2018

Jorge Lorenzo admitted he was frightened when his Ducati GP18 spat him off in MotoGP FP2, an action which led to a bruising impact with the asphalt and left his further participation in the inaugural grand prix of Thailand in some doubt.

'The problem is we don’t know why' - those were the words Valentino Rossi after a better than expected opening day for Yamaha at the inaugural Thai MotoGP.

Top 15 classification after SS9 from Wales Rally GB, the eleventh round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Ott Tanak EST Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing 1hr 06m 04.3s 2. Thierry Neuville BEL Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC +28.8s

Top 15 WRC classification after SS9 from Wales Rally GB 

Aussie Jack Miller was left disappointed after opting for the soft front option tyre during his final stints in FP2 in Thailand on Friday.

Danilo Petrucci was right in the mix during free practice on Friday in Thailand, even though the Pramac Ducati rider highlighted the extreme heat as a problem.

Bradley Ray will remain part of the Buildbase Suzuki squad for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship.

Valentino Rossi is unsure if he will continue with Yamaha's new fairing, which made its public debut during Friday practice at the Thai MotoGP.

Dani Pedrosa is focused on understanding the best rear tyre choice for Sunday’s Thailand MotoGP after an encouraging opening day for the Repsol Honda rider.

Marc Marquez says a clearer picture will develop on Saturday over his rivals’ race pace after a challenging opening day at the Thailand MotoGP.

Andrea Dovizioso sits at the top of the free practice times after Friday’s opening day at the Thailand MotoGP round, but the Ducati rider was far from satisfied.

Formula 1’s proposed qualifying shake-up would only end up benefitting the sport’s leading three teams, according to Haas boss Gunther Steiner.

Jorge Lorenzo has 'strong bruising' on his wrist and ankle, but fortunately 'no fractures' after suffering a monster highside during Free Practice 2 on Friday.

Robin Frijns will partner Sam Bird for the 2018/19 Formula E championship at the Virgin Racing squad.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes on Friday at Suzuka, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Bradley Smith was following Jorge Lorenzo when the Ducati rider suffered his huge highside in Friday afternoon practice at Buriram, Thailand.

Pierre Gasly says a combination of being in the wrong place at the wrong time led to the near-miss between himself and Lewis Hamilton during Japanese Grand Prix practice.

Top 15 WRC classification after SS6 at Wales Rally GB

Top 15 classification after SS6 from Wales Rally GB, the eleventh round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Ott Tanak EST Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing 35m 13.4s 2. Elfyn Evans GBR M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC 17 +8.9s

Update:

Maurizio Arrivabene has confirmed a second sensor has been added to Ferrari’s Formula 1 battery following a request from the FIA, but denied it is the reason behind the team’s recent dip in performance.

Free Practice (2) results from the Thailand Moto2 Grand Prix, round 15 of 19.

Lewis Hamilton admits he did not expect Mercedes to hold such a comfortable margin over Formula 1 rivals Ferrari at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Full MotoGP FP2 results from Thailand