MotoGP rookie Mike Jones is hoping to be back on a MotoGP bike as soon as possible, after scoring a point at his home Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday. The Aussie inked a deal to make his MotoGP debut as a replacement rider for Hector Barbera at Avintia for the Japanese GP, while Barbera was called up for factory Ducati squad to replace Andrea Iannone. With Iannone not recovering in time for Phillip Island, the deal was extended to include Jones’s home race. And the reigning Australian Superbike Champion grabbed the opportunity with both hands, backing up his 18th from Motegi with a point-scoring 15th place finish at Phillip Island. His immediate MotoGP future is now a little...
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