Yamaha

Valentino Rossi has described Yamaha’s decision to drop Jonas Folger as its MotoGP test rider from next year as “a shame” and warns it needs riders capable of matching race lap times to be effective.

After more than two seasons in the relative wilderness, Yamaha bosses can go into the offseason knowing that no great overhaul of its MotoGP project is needed thanks to the recent performances of its rejuvenated M1.

Maverick Vinales is convinced he can wrap-up third in the 2019 MotoGP standings in perfect style, with a victory in front of his home Spanish fans at the Valencia finale this weekend.

Valentino Rossi is the first to admit that 2019 'hasn't been an easy season', but the Italian showed speed and consistency during a 'good race' last time at Sepang.

After race-day disappointment at Sepang, Fabio Quartararo heads to Valencia looking for a strong end to what has already been a dream rookie MotoGP season.

Here’s the latest round-up of MotoGP gossip starting with early preparations for the 2021 rider market set to start at the 2019 finale in Valencia next weekend.

26 years after Wayne Rainey’s career-ending injury, the three-time world champion has returned to riding with an emotional comeback using a modified Yamaha.

Loris Baz has confirmed he will stay at Ten Kate Racing Yamaha for the 2020 World Superbike championship.

Jonas Folger has announced he’s been dropped by Yamaha from his MotoGP test rider role for 2020.

Toprak Razgatlioglu concedes he’s already “feeling big pressure” ahead of his first factory ride in the World Superbike championship having signed for Pata Yamaha.

Marc Marquez is keeping an eye on Yamaha’s progress going into 2020 having seen its riders become his biggest rivals over the course of the second half of the current MotoGP campaign.

Andrea Dovizioso gave credit to Valentino Rossi in their battle for the final rostrum spot at the Malaysian MotoGP having felt the nine-time world champion was “aggressive but clean” at Sepang.

Maverick Vinales says sticking with a consistent base package with his Monster Yamaha and finding improvements through refinements plus the impact of Fabio Quartararo have resulted in his late season surge highlighted by victory at the Malaysian MotoGP.

There were plenty of positives for Franco Morbidelli to take from the latest MotoGP encounter at Sepang, namely upstaging pre-race favourite Fabio Quartararo and claiming a seventh top-six finish of 2019.

Valentino Rossi, dogged by tyre degradation problems for much of this season, was the fastest rider on track at the end of Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP.

Fabio Quartararo left Malaysia “disappointed” after issues with his front tyre pressure prevented a podium challenge and limited him to a seventh place finish.

Marc Marquez felt he made the dream start to his Malaysian MotoGP but concedes Maverick Vinales had the stronger pace to charge to victory at Sepang.

Andrea Dovizioso says he’s content with reaching the podium at Sepang but concedes his Ducati didn’t have the pace to catch the front two during the Malaysian MotoGP.

Maverick Vinales feels he has made amends for losing out to Marc Marquez at last weekend’s Australian MotoGP by beating the Repsol Honda rider at Sepang learning having altered his race strategy.

Vinales dominates the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang for his and Yamaha's second victory of the season, building a crucial early lead and then staying out of Marquez's reach.

Full Malaysian MotoGP race results at Sepang

Franco Morbidelli feels he’s making progress up the ranks in MotoGP but concedes each step is not happening as quickly as he would like alongside Petronas Yamaha team-mate Fabio Quartarao.

Fabio Quartararo is yet to take a MotoGP race win but the rookie's stunning debut season means he is already being touted as a 2020 title contender.

After missing out on pole position for the Malaysian MotoGP to Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Vinales concedes he needs to find improvements in his own qualifying performances against the rookie rider but remains confident with his race pace at Sepang.