Yamaha must "improve every area" in order to match MotoGP rival Honda in 2014, according to the Yamaha Motor Racing's managing director Lin Jarvis.Yamaha lost out to Honda by eight points in the fight for the 2013 manufacturers' crown, while Honda's Marc Marquez beat Yamaha's two-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo...

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez looks back on his season at a Red Bull media conference after wrapping up the title in dramatic style at Valencia last weekend. THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to the Red Bull Indianapolis GP teleconference. We are very grateful and privileged today to have the new Moto...

Newly crowned MotoGP champion Marc Marquez says his record-breaking title is yet to sink in after a whirlwind rookie season.The 20-year-old won six races on his way to becoming the first rider since Kenny Roberts in 1978 to win the championship in his debut season. Despite graduating to the premier...

Marc Marquez became MotoGP world champion in his rookie season as he took third place in an epic Valencia decider won by Jorge Lorenzo. ?You know?it is a dream that has come true!? Marquez said, struggling to describe his feelings after the 30-lap race. ?Maybe too early, because I didn't...

Cal Crutchlow admitted his final MotoGP race before leaving Tech 3 Yamaha for Ducati was "emotional" but said his crash at Valencia would not sour his farewell.The Briton, who will replace 2006 MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden in the factory team after three years riding a satellite Yamaha, low-sided early on...

Jorge Lorenzo insists he has nothing to lose heading into this weekend's MotoGP title decider at Valencia, and that all the pressure is on his rookie rival Marc Marquez.Lorenzo, the defending champion, trails Marquez by 13 points heading into the 2013 finale, having gained 31 points on his younger compatriot...

Casey Stoner tested a new frame and engine in what Honda called a "grueling" three-day MotoGP test at Sugo.The retired two-time champion focused solely on Honda's prototype machines, completing runs on both the 2013 RC213V and an updated version of its 2014 counterpart. Takumi Takahashi, meanwhile, tested Honda's new production...

Jorge Lorenzo believes he is the form man heading into MotoGP's 2013 title-decider at Valencia.Yamaha's defending champion picked up a second consecutive victory and fourth in the last six races at Motegi, a track he had expected to favor Honda and its rookie points leader Marc Marquez. While Lorenzo conceded...

Jorge Lorenzo admits he occasionally felt helpless competing against Honda and rookie Marc Marquez during his title-defending 2013 MotoGP campaign.The Yamaha rider said his collarbone injuries, coupled with Honda's superiority in previous races, meant victory was a lost cause even when he was riding at his best.And while that situation...

Karel Abraham has undergone surgery on his MotoGP season-ending left shoulder injury.The Czech rider damaged his shoulder in a massive high-side at Indianapolis, and while he started at both his home Brno race and then Misano he was eventually forced to abandon his 2013 campaign due to the subsequent discomfort.World...