Moto2 News

The ongoing saga of the post-race penalty imposed on Marc Marquez for his collision with title rival Pol Espargaro in the closing stages of Sunday's Catalunya Moto2 race has taken yet another twist.

The one-minute post-race penalty imposed on Moto2 title contender Marc Marquez has been overturned on appeal.

Moto2 title contender Marc Marquez has been given a one-minute post-race time penalty for his collision with Pol Espargaro in the closing stages of Sunday's Catalunya round.

Marquez takes pole after leading for virtually the whole session with fellow title hopefuls Espargaro and Luthi completing the Moto2 front row at the Catalunya circuit.

Blusens Avintia rider Julian Simon unlikely to have caused the slippery start to the MotoGP race - his bike suffered an off-camera electrical failure in the final corner.

Gresini Racing Moto2 team swaps Moriwaki for Suter

Championship leader Marc Marquez leads the way for pole in the Moto2 Grand Prix at Estoril, with Thomas Luthi a close second and Britain's Scott Redding completing the front row.

Scott Redding leads Friday practice (2) for the Portuguese Moto2 Grand Prix at Estoril.

'We have to stay alert because the pressure and desire to do well in front of the Spanish fans could take its toll' - Marc Marquez

"Our bike goes like a Moto2. I'm so sad, it's really frustrating for me and for the team. We are close with lap time" - Danilo Petrucci.

Marc Marquez returns to a Moto2 machine for the first time since last October's Sepang fall

Nico Terol and Johann Zarco, first and second respectively in last year's final 125cc World Championship, continued adapting their riding styles for 600cc four-strokes during the Jerez Moto2 test.

"In the past we've come away from tests convinced we've got a good set-up on the bike, only to have problems in the first few races. The advantage we have this season is that we know the new Kalex is good" - Scott Redding.

"Marco may be a young rider, but he has a lot of talent and determination to ride in Moto2" - Eduardo Perales.

2011 Moto2 title runner-up Marc Marquez has undergone eye surgery to try and solve the vision problems he has been suffering since his season-ending practice fall at Sepang.

The FIM has released the following entry list for the 2012 Moto2 World Championship...

2011 Moto2 title runner-up Marc Marquez in a race against time to participate in the Valencia test.

The Thai Moto2 rider is reported to be heading for Gresini after leaving Stop and Go Racing.

Reigning Moto2 Constructors' Champions Suter set to lose customers for 2012, Kalex storms ahead based on last year's Riders' title success with Stefan Bradl.

Twelve months after the death of his father, Thai racing legend, Christmas Wilairot, Thai Honda Singha SAG Moto2 racer 'Feem' Ratthapark Wilairot is putting his worldly concerns behind him by becoming a Buddhist Monk for 15 days.

"We have seen faster lap times than last year at dry tracks in both qualifying and in the races. We also have very closely fought races..."

Repsol has officially confirmed that Marc Marquez will not ride this weekend and that Stefan Bradl is therefore the 2011 world champion.

Stefan Brad will be the 2011 Moto2 champion, following confirmation that his only title rival, Marc Marquez, will not compete in Valencia this weekend.

Moto2 star Marc Marquez, who underwent some checks at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus upon his return from Malaysia, will need to rest for the next few days.