Lorenzo to sit out Sepang
Jorge Lorenzo pulled out of the Malaysian GP, the fourth race in a row in which the soon-to-be-ex-Ducati rider will have missed. The former triple MotoGP champion had tried to ride, after having keyhole surgery to repair ligament damage to his left wrist. But after placing las
Rossi to quit?
Rumours were rife in Malaysia that Yamaha’s multi-champion Valentino Rossi might not see out his full two-year contract, if there is not a radical improvement next year. The Italian, whose own Australian GP ended in disappointment as he dropped back to sixth, signed up at Qa
Jack Miller fastest Independent Team rider on Day 1
Alex Rins has shaken off his tendency to a slow start, seizing top slot in a busy close to the second free practice session for Sunday’s Malaysian GP for the first time in his second year on the factory Ecstar Suzuki. The rising Spaniard was a full second inside the race lap
Jorge Lorenzo back for Malaysian GP
Jorge Lorenzo will be back for weekend’s Malaysian GP, after noted Spanish surgeon Dr Xavier Mir fixed damage ligaments in an operation after he flew home following the Japanese GP. Lorenzo, already carrying foot injuries from a first-corner fall at Aragon, suffered the left
Surgery for Marc Marquez
New World Champion Marc Marquez is due to have surgery on his oft-dislocated left shoulder in early December, giving him the full six weeks recovery time before testing begins for next year. The joint popped out after a not especially vigorous congratulatory hug from former Mo
Viñales ends Yamaha drought at Phillip Island
Spaniard claims his first win since Le Mans in 2017 as Iannone and Dovi make it three manufacturers in the top three
Cal Crutchlow’s Season May be Over
Factory Honda rider Cal Crutchlow is almost certain to be out for the rest of the season, after a complicate ankle fracture will require more surgery later this week. The LCR Castrol teamster, contracted directly to HRC, will have to wait until the inflammation to the right an
Marquez claims pole at Australian MotoGP
Honda rider, Marc Marquez, has claimed his fifth consecutive Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix pole position at the Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit.
Moto 2 Qualifying Pasini claims pole position
Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) has produced his best form of the weekend to claim pole position for tomorrow's Moto2 race at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Victoria's Phillip Island circuit. Pasini set his best lap time of 1m33.362s on his 11th lap of qu
Jack Miller third fastest at MotoGP Free Practice 3
Suzuki rider Andrea Iannone has remained at the top of the timesheets following the final MotoGP free practice session at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Despite newly-crowned world champion, Marc Marques (Repsol Honda Team), posting the fastest time of the third sessio
Kork Ballington latest MotoGP Legend
Four-times World Champion Kork Ballington became the latest and 28th MotoGP legend at Phillip Island, inducted to the Hall of Fame in a Friday ceremony.
Aussies continue to improve in Moto 2 Free Practice 3
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit has once again been swept with intermittent morning rain, giving teams and riders a headache as they search for the best set-up to dial their bikes into the fast and flowing 4.44km circuit. While the rain held off throughout the final free p