Moto2 News

Aspar boss Jorge Martinez Aspar says Dorna's actions in the wake of the coronavirus crisis gives the smaller teams 'confidence' look ahead

'Virtual' Grand Prix of Spain set for broadcast on May 3, will feature all three classes.

While new team-mate Tetsuta Nagashima celebrated a shock victory on his Ajo debut, Jorge Martin was one of several pre-race favourites to suffer front tyre issues and dropped all the way from 2nd to 20th by the flag.

Jake Dixon began his second season in the Moto2 World Championship with a 20th to 14th ride on his Petronas debut in Qatar. But one month on and the coronavirus outbreak means it's still unclear when grand prix racing will resume.

Triple 2019 Moto2 race winner Augusto Fernandez, poached from Pons to Marc VDS in place of reigning champion Alex Marquez over the winter, left the Qatar season-opener without any points after an early fall.

Tetsuta Nagashima took a 'big step' towards his MotoGP dream by claiming a first grand prix victory at the Qatar Moto2 season opener. Nagashima's surprise 14-to-1 charge on his Red Bull Ajo debut also marked the first Moto2 win by a Japanese rider since Takaaki Nakagami in 2017.

Sam Lowes says it's impossible to make a list of Moto2 title favourites after ultra-close opening round, focussing on shoulder recovery and family time during racing delay: 'The most important thing is that we collectively beat the virus'.

Movement and crowd restrictions due to the coronavirus have caused disruption to the opening four rounds of the 2020 MotoGP season.

Winner of 3 out of 4 races at the start of last season, Lorenzo Baldassarri finally returned to the Moto2 podium during the 2020 opener in Qatar.

Multiple Moto2 title contender Thomas Luthi made up eight places in Sunday's Qatar season-opener, but that was still only enough to cross the line in tenth.

Qatar star Joe Roberts may have 'missed out' on victory at the season-opening Moto2 Grand Prix, but 'ticked another box' by leading the race and beat his previous best finish by six places.

Petronas Moto2 team-mates Xavi Vierge and Jake Dixon experienced contrasting fortunes during Sunday's Qatar season-opener. While Vierge faded from fifth to ninth, Dixon struggled in the early stages before a stronger finish allowed himto move from 20th to 14th.

Remy Gardner feels he needed just one more lap to complete a remarkable 11th-to-podium recovery during the final eight laps of Sunday's Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix.

Albert Arenas handed KTM its 100th victory in grand prix racing after holding off a train of Honda riders at the end of Sunday's Qatar Moto3 season-opener. The Spaniard crossed the line just 0.053s clear of John McPhee after fighting from seventh to first in the closing four laps.

Tetsuta Nagashima made history at the 2020 Moto2 world championship opener as he gambled “to win or crash” to pay tribute to the late ex-Moto2 race-winner and friend Shoya Tomizawa.

Luca Marini looked poised to make a perfect start to the 2020 Moto2 season, leading the way for most of the Qatar Moto2 race. But the Sky VR46 rider will leave Losail pointless after a late drop in pace was followed by a collision at the final corner.

Live updates from Sunday's Moto3 and Moto2 warm-up sessions and then season-opening races, in Qatar. The MotoGP class is not present this weekend, due to Qatari entry restrictions placed on recent visitors to Italy.

Tetsuta Nagashima halts Joe Roberts’ domination at the 2020 Moto2 opener in Qatar by topping warm-up ahead of Jorge Navarro.

Luca Marini might count himself unlucky to miss out on pole position for the 2020 Moto2 world championship opener in Qatar after setting an identical lap time to Joe Roberts but he remains assured with bigger prizes in sight.

The new American hope in Grand Prix racing Joe Roberts says the overhaul at his American Racing Moto2 team has transformed his fortunes, resulting in him taking a maiden pole position at the 2020 opener, as he reserves his biggest praise for new rider coach and ex-MotoGP star John Hopkins.

Joe Roberts takes a stunning maiden pole position at the 2020 Moto2 opener in Qatar with an identical lap time to Luca Marini.

Live updates from Saturday's Moto3 and Moto2 practice and qualifying sessions for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. The MotoGP class is not present this weekend, due to Qatari entry restrictions placed on recent visitors to Italy.

Full Qatar Moto2 FP3 results

Sam Lowes will not take part in remainder of the 2020 Moto2 world championship opener in Qatar under medical advice as he continues to suffer with a shoulder injury.