Yamaha

Increased Honda support could have made it a harder decision but Alex Rins switching from the satellite LCR team to the factory Yamaha MotoGP project for 2024 wasn’t a surprise for Simon Crafar.

Glenn Irwin was back to winning ways as he took advantage of Ducati power and the narrow nature of Cadwell Park in the round eight sprint race.

Results from qualifying for the eighth round of the Bennetts Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park.

The 2023 season may only have reached its halfway point in Austria but Fabio Quartararo doubts anyone can prevent Francesco Bagnaia becoming MotoGP’s first repeat champion since Marc Marquez in 2019.

Fabio Quartararo’s positive impression of the new Yamaha fairing continued on the opening day of the Austrian MotoGP.

Fabio Quartararo has rolled back on recent comments that suggested Yamaha has just ‘one chance’ to deliver with its 2024 bike at next month’s Misano MotoGP test.

Valentino Rossi will be “open” to bringing his VR46 team to Yamaha if the bike is good enough, the manufacturer claims.

With Alex Rins absent since May’s leg-breaking accident at Mugello, LCR Honda team-mate Takaaki Nakagami heard about the Spaniard’s 2024 switch to the factory Yamaha MotoGP team at the same time as everyone else.

Jason O’Halloran dominated round seven of the British Superbikes championship in Thruxton, coming away with all three wins in style.

Results from race two, round seven of the 2023 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Thruxton.

Jason O’Halloran rose to the top at a track where he holds a superb recent record, rookie Charlie Nesbitt collected his first podium and championship leader Tommy Bridewell could only manage fourteenth as day one drew to a close in Thruxton.

Results from race one, round seven of the 2023 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Thruxton.

Results from qualifying for the seventh round of the Bennetts Superbike Championship at Thruxton.

Cal Crutchlow has completed a private test at Motegi, the same track where he will make a wild-card entry for Yamaha in the factory’s home Japanese MotoGP.

Starting from last place after a wet qualifying, Fabio Quartararo rolled the dice and fitted a range of different parts to his factory Yamaha for Sunday’s British MotoGP race.

Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha were again left scratching their heads after lapping slower than last season on day one of the 2023 British MotoGP at Silverstone.

Franco Morbidelli says his MotoGP future remains up in the air after official confirmation that he will be replaced by Alex Rins at the Monster Yamaha team next season.

Alex Rins has been officially announced as a Monster Yamaha rider for the 2024 MotoGP season.

Yamaha are still seeking a new satellite MotoGP team, joining the hunt alongside KTM.

Yamaha has officially confirmed that three-time MotoGP race winner and factory test rider Cal Crutchlow will make a wild-card entry at this year’s Motegi round, in Japan

Championship leader Tommy Bridewell was back to winning ways for both races on Sunday to pick up a double at Brands Hatch.

The sprint race at Brands Hatch saw Ryan Vickers pick up his first BSB win as he excelled in the tricky conditions before oil stopped play.

Results from race one, round six of the 2023 Bennetts Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.

Two weeks into the summer break and there is still no official announcement on who will occupy the factory Monster Yamaha MotoGP seat alongside Fabio Quartararo in 2024.