2018

Dani Pedrosa has been ruled out of MotoGP testing action for KTM as he prepares to undergo a stem cell surgery on a double collarbone fracture which has recently been detected.

Mattia Binotto is the latest man tasked with returning Ferrari back to its former heights in Formula 1. 

Michael Schumacher’s title-winning 2000 Formula 1 campaign acted as a “decisive” moment for himself and Ferrari, according to the seven-time world champion’s manager Sabine Kehm.

Jorge Lorenzo responds to Danilo Petrucci’s manager’s comparison claims by saying he has five world titles and 68 wins to the Italian’s zero – AS.com

Repsol Honda will officially launch its 2019 MotoGP team, unveiling Jorge Lorenzo alongside defending world champion Marc Marquez, on January 23 rd in Madrid with the help of Mick Doohan and Alex Criville.

United Autosports has committed to a full-time entry to the World Endurance Championship LMP2 division for the 2019/20 season.

Fernando Alonso says bringing Formula 1 into the mainstream sporting spotlight in Spain and becoming his county’s leading figure is the greatest achievement of his career so far.

Andrew Jordan will continue to race with the BMW Pirtek Racing squad for a third straight season during the 2019 British Touring Car Championship.

Red Bull junior Dan Ticktum will compete in the 2019 Asian F3 Winter Series in his continued bid to secure enough points for a Formula 1 superlicence.

Marc Marquez has stepped up his rehabilitation following shoulder surgery as he bids to return to full fitness in time for MotoGP pre-season testing next month.

FIA president Jean Todt believes Formula 1 is becoming too reliant on “hidden simulation”, which he feels has become bad for the sport.

Brands Hatch is undergoing circuit improvements this winter in preparation for 2019 with new kerbs and run-offs being installed.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has cast doubts over the impact Formula 1's new aerodynamic rules will have on the quality of racing during the 2019 season. 

Ana Carrasco made history last year by becoming the first female to win a solo motorcycle world championship as she clinched the World Supersport 300 title by just a single point ahead of Mika Perez.

- Former Benetton and Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore has backed Ferrari’s decision to replace Maurizio Arrivabene with Mattia Binotto for 2019, adding “when you do not win things have to change” (

The FIA Formula E Championship returns to action this weekend for the second round of the 2018/19 season, the Marrakesh E-Prix. 

Defending Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne says he is heading into this weekend's Marrakesh E-Prix "hungry for more" after narrowly missing out on victory in last month's Ad Diriyah season-opener.

The sun has set on 2018 and the world of motorsport is gearing up for a brand new year of racing across both four and two wheels.

Renault Formula 1 reserve driver Jack Aitken will switch to Campos Racing for his sophomore Formula 2 campaign in 2019.

Colin Turkington will return to defend his British Touring Car Championship title with the BMW-backed West Surrey Racing squad.

KTM boss Pit Beirer quashes ideas of handing Dani Pedrosa MotoGP wildcard entries as the Spaniard “has no plans to race again” – Speedweek

Pietro Fittipaldi and Harry Tincknell will drive for Jaguar during the Formula E rookie test in Marrakesh. The second in-season test of 2018/19 takes place on January 13, directly following the second round of the championship in Marrakesh.

Scuderia Ferrari is set to replace Maurizio Arrivabene with Mattia Binotto as team principal of its Formula 1 operation ahead of the 2019 season, according to reports.

Fernando Alonso is open to taking on a full-time sports car racing programme in the United States in the future, but has stressed it is not part of his short-term plans.