Ducati
Assen MotoGP: Lorenzo misses 'train','two corners costing us'
Despite qualifying just 0.376s from pole, Jorge Lorenzo will need to overtake at least nine riders to claim a third Ducati victory in a row during Sunday's Dutch MotoGP.
Assen MotoGP: Dovizioso: 'Fast, but not fastest'
Andrea Dovizioso set a strong pace on the hard-rear tyre on Friday at the Dutch MotoGP. The Italian then edged out team-mate Lorenzo when the pair joined their main rivals - apart from Marc Marquez - in fitting new soft rear tyres at the end of the session.
MotoGP: Lorenzo seeking solution for last sector woes
Jorge Lorenzo has admitted there is a margin to improve through Assen’s final sector after acknowledging the fast, flowing final ribbon of tarmac was his Achilles’ Heel on the first day of MotoGP free practice at Assen.
MotoGP: Petrucci makes 2019 crew-chief choice
Danilo Petrucci will not fly the nest alone. On Thursday the Italian revealed current crew-chief Daniele Romagnoli will move to work alongside him in Ducati’s factory squad in 2019.
Davies ‘back at the sharp end’ after recent struggles
Chaz Davies feels Aruba.it Racing Ducati is back on top of its game after securing “the best out of myself and the package” to produce his best round since Aragon with a double podium at Laguna Seca.
WorldSBK: Laguna Seca - Full Superpole qualifying results
Full Superpole qualifying results for the eighth round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca, United States. 1. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 1m 22.282s
Davies charges ahead of Rea in FP4
Full WorldSBK FP4 results from Laguna Seca Chaz Davies has halted Jonathan Rea’s timesheet-topping momentum at Laguna Seca by going fastest in the 20-minute final session ahead of qualifying.
WorldSBK: Laguna Seca - Free practice results (4)
Full free practice results (4) for the eighth round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca, United States. 1. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 1m 23.032s
MotoGP: ‘The rider must consider being with Suzuki an achievement’
Challenging. Risky. Words Suzuki’s team manager uses to describe its decision to drop Andrea Iannone, and pursue Moto2 rookie Joan Mir over five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo to complete its 2019 MotoGP rider line-up.
MotoGP: Dovizioso fastest, Rabat surprises in warm-up
Much of Saturday’s talk surrounded Jorge Lorenzo and his mid-season Ducati renaissance, but factory team-mate Andrea Dovizioso served a timely reminder of his race-day potential by topping MotoGP morning warm-up at the Circuit of Catalunya.
MotoGP: Lorenzo ‘feeling great, better than Mugello’
As if his performance throughout Saturday wasn’t enough, Jorge Lorenzo’s words, spoken in the wake of securing a first MotoGP pole position for Ducati at the Circuit of Catalunya, will surely serve as a warning to his rivals hoping to challenge the Majorcan on Sunday.
MotoGP: Front row Dovizioso pondering victory challenge
Andrea Dovizioso has admitted he remains unsure whether he will be capable of challenging team-mate Jorge Lorenzo for victory during the Grand Prix of Catalunya on Sunday, after qualifying on the front row for the first time in 2018.
MotoGP: Dovizioso hoping for better 'relations' with Petrucci
Andrea Dovizioso believes Danilo Petrucci’s arrival to Ducati’s factory squad could offer several positives for 2019, and not just because his countryman has a similar riding style to his own.
BSB: Snetterton - Free practice results (1)
Free practice one results for the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Snetterton. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 48.051s 2. James Ellison GBR Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha YZF-R1 1m 48.446s
MotoGP: Miller ‘excited to be number one rider’ in ‘19
He is yet to cross the t’s and dot the i’s but Jack Miller has confirmed he will remain with Pramac Ducati for a second MotoGP season in 2019, saying he is “excited” to step up and become the squad's number one rider aboard a GP19.
Melandri: Ducati found compromise, Rea has small edge
Marco Melandri says he’s found a comfortable set-up with his Aruba.it Racing Ducati at Brno after a torrid Donington Park round last time out but still feels Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea has a clear pace advantage.
WorldSBK: Brno - Free practice results (1)
Full free practice results (1) for the seventh round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Brno, Czech Republic. 1. Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 2m 08.905s 2. Loris Baz FRA Althea BMW S1000RR 2m 09.812s
Davies: We must get the best out of Panigale R
Chaz Davies is eager for Aruba.it Racing Ducati to refine its current Panigale R package than “throwing parts at it and confusing the situation” as he looks to strikeback at Brno.
Domenicali: It's sad Lorenzo struggled for right feeling with Ducati
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali says Jorge Lorenzo’s maiden win for the Italian manufacturer last week at Mugello is a historic moment but is sad that the Spaniard “took such a long time to find the right feeling with our bike.”
Ducati confirms Petrucci as Lorenzo’s replacement
Ducati has officially confirmed Danilo Petrucci will step up to the factory squad to replace the Honda-bound Jorge Lorenzo for 2019.
Casey Stoner talks MotoGP 2018: The bikes, the riders...
Mugello saw Casey Stoner's first appearance at a MotoGP since shoulder surgery, following February's Sepang test.