Johann Zarco admits he can “enjoy” his MotoGP Australian Grand Prix result more after “thinking where I came from”, a reference to his miserable 13-race stint with KTM. The double Moto2 champion is replacing the injured Takaaki Nakagami on the year-old RC213V for the final races, having been dropped with immediate effect from KTM after

Valentino Rossi could only manage eighth in the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix having led early on because Yamaha’s speed deficit meant he was “the slowest on the straight”. Rossi took the lead at the start of what was his 400th grand prix appearance from fourth on the grid, but could only keep first place for

Maverick Vinales says he was not going to settle for second place in MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix and that he would have rather crashed, which he ended up doing. Yamaha rider Vinales led the majority of the race, but eventual winner Marc Marquez was right behind him all along and the Honda man passed him

Cal Crutchlow admits the Phillip Island crash which badly broke his ankle last year has “haunted” him all season, as he claimed second in the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix. The LCR Honda rider shattered his right ankle when he fell during practice at Phillip Island’s first corner last year, with the injury so severe his

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was victorious in the Australian Grand Prix as long-time race leader Maverick Vinales crashed out on the final lap. Both Marquez and Vinales started from the front row but had slow getaways, meaning Valentino Rossi – making his 400th MotoGP start – held the lead, with Cal Crutchlow and Andrea

Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales put on a dominant display in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix to claim pole by a more than half a second from Fabio Quartararo. Vinales built on the pace he showed earlier in the weekend, breaking into the 1m28s barrier on his first run in Q2, which put him

Tech3 MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira will miss the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, as he has been declared unfit to ride following his crash on Saturday. During the fourth practice session, a gust of wind pushed Oliveira over the outside kerb and onto the grass at the end of the main straight, which then

MotoGP riders have offered differing views on Australian Grand Prix qualifying being moved to Sunday morning, after high winds forced Saturday’s action to be abandoned. After a high-speed crash for Tech3’s Miguel Oliveira during FP4, caused by a sudden gust of wind into the first corner, a safety commission meeting was called during the red-flag

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow says conditions on Saturday during MotoGP Australian Grand Prix practice were not “rideable”, and is “glad” qualifying was abandoned. High winds wreaked havoc on Saturday’s MotoGP schedule, with only 12 riders taking to the track in a red-flagged FP3, before the day was abandoned altogether during FP4 as conditions failed

Miguel Oliveira says a wind gust caused him to crash heavily at 186.4mph into Turn 1 at Phillip Island during MotoGP Australian Grand Prix FP4 on Saturday. There was heavy wind at the Phillip Island circuit throughout all of Saturday, which limited running to a bare minimum in FP3, with only 12 riders setting a

MotoGP Australian Grand Prix qualifying has been cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions at Phillip Island, with a decision on rescheduling the session still to be taken. High winds have battered the Phillip Island circuit on Saturday, and only 12 riders taking to the track in the morning’s FP3 session – which was briefly red-flagged

Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales topped third practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, as strong wind at Phillip Island restricted track running to a bare minimum. Only four riders had set a time in the first 20 minutes of the session, with the quickest lap more than seven seconds slower than Friday’s benchmark.

Tech3 MotoGP team boss Herve Poncharal says Fabio Quartararo’s sensational rookie season in 2019 was partly behind his desire to sign Moto2 underdog Iker Lecuona for next year. Lecuona has been signed by Tech3 after just three full years in the Moto2 world championship to take over the KTM originally earmarked for Brad Binder, who

Marc Marquez says he almost gave up trying to save a crash in a tyre test during MotoGP Australian Grand Prix practice on Friday. The riders carried out a 20-minute test session following second practice on Friday at Phillip Island to try out a new tyre construction from Michelin ahead of it being raced next

Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales set the pace in a wet opening practice session for MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, as Fabio Quartararo suffered a major crash. Vinales was the only rider to break the 1m39s barrier during the 45-minute session on Friday morning, ending up 0.147 seconds clear of nearest rival Jack Miller

Valentino Rossi fears the rider market for the 2021 MotoGP season could move “too soon” for him to be able to make a fully-informed decision whether to retire or not. The seven-time premier-class champion is under contract to Yamaha until the end of 2020, but previous rider market cycles indicate that deals for 2021 and

Johann Zarco says he wants to “understand why” Marc Marquez has been “destroying everyone” on the Honda on his first outing on the bike in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Zarco will make his first of three outings this weekend at Phillip Island on board the year-old LCR Honda bike, replacing the injured Takaaki Nakagami,

KTM has named Brad Binder as Johann Zarco’s replacement in its factory MotoGP team in 2020 and will line-up alongside existing rider Pol Espargaro. Moto2 rider Binder had been set to graduate to MotoGP next year, but he was in line to replace Hafizh Syahrin at KTM’s satellite outfit Tech3. But Zarco’s exit from KTM

Ducati MotoGP general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has suggested Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales could be an option for the 2021 season. Vinales will be a free agent for 2021 – like the majority of other riders on the grid – after the expiration of his current factory Yamaha deal. As Marc Marquez is already in early

Valentino Rossi “has perhaps hung around a little bit too long” in MotoGP according to his long-time crew chief Jeremy Burgess. Veteran engineer Burgess (pictured above with Rossi in 2009) was by Rossi’s side for all seven of his premier class titles, the two working alongside each other from 2000 up until the end of

Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso has expressed his concern over his bike’s lack of performance when the tyres offer peak grip, despite scoring a podium in Motegi. Dovizioso charged late in the race on used rubber to put second-placed Fabio Quartararo under pressure and ultimately complete the podium within a second and a half of

Franco Morbidelli says he signalled to Jack Miller in the early stages of MotoGP’s Japanese Grand Prix to show that he was “pi**ed off” with the Pramac Ducati rider. Petronas Yamaha rider Morbidelli and Miller spent the early laps of the Motegi race battling over third place behind Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo, almost making

Aprilia racing department CEO Massimo Rivola has admitted his “anger” at the MotoGP team’s recent reliability woes, following a Japanese Grand Prix outing compromised by engine problems. The outfit revealed that riders Aleix Espargaro and Andrea Iannone both encountered issues with their engines in the Motegi race, despite running new units. Espargaro, who had qualified

Former MotoGP rider Scott Redding has become British Superbike champion on his first attempt, sealing the 2019 crown in the Brands Hatch triple-header finale. Redding joined the Paul Bird Motorsport Ducati BSB team this season after losing his place in the MotoGP field following a five-year stint in which he scored two podium finishes. His

Andrea Dovizioso said he was “taking too many risks” and “braking like a stupid rider” when he was chasing Fabio Quartararo late in MotoGP’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. Dovizioso was four seconds down on second-placed Quartararo after he had passed the other Petronas SRT Yamaha of Franco Morbidelli for third shortly following the halfway

Marc Marquez cruised to his 10th MotoGP win of the season ahead of Fabio Quartararo to secure Honda the manufacturers’ world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix. Marquez, who wrapped up his sixth premier-class title last time out in Thailand, led every lap from pole – only briefly losing the lead on the first tour.

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez says he was “surpassed” by brother Alex’s save in Moto2 practice at for the Japanese Grand Prix, which he described as “once in a lifetime”. The younger Marquez, who currently leads the Moto2 class standings, was launched out of the seat of his Marc VDS bike 15 minutes into the third

Suzuki has blamed a “hazy” regulation regarding wildcard riders for Sylvain Guintoli’s exclusion from Friday’s practice sessions and having to ditch its 2020 MotoGP engine for the Japanese Grand Prix. Test rider Guintoli is making his fourth race appearance – and third as a wildcard – this year on the GSX-RR this weekend at Motegi,

Franco Morbidelli described outqualifying his Petronas SRT Yamaha MotoGP team-mate Fabio Quartararo at the Japanese Grand Prix as “one of the most difficult things in the world”. Quartararo has been a one-lap sensation in his rookie campaign in 2019, taking four pole positions and becoming MotoGP’s youngest-ever polesitter. Motegi marked only the third time all

Recently-crowned six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez scored his 10th pole position of the 2019 season by topping qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. In the closing stages of Q2 on a damp-but-drying track, Honda rider Marquez posted a best time of 1m45.763s to take pole by 0.132 seconds and beat Petronas SRT Yamaha duo Franco