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Iker Lecuona to become a factory KTM Ajo Moto2 rider in 2020.

Fresh from the Suzuka 8 Hours, Sylvain Guintoli will make his second MotoGP wild-card appearance of the season at Brno this weekend.

Tito Rabat, whose place at Reale Avintia Racing was in doubt for 2020, has re-signed to stay at the team for the next two years.

During his MotoGP heyday, Valentino Rossi always enjoyed going into the summer break with a victory, so he could avoid spending the holidays dwelling on a bad result (as occurred at the hands of Sete Gibernau

For Ducati to have a glimmer of hope of applying title pressure on Marc Marquez, they realistically need a repeat last year's defeat of the Honda rider in the next two MotoGP rounds at Brno and Red Bull Ring.

'I need to say a huge thank you to Doctor Mir and his team as well because they did a great job saving my finger' - Khairul Idham Pawi.

Maverick Vinales is confident of continuing his rich vein of form as the MotoGP World Championship restarts in Brno this weekend.

Deniz Oncu joins twin brother Can at the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 team in the Czech Republic and Austria.

Having built a 58-point lead during the opening half of the MotoGP season, reigning champion Marc Marquez currently has little opposition in terms of securing a fifth premier-class title.

Lorenzo Baldassarri to remain in Moto2 with the Pons team for the 2020 season.

The MotoGP summer break came at a good time for rookie star Fabio Quartararo, who was still recovering from right-arm surgery in June when he suffered a small dislocation to his left shoulder during practice in Germany.

Yamaha revealed its proposed 2018 in-season fairing update during Monday's official test at Brno. The design is a more radical evolution of the current fairing, including a unique cutaway front mudguard.

Bradley Smith has expressed his surprise that HRC wild-card Stefan Bradl escaped punishment for the first lap pile-up in Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP race.

Dani Pedrosa, currently enduring his longest podium drought since his rookie 2001 grand prix season, was back at the sharp end of the MotoGP timesheets during Monday's official test at Brno.

Valentino Rossi's wait for tangible acceleration progress on his M1 goes on, after being unable to improve his Yamaha's performance during Monday's official MotoGP test at Brno. But it wasn't all bad news.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing was held at the Brno circuit. Pol Espargaro was absent after breaking his collarbone in Sunday's warm-up session, while Maverick Vinales and Stefan Bradl did not ride due to their heavy accident on lap one of the race.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Cal Crutchlow fears his hopes of getting a carbon-fibre swingarm on his Honda RC213V have suffered a setback after factory test rider and wild-card Stefan Bradl was involved in a first lap pile-up at Brno on Sunday.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit.

Following the Czech Republic MotoGP, a day of official testing is being held at the Brno circuit. Pol Espargaro is absent after breaking his collarbone in Sunday's warm-up session, while Maverick Vinales is in doubt due to his heavy accident on lap one of the race.

Jorge Lorenzo's former Yamaha crew chief Ramon Forcada may be splitting from Maverick Vinales at the end of the MotoGP season, but there appears no chance of the pair reuniting at Repsol Honda next season.