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Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi unveils 2018 Mugello helmet
Valentino Rossi chooses a mix of his traditional sun-and-moon helmet design, but in patriotic Italian colours for his home 2018 Mugello MotoGP round (see below)...
Italian MotoGP: Marquez sets Mugello record in FP3, Vinales misses out
After a surprise opening day sweep by Suzuki's Andrea Iannone, Marc Marquez delivered the pace threatened ever since private testing at Mugello in the form of a new lap record in FP3 for the Italian MotoGP.
MotoGP: Petrucci: Mugello difficult for Ducati, not like ‘17
As though witnessing Michele Pirro’s horrific crash on the approach to turn one in MotoGP FP2, as well as Andrea Dovizioso’s engine blow up soon after was bad enough for Ducati, satellite rider Danilo Petrucci believes the manufacturer is struggling to get Michelin’s tyre allocation working for t
‘Totally different’ Yamaha restores confidence for Vinales
Maverick Vinales says Movistar Yamaha’s wholesale changes to his YZR-M1 has restored his confidence to attack after ending Friday practice at Mugello second quickest.
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MotoGP: Ducati: Pirro doing 'better than expected' after huge accident
Ducati has described Michele Pirro’s condition as “better than expected” after a terrifying crash on the entry toward Mugello’s fearsome turn one left him unconscious, with a dislocated shoulder, and forced Friday afternoon’s MotoGP FP2 session to be red flagged.
Italian MotoGP: Top speed record no consolation for Dovi
Andrea Dovizioso set a new MotoGP top speed record of 356.4km/h (221.5mph) during Friday afternoon practice for the Italian Grand Prix. That beat the previous record of 354.9 by former Ducati team-mate Andrea Iannone in the 2016 Mugello race.
Marquez: Hardest front tyre too soft
Marc Marquez fears Michelin’s front tyre compounds could put his Repsol Honda squad at a disadvantage struggling with stability at Mugello.
Lorenzo: Pirro ‘lucky’ with impact in ‘frightening’ fall
Jorge Lorenzo has passed on his best wishes to Ducati test rider Michele Pirro who sustained a heavy fall in the second free practice session at Mugello which he says “was very frightening” to see.
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Rossi boosted by Yamaha gains at Mugello
Valentino Rossi says he has positive feelings with his Movistar Yamaha and is confident of being competitive at his home MotoGP race at Mugello as the factory squad chips into its ongoing issues.
Italian MotoGP: Syahrin 'favourite' for final Tech3 KTM seat
Monster Yamaha Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal has confirmed that Hafizh Syahrin is 'favourite' to complete the team's 2019 KTM MotoGP line-up.
Mugello MotoGP: Pirro hospitalised after FP2 crash
Michele Pirro has been taken to hospital following his heavy fall during the second free practice session at Mugello ahead of the Italian MotoGP, suffering dislocated shoulders and concussion.
Mugello MotoGP: Iannone stays top as Pirro suffers nasty crash
Andrea Iannone has topped the second free practice at Mugello at the Italian MotoGP in a session which saw two red flags with the first triggered by a scary crash for Ducati’s Michele Pirro.
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Italian MotoGP: Iannone from Pirro in Mugello FP1
The morning after announcing he will not be with Suzuki in 2019, Andrea Iannone let his riding do the talking by leading free practice 1 for his home Italian MotoGP.
MotoGP: Vinales: I saw big changes, feeling much better
A lot can change in a week. In a little over seven days, Maverick Viñales believes the mood within his team has turned for the better, with the Catalan claiming he has witnessed “big changes in the team … the feeling was much better.”
MotoGP: Lorenzo: I’ll continue for two more years
On Thursday Jorge Lorenzo was in little doubt. Retirement is not an option for the 32-year old, who confidently proclaimed he would remain in the MotoGP class “for the next two years” despite potentially losing his place at Ducati.
Italian MotoGP: Miller: Two years ago nobody wanted me!
Just five races into his Ducati MotoGP career and Jack Miller is among the riders in contention to join Andrea Dovizioso at the factory team for 2019.
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Petrucci aware of ‘expectations’ for Ducati future
Danilo Petrucci says his pure focus is on delivering results for Pramac Ducati in 2018 as the speculation on his future continues to grow at his home MotoGP round at Mugello.
Marquez: 2018 Honda not at same level as 2014
Marc Marquez says his 2018 Repsol Honda package is yet to reach the heights of his dominant 2014 MotoGP campaign but warns his performances are always “relative” to his competitors.
Mugello MotoGP: Dovizioso: Ducati lost small performance edge at Mugello
Andrea Dovizioso has conceded Ducati’s strengths at Mugello will create a smaller advantage compared to last year given his main rivals’ improvements as he braces for a tricky home race.
Mugello MotoGP: Rossi not against potential Lorenzo switch to satellite Yamaha
Valentino Rossi says if Jorge Lorenzo does move to a satellite Yamaha in 2019 it will provide a similar challenge to Johann Zarco at Tech3 this year, but the Italian wouldn’t be against the deal due to the benefits it could also provide.
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Italian MotoGP: Iannone to leave Suzuki
Andrea Iannone has confirmed he will leave the factory Suzuki MotoGP team at the end of this season. The Italian made the announcement, expected given the growing rumours that Joan Mir is to join the team, on the eve of his home Grand Prix at Mugello.
Joan Mir: 'Nothing signed for MotoGP'
Friday Morning Update - Suzuki's Davide Brivio to Dorna's Simon Crafar: "It's no secret we are working to finalise the deal with Mir".
MotoGP: Ducati: Dovizioso negotiations ‘not easy, but we’re happy’
Confirmation arrived two months behind schedule, but Ducati believes Andrea Dovizioso’s contract renewal “is very good for both parties” and insists the Italian “will be a central part of our MotoGP project” in 2019 and ’20.
Mugello MotoGP: Iannone: Suzuki has to be realistic at Mugello
Andrea Iannone feels his Suzuki squad can demonstrate it huge gains at Mugello compared to last year but accepts the team may struggle to fight its front-runners at his home event, while speculation about his future continues to swirl.
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