Honda

1. Matt Simpson Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R 15 laps 2. Tom Chilton Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher Ford Focus RS +0.265s

Matt Simpson has taken a great deal of encouragement from his maiden British Touring Car Championship pole position as the Honda driver seeks to reach the podium for the first time at Oulton Park.

Brendon Hartley is quietly confident about his Toro Rosso Honda’s race pace ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix after a solid qualifying with an updated engine.

Honda driver Matt Simpson has produced a crushing performance to secure his first ever British Touring Car Championship pole position after dominating qualifying at Oulton Park.

1. Matt Simpson Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R 1 minute 25.750 seconds 2. Sam Tordoff Team GardX Racing with Motorbase Ford Focus RS 1 minute 25.993 seconds

With only three power units available for the season and having completed six of the 21-race championship it is a good time to bring an upgraded specification, reserving the high mileage unit for its final weekend at a less power-sensitive circuit.

Matt Simpson has announced himself as the driver to beat ahead of British Touring Car Championship qualifying this afternoon after setting a blistering time during second practice at Oulton Park.

1. Matt Simpson Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R 1 minute 25.798 seconds 2. Brett Smith WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R 1 minute 26.158 seconds

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says a final decision on its future engine supplier will be made at the end of June at the Austrian Grand Prix as it weighs up its options between Renault and Honda.

Leon Camier accepts Red Bull Honda will attack the Brno round “a little behind the other teams” having missed the in-season test with both he and teammate Jake Gagne out injured last month.

Honda has confirmed Jorge Lorenzo has signed for the factory team on a two-year deal to replace the outgoing Dani Pedrosa.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has issued a warning to his Formula 1 rivals by claiming the German manufacturer is “in a stronger position in both championships than we were 12 months ago”.

UPDATE: Marc Marquez's Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa has now also been on track, but rain arrived shortly afterwards...

Cal Crutchlow revealed he soon became aware that Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Mugello was a “damage limitation” exercise, with all Hondas struggling with Michelin’s tyre allocation, which he felt was too soft once track temperatures rose.

On Sunday evening, Marc Marquez reserved some words for the fans that spent the weekend taunting him and jeering his every move, saying it was curious they celebrate a rider’s demise more than another’s triumph.

Red Bull’s decision over which Formula 1 engine it will use from 2019 is taking priority over trying to secure Daniel Ricciardo’s position at the team.

Marc Marquez refused to be overly downcast in the wake of his first race crash in over a year, with the Spaniard pointing to his championship advantage – still relatively intact – and the fairly unique track conditions as reasons to remain upbeat.

Marc Marquez fears Michelin’s front tyre compounds could put his Repsol Honda squad at a disadvantage struggling with stability at Mugello.

Marc Marquez says his 2018 Repsol Honda package is yet to reach the heights of his dominant 2014 MotoGP campaign but warns his performances are always “relative” to his competitors.

A Repsol generated interview with five-time 250GP race winner and MotoGP podium finisher Randy de Puniet, now working in the paddock with French Eurosport… Q: How did you see the MotoGP race at Le Mans?

Whatever happens at this weekend's Italian MotoGP, Marc Marquez will be leading the world championship on Sunday evening.

Leon Camier has been buoyed by the progress Red Bull Honda has produced with its new electronics package but is eager for the team to deliver more power to catch its World Superbike rivals.

Pierre Gasly says his long first stint on Pirelli’s Hypersoft tyres paved the way to his first points finish since Bahrain with an impressive seventh place for Toro Rosso Honda in Monaco.

Feedback regarding the resurfaced Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was largely positive, after the majority of the MotoGP field tested there on Wednesday, with the quickest riders one second under the official lap record using a revised layout.