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Dani Pedrosa to return to MotoGP this weekend

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa will be back in action at the French Grand Prix this weekend after missing three of the season's first four races due to arm surgery.

Motorsport • 12 May 15

Lorenzo takes MotoGP victory in Jerez

Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo savoured his first MotoGP victory of the season on Sunday with a pole-to-flag victory in his home Spanish Grand Prix ahead of reigning world champion Marc Marquez.

Motorsport • 03 May 15

Jorge Lorenzo takes pole in Jerez

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo set a record lap time in front of his home crowd to take pole position at the Jerez Grand Prix with world champion Marc Marquez qualifying in second place today.

Motorsport • 02 May 15

Valentino Rossi (front right) en route to victory in Argentina

Valentino Rossi victorious in Argentina

Italian Valentino Rossi won the Argentine MotoGP Grand Prix with a thrilling display after a clash with world champion Marc Marquez in the second-last lap saw the Spaniard crash out.

Motorsport • 19 Apr 15

Jonathan Rea took centre stage in Assen on Sunday

World Superbike leader Rea doubles up at Assen

Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Rea tightened his grip on the World Superbike Championship with a double success in Assen.

Motorsport • 19 Apr 15

Marc Marquez was outstanding in qualifying

Marc Marquez on pole in Argentina

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez left his rivals trailing as he stormed to pole position for the Argentine Grand Prix on Saturday.

Motorsport • 18 Apr 15

Marc Marquez eases to victory at Americas GP

Marc Marquez made it three consecutive victories from pole at the Americas GP with a dominant performance in Texas.

Motorsport • 13 Apr 15

Rossi wins in Qatar with Laverty finishing 18th

MotoGP great Valentino Rossi won the Qatar season-opener for Yamaha on Sunday with Italian riders sweeping the podium places, and Ireland's Eugene Laverty finishing 18th in maiden event.

Motorsport • 29 Mar 15

Eugene Laverty will start in 19th in Qatar

Dovizioso on pole, Laverty starts in 19th

Italy's Andrea Dovizioso put resurgent Ducati on pole for MotoGP's season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, with Ireland's Eugene Laverty taking 19th place on the starting grid in his debut.

Motorsport • 28 Mar 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

Jonathan Rea enjoyed a clean sweep in Thailand

Back-to-back Superbike wins for Jonathan Rea

Jonathan Rea has claimed back-to-back race victories at the inaugural Thailand leg of the World Superbike Championship.

Motorsport • 22 Mar 15

Jonathan Rea left Pata at end of last season and has won his first race for Kawaski

Rea makes winning Kawasaki debut

Jonathan Rea made a winning debut for Kawasaki as he clinched victory in the first race of the World Superbike series in Australia.

Motorsport • 22 Feb 15

Michal Hernik (front) during Day 2 of the 2015 Dakar Rally

Polish rider in Dakar Rally found dead

Polish motorcycle rider Michal Hernik has been found dead on the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina.

Motorsport • 07 Jan 15

Marquez clinched his second successive world title in Japan last month and has now beaten the record for victories in a season

Champion Marquez finishes season in style

Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez won the season-ending Valencia MotoGP to set a new record of 13 victories in a year.

Motorsport • 09 Nov 14

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 claimed a convincing victory in Malaysia

Marquez storms to victory in Malaysia

World champion Marc Marquez secured his 12th victory of the MotoGP season on Sunday, winning the Malaysian Grand Prix from Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Motorsport • 26 Oct 14

Marc Marquez clocks the fastest time at Sepang

Lucky 13 as Marquez claims record pole

Marc Marquez claimed a record 13th MotoGP pole position of the season in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.

Motorsport • 25 Oct 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

Marc Marquez celebrates his victory in traditional motorsport style - shades and champagne obligatory

Marquez retains MotoGP crown

Marc Marquez has won the 2014 MotoGP world title for the second year in a row after his second-place finish in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Oct 14

Marquez to start in fourth in Japan

Marc Marquez will secure a second successive MotoGP title if he wins the Japanese Grand Prix from fourth on Sunday.

Motorsport • 11 Oct 14

Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo leads the Repsol Honda duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa in Alcaniz

Lorenzo lands the Aragon Grand Prix

Jorge Lorenzo capitalised on championship leader Marc Marquez's crash to claim his first MotoGP victory of the season at a rain-affected Aragon Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 Sep 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

The Movistar Yamaha rider went round in one minute 33.238 seconds

Lorenzo in pole for San Marino MotoGP

Jorge Lorenzo secured pole position for Sunday's San Marino MotoGP on a track where he has tasted victory in each of the last three years.

Motorsport • 13 Sep 14

Marc Marquez has won 11 of the 12 races in this year's championship

Marquez wins enthralling British Grand Prix

Marc Marquez endured a race-long battle with Jorge Lorenzo from start to finish before claiming victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 14

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