Emotions were running high at Sepang in Marc Marquez’s camp for a multitude of reasons and despite the major matter of the MotoGP world title fight being decided long ago the Malaysian Grand Prix demonstrated the light and the dark sides of the eight-time world champion.
Here is the next round-up of MotoGP gossip including Jorge Lorenzo’s assessment of his 2019, confirmation Stefan Bradl will remain HRC test rider for 2020 and another addition to the KTM fold for 2020.
Jorge Martin was set to lose the lead of the Moto3 World Championship with just six laps to go of Sunday's penultimate round at Sepang. The Spaniard had been shuffled down to fifth place as title rival Marco Bezzecchi surged to the head of the field.
- Valentino Rossi opens up on how the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli meant he kept racing in his honour and for the love of the sport ( Rider via Gazzetta dello Spor
'Always Valentino was saying, 'this is racing and racing is like this and we should fight'. Now, he's changing his comments to what I was saying before' - Dani Pedrosa.
Former British 500cc Champion-turned-BBC commentator Steve Parrish tips Casey Stoner to reclaim his MotoGP World Championship crown from Yamaha rival Valentino Rossi in 2010 - but he is less sure about the chances of under-pressure Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden...
Marco Simoncelli did his burgeoning reputation as a future star of motorcycle racing no harm at all by showing his versatility as a rider with a superb - and eye-catching - run to the podium at Imola.
Whilst deciding that reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli 'rode in an irresponsible manner, causing danger to Alvaro Bautista' in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, the Gilera rider has been allowed to keep his second place finish.
Reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli has taken his first win of the season with a perfect performance in a soaking wet French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli could be forced to miss this weekend's Qatar season-opener after fracturing the scaphoid bone in his wrist during a training fall.