Ducati

Full Superpole qualifying results for the twelfth round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Circuito San Juan Villicum, Argentina. Full Superpole 2 results 1. Marco Melandri ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 1m 39.012s

Full race one results for the twelfth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Brands Hatch GP. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 28m 43.077s 2. Jake Dixon GBR RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki ZX-10RR +1.901s

Full free practice two results for the twelfth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Brands Hatch GP. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 25.233s

World Superbike championship organisers have confirmed a radical change to its format with the expansion to three races for each round from 2019.

Josh Brookes will switch to the Be Wiser Ducati squad alongside Scott Redding to complete the team’s 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship line-up.

Jack Miller revealed excessive tyre wear prevented him from pushing for a top six finish at MotoGP’s inaugural outing in Thailand, a race in which he ‘yo-yoed’ back and forth to the leading group.

After ‘riding in a programmed way’ Jordi Torres has continued to make key progress as stand-in rider at Avintia Ducati taking 19 th place and finishing just two seconds behind team-mate Xavier Simeon using the older Ducati.

Jorge Lorenzo admitted he was frightened when his Ducati GP18 spat him off in MotoGP FP2, an action which led to a bruising impact with the asphalt and left his further participation in the inaugural grand prix of Thailand in some doubt.

Full MotoGP FP2 results from Thailand

Scott Redding has detailed his reasoning behind the decision to race in the British Superbike Championship in 2019 and ’20, with the World Superbike series very much in his sights for the seasons that follow.

Jorge Lorenzo has said his view of Marc Marquez’s move at the first corner of the Grand Prix of Aragon remains unchanged, even after considering the incident that led to his crashing for days after his emotions had subsided.

Scott Redding will switch to the Bennetts British Superbike championship in 2019 with the Paul Bird Motorsport-run Be Wiser Ducati squad.

Chaz Davies is confident of a stronger fight at favoured circuit Magny-Cours having enjoyed significant progress with his injured collarbone.

Despite shedding 4kg for the start of the 2018 MotoGP season, Danilo Petrucci is preparing to embark on another gruelling winter weight-loss programme ahead of his dream factory Ducati move.

UPDATE: Vinales has been given a three-place grid penalty and Morbidelli a six-place penalty for riding slowly on the racing line and disturbing other riders in qualifying.

When Andrea Dovizioso joined Ducati in 2013, it was a team on the ropes. The failure to win a race with Valentino Rossi had left the Italian factory floundering for direction amid a series of managerial and technical changes.

After claiming his third MotoGP pole position in a row, Jorge Lorenzo was eager to emphasise that front row rivals Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez have more to lose in Sunday's race.

Full MotoGP qualifying results from Aragon

Full MotoGP FP2 results from Aragon Marc Marquez has produced a blistering pace to beat both factory Ducati riders and claim top spot after Friday practice at Aragon.

Dovizioso leads an all-Ducati top four during opening practice at a scorching Aragon MotoGP.

Full MotoGP FP1 results from Aragon

Jack Miller has stated he is unsure why both he and Cal Crutchlow were singled out for criticism from Christophe Ponsson after the Frenchman claimed both were integral in him losing his replacement ride with Avintia Ducati.

Jorge Lorenzo has said he always knew “good moments would arrive” during the dark days at the beginning of the 2018 season, but admitted it was “difficult … difficult” to accept the situation after a listless MotoGP showing in Austin.

Ducati's riders' title chances may be remote, but with six races of the MotoGP World Championship remaining the Italian factory has already matched its six victories of last season.