Graham Rahal and Bobby Rahal will enter two Ducati Panigale V2s in MotoAmerica’s Supersport Class in 2024.While the riders will be announced at a later date, Rahal Ducati Moto has been able to confirm that team principal will be Ben Spies, five-time AMA champion, 2009 World Superbike champion and MotoGP...

MotoGP could "double" its crowds in America if it can generate more opportunities for riders from the United States, says 1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz.Aspar's Nicky Hayden will be the only American rider in three grand prix classes at this weekend's Circuit of The Americas round. From 1978 to...

Yamaha has named Silvano Galbusera as Jerry Burgess's replacement as Valentino Rossi's crew chief for the 2014 MotoGP season.Rossi surprised the MotoGP paddock at Valencia when he announced his decision to drop Burgess, who had been alongside him throughout his top-class career, which produced seven world titles prior to his...

Sidelined MotoGP rider Ben Spies has retired from racing after his long-running battle with injury left him with concerns over his physical ability.Spies, the 2009 World Superbike champion, switched from the factory Yamaha MotoGP team to Ducati satellite outfit Pramac for this season but has competed in just two grands...

Damian Cudlin will remain with the Paul Bird Motorsport team for the next three MotoGP races.The Australian was signed up to race PBM's own CRT chassis after Yonny Hernandez left the team to ride Ben Spies' vacant Pramac Ducati. Cudlin was initially only confirmed for the recent Aragon round and...

Jonathan Rea has decided against a MotoGP return and opted to extend his deal with the Ten Kate Racing World Superbike squad.Rea, 26, made his premier class debut last year for Honda's factory team, acting as stand-in for the injured Casey Stoner at Misano and Aragon. He had been in...

Ben Spies is adamant his place on the 2014 MotoGP grid with the satellite Pramac Ducati squad is not in doubt.The American has only started two races since joining the team due to lingering injuries. Pramac recently recruited Yonny Hernandez as a more long-term, but indefinite, stand in for Spies,...

Yonny Hernandez will move to the Pramac Ducati team for forthcoming MotoGP races.The Colombian has been released by current team Paul Bird Motorsport so he can make the switch.Hernandez will take over from Michele Pirro as the stand-in rider on Ben Spies' bike.Official Ducati test rider Pirro is required by...

Yonny Hernandez will move to the Pramac Ducati team for forthcoming MotoGP races.The Colombian has been released by current team Paul Bird Motorsport so he can make the switch. Hernandez will take over from Michele Pirro as the stand-in rider on Ben Spies' bike.Official Ducati test rider Pirro is required...

Andrea Iannone will miss this weekend's MotoGP USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca race as a result of the injuries he suffered at the Sachsenring.The Pramac Ducati rider crashed in final practice at the German circuit and dislocated his shoulder, forcing him to withdraw from Sunday's race. It has now...