First it was Ducati test rider Casey Stoner, then Suzuki's Andrea Iannone, but it was the fastest man from the Valencia test – Yamaha's Maverick Vinales – who hit back on Day 3 to head the times on the final session of MotoGP testing at Malaysia's Sepang circuit. Fastest in...

Honda must stay patient as it works to pair its engine with MotoGP's new control ECU despite being "a long way off," LCR satellite rider Cal Crutchlow believes.A transition to the new control electronics has been complicated by Honda's existing power delivery problems. Crutchlow, who remained on the 2015 chassis...

Bradley Smith believes the first front row start of his MotoGP career proves Yamaha's 2014 tire woes have been overplayed.Two-time champion and Factory rider Jorge Lorenzo grew increasingly despondent and outspoken about this year's revised Bridgestone compounds during the pre-season, claiming that they put Yamaha at a distinct disadvantage to...

Two-time champion Casey Stoner will make a dramatic return to MotoGP action as a test rider for Honda in the coming months.The Australian will undertake four tests at Motegi for Honda's R&D team, with the aim of evolving the RC213V and developing the new production-based racer Honda will sell to...