2018

Vienna General Hospital says three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda is making “very satisfying” progress in his recovery following a lung transplant. 

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Cal Crutchlow fears his hopes of getting a carbon-fibre swingarm on his Honda RC213V have suffered a setback after factory test rider and wild-card Stefan Bradl was involved in a first lap pile-up at Brno on Sunday.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Formula 1 teams’ tyre selections for upcoming races in Belgium and Italy have been released by Pirelli. 

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

KTM’s MotoGP team boss Mike Leitner has cast doubts over Pol Espargaro’s participation at the Austrian factory’s home grand prix at Spielberg this weekend, and says he is “99 percent” sure there will be no replacement rider for the event.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Rob Collard has been ruled out of the next two British Touring Car Championship events at Rockingham and Knockhill on medical grounds.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit. Pol Espargaro is absent after breaking his collarbone in Sunday's warm-up session, while Maverick Vinales is in doubt due to his heavy accident on lap one of the race.

Brendon Hartley insists he feels in a “good place mentally” despite continued rumours surrounding his Formula 1 future at Toro Rosso. 

Josh Brookes says key set-up and gearing changes to his McAMS Yamaha for race two at Thruxton provided him with the pace to clear off from the chasing pack to return to winning ways.

Cal Crutchlow was upbeat when reflecting on Sunday’s MotoGP thriller at Brno, stating rear tyre wear was the reason his podium challenge fell away in the race’s final third and joking “I got my comeuppance” after Valentino Rossi nabbed fourth place from him at the final corner.

Peter Hickman has produced one of the performances of the season to secure a double podium at Thruxton to ignite his Bennetts British Superbike championship top six charge after spending the night in hospital with a kidney infection.

TV footage was inconclusive and some of the riders involved said they weren't sure what happened, but Jack Miller got a perfect view of the first lap carnage in Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP.

Marc Marquez says he opted not to take any serious risks to secure a conservative podium finish in order to extend his MotoGP world championship lead to 49 points.

Valentino Rossi has expressed dismay at the news MotoGP is provisionally scheduled to visit Mexico in 2019, stating the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez F1 circuit is a 'very bad track' and too dangerous for motorcycle racing.

Fastest on Friday, Dani Pedrosa dropped to tenth in qualifying and then had to settle for a frustrating eighth in Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP. The cause of his misery was a lack of acceleration, which was costing the Repsol Honda rider as much as 0.2s per corner exit.

Come the end of a “very good” showing that resulted in fourth place, Valentino Rossi felt the Czech Grand Prix served as an ominous portent with Ducati’s second 1-2 finish of the year convincing the 39-year old that Andrea Dovizioso is the biggest threat to his second place in the MotoGP wor

A weekend of on and off-track drama for Maverick Vinales ended with the Spanish star being sent flying in a first lap accident at the Czech Republic MotoGP.

Jorge Lorenzo says he had to alter his race strategy in Brno to maximise his performance and is adamant he could have fought for victory against Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso with an extra lap in the Czech Republic race.

Full BSB race two results from Thruxton

Full race two results for the seventh round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Thruxton. 1. Josh Brookes AUS McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1 20 laps, 25m 30.686s 2. Peter Hickman GBR Smiths Racing BMW S1000RR +0.305s