Glenn Irwin has praised his brother Andrew for his maiden front row qualifying result as he stormed to a second consecutive pole position to see Be Wiser Ducati dominate at Thruxton.
Andrea Dovizioso has confirmed he will use the new Ducati fairing upgrade for the Czech Republic race after securing his first MotoGP pole position in almost two years.
Full qualifying results for the seventh round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Thruxton. Q3 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 14.565s 2. Luke Mossey GBR JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1m 14.597s
Full free practice three results for the seventh round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Thruxton. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 14.821s 2. Christian Iddon GBR Tyco BMW S1000RR 1m 15.226s
Jorge Lorenzo believes a radical set-up change is in order ahead of qualifying day to boost his speed after a “difficult” opening to MotoGP free practice at Brno in which he encountered a variety of issues.
Ducati’s best riders from MotoGP and World Superbikes took part in a one-off race at Misano with the Italian brand’s new Panigale V4 S, as part of this year’s World Ducati Week celebrations.
Repsol Honda pulled off one of the biggest surprises in recent MotoGP history by signing Jorge Lorenzo to partner Marc Marquez next season. The Spanish stars have won seven premier-class titles, three for Lorenzo and four for Marquez, including every MotoGP championship since 2011.
Glenn Irwin has predicted a number of riders will be in the Bennetts British Superbike championship title battle come the return to Brands Hatch for the final round having grabbed a pair of podiums this weekend at the Kent circuit.
Glenn Irwin feels he’s in a prime position to fight for his first Bennetts British Superbike race win of the year after sealing pole position at Brands Hatch and declaring ‘the lap times are coming no matter what lap we’re on’.
Full qualifying results for the sixth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Brands Hatch. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 24.628s 2. Josh Brookes AUS McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1 1m 24.709s
Full free practice one results for the sixth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Brands Hatch. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 25.523s 2. Josh Brookes AUS McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1 1m 25.638s
Jorge Lorenzo has responded to Danilo Petrucci’s claims that he wasn’t adverse to making contact with the Pramac Ducati when defending third position in Sunday’s MotoGP outing at the Sachsenring, stating he had the right to choose the line he wanted.
Andrea Dovizioso hinted his current championship deficit to Marc Marquez is beginning to appear an insurmountable margin, and said the current gap to the Movistar Yamahas is of greater concern after the Italian could place no higher than seventh in the latest MotoGP outing in Germany.
Another solid MotoGP weekend had just passed, but Danilo Petrucci couldn’t hide his frustration at narrowly missing out on a podium finish, with the Italian critical of Jorge Lorenzo’s attempts to resist his pass late into the race.