2019

Seven months after Valentino Rossi declined Marc Marquez's offer of a handshake at Misano, the multiple MotoGP champions exchanged congratulations just before the podium ceremony in Argentina.

Full FP1 times at Assen WorldSBK Jonathan Rea has topped the opening practice at Assen in very cold conditions ahead of local star Michael van der Mark with runaway World Superbike championship leader

Full free practice one results for the fourth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Assen, the Netherlands. Hector Barbera is replacing the injured Leandro Mercado at Orelac Racing.

Formula 1 championship leader Valtteri Bottas edged out Sebastian Vettel to set the pace as Mercedes responded to Ferrari during second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Chinese Grand Prix at the  Shanghai International Circuit , round three of the 2019 Formula 1 season.

Charles Leclerc says working on turning his previous mental “weakness” into a strength helped him overcome the disappointment of missing out on his first Formula 1 victory in Bahrain.

Honda has opted to complete its first power unit change of the season after noticing an anomaly in the data on Daniil Kvyat's Toro Rosso car through opening practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday.

Toro Rosso is still chasing the “sweet spot” with its STR14 car in qualifying trim amid the tight midfield battle, according to Daniil Kvyat.

Two weeks on from his first point-scoring ride as a MotoGP rider, class rookie Fabio Quartararo believes Austin represents the biggest examination yet of his offseason preparation for the demands of the premier class.

Sebastian Vettel set the pace for Ferrari in opening practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, edging out Mercedes Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton at the head of the timesheets.

Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, round three of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 Results

Cal Crutchlow claims to have put the jump-start controversy of Argentina behind him, and has turned his sights to the Circuit of the Americas, a track he feels “could be one of the worst” of the year due to the state of its surface.

Three Renault-powered drivers have moved onto their second MGU-K part of the season ahead of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix after the French manufacturer opted to redesign the part following early issues this season.

One of the main question marks for riders and teams ahead of this weekend's Austin MotoGP is the effectiveness of recent bump reduction treatment at COTA.

Maverick Vinales feels going on full attack to challenge for victory at the Americas MotoGP can be his only option after losing early ground in the riders’ championship as his start problems continue to bemuse both him and his Monster Yamaha squad.

Danilo Petrucci is already bracing for a difficult Americas MotoGP for Ducati against his major manufacturer rivals, while he feels the Circuit of the Americas is “almost perfect for Marquez and his Honda”.

Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis has explained the thinking behind the factory’s winter of reorganisation, stating a “reset” was necessary after the fallow years of 2017 and ‘18, with those effects already being felt two rounds into the season.

Marc Marquez will aim to extend his perfect COTA MotoGP record to seven victories while wearing this special helmet design (see video below) in Austin, Texas. The 'MM Rodeo Ninety-Three' is the third special helmet used by the reigning world champion at the American circuit.

Charles Leclerc says he ignored a call to stay behind Sebastian Vettel at the Bahrain Grand Prix because he had a “big pace advantage” over his Ferrari Formula 1 teammate.

Carlos Sainz Jr says he is aware that the current “hype” surrounding McLaren’s promising start to the 2019 Formula 1 season could quickly fade if the team’s performance drops.

Nico Hulkenberg says the Renault-powered drivers will use a redesigned motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K) to cure its ongoing unreliability as the works team looks to bounce back from a painful double DNF caused by engine breakdowns at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Recapping all of the news and notes following Thursday in Shanghai, here is Michael Lamonato's paddock notebook.

Lando Norris says McLaren was able to beat its midfield rivals in Bahrain by “maximising everything” and “doing a better job” despite having a slower overall package.

Daniel Ricciardo wants a stripped-back approach at Renault after holding open talks with his engineering team following a tricky start to the season.