Ducati

After the disappointment of a DNF due to wing damage in Qatar, MotoGP rookie Francesco Bagnaia has made strides up the results sheets, with a 14th in Argentina being followed by ninth place at COTA.

The Paul Bird Motorsport-run Be Wiser Ducati team has apologised to Josh Brookes after mechanical issues consigned him to a double DNF in the opening round of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone, with the eagerly-anticipated debut of the new Ducati Panigale V4 failing

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Josh Brookes made an auspicious start to life as a Be Wiser Ducati rider by topping the timesheets in first free practice for the opening round of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone. 

Josh Brookes AUS Be Wiser Ducati 54.196s Josh Elliot GBR OMG Racing Suzuki 54.209s Jason O’Halloran AUS McAMS Yamaha 54.235

- Valentino Rossi casts his eye over the early MotoGP world title race and sees Alex Rins as a strong candidate with Marc Marquez remaining favourite despite his off in Texas (Marca)

Josh Brookes says he’s optimistic heading into the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship opener having switched to the Be Wiser Ducati squad this winter as he gets to grips with the new V4 R.

It's no secret that Jack Miller has his sights set on securing a factory Ducati team ride for the 2020 MotoGP season.

Danilo Petrucci admitted to feeling mixed emotions in the wake of the Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas, where he scored a third consecutive top six finish in the opening to his first season with the factory Ducati squad.

Andrea Dovizioso has stated he and Ducati “have to be happy” with the outcome of Sunday’s MotoGP encounter in Austin, which resulted in the Italian leaving the USA at the head of what he believes will be a four-way fight for the 2019 title.

Scott Redding believes his Bennetts British Superbike championship debut will require “more balls than skill at times” on the Silverstone national circuit layout as he takes on his maiden campaign in Superbike racing.

Jack Miller returned to the MotoGP podium for the first time since his wet 2016 Assen victory, courtesy of third place in Sunday's Austin round at COTA. The result marked the Australian's debut rostrum for Pramac Ducati and first in the dry since Valencia 2014 in the Moto3 class.

Alvaro Bautista says recovering from a tough start to his Assen race weekend to take a double victory was a relief but was surprised to see Jonathan Rea battling for the lead on the opening lap of race two.

Jonathan Rea says he’s content with a double podium at Assen having felt he maximised the potential with his factory Kawasaki ZX-10RR despite losing further ground to Alvaro Bautista in the World Superbike championship.

Full warm-up results at the Americas MotoGP Marc Marquez has retained his place at the top of the times during the warm-up session ahead of the Americas MotoGP, while chief title rival Andrea Dovizios

Full Assen World Superbike race two results Alvaro Bautista continued his relentless march towards the 2019 World Superbike Championship title as he consolidated his new record for consecutive wins by escaping

Full race two results for the fourth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Assen, the Netherlands.

Jack Miller was satisfied with a fine MotoGP qualifying performance at the Circuit of the Americas, where he kept “taking it to those factory boys”, and placed himself well for another podium charge.

Full Assen World Superbike race one results Alvaro Bautista continued his flawless start to life in the World Superbike Championship as another controlled pole-to-flag victory in race one at Assen successfully

Full race one results for the fourth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Assen, the Netherlands.

Full warm-up results for the fourth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Assen, the Netherlands.

Andrea Dovizioso believes his qualifying performance has hindered chances of a third consecutive MotoGP finish in 2019 after a strategy error was responsible for his absence in the afternoon’s Q2 shootout.

Andrea Dovizioso attempted to place a positive spin on the first day of MotoGP free practice at the Circuit of the Americas despite placing outside the all-important top ten.

Full Superpole qualifying results at Assen World Superbike Alvaro Bautista has secured another World Superbike pole position with the Aruba.it Racing Ducati as fortune shone on the Spaniard at Assen with&nbs