Ireland’s most successful paralympian Jason Smyth secured a second gold medal at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, yesterday.

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner won in the rain in Germany to top the podium for the third consecutive race.

World championship leader Sete Gibernau set the pace as rain played havoc with first qualifying for the Dutch TT at Assen yesterday.

Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams has signed to race the Proton KR3 for the British-based team of former world champion Kenny Roberts in MotoGP next season.