Jorge Lorenzo says it's "not true" that he is in talks about a MotoGP return with Ducati, but adds it's the only remaining team that has the "right tools" to tempt him out of retirement in 2021 and if the call is made "I will listen."
Danilo Petrucci has been officially confirmed as joining KTM in MotoGP next season, but not with the factory team. Instead, the winner of last year's Mugello race for Ducati will join the satellite Tech3 KTM squad.
At one stage, we all thought the 2020 MotoGP World Championship would be impossible due to the coronavirus. So says Pol Espargaro, who is now 'excited' that a 13-round European season starting at Jerez next month has been salvaged, plus the possibility of some end-of-year flyaways.
Jack Miller's confirmed switch to the factory Ducati MotoGP team, Valentino Rossi's talks with Petronas Yamaha and rumours Pol Espargaro will take over from rookie Alex Marquez at Repsol Honda.
While the 2020 MotoGP rider market had been set to dominate the headlines this year, the unexpected coronavirus shutdown could see older riders delay retirement plans to stay in the sport.
- In a radio interview, Pol Espargaro upholds that he is content with his place at Red Bull KTM but remains curious to find out how he could perform for Honda as he believes the RC213V would suit his riding style.
- Andrea Dovizioso says he hasn’t decided if he will continue racing in MotoGP in 2021, with his Ducati contract expiring at the end of this year, but regardless of his immediate future he will look to stay in some form of racing after MotoGP in either motocross or car racing, but did rule out a
In the latest round-up of MotoGP gossip, Andrea Dovizioso expects Marc Marquez to be in the world title tussle whatever shape his Honda is in, Romano Fenati becomes a crime-stopper and Aleix Espargaro hits out at Aprilia team-mate Andrea Iannone.
Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia have already been labelled as the dark horses for the 2020 MotoGP season and their pre-season testing momentum continued to build on the final day in Qatar.
KTM has shown off its revised MotoGP team colours as it officially launches its 2020 campaign, with satellite squad Tech3 catching the eye with a new livery.