Qatar MotoGP 2016

No more testing, the 2016 MotoGP championship finally gets underway at the 3.3 mile floodlit Losail circuit, with all signs pointing towards reigning champ Jorge Lorenzo as the man to beat.

The factory Yamaha rider set an incredible 11 laps under the lap records over the winter, while his team-mate and rival Valentino Rossi only managed one.

Will Marquez finally click with the new Honda, control ECU and Michelin tyres, or will he just be an occasional annoyance for the title contenders? And let's not forget th surprise of winter testing - wunderkid Maverick Vinales, who pushed Lorenzo all the way in testing in just his second year on the Suzuki.

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Kevin Schwantz in legal fight over Texas MotoGP

10 September 2012 by Matthew Birt

American legend Kevin Schwantz has filed a lawsuit against the Circuit of the Americas in a dispute over promotion rights for the inaugural MotoGP race at the Texan venue, due to take place in...

Poll: What's Jonathan Rea going to do on Stoner's Honda?

04 September 2012 by MCN

British World Superbike star Jonathan Rea will ride Casey Stoner’s factory Honda at the Misano and Aragon MotoGPs in the next few weeks while the Aussie recovers from surgery. So how excited should we...

Casey Stoner begins recovery after successful ankle surgery

30 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner has started his recovery after undergoing successful surgery on the right ankle he seriously injured in a high speed qualifying crash in Indianapolis 12 days...

Nicky Hayden confident for Misano return

30 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden is confident he will be back in action at the next MotoGP race in Misano having made good progress from injuries that kept him out of the recent Brno round in the Czech Republic. Hayden...

Valentino Rossi likely to race new chassis in Misano

30 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is likely to race a new chassis when the MotoGP world championship resumes at his home race in Misano next month. The Italian spent a two-day test at the Misano track this week...

Poll: Will Rossi succeed on a Yamaha?

29 August 2012

The Doctor’s back on a bike capable of winning next year, but does it still have what it takes? Not only is he back on a Yamaha, with whom he has already won world titles, but Jorge Lorenzo has...

Jorge Lorenzo: No number one at Yamaha in 2013

29 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has denied he will be Yamaha’s clear number one rider in 2013 with preferred treatment over rival Valentino Rossi. The Spaniard will renew hostilities with Rossi from inside Yamaha’s...

Tech 3 boss: Ducati talks distracted Cal Crutchlow

29 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Uncertainty surrounding his future and the constant dithering by Ducati over a lucrative factory contract distracted Cal Crutchlow on and off the track in the last few MotoGP races. That’s the view of...

Share your congratulations for Cal Crutchlow

28 August 2012

Cal Crutchlow became the first British rider on a MotoGP podium in 12 years with a fantastic third place at Brno on Sunday. His first reponse to the result was to think of British fans, so we thought...

Casey Stoner’s crew heading back to Ducati with Andrea Dovizioso?

28 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s factory Honda crew could be heading back to Ducati in 2013 to work with Andrea Dovizioso. Talks are on-going about the Australian’s crew, led by Italian Cristian Gabbarini, moving back...

Jonathan Rea grasps dream chance on Casey Stoner’s Honda

28 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jonathan Rea admitted his chance to ride double MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner’s factory Honda RC213V machine in Brno yesterday was a ‘dream come true’. The British rider was drafted in by Repsol...

Jorge Lorenzo tests 2013 Yamaha YZR-M1 in Brno

27 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has made his debut on Yamaha’s factory 2013 YZR-M1 prototype machine at the Brno circuit today. Lorenzo started the one-day test lapping on his current YZR-M1 1000cc machine...

First pics: Jonathan Rea tests Repsol Honda in Brno

27 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Jonathan Rea has completed his first laps on board Casey Stoner’s factory Honda RC213V machine at a cool and windy Brno this morning. Rea is replacing injured reigning world champion...

Cal Crutchlow elated with maiden MotoGP podium

27 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow could barely contain his delight after he became the first British rider in 12 years to stand on a MotoGP rostrum in yesterday’s Czech Republic clash in Brno. A stunning third place behind dominant Spanish duo Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo saw the 26-year-old become the first British rider on a MotoGP podium since Jeremy McWilliams took third at Donington Park in 2000. Starting from...

Brno MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa hails ‘unbelievable’ victory

27 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa hailed his stunning last gasp Brno MotoGP victory as ‘unbelievable’ as he piled the pressure on fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo in the 2012 title hunt. Barely split by more than two or three-tenths for the entire 22-lap race, Pedrosa came out on top of a thrilling final lap duel to claim his third win of the season. The pair exchanged the lead four times on the final lap and Pedrosa...

Brno MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo reflects on last corner defeat

27 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo admitted he got his tactics wrong in the closing stages of a thrilling Brno MotoGP yesterday (Sunday) after he suffered a last lap defeat to title rival Dani Pedrosa. Lorenzo had seized the lead from his Repsol Honda rival with a daring move at Turn 7, but he was undone at the final chicane after running wide and letting Pedrosa snatch a stunning last gasp win. Lorenzo, who now leads...

Valentino Rossi: Lorenzo still title favourite

27 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi believes Jorge Lorenzo is still the favourite to clinch his second MotoGP world title in 2012, despite a last lap defeat in Brno to Spanish rival Dani Pedrosa reducing his advantage to just 13-points. Lorenzo led the 22-lap race going into the final chicane but he ran wide at the left-hander and Pedrosa pounced to snatch the victory powering through the right-hander. Pedrosa won by...

Cal Crutchlow takes maiden podium in Brno thriller

26 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow ended a 12-year wait for a British rider to score a MotoGP podium after he took third place in this afternoon’s Brno MotoGP race. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider finished behind a...

Marc Marquez tightens grip on Moto2 title chase

26 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

A fourth win in the last five Moto2 races increased Marc Marquez’s commanding world championship lead to 48-points at the Brno circuit today. The Spaniard brilliantly held off the challenge from Swiss...

Jonas Folger wins Brno Moto3 race

26 August 2012 by Matthew Birt

German Jonas Folger superbly mastered tricky conditions at the Brno circuit earlier today to collect his first Moto3 victory. Heavy rain that fell earlier in the day had stopped in the build-up to...