Hector Barbera will stand in for injured Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone again in next weekend's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.Iannone crashed during practice at Misano five weeks ago, fracturing the T3 vertebra in his upper back. The Italian attempted to return at Aragon a fortnight later but withdrew...

Jorge Lorenzo revitalized his MotoGP title bid by dominating the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.The Yamaha rider had been quickest in three of the first three practice sessions, took a straightforward pole, and carried that commanding form into the race.Lorenzo fended off Marc Marquez through the opening laps and then...

Factory rider Andrea Dovizioso and Pramac's Andrea Iannone will give Ducati's "evolution" MotoGP bike its debut in this weekend's Aragon Grand Prix.Designated the GP14.2, the revised bike is the biggest step so far in Ducati's rebuilding effort, as it works to get back to the front of the MotoGP pack...

Mike di Meglio underwent successful surgery on Monday following the injury he suffered during Sunday's MotoGP race at Misano.The Avintia Racing rider broke the fourth metacarpal bone of his left hand when he crashed on the opening lap of the San Marino Grand Prix. The Frenchman underwent surgery in Barcelona...

Recovering MotoGP riders Nicky Hayden and Danilo Petrucci have both been given medical clearance to ride in practice at Barcelona but will then have their fitness re-assessed.Hayden withdrew from the last round at Mugello to undergo surgery on a long-standing wrist injury that had flared up again. British rider Leon...

Yonny Hernandez has signed a full-time deal with Ducati's satellite Pramac squad for the 2014 MotoGP campaign.The Colombian initially joined the team as a stand-in for the injured Ben Spies, but with the American retiring from racing due to his long-running injury battles, Hernandez has won an extended stay at...

Hiroshi Aoyama will attempt to return from injury for this weekend's MotoGP race at the Sachsenring.The 31-year-old Avintia rider has missed the past two races after injuring two fingers on his left hand in a crash at Barcelona. Both fingers have been reconstructed by specialist Dr. Xavier Mir, although the...