Petrucci retains factory seat

In the lead-up to this weekend’s German MotoGP, the team made the expected confirmation that he will race a GP20 alongside Andrea Dovizioso next season. Petrucci took his first…

Viñales victorious in Rd 8 at Assen

REMY STICKS IT ON POLE

Remy Gardner’s first pole position was promptly hailed by his absent father Wayne. “He was on the phone when I got back to my pit, so that was great,” the…

MotoGP: Carnage ensues at Round 7

Marc Marquez is the last rider who needs races to be given to him; Jorge Lorenzo the last rider who would volunteer such a gift. But that’s how it happened,…

Repsol’s 50th anniversary

A special exhibition in Barcelona this week brings together riders, bikes and cars to celebrate Repsol’s 50th anniversary as a motorsport sponsor. There will be more than 20 bikes and…

HICKMAN WINS RST SUPERBIKE RACE AFTER RED FLAG INCIDENT

Peter Hickman took victory at the opening race of the 2019 Isle of Man TT races fuelled by Monster Energy when he won a shortened RST Superbike race on the…

Petrucci wins at Mugello for first Grand Prix win

The Mission Winnow Ducati rider not only defeated team-mate Andrea Dovizioso but also had to fend off the fiercest of final attacks from championship leader Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda). He…

New Michelins Race Tyres

Race strategy has changed again, with the improved durability of Michelin’s current race tyres. So says Ducati Sporting Director Paolo Ciabatti. “The latest tyres have almost the same performance for…

Valentino Rossi’s traditional special Mugello helmet

Crowd favourite Valentino Rossi’s traditional special Mugello helmet was relatively restrained this year. Eschewing previous essays into narrative cartoons or ironic caricatures, Rossi’s special lid was based on the Italian…

Zannoni with strong performance

The Honda-KTM duopoly in Moto3 may be coming under threat, with an impressive debut from Italian manufacturer TM. Wild card entry Kevin Zannone, in only his third GP. The 18-year-old…

MotoGP Top Speed Record of 356.7 km/h

Andrea Dovizioso set a new MotoGP top speed on Saturday morning, with a trap speed of 356.7 km/h (221.6 mph) fractionally faster than the 356.5 he recorded here last year.

Ducati Aero

Ducati’s latest aerodynamic enigma – a lower-rear-quadrant back wheel shield – was more in evidence on the second day at Mugello, with factory rider Danilo Petrucci exercising the add-on, which…