2018

Lando Norris feels that Formula 2 drivers and teams are being "let down" by recurring issues with the new-spec 2018 car, feeling there is an unpreventable risk of something going wrong on the car every time they go out on-track.

Confirmation arrived two months behind schedule, but Ducati believes Andrea Dovizioso’s contract renewal “is very good for both parties” and insists the Italian “will be a central part of our MotoGP project” in 2019 and ’20.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the Formula 1 world must not "swing between depression and exuberance" over the quality of its races following widespread criticism of Sunday's processional Monaco Grand Prix.

Manx rider Dan Kneen has been killed in practice at the Isle of Man TT. The Tyco BMW rider came off at Churchtown on the opening lap of Superbike qualifying.

Williams has confirmed the departure of its head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer following the first six races of the 2018 Formula 1 season.

Andrea Iannone feels his Suzuki squad can demonstrate it huge gains at Mugello compared to last year but accepts the team may struggle to fight its front-runners at his home event, while speculation about his future continues to swirl.

Redemption was the word on Daniel Ricciardo’s lips following his stellar performance to cap off a weekend of domination with a brilliant maiden Monaco Formula 1 win. 

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says his Formula 1 team has been left “encouraged” by the latest update from Liberty Media which provided teams with further details about 2021 regulations. 

Andrea Dovizioso has brushed off the significance of Ducati’s key rivals demonstrating impressive pace at the recent Mugello test and is certain his team can fight for victory at his home round.

Sergey Sirotkin believes Williams’ performance at the Monaco Grand Prix proves Williams has moved past its lowest point of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 

Jorge Lorenzo believes Ducati’s development progress at the Circuit de Catalunya test means the podium could be in reach at his team’s home round at Mugello.

Maverick Vinales says the recent test at Circuit de Catalunya has provided a timely boost ahead of the Italian MotoGP after his “horrible” previous round at Le Mans for Movistar Yamaha.

Sergio Perez is convinced Force India can outperform midfield Formula 1 rivals McLaren, Renault and Haas as the season progresses, despite trailing a “bit of a gap” in performance. 

Valentino Rossi says he has clashing emotions approaching his home MotoGP race at Mugello having been boosted by his rostrum Le Mans podium after a tricky private test at the Italian circuit.

A Repsol generated interview with five-time 250GP race winner and MotoGP podium finisher Randy de Puniet, now working in the paddock with French Eurosport… Q: How did you see the MotoGP race at Le Mans?

The Haas Formula 1 team will wait until the summer break at the earliest before beginning to consider its driver line-up for 2019. 

Charles Leclerc says he finds it "amazing" and "crazy" to have received high praise from Formula 1 world champions Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg following his impressive start to his rookie season.

Bradley Ray says he can take pride from his World Superbike debut performances with his British Superbike-specification Buildbase Suzuki at Donington Park as his attention sharpens on the national series.

From next season, the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) will no longer be exempt from the MotoGP unified ECU system.

Fresh from taking his maiden World Superbike rostrum Toprak Razgatlioglu has re-signed with the Puccetti Kawasaki squad for the 2019 World Superbike championship.

Formula 1 sporting chief Ross Brawn believes the Monaco Grand Prix should not be compared to other races on the calendar due to the unique nature of the circuit layout. 

Dean Harrison was in sensational form as he unofficially shattered the Superbike lap record during practice at the Isle of Man TT on Tuesday.

MV Agusta to call upon Suter for 2019 grand prix return?

William Dunlop has pulled out of this year’s Isle of Man TT races due to ‘personal reasons’. A statement released by his Temple Golf Club Racing team on Tuesday confirmed the 32-year-old would return home to Northern Ireland after taking part in the first two nights of practice.