A call on Aleix Espargaro's Austrian Grand Prix participation will be made on Saturday, after the Suzuki MotoGP rider injured his hands in a Friday practice crash.Espargaro crashed at Turn 8 early in the afternoon session, and while he attempted to return to the track, he managed just a single...

Valentino Rossi admitted a struggling Yamaha was "nothing special" as it ended a difficult German Grand Prix practice day in the midfield and his teammate Jorge Lorenzo crashed heavily.Rossi and Lorenzo were only 14th and 16th in the second session, 1.3 and 1.6 seconds off the pace, respectively, at a...

Circuit of The Americas' first-gear corners negated Honda's MotoGP acceleration deficit more than Marc Marquez expected during Friday's practice sessions.The championship leader has discussed acceleration as being Honda's weakest point, as it continues to adapt to the new control electronics. He had expected the Austin circuit to highlight that more...

Jorge Lorenzo believes he would have been significantly closer to Marc Marquez during MotoGP practice at Circuit of The Americas if not for an engine problem.The reigning world champion was Marquez's closest challenger in the first practice session, finishing 0.255 seconds behind the Honda rider.Lorenzo was atop the times fleetingly...