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After a surprise opening day sweep by Suzuki's Andrea Iannone, Marc Marquez delivered the pace threatened ever since private testing at Mugello in the form of a new lap record in FP3 for the Italian MotoGP.

Free Practice (3) results from the Italian Moto3 Grand Prix, round 6 of 19.

Maverick Vinales says Movistar Yamaha’s wholesale changes to his YZR-M1 has restored his confidence to attack after ending Friday practice at Mugello second quickest.

Andrea Dovizioso set a new MotoGP top speed record of 356.4km/h (221.5mph) during Friday afternoon practice for the Italian Grand Prix. That beat the previous record of 354.9 by former Ducati team-mate Andrea Iannone in the 2016 Mugello race.

Marc Marquez fears Michelin’s front tyre compounds could put his Repsol Honda squad at a disadvantage struggling with stability at Mugello.

Jorge Lorenzo has passed on his best wishes to Ducati test rider Michele Pirro who sustained a heavy fall in the second free practice session at Mugello which he says “was very frightening” to see.

Valentino Rossi says he has positive feelings with his Movistar Yamaha and is confident of being competitive at his home MotoGP race at Mugello as the factory squad chips into its ongoing issues.

Monster Yamaha Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal has confirmed that Hafizh Syahrin is 'favourite' to complete the team's 2019 KTM MotoGP line-up.

Michele Pirro has been taken to hospital following his heavy fall during the second free practice session at Mugello ahead of the Italian MotoGP, suffering dislocated shoulders and concussion.

Free Practice (2) results from the Italian Moto2 Grand Prix, round 6 of 19.

Hafizh Syahrin will remain in MotoGP in 2019, but not as part of a rumoured new Sepang Yamaha team.

Andrea Iannone has topped the second free practice at Mugello at the Italian MotoGP in a session which saw two red flags with the first triggered by a scary crash for Ducati’s Michele Pirro.

Home star Iannone completes a perfect sweep of Friday practice at the Italian MotoGP.

Free Practice (2) results from the Italian Moto3 Grand Prix, round 6 of 19.

Free Practice (1) results from the Italian Moto2 Grand Prix, round 6 of 19.

Iannone leads FP1 for his home Italian MotoGP, ahead of Ducati wild-card Pirro... CLICK HERE for live updates …

The morning after announcing he will not be with Suzuki in 2019, Andrea Iannone let his riding do the talking by leading free practice 1 for his home Italian MotoGP.

Free Practice (1) results from the Italian Moto3 Grand Prix, round 6 of 19.

Danilo Petrucci says his pure focus is on delivering results for Pramac Ducati in 2018 as the speculation on his future continues to grow at his home MotoGP round at Mugello.

Marc Marquez says his 2018 Repsol Honda package is yet to reach the heights of his dominant 2014 MotoGP campaign but warns his performances are always “relative” to his competitors.

Andrea Dovizioso has conceded Ducati’s strengths at Mugello will create a smaller advantage compared to last year given his main rivals’ improvements as he braces for a tricky home race.

Valentino Rossi says if Jorge Lorenzo does move to a satellite Yamaha in 2019 it will provide a similar challenge to Johann Zarco at Tech3 this year, but the Italian wouldn’t be against the deal due to the benefits it could also provide.

Andrea Iannone feels his Suzuki squad can demonstrate it huge gains at Mugello compared to last year but accepts the team may struggle to fight its front-runners at his home event, while speculation about his future continues to swirl.

Andrea Dovizioso has brushed off the significance of Ducati’s key rivals demonstrating impressive pace at the recent Mugello test and is certain his team can fight for victory at his home round.