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L-R: Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo

Rossi on pole in Japan

Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took pole at the Japanese MotoGP on Saturday, with team mate Jorge Lorenzo recovering from a horrifying crash in practice to qualify third.

Motorsport • 15 Oct 16

Marquez in action on the Aragon circuit in Spain

Marquez moves one step closer to MotoGP title

Honda's Marc Marquez ended MotoGP's streak of eight different winners and moved a big step closer to taking his third world title with victory at Spain's MotorLand Aragon circuit on Sunday.

Motorsport • 25 Sep 16

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

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

Two riders die on opening day of Isle of Man TT

Two competitors died on the opening day of the Isle of Man TT on Saturday, race organisers have confirmed.

Motorsport • 05 Jun 16

Marquez on pole in Catalunya, Lorenzo second

Honda's Marc Marquez took pole position for his home Catalunya MotoGP race today on an all-Spanish front row a day after compatriot Luis Salom's fatal accident in Moto2 practice.

Motorsport • 04 Jun 16

Maverick Vinales during the MotoGp of France

Yamaha sign Vinales as Lorenzo replacement

Spanish Suzuki rider Maverick Vinales has signed a two-year deal to replace compatriot and reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha from 2017, the team announced today.

Motorsport • 19 May 16

Valentino Rossi celebrates his first pole position in almost a year

Rossi takes pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Italian veteran Valentino Rossi stunned his Spanish rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez by seizing pole position for their home MotoGP race in Jerez on Saturday.

Motorsport • 23 Apr 16

Jonathan Rea now has 181 championship points

Rea completes Assen double

World Superbike championship leader Jonathan Rea secured his second victory of the weekend at Assen to move 45 points clear at the top of the standings.

Motorsport • 17 Apr 16

Jorge Lorenzo lifts the front wheel at Losail Circuit

Lorenzo makes perfect start to title defence

Yamaha's MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the season-opening race in Qatar on Sunday after leaving his rivals fighting for second place.

Motorsport • 20 Mar 16

Jorge Lorenzo in action at Losail Circuit

Lorenzo starts season on pole in Qatar

MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo started the new season where he left off with pole position for Yamaha under the Qatar floodlights on Saturday.

Motorsport • 19 Mar 16

Rossi to race on with Yamaha until 2018

Italian Valentino Rossi has signed a new two-year contract to ride for the Yamaha MotoGP team until the 2018 season, the Japanese manufacturer said on Saturday.

Motorsport • 19 Mar 16

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

Valentino Rossi (L) clashed with with Marc Marquez (R) in Malaysia

Rossi appeals to CAS over punishment

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his three penalty points for kicking Marc Marquez off his bike at the Malaysian Grand Prix, CAS confirmed today.

Motorsport • 30 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

Dani Pedrosa celebrates on the podium after his victory

Grid penalty for Rossi as Pedrosa wins in Malaysia

Valentino Rossi will start the final race of the MotoGP season from the back of the grid and with a narrow championship lead after Dani Pedrosa won a dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 25 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

Aprilia Red Devils dominate Superbike finale

The Aprilia Red Devils dominated the final day of the 2015 World Superbike Championship thanks to victories for Spain's Jordi Torres and Britain's Leon Haslam in Qatar.

Motorsport • 18 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

Marc Marquez during qualifying at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Marquez on pole with Rossi seventh for Australia

Outgoing champion Marc Marquez swept to his eighth pole position of the season at the Australian MotoGP on Saturday, as Jorge Lorenzo took a front-row position to keep the pressure on title leader Valentino Rossi.

Motorsport • 17 Oct 15

Jonathan Rea: 'I cannot quite believe it'

Jonathan Rea takes World Superbike title

Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea has won the World Superbike title after finishing fourth in the opening race in Jerez on Sunday.

Motorsport • 20 Sep 15

Valentino Rossi now leads Jorge Lorenzo in the championship standings

Rossi reclaims championship lead at Silverstone

Italian great Valentino Rossi won a rain-hit British Grand Prix to regain the MotoGP world championship lead from Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo today.

Motorsport • 30 Aug 15

Marc Marquez was in sizzling form at Silverstone

Record-breaking Marquez takes British GP pole

Marc Marquez smashed his own record to claim his sixth pole of the season for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 15

Jorge Lorenzo took the lead on the opening lap

Jorge Lorenzo takes win at Italy MotoGP

Jorge Lorenzo stormed to victory in the Italian MotoGP for a hat-trick of race wins to inch closer to world championship leader and Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi.

Motorsport • 31 May 15

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