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MotoGP: Puig: 'Champion Marquez still has another step to make'
Alberto Puig's memorable debut season as Repsol Honda team manager reached its biggest high in Japan last weekend when Marc Marquez wrapped up his latest riders' title with victory in front of the factory bosses.
MotoGP: Yamaha 'determined' to join Phillip Island battle
Andrea Dovizioso's Motegi error means Valentino Rossi is now just nine-points behind the Ducati rider heading into this weekend's Australian MotoGP.
Maria Herrera completes Angel Nieto MotoE line-up
The Ángel Nieto Team has completed its line-up for the inaugural FIM MotoE World Cup by signing María Herrera to race in the new electric class alongside Nico Terol.
Moto2: Staring steps in for Bendsneyder at Tech3
After sustaining a broken left tibia on the last lap of Sunday's Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix, Bo Bendsneyder remains in Okubo Hospital and will miss this weekend's Phillip Island round.
MotoGP Australia: Mike Jones to replace Bautista at Phillip Island
Mike Jones will return to the MotoGP grid at Phillip Island this weekend, as a replacement for Alvaro Bautista at the Angel Nieto (Ducati) Team.
Bautista equals season best ahead of factory Ducati stand-in
Alvaro Bautista produced the ideal demonstration behind why Ducati has picked the Spaniard to step in for the injured Jorge Lorenzo for this weekend’s Australian round.
Buriram set-up fails to deliver for Vinales
Maverick Vinales has conceded the same set-up and approach which earned him a podium in Thailand could not produce a similar performance from his Movistar Yamaha at Motegi.
Japanese MotoGP: Marquez: Five titles, but now I want more
With five MotoGP world titles in six years, Marc Marquez has joined an elite group of riders that have won multiple premier class crowns.
MotoGP Japan: Dovizioso: 'Small mistake cost me dearly'
Andrea Dovizioso's hopes of claiming a fourth MotoGP win of the season, and delaying Marc Marquez's title celebrations, disappeared on the penultimate lap in Japan.
MotoGP Japan: Rossi salvages fourth after Sunday 'step'
Valentino Rossi salvaged a 'not bad' fourth place from ninth on the grid, in Sunday's Japanese MotoGP.
Japanese MotoGP: Crutchlow: Now we know Ducati's strategy
Motegi runner-up Cal Crutchlow says Honda now has a clear idea of Ducati’s race strategy after he was left frustrated by Andrea Dovizioso’s ‘yo-yoing’ race pace in Japan.
Japanese MotoGP: Marquez dislocates shoulder during title celebrations
Marc Marquez bizarrely dislocated his shoulder as he celebrated his fifth MotoGP world title following his victory at Motegi in Japan. The Honda rider was greeted by Britain’s Scott Redding on his slow down lap and the pair embraced, with Marquez soon realising something was amiss.
Japanese MotoGP: Podium return is just rewards for Suzuki, says Rins
Alex Rins returned to the rostrum at Motegi in Japan for the first time since Assen after battling it out with Cal Crutchlow for the runner-up spot.
Japanese MotoGP: Consistency moulded title charge, says Marquez
Marc Marquez said his back-to-back wins earlier in the season at Jerez and Le Mans were the springboard for his fifth MotoGP world title in six years.
MotoGP Japan: Redding: Sorry for the shoulder dislocation, Marc!
After stopping to celebrate MotoGP race and title victory at Motegi with some of his team, and then fellow rider Scott Redding, Marc Marquez suddenly got off his bike and lay down at the side of the track.
Japanese MotoGP: Marquez: Title win at Motegi exactly what I wanted
Newly-crowned MotoGP World champion Marc Marquez says Sunday’s race at Motegi in Japan was exactly the outcome he had hoped for.
MotoGP: Bautista to replace Lorenzo at Phillip Island
Alvaro Bautista will replace the injured Jorge Lorenzo at the factory Ducati team during next weekend's Australian MotoGP. Bautista, who currently rides for the satellite Angel Nieto squad, will thus swap his usual GP17 for Lorenzo's GP18 at Phillip Island.
Japan: 2018 MotoGP Championship standings
Marquez is 2018 MotoGP champion! Riders' World Championship:
MotoGP Japan: Jorge Lorenzo to miss Phillip Island
UPDATE: Alvaro Bautista will replace Lorenzo at Phillip Island . Jorge Lorenzo will miss next weekend's Australian MotoGP, Ducati has confirmed.
MotoGP: Petrucci to attempt ‘the impossible’ from fifth row
On paper Danilo Petrucci’s tough MotoGP weekend at Motegi shows no signs of letting up, with the Italian stating he will need to “make the impossible” tomorrow from the fifth row of the grid after a disappointing qualifying.
MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘pretty disappointed’ to miss front row
Cal Crutchlow described his mood as “pretty disappointed” after missing out on a front row start for the Japanese MotoGP race at Motegi due to a late mistake on his fastest lap in Saturday's 15-minute qualifying shootout.
MotoGP Japan: Pit mistake costs Rossi a row, Vinales braking woe
On paper, it looked like a case of everything is different, but not much has changed for Yamaha during qualifying at Motegi.
MotoGP: Miller ‘going way too fast, landed on my bum!’
Jack Miller said he “got as close as he could to a perfect lap” of Motegi as the Australian claimed a third front row start of the season before crashing while attempting to claim a second MotoGP pole position.
MotoGP: Dovizioso: Marc has a margin, he’s able to risk
Five places may separate Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez on the grid for the Japanese MotoGP outing at Motegi, but the Italian feels that will count for very little once the race is underway.