Marc Marquez stormed to his second pole position of his career, in only his fourth MotoGP race, ahead of Spanish championship rival Jorge Lorenzo. Marquez just pipped the reigning world champion, taking pole by only 0.03 seconds, having recovered from...

Maverick Vinales has continued the run of form that saw him take hisfirst win of the season at Jerez two weeks ago to finish qualifying top of the time sheets at Le Mans. Blitzing the fastest time from free practice, he...

British rider Scott Redding?s stunning start to the 2013 world championship campaign continued in Le Mans today when the Marc VDS Racing rider dominated the opening day of Moto2 practice. Redding had already controlled this morning?s FP1 in sunny but...

Boosted by his first win of 2013 in Jerez earlier this month, Dani Pedrosa continued his impressive run of form in France today to top the opening day of practice at the historic Le Mans track.A best lap of 1.34.035...

Time to reflect and analyse his last ditch defeat to Marc Marquez in the recent Spanish MotoGP race has not altered Jorge Lorenzo?s judgement that the last corner move by the Repsol Honda rider warranted a penalty.Lorenzo was furious after...

The controversy surrounding Marc Marquez?s last gasp overtake on Jorge Lorenzo in Jerez earlier this month rumbled on in Le Mans today.In the pre-event press conference for this weekend?s French Grand Prix, the final corner in Jerez was a hot...

Michael Laverty is hoping some major set-up tweaks to his British-built PBM chassis will help him fight for a second successive top 15 finish this season in this weekend?s French MotoGP round at the historic Le Mans track. After claiming...

Valentino Rossi is still not 100% comfortable and confident on Yamaha?s factory YZR-M1 after an up and down return to the Japanese factory in 2013. The Italian made a fairytale return to Yamaha in Qatar last month when he produced...

Yamaha boss Massimo Meregalli believes MotoGP?s Race Direction should speak to world championship leader Marc Marquez about his riding tactics following the recent controversial Jerez race. But Meregalli doesn?t want the four-member Race Direction to speak to the Repsol Honda...

BT has signed a five-year deal to exclusively show MotoGP live in the UK from 2014. How will this affect you?

Yamaha has exclusively revealed to MCN more details of its plan to lease a YZR-M1 engine package for the 2014 MotoGP world championship. In Texas last month, the Japanese factory confirmed its plan to lease YZR-M1 engines for a maximum...

The BBC and British Eurosport have given their reaction to the confirmation today that BT Sport has successfully bid for the exclusive UK TV rights for MotoGP from 2014 onwards. BT Sport?s new five-year deal was officially announced in London...

BT has signed a five-year deal to show MotoGP exclusively live in the UK from the 2014 world championship campaign onwards. The deal, which MCN revealed would be confirmed today from last weekend?s Spanish MotoGP race in Jerez, was announced...

Ben Spies has admitted rushing his return from a serious right shoulder injury after the Ignite Ducati rider missed last weekend?s Jerez race and will also be missing for the forthcoming French round in Le Mans. The Texan has struggled...

Dani Pedrosa has given his impressions of the last corner collision between Repsol Honda teammate Marc Marquez and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo in Jerez last weekend. Pedrosa took his first win of the season in Jerez with an impressive...

Marc Marquez says he wasn?t worried that his hard overtake on title rival Jorge Lorenzo at the end of Sunday?s Spanish MotoGP race would result in a penalty from Race Direction. Marquez snatched a last gasp second with a bold...

Bradley Smith has good reason to be optimistic heading to the forthcoming French MotoGP round at Le Mans after an encouraging race and test performance in Jerez last weekend. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider got a double boost in...

With three rounds done in MotoGP, check out the state of the championship after Jerez with our dashboard infographic.

cJorge Lorenzo has spoken for the first time in detail about the controversial last lap clash he was involved in with hard riding compatriot Marc Marquez in Sunday?s Spanish MotoGP race at Jerez. The factory Yamaha rider lost second place...

Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden tested Ducati?s ?lab? bike in Jerez yesterday (Monday) and both reported only minimal gains over the factory Desmosedici GP13 they are currently racing in MotoGP. The development machine features a revised aluminium chassis and has...

Valentino Rossi will continue to race the ?standard? factory Yamaha YZR-M1 frame he?s used in the opening three rounds of 2013 after failing to find any benefit from a new chassis he tested in Jerez yesterday (Monday). Rossi tested the...

Marc Marquez apologised to Spanish rival Jorge Lorenzo after the Repsol Honda rider sparked the first major talking point of 2013 in a dramatic finish to yesterday?s Jerez race. Marquez collided with factory Yamaha rider Lorenzo at the final corner...

Jorge Lorenzo repeatedly refused to express his views on the controversial last corner overtake by Marc Marquez that left the factory Yamaha rider third and overwhelmed by anger and frustration at the end of yesterday's Spanish MotoGP race. The reigning...

Valentino Rossi admitted a second successive Honda 1-2 was cause for concern after he failed to battle for a podium in a controversial Spanish MotoGP race in Jerez yesterday. The Italian finished in a lonely fourth place after an early...

It may not have been the first podium of the season he was looking for, but after two big crashes on Saturday, British rider Cal Crutchlow was delighted to be leaving Jerez with a third straight top five finish in...

The final standings in Jerez didn?t make pleasant reading for factory Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso after the Italian struggled to a dismal eighth place. Dovizioso had not expected an easy Spanish MotoGP experience but he had not anticipated the 27-lap...

Scott Redding?s impressive early season Moto2 title challenge continued in Jerez yesterday when the British rider rode to a measured second place finish. The Marc VDS Racing rider quickly realised he was unable to match the pace of Spaniard Esteve...

Dani Pedrosa rode to an easy race victory at his home GP at Jerez, but the real talk of the race was a dramatic last corner collision between rookie Marc Marquez and defending champion Jorge Lorenzo. Lorenzo led early in...

Esteve Rabat rode an untouchable race to finish off a perfect weekend at his home race to wake victory in dominant form. Leading from the line, he took victory by over four seconds from Brit Scott Redding, who rode a...

Maverick Vinales was the winner of a crash-strewn first race at Jerez this morning as he became the third winner from three races in the Moto3 class. Alex Rins initially led away from the line, and before long the battle...

Cal Crutchlow will ride through the pain barrier in tomorrow?s Spanish MotoGP race at Jerez after the British rider suffered two high-speed crashes in practice and qualifying earlier. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider had made a perfect start...

Valentino Rossi said he was lucky to emerge unscathed from a crash in the fastest corner in an incident-packed qualifying session ahead of tomorrow's Spanish MotoGP showdown at Jerez. The Italian fell heavily at the first fast right-hander in the...

Esteve Rabat blew away the opposition to take pole position for his home GP by over 0.4 seconds from early leader Scott Redding. Redding had kept his Marc VDS Kalex at the front of the grid for most of the...

Jorge Lorenzo kept his cool to ride to pole for tomrrow's Jerez Grand Prix as his title rivals buckled under pressure as they tried to close the gap to him. Pedrosa and Rossi crashed within seconds of each other towards...

Alex Rins will start the first Moto3 race of the season from pole position, after an early lap in qualifying allowed him to maintain the top spot despite a crash mid-session. KTM secured a wholly-Austrian front row, with Maverick Vinales...

BT Sport?s successful bid for the live MotoGP TV rights in the UK in 2014 will be confirmed this week, with MCN learning the multi-million pound deal will be formally announced in London on Thursday. BT?s new dedicated sports channel,...

Bradley Smith?s rookie MotoGP campaign continues to be a baptism of fire after the British rider ended the opening day of practice in Jerez today in 14th position. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was a lowly 17th in this...

Cal Crutchlow?s brilliant start to the 2013 MotoGP campaign continued today after the British rider set the third fastest time on the opening day of practice at the Jerez track in Spain. A best lap of 1.39.733 left the Monster...

Valentino Rossi might have ended the opening day of practice for the Jerez MotoGP clash just outside of the top three, but the Italian fears he lacks the speed over race distance to fight Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa for...

Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider of the opening day of his home GP today at Jerez, easily taking the lead in both free practice sessions. Lorenzo, who had a corner at the circuit named after him yesterday, spent most...

Valentino Rossi and Cal Crutchlow have played down speculation that they are to join forces in a factory Yamaha dream team to compete in the Suzuka 8-hour endurance race in late July. Just hours after 1993 world 500cc champion Kevin...

British rider Cal Crutchlow is bidding to challenge the elite factory four in this weekend?s Jerez MotoGP race to continue his brilliant start to the 2013 world championship campaign.Crutchlow finished fifth behind reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo, Valentino Rossi, Marc...

Where British fans will be watching Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi racing in MotoGP next year is about to become clearer, with the hot rumour suggesting the BBC will lose the UK TV rights to the new BT Sport digital...

Michael Laverty is hoping an updated electronics package will boost his hopes of a maiden points scoring finish in the first European MotoGP clash of 2013 at the Jerez track in Spain on Sunday.The Paul Bird Motorsport rider had a...

Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz will come out of retirement to partner Yukio Kagayama and Nori Haga for the 2013 Suzuka 8hr race. 48 year old Schwantz, who has been in retirement since 1995,will ride the GSX-R usually riden...

After taking pole in the first round in Australia Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Racing Yamaha) pushed himself to the top spot in the WSS practice order by over 0.643 seconds from second place rider Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Mahi Racing Team India)....

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has spoken of his disappointment at recent comments attributed to American legend Kevin Schwantz that were critical of the Spaniard and his long-serving manager and mentor Alberto Puig. French and Spanish media outlets quoted Schwantz...

Nicky Hayden and Ducati MotoGP boss Paolo Ciabatti believe Claudio Domenicali?s recent appointment as CEO of the Bologna factory can only be a major plus for its MotoGP and WSB projects. Domenicali took charge of Ducati after the sudden and...

Last weekend?s inaugural MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Japanese rider Daijiro Kato. Kato lost his life in an accident in the opening round of the 2003 world championship...

Jorge Lorenzo?s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg has praised Spanish rival Marc Marquez after the Repsol Honda rider won only his second MotoGP race at the spectacular Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas last weekend. After dominating a private...

MotoGP sensation Marc Marquez has admitted that he faces a difficult challenge to continue the stunning start to his premier class career in 2013. After a brilliant third place on his debut in Qatar earlier this month, the Spaniard became...

Andrea Dovizioso says all he can do is be patient and push at 100% while waiting for a series of upgrades to be rolled out by Ducati?s factory MotoGP squad later in the season. Small updates for the Desmosedici GP13...

Valentino Rossi indulged in his passion for four-wheeled motorsport in America yesterday when the Italian tested Kyle Busch?s NASCAR Toyota Camry at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Fresh from a disappointing sixth place in the inaugural Circuit of the Americas MotoGP...

Valentino Rossi praised fellow Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow after the Briton easily beat him to claim a fantastic fourth place finish in the first MotoGP race to be staged at the state-of-the-art Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Crutchlow was thrilled...

Marc Marquez became the youngest MotoGP winner in history yesterday when he triumphed in the inaugural Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas. A red-hot pre-race favourite after dominating a Honda and Yamaha private test last month before becoming the...

After a weekend of getting battered by Honda duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo did at least have something to celebrate in Texas when he claimed a 100th career podium.  Lorenzo took third in a race he never...

Dani Pedrosa?s disapointment at a second successive defeat to rookie teammate Marc Marquez was outweighed by his relief to have challenged for victory in the inagural Circuit of the Americas (COTA) clash in Texas.  Pedrosa was strangely out of sorts...

Scott Redding scored his first pole position in Texas and now leads a world championship category for the first time in his career after he secured a hard fought fifth place at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). A first...

The first MotoGP from the Circuit Of The Americas [COTA] opened with 20 year old Marc Marquez attempting to be the Youngest ever premier class winner - challenging the record of Freddie Spencer set in 1981. The young Spaniard got off to a...

British rider Cal Crutchlow believes he has little chance of scoring a third MotoGP podium in today?s Texas race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider missed a ninth career MotoGP front row...

A tense qualifying ended at the Circuit Of The Americas [COTA] in Texas with Marc Marquez posting an excellent 2:03.021 to take his first ever MotoGP pole position, some two-tenths ahead of Honda team-mate Pedrosa and with both HRC riders...

Valentino Rossi has ruled out the prospect of winning the first MotoGP race to be staged in Texas after the Italian finished a tough opening day of practice at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) almost two seconds of the...

The chances of Jorge Lorenzo adding victory in Sunday?s first Circuit of the Americas (COTA) MotoGP race to his opening round triumph in Qatar appear close to zero. The Spaniard was no match for Honda trio Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa...

British rider Cal Crutchlow believes Sunday?s inaugural MotoGP clash at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) will be a Honda dominated affair after the RC213V machine dominated the opening day of practice in Texas. It was no surprise to see...

After two sessions of free practice in Austin, Texas at the Circuit Of The Americas, the day ended with Marquez continuing to post impressive times astride the factory Honda. The winner at Qatar ? and last years? MotoGP champion -...

Valentino Rossi?s stunning return to Yamaha in Qatar earlier this month has not suddenly convinced the Italian legend that he is now a serious title contender in the 2013 MotoGP world championship. Rossi completed a fairytale return to a YZR-M1...

Cal Crutchlow says he will be happy with another top five finish in the first MotoGP race to take place at the spectacular and challenging Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas on Sunday. The British rider battled for the...

British rookie Bradley Smith has denied he is under any extra pressure to deliver in Sunday?s inaugural Circuit of the Americas (COTA) MotoGP clash in Texas. The 22-year-old failed to finish on his premier class debut in the Qatar night...

Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith?s preparations for the long-awaited first Circuit of the Americas (COTA) MotoGP race have been disrupted by a small overnight fire in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 garage. A charging battery on one of the French...

Bradley Smith got his first chance to experience the unique Corkscrew section at Laguna Seca recently when he rode a Yamaha R1 to learn the technical and challenging California track ahead of his first MotoGP race there in July. Smith...

Jorge Lorenzo?s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg believes it will be a tough mission to repeat the Japanese factory?s stunning 1-2 in the season?s opening race in Qatar when the world championship resumes in Texas this weekend. Lorenzo stormed to...

British rider Scott Redding is confident he will be fighting for victory in the inaugural Moto2 race at the spectacular new Circuit of the Americas in Texas this weekend. The Marc VDS Racing rider got his 2013 world title challenge...

Being patient and gradually building up experience and confidence will be crucial in helping British rookie Bradley Smith emerge into a consistent future podium threat in MotoGP. That?s the opinion of Smith?s teammate Monster Yamaha Tech 3 teammate Cal Crutchlow,...

Ben Spies fears his recovering right shoulder injury won?t be back to 100% strength until early next month when the MotoGP world championship?s European campaign kicks off in Jerez. The Texan suffered a serious shoulder injury almost six months ago...

British rider Cal Crutchlow will be Yamaha?s representative during a special promotional tour and test session at the new Circuito Internacional Termas de Río Hondo track in Argentina in early July. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider will fly...

Valentino Rossi?s crew chief Jerry Burgess believes Jorge Lorenzo?s dominant victory in the opening MotoGP round in Qatar last Sunday was proof of how much Rossi has to improve to consistently battle with the Spaniard for victories in 2013. Lorenzo...

Jorge Lorenzo?s factory Yamaha boss Wilco Zeelenberg believes the first five races of 2013 are going to be pivotal to understand who the main contenders will be for this year?s MotoGP world championship. Lorenzo made the perfect start to the...

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis reckons reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo is a ?winning machine? after the Spaniard?s brilliant start to the defence of his crown in Qatar last weekend. The 25-year-old recorded an emphatic start-to-finish victory at the Losail International...

British rider Cal Crutchlow has heaped more praise on reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo after the Spaniard?s successful start to the defence of his MotoGP crown in Qatar last weekend. Speaking in Doha last weekend, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3...

Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez will get the chance to evaluate the new Circuito Internacional Termas de Río Hondo track in Argentina in early July. Dorna today confirmed that as part of a special promotional visit to Argentina...

Bradley Smith has vowed to learn from the early mistake that ended his MotoGP debut in Qatar after just five laps. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was pushing to move back inside the top 10 when he lost the...

All three races from Qatar were edge-of-your-seat stuff at the weekend - even MotoGP. But which one was the best?

British rider Danny Kent says he was satisfied with a steady rather the spectacular debut in the Moto2 world championship in Qatar on Sunday night. Kent, who won two out of the last four Moto3 races in 2012, has found...

Danny Webb wasted no time in banishing the memory of a disastrous 2012 Moto3 campaign after finishing on the fringe of the top 10 in last weekend?s opening round in Qatar. The British rider endured a nightmare 2012 on the...

It blunted Casey Stoner?s blistering speed, shattered Valentino Rossi?s confidence, and now Ducati?s long-standing understeer issue is the bane of Andrea Dovizioso?s life. Huge pre-race optimism that Dovizioso could spring a surprise in last night?s season opening MotoGP clash in...

Valentino Rossi?s Ducati nightmare seemed like a distant memory in Qatar last night after the Italian made a dream return to Yamaha by finishing second after a terrific late tussle with rookie Marc Marquez. An early mistake and failure to...

Jorge Lorenzo couldn?t have dreamt of a better way to start the defence of his MotoGP crown after he rode to a majestic opening round victory at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar last night. A fast start from pole...

Marc Marquez played a starring role in the opening MotoGP race of 2013 in Qatar last night, the Spanish rookie claiming a stunning top three finish on his premier class debut. Seventh on lap one after a poor start from...

Six months after badly injuring his right shoulder in a Malaysian Grand Prix crash, Ben Spies gritted his teeth to get through a gruelling Ducati debut inside the top 10 in Qatar last night. Tenth is nothing to write home...

Double world champion Jorge Lorenzo dominated the opening race of the 2013 season to take victory by almost six seconds. Lorenzo got a great start and eased ahead of the field quickly. Dani Pedrosa also got a good start off the...

2012 Moto2 runner up Pol Espargaro kicked off 2013 in style with victory in Qatar after a race long battle with Brit Scott Redding. It was Takaaki Nakagami who took the lead early in the race, but the Japanese rider...

Red Bull KTM ride Luis Salom has taken victory in the first Moto3 race of he 2013 season at the Losail circuit, Qatar. Salom held on to ros the line first in a race that could have easily been won...

British rider Cal Crutchlow believes it will be tough for him to score the third MotoGP podium of his career in tonight?s opening race of 2013 in Qatar. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider will start from the front...

Jorge Lorenzo might have snatched the first pole position of 2013 out of the grasp of British rider Cal Crutchlow, but performance of the night in a new qualifying format went to factory Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso. The Italian came...

Valentino Rossi?s bid for a first Yamaha podium since the end of 2010 will commence from a lowly seventh on the grid after the Italian experienced an eventful qualifying session in Qatar last night. Competing in the new 15-minute sprint...

Bradley Smith was ecstatic after qualifying just two places behind nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi for his MotoGP debut at the Losail International Circuit in Doha tonight. The Oxfordshire rider will start the 22-lap season opener from ninth on the...

Factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo will start the first race of 2013 from pole position after seeing off Brit Cal Crutchlow in Q2. Crutchlow again set the fastest lap on his first run in Q2, but after a tyre change...

Italian Andrea Dovizioso threatened to pull of the first major shock of the 2013 MotoGP world championship in Qatar last night when he battled for a top three position in free practice. The former 125GP world champion put his factory...

Rookie sensation Marc Marquez said he was surprised to top the timesheets after the opening three practice sessions ahead of his much-hyped MotoGP debut in Qatar tomorrow night (Sunday). The Repsol Honda rider clocked a best lap of 1.56.084 to...

British rookie Bradley Smith admitted his brilliant ride into the top 10 in practice in Qatar last night was a massive eye-opener into the challenge he faces to push Yamaha?s YZR-M1 1000cc machine at the limit over a full race...