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Michele Pirro in place of Jorge Martin at Italian MotoGP
Michele Pirro will be substituting for injured MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin at the Italian Grand Prix.
Andrea Dovizioso and Aprilia to continue 2021 MotoGP testing at Misano
Aprilia have announced a third MotoGP test for Andrea Dovizioso ahead of a possible return to the grid in 2022.
Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen: Miller delight, Marquez despair
Episode 3 of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts, featuring Keith Huewen, looks back on a wet and wild French MotoGP at Le Mans.
Nakagami knew it was 'going to be tough' to keep P3, Marquez best of season
Takaaki Nakagami's quest for a first MotoGP podium continues after dropping from third to seventh at Le Mans. LCR team-mate Alex Marquez claims his best result of the season so far, as the top Honda rider, in sixth.
Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro recovering after arm pump surgery
Aleix Espargaro recovering from arm pump surgery ahead of Aprilia's home Mugello MotoGP round.
Rossi: I'll decide MotoGP future during summer break
Ahead of his home MotoGP at Mugello, Valentino Rossi confirms a decision on his future is likely to be made during the summer break.
3km/h speeding penalty costs Bagnaia MotoGP title lead
A double long-lap penalty for speeding in pit lane costs Francesco Bagnaia the MotoGP title lead by a single point to Fabio Quartararo.
Podium thoughts as Petrucci matches KTM's best of the season
Danilo Petrucci uses his wet weather skills to overcome a tough start to his KTM MotoGP career with fifth place at Le Mans.
Puig: Marc showed champion's spirit, he will win again
Marc Marquez exploits Le Mans weather to lead a MotoGP race for the first time since last year's arm injury: 'We are not happy with the end result, but we are happy to see Marc showing us his true self, it hasn’t been lost after all these hard months.'
Mir returns without bike, Rins 'stupid crash again'
Joan Mir caught out by slicks in the rain at the French MotoGP, then returns to the pits without his fallen bike - Suzuki team-mate Alex Rins falls for the third race in a row.
'Blame shared?' - Espargaro, Morbidelli, Rossi explain first-lap Le Mans tangle
A big opening-lap moment for Pol Espargaro at the French MotoGP results in a clash with the Petronas Yamahas of Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi at the following turn.
Marc Marquez leads, falls twice, 'angry with myself'
Marc Marquez leads a MotoGP race for the first time since Jerez 2020, but is left to rue a missed opportunity after falling twice.
Quartararo: Looking at the result we had, I can say it was fun
Fabio Quartararo says first experience of a flag-to-flag MotoGP race was ‘fun’ given the podium result, but jokes ‘one time is enough’.
‘I think I have enough experience’ to fight for the championship - Zarco
Johann Zarco secures his third second place finish of 2021 at the MotoGP of Le Mans after a late race surge past fellow Frenchman Fabio Quartararo.
Miller: Someone needs to pinch me because I think I’m dreaming
Jack Miller recovers from back-to-back long-lap penalties and an early trip through the gravel to win his second MotoGP race in succession.
Jack Miller wins a chaotic French MotoGP ahead of Johann Zarco
After waiting five years between his first and second MotoGP wins, Jack Miller only had to wait two weeks for the next one as he won a dry, then wet, then dry again race in Le Mans.
2021 French MotoGP, Le Mans - Live Race Day Updates!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Le Mans!
Petrucci fastest in warm up, turn three catches Marquez, Espargaro and Mir out
Danilo Petrucci tops MotoGP warm up at Le Mans while turn three continues to catch riders out as Marc Marquez, Pol Espargaro and Joan Mir all suffer falls.
‘I feel quietly confident, can be fast immediately’ - Miller
Jack Miller will line-up third for tomorrow’s MotoGP of France; ‘In the wet I feel quietly confident’ says Jerez race winner.
Marquez: In wet conditions I feel more natural and normal than in the past
Marc Marquez will start the French MotoGP race in Le Mans from sixth after looking like pole position was on the cards.
‘Main objective was to be on the front row, we have a good rhythm’ - Vinales
Maverick Vinales says ‘we have a good rhythm’ in wet and dry conditions after qualifying second for round five of the MotoGP season at Le Mans.
Quartararo: I have a lot of things to learn in the wet condition
Fabio Quartararo will start round five of the 2021 MotoGP season from pole position at Le Mans; believes the pace of team-mate Maverick Vinales, Jack Miller and himself is ‘really good’.
Rossi: 'Decent lap, better pace' during 'dangerous, scary' day
Valentino Rossi to start from ninth on the grid in Sunday's French MotoGP after a 'scary' Saturday of low track temperatures and constant weather changes.
Morbidelli: My knee felt like it wanted to pop out
Franco Morbidelli reveals his left knee was already injured before his bizarre Saturday morning bike-swap accident in pit lane at the French MotoGP.