Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will attempt to ride in this weekend’s MotoGP round at Austin despite having to undergo surgery last week. Pedrosa fractured the radius in his right wrist in a highside crash on the opening lap of the Argentinian Grand Prix after being forced on to a wet patch by Johann Zarco, and

Jorge Lorenzo says he “really needs” his Ducati MotoGP team to introduce an aero fairing that works well with the 2018 version of its Desmosedici bike. The aero package the team introduced at the Brno round in 2017 was a major factor in the progress made by Lorenzo in his first season with the manufacturer,

Suzuki now has a bike capable of “winning” in MotoGP according to Alex Rins, who scored the manufacturer’s first podium finish since 2016 in Argentina. Rins finished third at Termas de Rio Hondo earlier this month, which marked his best finish to date in the premier class, after a race-long battle with Cal Crutchlow, Johann

Marc Marquez should be placed on probation for his riding in last weekend’s Argentina MotoGP race, according to Kevin Schwantz. Reigning champion Marquez was criticised for his riding at Termas de Rio Hondo, where he attracted the attention of the stewards for colliding with both Aleix Espargaro and Valentino Rossi – causing the latter to

Honda rider Marc Marquez insists he “would not do anything different” were he to repeat last weekend’s Argentina MotoGP race in which he collided with Valentino Rossi. The reigning champion was the centre of controversy at Termas de Rio Hondo, where he was penalised for clashing with both Rossi and Aleix Espargaro and caused the

Andrea Dovizioso believes MotoGP title rival Marc Marquez threw away an “easy” win in last weekend’s Argentine Grand Prix with his erratic riding. Marquez became embroiled in controversy at Termas de Rio Hondo, earning a ride-through penalty for illegal actions on the grid after stalling his bike and then getting into further trouble with the

Suzuki is targeting three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo to partner Alex Rins for the 2019 season, Autosport understands. While Rins is all but certain to extend his relationship with Suzuki beyond the end of the year, the Japanese marque is thought to have run out of patience with Andrea Iannone and is searching for a

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa is in doubt for next weekend’s Austin race after undergoing surgery on his right wrist following his highside crash in Sunday’s Argentine Grand Prix. Pedrosa was launched from his bike at Turn 13 on the opening lap at Termas de Rio Hondo after being forced out onto a wet patch

Aleix Espargaro has criticised the Pramac Ducati MotoGP team over an attempt to defend Danilo Petrucci’s riding in last weekend’s Argentine Grand Prix. Aprilia rider Espargaro was unhappy with Petrucci in the aftermath of the Termas de Rio Hondo race, saying the Italian deserved to be penalised in the same way as Marc Marquez, who

MotoGP championship leader Cal Crutchlow says the new engine Honda has introduced for the 2018 season has allowed its riders to “take fewer risks”. Honda’s RC213V bike has struggled on acceleration and straightline speed in the recent years, and the marque tested several engine specifications in the off-season to address its weaknesses. The new spec

Valentino Rossi “exaggerated” in his critique of Marc Marquez in Argentina and was wrong to suggest the Honda rider hit him deliberately, says grand prix motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini. Yamaha man Rossi pulled no punches when addressing the media after reigning MotoGP champion Marquez made contact with him in the latter stages at Termas de

Valentino Rossi says Marc Marquez’s attempts to apologise in the aftermath of their MotoGP clash in Argentina were “a joke” and only made for the sake of PR. Marquez speared Rossi off the track at the Turn 13 right-hander while battling for sixth place late in the race – with Rossi crashing on the wet

Johann Zarco says he is sorry for causing Dani Pedrosa to crash out on the opening lap of MotoGP’s Argentine Grand Prix last weekend. Pedrosa was an early casualty at the Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo, as he was the victim of a highside at Turn 13 that followed Tech3 Yamaha’s Zarco attempt to muscle

Marc Marquez insists he was given misleading instructions on the grid during MotoGP’s Argentine Grand Prix that meant he “couldn’t understand” why he was later given a ride-through penalty. Marquez was at the centre of controversy after the race at the Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo race, attracting attention from the stewards for collisions with

Jack Miller says he was trying to keep his emotions in check during a bizarre grid sequence for MotoGP’s Argentine Grand Prix, in which he was given a headstart by organisers. Shock polesitter Miller was the only rider to go to the Termas de Rio Hondo grid on slick tyres in the changeable conditions, with

Marc Marquez insists he wasn’t doing anything “crazy” when he made contact with Valentino Rossi during Sunday’s MotoGP race in Argentina and caused his rival to crash. After receiving a ride-through penalty early on for riding his bike back to his grid spot after briefly stalling, Marquez spent the bulk of the race at the

Valentino Rossi has lashed out at his MotoGP rival Marc Marquez in the aftermath of their clash in Argentina, saying the reigning champion has “destroyed our sport”. Rossi and Marquez have a fractious relationship as a result of a series of on-track controversies over recent years and they came to blows again in Sunday’s race

Marc Marquez showed a “lack of respect” to other riders during the 2018 Argentina race says former MotoGP rider James Toseland, with pundits roundly criticising the Honda man. Marquez controversially clashed with Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi late in the race, having worked his way through the pack after an early penalty for stalling on the grid

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow was left “absolutely raging” after a tactical error by the team cost him a potential front-row start for the Argentina MotoGP race. Crutchlow and fellow Honda rider Marc Marquez both attempted to run slick tyres on the damp Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, but both abandoned their runs after one

Jack Miller felt like “a passenger” when going through wet patches on slicks during his charge to a shock maiden MotoGP pole during qualifying in Argentina. Pramac Ducati rider Miller gambled on a switch to a slick tyre-shod bike after the first runs in the pole shootout at the Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo circuit

Pramac Ducati rider Jack Miller took a shock maiden MotoGP pole position in a wet-dry qualifying session in Argentina after he gambled by switching to slicks late-on. Honda’s Dani Pedrosa qualified second, with Johann Zarco third at the drying Termas de Rio Hondo track. Marc Marquez will start sixth and Jorge Lorenzo could only qualify

Honda rider Marc Marquez dominated the third MotoGP practice session at Argentina’s Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, as both works Ducati riders missed out on automatic Q2 spots. A wet-weather session left championship leader Andrea Dovizioso and team-mate Jorge Lorenzo – as well as Pramac rider Danilo Petrucci, also riding a 2018-specification Ducati – outside

Marc Marquez topped the second MotoGP practice session in mixed conditions at Termas de Rio Hondo, as championship leader Andrea Dovizioso ended up last. Only seven minutes into the session the rain flags were waved, which significantly reduced track activity for the next 20 minutes. With light rain falling for a short period of time,

Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has accused his Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso of trying to intentionally “undermine” his morale, both currently and throughout their MotoGP careers. Lorenzo, who enjoyed a famously difficult relationship with his previous team-mate Valentino Rossi at Yamaha, is currently in his second year alongside Dovizioso at Ducati – with both their

Honda rider Dani Pedrosa topped first practice ahead of the second race of the 2018 MotoGP season, which is taking place at Argentina’s Termas de Rio Hondo circuit this weekend. Pedrosa shot up to the top of the timing screens in the final seconds of the 45-minute session to lead a Honda 1-2 with LCR

Jorge Lorenzo says he can no longer pull off the same strong starts with Ducati’s 2018 MotoGP bike that he was capable of last year. During his subdued first season with Ducati in 2017, one of Lorenzo’s strongest points was managing consistently good race starts – but this was not the case in this year’s

MotoGP brake supplier Brembo says it has “identified and resolved” the problem that caused Jorge Lorenzo to crash out of last month’s season opener in Qatar. Ducati rider Lorenzo was forced to dismount his bike at Turn 4 on the 12th lap of the Qatar race while running 10th, and said he was “really lucky”

LCR rider Cal Crutchlow says Honda’s MotoGP bike remains “by far” the hardest to ride on the grid despite recent gains made by the Japanese manufacturer. Honda enjoyed a strong off-season in testing and its four-time world champion Marc Marquez finished a close second in the Qatar season opener last month, indicating the manufacturer had

Johann Zarco has defended his race strategy in the MotoGP season opener, where he slipped down the order in the closing stages after leading most of the race. The Tech3 rider led the first 17 of 22 laps at Losail, having set a record lap to claim pole position, before gradually falling back and finishing

Upgrade for free today You have only 5 articles remaining to view this month. Suzuki rider Andrea Iannone says his run to ninth place in MotoGP’s Qatar season opener shows he is more mature than team-mate Alex Rins. Iannone was the Japanese manufacturer’s top finisher in Losail, although Rins was firmly in contention for a