Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone will contest this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring with a rib injury.The Italian fell from a motocross bike while training during the summer break, and while he reported that his ribs had not troubled him in the aftermath, that changed when...

Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner believes the Red Bull Ring is a "strange" circuit for bikes because of the nature of its layout.The majority of the MotoGP field, including 2017 newcomer KTM, is testing at the Austrian venue ahead of its return to the calendar next month for the first...

Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner (above) believes Jorge Lorenzo will find his 2017 switch from Yamaha to Ducati "very tough" initially.Lorenzo has raced with Yamaha since stepping up to the premier class in 2008, winning three titles in that time. Ducati targeted and successfully captured Lorenzo earlier this year,...

Ducati has chosen Andrea Dovizioso to partner MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo for 2017 and '18, leaving Andrea Iannone out of its line-up from the end of this season.Lorenzo's high-profile switch from Yamaha to Ducati left its two Italian riders vying for one seat alongside the Spaniard, and on Tuesday the...

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti says Jorge Lorenzo has expressed no preference about his 2017 MotoGP teammate.The three-time champion's move from Yamaha was confirmed on Monday, in the lead-up to this weekend's first European race of the season at Jerez.Both of Ducati's current factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone...

Ducati admits it is still chasing "feeling" with MotoGP's new Michelin tires as the start of the new season approaches.The Italian manufacturer launched its 2016 Desmosedici GP in Bologna on Tuesday, following initial tests at Sepang and Phillip Island over the last month. While the MotoGP field is also adjusting...

Ducati has officially launched its 2016 MotoGP challenger, the Desmosedici GP. The bike has run during the first two pre-season tests with race riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone without a livery, which was unveiled at Ducati's base in Bologna on Tuesday. The pair had a low-key Phillip Island test,...

Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone say they are content with Ducati's pre-season progress, despite a low-key start to 2016 MotoGP testing.Dual world champion and returning test rider Casey Stoner set the fastest time on a factory Ducati during the first test at Sepang, while the Avintia satellite squad led the...

Casey Stoner will return to the MotoGP fold on Tuesday during the Sepang pre-season test, Ducati has confirmed.The double world champion turned his first Ducati laps since 2010 in a private session at the Malaysian Grand Prix venue on Saturday, after which an appearance on an unspecified day during this...

Casey Stoner began his return to the Ducati MotoGP team by testing its 2015 bike at Malaysian Grand Prix venue Sepang on Saturday.The 2007 and '11 world champion has rejoined Ducati in a test and ambassadorial role, leaving Honda after a five-year association that began with his final two seasons...