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Moto2: Tetsuta Nagashima claims sensational maiden victory in Qatar
08 March 2020 by
Tetsuta Nagashima clinched an emotional maiden victory in Qatar after a sensational performance in the desert. 10 years since the late Shoya Tomizawa took victory in the first-ever Moto2 race at the...
MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo confirms Catalan Grand Prix wildcard with Yamaha
05 March 2020 by
Jorge Lorenzo will be back on the MotoGP grid in 2020 after confirming his wildcard appearance at the Catalan Grand Prix. The announcement comes just four months after Lorenzo announced his...
MotoGP: Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta releases statement on coronavirus situation
02 March 2020 by
Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has released a statement commenting on the current status of the 2020 MotoGP season. The statement comes after the opening race of the season in Qatar was cancelled,...
MotoGP: Thailand Grand Prix postponed due to growing coronavirus concerns
02 March 2020 by
The 2020 Thailand Grand Prix has been postponed due to the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. The Thai round, held at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, was due to host the second race of...
MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo tops day two of Qatar test
23 February 2020 by
Fabio Quartararo leads the way in Qatar after the second day of testing at the Losail International Circuit. The Petronas Yamaha man hit the top of the timing sheets with a 1:54.038, which was 0.162...
MotoGP: Marc Marquez signs new four-year deal with Repsol Honda
20 February 2020 by
Marc Marquez has signed a new four-year deal with Repsol Honda which will keep him with the team until the end of 2024. It has been predicted for a while that Marquez would re-sign with HRC, despite...
MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo ends the Sepang test on top
09 February 2020 by
Fabio Quartararo continued his domination of the Sepang test by ending the final day at the top of the timing sheets. Despite the Frenchman leading all three days, the test has been tight. In fact,...
MotoGP: 2020 Petronas Yamaha livery revealed at Sepang
06 February 2020 by
The Petronas Yamaha team have revealed their 2020 MotoGP livery ahead of their second campaign in the premier class. A special presentation took place at the team’s home circuit at Sepang, with Fabio...
MotoGP: Monster Energy Yamaha unveil 2020 Livery
06 February 2020 by
Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales have unveiled the factory Yamaha team’s 2020 MotoGP livery. The covers were taken off in a special presentation held in Monster Energy Yamaha’s garage at Sepang.
MotoGP: Suzuki celebrate 60th anniversary with new-look 2020 livery
06 February 2020 by
Suzuki have unveiled a brand-new colour scheme ahead of the 2020 MotoGP season. The new livery celebrates the manufacturer’s 60th year in racing, combining the familiar blue with a striking slate...
MotoGP: 2020 Repsol Honda livery unveiled by the Marquez brothers
04 February 2020 by
Marc and Alex Marquez have revealed the 2020 Repsol Honda livery in a special presentation held in Jakarta, Indonesia. As expected, the livery remains virtually the same as last year, with the front...
MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo to replace Valentino Rossi at Yamaha in 2021
29 January 2020 by
Yamaha have confirmed that Fabio Quartararo will replace Valentino Rossi in the factory MotoGP team next year. Related: Valentino Rossi retiring from MotoGP at end of 2021 season The Frenchman has...
MotoGP: Vinales signs new two-year deal with Yamaha
28 January 2020 by
Maverick Vinales has signed a new two-year contract with Yamaha, keeping him at the factory team until the end of 2022. The Spaniard has been at Yamaha since 2017 and is the first rider to confirm...
MotoGP: Dovizioso and Petrucci unveil 2020 Ducati livery
24 January 2020 by
Ducati have unveiled their 2020 MotoGP livery in a special presentation held at the Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna. Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci were joined by Ducati Motor CEO Claudio Domenicali...
Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson join Jorge Lorenzo on 2020 MotoGP Legends list
17 January 2020 by
Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson will join Jorge Lorenzo in becoming MotoGP Legends this season. Biaggi dominated the 250cc class in the 90s, winning four consecutive titles between 1994 and 1997. The...
2020 MotoE entry list confirmed
16 December 2019 by
The entry list for the 2020 MotoE season has been revealed, with Bradley Smith once again representing the UK. Smith, who is also Aprilia’s test rider, returns with One Energy Racing after ending the...
Lewis Hamilton confirms MotoGP Yamaha crash at Valencia
13 December 2019 by
Six-time Forumla 1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, has confirmed media claims that he crashed a Yamaha MotoGP bike at Valencia, during a recent swap of disciplines with nine-time MotoGP champ,...
MotoGP: Austria named as 2019 Race of the Year
11 December 2019 by
The Austrian Grand Prix has been voted as the Best Grand Prix of 2019. It’s the second time that the event, held at the Red Bull Ring, has been named as the best race of the year. It also won the...
MotoGP: Thai Grand Prix tops 2019 attendance figures
04 December 2019 by
For the second consecutive season the Thai Grand Prix had the highest attendance of the MotoGP calendar. The event, held at Buriram’s Chang International Circuit, attracted 226,655 fans across the...
MotoGP Jerez Test: Marc Marquez tops final day after rain hits
26 November 2019 by
Marc Marquez topped the final day of testing at Jerez after rainfall hampered the field’s progress. The Repsol Honda rider set his quickest lap-time during his dry morning stint. His 1:37.820, set on...
Karel Abraham confirms MotoGP departure
25 November 2019 by
Karel Abraham has confirmed that he will not be on the MotoGP grid next season. The Czech rider has left the Reale Avintia Racing team with immediate effect. Abraham released a statement on his...
Marquez brothers in Repsol Honda double trouble
20 November 2019 by
A Marc Marquez masterclass reinforced the six-time world champion’s status as Honda’s most influential powerbroker after he delivered the triple crown to his employer by winning in Valencia on...
Provisional MotoGP 2020 calendar released
28 August 2019 by
The provisional MotoGP calendar has been revealed today with the number of races increasing to 20 in 2020. This is due to the addition of the new KymiRing circuit in Finland. Other notable changes...
Moto2: Fernandez takes victory as Marquez crashes out
25 August 2019 by
Augusto Fernandez claimed Moto2 glory at Silverstone this afternoon, seeing off Jorge Navarro and Brad Binder in a late race battle to victory. Having qualified third on the grid on Saturday, the...
MotoGP: Rins wins by 0.013 seconds at Silverstone
25 August 2019 by
Suzuki’s Alex Rins won a spectacular British MotoGP race, taking the lead in a brave move on the last corner to beat championship leader, Marc Marquez, by just 0.013 seconds. Rins and Marquez pushed...
Moto3: Ramirez wins opening Silverstone stunner
24 August 2019 by
Leopard Racing’s Marcos Ramirez has taken his second victory of the year in a dramatic opening Moto3 race at Silverstone. With just 1.921 seconds covering the top 11 riders, the Spaniard was locked in...
Dovi duffs up Marquez at last turn to win Austrian GP
11 August 2019 by
Andrea Dovizioso took his second MotoGP victory of the season in Austria after a last-gasp overtake. The Ducati star passed Marc Marquez in the last corner of a close race, mirroring the end of the...
Binder keeps calm to win at the Ring
11 August 2019 by
South African Brad Binder controlled today’s Moto2 race at the Red Bull Ring from start to finish, winning from second place on the grid over Spaniards Alex Marquez and Jorge Navarro. It was Binder’s...
Di Meglio lights up MotoE race
11 August 2019 by
Mike Di Meglio won the Austrian GP MotoE race today, riding in difficult conditions to finish just over two seconds ahead of Avintia Esponsorama Racing’s Xavier Simeon. Simeon took the lead at the...
Fenati finds form while McPhee takes third
10 August 2019 by
Italy’s Romano Fenati looked in control during today’s Moto3 race in Austria, leading most of the way to take his first victory since the Japanese GP in 2017. It was a happy ending to a difficult 12...
Brno MotoGP: Marquez takes dominant win ahead of Dovi and Miller, Cal fifth.
04 August 2019 by
Marc Marquez controlled the tenth round of the MotoGP world championship at Brno to win by 2.452s. Leading from the start, Marquez set an impressive pace ahead of Andrea Dovizioso before upping the...
Brno Moto2: Marquez takes control with convincing win
04 August 2019 by
Alex Marquez stamped his authority on the Moto2 class by taking his fifth win in six races for the Marc VDS team. The 23 year old Spaniard took the lead from Britain’s Sam Lowes on the opening lap and...
Brno Moto3: Canet takes masterful win to lead championship, McPhee injured
04 August 2019 by
Aaron Canet stormed to a brilliant Moto3 win at Brno, a result that moves him back to the top of the championship standings. In an intense battle with title rival Lorenzo Dalla Porta and pole man Tony...
Brno Moto2: Brits claim front runner spots in qualifying
03 August 2019 by
British riders Sam Lowes and Jake Dixon all delivered on their potential by securing front row and top ten results during qualifying for tomorrow’s Moto2 race. Lowes excelled in the incredibly...
Brno Moto3: McPhee splashes to front row start
03 August 2019 by
Petronas Sprinta rider John McPhee showed his continued front running pace to secure second position in a wet qualifying session at Brno. The 25 year old Scot looked comfortable on the fully wet track...
Brno MotoGP: Marquez destroys the opposition in half wet, half dry qualifying
03 August 2019 by
Marc Marquez decimated his rivals to claim pole for the Brno MotoGP race by a staggering 2.524s. Having made a brave tyre gamble and moved to slicks despite significant sections of the track still...