honda's Marc Marquez to score his career's first MotoGP win in Italian GP at Mugello.  Pole-sitter and Honda's Marc Marquez led the way to start the Italian MotoGP race at...
Marc Marquez, Italian GP, MotoGP

MotoGP: Marquez beats Quartararo to set new lap record in Mugello pole

Honda's Marc Marquez set a new lap record to take Italian GP MotoGP pole at Mugello from Petronas Yamaha SRT's Fabio Quartararo and Ducati's Danilo Petrucci. Q1: The first part of Italian MotoGP qualifying at Mugello...
Ducati, MotoGP, Pramac

Pramac could run two Ducati GP20s in 2020 MotoGP season

Pramac Racing may run two Ducati Desmosedici GP20s in 2020 MotoGP season as decision around its line-up looms. Rookie Francesco Bagnaia contract with Ducati has the Italian to run the factory machine in 2020 MotoGP...
Andrea Dovizioso, DTM, Audi, MotoGP

Dovizioso not going to set ‘unrealistic goals’ for his DTM debut at Misano

Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso isn't setting any 'unrealistic goals' for himself ahead of his DTM debut at Misano for Audi Team WRT outfit. While there is still one week and an important MotoGP round...
Karel Abraham and Joan Mir crash

Abraham hurt as Mir calls French MotoGP warm-up lap crash a shame

Reale Avintia Ducati's Karel Abraham has complained of health issues, while Suzuki's Joan Mir calls the French MotoGP warm-up lap crash a 'shame'. While it didn't rain during on Sunday of the French GP weekend...
Alex Rins, MotoGP Marshal

Rins gifts his helmet to fallen marshal’s family after French MotoGP race

Suzuki's Alex Rins continues to win hearts as the Spaniard gifted his MotoGP helmet to the fallen Le Mans marshal at the end of the French GP. After a grueling French GP race where Rins...
Marc Marquez, French GP, MotoGP

MotoGP: Marquez wins FrenchGP as Dovizioso fends off Petrucci for P2

Honda's Marc Marquez had it easy in the end to score his third win of 2019 MotoGP season in French GP ahead of Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci. There was drama at Le Mans...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, French GP

MotoGP: Marquez secures French GP pole as Rossi fights from Q1 to P5

Honda's Marc Marquez took MotoGP pole in French GP despite a fall from Ducati's Danilo Petrucci and Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller at a wet Le Mans circuit. Q1: The mixed conditions at Le Mans circuit played...
Marshal dies during French MotoGP race

Marshal dies of heart attack during French MotoGP weekend

The French MotoGP race weekend started on a sad note at Le Mans circuit after a marshal died early morning on Friday. Jean-Paul Plee, a long-time marshal for Automobile Club de l'Ouest for ACO's auto and...
Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, French GP, MotoGP

Photos: Ducati reveals Dovizioso and Petrucci’s French MotoGP livery

Ducati has unveiled the special one-off liveries to be sported by Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci for the French MotoGP weekend at Le Mans. With their title sponsor Mission Winnow unable to advertise their brand...
Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP, DTM

MotoGP rider Dovizioso gets DTM outing with Audi at Misano

Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso will make his DTM debut as a guest driver for Audi during the Misano weekend, it has been announced. Dovizioso will replace Pietro Fittipaldi - who will be busy with...
Silverstone, MotoGP, F1

Silverstone extends MotoGP contract as it confirms another re-surface

Silverstone will continue hosting the British MotoGP race until the 2021 season with another full re-surface of the circuit confirmed. Following last year's MotoGP event which was eventually cancelled due to poor weather conditions, the...
Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, MotoGP

Vinales pleased with victory-like Spanish GP podium to end Jerez drought

Maverick Vinales was relieved to score a podium in Spanish GP at Jerez which felt like a win to the Yamaha rider as he ended a Top 3 drought at the circuit. It hasn't been...