Spain’s Marc Marquez gave a tongue-in-cheek response when he was asked what he had learned from Italian Valentino Rossi after the pair slugged it out in a dramatic Dutch MotoGP, round eight of the series, at Assen at the weekend.

Motorcycles are being tuned up all around the country in anticipation of another stunning season of road-racing ahead in 2016.

Britain’s Jonathan Rea said he put thoughts of protecting his sizeable championship lead to one side as he chased down Italian Davide Giugliano in race two in Misano to secure his 11th victory from 16 races.

Renowned Kiwi road-racer Vince Sharpe is heading to Belgium later this month to race in the Bikers’ Classic event at Spa Francorchamps.

Britain’s Jonathan Rea secured a crushing double victory in Portimão in Portugal, after easing away from the chasing field in Sunday’s second World Superbike race.

It will be the “last hoorah” for New Zealand’s multi-time former road-racing world champion Hugh Anderson when leaves again for Europe in a few days’ time.

Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo completed a hat-trick of consecutive MotoGP victories with an indomitable performance in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello to slash Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi’s title lead to six points.