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MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo withdraws from Malaysian Grand Prix
03 November 2018 by
Jorge Lorenzo has withdrawn from this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, after deciding that the pain in his still-injured wrist was too severe with the heavy braking forces of the Sepang circuit.
Moto3: McPhee second as 0.02 covers top four
02 November 2018 by
Tony Arbolino has topped an ultra-close opening day at the Malaysian Grand Prix, taking the top spot from John McPhee, Aron Canet and Jorge Martin with a mere 0.024 covering the quartet. The Italian...
Moto2: Marquez just holds off Quartararo at Sepang
02 November 2018 by
Alex Marquez has just held off Moto2 rival Fabio Quartararo on the opening day of action for the Malaysian Grand Prix, taking the top spot at Sepang by a mere 0.030 from the Frenchman. The two were...
MotoGP: Rins leads the way on close opening day
02 November 2018 by
Alex Rins has topped the opening day of MotGP action at the Malaysian Grand Prix - but has only just held off the advances of his opposition, with 0.2 covering six riders and four manufacturers at the...
MotoGP: Suzuki bike destroyed in pit lane fire
01 November 2018 by
One of Alex Rins’ Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP machines has been destroyed in a pit lane fire ahead of this weekend’s Malaysian grand Prix at Sepang, after catching fire while mechanics were warming it up...
MotoGP: Good result fires up Bautista for WSB
01 November 2018 by
Angel Nieto Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista says that rather than being bitter about his imminent exit from the MotoGP paddock he’s more than excited than ever to get going in World Superbikes after...
MotoGP: Crutchlow to undergo further surgery today
01 November 2018 by
LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow will undergo further surgery today after his potentially season-ending crash during practice for last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, after falling at the Phillip Island...
MotoGP: Smith proves KTM wrong again
01 November 2018 by
Bradley Smith has once again proved his Red Bull KTM bosses wrong in their decision to keep teammate Pol Espargaro and not him for the 2019 season, by outracing the Spaniard in Sunday’s Australian...
Moto3: Martin faces the pressure from Bezzecchi with two left
30 October 2018 by
It’s an up and down year for Moto3 title protagonists Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi and after the myriad twists and turns of the season so far there was yet another at Phillip Island. Despite...
Moto2: Olivera’s last stand in title race
30 October 2018 by
Miguel Oliveira might have won the 2017 race at Phillip Island but this year was a different story for the Portuguese rider after a tough race that saw him come home outside the top ten, but it wasn’t...
MotoGP: Viñales out to capitalise but Ducati the ones to beat
30 October 2018 by
Yamaha arrived in Australia on their worst ever losing streak but after a stunning victory for Maverick Viñales at Phillip Island, the drought is over for the Iwata marque. Now we head for a very...
Moto3: Arenas wins big as title contenders struggle
28 October 2018 by
Albert Arenas has taken his second Grand Prix win in stunning style in the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, timing it to perfection to stay ahead over the line in one of the closest top fifteen...
Moto2: Binder wins as championship battle goes on
28 October 2018 by
Brad Binder claimed his third win of the season as he took the chequered flag by just 0.036 from second place Joan Mir at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, with Xavi Vierge snatching a podium away...
MotoGP: Viñales ends Yamaha's losing streak
28 October 2018 by
25 races since their last win - taken by Valentino Rossi at the TT Circuit Assen last season - Yamaha were back on the top step at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix as Maverick Viñales...
MotoGP: Rain can't stop Marquez taking Australian pole position
27 October 2018 by
Marc Marquez has come out on top of a rain-struck frenetic qualifying session for tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix, topping the session despite the ever-present threat of rain. He’ll. Be joined on the...
Moto2: Pasini tops chaotic Phillip Island qualifying session
27 October 2018 by
Mattia Pasini has topped a chaotic qualifying session at Phillip Island to start tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix from pole position. Battling high winds and a cooling track, Pasini was one of a...
Moto3: Martin times it right for yet another pole
27 October 2018 by
Mr Pole Position Jorge Martin has timed it right to take yet another pole position for tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix, making the most of other riders while battling high winds at Phillip Island.
Moto3: Red flag delay complicates opening day
26 October 2018 by
Friday at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix got off to a fairly dramatic start as a red flag brought proceedings to a halt for some time, causing delays throughout the day. Stefano Nepa’s...
Moto2: Binder fast out of the blocks
26 October 2018 by
Brad Binder has come out the Moto2 blocks blazing on Friday at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix to beat Marcel Schrötter’s free practice one time by 0.087 to go top overall, but the German rider...
MotoGP: Iannone leads opening day at Phillip Island
26 October 2018 by
Andrea Iannone left it late to leap to the top of the combined timesheets at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, setting a 1:29.131 on his final lap to oust Danilo Petrucci from first.
MotoGP: Crutchlow suffers badly broken ankle in practice fall
26 October 2018 by
LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow has suffered a badly broken ight ankle after falling in the final minutes of free practice two at the Australian Grand Prix. The Brit suffered a high speed fall at...
MotoGP: Marquez out to secure triple crown
25 October 2018 by
Marc Marquez says that despite securing the 2018 MotoGP title last time out at the Japanese Grand Prix, he’s still got work to do before the season finishes in his campaign to secure MotoGP’s triple...
MotoGP: Mike Jones to replace Bautista in Ducati reshuffle
25 October 2018 by
Local favourite Mike Jones will replace Alvaro Bautista at the Angel Nieto Ducati team for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, stepping into the shoes of Alvaro Bautista as he’s shuffled up to the...
MotoGP: Lorenzo undergoes surgery on damaged wrist
25 October 2018 by
Ducati MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo has undergone minor keyhole surgery on his left wrist, in a battle to be fit in time for next weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix and his penultimate ride on the Ducat...
Moto3: All to play for as one point separates leaders
24 October 2018 by
It was a KTM show in qualifying at Motegi, and on race day it was a group of the Austrian factory’s machines largely fighting it out – joined by the likes of eventual podium finisher Lorenzo Dalla...
Moto2: Quartararo disqualification edges Bagnaia closer to title
24 October 2018 by
Francesco Bagnaia thought he’d taken a valuable second at Motegi, but some time after the race there came an announcement: the man who’d taken the flag just ahead of him, Fabio Quartararo, had been...
MotoGP: Phillip Island gearing up for another epic battle
24 October 2018 by
From a history maker of a Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi, it’s all change as MotoGP now heads down under for the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Phillip Island Grand Prix...
MotoGP: Bautista to replace Lorenzo at Phillip Island
22 October 2018 by
After pulling out of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend on Friday, Jorge Lorenzo has elected to also miss this weekend’s race at Phillip Island due to his ongoing wrist injury. The 31 year old Spaniard...
MotoGP: Crutchlow bags second in Japan
22 October 2018 by
Britain’s Cal Crutchlow secured his third podium and seventh top five of the 2018 season with a strong second place in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The LCR Honda rider was in the mix for the win in...
MotoGP: Marquez dislocates shoulder celebrating 2018 championship title win
22 October 2018 by
While Marc Marquez has been faultless throughout 2018 to claim his fifth MotoGP crown at Motegi on Sunday, his post race celebrations didn’t quite go to plan. Having stopped on the cooling down lap to...
Marquez crowned 2018 MotoGP champion
22 October 2018 by
Marc Marquez has won the 2018 MotoGP title for the fifth time in six years following victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The 25 year old Spaniard needed to finish ahead of season long rival...
Alex Hofmann: life after MotoGP, a career in television and missed opportunities
18 October 2018 by
With the rain bucketing down at a washed-out British MotoGP round from Silverstone, we took shelter in the seriously impressive KTM hospitality for an in-depth chat with former MotoGP rider, turned...
Moto3: Plenty still to play for in title race
17 October 2018 by
Friday and Saturday seemed to give us a clue to what was going to happen on Sunday in the Thai Grand Prix, as Jorge Martin struggled with the fitness of his left hand and key title rival Marco...
Moto2: Advantage Bagnaia as title fight continues
17 October 2018 by
Francesco Bagnaia was happy after he crossed the line at Buriram for a magnificent seventh win, but that ramped up even more as teammate Luca Marini pulled up alongside him to signal he’d made it a...
MotoGP: Marquez gets first chance at title
17 October 2018 by
Marc Marquez has done it before and wrapped up the title on the home turf of manufacturer Honda, and in 2018 he has chance to do it again in the Japanese Grand Prix. If he scores points and finishes...
Moto3: Last lap drama as Di Giannantonio takes the win
07 October 2018 by
Fabio Di Giannantonio has taken victory in the first ever Thai Grand Prix, holding off Lorenzo Dalla Porta in an action-filled race that saw Jorge Martin edge closer to the title win after a last...