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Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo (R) leads Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa on his way to victory

Lorenzo keeps title hopes alive with Japan win

Reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo ensured the 2013 MotoGP title battle will go down to next month's final race of the season in Valencia by claiming victory at the AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan.

Motorsport • 27 Oct 13

Ben Spies has had operations on both shoulders

Ben Spies retires from racing

American MotoGP rider Ben Spies announced his retirement from racing on Saturday after being sidelined by injury and starting just two races this season.

Motorsport • 26 Oct 13

Jorge Lorenzo signs autographs during the pit walk in Japan

Lorenzo on pole in Japan

World champion Jorge Lorenzo continued his desperate fight to keep his MotoGP title by taking pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 26 Oct 13

Eugene Laverty (left) has finished second overall to Tom Sykes (right) in the Superbike Riders Championship

Sykes wins Superbike title with Laverty second

Tom Sykes admitted he shed tears after winning the World Superbike Championship in Spain, where Irishman Eugene Laverty won twice to finish second in the overall standings.

Motorsport • 20 Oct 13

Jorge Lorenzo leads leads Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa in the Australian Grand Prix

Lorenzo lands Australian Grand Prix

Jorge Lorenzo's MotoGP title hopes were dragged back from the abyss after winning a chaotic Australian Grand Prix that saw championship leader Marc Marquez disqualified over a pit stop infringement.

Motorsport • 20 Oct 13

Jorge Lorenzo was forced to pit after an unfortunate seagull became lodged in the right fairing of his Yamaha just after the blind crest at Lukey Heights

Lorenzo slays seagull before ‘PlayStation’ lap

Title-chasing Jorge Lorenzo gave himself a huge shot in the arm by clinching pole position for the Tissot Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island - but had to defeat a seagull as well as his rivals.

Motorsport • 19 Oct 13

Repsol Honda rider Pedrosa beat team-mate and compatriot Marquez by 2.757 seconds

Pedrosa claims Malaysian MotoGP win

Dani Pedrosa clinched his third win of the MotoGP season at the Malaysian GP while Marc Marquez finished second to extend his championship lead.

Motorsport • 13 Oct 13

Pedrosa is quickest at Sepang

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa came within two tenths of a second of setting the fastest lap at the Sepang International Circuit in Friday practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 11 Oct 13

Tom Sykes now leads Eugene Laverty by 37 points

Sykes takes double win at Magny-Cours

Tom Sykes took a big step towards his first World Superbike Championship title with an impressive double race win at Magny-Cours in France, while Ireland’s Eugene Laverty was placed second.

Motorsport • 06 Oct 13

Sykes on pole for Magny-Cours

Tom Sykes will start on pole position for Sunday's two World Superbikes races at Magny-Cours.

Motorsport • 05 Oct 13

Eugene Laverty: 'That was one of the best races of my life and I had to work so hard over the last few laps'

Laverty up to second in Superbikes table

Aprilia's Eugene Laverty won race two in Laguna Seca to go second in the World Superbikes championship table.

Motorsport • 30 Sep 13

Eugene Laverty: 'Anyone out there need a fast employee for 2014?'

Laverty does the double in Istanbul

Eugene Laverty scored a double victory in the World Superbikes races in Istanbul but then indicated that he would be released by Aprilia at the end of the season.

Motorsport • 15 Sep 13

Jorge Lorenzo passed Marc Marquez at the start

Lorenzo takes victory in San Marino

MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the San Marino Grand Prix for Yamaha on Sunday but Marc Marquez extended his overall lead to 34 points after finishing second.

Motorsport • 15 Sep 13

Marc Marquez set the lap record at one minute 32.915 seconds

Marquez takes San Marino pole

Honda's MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez chalked up his sixth pole position of the season in record time at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 14 Sep 13

Eugene Laverty finished race two just behind the winner Chaz Davies

Sykes leads, Laverty secures second

Tom Sykes moved in to the lead of the World Superbike riders' championship after round 10 of the season at the Nurnburgring.

Motorsport • 01 Sep 13

Jorge Lorenzo of Spain and Yamaha Factory Racing took the checkered flag

Jorge Lorenzo claims British MotoGP win

Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo win the British MotoGP while Marc Marquez extended his world championship lead

Motorsport • 01 Sep 13

Marquez in pole for British MotoGP

Championship leader Marc Marquez will start the British MotoGP at Silverstone from pole position after setting a new lap record at the Northamptonshire circuit.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 13

Marc Marquez made it four from four at the Czech GP

Marquez continues his MotoGP domination

Marc Marquez made it four MotoGP race wins in a row with victory at the Czech Grand Prix to extend his lead in the world championships to 26 points.

Motorsport • 25 Aug 13

Crutchlow on pole for Czech MotoGP

Britain's Cal Crutchlow took his second pole position of the MotoGP season at the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno today.

Motorsport • 24 Aug 13

Bradl fastest in Czech GP practice

Stefan Bradl set the pace in practice ahead of Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 23 Aug 13

MotoGP is set to make a return to Brazil in 2014

MotoGP set to return to Brazil after a decade away

MotoGP will return to Brazil for the first time in a decade next year subject to an upgrade to the Nelson Piquet track in Brasilia, promoters Dorna announced on Tuesday.

Motorsport • 20 Aug 13

Marc Marquez has taken MotoGP by storm in his first season in the class

MotoGP rookie Marquez wins in Indianapolis

Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez cemented his place at the top of the MotoGP standings with victory in Indianapolis.

Motorsport • 18 Aug 13

Marc Marquez leads the race for the championship in his first season in MotoGP

Marquez pulverises pole rivals in Indianapolis

Marc Marquez roared to pole at the Indianapolis Grand Prix tonight, recording a time which will sent a stark message to his rivals ahead of tomorrow's race.

Motorsport • 17 Aug 13

Casey Stoner insist the tests are not a forerunner to a full-time MotoGP return

Stoner returns as test driver for Honda

Casey Stoner is to make a return to MotoGP over the coming months - but only as a test rider.

Motorsport • 23 Jul 13

Marc Marquez secured back-to-back victories in Germany and the USA

Marquez claims back-to-back MotoGP wins

Marc Marquez became the youngest rider ever to claim back-to-back MotoGP wins after taking victory at the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.

Motorsport • 22 Jul 13

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