Moto GP News

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Ben Spies have signed a one-year extension to the current rider agreement that will see Spies continue as a Yamaha Factory Racing rider in 2012. More...

Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) leads the standings in the MotoGP Championship as the premier class heads to Round 6 of the 2011 season, the AirAsia British Grand Prix. More...

In an interview with motogp.com, the Repsol Honda team rider stated he does not have a deadline for his comeback to racing, but that the support of the fans is helping with the difficult process of recovery from a broken collarbone. More...

Teams wishing to be considered for participation in the Moto3 class in 2012 are invited to register their interest with IRTA. More...

The Japanese rider denies that he will participate at Silverstone riding for Repsol Honda. More...

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will not race in Silverstone next weekend. More...

The FC Barcelona footballer was present at Sunday's Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya where he met riders such as Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Toni Elías. More...

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider Cal Crutchlow heads to his crucial home race at Silverstone next weekend brimming with confidence after he stormed to a career best MotoGP result in the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya on Sunday. More...

Although Karel Abraham started the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya with a bruised hand and dislocated thumb, he put in an impressive performance and finished in tenth place. More...

The Italian rider finished ninth in Catalunya, but his Pramac Racing team mate Randy de Puniet suffered some bad luck and crashed out. More...

The Catalan Grand Prix saw Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden finish fifth and eighth, respectively, on a day that had mixed conditions. More...

The reigning MotoGP World Champion finished second in the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya on Sunday, and was delighted with another 20 valuable Championship points. More...

Ben Spies celebrated his first podium finish for Yamaha Factory Racing at the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya today. The American shut the door neatly on Valentino Rossi to take third as they dropped into the first corner, holding the position until the end. More...

The Repsol Honda rider took his third victory of the 2011 campaign at the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya, cutting Jorge Lorenzo’s Championship lead to seven points in the process. More...

LCR Honda rider Toni Elías was disappointed with today’s 13th place result in front of his home crowd at the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya in Barcelona. More...

<p>“Super Sic” had the podium as his goal today from pole position but a solid sixth place in the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya proved a positive end to a tough weekend. </p> More...

Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso took fourth position today in the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya today, launching himself up to fourth in the championship, though felt he could have fought for the podium. More...

Casey Stoner took his 26th victory in the premier class at the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya, with last year’s race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) finishing in second followed by teammate American Ben Spies in third. More...

Rizla Suzuki’s Álvaro Bautista was left frustrated at the end of today’s Catalan Grand Prix after the Spaniard finished his home race in 12th position. More...

Pole sitter Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini Team) was also fastest in the damp MotoGP warm up at the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya. The Ducati team riders were second and third quickest, with Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) second in the timings followed by team mate Nicky Hayden. More...

Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies managed to escape the threat of rain today and enjoy a third free practice and subsequent qualifying session under dry and sunny conditions. Lorenzo will start the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya tomorrow from the front row in third position on the grid, his team mate Spies taking fourth for a second row start. More...

The San Carlo Honda Gresini rider secured the first pole position of his premier class career in qualifying for the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya. More...

MAPFRE Aspar rider gradually solves set-up issues and is ready to give his all in home race at the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya. More...

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden set the seventh and eighth best times, respectively, in qualifying for the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya. Both riders will start from the third row of the grid tomorrow. More...

Cal Crutchlow will start tomorrow's Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya from sixth position on the grid after the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider produced another outstanding qualifying performance this afternoon. More...