2017

Kyle Smith has remained on top of the times at the World Supersport Thai round with local rider Decha Kraisart jumps to second place.

The GP2 Series is no more after 10 years as it is officially re-branded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship.

The cathedrals of speed that define bike racing

Drenched in race wins but nary a top-line championship to their name

Fernando Alonso launches into a damning critiique of Honda as a day of trouble-free running reveals the Mclaren is still very underpowered.

"We'll be testing the latest specification Honda engine for the first time" - Jack Miller.

No-one takes a MotoGP bike to the limit - and sometimes beyond - like world champion Marc Marquez.

No-one takes a MotoGP bike to the limit - and sometimes beyond - like world champion Marc Marquez...

The 2017 MotoGP grid ranked by combined Twitter, Facebook and Instagram followers... who do you follow?

The tension between McLaren and Honda tells as the team loses yet more mileage due to technical issues in Spain.

"We realise that electronics-wise there is a big jump from Moto2 to MotoGP" - Danny Aldridge, Technical Director.

Winter has come and gone, which can mean only one thing now... F1 is coming!

Taylor Mackenzie says his Spanish pre-season testing with the new-look Bennetts Suzuki squad 'couldn't have gone any better'.

The circuit "contacted us last summer. But the main problem is the safety. For us it's almost impossible to homologate the circuit for MotoGP" - Carmelo Ezpeleta

"There isn't a pathway at the moment for riders to come through from Moto3, Moto2 and onto MotoGP. I guess this is the perfect opportunity for that" - Jeremy McWilliams

"It was the only thing that really hurt me because I was not competitive. It's very easy. I was not competitive so another [rider] can come. But, the way they did it..." - Aleix Espargaro

Aprilia's all-new MotoGP line-up of Aleix Espargaro and Sam Lowes to race in this striking 2017 livery.

McLaren-Honda says it is pleased with the raw speed of the MCL32 despite the mileage limiting technical issues that have blighted it.

"MotoGP is man and machine on track alone. The rider decides tactics, as opposed to Formula One. I'd like to keep that philosophy" - Mike Webb, MotoGP Race Director.

Lewis Hamilton feels F1's technical rule changes could have the opposite effect on its target to increase excitement in the sport.

Though he candidly reminds his 'two balls' are not made of crystal, Sebastian Vettel says he is curious about Ferrari's rapid start.

"When I came into the garage after the first outing I got a bit of an eye-opener. There were about ten HRC guys waiting for me" - John McPhee

"For the manufacturers, [selling Moto3 engines] wasn't cost efficient and they were concerned with protecting their technology" - Danny Aldridge, MotoGP Technical Director.

Watch live as Scott Redding and Danilo Petrucci reveal Pramac Ducati's 2017 MotoGP colours...