Yamaha has revealed that six of its MotoGP group members, including YZR-M1 Project Leader Takahiro Sumi, will be unable to attend this weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Joan Mir maintains he won't consider himself a title challenger until he wins his first MotoGP race... and that can only be achieved if qualifying improves
Fabio Quartararo and Joan Mir say they won't expect team orders to play a factor in any title battle until the moment it is necessary, and insist they would help in return if needed too
All four Yamaha riders have featured on the MotoGP podium this season, with three of them winning races. But with six rounds to go, a split in their championship fortunes is threatening to form.
Having dropped outside the world championship top ten following a third DNF of the season in Catalunya, Pol Espargaro approaches the final six MotoGP races of his KTM career with a simple target; 'try to win as many as possible'.
After seeing his podium and perhaps victory hopes scuppered by a fall in Catalunya, Valentino Rossi's first target at this weekend's French MotoGP is to recreate the speed that kept him in Fabio Quartararo's wheeltracks in Barcelona.
After eight unpredictable rounds, have a small group of riders finally emerged as true 2020 MotoGP title contenders? The top eight in the world championship were all covered by 25 points heading into the recent Catalunya round.
Having regained the MotoGP title lead with a return to the top step of the podium in Catalunya, Fabio Quartararo now heads for his home round at Le Mans this weekend.
Ducati has never won the French MotoGP at Le Mans but its riders finished second, third and fourth last season - and the only person to beat them, reigning champion Marc Marquez, won't be present this weekend.
The 2020 MotoGP season has been full of surprises, with six different race winners, four of them standing on the top step for the first time this season.
Claude Michy, promoter of the French MotoGP, has confirmed that Le Mans could soon join the list of postponed events. Currently, the circuit is due to host what would be the second round of a disrupted season, on May 17.
The World Endurance Championship has confirmed the cancellation of the Sebring 1000 miles following the United States travel ban on non-US citizens from Europe amid the coronavirus outbreak.