
“Pol on Pole” … something a journalist couldn’t help saying. After an enormously difficult, and disappointing, start to his career at Repsol Honda this year, Pol Espargaro upstages his teammate Marc Marquez to take pole position for tomorrow’s MotoGP race.

Triumph’s Trident 660 has apparently been a big success. The formula included an inexpensive, basic naked bike with a 660cc triple engine.

Yamaha MotoGP and Maverick Viñales have had a bumpy ride together this year. Unhappy with Yamaha, Viñales negotiated an early termination of his contract so that he could go elsewhere next year.