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Bradley Smith goes quickest in first free practice for the French MotoGP as wet weather conditions throw a curve ball into proceedings at Le Mans

Smith causes a surprise by putting Aprilia fastest at the very end of a wet opening practice for the French MotoGP at Le Mans. Despite 16 crashes in the previous Moto3 session, there were no fallers in MotoGP.

The 2021 MotoGP grid is almost complete following a brace of Ducati announcements; Several big movers ensure that while 2020 may not be over yet, we're very ready for 2021

Among the measures taken by the MotoGP manufacturers in the wake of the Covid pandemic was a cost-cutting technical freeze on engine and aerodynamic development. Having only rolled out its brand-new RS-GP in January and e

Having undergone surgery on both arms already this season, then been sidelined from both Misano rounds due to complications from the invasive arm-pump operation, Cal Crutchlow's MotoGP return at Catalunya got off to a bad start when he damaged his left ankle on Wednesday.

Aleix Espargaro left Italy with just three points to show for Aprilia's pair of home races, a 13th in the first GP being followed by an opening lap accident in race two.

Aleix Espargaro remains convinced the 2020 Aprilia RS-GP is a 'very good' bike, comparable with the Suzuki and KTM at Misano this weekend, but with one big exception; the acceleration of the engine.

Fabio Quartararo puts the trials of last weekend firmly behind him with a searing pace in FP1 for the Emilia Romagna MotoGP at Misano

Aleix Espargaro thinks he and Andrea Dovizioso would make a 'great team' for the 2021 MotoGP season, insists Aprilia needs only 'evolution' to feature at front

Maverick Vinales sets a new lap record - and sets off his airbag - en route to claiming San Marino MotoGP pole position at Misano, leading a Yamaha 1-2-3-4

Valentino Rossi gives the limited number of fans at Misano reason to cheer as he tops the timesheets in an incident-filled FP3, as Yamaha and Ducati impress and KTM flounder

When Maverick Vinales shot to the top of opening free practice for the Misano MotoGP with a late lap on the hard rear tyre, rival teams had no choice but to react, Aprilia Bradley Smith explained.

Aleix Espargaro hints at Aprilia's potential performance around Misano after setting a top ten Friday time on a 16-lap old rear tyre

Maverick Vinales sets an impressive early benchmark at Misano for the 2020 San Marino MotoGP, more than half a second quicker than Fabio Quartararo

Continued uncertainty over Andrea Iannone's appeal against his doping ban, also means Bradley Smith has no idea when his MotoGP season will end.

Will prior MotoGP testing knowledge at the resurfaced Misano circuit allow Aprilia to finally show the potential they believe exists within the 2020 RS-GP?

The spectacular Portimao circuit, which will make its MotoGP debut as the revised 2020 season finale in November, is one of the hardest circuits to learn.

Starting just 20th on the initial grid, Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro gained places during both races starts on his way to twelfth place in Sunday's Styrian MotoGP.

If Aleix Espargaro has his way, Aprilia will be doing all they can to get Andrea Dovizioso on an RS-GP in 2021.

KTM's debut MotoGP win last time at Brno leaves Aprilia as the only manufacturer on the current grid not to have tasted victory with its present machine.

Aleix Espargaro says track conditions at Brno on Friday were 'not at the level of a MotoGP circuit'

MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo experiments with operating the Yamaha ride-height system on corner exit during Friday practice at Brno, Danilo Petrucci uses the proven Ducati system "three times per lap".

Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro will press the reset button after the double DNF disappointment at Jerez and aim for his first MotoGP points of the season at Brno this weekend.

Aleix Espargaro's high hopes for the new 2020 Aprilia turned to bitter disappointment as he crashed out of both season-opening races at Jerez.