Ducati

For two race weekends that have promised so much, there has been little in the way of results. But performances at Silverstone and Misano certainly point to Jack Miller having re-found the confidence and swagger that has earmarked him as one of MotoGP's most exciting talents. 

While Ducati have faced plenty of criticism over Jorge Lorenzo's 2019 MotoGP departure, the Spaniard must also come to terms with leaving a bike now widely regarded as the best on the gri

Battling through the pain barrier from a recently refractured collarbone, Chaz Davies says the Portimao round was ‘one of the most challenging rounds in my career’ as he secured two fourth place finishes.

Full WorldSBK FP4 results from Portimao Marco Melandri has broken Jonathan Rea’s dominance at Portimao by topping the final free practice session ahead of qualifying.

Full free practice four results for the tenth round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Portimao, Portugal. 1. Marco Melandri ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 1m 41.601s 2. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10RR 1m 41.666s

Chaz Davies is eager for a ‘step by step’ mentality to the Portimao World Superbike round on his return from a collarbone fracture sustained last month in a training off.

While Cal Crutchlow may have experienced a relatively lonely Misano race on his way to third place, the British rider says the opposing strengths in the Honda and Ducati packages creates the close performance fight between the two factories.

Coming into Sunday Jorge Lorenzo was sure he possessed the potential to ride to a fourth MotoGP win of 2018, but the Majorcan feels there were two factors that prevented him from successfully challenging team-mate Andrea Dovizioso at Misano.

Andrea Dovizioso says the majority of Ducati’s focus and development strategy is on 2019 as he feels Marc Marquez’s MotoGP world championship lead is ‘too far to think about’ despite winning in Misano.

Dovizioso wins the San Marino MotoGP at Misano - catching and passing Lorenzo, then staying just out of reach as his Ducati team-mate battled with Marquez.

Full MotoGP race results from Misano

Jack Miller feels there has been no breakthrough moment in his turnaround in form for Pramac Ducati has he produced a surprise front row in qualifying at Misano.

Jorge Lorenzo says his qualifying at Misano ‘couldn’t have gone any better’ by storming to pole position with lap record pace for Ducati.

Jorge Lorenzo believes he should be considered among the favourites to collect the 25 points for a MotoGP race win on Sunday, after the Majorcan placed second overall in Friday’s free practice sessions at Misano.

Andrea Dovizioso has questioned Dorna’s decision to allow MotoGP teams to vote on the postponement of the British Grand Prix, as he feels manufacturers may place their own interests ahead of the running of a race.

Full MotoGP FP2 results from Misano

Jack Miller was one of five MotoGP riders given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. And having met the Prime Minister of Thailand earlier this year, Miller joked he's starting to feel a bit like an Australian diplomat!

Andrea Dovizioso has confessed the cancellation of the British MotoGP round meant a major chance to cut down Marc Marquez’s world championship lead has been missed.

Jorge Lorenzo says recent tests at Misano and Aragon put Ducati ‘in good shape’ for the final third of the MotoGP season as he hopes for trouble-free running after the cancellation of the British MotoGP last time out.

With Glenn Irwin on the cusp of securing a Bennetts British Superbike Showdown spot, the Be Wiser Ducati rider is eager to repeat his Silverstone showing from 12 months ago when he clinched his maiden race win.

Karel Abraham will switch to Reale Avintia Racing on a two-year deal and with contest the 2019 MotoGP world championship on the GP18-specification Ducati.

Tito Rabat has opened up on his accident suffered during the final practice session at the British MotoGP when he was struck by Franco Morbidelli’s bike and suffered a triple leg fracture which ‘twisted like an S’.

Chaz Davies will not require surgery after refracturing his right collarbone in a training accident at Aragon, his Aruba.it Racing Ducati has confirmed.

Chaz Davies has sustained a fractured right collarbone in a training accident at Aragon and faces a race against time to be fit for the return of the World Superbike championship at Portimao.