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Indonesia MotoGP race in limelight following Dorna’s ‘holiday’ visit

The recent visit to Indonesia by Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has sparked rumours of a MotoGP race to be held in the country in the future. Reports surfaced during the weekend of Malaysian GP that a...

Bradley Smith will compete for One Energy Racing in MotoE™

Bradley Smith, currently racing for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in the MotoGP™ class, will be part of the One Energy Racing MotoE™ team in 2019. One Energy Racing team, directed by Johan Stigefelt and Razlan Razali,...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez wins Malaysian GP from seventh after fall for Rossi

Honda's Marc Marquez fought through the penalty to win MotoGP's Malaysian GP at Sepang from Suzuki's Alex Rins and Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco as a crash for Yamaha's Valentino Rossi from the lead...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez claims Malaysian GP pole after rain delay

Honda's Marc Marquez claimed MotoGP pole in Malaysian GP at a wet Sepang from Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi. Q1: After a lengthy delay of more than a hour due to heavy...
Johann Zarco, Marc Marquez crasj

Zarco, Marquez explain ‘scary’ MotoGP crash in Australian GP

The crash between Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco and Honda's Marc Marquez in MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix could have had big consequences but both riders were unscathed as they explain. It was a typical start...
Alvaro Bautista

Mistake with gearbox cost Bautista podium for Ducati in Australian GP

Alvaro Bautista proved his worth abode the factory Ducati with a fine Top 4 finish in MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Angel Nieto Ducati's Bautista was announced as Jorge Lorenzo's replacement for the...
Maverick Vinales

MotoGP: Vinales gives Yamaha its first win since 25 races in Australian GP

Yamaha's winless streak ended with Maverick Vinales taking the top spot in MotoGP's Auatralian Grand Prix at Phillip Island ahead of Suzuki's Andrea Iannone and Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso. It wasn't a great start from pole-sitter...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez beats Vinales to pole in Australian GP

Honda's Marc Marquez took pole for MotoGP's Australian GP ta Phillip Island from Yamaha's Maverick Vinales and Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco. Q1: The first part of qualifying saw a close fight for second after Ducati's...
Cal Crutchlow

Crutchlow fractures ankle in FP2 fall, is out of Australia MotoGP weekend

LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow has been ruled out of MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island after a crash in the second practice session. Crutchlow started the Australian MotoGP weekend in a good form to...
Dani Pedrosa

KTM confirms Pedrosa’s signing as development MotoGP rider from 2019

KTM has announced the signing of the current Honda rider Dani Pedrosa in a multi-year agreement from the 2019 MotoGP season. Pedrosa will join the Austrian manufacturer in a test and development rider capacity from...
Jorge Lorenzo

Lorenzo undergoes wrist surgery, eyes MotoGP return at Sepang

Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo has undergone a successful surgery on his wrist on Tuesday as he eyes a return to MotoGP in Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Lorenzo flew from Japan to Barcelona following the Japanese...
Andrea Dovizioso, Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow

Crutchlow reckons he has decoded Ducati’s strategy via Dovizioso’s riding

LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow thinks he has understood Ducati's strategy after riding behind Andrea Dovizioso in MotoGP's Japanese Grand prix. Crutchlow was involved in a three-way fight for the win along with Dovizioso and Honda's...
Marc Marquez

Marquez says wins in Jerez and Le Mans key for 2018 MotoGP title

The newly crowned MotoGP champion Marc Marquez reckons the race wins in Jerez and Le Mans was key for him to clinch his fifth title at Motegi. It wasn't a dominant start to 2018 for...
Alvaro Bautista

Bautista to replace Lorenzo at Ducati for Phillip Island MotoGP race

Alvaro Bautista has been confirmed to make his factory Ducati debut in the Phillip Island MotoGP race as a replacement to Jorge Lorenzo. Ahead of the start of the Japanese GP race, Ducati announced that...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez secures 2018 title with Japanese GP victory

Honda's Marc Marquez secured the 2018 MotoGP title with a win in the Japanese Grand Prix after a late crash for Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso at Twin Ring Motegi. It was a good start from Dovizioso...
Andrea Dovizioso

MotoGP: Dovizioso beats Zarco by 0.068s to Motegi pole, Marquez only P6

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso claimed pole for MotoGP's Japanese GP at Motegi from Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco and Pramac Racing Ducati's Jack Miller. Q1: It was a closely-fought first part of qualifying with several lead changes...
Jorge Lorenzo

Lorenzo withdraws from Japanese MotoGP weekend after installation lap

Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo has decided to skip the Japanese MotoGP weekend at Motegi as well after just the installation lap. Lorenzo will not take part in the rest of the Japanese GP weekend at Twin...
Takaaki Nakagami

Nakagami stays with LCR Honda for 2019 MotoGP season

Takaaki Nakagami has been retained by LCR Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season, it has been announced ahead of Japanese Grand Prix. Nakagami joined LCR in 2018 when the team expanded to two bikes alongside...
Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Márquez

Márquez thinks about Japan and Dovizioso about next season

Marc Márquez and Andrea Dovizioso had another fighting weekend in MotoGP as they battled for the win until last corner in the Thai GP last weekend. The four-time world MotoGP champion Marquez is inching closer...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez outduels Dovizioso in final corner dash to win Thai GP

Honda's Marc Marquez took victory in the inaugural MotoGP's Thai GP at Buriram over Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso with Yamaha's Maverick Vinales in third. It was a clean start from Marquez as he headed Rossi and...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez creates history from Q1 to pole in inaugural Thai GP

Honda's Marc Marquez went from Q1 to Q2 to take pole in MotoGP's Thai GP at Buriram ahead of Yamaha's Valentino Rossi and Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso. Q1: In a rare sight, Marquez had to go through...
Jorge Lorenzo

‘Scared’ Lorenzo feared bigger injury in Thai MotoGP FP2 crash

Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo was 'scared' following a major crash during the FP2 session of the Thai MotoGP race which could sideline him from the rest of the weekend. After his heavy crash in the Aragon...
Jorge Lorenzo

Lorenzo, Espargaro cleared to compete in Thai MotoGP weekend

The FIM doctors have cleared both Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo and KTM's Pol Espargaro for this weekend's MotoGP race in Thailand. Lorenzo crashed in the first corner of Aragon Grand Prix after a major high-side while...
Scott Redding

Redding confirms move to British Superbike from MotoGP for 2019

The to-be former MotoGP rider Scott Redding has confirmed his move to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the 2019 season. The 25-year-old rejoins Paul Bird Motorsport - with whom he raced in his earlier days before...
Mrac Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo

Marquez didn’t realise Lorenzo’s Aragon MotoGP crash until parc ferme

Honda's Marc Marquez says he didn't know that Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo had gone down on Lap 1 of the 2018 MotoGP's Aragon GP until the end of the race. Lorenzo had the outside line in...
Marc Marquez

MotoGP: Marquez comes on top in a four-way fight to win Aragon GP

Honda's Marc Marquez reign supreme in MotoGP's Aragon GP after a hefty fight with Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso after a crash for Jorge Lorenzo early on. Pole-sitter Lorenzo was slow off the line at the start...
Jorge Lorenzo

MotoGP: Lorenzo beats Dovizioso by 0.014s to Aragon pole in Ducati 1-2

Jorge Lorenzo got the better of Ducati teammate Andrea Dovizioso in the fight for pole in MotoGP's Aragon Grand Prix with Honda's Marc Marquez only third. Q1: The Yamahas had to go through the first part...
MotoGP

MotoGP entries down to 11 teams in provisional list for 2019 season

Dorna released the teams provisionally approved to enter in the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 championships for the 2019 season. As per the release, there will be only 11 teams competing in the premier MotoGP class...
Romano Fenati

FIM also withdraws Fenati’s racing license for 2018

The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has also decided to withdraw the racing license of Moto2 racer Romano Fenati following their meeting. The Italian rider faced further setback with the FIM deciding to take away his...
Mika Kallio

KTM confirms Kallio to continue in MotoGP test role for 2019

KTM has confirmed that Mika Kallio will continue as the team's test rider for the 2019 MotoGP season. The 35-year-old keeps his position in which he has been since the 2016 MotoGP season when the...