With the latest version of the 2014 F1 calendar circulated in Austin showing only 19 races, Crash.net columnist Will Saunders takes a look at possible future circuits in his latest 'Six of the Best' feature...
Mark Aitchison is turning his attentions to the future as he looks to take advantage of a strong return to World Superbike competition with the Pedercini Kawasaki team.
Sylvain Guintoli comes good on his promise to push hard for the 2013 World Superbike Championship as he claims his first pole position of the season at Laguna Seca.
"We held a farewell party for Casey Stoner after Valencia. When the party was over, the two of us stayed on, chatting, and I found I couldn't control my tears... Everyday Casey came up with something new that astonished us" - Shuhei Nakamoto (Honda).
"Stoner started to hate me just because he lost. After that, he always seemed to talk about the past, this race [Laguna], because he wasn't man enough to understand that at that time, he lost!" - Valentino Rossi.
A selection of highlights and milestones from Casey Stoner's grand prix career. The double world champion will retire after Sunday's Valencia MotoGP season finale...
"I'm not retiring from life, I'm not 60 or 70 years old. I've still got a lot of challenges ahead, a lot of life. There's a very good chance I could end up racing V8 [cars] in Australia" - Casey Stoner.
"My team-mate is a very strong rival and we are currently tied on points so we can't afford to lose concentration for one moment because every race promises to be a constant battle" - Aleix Espargaro.
Aleix Espargaro's dominant performance in the CRT class is rewarded with a ninth place finish and an opportunity to go level with main rival Randy de Puniet.
"It is very difficult to keep the concentration and enough power, physically but especially mentally, when you can fight for a not very important position" - Valentino Rossi.