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The uneasy truce between MotoGP giants Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez was shattered in Argentina on Sunday when the Italian was floored by contact from the reigning champion in the closing stages of the race.

When Marc Marquez backed out of using slick tyres on a damp track during qualifying in Argentina, it was part of a plan to take less risks after 27 falls last season: "This year I'm trying to avoid the risk, avoid crashing," he said.

Lin Jarvis, Yamaha’s managing director, revealed he requested MotoGP race direction to 'take action' against Marc Marquez to prevent further episodes like those witnessed throughout Sunday’s dramatic Grand Prix of Argentina.

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This video and picture sequence shows the moment when Marc Marquez indulged in some 'argy-bargy' with Valentino Rossi in Sunday's Argentina MotoGP – leaving the Italian on the ground.

Cal Crutchlow says the only rider who could have stopped him from clinching victory at the Argentina MotoGP was Marc Marquez due to his free practice pace in the dry at Termas de Rio Hondo.

Cal Crutchlow has claimed victory in an unbelievable Argentina MotoGP race which saw a delayed start, grid confusion and Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi clash.

Aleix Espargaro was the first rider to be barged by Marc Marquez, during a chaotic Argentina MotoGP race for the reigning champion.

Marc Marquez continued to shine amid the Argentine gloom by topping MotoGP warm-up at the Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit as three Hondas placed inside the top five places on Sunday morning.

WIX Racing's Jack Goff has won the opening race of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship after holding off Team BMW's Colin Turkington in the greasy conditions at Brands Hatch.

1. Jack Goff WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R 27 laps

2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has claimed his first podium in motorsport in six years, finishing second in the 2018 Super GT season opener at Okayama. 

WIX Racing's Jack Goff has set sights on converting his pole position into winning the opening British Touring Car Championship race of the season at Brands Hatch.

It's not often that MotoGP champion Marc Marquez decides a situation is too risky, but the Repsol Honda star backed out of using slick tyres on a drying track in Argentina qualifying.

Dani Pedrosa says securing a front row start for the Argentina MotoGP could be vital against his front-running rivals when hunting victory and was pleased to not gamble on dry tyres in qualifying.

Cal Crutchlow was quick to congratulate good friend Jack Miller on his first MotoGP pole position, in Argentina on Saturday.

Pierre Gasly may have joked on Thursday that he wouldn't be shaving his beard until the end of the Formula 1 season in the hope it would bring him good luck, yet after his display in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, you wouldn't blame him for thinking it had worked.

Pierre Gasly admits Toro Rosso and Honda found it satisfying to out-perform McLaren in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Halfords Yuasa Racing's Dan Cammish says he is 'heartbroken' to have had his pole worthy lap deleted during the opening British Touring Car Championship qualifying of the season at Brands Hatch.

Marc Marquez showed no signs of relenting as he continued to dominate the second MotoGP round of 2018, the world champion topping a wet FP3 session by a full eight tenths of a second.

Jack Goff led a Honda onslaught during the second British Touring Car Championship practice session to top the times ahead of his WIX Racing team mate Brett Smith at Brands Hatch.

1. Jack Goff WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R 48.295 seconds

Cal Crutchlow goes into the second day of MotoGP action in Argentina feeling “quite confident” after competitive showings in FP1 and FP2, and revealed he was not even approaching toward the limit to set his times.

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez led an all-Honda top three after Friday practice for this weekend's Argentina MotoGP.