Honda factory rider Takumi Takahashi will team-mate up with Stefan Bradl for two rounds of the 2017 World Superbike championship at Portimao and Jerez, switching in for Davide Giugliano as stand-in rider.
"We then got to the test and you have Bradley super-smooth on the bike and Pol climbing all over the thing and I'd never see the KTM moving like that all year; that was nice to see...and that it was OK to do that." - Paul Trevathan
Bradley Smith feels that carbon brake discs can be used safely in wet conditions as long as a high working temperature can be generated then maintained.
Valentino Rossi pulls a blistering lap out of the bag to secure a surprise pole position for the Japanese MotoGP from title leader Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo.
'Unfortunately we did not also put the hard on the front because this morning I had not a very good feeling with the soft, so I was not brave enough like Cal' - Valentino Rossi.
"I got the biggest chaos you can have... You go up the hill at more than 300km/h and with all the signals and alarms on the dashboard it's not a comfortable feeling" - Stefan Bradl.
Jack Miller seals stunning maiden premier class victory in restarted MotoGP race at Assen, Marc Marquez second as Valentino Rossi slides out while leading.
"Whatever problem [Rossi] has, that he is not going to the Safety Commission any more, he should swallow his pride, turn up and do his job as a MotoGP rider"
Jorge Lorenzo 'missed' Safety Commission meeting, doesn't agree with Turn 10 change. Marc Marquez says meeting was usual time and place, decisions unanimous...
Valentino Rossi was a commanding winner of the Jerez MotoGP, leading from start to finish to claim his maiden premier class victory of 2016 from team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.
Yamaha adds Constructors' Title to Team crown in Australia, set to complete special treble with Jorge Lorenzo or Valentino Rossi poised to become 2015 MotoGP World Champion.