Alex Marquez replaces Lorenzo at Repsol Honda following his dramatic decision to retire at the end of the 2019 season with Johann Zarco staying on the MotoGP grid by replacing Karel Abraham at Avintia Ducati.

Could Iker Lecuona be on course to do 'a Quartararo' in the 2020 MotoGP season? Like Fabio, the Spaniard steps up to MotoGP with as both the youngest of next year's rookies and with the least impressive Moto2 record, in Lecuona's case only two podiums in the intermediate class.

Andrea Iannone literally found himself in the hot seat at Aprilia when the engine on his RS-GP exploded on the Valencia main straight, during the final day of this week's MotoGP test.

Rookie Brad Binder spoke of his admiration for the way Pol Espargaro rides the RC16 and appreciation for help from Dani Pedrosa at the end of his debut test as a factory KTM MotoGP rider.

If the other Honda MotoGP riders hoped Marc Marquez might push for an easier handling bike for the 2020 season, they probably shouldn't hold their breath.

Alex Marquez chipped half-a-second from his lap time during a trouble free second day as a Honda MotoGP rider, at the Valencia test. The 2020 Repsol Honda signing, based in the LCR pits for this week's test, had fallen on only his eighth lap on Tuesday.

Despite leading an all-Yamaha top three and setting the best time of the Valencia MotoGP test with the 2020 prototype, Maverick Vinales joined team-mate Valentino Rossi in urging the factory to keep

Valentino Rossi welcomed the latest modifications to Yamaha's 2020 MotoGP prototype, delivered to The Doctor and team-mate Maverick Vinales for this week's Valencia test, but warned they don't go far enough.

Following Sunday's season-ending MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the Valencia circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Quickest on day one, Fabio Quartararo signed off the Valencia MotoGP test with second on the timesheets, while trying some set-up changes to his Petronas Yamaha.

Suzuki’s technical manager Ken Kawauchi says it remains too early to lockdown its 2020 engine specification choice but both Alex Rins and Joan Mir are “around 80% satisfied” with the new prototype following the two-day Valencia MotoGP test.

With Danilo Petrucci ending his post-Valencia Grand Prix test after just 10 laps on Tuesday, Jack Miller has been given the bulk of his testing programme for Ducati as he got to grips with the Italian manufacturer’s prototype GP20.

Following Sunday's season-ending Valencia MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest with a two-day official test.

Following Sunday's season-ending MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the Valencia circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Following Sunday's season-ending MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the Valencia circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Following Sunday's season-ending MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the Valencia circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Following Sunday's season-ending MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the Valencia circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Following Sunday's season-ending MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the Valencia circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Under the spotlight after his newly-announced Repsol Honda MotoGP deal alongside older brother Marc, the pressure on Alex Marquez ramped-up further when he sent his RCV tumbling through the gravel on only his eighth lap at Tuesday's Valencia test.

Marc Marquez spent much of the opening day at the Valencia test as the quickest non-Yamaha rider, despite a 'very strange' lunchtime fall that left a 2020 Honda prototypes in pieces.

As he starts preparations for his 25th grand prix season, a range of technical novelties - and a new crew chief - greeted Valentino Rossi on day one of the Valencia MotoGP test.

Following Sunday's season-ending Valencia MotoGP race, riders and teams returned to the circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.

Fabio Quartararo set the pace during day one of the Valencia MotoGP test, despite a fast fall from his Petronas Yamaha.

Following Sunday's season-ending Valencia MotoGP race, riders and teams have returned to the circuit to start their 2020 preparations in earnest during a two-day official test.