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MotoGP: Espargaro to remain with Aprilia

17 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Aleix Espargaro will remain with the factory Aprilia MotoGP team for at least two more years, after signing an extension to his deal with the squad. Coming after a difficult start to the 2018 season...

MotoGP: Two more years at Suzuki for Rins

17 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Alex Rins will remain with the Suzuki MotoGP squad for two more years, announcing the news to no surprise at the French Grand Prix today. The Spaniard has been in open talks with the manufacturer for...

MotoGP: Smith aiming for Tech 3 seat

16 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith says that he’s hoping for a future in MotoGP after the 2018 season, as he starts to look for a ride for the future after it was confirmed as being replaced at the Red Bull KTM squad by...

MotoGP: Rossi hoping to be fast in France

16 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi says that on paper he and his Movistar Yamaha team should be fast this weekend as they head to Le Mans for the French Grand Prix. The scene of teammate Maverick Viñales’ last win...

MotoGP: Marquez expecting to work hard at Le Mans

16 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP champion marc Marquez says he knows that he’s going to have to work hard this weekend at the French Grand Prix if he wants to make it three wins in a row. Heading to a track where he...

MotoGP: Crutchlow gives new Silverstone surface the seal of approval

16 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow has given the new surface at Silverstone the seal of approval after getting the chance to take to the track on Monday for a media event. Lapping the home of the British...

MotoGP: Marc VDS team manager denies allegations

15 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS team boss Michael Bartholemy has issued a strongly worded statement to deny allegations that circulated the paddock in Jerez two weeks ago about financial irregularities within the MotoGP and...

MotoGP: Michelin out to break records at home

15 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP sole tyre manufacturer Michelin say they’re out to break records this weekend at their home race, as the 2018 season gets back underway at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans. The French firm will...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez interviews... Marc Marquez

11 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

With reigning MotoGP world champion rider Marc Márquez getting his 2018 season off to a flying start with back-to-back wins in America and Spain, the Repsol Honda rider took on a new challenge in the...

MotoGP: Dovi upbeat despite crash chaos in Jerez

11 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

The 2018 MotoGP championship was thrown into disarray at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix thanks to a racing incident between Andrea Dovizioso, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa that saw all three...

MotoGP: Iannone building on Austin success

10 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Andrea Iannone has achieved a second successive weekend of strong results for Suzuki by taking their third podium in a row, backing up teammate Alex Rins’ accomplishment in Argentina to give the...

Nicky Hayden hometown to unveil statue of champion

10 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden’s hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky will unveil a statue of him later this year as part of what is set to become the annual Nicky Hayden Day to commemorate him...

MotoGP: Michelin celebrate 400th win

10 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix saw French tyre manufacturer Michelin celebrate their 400th Grand Prix win with Marc Marquez taking victory in Grand Prix racing. The sole supplier to the premier...

MotoGP: Marc VDS lose satellite Suzukis?

09 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc VDS’s deal to make the switch from satellite Honda to satellite Suzuki for the 2019 MotoGP season looks to have fallen through, thanks in part to a series of rumours that have spread through the...

Moto2: Lowes starting fresh in Europe

09 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Sam Lowes says that this weekend’s Moto2 race at Jerez was a success for him, despite the former championship contender coming home in a lowly eighth place. Struggling to find his form in the opening...

MotoGP: Rossi rebukes Yamaha over development

09 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has launched a stinging attack on Yamaha after another disappointing weekend for him and teammate Maverick Viñales at the Spanish Grand Prix, telling his Japanese engineers that they...

MotoGP: Frustrated Crutchlow ‘just not good enough’

08 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

A frustrated Cal Crutchlow has admitted that his set-up on the LCR Honda just wasn’t good enough to keep the pace of Repsol Honda rival Marc Marquez in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Brit crashed...

MotoGP: Important win at difficult track for Marquez

08 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez says that Sunday’s victory in the Spanish Grand Prix was an important one for him, a she ticked the box of finally winning a MotoGP race at the Jerez track and extending his championship...

MotoGP: Zarco tops Jerez testing

08 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco has topped a day of testing following the race at Jerez, spending the day working on set-up and making the most of his time while his rivals concentrated on working on new parts. Most...

MotoGP: Marquez dominates as chaos ensures behind

06 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has dominated the Spanish Grand Prix to take his first premier class win at the Jerez circuit, taking a controlling victory from Johann Zarco by over five seconds, with Andrea Iannone...

Moto3: Oettl wins as Canet wipes out championship rivals

06 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Philipp Oettl has taken his first Moto3 win at the Spanish Grand Prix after a drama-filled race that saw Aron Canet wipe out most of the championship leaders with an ill-advised overtaking...

Moto2: Baldassarri denies Marquez the top spot

05 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo Baldassarri has taken his first Moto2 pole position to deny home favourite Alex Marquez the chance of starting tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez from the front. The Italian smashed the...

MotoGP: Crutchlow romps to fourth career pole

05 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Cal Crutchlow has romped to his fourth career pole position in MotoGP by taking a dominant top spot for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand prix at Jerez. The LCR Honda rider smashed the absolutely lap record...

Moto3: No surprises as Jorge Martin takes another pole

05 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Moto3 championship leader Jorge Martin has taken his eleventh pole position for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, holding off Philipp Oettl and teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio to start tomorrow’s...

MotoGP: Old gremlins return for Yamaha at Jerez

05 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

Yamaha’s old gremlins with a hot track have returned at Jerez, with Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales struggling in hot temperatures on the opening day of action at the Spanish Grand Prix. A huge...

MotoGP: Crutchlow not getting carried away with day one lead

05 May 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow says he’s not getting carried away just yet with his Jerez pace, after topping the first day of European action in the 2018 MotoGP championship yesterday. The Brit had a...