The first practice sessions for the GP of Japan have taken place in Motegi today, with Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa finishing second fastest for the day in the combined times and his teammate Marc Marquez – who sustained a training injury last week – in seventh. Blue skies greeted the… read more.

After the sweet taste left by yesterday’s results in the Morocco Rally, today’s stage was a bitter one for Team HRC. Overall leader Barreda fell and was forced to retire, while a rock complicated the good work of Paulo Goncalves. The toughness of the 293 kilometre fourth stage between Zagora… read more.

Honda CRF450 RALLY riders Paulo Gonçalves and Joan Barreda pulled off an excellent double in the third stage of the OiLibya Morocco Rally which was fought out in the M’hamid loop. The Spanish ace retakes the top of the overall leaderboard. Team HRC have made it to the halfway stage… read more.

The second stage of the OiLibya Morocco Rally proved to be a far more taxing affair with a special stage requiring deft navigational and riding skills. Joan Barreda finished fourth and Paulo Goncalves, fifth. The desert to the south of Zagora offered a harsh battle ground for a second stage… read more.

The MotoGP paddock is en route to Motegi, Japan for the first of the three-in-a-row fly away races. Reigning champion – Marc Marquez – had a difficult race in Aragon, when he crashed out out on just the second lap. To add insult to injury, the young Spaniard suffered a… read more.