KTM has signed Pol Espargaro to complete its MotoGP rider lineup for its return to the series in 2017.The Spaniard joins Bradley Smith in leaving the Tech 3 Yamaha team to move across to the Austrian firm's project on a two-year deal. KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer said: "We're more...

Bradley Smith is targeting upsets in the first part of the MotoGP season, predicting the new electronics and tires will "change the whole dynamic of the championship."A satellite rider has not won a MotoGP race since Toni Elias in the 2006 Portuguese Grand Prix, but the change to new control...

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Bradley Smith says he is keeping an open mind about MotoGP's new electronics, before testing with them for the first time in Malaysia next week.The satellite rider did not try the new Magneti Marelli control ECU during the post-season testing last November at Valencia, instead focusing...

Dani Pedrosa (LEFT) led Jorge Lorenzo home in a Malaysian Grand Prix dominated by MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi's apparently deliberate clash with Marc Marquez.The once friendly relationship between Marquez and Rossi had turned sour prior to the Sepang race when Rossi vehemently criticised Marquez's riding in the preceding Phillip...

Jorge Lorenzo stormed to another fastest time in third practice for MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, despite a strong late challenge from the Ducatis.Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso looked set to threaten Yamaha rider Lorenzo's weekend-long supremacy when they put on the extra soft rear tyres for the final...

Jorge Lorenzo was fastest again in the second MotoGP practice session of the weekend at the Aragon circuit.Honda's Dani Pedrosa established himself at the top of the leaderboard with an early banker, before the Yamaha riders switched to the softer option tires in the closing stages.Points leader Valentino Rossi posted...

Bradley Smith feels he "didn't do a very good job" in the first part of his MotoGP career and was fortunate to keep the support of his Tech 3 Yamaha team.The British rider is enjoying a breakthrough 2015 season, currently holding fifth in the championship between the factory Ducatis. He...

Marc Marquez judged changing weather perfectly to win MotoGP's Misano race ahead of shock podium finishers Bradley Smith and Scott Redding, with Valentino Rossi only fifth and Jorge Lorenzo crashing.Most of the field made two pit stops to change bikes as a shower hit the race early on but departed...

Jorge Lorenzo claimed pole position for MotoGP's San Marino Grand Prix after controlling qualifying at Misano. The Yamaha rider went to the top of the times early on in Q2 and then moved four tenths clear of the field with a 1m32.146s on his second run, bettering his own circuit...

Jorge Lorenzo fended off Marc Marquez for the top spot in MotoGP's Friday afternoon British Grand Prix practice session at Silverstone.After fruitlessly chasing Marquez's time in practice one, Lorenzo took charge in the second session with an early 2m02.338s lap. Honda rider Marquez got within 0.033 seconds of the Yamaha's...