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Remy Gardner has confirmed rumours that he was approached by KTM about a MotoGP ride in 2020.

Pol Espargaro fears Red Bull KTM’s charge at the Japanese MotoGP is restrained by the cooler conditions compared to its rivals as poor weather takes hold at Motegi.

Pol Esparagaro says he’s eager to see how Johann Zarco performs while standing in at LCR Honda for the final three rounds compared to his Red Bull KTM exploits but accepts he will be “another rider on the grid that is competitive”.

Alex Marquez saw his early record lap claim pole position ahead of the Moto2 Thailand Grand Prix.

Rookie Celestino Vietti first topped Q1 and then did the same in Q2 for pole position ahead of the Moto3 Thailand Grand Prix.

Pol Espargaro has opened up on the hectic twelve-day period that followed on from the painful FP4 crash at Aragon that broke a radius bone in his left wrist, saying it took “24 hours [of] rehabilitating” each day to be present in Thailand.

Here is the latest round-up of MotoGP gossip starting with Jorge Lorenzo assessing his current situation with Repsol Honda following a tough start to his first year with the team.

Red Bull KTM has confirmed Pol Espargaro will attempt to race at the Thailand MotoGP less than two weeks on from surgery on his fractured wrist.

Jake Dixon has signed with the Sepang team to compete alongside Xavi Vierge in Moto2 next season.

Brad Binder converted a front row start into his second win of the season in the Moto2 Aragon Grand Prix.

Race results from the 2019 Aragon Moto2 Grand Prix at MotorLand, round 14 of 19.

Aron Canet took victory after escaping at the front and dominating the Moto3 Aragon Grand Prix

Pol Espargaro has sustained a fractured radius in his left wrist in a crash during practice at the Aragon MotoGP and will miss the rest of the weekend for Red Bull KTM.

KTM’s Motorsport Director Pit Beirer confirmed the Austrian factory spoke to test rider Dani Pedrosa about the possibility of the Spaniard returning to the class as Johann Zarco’s replacement in 2020, but said he was quietly relieved the three-time world champion said ‘no’.

Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsport Director, has opened up on the reasons behind Johann Zarco’s failed move to KTM, stating that the Frenchman’s temperament was a factor and that the double Moto2 world champion “could not control his emotions.”

Red Bull KTM team manager Mike Leitner has explained why the factory reluctantly decided to replace Johann Zarco for the remaining rounds of the 2019 MotoGP season.

Andrea Dovizioso says all riders need “a completely open mind” moving between MotoGP manufacturers but accepts every situation is different when assessing the fallout between Johann Zarco and KTM.

Johann Zarco's KTM MotoGP career is over after just 13 races.

Kaito Toba will switch from Honda Team Asia to Red Bull KTM Ajo for the 2020 Moto3 World Championship. The 19-year-old began this season in perfect style with victory in Qatar, making him the first ever Japanese winner in the Moto3 class.

Andrea Dovizioso felt the fight for fourth place at the San Marino MotoGP could have been possible had he not got stuck behind Red Bull KTM’s Pol Espargaro but concedes he continued to suffer in the low grip conditions for Ducati.

Johann Zarco remains free of regret despite a promising weekend of MotoGP action at Misano, and insisted his recent riding and bike improvements are still “only enough for eleventh or twelfth position.”

MotoGP riders have been split over the plans to potentially expand the race calendar to 22 races from 2022, with a compromise of fewer tests across a season.

Pol Espargaro admits he didn’t feel his qualifying lap to take second place for the San Marino MotoGP had been possible but poured credit on both his Red Bull KTM crew and his rival front-row starters.

Full San Marino MotoGP qualifying results at Misano