"I was just a couple of hours of track time short of matching what I'd done on the Aprilia, which for a brand new bike ridden in anger for the first time at 2pm is unreal" - Michael Laverty.
An announcement from the Grand Prix Commission on Saturday at the season-ending Valencia round declared the following changes for the 2014 MotoGP season...
Mark Webber has said that he does not expect to see any difference in race performance due to recent F1 rule changes, but admits the fight will be fair.
Lotus Renault GP technical director James Allison suggests that contrary to popular opinion, the FIA's impending ban on off-throttle blown diffusers in F1 could actually hurt the Enstone-based outfit less than its rivals
According to Spanish sports website as.com five suggestions were put forward by the MotoGP riders to help reduce cornering speeds, during their meeting with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and Riders' Safety Representative Franco Uncini on Saturday evening at Brno.
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and Riders' Safety Representative Franco Uncini met with all 17 MotoGP riders on Saturday evening in the Czech Republic to discuss 'how to increase safety, in particular on corners' in the 800cc era.
Chaz Davies became the youngest ever full time grand prix entrant in 2002, at just 15 years old, when - helped by Alberto Puig and Dorna - he signed for the CWF-Matteoni Aprilia team.