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MotoGP extends Aragon contract to 2021

Spain will be guaranteed at least two MotoGP races for the next five years after promoters Dorna announced a contract extension for the MotorLand Aragon circuit on Thursday in addition to Valencia.

Motorsport • 22 Sep 16

Dani Pedrosa leads Valentino Rossi at Misano World Circuit

Pedrosa denies Rossi a home win at Misano

Honda's Dani Pedrosa became the eighth different MotoGP winner in eight races today to deny Italian great Valentino Rossi a home victory in front of 100,000 flag-waving fans at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 11 Sep 16

Cal Crutchlow lies 10th in the World Championship

Crutchlow claims MotoGP pole at Silverstone

British rider Cal Crutchlow followed up his Czech Grand Prix victory with pole position in a wet qualifying for his home MotoGP race at Silverstone on Saturday.

Motorsport • 03 Sep 16

Crutchlow claims Czech Republic Grand Prix

Britain's Cal Crutchlow secured his maiden MotoGP victory, dominating in the rain at the Czech Republic Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 21 Aug 16

Valentino Rossi held off Spanish rival Marc Marquez to claim victory in a thrilling duel over the final six laps

Rossi wins in Spain to rejoin Championship battle

Valentino Rossi claimed victory in Catalunya to catapult himself back into the MotoGP World Championship battle.

Motorsport • 05 Jun 16

Spanish rider Luis Salom, 24, dies after crash

Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died after a crash during the second free practice session for the Catalunya Grand Prix, race organisers said on Friday.

Motorsport • 03 Jun 16

Jorge Lorenzo extended his championship lead over Marc Marquez to 10 points

Jorge Lorenzo edges thrilling Italian GP

MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after a last-lap battle with fellow Spaniard Marc Marquez that remained on a knife-edge until the final metres.

Motorsport • 22 May 16

Jorge Lorenzo celebrates his MotoGP crown

Yamaha rider wins MotoGP title after day of drama

Jorge Lorenzo has won a third world title after taking the MotoGP championship at the final race in Spain despite an incredible ride from his team mate Valentino Rossi.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 15

Marquez and Rossi (46) come close before their clash in Malaysia

Rossi starts at back of the grid in title decider

Valentino Rossi’s hopes of claiming a first MotoGP World Championship title since 2009 were dealt a serious blow on Thursday.

Motorsport • 05 Nov 15

Marquez celebrates a recent win, though he won't hang on to his title this year

World champion Marquez alleges assault

The MotoGP row between outgoing world champion Marc Marquez and current championship leader Valentino Rossi has taken a bizarre turn.

Motorsport • 31 Oct 15

Valentino Rossi: 'From today we are working towards Valencia'

Rossi says he will race in Spain despite penalty

MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi said today he would race in the final grand prix of the season in Valencia, despite receiving a contested penalty that will force him to start from the back of the grid.

Motorsport • 27 Oct 15

Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi are both chasing the driver's title

Lorenzo easily tops Rossi in practice

Jorge Lorenzo sent a message to his team-mate and title rival Valentino Rossi as he topped the timesheets in Friday's practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 23 Oct 15

Marc Marquez leads Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Marquez snatches last-gasp win in Australia

Outgoing MotoGP champion Marc Marquez snatched the lead from Jorge Lorenzo on a thrilling last lap to win a classic Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with championship leader Valentino Rossi finishing fourth.

Motorsport • 18 Oct 15

Jorge Lorenzo won the Aragon MotoGP to cut Valentino Rossi's championship lead

Lorenzo closes gap at top of championship table

Jorge Lorenzo stormed to victory in the Aragon MotoGP after leading from start to finish.

Motorsport • 27 Sep 15

Marc Marquez was victorious in San Marino

Marquez takes victory in chaotic San Marino MotoGP

Marc Marquez emerged with victory from a chaotic San Marino MotoGP which saw two Britons also claim podium spots, Valentino Rossi come fifth and Jorge Lorenzo crash out.

Motorsport • 13 Sep 15

Jorge Lorenzo leads ahead of team-mate Valentino Rossi

Lorenzo wins at Le Mans and Laverty points in 14th

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo celebrated his second successive MotoGP win with victory at the French Grand Prix, while Ireland's Eugene Laverty finished 14th and in doing so claimed his first ever MotoGP points.

Motorsport • 17 May 15

Marc Marquez in action in qualifying at Le Mans

Marquez on pole at Le Mans, Laverty 21st

Honda's MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took pole position for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans on Saturday after lapping half a second faster than his nearest rival.

Motorsport • 16 May 15

Eugene Laverty speaks with mechanics during the MotoGP tests in Qatar

Laverty prepares to make MotoGP debut in Qatar

Ireland’s Eugene Laverty will make his MotoGP debut this weekend in Qatar riding with the Aspar Team, completing a long journey to reach the top tier of the sport.

Motorsport • 23 Mar 15

Rossi has not had a pole position since Le Mans in 2010

Rossi takes first pole in four years

Italian Valentino Rossi won his first pole position for over four years in qualifying for the final MotoGP Grand Prix of the season in Valencia.

Motorsport • 08 Nov 14

Marc Marquez last week sealed his second successive world title

Marquez equals record with Australian pole

Marc Marquez claimed a record-equalling 12th MotoGP pole position of the season in the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Motorsport • 18 Oct 14

Jack Miller will be partnered by Cal Crutchlow

Australian teen Miller set for MotoGP

Australian teenager Jack Miller will make the big step up from Moto3 to ride in MotoGP next season, the LCR Honda team run by former racer Lucio Cecchinello said today.

Motorsport • 17 Sep 14

Valentino Rossi (right) claimed his first MotoGP win in over a year

Rossi rolls back the years to win in San Marino

Italian Valentino Rossi secured his first MotoGP win in over a year on his home circuit in San Marino.

Motorsport • 14 Sep 14

Marc Marquez's sensational start to the MotoGP season continued with another victory in Catalunya

Marquez goes seven from seven in MotoGP

World champion Marc Marquez continued his victorious start to the season and became the youngest rider to win seven races in a row as he took first place in the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday.

Motorsport • 15 Jun 14

Dani Pedrosa set a time of one minute 40.985 seconds

Pedrosa on pole in Barcelona

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa secured pole position for Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP race as team-mate and compatriot Marc Marquez crashed out late into the qualifying session in Barcelona.

Motorsport • 14 Jun 14

Marc Marquez has won the first six races this season

Marquez wins battle of Mugello

Marc Marquez continued his dominance of the MotoGP World Championship with victory at the Italian Grand Prix, his sixth successive victory.

Motorsport • 01 Jun 14

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