2018

Ken Block has confirmed his World Rally Championship return for RallyRACC Catalunya – Rally de Espana four years on from his last outing in the series.

Bradley Ray says he opted to focus on the long game for his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship ambitions with Buildbase Suzuki after retaining his overall points lead at Brands Hatch Indy.

Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says he’s pleased to see the British team fightback from a nightmare Bahrain Grand Prix by showing competitive race pace in China despite having no points to show for it.

Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says Max Verstappen’s penalty points record will make him “take notice” on his future actions after another high-profile on-track incident.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 6

The Pata Yamaha team remains frustrated at the existing performance gap between itself and the front-running Ducati and Kawasaki squads at the start of the 2018 World Superbike championship.

“Holy testicle Tuesday!”

Red Bull is operating at the same level as Formula 1 rivals Mercedes and Ferrari and can compete for more victories at upcoming races, according to team boss Christian Horner.

Pramac has announced a sponsorship deal with both Mick Doohan and son Jack for the 2018 season. The agreement will see Pramac support Jack during this year's British F4 Championship and selected German and Italian F4 races.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has revealed he is talking to several FIA Formula E teams about a possible move into the all-electric series for season five. 

Fernando Alonso conceded his battle with Sebastian Vettel in the Chinese Grand Prix was not a fair fight given the Formula 1 world championship leader was running in a damaged Ferrari. 

Marco Melandri felt he was powerless to stop Aruba.it Racing Ducati teammate Chaz Davies and defending World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea in the closing stages at Aragon as he settled for a podium place as his instability problems reappeared.

Alexander Rossi capped off a dominant weekend by taking his third IndyCar victory in Sunday's Grand Prix of Long Beach, leading all but 14 laps en route to a comprehensive win for Andretti Autosport.

Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne has reiterated his Formula 1 team’s quit threat from the sport remains in place unless the Scuderia can find “acceptable solutions” with Liberty Media.

The last three MotoGP races have seen Johann Zarco lose out on victory by just 0.337s (Valencia), lead for 16 laps (Qatar) and finish runner-up by an even smaller margin of 0.251s (Argentina).

Full results from race day at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach, round three of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach - Race Results

Nico Hulkenberg says Renault is proving its credentials as the head team in the intense midfield scrap after securing sixth place at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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For the second time in as many MotoGP events, Michelin will face a modified track surface in Austin this weekend.

Daniel Ricciardo believes his Chinese Grand Prix victory proves he is ready to fight for a Formula 1 world championship title. 

Leon Haslam says he relished returning the thick of the action battling for victory in the wet race two at Brands Hatch Indy as he clinched a first win of the year to kick-start his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike title challenge.

A Red Bull strategy gamble sent Daniel Ricciardo on his way to victory in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as the Australian Formula 1 driver charged from sixth place with 20 laps to go to grab the race win.

With the final paddock round-up from Shanghai, Michael Lamonato brings you all the raceday news items you may have missed.

Jonathan Rea says extending his World Superbike championship lead at the top of the standings is worthy reward for some “fun” fights against his Ducati rivals Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri.