The Sepang test timesheet might look like it was the perfect day for Fabio Quartararo on his debut with the 2020 factory Yamaha, but he remains hungry for more time on the bike before being confident with the updated package.
Valentino Rossi completed his first laps with the race bikes he will use during his final season at the factory Yamaha team, as 2020 MotoGP testing got underway at Sepang.
Maverick Vinales says Yamaha’s true gains in top speed weren’t shown on the opening day of the Sepang test as he looks to gradually build up his YZR-M1 during the pre-season.
Valentino Rossi knew the 'consequence' of being unable to provide Yamaha with an immediate answer on his racing future would be an exit from the factory MotoGP team.
Maverick Vinales has explained the reasons behind his decision to stay at Yamaha on an extended factory contract which ties him to the team until at the end of 2022.
Fabio Quartararo wants to shake off the Valentino Rossi’s replacement tag following his new Yamaha deal which promotes him to the factory team in 2021.
The Suzuki MotoGP team presented its 2020 livery at Sepang on Thursday (pictured), where there had been rumours that a new contract extension for Alex Rins would be announced.
On an emotional return to action for Jorge Lorenzo, the recently retired three-time MotoGP world champion says has been able to ride without pain while Yamaha’s latest M1 shares characteristics he’s familiar with from his previous stint at the team.
Marc Marquez has joined Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini in producing a truly dominant era in MotoGP with six premier class world titles in the space of seven years, his only miss coming in the controversial 2015 season, and with no end in sight to the Spaniard’s reign it’s time to assess whe
After strong speculation linking Jorge Lorenzo to a test role at Yamaha, the retired five-time world champion has officially joined its test team for 2020.
While the timing of the announcement confirming Fabio Quartararo’s promotion to the factory Yamaha team from 2021 comes as a shock, given this year’s pre-season testing hasn’t even started yet, the French rider’s selection is the least surprising part of the shake-up.
Maverick Vinales has explained his decision to secure his Yamaha future early having signed a two-year renewal deal for 2021 and 2022 before the start of the upcoming MotoGP campaign.
Andrea Dovizioso averaged 14.15 points per race across the 2019 MotoGP season, a feat he has only bettered once in his premier class career, but his pursuit for the world title felt further away than in his previous two championship challenges.
With the 2019 MotoGP season predicted to trigger a year of changes in a frantic rider market, it is also likely to become a pivotal campaign for some the sport’s biggest names.
2020 is here and a new chapter of MotoGP history is set to be written between the familiar faces and the emerging talents in a season which could also shape the future of the sport.
In the latest round-up of MotoGP gossip, Valentino Rossi gives a hint towards his future, Jorge Lorenzo also reveals the next steps of his own career and Wayne Rainey predicts Alex Marquez will hinder and not help Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda.
With preparations ramping up for the 2020 MotoGP world championship season, teams are beginning to confirm launch dates ahead of the start of pre-season testing and the opening round.
In the final MotoGP Gossip column of the year, Jorge Lorenzo reveals how concerns over being paralysed were part of his call to retire and Alex Marquez explains how he was selected as Lorenzo’s replacement at Repsol Honda.
Crash.net is unveiling its top 100 drivers and riders from across the motorsport world from 2019 with a countdown on each day until New Year’s Eve! Check back tomorrow for the top 40-21 entries, and let us know in the comments if we’ve made the right choices.