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After last year’s confusion, a 30-minute ‘wet weather’ test has been arranged for the final night of the Qatar test in order to assess whether riders’ visibility is overly affected by the reflection of the floodlights, race direction has confirmed. 

Operators of the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal have registered an interest in bringing a MotoGP event from 2019 onwards as a replacement for the Finland’s Kimi-Ring.

"We want to let [Race Direction] be free to manage the race but not to involve them anymore with the task of penalising riders"

"It may be that we consider having an option where if it gets too wet we oblige everybody to change the bikes"

The practice of waiting for another rider to receive a tow on a fast lap could begin facing the wrath of the stewards.

"500cc was fantastic for decades, but there is a moment when you need to move to other possibilities" - Carmelo Ezpeleta.

'It will be important to find a formula that allows all the teams, riders and manufacturers to be competitive' - Gregorio Lavilla

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to buy 39% stake in MotoGP and WSBK rights holder Dorna.

"We think that a championship derived from production bikes that is using 39 engines during one season, and in MotoGP you are using six - to be honest it's not very correct" - Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna.

"...We shall then be able to adapt the regulations to ensure that they have a distinct identity in future" - Vito Ippolito, FIM President.

"We're very excited to have the two top motorcycle road racing series under one roof" - Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna.

"Honda now spends 40 million euros in its official team every year" - Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna.

"When the minutes arrived, [it turned out] that the MSMA decision was not unanimous. It was by majority" - Carmelo Ezpeleta.

"We're pleased to renew our collaboration with IRTA for five years from 2012 as we'll be entering a new era of the MotoGP World Championship"

"We're very happy to ensure the future of the French round"

Former MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner lets rip when asked about Valentino Rossi's interim replacement at FIAT Yamaha - ageing test rider Wataru Yoshikawa - and brands current premier class grid sizes 'a joke'

The newly announced Aragon Grand Prix may not be a one-off in 2010 as Dorna confirmed the Motorland Aragon circuit would be its reserve venue for the next five years

Sepang extension will also see a guaranteed Malaysian presence on the grand prix grid for the next five seasons

MotoGP is set to return to the era of 1,000cc engines from 2012 onwards, it has been announced, following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission between the FIM, Dorna and MSMA in Geneva

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has denied reports that suggested he could become embroiled in the ongoing battle between the Formula One Teams Association and the FIA.

Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Group is a leaner and more cost-effective organisation than the leading FTSE 100 companies, it has been revealed - with the sport's supremo pointing to 'a very tight ship' as the secret to his remarkable success.

Marco Melandri admits that Kawasaki's factory withdraw from MotoGP participation means his hopes of rebounding from an 'awful' 2008 campaign have been somewhat hit - but he nonetheless thinks he will race in MotoGP this season, without the support of the Kawasaki factory, and is ready to demonstr

Dorna Sports has announced that the 2008 MotoGP World Championship will be the last to be broadcast by Eurosport .

Dorna UK has admitted that MotorSport Vision are the ideal people to take the British Superbike Championship forward after confirmation that Jonathan Palmer's company has secured the commercial rights to the series.