Johann Zarco has today been announced as Pol Espargaro's teammate at Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for 2019 and 2020, confirming the strong rumors that had surrounded the Frenchman's ride for 2019 and beyond.Zarco, who was crowned Rookie of the Year in 2017, has been a consistent frontrunner since his...

Pol Espargaro has signed a new two-year deal with KTM, keeping him on the manufacturer's Red Bull-backed factory bike for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons.The 2013 Moto2 champion joined the Austrian factory when it started racing in the premier class at the start of 2017, and earned four top-10...

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) went quickest on Day 2 at Sepang International Circuit, just beating teammate Valentino Rossi to the top as the Yamaha duo put in some time-attack laps. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) was third quickest, with the top three split by less than a tenth as...

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) set a scintillating lap mid-way through qualifying at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo and that proved enough for pole for the championship leader ahead of MotoGP's title showdown – despite then taking a tumble after a front end washout on his final run. Johann Zarco (Monster...

Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) surprised with a last-minute pole position in the Motul Grand Prix of Japan – his second in the premier class – taking the honor late in the session and with no further laps able to challenge the Frenchman. Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing) took...

Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) topped the timesheets on Day 1 of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, two tenths ahead of the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP duo – with nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi heading teammate Maverick Vinales, last year's winner.Fourth fastest on combined times was an impressive showing from Aleix...

Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took another impressive pole position at a proven venue for the 2013 Moto3 World Champion in Le Mans, topping the timesheets from teammate Valentino Rossi in a huge leap forward from the more difficult Spanish GP for the two riders. Home hero Johann Zarco (Monster...

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) shot first in what could shape up to be a classic duel at the Circuit of the Americas, taking P1 by 0.577 from reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team). Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) completed the top three.The sole crasher was LCR Honda rider and...

Repsol Honda teammates Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa took to the track with its version of an aero-fairing innovation for the first day of the final preseason test at Losail, but on his first run with it Marquez suffered the first of two falls and wound up 12th fastest."We can't...

KTM's first MotoGP chassis has impressed 2017 recruit Bradley Smith, who found "nothing mysterious" during his first test at Valencia.Having spent his first four seasons in MotoGP on Tech3-run Yamahas, Smith is moving to newcomer KTM next year, followed by his Tech3 teammate Pol Espargaro. After KTM test rider Mika...