Shane Byrne says he holds more confidence in his race pace over his qualifying speed despite turning the heat up on his Bennetts British Superbike championship rivals with pole position at Oulton Park.
Full qualifying results for the third round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1 . Shane Byrne GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 33.979s 2. Jake Dixon GBR RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1m 34.109s
Full free practice three results for the third round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 34.312s 2 . Shane Byrne GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 34.584s
Andrea Dovizioso feels the final grid for Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Jerez does not tell the full story after he salvaged a third row start after a dismal morning showing.
Shane Byrne has described his second free practice session at Oulton Park as “really, really frustrating” despite topping the times for Be Wiser Ducati.
Full free practice two results for the third round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1 . Shane Byrne GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 34.868s 2. Josh Brookes AUS McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1 1m 34.983s
Jorge Lorenzo spent his 31st birthday on track at Jerez, where the Ducati rider set the seventh fastest time in Friday practice for his home Spanish MotoGP.
With Johann Zarco ruled out of becoming Marc Marquez's 2019 team-mate by signing for KTM, the reigning four-time MotoGP champion was asked who he would like alongside him in the Repsol Honda garage next season.
Since winning on its MotoGP debut in Qatar, Ducati's GP18 has come under threat from the previous 2017 model in Argentina and Austin. Pramac's Jack Miller was the top Ducati rider in Argentina, when Avintia's Tito Rabat finished right on the rear wheel of factory star Andrea Dovizioso.
Jack Miller has used the ten-day break since COTA to rebuild motion and strength in his arm, following a pre-Austin shoulder injury. The Pramac Ducati rider fell from a mountain bike the Friday before the American round, leaving him with bone and muscle damage.
After 'letting his riding do the talking' with a sixth successive MotoGP win in Austin, Marc Marquez arrives for the first of his home Spanish rounds - at Jerez this weekend - just one-point shy of Andrea Dovizioso and the world championship lead.
Marco Melandri feels he’s made “a big step forward” aiming to cure his Aruba.it Racing Ducati’s instability at high speeds during the private two-day World Superbike test at Brno after being plagued by the issue at recent rounds.
Full combined session results for the in-season test for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 34.223s 2. Leon Haslam GBR JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1m 34.520s
Full session three results for the in-season test for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 34.223s 2. Leon Haslam GBR JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1m 34.520s
Full session two results for the in-season test for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 35.182s 2. Jake Dixon GBR RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1m 35.193s
Full session one results for the in-season test for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park. 1. Glenn Irwin GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 35.230s 2 . Shane Byrne GBR Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R 1m 36.016s
Andrea Dovizioso conceded that finishing Sunday’s Grand Prix of the Americas in fifth place, 13 seconds behind title rival Marc Marquez was 'not good', but felt his approach to the weekend warranted praise after a second difficult outing in as many weeks.