Japan MotoGP 2016

Lorenzo the odds on favourite for Brno

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Ladbrokes has teamed up with Motorcycle News for this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix to offer new customers a matched free bet of up to £50! Any new customers can take advantage of the offer in what...

Fifth pole of the year for Zarco

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco will start from pole position for the fifth time this year with the runaway Moto2 championship leader finding a different gear once again on Saturday afternoon. The Frenchman, who has...

Pol and Cal through to Q2

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Pol Espargaro and Cal Crutchlow made it through to Q2 after setting the fastest times in a hugely competitive Q1 session. With the duo joined by Danilo Petrucci, Scott Redding and Aleix Espargaro it...

Relentless Lorenzo leads way in FP4

15 August 2015 by Steve English

The headline time shows Jorge Lorenzo was fastest in FP4 but far more important that the fastest time was his consistency. Lorenzo set seven times in the 1m56’s and to compare that to his teammate,...

Kent focusing on the race and not his future

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent claimed second on the grid in what could be a very important qualifying session for the Moto3 world championship. With Kent on the front row and his chief title rival, Enea Bastianini, on...

First pole of the year for Antonelli

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Niccolo Antonelli claimed his first pole position of the year after a well judged final lap saw him outpace Danny Kent by two thousandths of a second. The Italian, fresh from having his future...

Folger leads the way in final practice

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Jonas Folger, winner of two early season races, put in a strong performance in final practice today to lead the way from Tito Rabat at Brno. Alex Rins, winner of the previous Moto2 race at Indy, was...

Lorenzo smashes lap record at Brno

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo laid down a marker to the field by dominating the FP3 session at Brno to smash the lap record and finish over half a second clear of Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. Lorenzo, using...

Kent fastest ahead of qualifying

15 August 2015 by Steve English

Despite the speculation regarding his future Danny Kent was able to concentrate on the job at hand and set the pace in final practice at Brno. Kent has looked strong all weekend and ended the session...

Czech out the Brno betting markets

14 August 2015 by Steve English

Ladbrokes has teamed up with Motorcycle News for this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix to offer new customers a matched free bet of up to £50! Any new customers can take advantage of the offer in what...

Rabat sets hot pace in Brno

14 August 2015 by Steve English

A string of fast times at the start of the session showed the strength of Tito Rabat at Brno and he punctuated his session with a fast time on his final run to lead the way from Thomas Luthi and...

Marquez leads Czech crash fest

14 August 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez led the way in the afternoon practice session but with the Spaniard having tasted the Czech gravel traps twice today the challenges facing riders was obvious. Valentino Rossi, Dani...

Kent sets the pace at end of FP2

14 August 2015 by Steve English

The majority of the field set their fastest times on their last lap in the second Moto3 practice session but as has been the case for so much of the year it was Danny Kent who topped the timesheet.

Zarco dominates opening practice

14 August 2015 by Steve English

Three tenths of a second was the advantage that Johann Zarco held over the field after the opening practice session at Brno. The runaway championship leader looks on course to get back to winning ways...

Lorenzo fastest from Marquez in Brno

14 August 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez look set to continue their recent battles this weekend in Brno with the Spanish duo setting the pace in opening practice for this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix. Dani...

Vazquez quickest in opening practice

14 August 2015 by Steve English

Efren Vazquez set the pace in morning warmup with championship leader Danny Kent second fastest with Romano Fenati third. It was a very encouraging start to the weekend for Vazquez and Fenati with...

Get set to bet on Brno

13 August 2015 by Steve English

Ladbrokes has teamed up with Motorcycle News for this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix to offer new customers a matched free bet of up to £50! Any new customers can take advantage of the offer in what...

Kent weighing up MotoGP option for 2016

13 August 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent’s future should be resolved in “the next few weeks” with the Moto3 championship leader now one of the hottest riders on the market. Kent has impressed everyone with his mature approach to...

Bridgestone assess Indy performance

12 August 2015 by Steve English

Last weekend’s Indianapolis Grand Prix was one of the most challenging of the season. Each day had very different weather conditions and afterwards Bridgestone offered an assessment of their...

Michael Scott: Indy Analysis

10 August 2015 by Michael Scott

We live in legendary times. Actually, that’s almost always true. There’s generally some sort of a legend going on somewhere, but believing we are part of it contributes comfortingly to our own...

Marquez and Lorenzo serve up a classic

09 August 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez treated the 68000 strong crowd at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a thrilling battle for the win. Both riders fought beside each other all the way through the 27 lap...

First Moto2 win for Rins

09 August 2015 by Steve English

Alex Rins took his first Moto2 victory this afternoon after a thrilling Indianapolis Grand Prix. The Spaniard had tarted the race as a favourite to take the win but with a short rain shower making...

Loi takes first career win, first rostrum for McPhee

09 August 2015 by Steve English

A brief rain shower 30 minutes before the start of the Moto3 race offered Livio Loi, John McPhee and Philipp Oettl the chance to claim their first career podiums. With the trio having started the race...

Marquez starts as firm favourite in Indy

09 August 2015 by Steve English

Ladbrokes has teamed up with Motorcycle News for this weekend’s Indianapolis Grand Prix to offer new customers a matched free bet up to £50! Any new customers can take advantage of the offer in what...

Second row for Crutchlow, talks Ducati rumours

09 August 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow narrowly missed out on the front row at Indy and after qualifying he commented that it was disappointing to once again miss out on the front row. This will be Crutchlow’s fourth start of...

Career best qualifying for Miller

09 August 2015 by Steve English

Jack Miller had the best qualifying performance of the year today with 16th on the grid and afterwards the Australian was pleased with his progress and how the bike felt more comfortable today than it...