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Honda's Dan Cammish has clinched his first ever British Touring Car Championship pole position in ultra-close fashion after beating the BMWs in qualifying at Knockhill.

1. Dan Cammish Halfords Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type R 50.929 seconds 2. Stephen Jelley Team Parker Racing BMW 125i M Sport 50.952 seconds

John McPhee has said the Moto3 title is “100 percent the goal” in 2019 after it was confirmed he would join the Petronas-backed SIC [Sepang International Circuit] Honda squad in the junior category in November.

Cal Crutchlow has described HRC’s offer to extend his factory contract by one more year and feels this could well be his last MotoGP deal before retirement. But “that can change,” he conceded.

Marc Marquez says drastic set-up alterations to his Repsol Honda and changing his own riding style rescued a difficult start to his British MotoGP race weekend to keep in touch with the front-runners despite assessing the resurfaced Silverstone as ‘a disaster’.

Tom Booth-Amos comes to Silverstone with a point to prove. The Englishman has endured luckless campaign in the FIM Junior World Championship, but a wildcard for Leopard Racing at his home grand prix represents a chance to prove he is worthy of a seat on the world stage.

Cal Crutchlow has started his home MotoGP round at Silverstone on a bright note with a one-year contract extension with Honda which will see him with the Japanese manufacturer until at least the end of 2020.

Marc VDS MotoGP rookies Franco Morbidelli and Thomas Luthi arrive at this weekend's Silverstone round boosted by a day of private testing at Misano on Sunday.

Pierre Gasly has admitted his surprise at getting the Red Bull call for 2019 to replace Daniel Ricciardo - while he found out the decision in just his pants.

Jason O’Halloran concedes his fitness at the physical Cadwell Park circuit “is still a bit of an known” but having battled for podium positions last time out at Thruxton sees no reason why he can’t fight at the front this weekend.

Eurotech Racing has parted company with Matt Simpson and dropped the running of the Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R with immediate effect following the Rockingham round.

Cal Crutchlow feels his fourth place at the Austrian MotoGP is evidence of Honda’s gains in 2018 but feels further improvements must be found to be competitive against Ducati ‘week in, week out’.

Marc Marquez has talked up Honda’s decision to sign Jorge Lorenzo after the pair engaged in full combat during a vintage MotoGP encounter at the Red Bull Ring, and says there will be “no excuse” if the Majorcan beats him in Repsol colours.

BTC Norlin Racing's Chris Smiley has described his maiden British Touring Car Championship race victory scored during a dramatic final Rockingham race as a 'fairy tale'.

BTC Norlin Racing's Chris Smiley taken his first ever British Touring Car Championship race victory after winning a chaotic third race of the day at Rockingham.

1. Chris Smiley BTC Norlin Racing Honda Civic Type R 16 laps 2. Colin Turkington Team BMW BMW 125i M Sport +3.563s 3. Matt Simpson Simpson Racing Honda Civic Type R +5.156s

Full MotoGP race results from Austria

Honda driver Dan Cammish is hopeful he can challenge for his first British Touring Car Championship race victory after qualifying third for today's race at Rockingham.

Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard says he sees no downside for his former team Red Bull following its decision to switch to Honda power from 2019. 

Honda's Dan Cammish jumps to the top of the British Touring Car Championship timesheets after setting a blistering pace during the second practice at Rockingham.

1. Dan Cammish Halfords Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type R 1 minute 22.817 seconds 2. Mike Bushell Trade Price Cars with Brisky Racing Volkswagen CC 1 minute 22.836 seconds

Marc Marquez was only fourth fastest during the lone dry session on Friday at the Austrian MotoGP.

Cal Crutchlow feels the wet conditions during the second free practice session were worthy of stopping track running but still felt he had the pace in case the heavy rain returns for this weekend in Austria.

Jorge Lorenzo feels his pace with Ducati puts him in the ‘best possible shape’ to target victory at the Austrian MotoGP after narrowly missing out to team-mate Andrea Dovizioso last weekend in Brno.