Marco Bezzecchi was the fastest rider during Free Practice 1 at Silverstone, while MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia endured a frustrating session.
Triumph has extended its contract as exclusive Moto2 engine supplier for a further five seasons, until 2029, and pledged a new racing gearbox for 2025.
Oscar Piastri admits he is flattered by legendary F1 team owner Eddie Jordan’s comments linking him with a future Red Bull seat, but says he is happy at McLaren.
Northern Ireland’s Kris Meeke says he returns to the picturesque island of Madeira very much on the back foot but still confident of scoring well on round six of the Portuguese Rally Championship title.
Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi both believe Ducati could be the right place for Franco Morbidelli, after the Italian lost his Yamaha MotoGP seat to Alex Rins.
Franco Morbidelli says his MotoGP future remains up in the air after official confirmation that he will be replaced by Alex Rins at the Monster Yamaha team next season.
With Alex Rins leaving LCR Honda for Monster Yamaha next season, Iker Lecuona is rumoured to be in the running for a full-time MotoGP return in 2024.