australian grand prix

Moto2 World Championship leader Marc Marquez will have to start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from the back of the grid for causing a big accident in Friday morning practice.

Full Friday free practice times (2) from the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 16 of 18.

Sandro Cortese fastest during Friday practice (2) for the Australian 125cc Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

"My shoulder still causes many problems, despite the medical care in recent days" - Loris Capirossi.

"Next season's project for the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team is a very ambitious one and with Marco Simoncelli riding the factory RC213V there will be a lot of excitement" - Fausto Gresini.

"Stoner could easily surpass what I've done, and perhaps even Valentino Rossi" - Mick Doohan.

"The bike was shaking and my hands nearly came off the 'bars. Then when I went for the brakes there was nothing there" - Casey Stoner.

Hector Barbera injured at Motegi.

Melbourne podium star - and F1 ground-breaker - Vitaly Petrov admits he 'doesn't want to listen' when people say he is merely a pay-driver, arguing that 'there are a lot of lies written about me'

Disgraced 'Singapore-gate' protagonist Flavio Briatore controversially advises Ferrari to write F1 2011 off already, arguing that the Scuderia will never catch Red Bull Racing this year

Hispania Racing owner Jos? Ram?n Carabante insists that despite its embarrassing failure to qualify in Melbourne, come Barcelona in May, HRT will be faster than both Team Lotus and Virgin

In a comment that is sure to generate debate, Lewis Hamilton has compared himself and Fernando Alonso to a modern-day Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. And Sebastian Vettel? A poor man's Nigel Mansell...

McLaren-Mercedes star Jenson Button was left lamenting getting stuck behind Felipe Massa in today's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, describing his Ferrari rival as 'the most difficult person to overtake'...

Having produced two of the best performances in today's F1 2011 curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Sauber's Sergio P?rez and Kamui Kobayashi have subsequently been excluded

Mark Webber says he is 'mystified' at what he describes as 'the biggest gap that's ever existed' between himself and Red Bull Racing team-mate Sebastian Vettel in Melbourne qualifying, candidly conceding he 'probably deserved to be further back'

The top 10 closest MotoGP races.

"Jorge and I got super close coming out of the first corner and he almost touched my brake lever" - Ben Spies.

Casey Stoner wins the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, third decided with last lap pass.

The home favourite has an envious record around his local circuit...

Valentino Rossi eyes his first victory at Phillip Island since 2005 as he looks to build on his Sepang success.

Australian courts fine Lewis Hamilton for driving infringement

Martin Whitmarsh has sought to explain the cause of some of the character flaws that have haunted Lewis Hamilton in recent months, revealing that in some ways, the 2008 F1 World Champion is the victim of a McLaren 'experiment'

Fernando Alonso says talk he deliberately held up Michael Schumacher in qualifying at Albert Park is just 'nonsense'.

Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso was left waxing lyrical about the pace of his Ferrari F60 after storming back through the field from last to fourth in the 2010 Australian Grand Prix around Melbourne's Albert Park street circuit