The number 58 used by Marco Simoncelli has been formally retired by MotoGP on the eve of what was his home race, the San Marino Grand Prix.A 250cc world champion, Simoncelli lost his life aged 24 following an accident in the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix while racing a Gresini Honda....

Valentino Rossi says he is open to returning to the Suzuka 8 Hour race with Yamaha, but only after he retires from MotoGP. The Italian has contested the endurance race twice, while riding with Honda at the start of his 500cc grand prix career, winning in 2001 with Colin Edwards.He...

Misano will stay on the MotoGP calendar as the host of the San Marino Grand Prix until at least 2020.The circuit in the Rimini region first hosted a race in 1980 as the Nations Grand Prix, and was the scene of two Italian GPs in the early '90s before returning...

Spanish rider Luis Salom has died following an accident in second practice for the Moto2 round at Barcelona.Salom crashed at Turn 12 midway through the session on Friday afternoon, with two medical cars, two ambulances and the medical helicopter sent to the scene.The 24-year-old was transferred to road to Hospital...

Honda MotoGP team principal Livio Suppo believes Valentino Rossi's actions in his last-lap battle with Marc Marquez at Assen were premeditated and that cutting the chicane was a "cunning" move.Marquez attempted to pass Rossi for the Dutch TT lead on the final lap but the two made contact. Rossi then...

Runaway Moto2 championship leader Tito Rabat has committed to another season in the second-tier category in 2015 rather than a MotoGP move, even if he wins the title.The 25-year-old Spaniard, who has raced in Moto2 since 2011, currently holds a 19-point lead over Marc VDS team-mate Mika Kallio, having won...

Former grand prix motorcycle racer Doriano Romboni has been killed in a Supermoto accident in Italy.The 125cc and 250cc race winner, who raced in the top 500cc class from 1996-98, was taking part in the 'Sic Supermoto Day' in memory of the late Marco Simoncelli at the Latina circuit in...

Dani Pedrosa has undergone surgery to remove a plate and screws used to fix his 2011 collarbone injury.The Honda rider sustained a broken right collarbone when he collided with the late Marco Simoncelli during that year's Le Mans MotoGP race.Pedrosa had to miss three grands prix while he recovered following...