2017

Cal Crutchlow has branded Aprilia’s treatment of rider Sam Lowes “a disgrace” in the wake of news that the former World Supersport champion does not feature in the Italian factory’s MotoGP plans for 2018.

Sam Lowes has vowed to prove Aprilia bosses wrong after confirming he will not stay with the Italian factory for a second year, and stated that he aims to find another seat in MotoGP for 2018.

Free Practice (1) results from the Austrian Moto2 Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring, round 11 of 18.

Andrea Dovizioso made his debut on the new Ducati fairing, Mika Kallio is making his latest wild-card appearance for KTM…

Free Practice (1) results from the Austrian Moto2 Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring, round 11 of 18.

Aprilia will not retain the services of Sam Lowes for 2018, having instead opted to hire fellow Englishman Scott Redding for next year’s campaign, Crash.net has learned.

Marc Marquez had to remind Valentino Rossi of his last corner pass on Sete Gibernau at the 2005 Spanish MotoGP, as the Italian was asked to reflect on the best overtakes of his career.

As expected , it has been officially confirmed that Jack Miller will leave Honda and join Pramac Ducati for the 2018 MotoGP season.

UPDATE: Late on Thursday, Pramac Ducati confirmed that Jack Miller will join the team in place of Scott Redding for 2018. Scott Redding isn't sure of many things regarding MotoGP 2018, but one thing is clear; he won't pay to ride.

Peter Hickman had the upper hand again at Dundrod as the Smiths BMW rider topped the times in three classes, setting a new qualifying record to claim provisional pole in the Superbike class at the MCE Ulster Grand Prix.

Sebastien Buemi has issued an apology to his Renault e.dams team and Andretti Formula E drivers Antonio Felix da Costa and Robin Frijns following his outburst following the opening Montreal race at the end of last month.

Sam Lowes believes he is gradually assembling the pieces of the MotoGP puzzle after a positive post-race test at Brno, where the Englishman focussed mainly on improving his braking technique aboard Aprilia’s RS-GP.

Haas F1 Team boss Guenther Steiner says he wants to ‘help’ Romain Grosjean become accustomed to the incoming Halo after the Frenchman reiterated his displeasure at it receiving the green light from the FIA for F1 2018.

MotoGP champion and 2017 Czech Republic Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez spent Monday's Brno test trying to adapt his Honda for the hard acceleration areas at this weekend's Austrian round.

Jorge Lorenzo couldn't help but smile at the fact his best chance of a Ducati victory so far came in damp conditions at Brno on Sunday, conditions often viewed as his weak point.

Alex Lowes will remain with Pata Yamaha for the 2018 World Superbike championship having signed a new one-year deal.

John Hopkins says separate tyre problems in each race at Thruxton denied him the chance to challenge for a maiden podium in the 2017 MCE British Superbike championship.

Renault Formula 1 advisor Alain Prost says that no manufacturer is looking to return to normally-aspirated V8 or V10 engines in the future as officials debate the sport’s future regulations.

Romain Grosjean is hopeful of returning to Renault’s Formula 1 team at some point in the future when he can fight for a world championship, but has called a 2018 comeback “premature”.

McLaren executive director Zak Brown has dismissed the suggestion that Fernando Alonso could miss the Formula 1 race in Singapore in order to take part in IndyCar’s season finale at Sonoma, calling it “fake news”.

As the discussion over pit lane safety continues following Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP, reigning world champion Marc Marquez has proposed the use of an F1-style 'lollipop man'.

He may have started late and spent much of the day outside the top ten on the testing time sheets, but later Valentino Rossi could reflect on the “good feeling” that came courtesy of ending Monday as the quickest MotoGP rider at Brno.

Following Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP, most riders returned to the Brno circuit for an official test.

Australian Formula 1 legend Alan Jones has revealed in a new autobiography that he was paid to feign illness and miss the controversial 1985 South African Grand Prix in order to avoid sparking outrage with a team backer.