Title near for Marquez
All Marc Marquez needs to do to secure his fifth MotoGP World Championship – reinforcing his run of “youngest-ever” statistics in the process – is to lose no more than two points to Ducati rival Andrea Dovizioso. If so (if for example Dovi is fourth and he is fifth), h
Xavier Simeon to MotoE
The line-up for next year’s MotoE championship continued to take shape, with the announcement that current MotoGP rider Xavier Simeon will be leading the Avintia team’s effort in the five-round all-electric series next year. A former Moto2 race winner, 29-year-old Simeon j
Jonas Folger back
Future Yamaha test rider Jonas Folger will be back on a MotoGP bike at official tests in the days after the Valencia GP in mid-November, as he commences duties for the currently winless manufacturer. This was confirmed to Dorna by Movistar Yamaha team director Massimo Meregall
Gardner and Nagashima join SAG
Japanese Moto2 rider Tetsuta Nagashima will join Australian Remy Gardner in the SAG (Stop And Go) Moto2 team next year, with the long-awaited confirmation of the Spanish team’s line-up. As previously reported, Gardner – son of 1987 500cc World Champion Wayne – was recrui
Front row start for Dovi, Zarco and Miller
A mere two tenths of a second covered the front row for tomorrow’s Japanese GP. And title hopeful Marc Marquez was not on of it.
Wildcards in Japan
Suzuki test rider Sylvian Guintoli was a Motegi wild card, riding a prototype version of the 2019 GSX-RR in preparation for testing at Valencia the day after the GP. The former MotoGP rider and World Superbike champion had tested at Motegi for two days last week, and placed 21st
Yamaha hoping to End Winless Streak
Yamaha’s chances of ending the company’s longest-ever winless streak – up to 24 races in Thailand – remained in doubt after an inconclusive first day of practice.
Jorge Lorenzo’s withdrawal from the Japanese GP
Jorge Lorenzo’s withdrawal from the Japanese GP – after just two exploratory laps – was triggered by pain, and the risk of making the fracture worse, the former triple premier-class champion told press after an unsuccessful foray on Friday morning. “It's a sad moment, be
Spencer Named MotoGP Stewards Chairman
Formerly Fast Freddie Spencer, deposed only by Marquez as the youngest-ever premier-class champion, will take up a permanent role in MotoGP next year, as chairman of the panel of stewards. The panel sits in judgement of riding offences, and is currently chaired by race director
Dovizioso fastest on Friday
The battle of Motegi began on the previous evening, when Andrea Dovizioso promised to do his damnedest to prevent Marc Marquez tying up the title in Japan. As long as the Ducati finishes ahead of the Repsol Honda, he will succeed. It continued into the first day of practice, w
Jorge Lorenzo out
Jorge Lorenzo is out of the Japanese GP and his participation in next weekend’s Australian round is in doubt, ruled out when the left arm injury sustained a fortnight ago at the Thai round proved more troublesome than expected. The former triple MotoGP champion, already ridi
Jack Miller ready for the Island
For four glorious laps, Jack Miller led his home Grand Prix last year. It won't be a surprise this time if he does it again. In a little over a week's time at the Island, Miller will make his Ducati debut at a circuit where top speeds on the downhill chute towards Turn 1 w