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This weekend's Italian Grand Prix could be a pivotal moment in the 2019 MotoGP World Championship.

After a strong showing in the wet sessions at Le Mans, fine weather forecast for this weekend's Italian Moto2 Grand Prix means Jake Dixon will have to 'keep fighting' on the KTM chassis.

Surprisingly, none of Franco Morbidelli's 21 grand prix podiums have come in any of his home Italian-based rounds at Mugello or Misano. Instead his best home finish is fourth at Mugello during his 2017 Moto2 title winning season.

Five races into his MotoGP career and there is no doubting rookie Fabio Quartararo's raw speed. The Petronas Yamaha SRT rider has already claimed a pole position at Jerez, topped a day of official testing in Spain and set the fastest race lap in Qatar and last time at Le Mans.

The Red Bull KTM Tech3 team heads to this weekend's Italian MotoGP at Mugello on the back of their first double-points finish of the season.

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Former world champions Max Biaggi and Loris Capirossi returned to track action at Mugello with the Aprilia Racers Days event.

When celebrating his first Ducati victory at Mugello on Sunday, Jorge Lorenzo spoke of the importance of self-belief and determination to power through the difficult times.

An agreement has been reached in the management conflict at Marc VDS, which will result in team owner Marc van der Straten assuming leadership and the departure of team principal Michael Bartholemy to a 'new challenge'.

Dani Pedrosa will leave Honda at the end of the 2018 season 'by mutual agreement', ending a partnership that began in the 125cc class in 2002 and includes 13 consecutive seasons at the factory's official MotoGP team.

Mugello saw Casey Stoner's first appearance at a MotoGP since shoulder surgery, following February's Sepang test.

UPDATE: Dani Pedrosa now confirmed as leaving Repsol Honda .

Danilo Petrucci felt his home Italian MotoGP chances were 'half ruined' when he was pushed wide by Marc Marquez on the opening lap at Mugello.

 Jack Miller said he was unaware of a report in the Spanish media saying he had rejected an offer to return to Honda as MotoGP champion Marc Marquez's team-mate in 2019.

For the second time in a row, Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna was celebrating a home Italian MotoGP victory at Mugello.

Jorge Lorenzo says his maiden Ducati win is the perfect reply to criticism fired at him after a frustrating time at the Italian manufacturer, but admits the breakthrough result comes with mixed emotions as his future at the team looks to be over.

Jorge Lorenzo says a fuel tank redesign along with previous modifications gave him the confident feeling to fight at the front over a full race distance for Ducati as he secured his maiden victory with the Italian manufacturer at Mugello.

Maverick Vinales admits he feels 'lost' with the race day performances of his Movistar Yamaha, after seeing a front row start turn into eighth place in the Italian MotoGP.

Andrea Dovizioso says being able to fight for victory at the past three rounds puts him in a strong position to attack for the MotoGP world championship as second place at Mugello behind Ducati teammate Jorge Lorenzo helps him kick-start his campaign.

Valentino Rossi says he won’t focus on a potential MotoGP world championship challenge until he can be in regular contention for race wins despite moving up to second in the riders’ standings.

Riders' World Championship:

Lorenzo takes his first Ducati victory with a dominant victory over team-mate Dovizioso in the factory's home Italian MotoGP at Mugello. Pole starter Rossi completes the podium in third. World championship leader Marc Marquez fell early in the race, rejoining to finish 16th...

Full Italian MotoGP race results from Mugello

Miguel Oliveira took his first win of the season in a tight Italian Moto2 Grand Prix