Pramac Racing, which runs the Alice Ducati MotoGP team, has sought to clarify that Makoto Tamada's success during the 2003 and 2004 seasons came as a Pramac rider rather than part of the JiR team.
Shortly after crashing out of Sunday's season ending Valencia Grand Prix, Camel Pramac Pons rider Tohru Ukawa confirmed he won't be riding in the premier-class next season and will, reluctantly, become a HRC test rider instead.