Pirelli’s head of motorsport Mario Isola will leave the tire manufacturer in July, handing over duties to Dario Marrafuschi.

MotoGP made its one and only visit the U.S. for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas last weekend. While we’re all awe-struck at the sight of riders holding on to a bike eclipsing 212 mph through the speed trap, it’s...

After weeks of rumors, it has been confirmed that Joan Mir will join Team Suzuki Ecstar in MotoGP for 2019 and 2020.The 20-year-old from Palma de Mallorca, is the reigning Moto3 World Champion and he'll be lining up alongside MotoGP sophomore Alex Rins -- continuing Suzuki’s philosophy of continuously searching...

Fourteen-year-old Spanish Moto3 rider Andreas Perez Manresa has died after an accident during Round 4 of the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 Junior World Championship at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.The incident happened Sunday in the second race of the day for the Moto3 category. Perez was involved in a crash with...

Four-time world champion Jorge Martínez "Aspar" will continue to pay tribute to his late compatriot Angel Nieto on track with the Angel Nieto Team, a project that will be led by Nieto's eldest son Gelete from youth development to MotoGP. The Spanish motorcycling legend died in early August, succumbing to...

Francesco Bagnaia from Valentino Rossi's rider academy will test one of Aspar Ducati's MotoGP bikes next month, following his Sepang Moto3 victory.Bagnaia won a chaotic and ultimately-shortened Moto3 Malaysian Grand Prix on his Aspar-run Mahindra, finishing a comfortable 7.108 seconds clear after early crashes decimated the lead pack.With his second...

Third MotoGP practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday morning will be extended by 15 minutes, after Friday's washout at Phillip Island.Track activity on Friday was compromised by heavy rain, which ultimately led to second MotoGP practice being abandoned within 15 minutes and the following Moto2 session canceled altogether.Related...

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....

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow says he was simply playing with his MotoGP rivals as he won the Czech Grand Prix, after mastering his tire strategy in changeable conditions.Crutchlow came from 10th on the grid to become the first British rider to win a premier class motorcycle grand prix since...

Moto3 race winner Francesco Bagnaia will return to Valentino Rossi's junior squad next year when it moves up to Moto2.The Italian is currently fourth in the Moto3 standings, having claimed his first victory at Assen in June, which was also a breakthrough result for Mahindra. He raced with Rossi's VR46...