June

Year: 2018

Month: June

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes first Ducati win as Marquez crashes

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Lorenzo takes first Ducati win as Marquez crashes

Jorge Lorenzo has blown the 2018 MotoGP championship wide open by taking his first win since switching from Yamaha to Ducati at today’s Italian Grand Prix. The five-time world champion put on an old...

Moto2: Oliveira breaks Italian hearts as Pasini tumbles

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Oliveira breaks Italian hearts as Pasini tumbles

Miguel Oliveira has given KTM their first Moto2 win of the 2018 season at Mugello, taking a victory over Lorenzo Baldassarri in the Italian Grand Prix despite severe pressure from his local opposition...

Moto3: Martin masterclass at Mugello

03 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin masterclass at Mugello

Jorge Martin has turned yesterday’s pole position into the perfect weekend at Mugello, by taking a textbook victory in the Italian Grand Prix to close the gap to Moto3 championship leader Marco...

Moto2: Home favourite Pasini takes pole position

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Home favourite Pasini takes pole position

Home favourite Mattia Pasini has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix, setting himself up in the best possible way to repeat last year’s emotional race victory at the Mugello...

MotoGP: Rossi breaks dry spell with pole position in Mugello

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Rossi breaks dry spell with pole position in Mugello

Valentino Rossi has broken a pole position dry spell stretching back nearly two seasons by taking pole position for his home race at Mugello. The result is his first time starting from the top spot...

Moto3: Martin matches pole record in Mugello

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin matches pole record in Mugello

Jorge Martin has matched Alex Rins’ record for Moto3 pole positions by taking the 13th of his career at Mugello today, to line up on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix. The...

MotoGP: Details begin to emerge of Lorenzo Yamaha return

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Details begin to emerge of Lorenzo Yamaha return

Details are beginning to emerge in the MotoGP paddock about Jorge Lorenzo’s rumoured return to Yamaha, with talks reportedly going on this weekend to secure a deal between the five-time world...

MotoGP: Pirro survives 200mph crash relatively unscathed

02 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Pirro survives 200mph crash relatively unscathed

Ducati MotoGP wildcard Michele Pirro has survived a horror 200mph crash at the Italian Grand Prix relatively unscathed, suffering only a dislocated shoulder, a concussion and severe bruising after...

Moto2: Mir shows his potential with Mugello top spot

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto2: Mir shows his potential with Mugello top spot

Joan Mir has shown why he’s been feted by factory teams in recent weeks with his Moto2 pace, topping the opening day of action at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. The Marc VDS Kalex rider ended the...

MotoGP: Iannone makes a statement with fastest time

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP: Iannone makes a statement with fastest time

Andrea Iannone has made a statement only 24 hours after confirming that he wouldn’t be retained by Suzuki for 2019, by topping the opening day of action at his home race in Mugello. He ended the day...

Moto3: Martin tops opening day in Mugello

01 June 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3: Martin tops opening day in Mugello

Jorge Martin has topped the opening day of Moto3 action at the Italian Grand Prix, ending the day well clear of the chasing pack at Mugello. Leading a trio of Hondas at the front, he ended the day...